Dear Councillors, Please, let me know in case you do not agree with the suggested way forward on 50-2014: Proposed changes to GNSO Operating Procedures by 24 September. Thanks, Gabi

== Topic: 50-2014: Proposed changes to GNSO Operating Procedures

Originator: GNSO

Summary of request: The GNSO is changing some of their Operating Procedures with respect to certain GNSO Council meeting processes (viz. the Council's ability to waive the deadline for submissions of motions for voting, and to vote outside a Council meeting), and to the GNSO Working Group Guidelines with respect to Working Group consensus levels. https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-op-procedures-2014-09-17-en

Date received: 15 September 2014

Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 3 October 2014

Recommended action, if any: None

Expertise needed, if any: Legal, managerial

Date of submission to Council: 22 September 2014

Last date of Council decision: 24 September 2014

Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: Low