July 2009 - council - lists.icann.org

Formal Petition and Charter of the Proposed New City Top-Level Domain Constituency
by Robert Hoggarth Nov. 3, 2010

Nov. 3, 2010

Dear GNSO Council Members; For your information, attached please find a copy of the Formal Petition and Charter of the proposed new City Top-Level Domain Constituency submitted by Dirk Krischenowski of dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG. This significant step represents the fourth formal new constituency petition submitted to the Board in the context of the new GNSO Improvements effort. The Staff will soon open a 30-day Public Comment Forum regarding the Petition which will extend into July. Any comments submitted in the Forum will be summarized for the Board's review. I have shared a copy of the attached documents with the Board and will be sending copies to the GNSO Constituencies leaders list as well. The document is now also posted on the GNSO Improvements web page at http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/newco-process-en.htm.@icann.org Please drop me a line if you have any questions or comments on this matter. Best regards, Rob Hoggarth Robert L. Hoggarth, Esq. Senior Policy Director ICANN 424 558 4805 robert.hoggarth(a)icann.org

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Proposed letter on extra support for Seoul meeting
by Avri Doria Aug. 7, 2009

Aug. 7, 2009

hi, At the last meeting I was asked to communicate with the Board requesting special consideration for travel at the next mtg. As I suggested at the time, I think it better to send this to Kevin Wilson, the CFO, as he is in charge of the policy and is responsible for granting exceptions. Of course if it is the will of the GNSO and the GNSO Council that I send this to the Board, as well or instead, then I will do so. Given what happened the last time I sent a letter with a 2 day notice, I am going to send this letter 14 days after the last significant edit. If there are no edits to the suggested wording or objections to the sending of the letter, I will send it on: 10 august. --- Letter to Kevin Wilson, I have been mandated by the GNSO council to request support not only for the members of the new bi-cameral council to be seated at Seoul, but also for those current council members who may not be continuing on the new council due to the reorganization. The reason this request is being made is to provide continuity to the GNSO council at this time of restructuring, reorganization and 'improvement.' Thank you Avri Doria for the GNSO Council

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Characterization of Interplay between Resolution of Overarching Issues and Next Draft of DAG
by Rosette, Kristina Aug. 3, 2009

Aug. 3, 2009

Kurt, (If you are not the correct staff person to whom this question should be addressed, would you please forward it to the person who is? Many thanks.) I just listened to the recording of the 23 July Council meeting. Early in the meeting there was some reference to the next draft of the DAG. In response to a question from Tony Harris, Avri said "I do not believe that [there] any steps dealing with overarching issues that are blocking factors for publication of the next DAG and that [solutions/proposals for them] will be included to the extent staff decides to include them." (39:20). Would you please advise if this characterization is correct? My understanding was somewhat different. Many thanks. K

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RE: [council] Proposed letter on extra support for Seoul meeting
by Tim Ruiz Aug. 2, 2009

Aug. 2, 2009

Avri, Does *mandate* have a particular meaning? I don't think we voted on this position. For the record, I do not agree with funding both current and new Councilors to Seoul. Tim -------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: [council] Proposed letter on extra support for Seoul meeting From: "Zahid Jamil-DNDRC" <zahid(a)dndrc.com> Date: Wed, July 29, 2009 7:54 am To: "'Rosette, Kristina'" <krosette(a)cov.com>, "'Council GNSO'" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> I support this letter as well. -----Original Message----- From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Rosette, Kristina Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 9:14 PM To: Council GNSO Subject: RE: [council] Proposed letter on extra support for Seoul meeting I support. Thanks for drafting, Avri. -----Original Message----- From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Avri Doria Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 5:45 AM To: Council GNSO Subject: [council] Proposed letter on extra support for Seoul meeting hi, At the last meeting I was asked to communicate with the Board requesting special consideration for travel at the next mtg. As I suggested at the time, I think it better to send this to Kevin Wilson, the CFO, as he is in charge of the policy and is responsible for granting exceptions. Of course if it is the will of the GNSO and the GNSO Council that I send this to the Board, as well or instead, then I will do so. Given what happened the last time I sent a letter with a 2 day notice, I am going to send this letter 14 days after the last significant edit. If there are no edits to the suggested wording or objections to the sending of the letter, I will send it on: 10 august. --- Letter to Kevin Wilson, I have been mandated by the GNSO council to request support not only for the members of the new bi-cameral council to be seated at Seoul, but also for those current council members who may not be continuing on the new council due to the reorganization. The reason this request is being made is to provide continuity to the GNSO council at this time of restructuring, reorganization and 'improvement.' Thank you Avri Doria for the GNSO Council

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Call for volunteers Inter�\Registrar Transfer Policies (IRTP) (Part B) Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group
by Glen de Saint Géry July 31, 2009

July 31, 2009

Dear All, Please note the call for volunteers to join the working group for the Inter�\Registrar Transfer Policies (Part B) Policy Development Process (PDP) http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/call-pdp-irtp-30jul09.pdf on page: http://gnso.icann.org/ Please apply promptly as the working group is already forming. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint G��ry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Notice of New Registry Services Proposals
by Patrick Jones July 30, 2009

July 30, 2009

Dear Council members, ICANN has commenced its 15-calendar day review period on two requests from VeriSign in dot-COM and dot-NET. The first is for Registry-Registrar Two-Factor Authentication, the second is for a Registry Lock Service. * Information on the Registry-Registrar Two-Factor Authentication proposal can be found at http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/#2009004 * Information on the Registry Lock Service proposal can be found at http://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/#2009005 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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Bylaw Amendments Related to GNSO Restructuring Public comment forum closes today 29 July 2009
by Glen de Saint Géry July 29, 2009

July 29, 2009

Reminder: The public comment forum closes today, 29 July 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#gnso-restructure Explanation: Implementation of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Review/Improvements process requires the amendment of a substantial number of the ICANN Bylaws to reflect new GNSO structures, processes and mechanisms. In particular, a specific package of draft Bylaws and additional Staff recommendations has been developed for Public review and comment so that the ICANN Board can move forward with Bylaw amendments to seat the new GNSO Council by the annual ICANN meeting in Seoul, Korea. Approving the Bylaws amendments is a key step toward seating a newly structured Council consistent with the recommendations of the ICANN Board. The draft Bylaw amendments included in the package being posted for public comment are the work product of a GNSO Council Restructure Drafting Team (consisting of the entire GNSO Council and additional GNSO community members) which has been working on a set of Bylaws Amendments for the last several months. The version developed by the GNSO Drafting Team has not been approved by the GNSO Council, and is the subject of a pending motion for approval at the next GNSO Council meeting. The additional draft Staff recommendations included with the package are designed to address specific areas that are impacted by community discussions during the ICANN meeting in Sydney, Australia. The package consists of three documents. The first document is a comparison document [PDF, 122K] showing the existing Bylaws and comparing them to the amendments proposed by the GNSO Council deliberations so far. The second document is a clean version [PDF, 67K] of what the Bylaws would look like if those amendments were approved. The third document is a Staff list of additional amendment components [PDF, 17K] that have been necessitated by community discussion at the ICANN Sydney meeting and suggestions from the Board's Structural Improvements Committee. Staff Responsible: Robert Hoggarth Deadline and How to Submit Comments: The Staff is opening a 30-day public consultation forum, from 30 June 2009 through 29 July 2009, and invites community comments on this topic. To submit comments: Comments on the document are welcome via email at gnso-council-draft(a)icann.org. This public forum will be open through 29 July 2009. To view comments: An archive of all comments received will be publicly posted at http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-council-draft/. For a copy of the public Announcement of this forum please see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-30jun09-en.htm. That Announcement provides inks to a number of documents that give some useful context and background regarding the issues in this forum. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Public Comment: Proposed Bylaw Changes to Improve Accountability
by Glen de Saint Géry July 29, 2009

July 29, 2009

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-27jul09-en.htm Public Comment: Proposed Bylaw Changes to Improve Accountability 27 July 2009 Two proposed accountability measures have been posted by direction of the Board for 60 days of public comments, from 23 July 2009 through 25 September 2009. This is the latest step in the Improving Institutional Confidence process. The first bylaw revision is a new mechanism called the "Community Re-Examination Vote". It would allow the ICANN community to request the Board to re-examine a Board decision taken by resolution. The second proposal would revise one of the existing bylaws and replace the independent third-party review process with a more robust process, the "Independent Review Body". These proposals represent a significant step forward in ICANN's already considerable accountability. The draft bylaw changes have been developed in response to community input to the President's Strategy Committee over the last 12 months. You are invited to review the proposed changes to the ICANN Bylaws linked to on this page and provide your input to the public comments forum. Details of proposed changes 1. Community Re-Examination Vote The ICANN Bylaws currently set forth three mechanisms for accountability and review of ICANN Board decisions: (1) the Reconsideration Process, Article IV, Section 2; (2) the Independent Review Process, Article IV, Section 3; and (3) the Office of the Ombudsman, Article V. The objective is for this procedure to allow the ICANN community to come together through the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees and vote for the Board to re-examine a Board decision taken by resolution. The proposed Bylaws setting forth the Community Re-Examination Vote are available here [PDF, 53K]. 2. Independent Review Body ICANN has an Independent Review Process in place, as established at Article IV, Section 3 (1) of the bylaws: "ICANN shall have in place a separate process for independent third-party review of Board actions alleged by an affected party to be inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws." The provider for the current Independent Review Process is the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR). (More detail about the Independent Review Process is available here: http://www.icann.org/en/general/accountability_review.html) The existing review process is limited in scope, and focuses mainly whether the Board has followed ICANN's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws when rendering a decision. The current review process relies mainly upon the concepts of fidelity and fairness. However, following extensive and sustained public input on this issue, the PSC recommended a broadening of the review process to allow for review of the rationality of Board decisions as well. The proposed changes that would create the Independent Review Body would allow reviews of both the rationality and the fairness of Board decisions. These concepts are described under the rubrics of Fairness, Fidelity and Rationality in the May 2009 the staff report ("Improving Institutional Confidence: The Way Forward" (http://www.icann.org/en/jpa/iic/iic-the-way-forward-31may09-en.pdf [PDF, 112K]). The proposed amendments to the Bylaws setting forth the IRB process are available at http://www.icann.org/en/general/proposed-bylaw-revisions-iv-3-redline-27jul… [PDF, 153K]. Please note: the attached document with the proposed bylaw text is presented in 'track changes' version to allow you to compare the proposed text to the existing text of the bylaws. ICANN's legal staff expects the procedures and rules for the existing Independent Review Process would broadly serve the expanded scope of the IRB but that some revisions will be required to make them conform fully to the IRB bylaw provisions, if adopted. Background The proposed new accountability measures are based on recommendations made to the Board by the President's Strategy Committee (PSC) in February 2009. At the Mexico City meeting in March 2009, the Board directed staff to produce implementation analysis of the PSC proposals. On 31 May 2009, the report "Improving Institutional Confidence: The Way Forward" (http://www.icann.org/en/jpa/iic/iic-the-way-forward-31may09-en.pdf) was published for information and discussion ahead of the Sydney meeting in June 2009. This report included two detailed proposals for implementing the PSC's recommended bylaw changes to modify or create accountability and review mechanisms. At the Sydney meeting in June 2009, the Board acknowledged this report and directed the opening of a 60-day period of public consultation on the proposed bylaw changes. (For more information about the PSC's work, including previous documents and public comment periods, please visit: http://www.icann.org/en/jpa/iic/. Information about the PSC itself is at http://www.icann.org/en/psc) Deadline and How to Submit Comments: Public comments on these proposals will run for 60 days, from 27 July 2009 through 25 September 2009. To submit comments: Comments are welcome via email to: iic-proposed-bylaws(a)icann.org. To view comments: An archive of all comments received will be publicly posted at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/iic-proposed-bylaws/ Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Expressions of Interest for NomCom Chair - Deadline for Submission Extended to 15 August 2009
by Glen de Saint Géry July 29, 2009

July 29, 2009

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-27jul09-en.htm Expressions of Interest for NomCom Chair - Deadline for Submission Extended to 15 August 2009 27 July 2009 The Board Governance Committee ("BGC") has moved its August committee meeting to the third week of August during which it will consider the expressions of interest received for Nominating Committee Chair. Accordingly, the BGC has asked that the deadline for submitting expressions of interest to become the Nominating Committee Chair for 2010 be extended to 15 August 2009. This extension will help ensure that all those interested who have not already submitted statements of interest will have the opportunity to formally do so. Please see the original call for expressions of interest wherein the position description for the Nominating Committee Chair is set forth: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-05jun09-en.htm Expressions of Interest, which will be maintained as confidential, should be sent to NomComChair(a)icann.org no later than 15 August 2009. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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ICANN Policy Update - July 2009
by Glen de Saint Géry July 29, 2009

July 29, 2009

Policy Update Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/ Volume 09, Issue 07 – July 2009 ________________________________ Contents 1. YOUR INPUT NEEDED NOW ON POLICY-RELATED ISSUES<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#1> 2. CCNSO WORKING GROUP EYES DNS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#2> 3. SYDNEY SESSION FOCUSES ON STRATEGIC PLANNING ISSUES <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#3> 4. CCNSO, GNSO COUNCILS SEEK CONSENSUS APPROACH ON gTLD ISSUES<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#4> 5. MEMBERS NAMED TO DELEGATION AND RE-DELEGATION WORKING GROUP<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#5> 6. ccNSO MEETINGS EVALUATION CONDUCTED<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#6> 7. OPERATORS ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN DNSSEC SURVEY<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#7> 8. RIRS DISCUSSING GLOBAL POLICY PROPOSAL FOR RECOVERED IPv4 ADDRESS SPACE<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#8> 9. SSAC PREVIEWS REPORTS AT THE ICANN SYDNEY MEETING<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#9> 10. GNSO IMPROVEMENTS ADVANCE WITH FOCUS ON STAKEHOLDER GROUP CHARTERS AND BYLAW AMENDMENTS<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#10> 11. BOARD APPROVES GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS REVIEW CHARTER<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#11> 12. REGISTRATION ABUSE POLICIES GET CLOSER LOOK<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#12> 13. GNSO CONSIDERS EXPIRED DOMAIN NAME RECOVERY CHANGES<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#13> 14. MAKING IT EASIER TO TRANSFER DOMAINS BETWEEN REGISTRARS<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#14> 15. HOW DO WE DEAL WITH FAST FLUXING CYBERCRIMINALS?<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#15> 16. AT-LARGE COMMUNITY’S VIEWS ON SYDNEY SESSIONS ARE ONLINE<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#16> 17. AT-LARGE COMMUNITY ACTIVE ON MANY POLICY FRONTS<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-jul09-en.htm#17> The ICANN Policy Update<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/> contains brief summaries of issues being addressed by the ICANN community’s bottom-up policy development structure, as well as information on related policy development activities. ICANN’s Policy Staff publishes these monthly updates to maximize transparency and encourage broad community participation in ICANN’s policy development activities. Links to additional information are included and readers are encouraged to go beyond these brief summaries to learn more about the ICANN community’s work. As always, the Policy Staff welcomes comments and suggestions on how to improve its policy communications efforts. Please send these comments to policy-staff(a)icann.org<mailto:policy-staff@icann.org>.

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