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TR: GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#120]
by Glen de Saint Géry May 15, 2013

May 15, 2013

FYI De : ICANN [mailto:no-reply@wufoo.com] Envoyé : mercredi 15 mai 2013 20:04 À : gnso.secretariat(a)icann.org; council(a)gnso.icann.org Objet : GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#120] Name of Officer: * Robin Gross Officer Email Address: * robin(a)ipjustice.org<mailto:robin@ipjustice.org> Date Prepared: * Wednesday, May 15, 2013 GNSO Organization: * Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group Officer Position or Title: * Chair Voting Remedy: * Proxy Reason(s) for or condition(s) leading to the remedy: * Magaly Pazello is unable to attend the GNSO Council Meeting on 16 May 2013, therefore Maria Farrell will hold Magaly's proxy for that meeting. Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: * Any and all. Date upon which the remedy will expire or terminate: [Note: may not exceed 3 months initially; may be renewed by sending an email with explanation to GNSO Secretariat] * Friday, May 17, 2013 I affirm that a voting position has been established on the matter(s) at issue pursuant to provisions contained in our Charter or Bylaws. * Yes Our GNSO Councilor has been instructed on how to vote on the matter(s). * Yes Please identify the GNSO Councilor who will serve as the voting proxy: * Maria Farrell

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Motion to Address the Final Issue Report on the Uniformity of Reporting
by WUKnoben May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

All, I herewith submit the motion attached for council consideration at the next meeting. Best regards Wolf-Ulrich

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Fwd: Revised Draft Motion
by Ching Chiao [Registry.Asia] May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

Dear Councilors, I'd like to propose the following motion regarding IRD Rec 2: translation and transliteration of contact info. I'd also like to thank Julie and Steve for their great and continuous effort. Best regards, Ching ===== *Motion on the Initiation of a Policy Development Process (PDP) on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information *Made by: Ching Chiao Seconded by: TBD Whereas The translation and transliteration of contact information were two of several issues addressed by a cross-community working group – Internationalized Registration Data Working Group (IRD-WG) – in its Final Report; As a result, the GNSO Council requested an Issue Report on translation and transliteration of contact information at its meeting on 17 October 2012 (see http://gnso.icann.org/en/resolutions#20121017-4) A Preliminary Issue Report on translation and transliteration of contact information was published on 08 January 2013 for public comment (see http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/transliteration-contact-08jan13…) A Final Issue Report translation and transliteration of contact information was submitted to the GNSO Council on 21 March 2013 (see http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gtlds/transliteration-contact-final-21mar13…) The Final Issue Report recommends that the GNSO Council should initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP) limited to the issues discussed in this report; As recommended by the WHOIS Policy Review Team the Final Issue Report also recommends that ICANN should commission a study on the commercial feasibility of translation or transliteration systems for internationalized contact data, which is expected to help inform the PDP Working Group in its deliberations; *ICANN’s General Counsel has confirmed that the topic is properly within the scope of the ICANN policy process and within the scope of the GNSO;*** RESOLVED: The GNSO initiates a PDP on the issues defined in the Final Issue Report (see http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gtlds/transliteration-contact-final-21mar13…) on the translation and transliteration of contact information; A Working Group will be created for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the PDP. The GNSO requests staff to commission a study on the commercial feasibility of translation or transliteration systems for internationalized contact data, which is expected to help inform the PDP Working Group in its deliberations. =====

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May 14, 2013 ccNSO Council report
by john＠crediblecontext.com May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

Good morning! The latest meeting of the ccNSO Council took place today at 1800 UTC. The time is important only in that it was 5 a.m. here in San Francisco! There were three bits of note: + A key item was discussion of the letter Jonathan sent at the end of April asking for input to the cross community working group drafting team principles approved by the GNSO Council a year ago. Despite what ccNSO Council Chair Lesley Cowley noted was a lack of interest in a discussion of the matter at the meeting in Prague, the Council voted to ask its secretariat to review the principle and make some recommendations to the ccNSO Council at either its next conference call on June 11, 2013 or as an agenda item at the Durban meeting. + A comment of note came during discussion of a request by the ALAC to hold a joint meeting with the ccNSO akin to the ccNSO Council/GNSO Council meeting. ccNSO Chair Lesley Cowley said the GNSO meetings benefit from a "very efficient organizing committee." This was agreed and there was a call for volunteers. + Finally, I note that the ccNSO Council is making plans for a 10th anniversary celebration. Cheers, Berard

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Call for Volunteers: Drafting Team to Develop Charter for GNSO Working Group on Policy & Implementation
by Glen de Saint Géry May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09may13-en.htm 9 May 2013 In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a Drafting Team that will be tasked to develop a charter for a Working Group to address issues that have been raised in the context of the recent discussions on policy & implementation that affect the GNSO (see Staff Discussion Paper<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/policy-implementation-framework-08j…> and session in Beijing<http://beijing46.icann.org/node/37133>). The Drafting Team is expected to submit the proposed Charter to the GNSO Council for approval. What This Team Will Do The Drafting Team is expected to develop a Charter on the basis of the GNSO Working Group Guidelines<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> taking into account the Staff Discussion Paper as well as the discussions that took place in Beijing. At a minimum, the GNSO Council expects that the subsequent Working Group would provide recommendations on the following: 1. A set of principles that would underpin any GNSO policy / implementation related discussions 2. Recommendations on a process for providing GNSO "Policy Guidance" 3. A framework for implementation related discussions related to GNSO Policy Recommendations and 4. Further guidance on how GNSO Implementation Review Teams are expected to function and operate. How This Team Will Work ICANN Working Groups use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this DT will be recorded, and the recordings will be available to the public. The mailing list for the Drafting Team will be archived publicly. Drafting Team members are expected to submit Statements of Interest (SOI). The group will collaborate using a public workspace. The Drafting Team is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines.<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> How to Join The GNSO Council invites interested parties to provide names of expected participants who can then be added to the DT mailing list. The DT will be open to anyone interested to join. Community members who wish to be invited to join the group should contact the GNSO secretariat<mailto:gnso.secretariat@icann.org?subject=Application%20to%20Join%20Policy%20%26%20Implementation%20DT> (gnso.secretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@icann.org>). Background Mainly as a result of discussions stemming from implementation related issues of the new gTLD program, there is increased focus on which topics call for policy and which call for implementation work, including which processes should be used, at what time and how diverging opinions should be acted upon. In order to facilitate these discussions, ICANN Staff developed a draft framework for community discussion that identifies a number of steps and criteria that might facilitate dealing with similar questions in the future. The paper identifies a number of questions that the community may want to consider further in this context, as well as a couple of suggested improvements that could be considered in the short term. While developing a bright-line rule as to what is policy or implementation may not be possible, the hope is that by developing clear processes and identifying clear roles and responsibilities for the different stakeholders, it will become easier to deal with these issues going forward and allow for broad participation and involvement. Following several discussions by the GNSO Council on this topic, the GNSO Council has now decided to form a drafting team to draft a Charter for a Working Group which will be tasked to provide concrete recommendations on how to address some of these issues from a GNSO perspective. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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TR: GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#119]
by Glen de Saint Géry May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

FYI De : ICANN [mailto:no-reply@wufoo.com] Envoyé : mardi 14 mai 2013 00:45 À : gnso.secretariat(a)icann.org; council(a)gnso.icann.org Objet : GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#119] Name of Officer: * Robin Gross Officer Email Address: * robin(a)ipjustice.org<mailto:robin@ipjustice.org> Date Prepared: * Monday, May 13, 2013 GNSO Organization: * Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group Officer Position or Title: * Chair Voting Remedy: * Proxy Reason(s) for or condition(s) leading to the remedy: * Wendy Seltzer is unable to attend the 16 May 2013 GNSO Council meeting, therefore Joy Liddicoat will serve as Wendy's voting proxy during the meeting. Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: * Any and all. Date upon which the remedy will expire or terminate: [Note: may not exceed 3 months initially; may be renewed by sending an email with explanation to GNSO Secretariat] * Friday, May 17, 2013 I affirm that a voting position has been established on the matter(s) at issue pursuant to provisions contained in our Charter or Bylaws. * Yes Our GNSO Councilor has been instructed on how to vote on the matter(s). * Yes Please identify the GNSO Councilor who will serve as the voting proxy: * Joy LIddicoat

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New Expired Registration Recovery Policy will go into effect on 31 August 2013
by Glen de Saint Géry May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

Dear GNSO Members, The new Expired Registration Recovery Policy (https://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/consensus-policies/errp) will go into effect on 31 August 2013. For background information, the proposed Expired Registration Recovery Policy ("ERRP") is intended to help align registrant expectations with registrar practices by establishing certain minimum communications requirements and making renewal and redemption of registrations uniformly available in prescribed circumstances. Following implementation of the policy, ICANN is instructed to create educational materials in consultation with interested stakeholders to help registrants properly manage their registrations. Additional background material can be found here: https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Expired+Registra…. As part of the above-mentioned educational materials, ICANN staff, in consultation with interested community members, will be updating the Beginner's Guide to Domain Names to include relevant ERRP updates. In addition, ICANN staff thought a video tutorial on the proper stewardship of a domain name could be an additional resource for Internet users. I will be organizing a brief phone conference to discuss a proposed outline to the video tutorial in the next two weeks. Any GNSO members that would be interested in participating in this video tutorial initiative should send an email to caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org<mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org> by Friday, 17 May, and I will be sure to include them in future communications. I look forward to working with interested stakeholders. Best regards, Caitlin Tubergen Registrar Relations and Contracts Manager ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.o<mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org>rg Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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FW: scheduling request for Durban
by Jonathan Robinson May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

All, Please note this recent request from the CSG Ex Com as well as my initial reply. Jonathan From: Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com] Sent: 13 May 2013 14:51 To: 'Metalitz, Steven' Cc: 'Mason Cole (mcole(a)5x5com.com)'; 'Wolf-Ulrich Knoben (wolf-ulrich.knoben(a)t-online.de)'; 'Marilyn S. Cade (marilynscade(a)hotmail.com)'; 'P0 Elisa Cooper '; 'Tony Holmes '; 'Kristina Rosette' Subject: RE: scheduling request for Durban Dear Steve, Thank-you for this request which is noted. As you are likely aware, we have a draft agenda for the forthcoming GNSO Council meeting (16 May 2013) which includes discussion on the structure and organisation of meetings in Durban. Your request to discuss this is therefore timely and appropriate and I expect that we will be able to accommodate it. We will report back to you following the 16 May meeting. Best wishes, Jonathan Jonathan Robinson Chair ICANN GNSO Council jonathan.robinson(a)ipracon.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 6103 skype: jonathan.m.r From: Metalitz, Steven [mailto:met@msk.com] Sent: 13 May 2013 14:44 To: Jonathan Robinson (jonathan.robinson(a)ipracon.com) Cc: Mason Cole (mcole(a)5x5com.com) Wolf-Ulrich Knoben (wolf-ulrich.knoben(a)t-online.de) Marilyn S. Cade (marilynscade(a)hotmail.com) P0 Elisa Cooper ; Tony Holmes ; 'Kristina Rosette' Subject: scheduling request for Durban TO: Jonathan Robinson, GNSO Council chair Cc: Wolf Ulrich Knoben, Mason Cole, GNSO council vice chairs FM: CSG Executive Committee DT: May 13, 2013 The executive committee of the GNSO Commercial Stakeholder Group seeks your cooperation in rationalizing and improving the schedule for the next ICANN meeting in Durban, in order to facilitate timely and productive discussions within and among stakeholder groups and constituencies. The structure of "constituency day," under which all constituencies and stakeholder groups are allocated meeting time only on the Tuesday of the ICANN meeting week, has outlived its usefulness. While "constituency day" remains important, there is a particular need for constituencies and stakeholder groups to be assured of meeting time, as free as possible of scheduling conflicts, earlier in the meeting week, so that these groups can maximize their planning time for sessions with the ICANN board on Tuesday, and for discussion and formulation of positions on issues arising at or shortly before the ICANN public meeting. This would also free up time for cross-constituency or cross-SG meetings on Tuesday (including with staff), which now are extremely difficult to schedule. Accordingly, we ask the GNSO Council, in planning the meetings on the weekend preceding the formal opening of ICANN 47, to reserve a block of 2 1/2 hours on Sunday, July 14, during which the constituencies and stakeholder groups of the GNSO could meet, either singly or in joint sessions. Our request is that no meetings of GNSO Council or subgroups be scheduled during this block so that GNSO council representatives could participate fully in the constituency/SG meetings during this time. Over time the ICANN public meetings have expanded into the preceding weekend, and the GNSO have utilized this opportunity to maximize preparation for events later in the week as well as interacting with other parts of the community. It would seem appropriate and timely that its constituency organizations are also afforded an opportunity to improve their effectiveness in a similar manner. We would, of course, work with ICANN meeting staff to arrange appropriate meeting space during this time period. Based on our observation of recent GNSO sessions during the weekends preceding the ICANN public meetings, we believe that this request could be accommodated without compromising the effectiveness or efficiency of those meetings, and while preserving the GNSO council opportunity to interact with the Board. We also believe that other stakeholder groups share our frustration with the current meeting calendar and would support this change, at least on an experimental basis. Since the Durban meeting is fast approaching, we ask that you place this request on the agenda of the next GNSO Council session, and that the Council give it favorable consideration, so that cross-constituency or cross-SG discussions can be arranged. Please contact the undersigned or any other member of the CSG executive committee if there are any questions about this request. Steve Metalitz, IPC VP

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Agenda for ICANN Board's new gTLD programme committee meeting in Amsterdam - 18 May 2013
by Bruce Tonkin May 12, 2013

May 12, 2013

From: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/agenda-new-gtld-18may13-en.h… 18 May 2013 Consent Agenda: * Approval of Minutes Main Agenda: * Resolution on Reconsideration Requests 13-1 and 13-2 * Resolution(s) on GAC Advice * Info Paper on Dot-less Domains (if time permits) * Info Paper on non-delegated TLDS (if time permits) * Info Paper on GNSO/ALAC Recommendations for New gTLD Program Metrics (if time permits) * AOB

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Agenda for ICANN Board meeting 18 May 2013 in Amsterdam
by Bruce Tonkin May 12, 2013

May 12, 2013

From: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/agenda-18may13-en.htm 18 May 2013 Consent Agenda: * Minutes of 11 April 2013 Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board * Delegation of BGC authority (pending BGC recommendation) * Re-delegation Request for .ID, representing Indonesia Main Agenda: * ACDR Proposal to be a UDRP Provider * SSAC Advisory on Internal Name Certificates * Any Other Business * Executive Session

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