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Topic | Entry Date | Target Date | Responsible Council Member (if applicable) | Responsible Staff member (if applicable) | Additional Notes | Status / Action Item | |||||||
Los Angeles Meeting Planning
| 26/6 | 11/10 |
| Glen de Saint Gery / Marika Konings | Please provide input via the meeting survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QMQJY7Z
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GNSO Council Development Session in Los Angeles | 26/6 | 17/10 | Jonathan Robinson | Marika Konings | The next GNSO Council Development session will be held on Friday 17 October - Council members that are continuing after the LA meeting as well as newly elected Council members are requested to mark this date in their calendars. |
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Transition of NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions | 23/1 | Ongoing | Jonathan Robinson | Marika Konings | . | GNSO / CCNSO initiated CWG on Transition of NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions
Coordination Group on Transition of NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions
to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions
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SSAC Liaison to GNSO Council / GNSO Council liaison to the SSAC | BA wrap up session | 244/79 | Jonathan Robinson | Julie Hedlund | Jonathan to explore with Patrik Falstrom the options for a SSAC liaison to the GNSO and/or visa versa. | ||||||||
IDN Variants | 27/3 | 24/7 | Jonathan Robinson | Mary Wong | A response was received from Ram Mohan in response to the suggestion to explore a possible policy liaison to the IDN Variants Panel (see http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg15958.html). | COMPLETED IDN Variants primer session as well as follow up meeting held in London (completed). Jonathan to write notesent to Ram (draftto be provided by Mary) tofollow up on discussions in London. | |||||||
Strategic Plan | 8/5 | 25/6 | Jonathan Robinson | Marika Konings | See https://www.icann.org/public-comments/stratplan-draft-2014-04-09-en | COMPLETED Council decided not to provide any input at this stage, but Council members are encouraged to consider whether in the future there would be an interest / need to provide input from a Council perspective similar to what the ccNSO Council does. | |||||||
Whois Requirements and National Law Conflicts Procedure Review | 6/6 | 25/6 | Jonathan Robinson | Marika Konings | See https://www.icann.org/public-comments/whois-conflicts-procedure-2014-05-22-en | COMPLETED Update provided to the GNSO Council in London. Reply comments may be submitted until 1 August. | |||||||
GNSO Council Liaison to Thick Whois Implementation Review Team | 6/6 | 24/7 | Jonathan Robinson | Marika Konings | COMPLETED Jonathan to confirm with Amr, who is already a member of the IRT, whether he would be willingAmr confirmed his willingness to serve as the liaison during the last Council liaison to that effortmeeting. | ||||||||
Issues for the SCI - voting thresholds | 6/6 | 244/79 | Avri Doria / Alan Greenberg | Marika Konings | Alan and Avri volunteered to scope out the issue of voting thresholds in relation to implementation changes to adopted PDP recommendations for Council review. The Council will consider at a future meeting whether or not to refer this item to the SCI for further review. | ||||||||
Issues for the SCI - amendments to motions | 6/6 | 244/79 | Jonathan Robinson | Marika Konings | Jonathan volunteered to lead the discussion on common understanding of amendments to motions on the Council list as well as the role of the maker & seconder of motions. The Council will consider at a future meeting whether or not to refer this item to the SCI for further review. | ||||||||
GNSO Review | 6/6 | 244/79 | Jen Wolfe | Marika Konings | Council members are encouraged to review participate in the questions of the 360 assessment and provide feedback by 10 July (see https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/48337497/360%20Introduction.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1400714058000&api=v2). | Enhancing ICANN Accountability | 6/6 | 25/6 | Jonathan Robinson | Marika Konings | COMPLETED Issue was further discussed in London. No GNSO Council input has been provided at this stage. Public comment forum closed on 27 June 2014 ((https://(see https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-07-en). | ||
Whois Studies | 6/6 | 25/6 | Jonathan Robinson | Mary Wong | COMPLETED Jonathan Robinson to communicate the outcome of the Whois Studies to the GAC Chair. | ||||||||
Charter for a PDP Working Group for the IGO & INGO access to curative rights protection mechanisms PDP | 6/6 | 25/6 | All | Mary Wong | COMPLETED Charter was adopted at the GNSO Council meeting in London. A call for volunteers was circulated on 11 July. | ||||||||
2 letter character domains public comment forum | 26/6 | 24/7 | Marika Konings | To obtain community input on the proposed amendments to the Registry Agreements of several registry operators to implement a new registry service which would permit the introduction of two-character domain names for registration in the new gTLD namespace resulting from the recently processed Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP) requests submitted by several registries a public comment forum has been opened (see https://www.icann.org/public-comments/two-char-new-gtld-2014-06-12-en). Reply comments may be submitted until 1 August. COMPLETED - No comments submitted by GNSO Council members Marika to provide GNSO Council with information on previous Council recommendations in relation to this topic as well as how this has been implemented in the AGB so that the Council can determine whether or not to comment (completed).2014-08-05-en - deadline for input is 10 September) | |||||||||
Facilitation Training (ICANN Academy) | 26/6 | 244/79 | Thomas Rickert | Thomas to send note note on facilitation training and request for SG/Cs to nominate participants | |||||||||
Expert Working Group Final Report | 26/6 | 244/79 | Jonathan Robinson | Marika Konings | The Expert Working Group published its Final Report on 6 June (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-report-06jun14-en.pdf) as part of the Board initiated PDP on the Purpose of gTLD Registration Data. |
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Data in relation to validation requirement under 2013 RAA | 26/6 | 24/7 | James Bladel | Registrars are monitoring the impact of the 2013 RAA validation requirement - also requested ICANN and LE to do the same to put together meaningful data to measure costs vs. benefits. Registrars presented stats in London. Recognition that this is having an impact on the industry, which might not be desired. Registrars asking 1) support industry in efforts to halt calls to expand on path chosen, 2) awareness of new requirements is disseminated through community (global requirement).
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GNSO Liaison to the GAC | 26/6 | 244/79 | Jonathan Robinson | Marika Konings | The GNSO Council and GAC approved the proposed requirements and selection process for the GNSO liaison to the GAC in London.Call for volunteers circulated - candidates to be submitted to the GNSO Secretariat by 31 July | Proposed candidate has been selected by evaluators and a motion to confirm this selection is on the agenda for Council consideration. | |||||||
CWG on Internet Governance Charter | 26/6 | 244/79 | On behalf of the CWG on Internet Governance, Olivier Crepin-Leblond submitted a proposed charter to the different SO/ACs for further consideration. His note specifically request that the Council looks at the votes and the (lack of) normalisation on a per SO/AC basis. The charter DT could not reach consensus on whether normalisation of votes was needed or not. The CWG leaves it up to the community to provide feedback on preference. (see http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16353.html) | Consider charter at next Council meeting. Jonathan Robinson to write a note to Olivier Crepin-Leblond informing him that the Council has discussed the topic and will be paying attention to this in the weeks ahead. | |||||||||
Outstanding IGO/INGO PDP Recommendations | 26/6 | 244/79 | Thomas Rickert | Mary Wong | In June 2014, the NGPC wrote to the GNSO Council 'with an update on the ongoing work in response to the GNSO policy recommendations regarding Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs and the advice from the GAC in its Buenos Aires Communiqué addressing the same topic'. Furthermore the letter noted that 'the NGPC is considering available options to reconcile the differences at issue, including recommending that the ICANN Board reject the conflicting GNSO policy advice (pursuant to the procedure established in the Bylaws). However, before the NGPC recommends any course of action, the NGPC wanted to provide an update to the GNSO to highlight the concerns, and to give the GNSO an opportunity to consider modifying the elements of the approved policy recommendations in accordance with the procedure established in the GNSO Operating Procedures'. |
| New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group | 26/6 | 24/7 | Bret Fausett | Steve Chan | The GNSO Council agreed to form a discussion group in London to discuss experiences gained by the first round of new gTD applications and identify subjects for possible future issue reports, if any, that might lead to changes or adjustments for subsequent new gTLD application procedures. |
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