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ALERTS from the Secretariat: Pre-Toronto ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
by Benedetta Rossi Sept. 10, 2012

Sept. 10, 2012

Dear BC Members, Please find below the invitation to the Pre-Toronto ICANN Policy Webinar scheduled to take place on *Thursday 4 October at 12.00 UTC and Thursday 4 October at 19.00 UTC. *Please follow the instructions below to RSVP to this webinar to the GNSO Secretariat if you wish to attend the meeting. Thank you, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07sep12-en.htm Pre-Toronto ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 7 September 2012 *In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (**gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>**) to receive the call details.* Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Toronto remotely or in person, you're invited to an update on 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 4 October at 12.00 UTC and Thursday 4 October at 19.00 UTC*, 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: * Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy * WHOIS * RAA Improvements * Protection of International Organization Names * Consumer Choice, Competition and Innovation * Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories * Framework of Interpretation Working Group for the delegation and re-delegation of ccTLDs * Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group * Participation and Engagement activities in Toronto In addition, staff will provide a briefing on the ALAC's activities related to current policy development issues of the Supporting Organizations. 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 policy-staff(a)icann.org <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org>. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 12.00 UTC or Thursday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html) 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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Trademarks and new gTLDs p.m. session - Washington, DC - 18 September 2012.
by Benedetta Rossi Sept. 10, 2012

Sept. 10, 2012

Dear BC Members, As mentioned in the agenda for today's BC Members Call, please find below the invitation and RSVP details for the Trademarks & New gTLDs Session in Washington DC on the 18th of September, 2012. Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org

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GNSO Council Meeting Agenda / 13 September 2012 at 15:00 UTC
by Benedetta Rossi Sept. 10, 2012

Sept. 10, 2012

Dear BC Members, Please find below the GNSO Council Agenda for the upcoming GNSO Council call on the 13th of September, for use during today's BC Member's call. Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org Dear All, The Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 13 September 2012 at 15:00 UTC**is posted on page http://gnso.icann.org/en/calendar#sep http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-13sep12-en.htm** and on the Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+13+September… Reminder: Reports, motions and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 8 days in advance (i.e.WEDNESDAY, 5 September 2012) of the GNSO Council meeting on 13 September 2012 at 15:00 UTC. This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 22 September 2011 for the GNSO Council and updated. http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-16dec11-en.pdf 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. _Meeting Times 15:00 UTC <http://tinyurl.com/bojlrbx> _*http://tinyurl.com/bojlrbx* Coordinated Universal Time 15:00 UTC 08:00 Los Angeles; 11:00 Washington; 16:00 London; 17:00 Paris; 00:00 Tokyo. Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed. *GNSO Council meeting audiocast * *http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u* *_Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)_* 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 20 July 2012 <http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-20jul12-en.htm> approved on 22 August 2012. 1.5. GNSO Pending Projects List http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf * Review main changes. * Comments and/or questions. *_Item 2: Consent agenda (5 minutes)_* A consent agenda item is being added as a standard agenda item to provide for a simplified process to obtain Council approval on specific tasks. 2.1 Approve proposed IRD-WG letter from GNSO Council to ICANN Board <http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/van-gelder-faltstrom-to-icann-board…>. 2.2 Approve consent agenda <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/consent-agenda-09jul12-en.pdf> in the GNSO operating procedures <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-redline-09jul12-…>. *_Item 3: _**_RAP recommendation on Uniformity of Reporting_**_10 minutes)_* At its meeting on 6 October, the GNSO Council requested the ICANN Compliance Department to report on existing systems to report and track violations and/or complaints; improvements made since the RAPWG Report or foreseen in the near future, and: indentify gaps and any improvements that might be desirable but not foreseen at this stage. The ICANN Compliance Team submitted its report on 18 March and presented it to the GNSO Council at its meeting on 12 April. Refer to the report http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/contractual-compliance-report-reporting-un… The Council must now decide what next steps to take, if any. 3.1 Update <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/rap/comments-rap-uniformity-of-reporting-30…> from Mikey O'Connor. 3.2 Discussion. 3.3 Nest steps. *_Item 4: Whois Review Team Final Report (10 minutes)_* At its July 20, 2012 meeting, the Council created a small group to draft a letter in response to ICANN Board resolved #2012.06.23.26 (see Board resolution (http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-23jun12-en.htm#5) The August 31, 2012 deadline set by the Board for receiving input proved too short for the Council, and on August 30, 2012 GNSO Chair Stéphane Van Gelder sent Chairman of the ICANN Board Steve Crocker and Interim ICANN CEO Akram Attalah a letter <http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/33821> informing them that the Council would hopefully be providing further input very soon. A draft has been proposed by the group. The Council must now decide whether to send this draft as-is or not. 4.1 Update from group (Brian Winterfeldt) 4. 2 Discussion 4. 3 Next steps. *__* *_Item 5: _**_WHOIS Proxy/Privacy Reveal & Relay Feasibility Survey Report _**_(10 minutes)_* This survey evaluated the feasibility of conducting a future in-depth study into communication Relay and identity Reveal requests sent for gTLD domain names registered using Proxy and Privacy services. The Interisle Consulting Group has completed this survey and initial results have been reported, and explored in a community webinar held on 13 August. This item is an overview of the final report to be published in mid-September, and an examination of possible next steps for the GNSO Council to consider. 5.1 Update from Staff (Barbara Roseman) 5.2 Discussion 5.3 Next steps *_Item 6: _**_Fake Renewal Notices_**_(10 minutes)_* The GNSO Council requested that a small group prepare a request for information concerning Fake Renewal Notices for the Registrar Stakeholder Group to help inform its deliberations on the Registration Abuse Policies Working Group (RAP WG) Recommendation on Fake Renewal Notices (#2). Once the drafting team submitted its report to the GNSO Council and the comment period was completed, the GNSO Council requested the Drafting Team to review the comments received, update the report if deemed appropriate and report back accordingly. The DT has reviewed the comments received and submitted its updated report to the GNSO Council on 21 June 2012 (see http://gnso.icann.org/issues/frn/fake-renewal-notices-updated-report-20jun1…) and the DT Chair presented this report to the Council at the July 20 meeting. At that meeting, the Council opted to have further consultations with the**Registrar Stakeholder Group to find out what solutions the Registrars can offer to deal with bad actors and return to the Council with proposals for options, or solutions, or next steps on this issue. This agenda item is an update on those consultations. 6.1 Update from RrSG (Mason Cole) 6.2 Discussion 6.3 Next steps *_Item 7: _**_Final Issue Report on Protection of International Organizations_**_(15 minutes)_* The Preliminary Issue Report on the protection of international organization names requested by the GNSO Council on 12 April was published and a public comment forum was opened on 4 June. http://gnso.icann.org/issues/intl-org-names-prelim-issue-report-04jun12-en.… The GNSO Drafting Team is evaluating possible recommendations to protect the Red Cross and IOC names at the second level and staff has now published the Final Issue Report, since the Public Comment forum has closed. This item is an overview of that report and an examination of possible next steps. 7.1 Update from Staff (Brian Peck) 7.2 Discussion 7.3 Next steps *_Item 8: _**_Impact of new gTLDs on ICANN's structure_**_(10 minutes)_* The new gTLD program will have a significant impact on the functioning of ICANN and its structure. The Board has called for an in-depth community discussion to identify early the corresponding challenges and possible evolutions. A call has been put out for the community to share a one-pager on this topic to gather preliminary views and help prepare a dedicated session in Toronto. The GNSO Council has expressed a desire to respond to this call and a small group has been created to draft a response. Although the Board has called for a response by September 10, this is not a hard deadline so the Council will now consider whether to approve the proposed response. 8.1 Update on draft response (Thomas Rickert) 8.2 Discussion 8.3 Call to approve sending response to the Board *_Item 9: Overview of schedule for Toronto (10 minutes)_* As usual, work is ongoing on preparing the GNSO's work schedule for the upcoming ICANN international meeting. This includes the GNSO's weekend working sessions and Wednesday's Open Council Meeting. 9.1 Update on Toronto agenda (Wolf-Ulrich Knoben) 9.2 Discussion and review of any amendments to agenda *_Item 10: Toronto GAC High Level Meeting (15 minutes)_* The GAC is organizing a High Level Meeting on October 15 in Toronto. The agenda for this meeting includes an exchange with SO/AC leadership. Following a clarification request by the GNSO leadership, the GAC leadership has given the following explanation on its expectations for the meeting: "I would recommend preparation of Qs and lining up speakers in advance. I trust that the GNSO leadership will work with the GAC, as well as my Canadian colleagues, to find a balance between the differing cultures of the GNSO, and senior officials and politicians unfamiliar with the ICANN environment, to have a positive and productive exchange to reinforce and improve the multi-stakeholder model." The Council should therefore plan for this meeting and discuss possible questions it may want to raise. 10.1 Introduction and overview of meeting (Stéphane Van Gelder) 10.2 Discussion *_Item 11: Management of work (10 minutes)_* Recent discussions on the Council list have raised concerns about the volume of documents published prior to an ICANN meeting and how these can best be managed by the volunteer community that makes up the GNSO Council as it struggles to read a substantial amount of reports and other documents in order to better inform its own decision making processes with regards to policy. 11.1 Discussion *_Item 12: Any Other Business (5 minutes) _* *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 Annex A <http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA>): 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 (**GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4 <http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf>**) * 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 meeting‟s 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 March and October, Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) UTC 15:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/na/pst.html>) UTC-8+1DST 08:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-5+1DST 11:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/art.html>) UTC-3+0DST 12:00 Montevideo, Uruguay (UYT <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/uyst.html>) UTC-3+0DST 12:00 London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+1DST 16:00 Abuja,Nigeria (WAT <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/africa/wat.html>) UTC+1+0DST 16:00 Tunis, Tunisia (CET) UTC+1+0DST 16:00 Bonn, Germany (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 17:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 17:00 Ramat Hasharon, Israel(IST <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/ist-israel.…>) UTC+2+0DST 18:00 Karachi, Pakistan (PKT <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/pkt.html>) UTC+5+0DST 20:00 Beijing/Hong Kong, China _(HKT_ ) UTC+8+0DST 23:00 Tokyo, Japan (JST <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/jst.html>) UTC+9+0DST 00:00 Wellington, New Zealand (NZDT <http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/pacific/nzdt.html>) UTC+12+0DST 03:00 next day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The DST starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2012, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.comand *http://tinyurl.com/bojlrbx* Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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Policy calendar for 5-Mar-2012 BC member call
by Steve DelBianco Sept. 10, 2012

Sept. 10, 2012

Here is the latest BC policy calendar, for use during our 5-Mar-2012 BC member call. Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process: ICANN Public Comment page is here<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> 1. FY 13 budget framework (reply comments close 26-Mar) Chris Chaplow is managing BC comments. Filed initial comments here<http://forum.icann.org/lists/op-budget-fy2013/msg00003.html>. 2. Defensive Applications for new gTLDs (reply<http://forum.icann.org/lists/newgtlds-defensive-applications/> comments close 20-Mar) BC filed comments here<http://forum.icann.org/lists/newgtlds-defensive-applications/msg00022.html>. 3. Bylaw changes on GNSO policy development process ( reply comments close 23-Mar) 4. Draft roadmap to implement SAC 51 protocol for WHOIS (initial comments close 18-Mar) 5. IDN Variant Issues Project plan (initial comments close 18-Mar) 6. WHOIS Policy Review Team (AoC) Draft Report (comments close 18-Mar) Elisa Cooper is managing BC comments. 7. Initial Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs (initial comments close 23-Mar) 8. IRTP-B PDP on WHOIS status messages (initial comments close 25-Mar) 9. Interim report on ccTLD re-delegation requests (initial comments close 30-Mar) 10. Draft Advice on definitions & targets for Consumer Trust, Choice, and Competition in new gTLD program (initial comments close 3-Apr) (link to advice<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cctc-draft-advice-letter-22feb12-en.pdf> ) 11. Status report on protecting Red Cross & Olympics at top-level and 2nd-level (link<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-02mar12-en.htm>) (initial comment opens 2-Mar) Note: BC members are encouraged to submit individual / company comments. The BC selects topics on which to submit official positions based on member interest. --- Channel 2. Support for discussion and votes of our representatives on GNSO Council John Berard and Zahid Jamil, BC Councilors GNSO Project Status available here<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf> Agenda for Council meeting in Costa Rica has not yet been published. (link<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-14mar12-en.htm>) John and Zahid can update us on possible motions, including something on UDRP providers. --- Channel 3. Supporting discussion and voting on policy matters before the Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG) Elisa Cooper, CSG Liaison, and Marilyn Cade (alternate) Messages for meeting with ICANN Board on 13-Mar --- Channel 4. BC statements and responses during public meetings (outreach events, public forum, etc.) Affirmation review team for Whois (Susan Kawaguchi, Lynn Goodendorf, Bill Smith) Affirmation review team for SSR (Security, Stability, & Resilience) (Jeff Brueggeman) Remaining implementation work for gTLD expansion plan, incl BC requests for specific improvements (here<http://forum.icann.org/lists/newgtlds-defensive-applications/msg00022.html>)

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Update on the RAA Negotiations Since Prague
by Marilyn Cade Sept. 7, 2012

Sept. 7, 2012

The Secretariat of the BC is off today, so I am forwarding relevant ICANN postings. this is an important one. I would ask that our BC members with particular interest and expertise in this topic to advise Steve DelBianco, our V.Chair of Policy Coordination. We will discuss this on our next BC call. Best regards, Marilyn Cade, BC Chair ++++++++++++++++++++++ Dear SO/AC Chairs,Recognizing the broad interest in the ICANN community on the RAA negotiations, we wanted to provide you with a brief update on the work conducted since the Prague Meeting for you to share with your members.Since Prague, the negotiation teams have reviewed the input received from the Community in order to identify possible path forwards on the complex issues that have been put on the table in these negotiations. Several meetings have taken place and are scheduled prior to Toronto, including plans to invite the GAC to provide input from data protection experts on several specific issues. There is also an agreement among the negotiation teams to begin analysis of a potential framework for a privacy/proxy accreditation program to be explored with the broader ICANN community.For more information on these important negotiations, please visit the ICANN wiki at: https://community.icann.org/display/RAA/Negotiations+Between+ICANN+and+Regi… Pritz (ICANN) and Matt Serlin (MarkMonitor)

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UDRP-Locking WG - Update and Public Comment period
by Gabriela Szlak Sept. 3, 2012

Sept. 3, 2012

*Dear BC Members, As part of the UDRP-locking WG that was recently formed last March, we would like to give you an update on the work of the WG so far. Some background on this WG:* * - The group was chartered as a PDP WG on March 5, 2012 to develop an Initial Report and a Final Report addressing the issue of locking of a domain name subject to UDRP proceedings to be delivered to the GNSO Council. - The membership list can be found here: https://community.icann.org/display/udrpproceedings/4.+Members - And the attendance here: https://community.icann.org/display/udrpproceedings/Locking+of+a+Domain+Nam… The first comment period for this group is closing today. There are only 4 comments to date, but in July the WG did a survey worth reviewing. A summary of the survey can be found here: https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31174551/Survey+Findings+-… We believe that this matter is relevant to the BC. The group is at a very early stage and is seeking for feedback from experts for these basic questions: · 1. Whether the creation of an outline of a proposed procedure, which a complainant must follow in order for a registrar to place a domain name on registrar lock, would be desirable. [Note from the WG: only the UDRP Provider can notify a Registrar that a complaint has been officially filed and in the vast majority of cases, Registrars will only implement a lock based on the request by the UDRP Provider] · 2. Whether the creation of an outline of the steps of the process that a registrar can reasonably expect to take place during a UDRP dispute would be desirable. · 3. Whether the time frame by which a registrar must lock a domain after a UDRP has been filed should be standardized. · 4. Whether what constitutes a "locked" domain name should be defined. · 5. Whether, once a domain name is 'locked' pursuant to a UDRP proceeding, the registrant information for that domain name may be changed or modified. · 6. Whether additional safeguards should be created for the protection of registrants in cases where the domain name is locked subject to a UDRP proceeding. Further to question 5, we believe that one of the most interesting discussions to date for the work of the BC are those related to the question of Whois privacy/proxy services. Can the registrar “unmask” when locking? The WG survey referenced above showed, among others, a difference in the way that registrars deal with locking and unlocking and in the way they deal with privacy and proxy services when locking domains subject to UDRP proceedings. In these sense, it was argued that unmasking might involve risks of misuse of UDRP procedures. We know several members of the BC are experts in whois and other related matters and we encourage those members to give us their feedback regarding these issues. As noted before, the comments are closing today. We will submit comments from our organization, eInstituto. We apologize as we haven't been able to focus on the need for BC comments, mainly because this is our first working group experience and we are still new to the procedure. Other constituencies, such as the IPC had individual members post comments, and we have sent comments ourselves. We look forward to having a discussion with the BC on our next call about the importance of advancing a wider BC position for future interactions, and for the benefit of WG further activity. * *Celia Lerman & Gabriela Szlak www.einstituto.org*

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Election announcement: BC Councilor Position
by Benedetta Rossi Aug. 27, 2012

Aug. 27, 2012

*From: BC Secretariat Date: August 27, 2012 CC: ICANN GNSO Secretariat bcvotes(a)hotmail.com Re: BC 2012 Councilor Election Process * Please note that this is the announcement for the BC elections for the GNSO Councilor Position. The election process opens on Monday, September 3rd, 2012. The election will be conducted by the BC Secretariat, who during elections will fulfill the role of Voting Officer. For the election process, all communications regarding elections will go to a separate email -- bcvotes(a)hotmail.com. The ICANN GNSO Secretariat will serve as Verifying Officer to verify the vote count, and validate the Election Process. Detailed information regarding the election procedure can be found in the election procedure document attached, which includes: *The attached election procedure covers:* . time-frames for the three stage process outlined in the BC Charter . description of open seat; . who is eligible to nominate, or accept a nomination . how to nominate; . how to accept a nomination, . candidate's statements . when the election will be held, . outcomes of election announcement . as exception: ties in any election The BC Charter provides the basis for the election and is referenced in the relevant sections of the Elections Process, in particular Sections 4.2-4.7, 5, and 8.2.3. Eligibility for participation in the election process is referenced in Section 11, regarding payment of Membership fees. Eligibility to stand for election is referenced in section 4.7 of the Charter. Questions about status of payment of dues should be sent to bc-secretariat(a)icann.org, but final status is determined by the BC ExComm who will make final determinations based on payments received. The detailed description of the Elections and Voting process is provided in the attached document so that all members are fully informed of the Elections Process and can avail themselves fully of the opportunity to nominate or stand for office, and vote, if eligible. * Dates of Nomination and Election: * The 3+ week for this year's Councilor election will open on September 3rd, 2012, and close on September 28th. The phases of the Election process are detailed in the Election Procedure attached. All communications regarding the election is conducted by a separate email, password protected, and available only to the Voting Officer, and to the Verifying Officer at bcvotes(a)hotmail.com. *Elections Process:* Questions regarding the Elections process, as of Monday, September 3rd, 2012, should be sent to bcvotes(a)hotmail.com and the Voting Officer/Verifying Officer will be able to respond to questions regarding the Elections Process. /_*Once again, please refer to the attachment for the full details regarding this election.*_/ Transmitted by the BC Secretariat: Benedetta Rossi to bc-gnso(a)icann.org Copy to: Glen De Saint Gery, GNSO Secretariat, acting as Verifying Voting Officer, and to bcvotes(a)hotmail.com ** -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org

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Announcement of call for new Chair of Nominating Committee for 202-2012- 2013
by Marilyn Cade Aug. 21, 2012

Aug. 21, 2012

Please take note of this announcement. This is an important responsibility and one with great impact on ICANN's integrity and accountability. The process for applying is noted in the announcement. It calls for a deep understanding of ICANN, no conflicts, and the ability to remain unbiased. Should you have questions, I can try to answer them, or refer you to staff. Marilyn Cade, BC Chair -------------------------------------------------------- Call for Expressions of Interest for 2012-2013 NomCom Chair 20 August 2012 ICANN is immediately seeking expressions of interest for the 2012-2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Chair. In accordance with ICANN's Bylaws, "[i]t is anticipated that upon the conclusion of the term of the Chair-Elect, the Chair-Elect will be appointed by the Board to the position of Chair." See Article VII, section 3.4. But, the current NomCom Chair-Elect chose after the Prague meeting to not stand for NomCom Chair. That is why ICANN is now calling for those interested in serving as Chair of the 2012-2013 Nominating Committee to submit a statement of interest. All individuals who have expressed interest in serving as the Chair-Elect will be directly notified about being considered for Chair. Accordingly, if you have already submitted your statement of interest for Chair-Elect, you need not do so again for the Chair position. For more information about the NomCom see: http://nomcom.icann.org/ Position Description - Nominating Committee Chair This position blends time management and negotiation skills with the practical aspects of conducting a world-wide search for individuals to fill various ICANN leadership positions. The NomCom Chair will be called on to schedule, organize and lead numerous in-person and telephonic meetings with a large committee of community members. The NomCom Chair is also responsible for managing the candidate identification and statement of interest process, with other committee members, and for managing the due diligence to be performed on nominated candidates, in cooperation with ICANN's General Counsel and any retained outside firm(s). Throughout all NomCom activities, the Chair is responsible for ensuring that all NomCom operating rules and procedures are followed, and that all required documentation and reports are prepared in a timely fashion and provided to the proper parties as necessary. Skills and Experience To properly serve as the NomCom Chair, the selected individual must have: (i) adequate time available to undertake the role; (ii) excellent communication and negotiation skills to manage a committee of 20-21 members; (iii) a clear understanding of the duties and responsibilities of each position for which the NomCom is selecting candidates; (iv) experience on or with a Board of Directors of organizations with similar scale, scope and diversity as ICANN; (v) strong organization and leadership skills; (vi) ability to remain unbiased; (vii) no conflicts of interest, and (viii) a thorough understanding of, and satisfy, all criteria set forth in ICANN Bylaws relating to the NomCom (see http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#VII) Specific Duties and Responsibilities 1. Plans and schedules NomCom meetings as required, including ensuring posting schedules for public review. Please see attached for a Listing of the NomCom activities. 2. Appoints non-voting Associate Chair if so desired. 3. Reports to ICANN Board and the community on status of the NomCom. 4. Prepares and publishes the NomCom report. 5. Ensures that NomCom operating rules and procedures are followed. 6. Manages NomCom Selection Process, including: (a) Approves outreach/advertising methods for attracting candidates. (b) Conducts outreach with ICANN Constituencies, ACs and SOs (with Chairs of those groups), ICANN Board, and others. (c) With other committee members, reviews and evaluates candidate Statements of Interest (SOIs) and references submitted during NomCom process (d) Coordinates due diligence on nominated candidates in cooperation with ICANN's General Counsel and any outside firm(s) retained to perform due diligence activities. 7. Approves posting of NomCom announcements and schedules on ICANN website. 8. Ensures NomCom records are properly established, maintained and archived. Eligibility Exclusion No person who is an employee of or is a paid consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve as a member of the NomCom, including the post of Chair or Chair-Elect. Expenses All reasonable travel expenses and administrative costs incurred as a result of performing the duties as NomCom Chair or Chair-Elect in accordance with ICANN's policies will be reimbursed by ICANN upon the Chair or Chair-Elect's submission to ICANN of valid receipts and invoices. Expressions of Interest Expressions of Interest, which will be maintained as confidential, should be sent to NomComChair2013(a)icann.org no later than 4 September 2012. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

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Melbourne IT proposes special class of TM protection
by Steve DelBianco Aug. 20, 2012

Aug. 20, 2012

An intriguing proposal. Melbourne IT Urges ICANN to Consider Stricter Protections to Minimize Consumer and Business Harm in New gTLDs Releases Community Discussion Paper to protect consumers and organizations from the misuse of well-known names; Invites concerned organizations to support and help further develop policy proposal <http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AtIpOfgXIVhYMsG4y7n1sqQGuodG;_ylu=X3oDMTFiN2pz…><http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AtIpOfgXIVhYMsG4y7n1sqQGuodG;_ylu=X3oDMTFiN2pz…> http://www.melbourneit.info/news-centre/Releases/Minimizing_HARM_Aug_2012.p…

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Welcoming new BC Member
by Benedetta Rossi Aug. 17, 2012

Aug. 17, 2012

Dear BC Members, I am pleased to introduce our newest member Nat Cohen, of Riptide LLC to the BC Membership list. Please join me in welcoming Nat to the Business Constituency! Thank you, -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org

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