Ramada Plaza Herradura San Jose, Costa RicaLa Paz BTuesday, 13 March 20129:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
DAVID MAHER, CHAIR
AGENDA9:00 – 11:45 a.m. Open SessionI. Attendance1. Introduction of attendeesII. Agenda Review and Approval1. Stakeholder Group Meeting2. Meeting with ICANN Board and Staff3. Joint meeting with Registrars Stakeholder GroupIII. Discussion and pending votes for Issues/Reports posted on ICANN Proceedings posted forpublic comment http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment1. Draft Roadmap to Implement SAC 051 (due 18 March)2. IDN Variant Issues Project – Proposed Project Plan for Next Steps (due 18 March)3. WHOIS Policy Review Team Draft Report (due 18 March)4. Initial Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs (due 23 March)5. Draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice and Competition (due 3 April)IV. New gTLD Process Developments (John Jeffrey and Kurt Pritz)
1. “Confusingly similar” strings for (new and existing) gTLDs2. Bundling of IDN Versions of (new and existing) TLDs3. Vertical Integration4. Trademark Clearing HouseV. IDN Updates
1. IDN Variant TLD Issues Project (VIP) Update2. Single Character IDN TLDs3. Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDsVI. GNSO and ICANN Updates
1. GNSO Council Motions for 14 March meeting2. Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) Review Teams a. Accountability and Transparency b. WHOIS c. Security, Stability and Resiliency3. Inter-Registrar Transfers Working Group (IRTP) Update (Barbara Knight)4. GNSO Improvements a.Web site update (Karla Valente and Rob Hoggarth)5. WHOIS Updates a.WHOIS Studies (Michael Young) b.Thick WHOIS (Jeff Neuman6. Protection of IOC/Red Cross Names at the Top Level Proposal (Jeff Neuman)7. European Union Privacy Issues8. Framework for the ICANN FY 13 Budget (Juan Ojeda and Xavier Calvez)9. Update on other current developments
VII. ICANN Contractual Compliance (Maguy Serad) (11:00 a.m.)1. Update on the implementation of a graduated response for Registrar non-compliance2. Update on status of the definition and authentication of a law enforcement agency3. Discussion on overall expectations and challenges11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch (will be provided for delegates of regular RySG members and observer members)1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Working Meeting with the ICANN Board (closed to all but delegate of regular RySG members and observer members)2:15 – 4:00 p.m. Continuation of morning session
VIII. RySG Business1. Registrar Onboarding Sub Team Update (Roy Dykes)2. Impact of New gTLDs to Registries Stakeholder Group operations (i.e., voting, etc.)3. New gTLD Applicant Interest Group (AIG) (Keith Drazek)
IX. ICANN Nominating Committee (Vanda Scartezini, Chair, and Rob Hall, Chair Elect) – discussion on profile for the ICANN Director (3:15 p.m.)4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Registries/Registrars Stakeholder Groups Joint MeetingKey Topics for discussion: 1. Changes to RySG and/or RrSG Bylaws and/or rules of procedures to avoid conflicts and crossover in membership under Vertical Integration. 2. Standardizing the Registrar Onboarding Format 3. General issues involving the GNSO Council and the Contracted Party House 4. Discussion on New gTLD Issues (as permitted) 5. Update on RAA negotiations
