March 2011 - council - lists.icann.org

REMINDER: Call for comments on Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Operating Plan and Budget closes 4 APRIL 2011
by Glen de Saint Géry March 28, 2011

March 28, 2011

http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#op-budget-fy2012 Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Operating Plan and Budget Explanation/Background: Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Operating Plan and Budget [PDF, 1.07 MB] FY12 Summary of SO/AC/SG Additional Requests [PDF, 48 KB] Translated versions of the Framework will be available in the following languages soon: * Español [PDF, 840 KB] * العربية [PDF, 1.15 MB] * Français [PDF, 1.23 MB] * Русский [PDF, 2.07 MB] * 中文 [PDF, 884 KB] The release of Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Operating Plan and Budget [PDF, 1.07 MB] kicks off the operational planning process for ICANN, providing the community with their first look at the current and planned work, along with estimated financial resources required for FY12. There are several noticeable changes in this year's Framework. One is that it is in a presentation format to provide an overview of the proposed components that will evolve into a full Operating Plan and Budget for the coming year. The feedback and involvement of the ICANN community in the evolution from Framework to Operating Plan is critical in making this a workable and implementable budget. Second, this year there was early and targeted engagement between the ICANN staff and the leaders of the various SO's, AC's and SG's, establishing an agreed upon base of services and support that have been and will continue to be included in the yearly budget. Along with this came the opportunity for these constituencies to provide input regarding additional services and activities for fiscal year 2012. The schedule of this input is posted with the Framework in the public comment area. It is now up to the community to comment on this set of identified priorities and how they should fit into the FY12 plan. Last but not least, a shift in how the budget is viewed: from both an Operating and Fixed Cost standpoint as well as from planned and ongoing Project work costs. Core Operations is everything that is the daily work of ICANN(support, maintenance, services) and Projects are the short and long term activities and programs that are born out of community and /or Board requests, funded, and do reflect ICANN's Strategic Plan and Mission. The Framework will be discussed with members of the ICANN community at the Silicon Valley meeting in San Francisco this March, with feedback received through both the online public comment process as well as through individual meetings and conference calls with ICANN Supporting Organizations (SO), Advisory Committees (AC) and Stakeholder Groups (SG). A more detailed draft FY12 Operating Plan and Budget will be posted by 17 May 2011. After additional public comment and feedback is received and synthesized, the budget will be sent to the ICANN Board for adoption at ICANN Public Meeting 41 in June 2011. Is it clear to you what this comment period covers? Do you have all the information you need to respond? Please click "More information please" below to email ICANN directly Staff member responsible: Juan Ojeda | More information please Add a comment | op-budget-fy2012(a)icann.org Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

REMINDER: Call fro comments on Proposed Process for Recognition of New GNSO Constituencies closes 3 APRIL 2011
by Glen de Saint Géry March 28, 2011

March 28, 2011

http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#newco-process-recognition Proposed Process for Recognition of New GNSO Constituencies At the direction of the ICANN Board, the ICANN Staff has extended the 30-day public consultation forum until 3 April 2011 (see - http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-18mar11-en.htm) Additional community comments concerning any/all elements of the proposed "Process for Recognition of New GNSO Constituencies" - including its procedures, sequences/steps, forms/tools, and evaluation criteria (see Document Links below) are welcomed. Background/Explanation: In June 2008, the ICANN Board of Directors endorsed a series of recommendations concerning how to improve the GNSO's structures and operations. A significant underpinning of those recommendations was an interest in maximizing participation in the GNSO and its policy development processes. Among the recommendations endorsed by the Board was that ICANN take steps to clarify and promote the option to self-form new GNSO Constituencies as provided in the ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 5(4). Recognizing that the Bylaws do not contain specific procedural guidance concerning how an interested party might formulate a new Constituency petition, the Board directed Staff in late 2008 to assist the community by developing a set of procedures, consistent with Bylaws principles, which a prospective organizer could follow in submitting a petition to become approved as a new GNSO Constituency. That process, acknowledged by the Board in October 2008, involved submission of (1) a "Notice of Intent to Form a New GNSO Constituency" (NOIF) followed by (2) a formal Petition/Charter. To date, five prospective Constituency groups have submitted formal New GNSO Constituency petitions in accordance with the process; however, the Board has yet to approve any of those applications. To address concerns it had regarding the clarity and timing of the original New Constituency petitioning procedure, the SIC embarked on this effort last year and, working with Staff, has completed development of a replacement "Process for Recognition of New GNSO Constituencies." The proposed process significantly modifies the original procedure and is designed to accomplish four goals: 1. Optimize the considerable time and effort required to form, organize, and propose a new GNSO Constituency by prescribing a streamlined sequence of steps and associated evaluation criteria that are objective, fair, and transparent - with ample opportunity for community input; 2. Delegate more authority to each GNSO Stakeholder Group in evaluating new Constituency proposals while maintaining the Board's oversight role; 3. Manage the entire process to a flexible, but specific and limited timeframe; and 4. Provide a partial set of criteria for use during the periodic review of the GNSO The SIC has directed Staff to open this Public Consultation Forum and invites the community to provide feedback on any/all elements of the process including its procedures, steps, tools/forms, and evaluation criteria. Please see the Forum Announcement for a broader discussion of the background leading to this Public Forum as well as a brief overview of the proposed process. Document Links: * Process for Recognition of New GNSO Constituencies (including 3 Appendices) [PDF, 206 KB] * Process Flowchart [PDF, 146 KB] * Application for Candidacy (AFC) as a New GNSO Constituency [PDF, 165 KB] * Request for Recognition (RFR) as a New GNSO Constituency [PDF, 261 KB] Deadline and How to Submit Comments: At the direction of the ICANN Board's Structural Improvements Committee (SIC), the ICANN Staff has extended the original 30-day public consultation forum an additional two weeks until April 3, 2011 and invites additional community comments concerning any/all elements of the process including its procedures, sequences/steps, forms/tools, and evaluation criteria. To submit comments: See newco-process-recognition(a)icann.org To view comments: See http://forum.icann.org/lists/newco-process-recognition/ For a copy of the original public announcement of this forum please see: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02feb11-en.htm Staff Responsible: Rob Hoggarth, Senior Policy Director Is it clear to you what this comment period covers? Do you have all the information you need to respond? Please click "More information please" below to email ICANN directly Staff member responsible: Rob Hoggarth, Senior Policy Director | More information please Updated Announcement | Announcement | Comments | Add a comment | newco-process-recognition(a)icann.org Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

Reminder: Proposed New GNSO Policy Development Process comments close 1 APRIL 2011
by Glen de Saint Géry March 28, 2011

March 28, 2011

http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#gnso-pdp-final-report Proposed New GNSO Policy Development Process xplanation/Background: As part of GNSO Improvements, the Policy Development Process (PDP) Work Team (WT) was tasked to develop recommendations for a new GNSO policy development process. ICANN's policies have wide-ranging impact on how domain names are handled in the gTLD environment, so the method of developing the policies matters. Following review of the comments received on its Initial Report and continued deliberations on remaining issues, the PDP-WT now publishes its Proposed Final Report which contains amongst others forty-eight (48) recommendations, an outline of the proposed new Annex A as well as a supporting document that is envisioned to be included in the GNSO Council Operating Procedures as the PDP Manual. Before finalizing its report and submitting it to the GNSO Council for its consideration, the Working Group is asking for your input. The public comment forum will be open until 1 April 2011. PDP-WT Proposed Final Report – http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-proposed-final-report-21feb11-en.pdf [PDF, 1.21 MB] PDP-WT Proposed Final Report – Executive Summary Only – http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-executive-summary-proposed-final-report… [PDF, 580 KB] PDP-WT Proposed Final Report – Executive Summary& Recommendations * English [PDF, 523 KB] * العربية [PDF, 403 KB] * 中文 [PDF, 1.86 MB] * Français [PDF, 821 kB] * Español [PDF, 515 KB] * Русский [PDF, 432 KB] PDP-WT Proposed Final Report – without annexes – http://gnso.icann.org/issues/pdp-wt-proposed-final-report-no-annexes-21feb1… [PDF, 998 KB] Is it clear to you what this comment period covers? Do you have all the information you need to respond? Please click "More information please" below to email ICANN directly Staff member responsible: Marika Konings | More information please Add a comment: gnso-pdp-final-report(a)icann.org Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

Reminder: Call for comments Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Working Group Proposed Final Report
by Glen de Saint Géry March 28, 2011

March 28, 2011

http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#irtp-b-proposed-final-report REMINDER: Call for comments Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Working Group Proposed Final Report - closes 31 March 2011 Explanation/Background: The GNSO Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part B Policy Development Process Working Group was tasked to address five issues focusing on issues related to domain hijacking, the urgent return of an inappropriately transferred name and "lock status". Following review of the public comments received on the Initial Report and further deliberations, the Working Group now presents its proposed Final Report which contains nine (9) recommendations to address the five charter questions it was tasked with. Before finalizing its report and submitting it to the GNSO Council for its consideration, the Working Group is asking for your input on the proposed Final Report, especially the proposed recommendations. Comments can be submitted until 31 March 2011. * IRTP Part B PDP Proposed Final Report [PDF, 734 KB] * IRTP Part B PDP Proposed Final Report - Executive Summary only [PDF, 320 KB] Is it clear to you what this comment period covers? Do you have all the information you need to respond? Please click "More information please" below to email ICANN directly Staff member responsible: Marika Konings | More information please Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

WHOIS Review Team - Call for Public Comment
by Glen de Saint Géry March 28, 2011

March 28, 2011

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04mar11-en.htm WHOIS Review Team - Call for Public Comment 4 March 2011 4 March - 17 April 2011 The WHOIS Policy Review Team was launched in October 2010 in line with the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) provisions, section 9.3.1, which stipulates that: "ICANN additionally commits to enforcing its existing policy relating to WHOIS, subject to applicable laws. Such existing policy requires that ICANN implement measures to maintain timely, unrestricted and public access to accurate and complete WHOIS information, including registrant, technical, billing, and administrative contact information. One year from the effective date of this document and then no less frequently than every three years thereafter, ICANN will organize a review of WHOIS policy and its implementation to assess the extent to which WHOIS policy is effective and its implementation meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement and promotes consumer trust." http://www.icann.org/en/documents/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm The WHOIS policy Review Team (WHOIS RT) is composed of ten SO/AC representatives, two independent experts, one Law Enforcement representative, the ICANN President and CEO (Selector)'s designated nominee and the Chair of the GAC (Selector)'s designated nominee. For full reference, please consult: http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/composition-4-en.htm. The WHOIS Review Team held its first formal face-to-face meeting in London, January 2011, and agreed a scope of work, road map, action plan and outreach plan. We submit these materials to the Community for review, input and comment. Further, on the substantive issues, the WHOIS Review Team's first tasks have been to define key terms from its 9.3.1 section of Affirmation of Commitments scope. The WHOIS Review Team would welcome public comment on the following issues: 1. Scope of Work and Roadmap https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Scope+and+Roadmap+of+the+WH… 2. Outreach Plan https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Outreach+plan 3. Action Plan https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/Action+plan 4. List of Key Definitions 1. Law Enforcement: "Law Enforcement shall be considered to be an entity authorized by a government and whose responsibilities include the maintenance, co-ordination, or enforcement of laws, multi-national treaty or government-imposed legal obligations." 2. Applicable Laws: "Includes any and all local and national laws that regulate and/or control the collection, use, access, and disclosure of personally identifiable information. It may also include other relevant legal obligations, including U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the U.N. Guidelines for the Regulation of Computerized Personal Data Files. 3. Producers and Maintainers of WHOIS Data: 1. Producers: The individuals or organizations supplying contact data for inclusion into WHOIS data. 2. Maintainers: The WHOIS Review Team proposes to subdivide this category in to: * Data Controllers: Individuals or organizations that define the data to be collected, require its release, and govern its use. May or may not be directly involved in these functions. * Data Processors: Individuals or organizations engaged in the collection, storage, and release of data, according to the terms defined by the Data Controller. They do -not- determine the nature or use of the data that they collect or maintain. 4. Consumer: What is a "consumer"? There is no single universally agreed definition of 'consumer', and legal definitions in different jurisdictions vary widely. Some are narrow and limited to 'natural persons', while others are broader and include various types of organisations. The WHOIS review team has been considering a broad interpretation of the term 'consumer', as this would allow a broad range of perspectives to be considered by the review team. This appears to be consistent with the intention of the drafters of the AoC. In the global sense, "consumer" may mean: * All Internet users including natural persons, commercial and non-commercial entities, government and academic entities. And specifically within the context of this review, a "consumer" w.r.t. WHOIS data and WHOIS Service may mean: * Any consumer that acts as a Producer of WHOIS data (see above), Maintainer of WHOIS data and provider of WHOIS Service (e.g. Registrars), or User of WHOIS data (e.g. - individuals, commercial or non-commercial entities who legitimately query the WHOIS data). Feedback request from community Community feedback is desired on the WHOIS Review Team's approach to this definition. Is it too broad or too restrictive? In either case, how should it be changed? The WHOIS Review Team also welcomes general comments on the above issues, and any other issues which you would like us to consider at this early stage in our work. The ICANN San Francisco meeting takes place during our comment period and we will be reaching out to the Community. The WHOIS Review Team will hold a public session on Wednesday 16 March 2011 at 11 am - 12 noon in the Elizabethan A-C meeting room: http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22173. We hold a full day face-to-face meeting on Sunday, 13 March which is public and silent observers are welcome to join us: http://svsf40.icann.org/node/21983. Finally, we will be meeting with Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees in San Francisco and Singapore ICANN meetings (and to arrange a meeting please contact Alice Jansen, alice.jansen(a)icann.org) To find minutes of our meetings as well as documents and work in progress, please check our public community wiki at: https://community.icann.org/display/whoisreview/WHOIS+Policy+Review+Team Thank you for taking the time to consider these issues and documents. Your participation is essential to the success of the review, and your comments will be carefully considered. This public comment box will remain open for 45 days consistent with ICANN practices and will close on 17 April 2011. The WHOIS Review Team Emily Taylor, Chair Kathy Kleiman, Vice-Chair Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

Motion to accept the SOI revisions
by Stéphane Van Gelder March 28, 2011

March 28, 2011

Councillors, I would like to make the following motion to accept the SOI language revisions we worked on a while back, and have them incorporated into the GNSO's Ops Procs. These have been put out for public comment and no comments have been received. A second would be appreciated. Thanks, Stéphane

2 2

Motion and Document deadline - Wednesday 30 March for GNSO Council meeting on 7 April 2011
by Glen de Saint Géry March 24, 2011

March 24, 2011

Dear Council Members, Reminder, that as required in the GNSO Operating Procedures, motions and reports for consideration in the GNSO Council meeting on Thursday, 7 April 2011 are due not later than 8 days in advance of that meeting, that is, Wednesday, 30 March 2011. Please see the calendar page for due dates for the rest of the year: http://gnso.icann.org/calendar/ Please note that the pending project list will be updated before the meeting and posted at: http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

RE: [council] RE: Call for Council Volunteers to Assist in UDRP Issues
by Tim Ruiz March 20, 2011

March 20, 2011

Not volunteering straight out, not really an expert on this. But the group should feel free to call on me if they need someone to do some grunt work. Tim > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [council] RE: Call for Council Volunteers to Assist in UDRP > Issues > From: "Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman(a)neustar.us> > Date: Fri, March 18, 2011 1:32 pm > To: Glen de Saint GÃ©ry<Glen(a)icann.org>, > "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> > > I would like to volunteer as well. > > Jeffrey J. Neuman > Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Law & Policy > > > The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you have received this e-mail message in error and any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and delete the original message. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Glen de Saint Géry > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 11:05 AM > To: council(a)gnso.icann.org > Subject: [council] Call for Council Volunteers to Assist in UDRP Issues > > > Dear Council Members, > > As discussed in the GNSO Open Council meeting on Wednesday, we are looking of a few councilors to volunteer to provide guidance to Staff in defining the scope of the Issue Report request regarding the UDRP, and in organizing a webinar to be conducted to solicit input from experts and the community on the UDRP. > > If you would like to participate in this effort, please contact me at <secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org> and Margie will follow up with you separately. > > Thank you very much. > Kind regards, > > Glen > > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat > gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org > http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

Call for Council Volunteers to Assist in UDRP Issues
by Glen de Saint Géry March 18, 2011

March 18, 2011

Dear Council Members, As discussed in the GNSO Open Council meeting on Wednesday, we are looking of a few councilors to volunteer to provide guidance to Staff in defining the scope of the Issue Report request regarding the UDRP, and in organizing a webinar to be conducted to solicit input from experts and the community on the UDRP. If you would like to participate in this effort, please contact me at <secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org> and Margie will follow up with you separately. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

5 4

GNSO Council resolutions 16 March 2011
by Glen de Saint Géry March 18, 2011

March 18, 2011

Dear All, The following resolution carried unanimously at the open GNSO Council meeting in San Francisco on 16 March 2011. Motion to Adopt the GNSO Working Group Guidelines WHEREAS, in October 2008, the GNSO Council established a framework (see GNSO Council Improvement Implementation Plan; (http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-implemen…) for implementing the various GNSO Improvements identified and approved by the ICANN Board of Directors on 26 June 2008 (http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm#_Toc76113182) (http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm) WHEREAS, that framework included the formation, in January 2009, of two Steering Committees, the Operations Steering Committee (OSC) and the Policy Process Steering Committee (PPSC), to charter and coordinate the efforts of five community work teams in developing specific recommendations to implement the improvements; WHEREAS, the PPSC established two work teams, including the Working Group Work Team (WG WT), which was chartered to develop a new GNSO Working Group Model that improves inclusiveness, improves effectiveness, and improves efficiency; WHEREAS, the WG WT completed its deliberations and forwarded the GNSO Working Group Guidelines to the PPSC on 1 November 2010; WHEREAS, the PPSC reviewed and approved the GNSO Working Group Guidelines on 20 December 2010 http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/gnso-working-group-guidelines-final-10de… and forwarded the report to the GNSO Council on 1 January 2011; WHEREAS, the GNSO Council initiated a 21-day public comment period (see http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#gnso-wg-guidelines) on the proposed GNSO Working Guidelines and has requested the PPSC to review the comments received and make any changes it deems appropriate; WHEREAS, the PPSC has made changes it deemed appropriate following review of the public comments and has submitted this updated version include link to the GNSO Council for its consideration; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT: RESOLVED that the GNSO Council adopts the GNSO Working Group Guidelines as proposed by the PPSC include link and instructs ICANN staff to incorporate the GNSO Working Group Guidelines into a new version of the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP), which becomes effective immediately upon adoption. RESOLVED, that each Working Group formed after the date of this resolution shall utilize the GNSO Working Group Guidelines. RESOLVED, to the extent practical and feasible, each existing Working Group shall incorporate these Working Group Guidelines into their activities. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council hereby expresses its gratitude and appreciation to the WG-WT and PPSC for their dedication, commitment, and thoughtful recommendations. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards. Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0