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GNSO Council Agenda 28 May 2009
by Glen de Saint Géry 21 May '09

21 May '09

Dear Councillors, Attached and in plain text below, please find: http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-28may09.shtml Proposed GNSO Council Agenda 28 May 2009 This agenda was established according to the Rules of Procedure for the GNSO Council Coordinated Universal Time 14:00 UTC - see below for local times (07:00 Los Angeles, 10:00 Washington DC, 15:00 London, 16:00 Brussels, 00:00 Melbourne next day) Avri Doria will be chairing the GNSO Council meeting Scheduled time for meeting 120 mins. Dial-in numbers sent individually to Council members. Item 0: Roll call of Council members Item 1: Update any statements of interest Item 2: Review/amend agenda Item 3: Approve GNSO Council minutes (Items 1-3 15 mins.) GNSO Council minutes 16 April 2009 GNSO Council minutes 7 May 2009 Item 4: IDN gTLD Fast Track (10 mins) Item 5: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Issues Report (10 mins) http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-report-b-15may09.pdf Item 6: Issue arising from GAC Position Paper on Geographic Names (10 mins) http://www.icann.org/correspondence/karklins-to-twomey-24apr09.pdf GNSO Council letter to the GAC http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/gnso-ltr-to-gac.pdf . Whether it is appropriate for Council to send out such a letter without full constituency review process . Letter did not include discussion of names at the second level. Does this mean GNSO Council is leaving this to individual and constituency comment but are taking no position on the topic as a council? Item 7: Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) (10 mins) Draft Report - Introduction: Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT) Other references: WIKI for Overarching Issues discussions: https://st.icann.org/new-gtld-overarching-issues/index.cgi?new_gtld_overarc… New gTLD Page: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm Item 8: Status Updates (20 mins) 8. 1 Board Update Board Agenda 21 May 2009 8. 2 ccNSO Liaison update 8. 3 Geographical Region WG update 8. 4 Joint AC/SO Efforts 8. 4 . 1 Joint GNSO/ccNSO group to discuss coordination of timing for IDN TLDs (Avri Doria /Chris Disspain) update 8. 4. 2 RAA with ALAC 8. 5 Policy Items 8. 5. 1. Working Groups 8. 5. 1. 1. Fast Flux 8. 5. 1. 2. Registration Abuse Policies Working Group (RAPWG) 8. 6. . Drafting Teams 8. 6. 1. Travel Policy Drafting Team - Travel Database for Sydney 8. 7. GNSO Improvement Work Teams 8. 7. 1. Policy Process Steering Committee (PPSC) Policy Development Process (PDP) work team (WT) 8. 7. 2. PPSC Working Group work team WGWT 8. 7. 3. Operations Steering Committee (OSC) Communications coordination work team 8. 7. 4. OSC Constituency operations work team 8. 7. 5. OSC GNSO Council operations work team 8. 8. Restructuring group http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-action-list.pdf 8. 8. 1. Status of By-Law discussions 8. 9. Preparation for Sydney Sydney Schedule Item 9: AOB (07:00 Los Angeles, 10:00 Washington DC, 15:00 London, 1600 Brussels, 00:00 Melbourne next day) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local time between March and October, Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) UTC 14:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7+1DST 07:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4+1DST 10:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina UTC-3+0DST 11:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil UTC-3+0DST 11:00 London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+1DST 15:00 Brussels, Belgium (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 16:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 16:00 Barcelona, Spain (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 16:00 Karachi, Pakistan UTC+5+0DST 20:00 Hong Kong, China UTC+8+0DST 22:00 Singapore, Singapore UTC+8+0DST 22:00 Melbourne, Australia (EST) UTC+10+0DST 00:00 (Friday) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The DST starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2009, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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GNSO Issues Report on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B
by Glen de Saint Géry 21 May '09

21 May '09

Dear All, The GNSO Issues Report on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B can be directly viewed at: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-report-b-15may09.pdf This report is on the GNSO Council agenda for the next meeting on Thursday, 28 May 2009. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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FW: Guidelines for requestor of DNSO restricted funds
by Glen de Saint Géry 20 May '09

20 May '09

Forwarded From: Tim Ruiz Amount requested in US$: 3,327.30 Who to pay: Tim Ruiz Payment transaction information will be sent separately as instructed below. Tim Ruiz Dear requestor of DNSO restricted funds: I understand that you have been allocated US$3,327.30 of the remaining DNSO restricted funds for the purpose of funding or partially funding your travel costs to the Sydney meeting. (This amount is equal to one sixth of the total of $19,963.79 DNSO restricted funds). In order to execute the release of these funds, please provide a clear request for these funds indicating: · The amount in US$. · Who to pay Please attach this email, including the GNSO resolution below, to your request and copy the GNSO Council list <council(a)gnso.icann.org>list to ensure accountability and transparency. Separately, please send to Michael Cashin at Michael.cashin(a)icann.org, the specific payment transaction information. If you have any questions, please call or email me at any time. . Thank you Kevin Wilson CFO ICANN +1.323.868.0514 GNSO Resolution Whereas: At its meeting of September 25, 2008 the GNSO Council created the Travel Drafting Team (TDT) to work on proposals to optimize the allocation and the management of Travel Funding for the GNSO Constituencies. At a meeting held during the Mexico ICANN meeting in March 2009 between the TDT and members of ICANN staff, the TDT requested that all GNSO Constituencies receive Funding Slots for each of their elected Councilors at each one of the three yearly international ICANN meetings, with the understanding that it would then be up to each Constituency to allocate these slots according to their own internal processes. That request stemmed in part from the recognition of the significant, and ever increasing work loads, that GNSO Councilors face. Work which they carry out as unpaid volunteers. Since that meeting it has been identified that an amount of funds left over from the DNSO are available for use should the Council wish to provide additional Travel Funding to those GNSO Constituencies that no longer have enough credits left for their three slots for the final meeting of the fiscal year 2008, in Sydney. The funds identified are in the amount of 19,963.79 USD. Resolved: That the DNSO funds be distributed evenly across all six GNSO Constituencies in time for the Sydney meeting in June, with the express purpose of providing additional Travel Funding for those persons nominated by each Constituency as recipients to be of said Travel Support.

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Notice of New Registry Service Proposal
by Patrick Jones 18 May '09

18 May '09

Dear Council members, ICANN has commenced its 15-calendar day review period on a request from Tralliance for allocation of single and two-character domain names in dot-travel. Information on the proposal can be found at http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/#2009003. Although public comments can be submitted at any time on a registry services proposal to registryservice at icann.org, this is not notification of a formal comment period. Information on the Registry Services Evaluation Process can be found at http://www.icann.org/registries/rsep/. Please let me know if you have additional questions. Regards, Patrick -- Patrick L. Jones Registry Liaison Manager & Support to ICANN Nominating Committee Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Tel: +1 310 301 3861 patrick.jones(a)icann.org patrickjones.tel

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Implementation of AGP Restriction Consensus Policy
by Rosette, Kristina 18 May '09

18 May '09

[Apologies for the interruption - this message is intended for the staff person(s) responsible for the implementation of the AGP restriction consensus policy. I meant to ask in our last Council call, but forgot.] If I've remembered the dates correctly, March 31 was the deadline for implementation, and the monthly reports for April (which are due about now, I think) should reflect that implementation. Was the implementation deadline met by all registries and will ICANN be receiving reports for April from all of them that reflect that implementation? If not, which ones didn't meet that deadline and when will they? Many thanks! Kristina Kristina Rosette Covington & Burling LLP 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004-2401 voice: 202-662-5173 direct fax: 202-778-5173 main fax: 202-662-6291 e-mail: krosette(a)cov.com This message is from a law firm and may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately advise the sender by reply e-mail that this message has been inadvertently transmitted to you and delete this e-mail from your system. Thank you for your cooperation. ------------------------- Sent from my Wireless Handheld

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Agenda for ICANN Board meeting 21 May 2009
by Bruce Tonkin 16 May '09

16 May '09

Hello All, From: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/agenda-21may09.htm Board Meeting - Agenda 21-22 May 2009 Consent Agenda - For Action =========================== 1. Approval of Minutes - 23 April 2009 2. Approval of Charter of Community-Wide Working Group to Review The Structure of ICANN's Present Geographic Regions 3. Approval of Structural Improvements Committee's Recommendation regarding the ccNSO Review Terms of Reference 4. Approval of Structural Improvements Committee's Recommendation regarding the ccNSO Review Working Group 5. Approval of the Finance Committee's Recommendation regarding International Currency Exchange Management Policy 6. Approval of the Czech Arbitration Court Pilot Project 7. Approval of the Registrar Accreditation Agreement Amendments Agenda - For Action And/Or Discussion ===================================== 1. Approval of Phased Allocation Process for Single & Two-Character Domain Names in .BIZ, including proposed Contract Amendment 2. Approval of Phased Equitable Re-allocation Process for Non-Compliant Sunrise Names in dot-info, Including Proposed Contract Amendment 3. Approval of Location and Budget of Africa Meeting 2010 4. Approval of Recommendation of Structural Improvements Committee regarding Modification to Bylaws regarding Organization Reviews 5. Approval of Recommendation of Structural Improvements Committee regarding Systemization of Organizational Review Processes 6. Structural Improvements Committee Recommendations from Retreat - for discussion and possible action a. GNSO Improvements - Action on Proposed Stakeholder Group Charters b. At Large Seat c. Board Review Working Group Recommendations 7. Approval of Recommendations from Public Participation Committee regarding Meetings 8. Update on Improving Institutional Confidence 9. Update on planning for Sydney Meeting 10. Update on outcomes from Board Retreat including: a. DNSSEC b. IDNs c. Other new gTLDs 11. Other Business 12. Board Executive Session Information Papers - No Action Required - No Discussion Necessary Unless Board Members Have Questions ====================================================== 1. Update on Public Comment Periods 2. Reports from Board Committees a. Board Governance Committee - 8 April 2009 Minutes and May 2009 Preliminary Report b. Finance Committee - 16 April 2009 Preliminary Report c. IANA Committee - 28 April 2009 Preliminary Report d. Public Participation Committee - 14 April 2009 Preliminary Report e. Structural Improvements Committee - 15 April 2009 Minutes

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RE: [At-Large] Respectful Online Communication and Behavior
by Roberto Gaetano 16 May '09

16 May '09

Karl, > In conclusion, I am once again stunned that ICANN permitted > money to be spent in the creation of this document. I don't think that the ICANN Board should go into details like what document the Ombudsman should or should not develop and publish. I am convinced that the actual system, that gives the Ombudsman latitude in the way he/she will use her/his budget is appropriate. Best regards, Roberto > -----Original Message----- > From: at-large-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > [mailto:at-large-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf > Of Karl Auerbach > Sent: Wednesday, 13 May 2009 20:47 > To: At-Large Worldwide > Cc: avri(a)acm.org; council(a)gnso.icann.org; > ccnso-council(a)icann.org; louie(a)equinix.com; Disspain; > janis.karklins(a)icann.org; jun(a)wide.ad.jp; Steve Crocker; > Charles A. (Chuck) Gomes; liaison6c(a)gnso.icann.org; policy(a)icann.org > Subject: Re: [At-Large] Respectful Online Communication and Behavior > > Frank Fowlie wrote: > > > I don't believe that there is anything strange or naïve in the > > expectation that participants in an organization which represents a > > global community would conduct themselves at a level of > discourse and > > behaviour that includes respectful communication. > > You seem to have entirely missed the point of my note. > > Yesterday I visited the home of Thomas Jefferson, the man who > drafted the United States' Declaration of Independence. The > Declaration was drafted in the most respectful of terms but > it stated with clarity and force an utter repudiation of the > king's position. > > The core of your document is not respect but self emasculation: > > Your document tells us to "exercis[e] independent judgment > based solely on what is in the overall best interest of > Internet users and the stability and security of the > Internet's system of unique identifiers, irrespective of > personal interests and the interests of the entity to which > an individual might owe their appointment." > > ICANN's board members do in fact have a fiduciary duty that > somewhat resembles the above. But we are not board members. > > And ICANN employees are required in the course of their jobs > to follow the policies set forth by ICANN's board. But we > are not ICANN employees. > > Those of us who argue for positions within ICANN are entitled > to argue for our own values. We may use such means of > expression as we feel most appropriate. > > Further, many of us are attorneys who represent clients in > these matters. It would be a violation of our professional > obligations to our clients were we to set aside their > interests and substitute your "overall best interest of the > Internet user" standard. Others, who work form corporate > "stakeholders" within ICANN would often be in dereliction of > their own duties to their employers were they to set aside > the interests of their employer. > > Your note is out of touch with the ICANN that exists. ICANN > is a system of economic regulation of the domain name space. > ICANN does virtually nothing that pertains to the "stability > and security of the Internet's system of unique identifiers". > > In conclusion, I am once again stunned that ICANN permitted > money to be spent in the creation of this document. > > --karl-- > > _______________________________________________ > At-Large mailing list > At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large_atlar ge-lists.icann.org > > At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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Proposed cover letter for GNSO Letter to GAC
by Avri Doria 15 May '09

15 May '09

I propose sending the the following to the GAC later today. I would especially be interested in receiving confirmation from the BC, Kristina and Mary on the accuracy of the statement I have included on your abstentions. --- Dear Janis, Attached please find a letter from the GNSO Council written in response to your opem letter of April 24 2009 to the ICANN CEO. This communication has been approved by the GNSO Council with the noted abstention of the Commercial and Business Constituency. Additionally both Kristina Rosette and Mary Wong, as active participants in the Implementation Recommendation Team (IRT), felt that support of this document at this time might be inconsistent with their work as part of the IRT and have also abstained. Thank you for the opportunity to comment and for accepting our comment at this time. The GNSO Council looks forward to discussing the issue with the GAC at our joint meeting in Sydney. Best Regards, -- The attachment will include Stéphane's 13 May version of the the letter with changes accepted and date updated. thanks a.

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GNSO Council letter to GAC
by Avri Doria 15 May '09

15 May '09

Dear Janis, Attached please find a letter from the GNSO Council written in response to your open letter of April 24 2009 to the ICANN CEO. This communication has been approved by the GNSO Council with the noted abstention of the Commercial and Business Constituency, of the Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers Constituency, and of Kristina Rosette. Thank you for the opportunity to comment and for accepting our comment at this time. The GNSO Council looks forward to discussing the issue with the GAC at our joint meeting in Sydney. Best Regards, Avri Doria Chair, GNSO Council

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GNSO Issues Report - Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Part B
by Glen de Saint Géry 15 May '09

15 May '09

Dear All, The GNSO Issues Report - Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Part B http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-report-b-15may09.pdf is posted on page http://gnso.icann.org/policies/ Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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