October 2013 - Bc-gnso - lists.icann.org

Webinar October 30 - ICANN48
by Benedetta Rossi 27 Oct '13

27 Oct '13

Dear BC Members, Please find attached a flyer in Spanish sent by Chris Mondini regarding a Webinar taking place on Oct. 30th, 2013 to preview ICANN48, explain the role of Private Sector Stakeholders in ICANN and to briefly explain the CSG Constituencies. Thank you, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org

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Pre-Buenos Aires ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation - 7 November 2013
by Benedetta Rossi 24 Oct '13

24 Oct '13

Dear BC Members, Please find below the invitation to the Pre-Buenos Aires ICANN Policy Update Webinar taking place on Nov. 7th, 2013. Please follow the RSVP instructions below if you wish to take part in the webinar. Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org Pre-Buenos Aires ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 7 November 2013 In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat ( <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires, remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on: Thursday 7 November at 12.00 UTC (for other places see: <http://tinyurl.com/mygn6xx> http://tinyurl.com/mygn6xx) and Thursday 7 November at 19.00 UTC. (for other places see: http://tinyurl.com/lj8jqep) summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: * Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation * Thick Whois * Protections of IGO/INGO Identifiers in gTLDs * Policy & Implementation * Draft Guidelines on ccTLD's Financial Contribution The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org> policy-staff(a)icann.org. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat ( <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 12.00 UTC (for other places see: <http://tinyurl.com/mygn6xx> http://tinyurl.com/mygn6xx) or Thursday at 19.00 UTC (for other places see: http://tinyurl.com/lj8jqep) We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Minutes, Transcript & Recording: BC Members Call on Thursday, Oct. 17
by Benedetta Rossi 24 Oct '13

24 Oct '13

Dear BC members, Please find attached the minutes and transcript from last week's BC members call which took place on Thursday, Oct. 17th, 2013. The MP3 Recording can be found here: <https://icann.box.com/shared/static/bip5ntwmlte2v55ugf19.mp3> https://icann.box.com/shared/static/bip5ntwmlte2v55ugf19.mp3 Additionally, all of these materials are available on the BC Wiki Teleconference Section: https://community.icann.org/x/0YHbAQ Thank you, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org

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Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting 31 October 2013 at 11:00 UTC.
by Benedetta Rossi 22 Oct '13

22 Oct '13

Dear BC Members, Please find below the proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting taking place on Oct. 31st 2013 at 11 a.m. UTC. Thank you, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org Please find the proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting 31 October 2013 at 11:00 UTC. http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-31oct13-en.htm The agenda is also posted on the Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+31+October+20 13 And the motions are posted at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+31+October+2 013 This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 13 September 2012 for the GNSO Council and updated. <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf%20> > For convenience: * An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda. * An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda. <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=council+meeting&is o=20131031T11&ah=2> Meeting Times 11:00 UTC http://tinyurl.com/py4mo84 Coordinated Universal Time 11:00 UTC 04:00 Los Angeles; 07:00 Washington; 11:00 London; 12:00 Paris; 00:00 Wellington next day Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councillors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed. GNSO Council meeting audio cast http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u Item 1: Administrative matters (10 mins) 1.1 Roll Call 1.2 Statement of interest updates 1.3 Review/amend agenda 1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures: Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting 10 October 2013 <http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg15059.html> will be posted as approved on 23 October 2013 Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins) Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics Include review of <http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf> Projects List and <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items> Action List. Comments or questions arising. Item 3: Consent agenda (5 mins) Item 4: MOTION To approve a charter for the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Working Group (10 mins) On 13 June 2013 the GNSO Council initiated a Policy Development Process (PDP) on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information and decided to create a PDP Working Group for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of the PDP. Following a call for volunteers, a Drafting Team was formed and its members have developed a charter for consideration by the GNSO Council. The drafting team has submitted the charter and so the GNSO Council, having reviewed the charter, will vote on whether to approve it as submitted by the Drafting Team. 4.1 - <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+31+October+ 2013> Review motion 1 4.2 - Discussion 4.3 - Next steps Item 5: MOTION Adoption of the Thick Whois Policy Development Process Final Report <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/thick-final-21oct13-en.pdf> and Recommendations (10 mins) The <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/thick-final-21oct13-en.pdf> Final Report on Thick Whois has been prepared as required by the GNSO PDP in the ICANN Bylaws. The Final Report is based on the Initial Report of 21 June 2013 and has been updated to reflect the review and analysis of the Public Comments received by the Thick Whois Working Group, in addition to further deliberations. The report is submitted to the GNSO Council for its consideration. The conclusions and recommendations for next steps on the issues included in this PDP are outlined in Section 7 of the report. 5.1 - Review <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+31+October+ 2013> motion 2 5.2 - Discussion 5.3 Next steps Item 6: MOTION To approve a charter for the Standing Committee on GNSO Improvements Implementation (SCI) (10 mins) The GNSO Council approved the original charter for the Standing Committee on GNSO Improvements Implementation (SCI) in 2011. Recently, the SCI determined that the Charter no longer reflected its current role as a standing committee, and furthermore did not contain procedures for selecting its Chair and Vice-Chair. The SCI requested guidance from the GNSO Council as to how to proceed with revisions to the Charter and at its meeting on 05 September 2013 the GNSO Council endorsed the SCI as a standing committee and further requested that the SCI proceed to revise the Charter as it may deem necessary, with the exception of the section on Decision Making. The SCI has since revised the Charter to reflect its role as a standing committee and to include procedures to select the Chair and Vice Chair. 6.1 - Review <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+31+October+ 2013> motion 3 6.2 - Discussion 6.3 - Next steps Item 7: MOTION A charter for the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation PDP WG (10 mins) ICANN staff prepared <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/raa/negotiations-conclusion-16sep13-en.pdf> a paper to summarise the outcomes of the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) negotiations in order to set the scene for subsequent associated policy development work to be managed by the Council. This is an ICANN Board initiated PDP. The staff paper contained a draft charter for the PDP WG and the Council has discussed this. Refinements to the charter have been proposed as has a title for the PDP WG. Here the Council needs to decide to move ahead with the revised draft charter prepared by staff or to institute a drafting team to revise and / or develop the PDP WG charter. 7.1 <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+31+October+ 2013> Motion 4 7.2 Discussion 7.2 Next steps Item 8: INPUT & DISCUSSION Prospective improvements to the Policy Development Process (10 mins) The Council is committed to on-going enhancements to the methods of working of the Council and the work initiated and managed by the Council. The PDP process is a cornerstone of policy making within the GNSO and, as such, the work of the Council. The PDP outcomes and associated processes are the subject of focus and attention both within the GNSO and the broader ICANN Community. The Council has previously discussed a <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/pdp-improvements-22aug13-en.pdf> paper prepared by ICANN staff on potential improvements to the PDP process. The discussion is now encapsulated in a table form and further work needs to be done on reviewing the table and agreeing concrete next steps. 8.1 <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/pdp-improvements-table-23sep13-en.pdf> Review of table of prospective PDP Improvements (Marika Konings) 8.2 Discussion 8.3 Next steps Item 9: DISCUSSION Policy issues surrounding string confusion (10 mins) The Council previously discussed issues associated with the string confusion decisions that have been taken e.g. relating to plural and singular versions of the same term and the apparently contradictory decisions on identical strings. The Council agreed to <http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/robinson-to-crocker-chalaby-18sep13 -en.pdf> write to the ICANN board and new gTLD programme committee and to consider appropriate additional action. Further, the Council subsequently (10 October 2013) agreed that additional action will be contingent on receiving advice from ICANN legal counsel as to whether or not any additional GNSO work on the topic will have the potential to be used in a timely and effective manner within the new gTLD programme. Here the Council needs to hear if any such advice, requested via ICANN policy staff, has been forthcoming and, if so, what further action to take. 9.1 - Update on advice received 9.2 - Discussion 9.2 - Next steps Item 10: UPDATE & DISCUSSION Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers in all gTLDs Policy Development Process (10 mins) The WG Chair will provide an update on status of WG deliberations and the public comment <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/igo-ingo-final-20sep13-en.htm> solicitation process for the draft Final Report <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-final-20sep13-en.pdf> . This PDP WG was formed to develop a set of policy recommendations to address the issue of whether and if so, what types of protections should be provided for the identifiers of certain IGOs and INGOs including the RCRC and IOC at the top and second levels in all gTLDs. For further information please see: <http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/igo-ingo> http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/igo-ingo. 10.1 Review of proposed WG recommendations (Thomas Rickert) 10.2 Discussion 10.3 Next steps Item 11: UPDATE & DISCUSSION Planning for Buenos Aires (10 mins) Making the most out of the face-to-face meeting time available at the ICANN Meeting in Buenos Aires will take planning. GNSO Council Vice Chair, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben has again volunteered to lead this and will be working with the Council and staff on this effort. Here the Council has the opportunity to feed into plans and provide input based on past experience. Included in this item will be the opportunity to shape the approach to and substance of the Councils proposed meetings with other groups in such as the CCNSO, the GAC and the ICANN board. 11.1 Update (Wolf-Ulrich Knoben) 11.2 Discussion 11.3 Next steps Item 12: Any Other Business (5 mins) Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3) 9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions: a. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House. b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in <http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA> Annex A): requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House. c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority. d. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House. e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority. f. Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple majority vote of each House. g. Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination. h. Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation. i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority, j. Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that "a two-thirds vote of the council" demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded. k. Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by the ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with a GNSO Supermajority vote. l. A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council members of each House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority of the other House." Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures ( <http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf> GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4) 4.4.1 Applicability Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council motions or measures. a. Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP); b. Approve a PDP recommendation; c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws; d. Fill a Council position open for election. 4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meetings adjournment. In exceptional circumstances, announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs present. 4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become available. 4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local time between October and March, Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) UTC 11:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA ( <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/na/pst.html> PDT) UTC-7+1DST 04:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-4+1DST 07:00 Rio de Janiero, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3+1DST 09:00 Montevideo, Uruguay ( <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/uyst.html> UYST) UTC-3+1DST 09:00 London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 11:00 Abuja, Nigeria ( <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/africa/wat.html> WAT) UTC+1+0DST 12:00 Bonn, Germany (CEST) UTC+1+0DST 12:00 Stockholm, Sweden (CET) UTC+1+0DST 12:00 Istanbul, Turkey (EEST) UTC+2+0DST 13:00 Ramat Hasharon, Israel( <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/ist-israel. html> IST) UTC+2+0DST 13:00 Karachi, Pakistan ( <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/pkt.html> PKT ) UTC+5+0DST 16:00 Beijing/Hong Kong, China (HKT ) UTC+8+0DST 19:00 Perth, Australia ( <http://timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/au/wst.html> WST) UTC+8+0DST 19:00 Wellington, New Zealand ( <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/pacific/nzdt.htm l> NZDT ) UTC+12+1DST 00:00 (next day) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on last Sunday of March 2014, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see <http://www.timeanddate.com> http://www.timeanddate.com - http://tinyurl Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Buenos Aires BC Attendees
by Benedetta Rossi 22 Oct '13

22 Oct '13

Dear BC Members, In preparation for the upcoming meeting in Buenos Aires, could you kindly let me know if you are planning on attending the meeting and if so, provide me with the information below : * Arrival/Departure dates * Hotel Name * Contact details on site * Extra guests Thank you ever so much, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org

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Invitation to Domain Name Collision Workshop, 29-Oct-2013, Herndon, Virginia
by Steve DelBianco 22 Oct '13

22 Oct '13

BC members — I mentioned this on last week's call. The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) has organized a 1-day workshop to assess ICANN's new plan to manage domain name collisions with new gTLDs. Sponsors include BT, Internet Identity (IID), Symantec, US Telecom, and Verisign. There's no charge to participate, and there will be remote participation capability. See registration page at http://gtld-collision.eventbrite.com When: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM (EDT) Where: Westin Hotel - Dulles Airport, 2520 Wasser Terrace, Herndon, VA 20171 BC members who are participating so far: Jim Baskin and Sarah Deutsch, Verizon Marilyn Cade Phil Corwin Steve DelBianco Anjali Hansen Join OTA and industry leaders for a discussion on the risk and consequences of domain collisions resulting from the delegation of new gTLDs. This full-day multi-stakeholder workshop will review the open issues and help develop remediation plans to address the impending risk of Domain Collision. Not unlike Y2K and the recent efforts to address the threats of DNSChanger exploit, the business community, industry and infrastructure providers need to work together to understand the risks and how to prepare for them. AGENDA 8:00 AM Breakfast 9:00 AM Welcome - Opening Keynote Setting the Stage – Overview of gTLD expansion, plus advice from SSSAC, GAC, and ICANN Community Working Session: Probability & Consequences of Name Collisions Working Session: Technical Discussion – ICANN's Collision Management Proposal Lunch & Keynote: Lessons Learned from Y2K Working Session: Mitigation of Collisions on ISPs, Infrastructure Providers & Business Working Session: What Happens After Delegations Begin? Open Dialog & Audience Discussion: The Way Forward Wrap Up & Next Steps 5:00 PM Reception

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Candidate Statements - BC GNSO Councilor & Small Business Seat on NomCom Elections
by Benedetta Rossi 21 Oct '13

21 Oct '13

Dear BC Members, Please find attached the candidate statements submitted by the four candidates nominated during the nomination period of the GNSO Councilor & NomCom Small Business seat for the BC. As a reminder please note that the call with candidates will take place tomorrow, Tuesday Oct. 22nd at 11 a.m. EDT (3 p.m. UTC) for one hour, and that members are kindly asked to submit questions today to the Voting Officer to be aggregated and asked during the candidate call. So far no questions for candidates have been received. Questions submitted prior to the call (by COB today) will take priority over questions asked during the actual call, which may not be addressed if time does not suffice. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions about the election process. Thank you ever so much, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org

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Reminder: Buenos Aires BC Attendees
by Benedetta Rossi 21 Oct '13

21 Oct '13

Dear BC Members, If you have not already confirmed your attendance in Buenos Aires, please do so asap for planning purposes in preparation for the Buenos Aires meeting. If you do not have all of the information required below, please still do let me know if you are in fact planning on attending. * Arrival/Departure dates * Hotel Name * Contact details on site * Extra guests Thank you ever so much for your help, From: owner-bc-gnso(a)icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Benedetta Rossi Sent: jeudi 17 octobre 2013 08:58 To: bc-gnso(a)icann.org Subject: [bc-gnso] Buenos Aires BC Attendees Dear BC Members, In preparation for the upcoming meeting in Buenos Aires, could you kindly let me know if you are planning on attending the meeting and if so, provide me with the information below : * Arrival/Departure dates * Hotel Name * Contact details on site * Extra guests Thank you ever so much, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org

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ccNSO Council Resolutions + Names of Countries and Territories Study Group
by Chris Chaplow 21 Oct '13

21 Oct '13

Dear all, Please see below notice of outcome of the ccNSO Council resolution in regard to the Names of Countries and Territories Study Group report. I draw you attention to: Resolution 1 "Invite the ALAC, GAC and GNSO to establish a cross community working group" Excom/Councilors should be aware of this to ensure BC have a presence. We should also support Heather Forrest (IPC) who is an expert in the field. Resolution 2: In light of the need for further work on the treatment of country and territory names, the complexity of the issue at hand and the inconsistencies between various ICANN policies ..., the ccNSO recommends the ICANN Board to extend the current rule in the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook regarding the exclusion of all country and territory names in all languages, for consecutive rounds of new gTLD applications, until such a time when the work of the envisioned cross community working has been concluded. best De: ccnso-nctsg-bounces(a)icann.org [mailto:ccnso-nctsg-bounces@icann.org] En nombre de Bart Boswinkel Enviado el: lunes, 21 de octubre de 2013 12:33 Para: ccnso-nctsg(a)icann.org Asunto: [ccnso-nctsg] ccNSO Council Resolutions + closure of the Study Group Dear all, As you may recall the Final Report of the Study Group was submitted to the ccNSO Council in time for its meeting on 8 October 2013 (see: Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories Final Report <http://ccnso.icann.org/node/42227> ). As the Council was not quorate, the voting was done on line and closed last Friday, 18 October 2013. The following resolutions were adopted, unanimously (no vote against nor any abstentions): Resolution 1: The ccNSO Council accepts the recommendation of the Study Group to: Invite the ALAC, GAC and GNSO to establish a cross community working group, which is tasked to: . Further review the current status of representations of country and territory names, as they exist under current ICANN policies, guidelines and procedures; . Provide advice regarding the feasibility of developing a consistent and uniform definitional framework that could be applicable across the respective SO's and AC's; and . Should such a framework be deemed feasible, provide detailed advice as to the content of the framework. The secretariat is asked to coordinate drafting of a strawman for the charter of the proposed ccWG to facilitate the invitation and discussion with the SO's and AC's mentioned . Resolution 2: In light of the need for further work on the treatment of country and territory names, the complexity of the issue at hand and the inconsistencies between various ICANN policies as identified by the Study Group, and taking into account the initiative to create a cross-community working group that addresses issues identified by the Study Group, the ccNSO recommends the ICANN Board to extend the current rule in the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook regarding the exclusion of all country and territory names in all languages, for consecutive rounds of new gTLD applications, until such a time when the work of the envisioned cross community working has been concluded. The chair of the ccNSO is requested to submit the recommendation to the ICANN Board of Directors after the relevant SO's and AC's have been informed and invited to participate in the envisioned cross-community working group. The third and final resolution was about the Study Group it self: The ccNSO Council wholeheartedly thanks all participants in Study group for their hard work and stamina, and in particular its chair Paul Szyndler and UNESCO for conducting the Survey. As a result of the adoption of the Final Report the Study Group is now closed. On behalf of the ccNSO secretariat, I also want to thank you for your hard work and the cooperative spirit and collaboration, and congratulate you with the end result. Finally, the study group email list will be closed and archived by the end of this week. The web-page will also be archived under Former Working Groups <http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/formerwg.htm> ). Kind regards, Bart

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BC GNSO Councilor & Small Business Seat on NomCom Election Announcement: Nominations
by Benedetta Rossi 20 Oct '13

20 Oct '13

Dear BC Members, This is an election announcement for the currently open process for the BC GNSO Councilor & Small Business Seat on NomCom Election. Following the closure of the two week nomination period, the nominations are the following, listed in alphabetical order by last name: GNSO Councilor: · Philip Corwin Nominated by Michael Castello · Gabriela Szlak Nominated by Jimson Olufuye Small Business Seat Nominating Committee: · Ron Andruff Nominated by John Berard · Anjali Hansen Nominated by Stéphane Van Gelder As a reminder, nominees should submit their candidate statements by tomorrow, Oct. 21st 2013 for them to be aggregated and submitted to BC Members prior to the Candidate call taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 22nd at 11 a.m. EDT (3 p.m. UTC). Questions for candidates should also be submitted to the me at bc-secretariat(a)icann.org by tomorrow for them to be used on the candidate call and aggregated and submitted to candidates in preparation for the call. Thank you ever so much, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org

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