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Action items update
by Marika Konings March 27, 2017

March 27, 2017

Dear All, Please note the status of the following action items: Action item #1: Staff to review DOI and indicate with * all those that have responded ‘yes’ to question 6 of the DOI. · Note that staff has reviewed all DOIs and for all those for which the response to question 6 was not a clear ‘NO’, names have been marked with a ‘*’ (see https://community.icann.org/x/FpjDAw) It was pointed out that question 6 could be clarified as follows: ‘Do you individually and/or through any entity intend to apply for funding through the mechanism that is to be determined through the work of this CCWG?’. As a result, the DOI template has been updated (see attached). New action item: All CCWG members and participants to review whether they have been correctly identified as possibly / definitely applying for auction proceeds per the response to question 6. If you believe you have been incorrectly identified and/or need to update your DOI to reflect the clarified question, please contact the GNSO Secretariat at gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. Action item #2: Staff to post table as a google doc. Action item #3: CCWG encouraged to review board letter and add any comments/questions to the template that may be missing. · You can find the Board letter and comments received to date here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JkLb69iVyJ2TOps1NtgEGXkom37xY6S5KmQB2ST…. As you add your comments, please make sure to add your name. Action item #4: CCWG members to review survey results and to indicate whether there is disagreement with the majority positions ahead of the next meeting. · As a reminder, please find a summary of the survey results attached (the document also includes a link to the individual as well as aggregated results) as well as an overview of the charter questions with the gating questions identified to date highlighted in orange. The next CCWG call is scheduled for Thursday 30 March at 14.00 UTC. Best regards, Marika From: <ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 07:27 To: "ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org" <ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Notes and action items of CCWG Auction Proceeds Meeting Dear All, Please find below the notes and action items from yesterday’s meeting. For those of you that were not able to attend, you can find the recording of this session here: https://schedule.icann.org/event/9npe/ccwg-new-gtld-auction-proceeds-cross-…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__schedule.icann.org_eve…>. The next meeting of the CCWG Auction Proceeds WG has been scheduled for Thursday 30 March at 14.00 UTC. Best regards, Marika New gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG Meeting – 15 March 2017 Welcome & Introductions · Recap of the agenda · Introductions by WG members / participants (incl. a number of observers). Brief explanation in relation to the make up of the CCWG (members, participants and observers). · Requirement to participate for members and participants to provide a declaration of interest. · CCWG members and participants to ensure that DOI remain up to date and flag if changes are made that warrant updates to the * status as needed. · See intro slides presented during the meeting. Action item #1: Staff to review DOI and indicate with * all those that have responded ‘yes’ to question 6 of the DOI. Recap & continuation of Briefing on ICANN’s legal & fiduciary constraints and ICANN’s mission, including Q&A &#8226 Start of the conversation, likely to come back to some of the issues discussed in the presentation throughout the WG’s deliberations &#8226 Guidelines/proposed principles: &#8226 1. Consistency with ICANN’s Mission as set out in the Bylaws (covered in further detail in previous meeting) &#8226 2. Private Benefit Concerns (covered in further detail in previous meeting) &#8226 3. Must not be used for political activity: ICANN is barred from any activity that intervenes in a political campaign for a candidate for public office. This includes not providing funds to a separate organization that intervenes in a campaign. Charter includes requirement that proceeds cannot be provided to organizations that intervene in campaigns for candidates (US or outside of US). This is a ‘trail’ down requirement - need to ensure that proceeds down the line are not provided for this purpose. &#8226 4. Should not be used for lobbying activities - ICANN engages in a small amount of activity that is classified as lobbying, which in the US focuses on attempts to influence legislation. If ICANN provides funds to other organization that engages in lobbying activities, such activities would be considered ICANN’s. CCWG could impose requirement that all recipients agree to this commitment as part of the grant process. Where is the line, especially looking across jurisdictions? There may be a number of objective criteria that could be identified - such as registrations as a lobbyist. &#8226 5. Conflict of interest considerations - taking decisions without conflict of interest is paramount. ICANN is prohibited from benefitting insiders to ICANN. Appropriate limitations include prohibitions auction proceeds being awarded to business that are owned in whole or in part by ICANN board members, executives or staff or their family members. Community conflict of interest concerns should also be takin into account. What will be the separation between those making the recommendations and those eligible for award? What segregation of duties or commitments from participants in the CCWG might be appropriate? May not be possible to draw a firm line at this stage of the process, but very important to keep this as an ongoing conversation and be transparent about it. &#8226 6. Procedural Concerns - ICANN will always be responsible for making sure that funds are provided to the appropriate organization both in confirmation of mission and in making sure that funds are provided in a manner consistent with ICANN’s 501(c)(3) status. Number of things that the CCWG can do: make transparent assessment of how the recommendations service ICANN’s mission, considerations of use of established mechanisms for disbursement of funds, as opposed to calling for development of untested mechanisms, recommendations that enhance transparency. &#8226 7. Financial and Fiduciary Concerns: the Board and Officers of ICANN hold fiduciary duties to the organization to make sure that self-dealing does not occur and their private interests are not benefited through ICANN’s decision making and actions. The process through which funds will be disbursed must happen as transparently as possible, without conflict, and based on complete information. ICANN will maintain an ongoing audit function over the distribution process; there is an ongoing governance role. ICANN Board Letter to the CCWG &#8226 Letter has been broken up in a structured way to allow for a structured response by the Board  &#8226 Volunteers to review comments received to date and develop a proposed response for CCWG review  &#8226 In relation to point four, the work of this group is to set a direction / objective for what the use of the funds are and what the criteria for success are. &#8226 Collective drafting of response &#8226 Some of the issues in the letter may conflict what is currently in the charter? &#8226 Need to confirm timeline for drafting a response. Leadership team to confirm timeline during next meeting. Action item #2: Staff to post table as a google doc. Action item #3: CCWG encouraged to review board letter and add any comments/questions to the template that may be missing. Survey result · See summary results circulated · CCWG members review results and indicate if any info is missing or whether there is disagreement with the majority positions ahead of the next meeting · WG to review reorganized charter questions and start thinking about order of questions Action item #4: CCWG members to review survey results and to indicate whether there is disagreement with the majority positions ahead of the next meeting. Next meeting: · 30 March at 14.00 UTC · Note meeting has been adjusted by one hour to accommodate the different time zones. Likely to be the new meeting time going forward. Marika Konings Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org> Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses[learn.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__learn.icann.org_courses…> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages[gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>.

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Appointment of Erika Mann as GNSO Co-Chair
by Marika Konings March 23, 2017

March 23, 2017

Dear All, Please note that the GNSO Council confirmed during its meeting today the appointment of Erika Mann as GNSO Co-Chair to the CCWG Auction Proceeds to replace Jonathan Robinson following his resignation. Best regards, Marika Marika Konings Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org> Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<http://learn.icann.org/courses/gnso> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-…>.

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DOIs ..
by Manal Ismail March 23, 2017

March 23, 2017

Dear All .. Apologies again for not being able to attend the face-to-face meeting in Copenhagen, as the drafting of the GAC communique ran late, and thanks to Marika for the action items update .. Reference to the discussion on the DOIs and the below action item, I’m just wondering how this could be pre-empted, for everyone, when we haven’t yet agreed on an answer to question 10. of the Charter: ‘10. To what extent (and, if so, how) could ICANN, the Organization or a constituent part thereof, be the beneﬁciary of some of the auction funds?’ If the answer to this question ultimately allows ICANN, the Organization, or any of its SOs/ACs to apply for the funds, this means that most (if not all) members and participants of this working group should have answered question 6. of the DOI somehow positively, as it becomes technically possible that they apply for such funds through their SOs/ACs: ‘6. Do you individually and/or through any entity intend to apply for funding through the mechanism that is to be determined through the work of this CCWG?’ Or have I misunderstood the issue ? Kind Regards --Manal From: ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces(a)icann.org [mailto:ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Marika Konings Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 8:02 PM To: ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org Subject: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Action items update Dear All, Please note the status of the following action items: Action item #1: Staff to review DOI and indicate with * all those that have responded ‘yes’ to question 6 of the DOI. · Note that staff has reviewed all DOIs and for all those for which the response to question 6 was not a clear ‘NO’, names have been marked with a ‘*’ (see https://community.icann.org/x/FpjDAw) It was pointed out that question 6 could be clarified as follows: ‘Do you individually and/or through any entity intend to apply for funding through the mechanism that is to be determined through the work of this CCWG?’. As a result, the DOI template has been updated (see attached). New action item: All CCWG members and participants to review whether they have been correctly identified as possibly / definitely applying for auction proceeds per the response to question 6. If you believe you have been incorrectly identified and/or need to update your DOI to reflect the clarified question, please contact the GNSO Secretariat at gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. . . . . . .

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FW: [Ext] Re: Reminder: FW: Please participate - CCWG Expertise Assessment Survey
by Marika Konings March 20, 2017

March 20, 2017

Apologies, but I only came across this email after the meeting had finished. I’ll make sure to include Vanda’s input in the version that will be uploaded to Google docs. Best regards, Marika From: Vanda Scartezini <vanda(a)scartezini.org> Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 14:55 To: Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Reminder: FW: Please participate - CCWG Expertise Assessment Survey Vanda Scartezini Polo Consultores Associados Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004 01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253 Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 Sorry for any typos. HAPPY 2017! From: <ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of 'Marika Konings' <marika.konings(a)icann.org> Date: Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 6:18 PM To: "ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org" <ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Reminder: FW: Please participate - CCWG Expertise Assessment Survey Reminder, please complete the survey if you have not done so yet. To date 24 members / participants have completed the survey. Best regards, Marika From: <ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 11:00 To: "ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org" <ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Please participate - CCWG Expertise Assessment Survey Dear All, As discussed during today’s meeting, the CCWG Expertise Assessment Survey is now live: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCWGAPExpertise[surveymonkey.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.surveymonkey.com_r…>. Please complete the survey by Sunday 19 February at the latest. The objective is to share the results of the survey during the next CCWG Auction Proceeds meeting which has been scheduled for Thursday 23 February at 15.00 UTC. Best regards, Marika Marika Konings Senior Policy Director & Team Leader for the GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org> Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses[learn.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__learn.icann.org_courses…> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages[gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>.

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Notes and action items of CCWG Auction Proceeds Meeting
by Marika Konings March 16, 2017

March 16, 2017

Dear All, Please find below the notes and action items from yesterday’s meeting. For those of you that were not able to attend, you can find the recording of this session here: https://schedule.icann.org/event/9npe/ccwg-new-gtld-auction-proceeds-cross-…. The next meeting of the CCWG Auction Proceeds WG has been scheduled for Thursday 30 March at 14.00 UTC. Best regards, Marika New gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG Meeting – 15 March 2017 Welcome & Introductions · Recap of the agenda · Introductions by WG members / participants (incl. a number of observers). Brief explanation in relation to the make up of the CCWG (members, participants and observers). · Requirement to participate for members and participants to provide a declaration of interest. · CCWG members and participants to ensure that DOI remain up to date and flag if changes are made that warrant updates to the * status as needed. · See intro slides presented during the meeting. Action item #1: Staff to review DOI and indicate with * all those that have responded ‘yes’ to question 6 of the DOI. Recap & continuation of Briefing on ICANN’s legal & fiduciary constraints and ICANN’s mission, including Q&A • Start of the conversation, likely to come back to some of the issues discussed in the presentation throughout the WG’s deliberations • Guidelines/proposed principles: • 1. Consistency with ICANN’s Mission as set out in the Bylaws (covered in further detail in previous meeting) • 2. Private Benefit Concerns (covered in further detail in previous meeting) • 3. Must not be used for political activity: ICANN is barred from any activity that intervenes in a political campaign for a candidate for public office. This includes not providing funds to a separate organization that intervenes in a campaign. Charter includes requirement that proceeds cannot be provided to organizations that intervene in campaigns for candidates (US or outside of US). This is a ‘trail’ down requirement - need to ensure that proceeds down the line are not provided for this purpose. • 4. Should not be used for lobbying activities - ICANN engages in a small amount of activity that is classified as lobbying, which in the US focuses on attempts to influence legislation. If ICANN provides funds to other organization that engages in lobbying activities, such activities would be considered ICANN’s. CCWG could impose requirement that all recipients agree to this commitment as part of the grant process. Where is the line, especially looking across jurisdictions? There may be a number of objective criteria that could be identified - such as registrations as a lobbyist. • 5. Conflict of interest considerations - taking decisions without conflict of interest is paramount. ICANN is prohibited from benefitting insiders to ICANN. Appropriate limitations include prohibitions auction proceeds being awarded to business that are owned in whole or in part by ICANN board members, executives or staff or their family members. Community conflict of interest concerns should also be takin into account. What will be the separation between those making the recommendations and those eligible for award? What segregation of duties or commitments from participants in the CCWG might be appropriate? May not be possible to draw a firm line at this stage of the process, but very important to keep this as an ongoing conversation and be transparent about it. • 6. Procedural Concerns - ICANN will always be responsible for making sure that funds are provided to the appropriate organization both in confirmation of mission and in making sure that funds are provided in a manner consistent with ICANN’s 501(c)(3) status. Number of things that the CCWG can do: make transparent assessment of how the recommendations service ICANN’s mission, considerations of use of established mechanisms for disbursement of funds, as opposed to calling for development of untested mechanisms, recommendations that enhance transparency. • 7. Financial and Fiduciary Concerns: the Board and Officers of ICANN hold fiduciary duties to the organization to make sure that self-dealing does not occur and their private interests are not benefited through ICANN’s decision making and actions. The process through which funds will be disbursed must happen as transparently as possible, without conflict, and based on complete information. ICANN will maintain an ongoing audit function over the distribution process; there is an ongoing governance role. ICANN Board Letter to the CCWG • Letter has been broken up in a structured way to allow for a structured response by the Board  • Volunteers to review comments received to date and develop a proposed response for CCWG review  • In relation to point four, the work of this group is to set a direction / objective for what the use of the funds are and what the criteria for success are. • Collective drafting of response • Some of the issues in the letter may conflict what is currently in the charter? • Need to confirm timeline for drafting a response. Leadership team to confirm timeline during next meeting. Action item #2: Staff to post table as a google doc. Action item #3: CCWG encouraged to review board letter and add any comments/questions to the template that may be missing. Survey result · See summary results circulated · CCWG members review results and indicate if any info is missing or whether there is disagreement with the majority positions ahead of the next meeting · WG to review reorganized charter questions and start thinking about order of questions Action item #4: CCWG members to review survey results and to indicate whether there is disagreement with the majority positions ahead of the next meeting. Next meeting: · 30 March at 14.00 UTC · Note meeting has been adjusted by one hour to accommodate the different time zones. Likely to be the new meeting time going forward. Marika Konings Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org> Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<http://learn.icann.org/courses/gnso> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-…>.

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Additional documents for - Proposed Agenda - CCWG Auction Proceeds Meeting 15 March
by Marika Konings March 15, 2017

March 15, 2017

Dear All, In preparation for our meeting tomorrow (which takes place in room Hall C1.4), please find attached some additional items for agenda item 5. It may not be possible for you to review these in detail, but the objective is to briefly walk you through these and discuss these in further detail during the next meeting. Note that the full results of the survey can be reviewed here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-ZXCS2DJG/. Best regards, Marika From: <ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 23:43 To: "ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org" <ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Proposed Agenda - CCWG Auction Proceeds Meeting 15 March Dear All, Please find below the proposed agenda for the next meeting of the CCWG Auction Proceeds which is scheduled for Wednesday 15 March from 15.15 – 16.45 CET (14.15 – 16.45 UTC, see http://sched.co/9npe[sched.co]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__sched.co_9npe&d=DwMGaQ&…> for further details). For remote participation details, please see https://community.icann.org/x/HqfRAw[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…>. In relation to item 4, staff has created the attached table to facilitate the review and discussion of the Board letter. Best regards, Marika Proposed Agenda 1. Welcome & introductions 2. Roll call / SOI – DOI 3. Recap & continuation of Briefing on ICANN’s legal & fiduciary constraints and ICANN’s mission, including Q&A (see Legal and Fiduciary Constraints Related Materials[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…>) 4. Board letter to CCWG (see https://community.icann.org/x/V7XRAw[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> as well as attached table) 5. Review of initial survey results and discussion of next steps 6. Confirm next meeting - 30 March at 14.00 UTC Marika Konings Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org> Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses[learn.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__learn.icann.org_courses…> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages[gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>.

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FW: [Ext] Re: [Ntfy-ccwg-auctionproceeds] Reminder: Meeting Invitation: CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds call on Thursday, 02 March 2017 at 15:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine March 15, 2017

March 15, 2017

fyi From: Vanda Scartezini <vanda(a)scartezini.org> Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 2:54 PM To: Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org>, "ntfy-ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org" <ntfy-ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [Ntfy-ccwg-auctionproceeds] Reminder: Meeting Invitation: CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds call on Thursday, 02 March 2017 at 15:00 UTC Dear Nathalie , all members, my apologies Unhappily we had a sad conflict of time with ALAC review external team here in Copenhagen and since we are in the finals discussions and I am part of this small group, I will not be able to following face to face our meeting. We will be in the remote room , my comments on the letter points is attached to this email. Again my apologies and wish all productive work will go to the records afterward. Vanda Scartezini Polo Consultores Associados Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004 01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253 Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 Sorry for any typos. HAPPY 2017! From: <ntfy-ccwg-auctionproceeds-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 12:39 PM To: "ntfy-ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org" <ntfy-ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ntfy-ccwg-auctionproceeds] Reminder: Meeting Invitation: CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds call on Thursday, 02 March 2017 at 15:00 UTC Dear all, There will be a CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds call that will be held on Thursday 2 March 2017 at 15:00 UTC for 90 minutes. 07 :00 PST, 10 :00 EST, 15 :00 London, 16 :00 CET, 18 :00 Istanbul, 23 :00 Singapore For other times: http://tinyurl.com/hzsm28o[tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tinyurl.com_hzsm28o&d=D…> Adobe Connect WITH AUDIO enabled:https://participate.icann.org/newgtlds-auction<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__participate.icann.org_…> For those of you using the Adobe Connect audio, you may do so by activating your computer microphone via the Adobe room (Using a headset is preferable here). Make sure your speakers and microphone are not on mute. - Select the TELEPHONE ICON at the top of the AC toolbar and choose CONNECT MY AUDIO (only option). - Select USING COMPUTER twice - Select ALLOW access to the ICANN Adobe room - the TELEPHONE ICON at the top of the toolbar should then have changed into a MICROPHONE ICON - You may click on this MICROPHONE ICON to mute yourself (Icon will then have a line through it) and to unmute yourself (Line disappears) Participants must ALWAYS have their microphone or telephone on MUTE as default setting. You are requested to RAISE YOUR HAND if you wish to participate to avoid disruption. Dial-in details are below. If you require a dial-out, please let me know. Please confirm your dial-out requests to GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> ______________________________________________________________________ Participant passcode: AUCTION Dial in numbers: Country Toll Numbers Freephone/ Toll Free Number ARGENTINA 0800-777-0519 AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE: 61-8-8121-4842 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA BRISBANE: 61-7-3102-0944 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA CANBERRA: 61-2-6100-1944 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE: 61-3-9010-7713 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA PERTH: 61-8-9467-5223 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA SYDNEY: 61-2-8205-8129 1-800-657-260 AUSTRIA 43-1-92-81-113 0800-005-259 BELGIUM 32-2-400-9861 0800-3-8795 BRAZIL 0800-7610651 CHILE 1230-020-2863 CHINA CHINA A: 86-400-810-4789 10800-712-1670 CHINA CHINA B: 86-400-810-4789 10800-120-1670 COLOMBIA 01800-9-156474 CZECH REPUBLIC 420-2-25-98-56-64 800-700-177 DENMARK 45-7014-0284 8088-8324 ESTONIA 800-011-1093 FINLAND 358-9-5424-7162 0-800-9-14610 FRANCE LYON: 33-4-26-69-12-85 080-511-1496 FRANCE MARSEILLE: 33-4-86-06-00-85 080-511-1496 FRANCE PARIS: 33-1-70-70-60-72 080-511-1496 GERMANY 49-69-2222-20362 0800-664-4247 GREECE 30-80-1-100-0687 00800-12-7312 HONG KONG 852-3001-3863 800-962-856 HUNGARY 06-800-12755 INDIA INDIA A: 000-800-852-1268 INDIA INDIA B: 000-800-001-6305 INDIA INDIA C: 1800-300-00491 INDONESIA 001-803-011-3982 IRELAND 353-1-246-7646 1800-992-368 ISRAEL 1-80-9216162 ITALY MILAN: 39-02-3600-6007 800-986-383 JAPAN OSAKA: 81-6-7739-4799 0066-33-132439 JAPAN TOKYO: 81-3-5539-5191 0066-33-132439 LATVIA 8000-3185 LUXEMBOURG 352-27-000-1364 MALAYSIA 1-800-81-3065 MEXICO 001-866-376-9696 NETHERLANDS 31-20-718-8588 0800-023-4378 NEW ZEALAND 64-9-970-4771 0800-447-722 NORWAY 47-21-590-062 800-15157 PANAMA 011-001-800-5072065 PERU 0800-53713 PHILIPPINES 63-2-858-3716 POLAND 00-800-1212572 PORTUGAL 8008-14052 RUSSIA 8-10-8002-0144011 SAUDI ARABIA 800-8-110087 SINGAPORE 65-6883-9230 800-120-4663 SLOVAK REPUBLIC 421-2-322-422-25 SOUTH AFRICA 080-09-80414 SOUTH KOREA 82-2-6744-1083 00798-14800-7352 SPAIN 34-91-414-25-33 800-300-053 SWEDEN 46-8-566-19-348 0200-884-622 SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-6398 0800-120-032 TAIWAN 886-2-2795-7379 00801-137-797 THAILAND 001-800-1206-66056 UNITED KINGDOM BIRMINGHAM: 44-121-210-9025 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM GLASGOW: 44-141-202-3225 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM LEEDS: 44-113-301-2125 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM LONDON: 44-20-7108-6370 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM MANCHESTER: 44-161-601-1425 0808-238-6029 URUGUAY 000-413-598-3421 USA 1-517-345-9004 866-692-5726 VENEZUELA 0800-1-00-3702 Thank you. Kind regards, Nathalie

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FW: Board message to the CCWG-AP
by Jonathan Robinson March 14, 2017

March 14, 2017

All, Please be aware of the following note received today from Steve Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board. Thank-you Jonathan & Ching Co-Chairs, CCWG-AP From: Steve Crocker [mailto:steve.crocker@board.icann.org] Sent: Friday, March 3, 2017 3:48 AM To: chiao(a)brandma.co; jrobinson(a)afilias.info Cc: marika.konings(a)icann.org; Lauren Allison <lauren.allison(a)icann.org>; Icann-board ICANN <icann-board(a)icann.org>; Board-Ops-Team(a)icann.org Subject: Board message to the CCWG-AP Dear CCWG-AP members, We are pleased to hear that the CCWG-AP is now starting its work on creating one or more proposals for the Board’s consideration and we wish this work well over the coming months. The Board wishes to convey the following. First, to confirm what I think is already well understood, the Board has chosen Asha Hemrajani and Becky Burr as the Board liaisons to the CCWG-AP. Both are experienced, thoughtful, conscientious and committed to working constructively with the CCWG-AP. We have set up an internal process to keep the Board informed and to channel any thoughts we have through Asha and Becky. Second, although I think it’s been mentioned more than once already, we mention again this process presents important legal and fiduciary constraints in relation to ICANN’s 501(c)3 status and the fiduciary responsibility of the ICANN Board of Directors and Officers. It is important that all those participating in this effort are well-aware of these limitations and I encourage careful review of the Legal and Fiduciary note ( https://community.icann.org/display/CWGONGAP/Legal+and+Fiduciary+Constraint…) that was submitted to the Drafting Team by the ICANN legal and finance teams as well as any ongoing notes/recommendations that ICANN staff may provide to the CCWG in the course of the CCWG’s work. Third, with respect to the cost of operation of the CCWG-AP, we emphasize the importance of the following items in supporting a successful, responsible, and productive process for all involved: * The CCWG has to be run as a project with proper budget and schedule. This should be based on a plan for the working group. * The auction proceeds remain curtained off until the next phase, i.e. an approved plan for distribution of the proceeds. The CCWG-AP is funded out of the ongoing budget. * Once a system is set up for distribution, the cost of administering the distribution of the funds will naturally come out of the auction proceeds. As a point of departure, the nominal goal for the overhead is no more than 5%. However, rather than focusing on a specific figure first, the output of the CCWG-AP should include in its proposal the mechanism and/or process for: * receiving, selecting and distributing the funds; * overseeing the funded projects; * properly reporting on the expenditures and projects in order to meet the community’s requirements for transparency and accountability. Fourth, the CCWG-AP must cast a wide net, not limited to just the existing SO and AC structures. Fifth, the focus should be on general principles and objectives. Choices of specific projects will be made in the next phase. Sixth, to avoid conflicts of interest, there should be clear separation of those deciding general direction, those choosing specific projects and those receiving the funds. We look forward to following your work and thank you in advance for the efforts of the CCWG-AP. Steve Crocker Chair, ICANN Board of Directors

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Please participate by Friday 10 March - Charter Questions Initial Assessment Survey
by Marika Konings March 10, 2017

March 10, 2017

Dear All, As discussed during today’s meeting, to facilitate the CCWG Auction Proceeds initial pass of the charter questions to facilitate the development of the work plan, all CCWG members and participants are invited to respond to the following survey by no later than Friday 10 March: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Charterquestionsinitialassessment. Once the poll closes, a link to all poll responses (including both individual and aggregated results) will be sent to the CCWG’s mailing list to help inform the initial run through which is intended to inform the finalization of the CCWG work plan. For each of the charter questions, which have been grouped in a legal/structure (CCWG Charter questions 1, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 11) and a scope (CCWG Charter questions 2, 4, 6, 9, 10) category, the same questions are asked which are intended to facilitate the determination in which order these should be considered, possible external expertise needed and additional/sub-questions that need to be included. Thank you for your participation. Best regards, Marika Marika Konings Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org> Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<http://learn.icann.org/courses/gnso> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-…>.

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Proposed Agenda - CCWG Auction Proceeds Meeting 15 March
by Marika Konings March 9, 2017

March 9, 2017

Dear All, Please find below the proposed agenda for the next meeting of the CCWG Auction Proceeds which is scheduled for Wednesday 15 March from 15.15 – 16.45 CET (14.15 – 16.45 UTC, see http://sched.co/9npe for further details). For remote participation details, please see https://community.icann.org/x/HqfRAw. In relation to item 4, staff has created the attached table to facilitate the review and discussion of the Board letter. Best regards, Marika Proposed Agenda 1. Welcome & introductions 2. Roll call / SOI – DOI 3. Recap & continuation of Briefing on ICANN’s legal & fiduciary constraints and ICANN’s mission, including Q&A (see Legal and Fiduciary Constraints Related Materials<https://community.icann.org/display/CWGONGAP/Legal+and+Fiduciary+Constraint…>) 4. Board letter to CCWG (see https://community.icann.org/x/V7XRAw as well as attached table) 5. Review of initial survey results and discussion of next steps 6. Confirm next meeting - 30 March at 14.00 UTC Marika Konings Vice President, Policy Development Support – GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: marika.konings(a)icann.org<mailto:marika.konings@icann.org> Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<http://learn.icann.org/courses/gnso> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-…>.

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