November 2005 - council - lists.icann.org

RE: [council] Vancouver draft schedule
by Cubberley, Maureen (CHT) Nov. 24, 2005

Nov. 24, 2005

That sounds very logical Ross. I strongly support that change. The 2 fora are of equal length, are on the same day, and if it is at all possible to reverse them, we should, as it would make for a much more sensible flow, and development of the day's discussions. Maureen -----Original Message----- From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Ross Rader Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 8:53 AM To: GNSO.SECRETARIAT(a)GNSO.ICANN.ORG Cc: council(a)gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] Vancouver draft schedule I find it odd that the ICANN public forum is being held between the GNSO Public Forum and the GNSO Council meeting. Would it be possible to request that the timeslot for the GNSO PF and the ICANN PF be switched? It would allow the GNSO Council and the GNSO community greater continuity in our meeting. GNSO.SECRETARIAT(a)GNSO.ICANN.ORG wrote: > [To:council[at]gnso.icann.org] > > Dear All, > > This is just to give you a rough orientation. Attached please find a > skeleton plan of meetings that are particularly related to the GNSO. I > do not have the names of all the rooms nor do I have confirmation of > times, but as soon as they become available I will fill them in and make > adjustments. > > See the agendas for the GNSO Council meeting and the joint Board meeting > on Monday 28 November at the end of the e-mail. > > A separate list of the documents that will be waiting for you in > Vancouver will follow on the council list. > > Thanks and safe trips! > Kind regards > Glen > > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat - ICANN > gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org > glen[at]mobileemail.vodafone.fr > http://gnso.icann.org > > GNSO Council meeting in Vancouver > 28 November 2005 > 9:00 to 12:00 local time > > Item 1: Approval of minutes > - GNSO Council teleconference - 13 October 2005 > - GNSO Council teleconference - 20 October 2005 > > Item 2: Staff action items > - list of current GNSO work items > - update from Glen on Vancouver meeting schedule > > Item 3: Election of GNSO Council chair > - Bruce Tonkin has been nominated and seconded > - term from 18 Nov 2005 until one month after 2005 AGM (4 Jan 2006) > > Item 4: Evaluation of new gtlds (.biz, .info etc as well as .travel, > .jobs. .mobi etc) > - update on questions to structure the evaluation > > Item 5: Policy Development Process for new gtlds > - discuss issues report > - decide whether to commence a PDP > > Item 6: Policy development for IDNs > - discuss background document > - decide whether to formally request an issues report > section 1 - Raising an Issue > section 2 - Creation of the Issue Report > > Item 7: WHOIS: Final Recommendation regarding handling conflicts between > a registrar/registry's legal obligations under privacy laws and their > contractual obligations to ICANN > - vote on final recommendation as completed by the WHOIS task force on > 19 Oct > > Item 8: WHOIS task force > - progress on purpose and definitions of contacts > > Item 9: Update on GNSO strategic plan > > Item 10: Update on GNSO operational plan > > Item 11: Any other business > > > GNSO Council/ICANN Board meeting in Vancouver > 28 November 2005 > 14:00 to 17:00 local time > > 1 GNSO Council work plan for November 2005 to March 2006 (60% of > meeting time) > > 1.1 Evaluation of initial introduction of new gtlds, including: > .biz, .info, .name, .coop, .aero, .museum, .coop, .jobs, .travel, .mobi > > 1.2 Policy Development Process (PDP) for new ASCII gTLDs, including: > - whether to create new ASCII gTLDs > - what criteria to apply to new ASCII gTLD applications > - what allocation method to use to prioritise applications > - what conditions should apply to new gTLD operators > > 1.3 Policy Development Process for IDN based gTLDs (in collaboration > with the ccNSO) > - examples of issues include: > - whether existing ASCII gTLD operator should also be able to operate a > IDN version of the ASCII strong. If so, should a name.ASCII resolve to > the same Internet location as name.IDN > - should an new IDN gTLD operator be able to compete directly against an > existing ASCII gTLD operator by choosing a string with exactly the same > meaning (e.g .travel in Chinese). If so, how do we ensure that the > implement is secure (ie two domain names with apparently the same > meaning, but with different destinations). > > 1.4 WHOIS policy > > > 2 GNSO work program for April 2006 to November 2006 (20% of meeting > time) > - further work on the above where necessary e.g IDN based gTLD pilot > project > - e.g compliance/enforcement policies > > > 3 GNSO strategic planning for Nov 2006 to Nov 2008 (20% of meeting > time) > - this item will build on the work done by Patrick Sharry with the > Council in Luxembourg on identifying some of the strategic policy issues > for the GNSO > - policy implications of DNSSEC > - policy implications of use of DNS to support voice over IP > applications and more advanced instant messaging applications > > > I welcome any suggested changes to the agenda. > > Regards, > Bruce Tonkin

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Re: [council] Vancouver draft schedule
by Marilyn Cade Nov. 24, 2005

Nov. 24, 2005

I am concerned abiout this timing as well. I have no insight into the reasoning. This puts the council at a disadvantage in its ability to fully paricipate in the topics of the ICANN public forum, which is why I asked Glen and Olof on the planning call to relay the concerns related to the schedule of topics. There has been a trend to treat the council's meetings as not of concern to the broad community. I think that is an error in many ways, but let's discuss this in monday's meting and then present the ICANN programme committee with Council guidance that has Council support. The WSIS final. Documents reference gtld policy specifically, and governmental interest. We know that the GAC is interested in further dialogue with council. Son it would stand to reason that the council meting needs to be part of the core programme, and not an afterthought. However, scheduling is hard work. We should renew our commitment to the programme committee cioncept and fully support a debrief/preliminary planning meeting for the programme comittee during the final bd retreat on Sat pm. :-) Thus being part of the solution. It could be that we would even embrace such strange hours if it allows our remote councilors to better participate. -----Original Message----- From: Ross Rader <ross(a)tucows.com> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:52:52 To:"GNSO.SECRETARIAT(a)GNSO.ICANN.ORG" <gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc:council@gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] Vancouver draft schedule I find it odd that the ICANN public forum is being held between the GNSO Public Forum and the GNSO Council meeting. Would it be possible to request that the timeslot for the GNSO PF and the ICANN PF be switched? It would allow the GNSO Council and the GNSO community greater continuity in our meeting. GNSO.SECRETARIAT(a)GNSO.ICANN.ORG wrote: > [To:council[at]gnso.icann.org] > > Dear All, > > This is just to give you a rough orientation. Attached please find a > skeleton plan of meetings that are particularly related to the GNSO. I > do not have the names of all the rooms nor do I have confirmation of > times, but as soon as they become available I will fill them in and make > adjustments. > > See the agendas for the GNSO Council meeting and the joint Board meeting > on Monday 28 November at the end of the e-mail. > > A separate list of the documents that will be waiting for you in > Vancouver will follow on the council list. > > Thanks and safe trips! > Kind regards > Glen > > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat - ICANN > gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org > glen[at]mobileemail.vodafone.fr > http://gnso.icann.org > > GNSO Council meeting in Vancouver > 28 November 2005 > 9:00 to 12:00 local time > > Item 1: Approval of minutes > - GNSO Council teleconference - 13 October 2005 > - GNSO Council teleconference - 20 October 2005 > > Item 2: Staff action items > - list of current GNSO work items > - update from Glen on Vancouver meeting schedule > > Item 3: Election of GNSO Council chair > - Bruce Tonkin has been nominated and seconded > - term from 18 Nov 2005 until one month after 2005 AGM (4 Jan 2006) > > Item 4: Evaluation of new gtlds (.biz, .info etc as well as .travel, > .jobs. .mobi etc) > - update on questions to structure the evaluation > > Item 5: Policy Development Process for new gtlds > - discuss issues report > - decide whether to commence a PDP > > Item 6: Policy development for IDNs > - discuss background document > - decide whether to formally request an issues report > section 1 - Raising an Issue > section 2 - Creation of the Issue Report > > Item 7: WHOIS: Final Recommendation regarding handling conflicts between > a registrar/registry's legal obligations under privacy laws and their > contractual obligations to ICANN > - vote on final recommendation as completed by the WHOIS task force on > 19 Oct > > Item 8: WHOIS task force > - progress on purpose and definitions of contacts > > Item 9: Update on GNSO strategic plan > > Item 10: Update on GNSO operational plan > > Item 11: Any other business > > > GNSO Council/ICANN Board meeting in Vancouver > 28 November 2005 > 14:00 to 17:00 local time > > 1 GNSO Council work plan for November 2005 to March 2006 (60% of > meeting time) > > 1.1 Evaluation of initial introduction of new gtlds, including: > .biz, .info, .name, .coop, .aero, .museum, .coop, .jobs, .travel, .mobi > > 1.2 Policy Development Process (PDP) for new ASCII gTLDs, including: > - whether to create new ASCII gTLDs > - what criteria to apply to new ASCII gTLD applications > - what allocation method to use to prioritise applications > - what conditions should apply to new gTLD operators > > 1.3 Policy Development Process for IDN based gTLDs (in collaboration > with the ccNSO) > - examples of issues include: > - whether existing ASCII gTLD operator should also be able to operate a > IDN version of the ASCII strong. If so, should a name.ASCII resolve to > the same Internet location as name.IDN > - should an new IDN gTLD operator be able to compete directly against an > existing ASCII gTLD operator by choosing a string with exactly the same > meaning (e.g .travel in Chinese). If so, how do we ensure that the > implement is secure (ie two domain names with apparently the same > meaning, but with different destinations). > > 1.4 WHOIS policy > > > 2 GNSO work program for April 2006 to November 2006 (20% of meeting > time) > - further work on the above where necessary e.g IDN based gTLD pilot > project > - e.g compliance/enforcement policies > > > 3 GNSO strategic planning for Nov 2006 to Nov 2008 (20% of meeting > time) > - this item will build on the work done by Patrick Sharry with the > Council in Luxembourg on identifying some of the strategic policy issues > for the GNSO > - policy implications of DNSSEC > - policy implications of use of DNS to support voice over IP > applications and more advanced instant messaging applications > > > I welcome any suggested changes to the agenda. > > Regards, > Bruce Tonkin Regards, Marilyn Cade

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List of GNSO documents for Vancouver
by Maria Farrell Nov. 24, 2005

Nov. 24, 2005

Dear all, As promised on this week's GNSO Council planning call, below is the current list of documents for Vancouver. Urls of currently unavailable documents will be circulated as they are posted. I also attach the agendas for the GNSO Council meeting and GNSO/Board meeting on Monday 28 November. All the best, Maria GNSO Council List of working, planning and background documents for the ICANN meeting in Vancouver, November/December 2005 These documents will be available at the Vancouver meeting in hard copy and electronic versions, and distributed to each GNSO Councilor / WHOIS Task Force member as appropriate. To assist GNSO Councilors / WHOIS Task Force members who are unable to attend the ICANN meeting in Vancouver, the urls of each document have been provided. Where the documents have not yet been posted to the ICANN website, the url will follow as soon as possible. GNSO Agendas GNSO/Board agenda - Monday 28 November GNSO Council agenda - Monday 28 November GNSO previous minutes Minutes quoted in 28 November meeting agenda: 13 October minutes - <http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-13oct05.shtml> http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-13oct05.shtml 20 October minutes - <http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-20oct05.shtml> http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-20oct05.shtml GNSO Strategic Objectives (draft) produced by Bruce, staff is providing informational input (to be posted) GNSO Operational Plan - up to date version (to be posted) GNSO New Councilor materials Description of work of GNSO Councilor Not yet available online Excerpt from ICANN Bylaws detailing role & functioning of GNSO <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#X> http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#X <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm> http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm GNSO Review GNSO Review Terms of Reference - <http://www.icann.org/gnso/review-reference-terms-27oct05.htm> http://www.icann.org/gnso/review-reference-terms-27oct05.htm GNSO Review background documents - <http://www.icann.org/gnso/review-tor-background-04nov05.htm> http://www.icann.org/gnso/review-tor-background-04nov05.htm New gTLDs Discussion document on Additional evaluation of new TLDs, discussion document in draft, latest version (22 November 2005) - <http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg01554.html> http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg01554.html Issues Report - Introduction of New Top Level Domains: <http://www.gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg01508.html> http://www.gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg01508.html IDNs IDN background paper - <http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg01480.html> http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg01480.html WHOIS Task Force WHOIS task force report (Rec. 2 on national laws) - WHOIS Task Force Terms of Reference: GNSO Council draft minutes, 2 June 2005 - <http://www.gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg01005.html> http://www.gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg01005.html WHOIS Accuracy Working Group Accuracy working group - 1st call, CALL NOTES - 5 October 2005 (adjourned from 29 September 2005) Not yet available online WHOIS ACCURACY WORKING GROUP - results of the 1st Working Group (WG) meeting (5th October, 2005) and suggested next steps Not yet available online WIPO WIPO letter to Vint Cerf, November 15, 2005 - http://www.icann.org/correspondence/gurry-to-cerf_twomey-15nov05.pdf

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Vancouver room names for 28, 28 30 Nov meetings
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG Nov. 23, 2005

Nov. 23, 2005

Dear Council Members, The GNSO Council will meet on Monday 28 November from 9:00 to 12:00 local time in the Coquitlam room, on Tuesday 29 November the WHOIS task force will meet in the Arbutus room, and on Wednesday 30 November the Accuracy group will meet in the Stanley Park Ballroom 1. Thanks and see you there! Safe travels. Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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ICANN President's Advisory Committee for IDNs
by Michael D. Palage Nov. 23, 2005

Nov. 23, 2005

Hello All: This seems like a good group of people, see http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-23nov05.htm Kudos to Council member Cay Karp for serving on this important committee. Michael

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Additional evaluation of new TLDs, discussion document in draft, new version
by Olof Nordling Nov. 22, 2005

Nov. 22, 2005

Dear Council Members, Please find attached a revised version (with rectification of some errors, a more refined questions list etc.) of the discussion document concerning additional evaluation of new TLDs, to replace the version previously distributed. Very best regards Olof Olof Nordling Manager, Policy Development Coordination ICANN 6 Rond Point Schuman, Bt.5 B-1040 Brussels, Belgium Tel.: +32.2.234 7872 Mobile: +32.475.420805 Fax: +32.2.234 7848 E-mail: olof.nordling(a)icann.org <http://www.icann.org> www.icann.org

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RE: [council] Letter from WIPO to ICANN
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 21, 2005

Nov. 21, 2005

Hello Avri, > > > Instead the process as set out in the ICANN bylaws should be: > > > > - WIPO recommends new policy to GAC > > - GAC advises Board of WIPO recommendation > > - Board requests that the GNSO commence a PDP > > has the Board done so? or do we expect them to? Not yet. The Board did arrange for a working group to be formed but this was outside of the PDP process. We don't need to wait for the Board to send us a request, the GNSO itself can decide to conduct a PDP. Regards, Bruce

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RE: [council] Letter from WIPO to ICANN
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 21, 2005

Nov. 21, 2005

Hello All, I note below that there is a fundamental flaw in the understanding of the process. It seems that WIPO's expectation is: - WIPO recommends new policy to ICANN - GAC supports the new policy - WIPO requires ICANN to implement the policy Instead the process as set out in the ICANN bylaws should be: - WIPO recommends new policy to GAC - GAC advises Board of WIPO recommendation - Board requests that the GNSO commence a PDP - the GNSO engages the ICANN community in considering the issue - The GNSO MAY recommend that the Board adopt a new policy - If the Board adopts the Policy, it requests that staff implement the policy - Staff may seek advice from ICANN community on how to implement With respect to UDRP, as I understand it there are established international treaties associated with dealing with trademark infringement. An affected party may take a person to court to resolve a dispute over trademarks. UDRP was established to provide a lower cost option for all parties compared taking the issue to court. The real question related to country names and IGO names, is "assuming UDRP doesn't exist what is the existing legal process for protecting the intellectual property rights of country names and IGOs". The issues faced by countries and IGOs with the mis-use of their names is not confined to domain names. In fact it is far more likely to occur in emails and website content. Some understanding of how these other infringements are managed today would help. As I understand it, the general GNSO community position is that ICANN should not be creating special rules related to the strings used in gtld domain names (ie ICANN doesn't regulate content). ICANN can however develop dispute resolution systems based on laws established outside of ICANN that are widely accepted. It has not yet be made clear to the GNSO community what laws apply to country names and IGOs. I recommend that the GNSO Council arrange to meet with Mr Christian Wichard from WIPO in Vancouver to discuss this further. Regards, Bruce Tonkin

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Vancouver Council meeting attendance 28 November
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG Nov. 21, 2005

Nov. 21, 2005

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear Council Members, If you have responded, please ignore this mail! There will be a GNSO Council meeting, to replace the meeting scheduled for 16 November, in Vancouver on Monday 28 November 2005 from 9:00 to 12:00 PST (local time) Washington 12:00 noon, Brussels 18:00, Melbourne 4:00 next day, Auckland 6:00 next day. Could you please let me know, off the list, whether you will be attending in person, arrival and departure days and if possible where you will be staying. If you will not be attending the Vancouver meetings, please let me know whether you will dial-in. Details for the phone hook-ups will be sent later. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Letter from WIPO to ICANN
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 21, 2005

Nov. 21, 2005

Hello All, Please see the attached letter from WIPO to ICANN dated 15 Nov 2005. See below for plain text version. Regards, Bruce Tonkin Dear Dr Cerf, Dr Twomey I am contacting you to inquire about the status of the recommendations made by WIPO in the context of the Second WIPO Internet Domain Name Process (WIPO-2 Recommendations) to extend protection under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) to country names and the names and acronyms of International Intergovernmental Organisations (IGOs). At the last WIPO General Assembly which took place in Geneva from September 26 to October 5, 2005, a number of delegations expressed concern with regard to the apparent lack of progress in the implementation of the WIPO-2 Recommendations. These delegations also requested the WIPO Secretariat to transmit this concern to ICANN. I would therefore be grateful if you could enable us to inform our member States as to how ICANN intends to proceed in this matter. As you will recall, the WIPO-2 Recommendations were transmitted to ICANN in February 2003. They were unanimously supported by ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee on a number of occasions. Unfortunately, the Working Group which you established to consider implementation issues focussed on issues other than implementation and, unlike the Working Group that developed the UDRP on the basis of WIPO's Recommendations made in the context of the First WIPO Internet Domain Name Process, failed to produce any agreed recommendations. At your request, WIPO subsequently submitted a briefing note providing further information on the issue as well as a draft confirming the (few) additions that would have to be made to the UDRP in order to implement the WIPO-2 Recommendations. The Comment Forum that you established in December 2004 failed to trigger any substantive comments from the public. You will appreciate the concerns of countries with regard to the abuse of their country's names especially in new generic Top Level Domains. Please also note the very real concerns of IGOs concerning the protection of their names and acronyms which are a vital prerequisite for them to perform their functions. If anything, the abuse of IGO names and acronyms has increased over the last years and has caused a great deal of confusion among, and outright fraud directed at, consumers. Regrettably, such abuse also targets IGOs involved in humanitarian , development and health-related activities. I hope that you will consider the issue further at your next meeting in Vancouver. My colleague Mr Christian Wichard will be attending the meeting and is available to meet with you should you so require. I look forward to hearing from you. Your sincerely, Francis Gurry Deputy Director General World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

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RE: [council] Letter from WIPO to ICANN
by Lucy.Nichols＠nokia.com Nov. 20, 2005

Nov. 20, 2005

Notwithstanding the recent events in Tunisia, I am quite surprised at the tone of the letter as it is terribly over-confident. As Bruce pointed out, there is a major flaw in their interpretation of the ICANN process and I think that needs to be immediately clarified. Lucy >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org >[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of ext Bret Fausett >Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 7:15 PM >To: Bruce Tonkin >Cc: council(a)gnso.icann.org >Subject: Re: [council] Letter from WIPO to ICANN > > > I note below that there is a fundamental flaw in the >understanding > of the process. > >I suspect that WIPO knows well the requirements of the ICANN >process but is using the new pressure from governments in WSIS >to push forward an unpopular agenda item. > > Bret > >

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Vancouver ICANN DNSSEC Workshop Program
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 19, 2005

Nov. 19, 2005

VANCOUVER ICANN WORKSHOP ON DNSSEC - THE REGISTRARS' VIEW This workshop will take place Wednesday November 30, 9-11:30. It will focus on the security analysis, questions, concerns, business cases, and impact of the registrars as they consider DNSSEC. All audiences are encouraged to come discuss this important area in securing the DNS infrastructure. Program --------- 9:00 Workshop Welcome - Vint Cerf, Google Registrar Keynote Speakers -------------------------- 9:10 A Registrar in the Security Business - Margie Milam, MarkMonitor 9:25 Registrar Security - View from the Developing World - Uma Murali, Good Luck Domain DNS Attacks and DNS Security ---------------------------- 9:45 Demo of a DNS Attack - Russ Mundy, Sparta Adoption/Business Cases ----------------------- 10:00 Panel on Adoption/Business Cases Economic view - Stuart Schechter, MIT Customer sectors - Keith Schwalme, Good Harbor Very large enterprise view - TBA Small registrar - Rick Wesson, Alice's Registrar Very large registrar/combined service - Paul Diaz, Network Solutions Registry view - probably .ORG Discussion Questions and Experiences ------------------------- 10:30 Panel on Concerns and Facts about Adoption Steve Crocker, Shinkuro Peter Koch, DENIC Russ Mundy, Sparta Tim Ruiz, GoDaddy Geoffrey Sisson, Nominet UK Maxine Appleby, Hosting.Com Discussion DNSSEC Deployment Experience ---------------------------- 11:00 How a Registrar Enables DNSSEC - Rick Wesson, Alice's Registrar 11:10 Brief Reports on DNSSEC Going Live The .ORG Testbed - Ram Mohan, Affilias A Title/Speaker to be confirmed Wrap-up - Conclusions and Next Steps ------------------------------------- Moderator: Paul Diaz, Network Solutions WORKSHOP PROGRAM COMMITTEE Maxine Appleby, Hosting.Com Sebastian Castro, NIC Chile Tim Cole, ICANN, Registar Liaison Steve Crocker, Shinkuro, Inc Paul Diaz, Network Solutions Amy Friedlander, Shinkuro, Inc Matt Larson, Verisign Allison Mankin, Shinkuro, Inc (Chair) Ram Mohan, Afilias Russ Mundy, Sparta Tim Ruiz, GoDaddy Stuart Schechter, Lincoln Labs Geoffrey Sisson, Nominet UK Paul Stahura, Enom Bruce Tonkin, Melbourne IT

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IDN Update - posting of IDN TLD papers
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 19, 2005

Nov. 19, 2005

-----Original Message----- From: Tina Dam Sent: Thursday, 17 November 2005 8:43 PM Subject: IDN Update - posting of IDN TLD papers Today's IDN Update is with focus on the implementation of Internationalized Top Level Domains. As previously announced, an IDN workshop will be held during the ICANN Vancouver meeting. Accordingly, ICANN is posting the candidate papers received in response to its earlier call for papers. The papers will be vetted for presentation by a technical panel being appointed by ICANN. See http://www.icann.org/ for today's announcement or directly at http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-17nov05.htm Best regards, Tina Dam Chief gTLD Registry Liaison ICANN

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IDN Guidelines Version 2.0 Finalized
by GNSO SECRETARIAT Nov. 15, 2005

Nov. 15, 2005

[To: liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org; council[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] ICANN announces that the IDN Guidelines Version 2.0 has been finalized. http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-14nov05.htm The Guidelines for Implementation of Internationalized Domain Names, version 2.0, is now posted as final following ICANN Board endorsement. The resolution from the ICANN Board contained additional directions and timelines for potentially reframing or revising the IDN Guidelines. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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GNSO Council meeting attendance in Vancouver
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG Nov. 14, 2005

Nov. 14, 2005

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear Council Members, There will be a GNSO Council meeting, to replace the meeting scheduled for 16 November, in Vancouver on Monday 28 November 2005 from 9:00 to 12:00 PST (local time) Washington 12:00 noon, Brussels 18:00, Melbourne 4:00 next day, Auckland 6:00 next day. Could you please let me know, off the list, whether you will be attending in person, arrival and departure days and if possible where you will be staying. If you will not be attending the Vancouver meetings, please let me know whether you will dial-in. Details for the phone hook-ups will be sent later. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Should we move the Council meeting out a week?
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 13, 2005

Nov. 13, 2005

Hello All, I have had a few emails from Council members saying they are not available for the next meeting. It is also not ideal for registrars that have meetings on next week, and will be travelling. There is also the WSIS meeting on. I think the agenda is important. We could do it early next week (which may be difficult for me as I will be travelling), or simply have a formal Council meeting on the Monday morning (21 Nov)in Vancouver, followed by our usual meeting late in that week. Comments please. Regards, Bruce

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RE: [council] Should we move the Council meeting out a week?
by Grant FORSYTH Nov. 12, 2005

Nov. 12, 2005

Bruce I can do a call up until mid day Tuesday 22 before I am out of town. Regards Grant Forsyth Manager Industry & Regulatory Affairs TelstraClear Cnr Taharoto & Northcote Roads Private Bag 92143 AUCKLAND ph +64 9 912 5759 fx + 64 9 912 4077 Mb 029 912 5759 -----Original Message----- From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org]On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin Sent: Saturday, 12 November, 2005 06:38 To: council(a)gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] Should we move the Council meeting out a week? Hello All, I have had a few emails from Council members saying they are not available for the next meeting. It is also not ideal for registrars that have meetings on next week, and will be travelling. There is also the WSIS meeting on. I think the agenda is important. We could do it early next week (which may be difficult for me as I will be travelling), or simply have a formal Council meeting on the Monday morning (21 Nov)in Vancouver, followed by our usual meeting late in that week. Comments please. Regards, Bruce

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RE: [council] CANCELLED: GNSO Council teleconference on Wednesday 16 November 2005
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 12, 2005

Nov. 12, 2005

Hello Marilyn, > I thought we were meeting already to prepare for retreat w > BD. That would now be part of agenda? Yes - I have recommended 3 hours for the meeting. The first part of the meeting to cover off our various work items and the second part of the meeting on operational and strat plan in preparation for our meeting with the Board. Regards, Bruce

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Privacy Conference - Statement of Sponsorship by the gTLD Registries Constituency
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 12, 2005

Nov. 12, 2005

-----Original Message----- From: Marie.Zitkova Sent: Thursday, 10 November 2005 12:10 PM Dear colleagues, The ICANN GNSO gTLD Registries Constituency is one of several organizations that is providing financial support for the Privacy Conference - Building Bridges on ICANN's Whois Dilemma organized by the GNSO Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) for Tuesday afternoon, November 29, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The enclosed statement of sponsorship is provided to communicate the Registries Constituency's reasons for being a sponsor of this event. I also enclose the conference agenda. I encourage you to publicly post and/or share these documents with your colleagues as appropriate Yours sincerely, Marie Zitkova Chair, gTLD Registries Constituency (See attached file: Sponsorship Statement for Privacy Conference.DOC)(See attached file: Vancouver Privacy Conf Draft Agenda.DOC)

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[Fwd: Clarification of statement made in press]
by Ross Rader Nov. 12, 2005

Nov. 12, 2005

FYI - -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Clarification of statement made in press Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 00:49:41 +0530 From: Bhavin Turakhia <bhavin.t(a)directi.com> To: 'Paul Twomey' <twomey(a)icann.org> CC: <ross(a)tucows.com>, "'Bruce Tonkin'" <Bruce.Tonkin(a)melbourneit.com.au>, "'H1L174'" <tom(a)schlund.de>, <ombudsman(a)icann.org>, <vint(a)google.com>, <secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org>, <registrars(a)dnso.org>, <settlement-comments(a)icann.org> Dear Paul; I write to you in an official capacity as the chair of the GNSO Registrar Constituency. Recent press reports quote you as having consulted with the members of registrar community, with regards to the dotcom settlement agreement, and concluded that registrars "...almost universally don't care for the fees clause, they are generally happy with the agreement overall." [Ref: http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3559731] This statement comes as a surprise to us because - (1) the Registrar Constituency has yet to take a formal position on the matter (2) the positions of those registrars who have publicly voiced their concerns as well as registrars who are engaging in active discussion on this subject within the constituency, about this settlement, contradict your statements. Infact it is apparent that registrars are "generally unhappy" with the agreement. Unfortunately, your statements have created some confusion within the community. We are now hearing further reports from third parties that the registrar community is generally on board with moving forward with this proposed settlement arrangement despite our lack of a formal position. To help us resolve this confusion, we would like to request that these statements be substantiated so that we may better understand the scope of your consultation and the issues raised by it. To the extent that your comments represent isolated comments by specific registrars, we also request that you issue a formal clarification or a retraction of your original statement. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. We look forward to resolving this highly important matter in a way that benefits the interests of the broad internet community. Best Regards Bhavin Turakhia Founder, Chairman & CEO Directi ------------------------- http://www.directi.com http://www.logicboxes.com Tel: +91-22-56797600 Fax: +91-22-56797510 Board (US): +1 (415) 240 4171 ext 7600 Fax (US): +1 (320) 210 5146 -------------------------

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CANCELLED: GNSO Council teleconference on Wednesday 16 November 2005
by Bruce Tonkin Nov. 12, 2005

Nov. 12, 2005

Hello All, By popular request - I have cancelled the teleconference on Wed 16 Nov 2005. I propose to reschedule for Monday morning, 28 Nov 2005 in Vancouver from 9am to 12 noon. I will ask Glen to check whether we will have most Councillors available then. Regards, Bruce Tonkin

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Re: [council] CANCELLED: GNSO Council teleconference on Wednesday 16 November 2005
by Marilyn Cade Nov. 12, 2005

Nov. 12, 2005

I thought we were meeting already to prepare for retreat w BD. That would now be part of agenda? -----Original Message----- From: "Bruce Tonkin" <Bruce.Tonkin(a)melbourneit.com.au> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:08:07 To:<council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] CANCELLED: GNSO Council teleconference on Wednesday 16 November 2005 Hello All, By popular request - I have cancelled the teleconference on Wed 16 Nov 2005. I propose to reschedule for Monday morning, 28 Nov 2005 in Vancouver from 9am to 12 noon. I will ask Glen to check whether we will have most Councillors available then. Regards, Bruce Tonkin Regards, Marilyn Cade

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WSIS next week
by Robin Gross Nov. 11, 2005

Nov. 11, 2005

My WSIS schedule next week is pretty jammed already, so if we could move the ICANN meeting until WSIS is over, that would work better for me too. Thanks, Robin

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RE: [council] Should we move the Council meeting out a week?
by tony.ar.holmes＠bt.com Nov. 11, 2005

Nov. 11, 2005

Bruce I would welcome the latter as I would be unable to participate in any session early next week. This is a particularly difficult time for the ISPCP as Tony Harris is also unavailable due to WSIS. Regards Tony -----Original Message----- From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Tonkin Sent: 11 November 2005 17:38 To: council(a)gnso.icann.org Subject: [council] Should we move the Council meeting out a week? Hello All, I have had a few emails from Council members saying they are not available for the next meeting. It is also not ideal for registrars that have meetings on next week, and will be travelling. There is also the WSIS meeting on. I think the agenda is important. We could do it early next week (which may be difficult for me as I will be travelling), or simply have a formal Council meeting on the Monday morning (21 Nov)in Vancouver, followed by our usual meeting late in that week. Comments please. Regards, Bruce

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GNSO Chair nominations: correction
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG Nov. 10, 2005

Nov. 10, 2005

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear Council Members, In order for the records to be accurate, Bruce Tonkin was nominated by Ken Stubbs, and seconded by ROSS RADER, not Philip Colebrook and Bruce has accepted the nomination. At the next GNSO Council meeting, on Wednesday, November 16 2005, (19:00 UTC, 11:00 LA, 14:00 EST, 20:00 Brussels 6:00 next day in Melbourne) there will be a vote to ratify the GNSO Council Chair for the interim period from 18 November to 1 month after the 2005 Annual General Meeting (ie until 4 January 2006). Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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