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TR: IRTP Part B Rec #8 Recommendations Report
by Glen de Saint Géry Feb. 24, 2012

Feb. 24, 2012

Dear All, The Recommendations Report - ITRP Part B Rec#8 has been posted on page http://gnso.icann.org/drafts and can be directly viewed at: http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/recommendations-report-irtp-b-8-22feb12-en.pdf 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 De : owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] De la part de Marika Konings Envoyé : jeudi 23 février 2012 11:36 À : council(a)gnso.icann.org Objet : [council] IRTP Part B Rec #8 Recommendations Report Dear All, Following the adoption of IRTP Part B Recommendation #8 and the ICANN Staff Proposal at last week's GNSO Council meeting, please find attached the proposed Recommendations Report to the Board for your approval. With best regards, Marika

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Fwd: Joint GNSO and ccNSO Letter Regarding Single Character IDN TLD's
by Stéphane Van Gelder Feb. 24, 2012

Feb. 24, 2012

Councillors, FYI. Stéphane Début du message réexpédié : > De : Lesley Cowley <lesley(a)nominet.org.uk> > Objet : Joint GNSO and ccNSO Letter Regarding Single Character IDN TLD's > Date : 24 février 2012 19:51:23 HNEC > À : Steve Crocker <steve.crocker(a)icann.org> > Cc : Rod Beckstrom <rod.beckstrom(a)icann.org>, David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org>, Chris Disspain <ceo(a)auda.org.au>, Mike Silber <mike.silber(a)icann.org>, Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel(a)icann.org>, Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org>, Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder(a)indom.com>, 'Jian Zhang' <jian(a)aptld.org>, Edmon Chung <edmon(a)registry.asia> > > Dear Steve, > > At our teleconference meeting on 14 February 2012, the ccNSO Council adopted a letter to be sent to the ICANN Board to express our continued support for the introduction of Single Character IDN TLD’s and to seek clarification on some aspects of the ICANN Board resolution of August 2011 relating to this topic. > > At its teleconference meeting on 16 February, the GNSO Council also approved the letter. > > Therefore, please find attached a joint letter from both the ccNSO and the GNSO Councils. We would be grateful to receive a response from the ICANN Board in due course. > > Kind Regards, > > Lesley > > Lesley Cowley > Chair of the ccNSO >

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IOC/RC Call with GAC and Drafting Team (Friday, March 2nd)
by Neuman, Jeff Feb. 24, 2012

Feb. 24, 2012

All, Good News. As discussed on the last Council call, we now officially have a call scheduled with interested members from the IOC/RC Drafting Team and the GAC for Friday March 2nd at 15:00 UTC. Call-in information will be sent next week by ICANN staff. If you are interested in being on the call which is open to the drafting team, Councilors and GAC representatives, please send an RSVP to Glen at gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>. In order to get this meeting with the GAC, I have promised to send around a summary status document to the GAC by mid-week next week. On this short notice, I am doing my best to circulate to the drafting team before getting it to the Council and GAC, but in any case, I will disclaim the document as being from me as the chair and not having gone through review by the drafting team, council, constituency groups, etc. DISCLAIMER: As previously discussed, this is not a formal GNSO or GAC meeting. The purpose is merely to provide an update to the GNSO Council and the GAC regarding our progress to date in order to help prepare the GNSO Council and the GAC for our follow up discussions in Costa Rica. To the extent that any GNSO Councilor or GAC Member expresses any opinions or questions, those should be considered informal comments from them personally as opposed to official positions of the GNSO, GAC, their constituencies, stakeholder groups or their countries. This is the first time we are trying something like this, and if successful, I hope it can be used as a model of future collaboration. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks. Jeffrey J. Neuman Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Business Affairs 21575 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166 Office: +1.571.434.5772 Mobile: +1.202.549.5079 Fax: +1.703.738.7965 / jeff.neuman(a)neustar.biz<mailto:jeff.neuman@neustar.biz> / www.neustar.biz<http://www.neustar.biz/> ________________________________ 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.

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Call for comments: Draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition
by Glen de Saint Géry Feb. 24, 2012

Feb. 24, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23feb12-en.htm Draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 23 February 2012 Categories/Tags: ICANN Board/Bylaws; Transparency/Accountability Purpose (Brief): The Consumer Metrics Working Group requests community input on the draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition at the request of the ICANN Board. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/cctc-draft-advice-letter-23feb12-en.… 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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IRTP Part B Rec #8 Recommendations Report
by Marika Konings Feb. 23, 2012

Feb. 23, 2012

Dear All, Following the adoption of IRTP Part B Recommendation #8 and the ICANN Staff Proposal at last week's GNSO Council meeting, please find attached the proposed Recommendations Report to the Board for your approval. With best regards, Marika

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Re: Cocktails with the Board in Costa Rica - Invitation
by Stéphane Van Gelder Feb. 22, 2012

Feb. 22, 2012

Councillors, Please see the note below from Diane. I'm sure we all welcome the opportunity for a drink with the Board, so unless anyone objects, I will ask Wolf to update our CR agenda with this Monday cocktails spot. Thanks, Stéphane Le 22 févr. 2012 à 21:09, Diane Schroeder a écrit : > Dear Stephane – I realize this is pretty late but on behalf of the Board, I'd like to know if the GNSO Council is available for cocktails on Monday evening from 7pm to 8pm? Please let me know if you think this is still possible? P.S. The lateness comes from me not the Board…. > > Diane Schroeder > > Director of Board Support > ICANN > 4676 Admiralty Way, Ste. 330 > Marina del Rey, CA 90292 > +1-310-823-9358 (main) > +1-310-301-5827 (direct) > +1-310-823-8649 (fax) > +1-562-644-2524 (mobile)

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Fwd: Inputs for Steve Crocker's Welcome Speech in Dakar
by Stéphane Van Gelder Feb. 22, 2012

Feb. 22, 2012

Councillors, Please see the message below. Are there any messages we wish to forward for inclusion in Steve's speeches? Stéphane Début du message réexpédié : > De : Diane Schroeder <diane.schroeder(a)icann.org> > Objet : Inputs for Steve Crocker's Welcome Speech in Dakar > Date : 22 février 2012 20:07:03 HNEC > Cc : Steve Crocker <steve(a)shinkuro.com>, Barbara Clay <barbara.clay(a)icann.org>, Jason Keenan <jasonakeenan(a)gmail.com> > > I'm sending the note below on behalf of Steve Crocker. If you recall, Steve sought your input in Dakar and appreciated the various points he received. He'd like to repeat the process for San Jose. > [I've suppressed the explicit addresses to avoid burdening all of with the responses you might send] > > From Steve - SO and AC chairs, ICANN Board, Rod Beckstrom, Akram Atallah, John Jeffrey and David Olive: > > In San Jose I will be making the two usual speeches to the community, one during the opening ceremony on Monday and another during the gala on Wednesday evening. The opening ceremony speech is a chance to get across key messages, so I am soliciting your suggestions. For example, in the past when I was SSAC chair, we requested Rod include a mention of the DNSSEC beginner's session, which he was kind enough to do. > > It will be helpful to have your inputs ASAP. And, of course, I can't guarantee to include anything until I see how this shapes up. Jason Keenan is working with Diane and me on the speech. > > David, as you can see, I'm sending this to SO and AC chairs. If you wish, feel free to pass this along to your folks who support the SOs and ACs. > > Board and senior management, please contribute as well. > > Thanks! > > Diane Schroeder > > Director of Board Support > ICANN > 4676 Admiralty Way, Ste. 330 > Marina del Rey, CA 90292 > +1-310-823-9358 (main) > +1-310-301-5827 (direct) > +1-310-823-8649 (fax) > +1-562-644-2524 (mobile)

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Public Comment:Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Policy Development Process - Rec 8 Concerning Standardizing and Clarifying WHOIS Status Messages
by Glen de Saint Géry Feb. 22, 2012

Feb. 22, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-21feb12-en.htm Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Policy Development Process - Recommendation 8 Concerning Standardizing and Clarifying WHOIS Status Messages Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 21 February 2012 Categories/Tags: Policy Processes, ICANN Board/Bylaws, Contracted Party Agreements Purpose (Brief): Public notice is hereby provided of the proposed change related to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy to standardize and clarify WHOIS status messages that is considered for adoption as well as an opportunity to comment on the adoption of the proposed policy change, prior to ICANN Board consideration. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/irtp-b-rec8-21feb12-en.htm 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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Public Comment: Roadmap to a New Domain Name Registration Data Access Protocol (WHOIS)
by Glen de Saint Géry Feb. 21, 2012

Feb. 21, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18feb12-en.htm Public Comment: Roadmap to a New Domain Name Registration Data Access Protocol (WHOIS) 18 February 2012 ICANN is pleased to announce the posting of the draft roadmap<http://www.icann.org/en/committees/security/sac051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en…> [PDF, 214 KB] to implement ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee's Report on Domain Name WHOIS Terminology and Structure (SAC 051). To make or view comments click here<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/sac051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.htm>. The SSAC report specifically targets, among other things, the "internationalization" of the WHOIS protocol, reflecting concern about the inability of the current WHOIS protocol to consistently handle non-ASCII data. Additionally, SAC 051 recommends terminology to be used to clarify discussions where traditionally the terms Whois or WHOIS have been used. This roadmap explores the coordination of the technical and policy discussions necessary to implement the recommendations outlined in SAC 051: SSAC Report on Domain Name WHOIS Terminology and Structure. As requested by the Board resolution, ICANN posts this draft Roadmap for community consultation, requesting community input on the scope, timing, utility, challenges, and ways to overcome those challenges that should also be considered. Staff will be conducting a public workshop on the draft roadmap<http://www.icann.org/en/committees/security/sac051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en…> [PDF, 214 KB] at ICANN's meeting in Costa Rica as an additional means of consulting with experts and the community. In order to allow extensive time for community dialogue and comment, it is envisioned to have two public comment periods allowing the draft Roadmap to evolve with the input received. Following that, the report will be finalized for Board and community action by the Prague ICANN meeting in June 2012. 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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Final Integrated Issues Report Published and Proposed Project Plan for Next Steps is Now Open for Public Comment
by Glen de Saint Géry Feb. 21, 2012

Feb. 21, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20feb12-en.htm Final Integrated Issues Report Published and Proposed Project Plan for Next Steps is Now Open for Public Comment 20 February 2012 ICANN is pleased to announce the publication of the final Integrated Issues Report<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-integrated-issues-final-clean-20…> [PDF, 2.15 MB] and the posting of the proposed project plan<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-proposed-project-plan-20feb12-en…> [PDF, 211 KB] for the next steps of the IDN Variant Issues Project for public comment. The report explores the issues associated with the potential inclusion of IDN variant TLDs in the DNS root zone. The report also includes recommendations for additional work for taking the issues identified in the report and identifying potential solutions. On 23 December 2011, the IDN Variant Issues Team published the draft Integrated Issues Report<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/idn-vip-integrated-issues-23dec11-…> [PDF, 1.06 MB] for public comment. The report has now been updated to reflect the community feedback and published as the final Integrated Issues Report to conclude the second phase of the project. A version of tracked changes<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-integrated-issues-final-redline-…> [PDF, 1.02 MB] from the draft report is also provided. The Report marks the completion of Phase II of the Variant Issues Project. Following the recommendations identified within, the project team has created a project proposed plan for the next steps of the project and seeks community feedback. The public comment box is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/idn-vip-proposed-project-plan-20feb1… The IDN Variant Issues Proposed Project Plan for Next Steps along with the final Integrated Issues Report will be presented to the community during the ICANN public meeting to be held in Costa Rica during March 2012. The IDN Variant Issues Project<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/idn-variant-tlds-delegation-20apr1…> [PDF, 195 KB] was initiated by the ICANN Board of Directors in 2010. 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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