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Taking this action is within the GNSO’s remit as outlined in ICANN’s Bylaws as the GNSO ‘shall be responsible for developing and recommending to the Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains and other responsibilities of the GNSO as set forth in these Bylaws’ (Art.11.1). Furthermore, this action complies with the requirements set out in Annex A: GNSO Policy Development Process of the ICANN Bylaws.

Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update on the Board's Consideration of the SubPro Recommendations and ODA (15 Minutes)

On 12 September 2021 the ICANN Board directed the ICANN President and CEO to organize the resources required to begin work on the Operational Design Phase (ODP) for the GNSO’s New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report and the Affirmations, Recommendations, and Implementation Guidance contained in that report. On 20 December 2021, ICANN org announced that the SubPro ODP had formally launched, starting at the beginning of January 2022. The ODP Team has shared numerous updates to the community and sent several sets of assumptions/questions to the GNSO Council via the Council’s liaison to the ODP. 

While ICANN org published the SubPro Operational Design Assessment (ODA) on 12 December, the Council received a briefing during a webinar on 7 December. The Council formed a small team to review the ODA in detail and provided its input to the ICANN Board on 20 January, in advance of the Board's workshop in January 2023. As discussed in the Chair's blog, the ICANN Board spent a full day reviewing the SubPro Outputs and ODA.

Here, the Council will receive an update on the SubPro related discussions during the Board workshop and what has transpired since then.

5.1 – Introduction of topic (Becky Burr/Matthew Shears - GNSO appointees to the ICANN Board)

5.2 – Council discussion

5.3 – Next steps

Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update on the Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvements (CCOICI)’s Working Group Self-Assessment Recommendations Report and Update from the Statement of Interest (SOI) Task Force (20 minutes)

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Here, the Council will receive an update on both the CCOICI’s Working Group Self-Assessment Recommendations Report. In addition, an update will be provided on the work of the the GNSO SOI Task Force (TF).

56.1 – Introduction of topic (Manju Chen, Chair of the CCOICI)

56.2 – Council discussion

56.3 - Next steps

Item 67: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - ICANN76 Meeting Planning (15 minutes)

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Here, the Council will discuss and prepare for the various Council-related sessions scheduled during ICANN76.

67.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership)

67.2 – Council discussion

67.3 - Next steps

Item 78: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - PDP Improvements item #8 (Review of the Policy & Implementation recommendations) (15 minutes)

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Here, the Council will discuss the background note and consider next steps.

78.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership)

78.2 – Council discussion

78.3 - Next steps

Item 89: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Review Next Steps (15 10 minutes)

After the approval of the Phase 1 Final Report of the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All gTLDs in January 2021, the Council discussed the need to review the RPMs charter in advance of launching Phase 2 of the PDP. The Council determined that a Policy Status Report (PSR) should be requested from ICANN org, in order to better understand if new issues or information has emerged that would be relevant to a comprehensive review of the policy. 

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Here, the Council will receive an update from the Council’s liaison to the RPMs IRT to better understand precise timing for delaying Phase 2 next steps.

89.1 – Introduction of topic (John McElwaine, GNSO Council liaison to the Rights Protection Mechanisms IRT)

89.2 – Council discussion

89.3 - Next steps

Item 910: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (5 10 minutes)

910.1 - Standing Selection Committee (SSC) process feedback

910.2 - Update on Closed Generics Facilitated Dialogue

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