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Second Round of Voting IDN ccTLD Policy Development Process 24 July -17 August
by Bart Boswinkel July 4, 2013

July 4, 2013

Dear all, Following the notice from 12 June, the timeline for the final , second round of voting has been agreed upon: The voting will start at 24 July 2013 and close on 17 August 23.59 UTC . You will receive more detailed information on the voting over the next weeks. As suggested by some members there will be a session to review the voting during the first round during the members meeting in Durban, on Tuesday 16 July from 17.00-17.20, We realize that the voting will be in the middle of the holiday season in Northern Hemisphere, however we have the benefit of being close to the Durban meeting, where we hope to raise awareness of the members for the voting. Kind regards, Bart

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2013 Registry Agreement approved
by Gabriella Schittek July 3, 2013

July 3, 2013

Dear all, The New gTLD Programme Committee of the ICANN Board of Directors has approved the 2013 Registry Agreement, which clears one of the last hurdles for approved new gTLD Applicants to go online: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03jul13-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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Draft Final Report from Study Group on Use of Country and Territory names as TLDs published for comments
by Gabriella Schittek July 3, 2013

July 3, 2013

Dear all, The ccNSO Study Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names as TLDs, which looked into issues on the treatment of representations of country and territory names, has now submitted its Draft Final Report for comments: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02jul13-en.htm Last day for comments is 1 August 2013. Kind regards, Gabi

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Volunteer(s) for Call with Meeting Strategy WG sought
by Gabriella Schittek July 2, 2013

July 2, 2013

Dear Councillors, Lesley was invited to join a call with the ICANN Meeting Strategy Working Group this Thursday, 4 July . As Lesley unfortunately can't make it, we would be grateful if another Councillor would be willing to step in and represent the ccNSO on this call. Following three times are available: · 12:00 to 12:55 UTC · 13:00 to 13:55 UTC · 14:00 to 14:55 UTC For more details, please see email below. Please, could any volunteer let me know by Wednesday, 4 July if he/she would be available for this call. Thanks! Gabi From: Lesley Cowley <lesley(a)nominet.org.uk> Date: Monday, July 1, 2013 12:43 PM To: Renate DeWulf <renate.dewulf(a)icann.org> Cc: "ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org" <ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org>, Sebastien Bachollet <sebastien.bachollet(a)icann.org>, David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org>, Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: A possible conference call between ccNSO and the members of the Meeting Strategy Working Group this Thursday On 1 Jul 2013, at 10:49, "Renate DeWulf" <renate.dewulf(a)icann.org> wrote: Dear Ms. Cowley, On behalf of Sébastien Bachollet, Chair of the Meeting Strategy Working Group, and the Working Group members, I would like to invite you to join us in a conference call to give the WG members the ccNSO¹s views on: · SO/AC input on ³must have² and ³like to have² at ICANN Meetings · SO/AC interaction with local community at ICANN Meetings · How the SO/AC organize their meeting time at ICANN Meetings As you may know, this WG has been mandated by the PSEC to review how to engage the broader community and to discuss and propose strategy for the structure, purpose and locations for ICANN Public Meetings starting in 2015. The call on Thursday July 4th has three open slots: · 12:00 to 12:55 UTC · 13:00 to 13:55 UTC · 14:00 to 14:55 UTC We apologize for the short notice of this invitation but hope that you or someone from your secretariat will be able to join this call at a slot of your convenience. Thank you. Best, Renate Renate De Wulf Executive Assistant ICANN Rond Point Schuman 6, 1st floor B-1040 Brussels Belgium Telephone: +32 2 894 7411 Mobile: +32 479 40 07 44 Skype: renate.dewulf Email: renate.dewulf(a)icann.org

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New Triage Committee Member Sought!
by Gabriella Schittek July 1, 2013

July 1, 2013

Dear Coucillors, As you may know, our NomCom appointed Councillor Mary Wong recently left her position on the ccNSO Council. As Mary was one of the three Triage Committee members, we now need to find a replacement. The Triage Committee is a newly formed group, which is making recommendations to the Council on how to react to the various requests for input that the ccNSO is receiving throughout the year. We need a person that has a fairly broad knowledge base about the various issues of our industry. It is essential to be responsive to emails, as the Triage group only has two working days to take a decision on how to move forward. If you are interested in volunteering, or wish to know more, please, let me know by Friday, 5 July. Kind regards, Gabi

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ccNSO Activity Summary June 2013
by Gabriella Schittek July 1, 2013

July 1, 2013

ccNSO Activity Summary June 2013 Working Groups All Mp3 recordings of the various Working Group Telephone Conferences during June 2013 are available at: http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar <http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar> Notes, minutes and transcripts from Working Group Meetings throughout June 2013 may be missing in this summary, due to the timing of their delivery. Please, visit http://www.ccnso.icann.org/calendar <http://www.ccnso.icann.org/calendar> regularly for a comprehensive summary. SOP Working Group Comments on ICANN¹s Fiscal Year 2014 Draft Operational Plan and Budget: http://ccnso.icann.org/node/39935 Transcript Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group Telephone Conference 25 June 2013: http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/transcript-jig-25jun13-en.pdf Transcript Framework of Interpretation Telephone Conference 20 June 2013: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/transcript-foi-20jun13-en.pdf Transcript Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group Telephone Conference 11 June 2013: http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/transcript-jig-11jun13-en.pdf Notes Framework of Interpretation Working Group Telephone Conference 6 June 2013: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/notes-foi-06jun13-en.pdf Transcript Framework of Interpretation Working Group Telephone Conference 6 June 2013: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/transcript-foi-06jun13-en.pdf Transcript Finance Working Group Telephone Conference 5 June 2013: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/transcript-finance-05jun13-en.pdf Council Minutes Council Telephone Conference 11 June 2013: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/minutes-council-11jun13-en.pdf Various Announcements Pre-Durban Policy webinar presentations, MP3 recordings, Adobe Connect recordings and Transcripts: http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#jun <http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#jun> ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) adopts two resolutions on GAC's Safeguard Advice: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27jun13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27jun13-en.htm> IANA opens consultation on Source of Policies & User Instructions for Internet Number Resource Requests: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-25jun13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-25jun13-en.htm> New ICANN Strategic Planning Portal opened: http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement <http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement> ICANN Community event Durban, Monday, 15 July 11:00 - 12:30 on helping building five-year strategic plan: http://durban47.icann.org/node/39649 June Update from ICANN's Policy Department: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-jun13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-jun13-en.htm> Draft Agenda for ccNSO Meetings in Durban 16-17 July: http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/durban/agenda.htm <http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/durban/agenda.htm> Call for Subject Matter Experts for IDN Root Zone Label Generation Rules Integration Panel and Advisors to the IDN Root Zone LGR Panels: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-06jun13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-06jun13-en.htm> ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) adopts resolution accepting nine items of the GAC's Beijing advice: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-06jun13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-06jun13-en.htm> ICANN organisational changes - Generic Domains Division (GDD) created, lead by Akram Atallah; Susanna Bennett new ICANN COO: http://blog.icann.org/2013/06/new-organizational-changes/ <http://blog.icann.org/2013/06/new-organizational-changes/> Expressions of Interest sought for 2014 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect position: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05jun13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05jun13-en.htm> ICANN proposals on renewal of .info and .biz registry agreements: .biz: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-03jun13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-03jun13-en.htm> .info: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-03jun13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-03jun13-en.htm> CENTR bi-annual stat report on domain names with European ccTLD focus: http://centr.org/news/domainwire-stat-report-available <http://centr.org/news/domainwire-stat-report-available> Kuek Yu-Chuang new ICANN new Vice President Global Stakeholder Engagement Asia Region: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10787052.htm <http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10787052.htm> Open ccNSO Related Public Comment Periods Input Requested on Implementation of Recommendations from the Report on User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/active-ux-21mar13-en.pdf <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/active-ux-21mar13-en.pdf > (contact ccNSO Secretariat for more information) (OPEN until 26 July 2013) Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN working Group (JIG) Sraft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-25jun13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-25jun13-en.htm>

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Pre-Durban Policy Update Webinar links
by Gabriella Schittek June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013

Dear All, The Pre-Durban Policy webinar presentations, MP3 recordings, Adobe Connect recordings and Transcripts are all posted on page: http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#jun They may be directly viewed at the links below : 12 :00 UTC session MP3 http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-policy-update-webinar-1200-20130627-en.mp3 Transcription http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/transcript-policy-update-webinar-1200-27ju n13-en.pdf Presentation http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/presentation-policy-update-webinar-27jun13 -en.pdf Adobe Connect recording 12 :00 UTC http://icann.adobeconnect.com/p2jhy3od769/ <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/p2jhy3od769/> 19 :00 UTC session MP3 http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-policy-update-webinar-1900-20130627-en.mp3 <http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-policy-update-webinar-1900-20130627-en.mp3 > Transcription http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/transcript-policy-update-webinar-1900-27ju n13-en.pdf Presentation: http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/presentation-policy-update-webinar-1900-27 jun13-en.pdf Adobe Connect recording 19 :00 UTC http://icann.adobeconnect.com/p7xe6fvetl6/ 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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Input sought on JIG draft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs
by Gabriella Schittek June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013

Dear all, The joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN working Group (JIG) seeks input from the community on its draft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs. The draft includes recommendations to the ccNSO and GNSO Councils for further action to resolve policy and other relating to the universal acceptance of IDN TLDs: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-25jun13-en.htm Comments are welcome until 26 July 2013. Kind regards, Gabi

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NGPC resolutions on GAC Safeguard Advice
by Gabriella Schittek June 28, 2013

June 28, 2013

Dear all, The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) has adopted two resolutions concerning portions of the GAC's Safeguard Advice. It also adopted a resolution regarding the GAC's advice on singular and plural versions of the same string. For more information, see http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27jun13-en.htm The resolutions are posted at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-25jun13- en.htm. Kind regards, Gabi

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Timeline second and final round of voting IDN ccPDP
by Bart Boswinkel June 26, 2013

June 26, 2013

Dear all, Following the failure to pass the threshold of at least 50% of the members vote, the members have to vote again. In order to set-up the voting, you will need to approve the timeline for the PDP vote. Please mail to the list if you have any objections to the proposed Timeline, no later then Thursday 27 June 2013. Timeline Second round of voting 1. Announce the next round of voting 28 June 2013 2. Voting will take place from 24 July – 17 August Realizing the voting is in the middle of the holiday season in Northern Hemisphere, it is however close to the Durban meeting, which will be used to review the voting process etc. This timeline would allow the Council to approve the Board report at its meeting on 20 August, within the time designated in Annex B of the Bylaws. In order to improve the participation in the second, there will be a session at the members meeting in Durban (time TBD) to review the voting process, engage membership present in voting and improve outreach to members in the specific regions to engage them in the voting. In addition, the call for volunteers for the quorum study group will go out after the session on the voting. Requirement next round of voting The requirements for the next round of voting are: 1. At least 30 day notice period before the next round of voting commences. If the note from 12 June is considered such a notice, it implies we next round of voting has to start on Friday 12 July 2013. 2. The vote of the members shall be electronic and shall be lodged over such a time as designated in the PDP Timeline ( to be approved by the Council, as it is currently not included), and shall be at least 21 days. As a result the second, final voting will close at its earliest 2 August. 3. The Bylaw language on quorum for the second round is unclear. The first Council meeting after the Durban meeting is 20 August, at which time the Board report could be approved, without resorting to email vote. I think, that Byron's suggestion to try to organize a vote during the Durban meeting will not meet the Bylaw requirements ( specifically 3 weeks duration of voting, and that every member shall be given the opportunity to vote) Kind regards, Bart Annex B section 13 and 14 ICANN Bylaws ------------------------------------------------ 13. Members Vote Following the submission of the Members Report and within the time designated by the PDP Time Line, the ccNSO members shall be given an opportunity to vote on the Council Recommendation. The vote of members shall be electronic and members' votes shall be lodged over such a period of time as designated in the PDP Time Line (at least 21 days long). In the event that at least 50% of the ccNSO members lodge votes within the voting period, the resulting vote will be be employed without further process. In the event that fewer than 50% of the ccNSO members lodge votes in the first round of voting, the first round will not be employed and the results of a final, second round of voting, conducted after at least thirty days notice to the ccNSO members, will be employed if at least 50% of the ccNSO members lodge votes. In the event that more than 66% of the votes received at the end of the voting period shall be in favor of the Council Recommendation, then the recommendation shall be conveyed to the Board in accordance with Item 14 below as the ccNSO Recommendation. 14. Board Report The Issue Manager shall within seven days after a ccNSO Recommendation being made in accordance with Item 13 incorporate the ccNSO Recommendation into a report to be approved by the Council and then to be submitted to the Board (the "Board Report"). The Board Report must contain at least the following: a. A clear statement of the ccNSO recommendation; b. The Final Report submitted to the Council; and c. the Members' Report.

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