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ICANN Announces Strategy Panel Members
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 15, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14oct13-en.htm ICANN Announces Strategy Panel Members 14 October 2013 ICANN welcomes over 40 diverse practitioners, subject matter experts, and thought leaders as members of the ICANN Strategy Panels<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm> to support development of ICANN's strategic and operational plans. ICANN Strategy Panels will serve as an integral part of a framework for cross-community dialogue on strategic matters. Designed to conduct work in critical strategic areas identified by the community, Board, and staff<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/conversation-in…> [PDF, 209 KB], the work of these panels will build on public input being generated to inform a new, overarching vision and five-year strategic plan. As illustrated<http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/strategy-panels-timeline-1400x667-…>, there will be extensive information sharing and community engagement with the Panels. Panel output will be posted for public comments and community discussion online and at ICANN meetings, before being factored into ICANN's strategic and/or operating plans<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement>, as appropriate. A video interview with Theresa Swinehart, Senior Advisor to the President on Strategy, is available here<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/kits/video-swinehart-strategy-14oct13-en…>. Identifier Technology Innovation<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-tech…> Chair Paul Mockapetris<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#paul-mocka…> - Inventor, Domain Name System Members Jari Arkko<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-tech…> - Chair, Internet Engineering Task Force Anne-Marie Eklund-Löwinder<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-tech…> - Security Manager, The Internet Infrastructure Foundation Geoff Huston<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-tech…> - Chief Scientist, Asia-Pacific Network Information Center James Seng<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-tech…> - CEO, Zodiac Holdings Paul Vixie<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-tech…> - CEO, Farsight Security Lixia Zhang<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/identifier-tech…> - Postel Chair of Computer Science, University of California Los Angeles This panel is dedicated to strategizing engagement with the ICANN community and public on technology matters. Its objectives include developing a technology roadmap for DNS and other identifiers, and providing a technology roadmap for ICANN technical and security operations, including best practice recommendations and reference objects. ICANN Multistakeholder Innovation<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholde…> Chair Beth Simone Noveck<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#beth-simon…> - Founder and Director, The Governance Lab Members Alison Gillwald<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholde…> - Executive Director, Research ICT Africa Joi Ito<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholde…> - Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab Karim Lakhani<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholde…> - Lumry Family Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University Guo Liang<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholde…> - Director, China Internet Project Geoff Mulgan<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholde…> - Chief Executive, National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts Hon. Bitange Ndemo<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholde…> - Permanent Secretary, Kenyan Ministry of Information and Communication This panel is tasked with examining how Internet policy related to unique identifiers might be best managed. It will propose new models for broad, inclusive engagement, consensus-based policymaking, and institutional structures to support such enhanced functions. In addition, it will design processes, tools and platforms to enable the global ICANN community to engage in these new forms of participatory decision-making. Public Responsibility Framework<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsi…> Chair Nii Quaynor<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#nii-quaynor> - Founding Chairman, AfriNIC Members Tim Berners-Lee<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsi…> - Director, World Wide Web Consortium Soumitra Dutta<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsi…> - Dean of Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University Bob Hinden<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsi…> - Check Point Fellow, Check Point Software Technologies Blake Irving<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsi…> - CEO, Go Daddy Nevine Tewfik<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsi…> - Director, Cyber Peace Initiative Raúl Zambrano<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsi…> - Team Leader, Inclusive Participation and Global Policy Adviser in the ICT for Development and e-governance team, United Nations Development Program This panel will propose ICANN's role and five-year strategic objectives and milestones in promoting the global public interest. It will examine ways of building out ICANN's base of internationally diverse, knowledgeable and engaged stakeholders, especially within the developing world. It will also propose a framework for achieving those objectives and milestones as well providing advice on specific programs and initiatives. ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> Chair Vinton Cerf<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#vinton-cerf> - VP and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Members Adiel Akplogan<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - CEO, AfriNIC Ltd Michael Barrett<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - President, The FIDO Alliance Hartmut Glaser<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Executive Secretary, Brazilian Internet Steering Committee/CGI.br Erik Huizer<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Chief Technology Officer, SURFnet Hagen Hultzsch<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Zimory Chairman of the Board Janis Karklins<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Assistant Director General of Communication and Information, United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization Wolfgang Kleinwächter<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Professor of International Communication Policy and Regulation, University of Aarhus Luis Magalhães<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon Debbie Monahan<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Domain Names Commissioner, Domain Name Commission Ltd, part of the InternetNZ Group Alice Munyua<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Chair of the Kenya Internet Governance Steering Committee P.J. Narayanan<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Director, Hyderabad International Institute of Information Technology Alejandro Pisanty<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Director General, Academic Computing Service of the National University of Mexico Carlton Samuels<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Former Secretariat, Latin America and Caribbean Regional At-Large Advisory Organization Ismail Serageldin<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Director, Library of Alexandria Pindar Wong<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecos…> - Chairman, Asia and Pacific Internet Association The previously announced<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm> "Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Organizations' Ecosystem" and the "Strategy Panel on the Role of ICANN in the Future of Internet Governance" have been integrated given the topics, and are now covered under this Strategy Panel on "ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem." This panel will review the assumptions, linkages and frameworks that dictate ICANN's responsibilities in the current Internet ecosystem. It will seek insights into ways to maintain and enhance ICANN's stewardship of the evolving ecosystem while cultivating thought leadership on ways in which ICANN can serve a complex set of Internet constituencies. The 5th panel originally identified will be refocused and is expected to be forthcoming later this year Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org<http://gnso.icann.org/>

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Draft minutes of the GNSO Council meeting 10 October 2013
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 14, 2013

Oct. 14, 2013

Dear Councillors, Attached please find the draft minutes of the GNSO Council meeting held on 10 October 2013 for your review. If there are no comments, these minutes will be published on the website as approved, according to the GNSO Rules of Procedure http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf%20> > section 3.5 "If no objections are received within 10 days, the minutes will be deemed to have been approved for posting" on 23 October 2013. Thank you very much. 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<http://gnso.icann.org/>

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Revised Action Items Council meeting 10 October 2013 (FINAL VERSION)
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 14, 2013

Oct. 14, 2013

Dear Councillors, Please find the revised action items. Please ignore previous action item email and forgive the confusion. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects List<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf> and Action List<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items>. Action Item: Specifically with regard to the Standing Committee on GNSO Improvements Implementation, Councillors are encouraged to comment on the list on the form of consensus required for decision making. While it is recognized that this is an outstanding item, it is not intended that it should hold up work on revising the charter. Item 5: MOTION - Motion to approve the further development of a framework for cross community working groups Action Item Make use of existing Convene a face to face to meeting with Supporting Organisation and Advisory Committee representatives in Buenos Aires to inform them and encourage participation in this effort. Item 6: MOTION - To approve a charter for the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Working Group Motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+10+Oct.+2013> deferred to the next Council meeting at the request of Yoav Keren. Action Item: Council members that raised concerns in relation to the charter are strongly encouraged to share these with the Council mailing list to allow for further discussion of the issue in all Constituencies and Stakeholder Groups. Item 7: DISCUSSION - Policy issues surrounding string confusion Action Item: Follow- up on the letter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/robinson-to-crocker-chalaby-18sep13…> sent previously. The GNSO Council, in conjunction with Staff, initiate some work within the GNSO subject to seeking legal advice from ICANN legal Counsel that this would be potentially usable in the implementation and consistency of the decisions on string similarity. Furthermore that this should not be an impediment to the success of the program, but focused on resolving potential problems. Item 8: Procedure to elect the GNSO Council Chair Action Item: Secretariat to Inform the Contracted and Non-Contracted Parties Houses of the adoption of the procedure and timeline to elect the GNSO Council chair. Item 9: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers in all gTLDs Policy Development Process Action Item All to encourage Constituencies and Stakeholder Groups to provide comments to the public comment<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/igo-ingo-final-20sep13-en.htm> forum. Item 10: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - A PDP for relevant policies on issues not dealt with during the course of developing the 2013 RAA Action Item: · Circulate the draft charter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/raa-remaining-charter-10oct13-en.pdf> to Constituencies and Stakeholder Groups requesting input and proposed amendments well in time for the next Council meeting 31 October 2013 at 11:00 UTC. · If sufficient support is obtained for the draft charter, prepare motion to vote on the charter at Council meeting 31 October 2013 at 11:00 UTC. If insufficient support is obtained, a drafting team will be formed to prepare the charter. Item 11: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Planning for Buenos Aires Action Item: Provide input on the Council mailing list with regard to the proposed weekend agenda<http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-10oct13-en.htm> Item 12: INPUT & DISCUSSION - Prospective improvements to the Policy Development Process Action Item: Council members are encouraged to review and share the tabulated version of the proposed improvements with their respective groups and provide feedback ahead of the next GNSO Council meeting. 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<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org<http://gnso.icann.org/>

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Action Items Council meeting 10 October 2013
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 14, 2013

Oct. 14, 2013

Dear Councillors, Below please find the action Items arising from the GNSO Council meeting on 10 October 2013. If anything has been left out, please let us know. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects List<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf> and Action List<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items>. Action Item: Specifically with regard to the Standing Committee on GNSO Improvements Implementation, Councillors are encouraged to comment on the list on the form of consensus required for decision making. While this is an outstanding item it is not holding up the work on revising the charter. Item 5: MOTION - Motion to approve the further development of a framework for cross community working groups Action Item Make use of existing a face to face to meeting with Supporting Organisation and Advisory Committee representatives in Buenos Aires to inform them and encourage participation in this effort. Item 6: MOTION - To approve a charter for the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Working Group Motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+10+Oct.+2013> deferred to the next Council meeting at the request of Yoav Keren. Action Item: Council members that raised concerns in relation to the charter are strongly encouraged to share these with the Council mailing list to allow for further discussion of the issue in all Constituencies and Stakeholder Groups. Item 7: DISCUSSION - Policy issues surrounding string confusion Action Item: Follow- up on the letter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/robinson-to-crocker-chalaby-18sep13…>. The GNSO Council, in conjunction with Staff, initiate some work within the GNSO subject to seeking legal advice from ICANN legal Counsel that this would be potentially usable in the implementation and consistency of the decisions on string similarity. Furthermore that this should not be an impediment to the success of the program, but focused on resolving potential problems. Item 8: Procedure to elect the GNSO Council Chair Action Item: Secretariat to Inform the Contracted and Non-Contracted Parties Houses of the adoption of the procedure and timeline to elect the GNSO Council chair. Item 9: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Protection of IGO-INGO Identifiers in all gTLDs Policy Development Process Action Item All to encourage Constituencies and Stakeholder Groups to provide comments to the public comment<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/igo-ingo-final-20sep13-en.htm> forum. Item 10: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - A PDP for relevant policies on issues not dealt with during the course of developing the 2013 RAA Action Item: Circulate the draft charter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/raa-remaining-charter-10oct13-en.pdf> to Constituencies and Stakeholder Groups requesting input and proposed amendments in time for the next Council meeting 31 October 2013 at 11:00 UTC. Item 11: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Planning for Buenos Aires Action Item: Provide input on the Council mailing list with regard to the proposed weekend agenda<http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-10oct13-en.htm>. 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

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ICANN Blog post on name collisions
by Bruce Tonkin Oct. 11, 2013

Oct. 11, 2013

From: http://blog.icann.org/2013/10/moving-forward-with-delegation-of-top-level-d… Moving Forward with Delegation of Top-Level Domains by ICANN Blog on October 9, 2013 By Jeff Moss and John L. Crain ICANN's New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) has approved resolutions allowing us to move forward in expanding the Internet's name space while mitigating possible issues in the expansion. A document describing the mitigation plan can be found here [PDF, 841 KB]. It's an understatement to say that ICANN takes its obligation to preserve the Security, Stability and Resiliency (SSR) of the Identifier Systems seriously. In fact, that part of our mission is the very first thing you read in ICANN's bylaws. In recent months, concerns have been raised that there will be "collisions" between some of the proposed new TLD strings and those used in private name spaces. The possibility that collisions can occur in the DNS is not new. Queries for non-existing strings are currently a common occurrence throughout the DNS. They can be caused by simple typos, errors in configuration, and historic or recommended use of certain names for intranet applications. The DNS is often queried to resolve such names and this "leakage" of queries from private spaces occurs at rather remarkable volumes. At the Board's direction, ICANN staff commissioned a study to examine the extent of the name collision problem and to look at possible methods for mitigating the risks. As has been noted by many community members, it is much easier to observe the occurrences of collisions than it is to assess the potential impact of a collision. DNS data collected at the root and elsewhere reveals some interesting information about queries for the proposed new TLD strings. But to assess the precise impact of these occurrences, there needs to be additional study which would allow us to learn quite a bit more about the extent of these occurrences and to determine which strings appear most often in queries. Ultimately, the additional study will allow us to develop targeted mitigation strategies. The basic concept of the risk mitigation plan adopted by the NGPC is fourfold: - First, to document on a per TLD basis those collisions that have been identified in studies of the "Day In The Life of the Internet" (DITL) data and to place each of the Secondary Level Domain (SLD) strings identified to have had collisions on a reserved or blocked list for that specific TLD. These strings will not be allowed to be registered or to resolve until such a time as the effects of the specific collision are known and appropriate mitigation strategies are developed and implemented. - Second, ICANN will develop a process by which affected parties may report and request the blocking of a SLD that causes demonstrable harm as a consequence of a name collision. This process is intended to mitigate the risk of harmful collision occurrences not observed in the study. - Third, ICANN will develop a framework to identify the probability and severity of harm to better assess the consequences of name collisions. Remember that harm and risk are not the same thing. This framework will be an important tool in identifying the likelihood of harm but also for helping to identify mitigation techniques. Once acceptable mitigations are in place it may be possible to allow the release of strings from the list of reserved or blocked names. - Finally, promoting awareness and mitigation strategies through a targeted outreach campaign will help potentially affected parties identify and manage the causes of name collision occurrences arising from their own networks. We believe the proposals outlined above afford a balanced way of moving forward. The plan minimizes the risk that collisions will cause serious harm by implementing measures to avert the problem by mitigating the associated risks and continuously monitoring the situation. We would like to thank those who have submitted research, comments, and feedback on real world examples of name collisions. The community efforts have shown that we can put aside our self-interest, consider a complex problem and drive toward solutions to meet our common objective - ensuring that the Domain Name System continues to provide services to all users in a secure, stable and resilient manner while still allowing it to grow and innovate.

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MP3 recording GNSO Council 10 October 2013
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 10, 2013

Oct. 10, 2013

[To: liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org; council[at]gnso.icann.org] Please find the MP3 recording of the GNSO Council teleconference held on Thursday, 10 October 2013 at: http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-council-20131010-en.mp3 as well as the Adobe chat transcript at : http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/transcript-council-10oct13-en.pdf all on page http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#oct Thank you. Happy listening and reading! 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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GNSO Council resolutions 10 October 2013
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 10, 2013

Oct. 10, 2013

Dear All, The GNSO Council passed the following resolutions on 10 October 2013: A motion to approve the WHOIS Survey Working Group (WSWG) Final report and Recommendations WHEREAS 1. On 07 May 2009, the GNSO Council resolved that Policy Staff, with the assistance of technical staff and GNSO Council members as required, should collect and organize a comprehensive set of requirements for the Whois service policy tools; 2. On 29 July 2010, Staff published the Inventory of Whois Service Requirements - Final Report; 3. In July 2011, volunteers drafted a proposed charter for a Whois Survey "Working Group", preferring the term "Working Group" to "Drafting Team" in this case; http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/charter-wswg-06oct11-en.pdf; 4. On 30 May 2012, the WSWG published a draft of the Whois Service Requirements Survey for public comment, http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/draft-whois-requirements-survey…; 5. On 13 September 2012, the WSWG released the final Whois Service Requirements Survey to solicit input from community members on the possible technical requirements of a future Whois system, http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-13sep12-en.htm; 6. On 13 September 2012, ICANN staff compiled and consolidated the survey results and the WSWG completed the WSWG Final Report, (http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf) NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, 1. That the GNSO Council thanks the Whois Survey Working Group (WSWG) and ICANN staff for their efforts in conducting the survey and compiling survey results of possible technical requirements of a future Whois system; 2. The GNSO Council further approves the recommendations, as defined in the Final Report (http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf) to send the survey results to other applicable efforts regarding Whois and Domain Name Registration Data for their consideration. A motion to propose the next steps in developing a framework for Cross-Community Working Groups WHEREAS: 1. in October 2011 the GNSO Council adopted a Resolution<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201110> approving the formation of a GNSO Drafting Team (DT) to develop a proposed framework under which working groups jointly chartered by other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees (SO/ACs) along with the GNSO can effectively function and produce meaningful and timely reports and recommendations on topics that are of interest of such SO/ACs; 2. pursuant to its Charter<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/ccwg/charter-ccwg-30sep11-en.pdf> the DT proposed a set of Draft Principles for Cross Community Working Groups<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-cwgs-23dec11-en.pdf> (CCWGs) that were approved<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201203> by the GNSO Council in March 2012; 3. the GNSO Council directed<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201203> ICANN staff to forward the Draft Principles to the Chairs of the other SO/ACs for their comments on both the principles and the route forward either for the adoption of the Draft Principles or the development of a related set of principles for the operation of CCWGs 4. in June 2013 the ccNSO provided comments and suggestions<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/ccnso-comments-cwg-principles-11jun13-en.pdf> regarding the Draft Principles for further consideration by the GNSO Council; and 5. in full cooperation with other SO/ACs the GNSO Council now wishes to jointly develop an updated set of principles for CCWGs taking into consideration the feedback provided by the ccNSO and in collaboration with other interested SO/ACs so as to create a framework applicable across all SO/ACs for the effective functioning of CCWGs: RESOLVED: 1. The GNSO Council thanks the DT for its work in developing the proposed Draft Principles and the ccNSO for its very constructive feedback; 2. The GNSO Council directs ICANN staff to prepare a paper consolidating the ccNSO feedback with the Draft Principles and highlighting areas requiring additional work as well as questions for further discussion; 3. The GNSO Council intends to invite the ccNSO to provide a co-chair for, and all SO/ACs to appoint at least one representative each to, a new drafting team co-chaired by a representative from the GNSO and the ccNSO, to be tasked with creating a charter for a community working group having the responsibility of developing the updated set of principles for CCWGs; 4. The GNSO Council requests that the new drafting team be formed no later than the first GNSO Council meeting after the ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires in November; and 5. The GNSO Council hereby appoints John Berard as the GNSO co-chair of the new drafting team. FURTHER RESOLVED: 6. The GNSO Council requests that the new drafting team utilizes the Draft Principles, the ccNSO feedback and the upcoming staff paper as the basis for its work; and 7. The GNSO Council requests that the new drafting team, subject to the further input of other interested SO/ACs, consider at a minimum the following matters in developing the set of updated principles: * Prior experiences relating to previous and current CCWGs (including without limitation the DSSA Working Group, the Joint GAC-ccNSO IDN Working Group and the Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group); * The need to align the scope of CCWGs to the remit of each SO/AC and the appropriate delineation of the scope of a CCWG charter as a result; * The type of issues or topics that might be suitable for CCWG work; * How to deal with outputs from a CCWG and decision-making concerning such outputs, particularly in relation to matters where either an SO/AC disagrees with a CCWG or with one another on a CCWG's recommendations, and taking into account the differing rules and operating procedures within each SO/AC; and * The closure of a CCWG and, where applicable, periodic future reviews of CCWG recommendations. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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GNSO Council invitation to engage directly with the Policy and Implementation WG
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 10, 2013

Oct. 10, 2013

Dear Councillors, Please note the correspondence between the GNSO chair, Jonathan Robinson and the ICANN Board chair, Steve Crocker extending the GNSO Council invitation to engage directly with the Policy and Implementation Working Group is posted at: http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/robinson-to-crocker-10oct13-en.pdf on page http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence 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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IDN Variant TLDS: GNSO Council response to request for further input & guidance
by Glen de Saint Géry Oct. 10, 2013

Oct. 10, 2013

Dear Councillors, Please note the correspondence between the GNSO chair, Jonathan Robinson and the ICANN Board chair, Steve Crocker regarding GNSO Council response to the request for further input and guidance on the IDN Variant TLDS http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/robinson-to-crocker-07oct13-en.pdf on page http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence 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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Remaining Issues not covered under the RAA - Draft PDP charter
by Jonathan Robinson Oct. 10, 2013

Oct. 10, 2013

All, Attached is a draft charter prepared by staff for board initiated PDP on the Remaining Issues not covered under the 2013 RAA. We discussed this at a principle level on the previous council call and generally it was felt that a charter should be prepared by a drafting team. Therefore, we have a few options here: 1. Discuss and potentially use this draft charter. 2. Commission a drafting team and offer them this material as a starting point 3. Commission a drafting team and offer them a blank slate In this specific example, it may be that there is value in going ahead with 1 or 2 since the framework is, I believe, quite clear already. I look forward to your feedback. Jonathan

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