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Formal Petition and Charter of the Proposed New City Top-Level Domain Constituency
by Robert Hoggarth Nov. 2, 2010

Nov. 2, 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 agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 15 July 2010
by Glen de Saint Géry July 8, 2010

July 8, 2010

Dear Councillors, Please find the proposed agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 15 July 2010 in text below and attached. This agenda is posted on the GNSO home page http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-15jul10-en.htm and the GNSO Council Wiki space. The time for each item still has to be determined. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Agenda for GNSO Council Meeting 15 July 2010. This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 28 October 2009 for the GNSO Council. http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/operating-procedures-revised-draft-clean-09o… For convenience: * An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda. * An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda. Meeting Time 11:00 UTC See the following and http://www.timeanddate.com/ for other times: 04:00 PDT; 06:00 CDT; 07:00 EDT; 08:00 Buenos Aires; 08:00 Brazil; 13:00 CEST; 15:00 Moscow; 16:00 Pakistan; 19:00 Hong Kong; 20:00 Tokyo, 21:00 Melbourne Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed. Please click on the link to join the GNSO Council Adobe Connect room http://icann.na3.acrobat.com/gnsocouncil/ Please enter as a 'guest'. Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes) 1.1 Roll call of Council members 1.2 Update any statements of interest 1.3 Review/amend agenda 1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures: * 23 June Meeting - Scheduled for approval on 12 July 2010 Item 2: Prioritization of GNSO work (? Minutes) 2.1 Refer to posted project ratings: http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-work-prioritization-project-list-value-r… 2.2 Discussion 2.3 Evaluation of the prioritization process * Lessons learned? * Areas for improvement? * How do we use the ratings? * Questions raised by the DT (Ken Bour) * Suggestions for next steps? Item 3: GNSO Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) Review Team (RT) Endorsements for Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS (SSR) & Whois Policies(? minutes) 3.1 Key dates in the endorsement process * GNSO slate of endorsements is due not later than the end of August * Next Council meetings: 5 August & 26 August * Initial Council action on Stakeholder Group (SG) endorsements needs to occur on 5 August to allow for any needed follow-up action on 26 August 2010. * SG endorsements & any alternates are needed by 28 July 2010. 3.2 Review of the GNSO process * Questions? 3.3 Discussion Item 4: Whois Studies (? minutes) 4.1 Refer to: * Whois Studies Report: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-report-for-gnso-23mar10-en… * RFP for Proxy/Abuse Study: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-18may10-en.htm * Liz Gasster's summary chart of the studies: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-chart-08jun10-en.pdf 4.2 Brief overview of the study choices http://brussels38.icann.org/meetings/brussels2010/presentation-whois-report… * Discussion * Any recommendations? 4.3 Discussion of how to proceed in selecting studies 4.4 Next steps? Item 5: Vertical Integration (VI) PDP WG (? Minutes) 56.1 Progress report (Margie Milam) 56.2 Discussion 56.3 Next steps? 56.4 Timeline? Item 6: Registration Abuse Policies Working Group Final Report (? Minutes) .6.1 Refer to Final Report: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/rap-wg-final-report-29may10-en.pdf .6.2 Summary of Recommendations (Marika Konings) .6.3 Council questions 6.4 Plan for evaluating & acting on the recommendations? Item 7: Drafting team for draft DNS-CERT/SSR WG charter (? minutes) .7.1 GNSO Volunteers: * Terry Davis (NCA) * Rafik Dammak (NCSG) * Greg Aaron (RySG, Afilias) * Kathy Kleiman (RySG, PIR) * Keith Drazek (RySG, VeriSign) * Mike Rodenbaugh (CSG, CBUC) * Zahid Jamil (CSG, CBUC) * Rodney Joffe (RySG, NeuStar * Jaime Wagner (CSG, ISCPC) 7.2 Status report (Chuck Gomes) Item 8: Audio-casting of Council meetings (? minutes) 8.1 Report on costs & methods (Marika Konings or Rob Hoggarth) 8.2 Implementation status Item 9: Other Business (? minutes) 9.1 Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3) 9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions: 1. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than 25% vote of each House or majority of one House; 2. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in Annex A): requires an affirmative vote of more than 33% of each House or more than 66% of one House; 3. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than 75% of one House and a majority of the other House ("GNSO Supermajority"); 4. Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation; 5. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority; and 6. Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that "a two-thirds vote of the council" demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded with respect to any contracting party affected by such contract provision. Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (Council Operating Procedures 4.4) Members that are absent from a meeting at the time of a vote on the following items may vote by absentee ballot: 1. Initiate a policy development process; 2. Forward a policy recommendation to the Board; 3. Recommend amendments to the ICANN Bylaws; 4. Fill a position open for election. The GNSO Secretariat will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, or web-based interface. Absentee ballots must be submitted within 72 hours following the start of the meeting in which a vote is initiated, except that, in exceptional circumstances announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 days. There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated. ________________________________________ Local time between March and October, Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere ________________________________________ Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) 11:00UTC ________________________________________ California, USA (PST) UTC-8+1DST 04:00 Cedar Rapids, USA (CDT) UTC-6+1DST 06:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-5+1DST 07:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina UTC-3+0DST 08:00 Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo Brazil UTC-3+0DST 08:00 Dublin, Ireland (GMT) UTC+1DST 12:00 Darmstadt, Germany (CET) UTC+1+1DST 13:00 Paris, France (CET) UTC+1+1DST 13:00 Moscow, Russian Federation (MSK) UTC+3+1DST 15:00 Karachi, Pakistan UTC+5+0DST 16:00 Hong Kong, China UTC+8+0DST 19:00 Tokyo, Japan UTC+9+0DST 20:00 Melbourne/Sydney Australia (EDT) UTC+10+0DST 21:00 ________________________________________ The DST starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2010, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Motion and Document Deadline - Wednesday, 7 July 2010 for Council meeting on 15 July
by Glen de Saint Géry June 30, 2010

June 30, 2010

Dear Councillors, As required in the GNSO Operating Procedures, motions and reports for consideration in the GNSO Council meeting on 15 July 2010 are due not later than 8 days in advance of that meeting, that is, Wednesday, 7 July 2010. 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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REMINDER: Closes 15 July at 23:59 UTC Call for Applicants for a Position of Volunteer Review Team Member
by Glen de Saint Géry June 30, 2010

June 30, 2010

Call for Applicants for a Position of Volunteer Review Team Member http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01jun10-en.htm - Review Team 2: Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS - - Review Team 4: WHOIS Policy - 1 June 2010 The Affirmation of Commitments calls for a periodic review of four key ICANN objectives, namely: Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users; Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; Promoting competition, consumer trust and consumer choice; WHOIS policy. Affirmation reviews are to be performed by Review Teams composed of volunteer community Members representing the relevant Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees of ICANN. A discussion paper on Affirmation Reviews Requirements and Implementation Processes [PDF, 617 KB] is available for full reference. ICANN now invites interested individuals to apply for a position of volunteer Review Team Member on the following Review Teams: Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; WHOIS policy. This call is solely intended for interested individuals who wish to apply in representation of a Supporting Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC). Candidatures to serve as independent experts will not be considered. Please download the full text of this Call for Applicants [PDF, 101 KB], which contains further instructions and information on the application procedure for interested candidates. Applications will be accepted until 15 July 2010 at 23:59 UTC. SO/ACs' requirements are to be posted on the Affirmation Reviews web space very shortly. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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GAC Brussels communique
by Glen de Saint Géry June 30, 2010

June 30, 2010

Dear Councillors, Please find the link to the GAC Brussels Communique. http://gac.icann.org/system/files/Brussels-communique.pdf posted on page http://gac.icann.org/press-release/gac-2010-communique-37 Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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RE: [council] FW: Eric Brunner Williams - AOC Reviews
by Tim Ruiz June 30, 2010

June 30, 2010

James Bladel applied for the Whois review team. He did not apply for the A&T review team. Glen, would you please correct that? Thanks, Tim Sent from Go Daddy Mobile Mail. > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: [council] FW: Eric Brunner Williams - AOC Reviews > From: Glen de Saint Géry<Glen(a)icann.org> > Date: Tue, June 29, 2010 9:25 am > To: "Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes(a)verisign.com>, Council GNSO > <council(a)gnso.icann.org> > > > Chuck, > > All the applications are posted on page: > http://gnso.icann.org/aoc-reviews/ > > Thank you. > Kind regards, > > Glen > > Glen de Saint G�ry > GNSO Secretariat > gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org > http://gnso.icann.org > > From: Gomes, Chuck [mailto:cgomes@verisign.com] > Sent: mardi 29 juin 2010 16:23 > To: Glen de Saint G�ry; Council GNSO > Subject: RE: [council] FW: Eric Brunner Williams - AOC Reviews > > Glen, > > Is there a place where the applications are posted for each of the > RTs? If not, I think it would be helpful to do that. > > Chuck > > From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org > [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Glen de Saint G�ry > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 9:54 AM > To: Council GNSO > Subject: [council] FW: Eric Brunner Williams - AOC Reviews > > Forwarded From: Alice Jansen > > Dear Glen, > > Please find enclosed Eric Brunner Williams' candidature for the: > > - Security Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review > (identified as his first choice) > - WHOis Policy (identified as his choice number 4 out of the > 4 AoC reviews) > > CV - Letter and GNSO additional information attached - > > Thank you, > > Kind regards > > Alice > > Alice E. Jansen > -------------------------- > ICANN > Assistant, Organizational Reviews

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FW: Eric Brunner Williams - AOC Reviews
by Glen de Saint Géry June 29, 2010

June 29, 2010

Forwarded From: Alice Jansen Dear Glen, Please find enclosed Eric Brunner Williams' candidature for the: - Security Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review (identified as his first choice) - WHOis Policy (identified as his choice number 4 out of the 4 AoC reviews) CV - Letter and GNSO additional information attached - Thank you, Kind regards Alice Alice E. Jansen -------------------------- ICANN Assistant, Organizational Reviews

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Brussels Approved Resolutions
by Glen de Saint Géry June 29, 2010

June 29, 2010

Dear Councillors, Attached is a copy of the resolutions approved by the Board at the Brussels meeting on 25 June 2010. Please note that the ICANN Board resolutions are posted on page: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/ at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jun10-en.htm with a transcript of the meeting http://brussels38.icann.org/meetings/brussels2010/transcript-board-25jun10-… 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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Public Comments: GNSO Council Operations Work Team and Constituency and Stakeholder Group Operations Work Team Recommendations
by Glen de Saint Géry June 28, 2010

June 28, 2010

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-28jun10-en.htm Please note the public comments are open until 18 JULY 2010. Please take the time to comment. Public Comment: Community Comment Invited on the GNSO Council Operations Work Team and Constituency and Stakeholder Group Operations Work Team Recommendations 28 June 2010 Pursuant to a Resolution passed by the GNSO Council at its meeting on 23 June 2010, the community is invited to provide comments on a set of GNSO Improvements recommendations submitted by the GNSO Council Operations Work Team and the Constituency and Stakeholder Group Work Team submitted to the GNSO Council for consideration at its meeting on 23 June 2010 at the ICANN meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Background/Explanation: These recommendations are the product of two Work Teams (Sections A and B below) that were chartered by the GNSO's Operations Steering Committee (OSC) in March 2009 to review and recommend implementation proposals concerning certain sections of the Board's GNSO Improvements Report (3 February 2008). 1. The GNSO Council Operations Work Team (GCOT) was tasked with a cross-constituency effort to review the existing GNSO operating rules and procedures and to recommend changes consistent with the new GNSO Council's goal to become a strategic manager of the policy process. In June 2009, the Work Team developed a package of recommendations, particularly those necessary to seat the new GNSO Council at the ICANN meeting in Seoul, South Korea in October 2009. The GNSO Council approved the recommendations for new GNSO Operating Procedures on 28 October 2009. Subsequently, the GCOT identified additional recommendations for amending the GNSO Operating Procedures in accordance with the Board's GNSO Improvements Report. These additional recommendations are the subject of this announcement. In particular, the Work team completed and submitted certain documents that it recommends be incorporated into the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) as follows: Section 2.1-Council Member Term Limits http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-gnso-op-procedures-term-limits-24may10-e… Section 2.4-Board Seat Elections http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-gnso-op-procedures-board-seat-elections-… Section 3.8-Absences and Vacancies http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-gnso-op-procedures-absences-vacancies-11… Chapter 4.0-Voting http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-gnso-op-procedures-voting-11jun10-en.pdf Chapter 5.0-Statements and Disclosures of Interest http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-gnso-op-procedures-soi-doi-11jun10-en.pdf [Note that two sections, 5.3.2 and 5.3.3, are not approved pending further Staff action to be determined. These sections are footnoted in the document as "inactive" until subsequently approved by the OSC and Council.] 2. The Constituency and Stakeholder Group Operations Work Team (CSG-WT) was tasked with developing recommendations concerning Constituency and Stakeholder Group participation rules, operating principles, and member databases. Its recommendations are part of the overall GNSO Improvements effort and are designed to improve the GNSO Council Operating Procedures and enhance Constituency and Stakeholder Group operations. The Work Team divided this task into the following four subtasks: * Subtask 1: Develop recommendations for a set of participation rules and operating procedures, to which all Constituencies should abide; * Subtask 2: Develop recommendations for clear operating principles for Constituencies to ensure that they function in a representative, open, transparent and democratic manner; * Subtask 3: Develop recommendations for creating and maintaining a database of all Constituency members and others not formally a part of any Constituency that is up-to-date and publicly accessible; and * Subtask 4: Develop a "toolkit" of in-kind staff support and/or services for all Constituencies. The Work Team completed the recommendations for Subtask 4 ahead of the other subtasks and submitted these recommendations separately to the OSC for review. The OSC approved the recommendations with modifications and submitted them to the GNSO Council, which voted to accept the recommendations on 17 December 2009 and staff work on implementation is underway. The consolidated recommendations on the three subtasks are detailed in the following report: Recommended Common Operating Principles and Participation Guidelines for GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies; and Recommendations on a GNSO Database of Community Members http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-csg-recommendations-task-27may10-en.pdf At its 23 June 2010 GNSO Council directed the Staff to post for public comment for a 21-day period the recommendations of the GNSO Council and Constituency and Stakeholder Group Operations Work Teams for public review and comment. Community members are invited to review the recommendations and comment on all aspects of the recommended procedures. Additional Document Links: * GNSO Council Operations Work Team Wiki Space and Charter * Constituency and Stakeholder Group Operations Work Team Wiki Space and Charter * GNSO Council Resolution Inviting Public Comment * The Board's GNSO Improvements Report (3 Feb 2008) [PDF, 193 KB] The Process From Here: At the end of this Public Comment Forum period, ICANN Staff will review the comments submitted and prepare a summary analysis of the various submissions for Work Team and GNSO Council review. Deadline and How to Submit Comments: At the direction of the GNSO Council, the Staff is opening a 21-day public consultation forum, from 28 June through 18 July 2010 and invites community comments concerning this document. * The formal Public Comment Forum Box is located here: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201007-en.htm#gcot-cs… * To submit comments: gcot-csg-recommendations(a)icann.org * To view comments: http://forum.icann.org/lists/gcot-csg-recommendations/ Staff Responsible: Julie Hedlund Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Re: [council] GNSO Wrap-Up session: Public Order and Morality
by Terry L Davis June 26, 2010

June 26, 2010

glen I'd at least like to be on the mailing list then if I have cycles, I would try to participate. Take care Terry On Thu Jun 24 9:34 , Glen de Saint Géry sent: > >Dear Councillors, > >There has been an expression of interest in discussing the topic of morality and public order by some of the GAC and ALAC members and the GNSO has been invited to join this group. > >Councillors and Stakeholders that would like to join the group please send your name and email address to: gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org. Please note that the group is open to all Stakeholder Group members, so please inform your Stakeholder Groups. > >During the GNSO Wrap-up session today, the following people volunteered: > >Bill Drake >Jaime Wagner >Olga Cavalli >Mary Wong >Caroline Greer >Zahid Jamil > >Please let me know if you would like a mailing list for your work. > >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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