December 2007 - council - lists.icann.org

WHO study agenda item - creation of a template for study proposals
by Avri Doria 18 Dec '07

18 Dec '07

Hi, In terms of this item of the agenda, the design team has been working, but there is a slight delay in terms of getting the template out for discussion. I expect the template to be available for the council to review starting tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. I propose the following for the discussion: - Liz will walk us through the template - Council discussion on the template - council discussion of the next steps in accordance with our decision in LA on studies related to whois: I propose the following as a starting point for the discussion: -- The design team works on filling out the template for a number of studies. This team remains open to new members and any GNSO constituency member interested in sponsoring a study is encouraged to join the design team. -- The form is forwarded on the the chairs of the GAC and ALAC because those groups have also indicated an interest in whois studies -- the form can be forwarded to the chairs of other groups if relevant. - Initial proposals are due on 10 January - The council will review initial proposals for studies at its 17 January meeting. - Any proposal approved by the council will then be sent out for bid by ICANN staff - Further proposals for studies may be reviewed at a later time. thanks a.

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IDN discussion list agenda item
by Avri Doria 17 Dec '07

17 Dec '07

Hi, We have had this topic pending for a few meetings now. In the hopes of achieving a decision one way or another on this issue, I am proposing the following to seed the conversation. (it is included in the docs.google.com motions page at http://tinyurl.com/2z7mcc) thanks a. -- Proposed motion 4 for a GNSO moderated IDN discussion email list Whereas there have been requests for a list where a public discussion of IDN issues facing the GNSO can be discussed by stakeholders and constituency members, Resolved that a trial of an IDN discussion list will be created on the following basis: - The purpose of the list is to allow public discussion of issues regarding the creation of IDN TLDs in ICANN namespace - The Chair of the GNSO council and other volunteers will be responsible for monitoring the list and for administering any rules as required. - Membership requests for the list will be reviewed by the list moderators on the following basis - Membership in the list will be open to any ICANN participant who has not been removed from any other ICANN list in the last 6 months. - All potential participants will be required to submit a statement of interest regarding their participation in the list prior to their subscription to the list. All such statements will be sent to the list by the moderators upon enrollment. -The List Moderators will be responsible for administering the following rules: - Participants on the list must restrict themselves to on topic postings. - Participants must not engage in personal attacks on others - Participants must follow generally established rules of netiquette. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netiquette and the references in that article will be used by the list monitors as a reference if required. - The moderators will give a transgressor one private and then one public warning of any breach of netiquette, after which time a further breach will enable expulsion from the list. Any such warning or expulsion by the moderators must be explicit in terms of what rules of email list behavior have been breached. - A participant who is expelled from the list may apply for reinstatement after 6 months. It will be up to the moderators whether the applicant will be re- enrolled - While GNSO council members are encouraged to participate in the conversations on the IDN discussion list, there will be no obligation for any council member or the council itself to take specific action on any recommendation made on that list. Any question directed at the council will be handled by the list moderators, with council consultation when necessary. - The charter for the IDN discussion list will be reviewed 6 months after creation of the list

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Domain Tasting PDP
by Olof Nordling 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

Dear all, By now, I have received all constituency statements except ONE - that one is very eagerly awaited, of course! Please note that I will leave for holidays tomorrow Friday 14 December, back 2 January. Liz will assure staff support on the Domain Tasting PDP in the meantime so please address any mail regarding this to her at liz.gasster(a)icann.org . Thanks - and all my best wishes for 2008! Olof

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RE: Transfer issues PDP, Request for appointment of constituency representatives and for constituency statements
by Olof Nordling 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

Dear all, May this serve as a friendly reminder regarding my mail below, since the deadline of 25 December (!) for submission of constituency statements for the Transfer Issues PDP is approaching fast. Please send those statements to Liz Gasster, liz.gasster(a)icann.org , as I will leave for holidays tomorrow Friday 14 December. Very best regards - and my best wishes for the festive season ahead! Olof -----Original Message----- From: Olof Nordling [mailto:olof.nordling@icann.org] Sent: den 28 november 2007 17:23 To: 'Steve Metalitz'; 'David W. Maher'; 'Milton Mueller'; 'tony.ar.holmes(a)bt.com'; 'Philip Sheppard'; 'jnevett(a)networksolutions.com' Cc: 'Council GNSO' Subject: Transfer issues PDP, Request for appointment of constituency representatives and for constituency statements To the GNSO Constituency Chairs: Dear all, A PDP on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy issues was launched through the adoption of a resolution at the 20 November GNSO Council meeting. See below for the resolution text. This PDP will be conducted with "a committee of the whole" and there is a link to the Issues Report for the matter in the resolution text below. I draw your attention to the requirements to appoint a representative of your constituency (formally within ten days, meaning deadline 30 November) and to submit a constituency statement on the subject matter within 35 days, i.e. no later than 25 December 2007. Very best regards Olof GNSO resolution text: "Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Resolution Whereas the issues report on Inter-Registrar Transfers http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/issues-report-transfer-denial-clarifi cations-19oct07.pdf has been released and discussed The GNSO council resolves to initiate a PDP to address the issues set forth in the Issues Report by the Staff."

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GNSO Council elections for ICANN Board seat 14
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear Councillors, The time is approaching for the GNSO Council elections for ICANN Board seat # 14 which is currently held by Rita Rodin. The current term for seat # 14 expires six months after the conclusion of ICANN's annual meeting in 2007, which would be 2 May 2008. Pursuant to ICANN Bylaws (http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm) Article VI, section 8.4, the GNSO should give notice of its selection no later than five months after the Annual General Meeting in 2007, which would be 2 April 2008. ICANN Bylaws (http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm) Article VI, section 2.3, requires that "no two Directors selected by a Supporting Organization shall be citizens of the same country or of countries located in the same Geographic Region." Since Bruce Tonkin is a citizen of the Asia/Pacific region, the GNSO may not select another Director from that region. The GNSO is free to select a citizen of any of the four other regions, since each region will continue to have at least one Director per region and no region could have more than five as a result of the GNSO's pending selection. The previous election procedures will be used and posted in detail to the Council list. http://gnso.icann.org/announcements/gnso-nom-template-20070226.shtml http://gnso.icann.org/elections/election-procedures-12mar07.shtml Below is a proposed election schedule for Council discussion: Nomination of Candidates: Opens: Thursday 10 January 2008 at 00:00 UTC Closes:Thursday 31 January 2008 at 17:00 UTC (This would give Councillors the possible opportunity to perhaps meet and interview the candidates at the Indian meeting) Voting: 1st round 29 February - 7 March 2008 2nd round 7 March - 14 March 2008 3rd round 14 March - 21 March 2008 (3 rounds are foreseen in case of ties) Confirm results at a Council meeting tbd. Announce the Council's choice to the ICANN General Counsel by Wednesday, 2 April, 2008. Your comments and suggestions are most welcome. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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CEOs and Directors Need to Tackle Cyber Security Threats
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-12dec07.htm CEOs and Directors Need to Tackle Cyber Security Threats Report Highlights New Security Environment and Critical Steps for CEOs to Protect their Business 12 December 2007 Washington, D.C. - CEOs must make cyber security a top priority or their businesses could fall victim to industrial espionage similar to recent cyber attacks on such large companies as Rolls-Royce and Royal Dutch Shell. That's the conclusion the report Cyber Attack: A Risk Management Primer for CEOs and Directors released today by the British-North American Committee (BNAC) and the Atlantic Council of the United States, a U.S. sponsor of the Committee. The one global Internet, for which the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) coordinates addresses, makes possible about $2.8 trillion in global e-commerce annually. "As enterprise on the Internet has become more sophisticated, so have cyber criminals," said Dr Paul Twomey, ICANN's President and CEO, and one of the report's main authors. "The message of this report is clear - senior government figures and leaders of corporations need to make cyber-security a personal priority." "Global investors, CEOs and board directors, while measuring risks to the corporate bottom line, will have to know what they are doing to prevent data compromises. CEOs are not IT experts and they don't have to be. This report is a quick comprehensive reference list of things that every chief executive should know and do," said William Mayer, founder of Park Avenue Equity Partners and chairman of the BNAC Cyber Security and Business working group. "We live in a completely different environment wherein people and businesses are dependent on technology and the Internet and while this helps us run are companies better, we need to realize that there are corresponding risks and threats. Cyber security is therefore critical to the success of every enterprise," said Frederick Kempe, Atlantic Council president and CEO and a BNAC member. "It must be an integral part of every CEO and directors thinking and planning." The report calls on CEOs and corporate directors to take actions to protect their businesses and organizations from cyber attacks. It identifies information security threats, and most commonly made mistakes in data security and provides recommendations for business and corporate leaders to manage cyber security risks. "This report is a timely reminder to all organisations - large and small, public and private - of the need keep up with best data security practices. The risks are very real but help is at hand," said Clive Mather, until recently president and CEO of Shell Canada and a BNAC member. Among its recommendations, the report urges CEOs and directors to: * Establish a comprehensive information security policy, implemented by senior management; * Hold a company-wide security audit to expose vulnerabilities and strengths and give a complete picture of an organization's security requirements; * Underpin a robust security culture with frequent and rigorous testing; and * Prioritize keeping abreast of changes in security technology and best practices, including through participation in relevant international information security organizations. The report further provides a comprehensible information security checklist of recommendations chief executives and directors must follow to protect their corporations against industry espionage. Endorsed by members of the British-North American Committee, a group of distinguished business, academic, and labor leaders from the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, the report is available online at http://www.acus.org/docs/071212_Cyber_Attack_Report.pdf [PDF, 1,400]. About the British-North American Committee: Launched in 1969, the British-North American Committee (BNAC) is a group of leaders from business, labor, and academia in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States committed to harmonious, constructive relations among the three countries and their citizens. BNAC is sponsored by three nonprofit research organizations - the British-North American Research Association in London, the Atlantic Council in Washington, and the C.D. Howe Institute in Toronto. Alan R. Griffith, formerly of the Bank of New York, and Sir Paul Judge, chairman of Teachers TV, are, respectively, the North American and British co-chairmen. Professor Thomas H.B. Symons, C.C. is chairman of the Executive Committee. About The Atlantic Council of the United States: Founded in 1961, The Atlantic Council of the United States is an independent, non-partisan organization dedicated to stimulating dialogue and discussion about critical international issues with a view to enriching public debate and promoting consensus on appropriate responses in the Administration, the Congress, the corporate and nonprofit sectors, and the media in the United States and among leaders in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The Atlantic Council's mission is to promote constructive U.S. leadership in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic Community in meeting the global challenges of the twenty-first century. For more information about the Council's work, please visit its website on www.acus.org. -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Proposed GNSO Council agenda 20 December 2007
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 13 Dec '07

13 Dec '07

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear Council Members, Please find the GNSO Council agenda for Thursday 20 December 2007 at: http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-20dec07.shtml posted on pages: http://gnso.icann.org/ http://gnso.icann.org/calendar/#dec Coordinated Universal Time UTC 15:00 - see below for local times (07:00 Los Angeles, 10:00 Washington DC, 15:00 London, 16:00 Brussels, 23:00 Hong Kong) Avri Doria will be chairing the GNSO Council meeting. Scheduled time for meeting 120 mins. Dial-in numbers sent individually to Council members. Review/Approve Agenda (5) Item 0: Roll call of Council members Item 1: Update any statements of interest (5 mins) Item 2: Approve GNSO Council minutes 20 November 2007 (5) http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg04276.html Item 3: Review/publish form for Whois study suggestions (20) Item 4: IGO DRP discussion and Vote (20) - 4.1 Draft IGO Domain Name DRP Discussion http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/igo-domain-name-drp-28nov2007.pdf - 4.2 Vote See Proposed Motion on Pending Motions page at: http://tinyurl.com/2z7mcc Item 5: Review and discuss results from Inter-Registrar Transfer Review WG (20) - 5.1 Update - Ross Rader Item 6: IDN email list (10) - Motion to be added to Pending Motions page at: http://tinyurl.com/2z7mcc Item 7: Travel funding for Council members - Update and decision on letter to CEO. Item 8: Action Items (10) http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-action-list.pdf All those holding the token for an action item are asked to have a status update as needed. Item 9: AOB (10) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local time between October and March, Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) UTC 15:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PST) UTC-8-0DST 07:00 Cedar Rapids, Iowa,USA (CST) UTC-6-0DST 09:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-5+0DST 10:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina UTC-3+0DST 12:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil UTC-2+1DST 13:00 London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 15:00 Brussels, Belgium (CEST) UTC+1+0DST 16:00 Karlsruhe, Germany (CEST) UTC+1+0DST 16:00 Barcelona, Spain (CEST) UTC+1+0DST 16:00 Oslo, Norway (CEST) UTC+1+0DST 16:00 Amman, Jordan UTC+2+0DST 17:00 Dubai UTC+4+0DST 19:00 Phnom Penh, Cambodia UTC+7+0DST 22:00 Hong Kong, China UTC+8+0DST 23:00 Singapore, Singapore UTC+8+0DST 23:00 Melbourne, Australia (EST) UTC+10+1DST 02:00 (next day) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The DST starts/ends on last Sunday of March 2008, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Reminder: Voting for GNSO Council Chair elections opens Thursday 13 December at 15:00 UTC
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 12 Dec '07

12 Dec '07

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear Councillors, Reminder: Please watch for your electronic ballots that will be arriving on Thursday, 13 December 2007 from 15:00 UTC. onwards. They will be sent from tally(a)icann.org Please read the instructions carefully, they are easy to complete, but if you have any difficulties, please let me know. The full procedure is listed below. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen ................................................................. B. PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR VOTING The voting period will open on Thursday, 13 December 2007 at 15:00 UTC and run through to Monday, 7 January 2008 at 15:00 UTC. C. VOTING PROCEDURE The voting will be by electronic ballot and the candidate receiving the majority of the votes will be elected as the chair. There will be a total of 27 votes cast. The winning candidate must receive at least 14 affirmative votes. The rules governing the process are located at http://www.gnso.icann.org/council/names-proceduresv7.shtml , Section 13. D. GNSO COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE: All GNSO Council members are eligible to vote, that is, 3 representatives from each constituency, Registrars, gTLD registries, Commercial and Business Users (CBUC), Non Commercial Users (NCUC), Intellectual Property (IPC), and Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) and the 3 Nominating Committee appointees. Liaisons from the ALAC and the GAC do not vote. E. VOTING Voting will take place by secret e-mail ballot. 1. Ballots will be sent out individually to each GNSO Council members' e-mail address. 2. The ballots will come from tally[at]icann.org, so please check your spam filter. 3. Ballots should be filled out and returned to the e-mail address stated in the ballot. They should not be copied to any e-mail list. 4. At the scheduled time, the Secretariat will announce the results of the vote by sending a message to the <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> mailing list. This announcement will include: a. The number of votes the candidate received; b. The names of the GNSO Council members from whom ballots were received; and c. The confidential code number of each ballot. Item 4(c) will allow each GNSO Council member to double-check that his or her ballot was properly understood, but will not allow others to determine how the member voted. 5. In exceptional cases where a GNSO Council member has no Internet access during the voting period, a voice vote may be registered with the GNSO Secretariat personally during the voting period, before the vote is closed. F. DISCLOSURE OF THE VOTING The Secretariat will announce the outcome of the voting at the close of the voting period. The GNSO Council will confirm the results of the voting at the scheduled Council meeting on 17 January 2008. -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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REMINDER: Comment period on single-letter and single-digit domain names CLOSES 15 December 2007.
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 12 Dec '07

12 Dec '07

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-16oct07.htm The deadline for comments on potential allocation methods for single-letter/single-digit domain names at the second-level is 15 December 2007. The public comment link is available at http://www.icann.org/public_comment/#allocationmethods. Please take the time to submit your comments. Thank you. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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IDNC
by Avri Doria 07 Dec '07

07 Dec '07

Hi, I conveyed the council decisions regarding the IDNC WG to Chris Desspain and Janis Karklins this morning. I have received a note from Chris welcoming the representatives. Additionally when I asked him about my being able to participate as an observer, he agreed to this and extended the invitation to include our 2 alternates as 'lurkers' as well. a.

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