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Update & request concerning the Cross Community Working Group Drafting Team
by Mary Wong 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

Dear Councilors, You will recall that the Council approved the formation of a new Cross-Community Working Group (CWG) Drafting Team (DT) at the October 2013 Council meeting, following which Jonathan reached out to the other SO/AC Chairs to invite participation from their communities in the new DT. As John has indicated in his note about the upcoming ccNSO Council meeting, the topic will be on the agenda for their January meeting. The ALAC has responded with the names of three volunteers, who staff has added to the mailing list. The new DT will likely convene for its first meeting at the end of this month or in early February. As such, it would be helpful if you could inform your respective groups about the DT and solicit volunteers for it. In addition, and given that the new DT will be working from initial documents prepared by the original GNSO CWGDT in 2012, it would be greatly appreciated if you or your groups can confirm if the DT members listed on the group's wiki will continue to participate in the new DT: https://community.icann.org/x/qAfPAQ <https://community.icann.org/x/qAfPAQ> (note that while staff has updated the list to reflect the fact that some original DT members are no longer Council or active GNSO members, we have not deleted any other names, and a few on the list have since taken on new positions or work within the GNSO). For your convenience, the new call for participation was included in the latest issue of the ICANN Policy Update for January 2014: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-jan14-en.htm#9. Please feel free to circulate the link! Thanks and cheers Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: +1 603 574 4892 Email: mary.wong(a)icann.org * One World. One Internet. *

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ccNSO Council meeting report (1.23.14)
by john＠crediblecontext.com 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

All, As the GNSO Council liaison to the ccNSO Council, I wanted to give you a quick report on two specific points from the ccNSO Council meeting this morning. I wanted to get it to you before our own meeting today and so I apologize in advance for any spelling or grammar errors! First, the ccNSO Council passed a motion confirming its commitment to participate in the cross-community working group drafting team. Neustar's Becky Burr was named the co-chair. Second, the upcoming Brazil meeting on Internet governance was a much discussed topic. In response to general concern over just who and how many would be able to attend, Demi Getschko of NIC.br and the executive committee for the Brazil session, said that there will be a meeting on Monday, January 27 to (begin to) answer those questions. He said it was likely that ICANN would be asked to help facilitate remote participation. He said that the room likely limited participation to 1,000. A complementary report on the work of the cross-community working group on Internet governance noted that it, too, was still rooted in sorting out the administrative details. This was also reflected in the ccNSO liaison reports from /1Net and the so-called Fifth Panel. The ccNSO Council also had a lively discussion about travel funding and voting rules. Cheers, Berard

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TODAY'S MOTION - Metrics and Reporting Working Group Charter
by Jonathan Robinson 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

All, Please be aware that today's motion on the Charter for the Metrics & Reporting Working Group needs: 1. A second 2. A council liaison to the working group. Help with either of these items will be appreciated. Thank-you. Jonathan

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REMINDER: Revised Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council Teleconference 23 January 2013
by Glen de Saint Géry 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

Dear Councillors, Just a reminder for today's meeting! The latest updated draft agenda for the GNSO Council Teleconference 23 January 2013 at 18:00 UTC is in text below. The latest update is that in Item 3 Consent agenda, the link for the IGO-INGO Report to the Board has been updated. http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/council-board-igo-ingo-21jan14-en.pdf Please let me know if you have any questions. Kind regards, Glen Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council Teleconference 23 January 2013 This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 13 September 2012 for the GNSO Council and updated. <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf%20> > 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 Times 18:00 UTC http://tinyurl.com/otro8aq Coordinated Universal Time 18:00 UTC 10:00 Los Angeles; 13:00 Washington; 18:00 London; 19:00 Brussels; 02:00 Perth Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councillors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed. GNSO Council meeting audiocast http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u Item 1: Administrative matters (10 mins) 1.1 Roll Call 1.2 Statement of interest updates Bret Fausett https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Bret+Fausett+SOI 1.3 Review/amend agenda 1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures: Minutes of the GNSO Council meetings 20 November 2013<http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg15531.html> part 1 and part 2<http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg15532.html> will be posted as approved on 23 January 2014. Minutes of the Council meeting 12 December 2013<http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg15533.html> will be posted as approved on 23 January 2014. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins) Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics Include review of Projects List<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf> and Action List<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items>. Comments or questions arising. Item 3: Consent agenda (5 mins) 3.1 Approve Council Recommendations Report on protection of IGO-INGO names and acronyms to the ICANN Board<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/council-board-igo-ingo-21jan14-en.pdf>. 3.2 Confirm Don Blumenthal - RySG as Chair and Steve Metalitz - IPC and Graeme Bunton - RrSG as Vice-Chairs for the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP working group. 3.3 Confirm Chris Dillon - NCSG and Rudi Vansnick - NPOC as co-chairs of the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Working Group. Item 4: MOTION - Metrics and Reporting Working Group Charter (15 mins) The 2010 Registration Abuse Policies Working Group (RAPWG) identified the an issue relating to Uniformity of Reporting which it described as "need for more uniformity in the mechanisms to initiate, track, and analyze policy-violation reports." The RAPWG recommended in its Final Report that "the GNSO and the larger ICANN community in general, create and support uniform [problem-] reporting [and report-tracking] processes." The GNSO Council recommended the creation of an Issue Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/uofr-final-31mar13-en.pdf> to further research metrics and reporting needs with the aim of improving the policy development process. The report created by ICANN Staff outlined accomplishments regarding reporting and metrics by the Contractual Compliance function and it also reviewed other reporting sources that may be of relevance. The GNSO Council subsequently adopted a recommendation to form a non-PDP Working Group tasked with exploring opportunities for developing reporting and metrics processes and/or appropriate standardized methodologies that could better inform fact-based policy development and decision making. Here the Council vote on whether to approve the Charter of the Metrics and Reporting Working Group. 4.1 - Review the Motion 4.2 - Discussion 4.3 - Vote (voting threshold - simple majority vote of each house) Item 5: INPUT & DISCUSSION - Prospective improvements to the Policy Development Process (15 mins) The Council is committed to on-going enhancements to the methods of working of the Council and the work initiated and managed by the Council. The PDP process is a cornerstone of policy making within the GNSO and, as such, the work of the Council. The PDP outcomes and associated processes are the subject of focus and attention both within the GNSO and the broader ICANN Community. The Council has previously discussed a paper prepared by ICANN staff<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/pdp-improvements-22aug13-en.pdf> on potential improvements to the PDP process. The discussion is now encapsulated in a table form which has been revised through various discussions at council meetings and on email lists. The document now also includes reference to the related recommendations of the ATRT2. Here the Council will aim to agree concrete next steps including the requirement to form a group to continue this work, particularly with a focus on items 3 & 5 in the table. 5.1 - Review of table of prospective PDP Improvements<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/pdp-improvements-table-16jan14-en.pdf> (Marika Konings) 5.2 - Discussion 5.3 - Next steps Item 6: UPDATE - GAC Engagement - the work of the Joint GAC / GNSO Consultation Group (15 mins) Here the Council will receive an update and discuss any action going forward. 6.1 - Status update (Jonathan Robinson) 6.2 - Discussion 6.3 - Next steps Item 7: Update - Forthcoming review of the GNSO (15 mins) As part of a periodic review process that is built into the ICANN model, ICANN board initiated reviews of the GNSO (and the GNSO Council and related functions) are expected. In order to be informed and effectively prepared for this work, we have begun to engage with the body that commissions such reviews (the structural improvements committee) through its chair, Ray Plazk. The Council will track the planning work of the SIC and, where appropriate; provide relevant input to the process. We will also prepare to undertake a form of self-review in a similar format to that which we expect to arise out of the work of the SIC. A self-review will ensure that we are not only prepared for the board initiated work but also able to flag areas for potential improvement in as timely as possible a manner. 7.1 - Update (Jennifer Wolfe) 7.2 - Discussion 7.3 - Next steps Item 8: DISCUSSION - International Internet Governance Issues (15 mins) Discussions and activity relating to international Internet Governance issues are attracting a great deal of attention in ICANN and related groups. This item is on the agenda to provide an opportunity for discussion within the Council about how this impacts the role and work of the Council and mindful of the scope and remit of the Council, what action the Council should or could be taking. Item 9: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Planning for Singapore (15 mins) Making the most out of the face-to-face meeting time available at the ICANN Meeting in Buenos Aires will take planning. GNSO Council Vice Chair, David Cake will lead this and will be working with the Council and staff on this effort. Here the Council has the opportunity to feed into plans and provide input based on past experience. Included in this item will be the opportunity to shape the approach to and substance of the Council's proposed meetings with other groups in such as the CCNSO, the GAC and the ICANN board. 9.1 - Update (David Cake) 9.2 - Discussion 9.3 - Next steps Item 10: Any Other Business (10 mins) * Proposal to review SSAC reports and determine whether or not any recommendations impact on GNSO Consensus Policy 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: a. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House. b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in Annex A<http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA>): requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House. c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority. d. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House. e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority. f. Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple majority vote of each House. g. Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination. h. 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. i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority, j. 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. k. Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by the ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with a GNSO Supermajority vote. l. A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council members of each House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority of the other House." Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4<http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf>) 4.4.1 Applicability Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council motions or measures. a. Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP); b. Approve a PDP recommendation; c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws; d. Fill a Council position open for election. 4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting's adjournment. 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 calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs present. 4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become available. 4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local time between October and March, Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) UTC 15:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT<http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/na/pst.html>) UTC-7+1DST 10:00 Iowa City, USA (CST<http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%E2%88%9206:00>) UTC-6+1DST 12:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-4+1DST 13:00 Rio de Janiero, Brazil (BRST) UTC-2+1DST 16:00 Montevideo, Uruguay (UYST<http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/uyst.html>) UTC-2+1DST 16:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART<http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/art.html>) UTC-3+0DST 15:00 London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 18:00 Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 19:00 Stockholm, Sweden (CET) UTC+1+0DST 19:00 Cairo, Egypt, (EET) UTC+2+0DST 20:00 Istanbul, Turkey (EEST) UTC+2+0DST 20:00 Ramat Hasharon, Israel(IST<http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/ist-israel.…>) UTC+2+0DST 20:00 Beijing/Hong Kong, China (HKT ) UTC+8+0DST 02:00 next day Perth, Australia (WST<http://timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/au/wst.html>) UTC+8+0DST 02:00 next day ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on last Sunday of March 2014, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com http://tinyurl.com/otro8aq 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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TR: GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#140]
by Glen de Saint Géry 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

FYI De : ICANN [mailto:no-reply@wufoo.com] Envoyé : mercredi 22 janvier 2014 16:26 À : gnso.secretariat(a)icann.org; council(a)gnso.icann.org Objet : GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#140] Name of Officer: * Rafik Dammak Officer Email Address: * rafik.dammak(a)gmail.com<mailto:rafik.dammak@gmail.com> Date Prepared: * Wednesday, January 22, 2014 GNSO Organization: * Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group Officer Position or Title: * NCSG Chair Voting Remedy: * Proxy Reason(s) for or condition(s) leading to the remedy: * Magaly won't be able to attend to the GNSO council call for personal reasons Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: * Amr elsadr will submit Magaly's vote by proxy for the motions to be approved, and any other matters needing a vote. 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] * Saturday, January 25, 2014 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: * Amr Elsadr

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RE: [council] Consent agenda issue :IGO-INGO Report to board
by avri 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

Hi Thank you. The modified report satisfies my concern. Assuming that the modified report is the one being consented to, I withdraw my request regarding removal of the report from the consent agenda. Thanks again, avri Sent from a T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- From: Berry Cobb <mail(a)berrycobb.com> Date:01/21/2014 21:06 (GMT-05:00) To: council(a)gnso.icann.org Subject: RE: [council] Consent agenda issue :IGO-INGO Report to board Council Members, Please find attached an updated version of the IGO-INGO Report to the Board that now includes Avri's suggestion of a table listing the submitted minority positions. The table was added to page 8 after the recommendations and implementation considerations. Thank you. B Berry A. Cobb Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers 720.839.5735 mail(a)berrycobb.com @berrycobb -----Original Message----- From: owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Mary Wong Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 14:18 To: Avri Doria; council(a)gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] Consent agenda issue :IGO-INGO Report to board Since Avri's suggestion does not alter the content or nature of the Board report, staff can prepare the table as suggested and append it to the report. We should be able to send the Council a copy of the proposed appendix later today so that the report being considered as part of the consent agenda for Thursday will include it. I hope this helps. Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: +1 603 574 4892 Email: mary.wong(a)icann.org * One World. One Internet. * -----Original Message----- From: Avri Doria <avri(a)acm.org> Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 4:02 PM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] Consent agenda issue :IGO-INGO Report to board > >Hi, > >First, apologies for only reading this report now in preparation for the >meeting and not when it first came out. > >In reading the report I am troubled by the lack of any real mention of >the Minority Statements. While it is mentioned that there were minority >statements, there is little to no mention of the subject of those >minority statements. > >While it is true that the fully diligent Board member may go looking for >these minority statements based on the cross reference, for the most >part, I believe that fact will be missed by several at least. > >I think that at least one sentence abstract on the subject manner of >each of these minority statements should be included in this report, >yest another table. I believe this should be a standard practice for all >Board reports given the important part minority statements play in ICANN >policy processes. > >I have just begun to discuss this issue with my fellow council members >from the NCSG so at this point am just speaking on my own behalf of my >discomfort with this report, in its current state, being on the consent >agenda. I did not wish to wait until they considered this however, >because of the tardiness with which I am making the request that this be >removed from the consent agenda until such time as the report is >modified or we have at least discussed the issue. > >thanks and renewed apologies > >avri > > >Thanks > >avri

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Fwd: A tribute to Jon Bing
by Mary Wong 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

Those who knew Jon Bing may find the below of interest; one of several tributes to him posted on a number of law and technology listservs. Cheers Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: +1 603 574 4892 Email: mary.wong(a)icann.org * One World. One Internet. * >> >> It is with great sadness that we report the death of our colleague Jon Bing, >> who passed away on January 14 following prolonged periods of illness. >> >> At the time of his death, preparation of a festschrift was nearing >> completion, edited by two of Jon's Oslo colleagues (Dag Wise Schartum and Lee >> Bygrave). The volume was to have marked the occasion of Jon's 70th birthday, >> in the spring of this year. The editors have decided to continue with the >> planned volume. The book will give a clear account of Jon's pioneering >> contribution to the field of Information Technology and Law -- of which his >> papers on AI and Law were just one part -- in addition to showing the breadth >> of his work as a writer of fiction, and as a leading figure in the cultural >> and intellectual life of Norway. It will also contain personal reminiscences >> from a number of people who were privileged to have worked with Jon, and to >> have benefited from his openness to the interdisciplinary, and from his great >> generosity of spirit. >> >> In the meantime, we are pleased to provide links to two short papers by Jon >> Bing, which provide a glimpse of his extraordinary interests and talents. >> One, entitled "The Riddle of the Robots >> <http://www.jiclt.com/index.php/jiclt/article/download/57/56> ," draws upon >> his experience as a science fiction writer. The other, entitled "Computers >> and Law: Some Beginnings >> <http://what.csc.villanova.edu/~cassel/2500/S2008/Law4.pdf> ," draws upon his >> experience as one of the pioneers in this field. >> >

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Interesting BCG analysis, sponsored by ICANN, "Greasing the Wheels of the Internet Economy: The Connected World"
by Mike O'Connor 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

hi all, i’m finding this to be a nice combination of my two policy hobbies (ICANN and Minnesota broadband). http://www.bcg.com/expertise_impact/PublicationDetails.aspx?id=tcm:12-15288… To help “grease the wheels” of the digital economy, the BCG e-Friction Index measures the four types of friction that prevent consumers, companies, and countries from realizing the full benefits of the digital economy. Smart policy can address e-friction and speed the development of Internet use and individual countries’ Internet economies. PHONE: 651-647-6109, FAX: 866-280-2356, WEB: www.haven2.com, HANDLE: OConnorStP (ID for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)

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Consent agenda issue :IGO-INGO Report to board
by Avri Doria 21 Jan '14

21 Jan '14

Hi, First, apologies for only reading this report now in preparation for the meeting and not when it first came out. In reading the report I am troubled by the lack of any real mention of the Minority Statements. While it is mentioned that there were minority statements, there is little to no mention of the subject of those minority statements. While it is true that the fully diligent Board member may go looking for these minority statements based on the cross reference, for the most part, I believe that fact will be missed by several at least. I think that at least one sentence abstract on the subject manner of each of these minority statements should be included in this report, yest another table. I believe this should be a standard practice for all Board reports given the important part minority statements play in ICANN policy processes. I have just begun to discuss this issue with my fellow council members from the NCSG so at this point am just speaking on my own behalf of my discomfort with this report, in its current state, being on the consent agenda. I did not wish to wait until they considered this however, because of the tardiness with which I am making the request that this be removed from the consent agenda until such time as the report is modified or we have at least discussed the issue. thanks and renewed apologies avri Thanks avri

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GNSO Project List
by Glen de Saint Géry 21 Jan '14

21 Jan '14

Dear Councillors, Attached please find the updated Project List, both red line and clean versions, for your review in preparation for the Council meeting on 23 January 2014. The clean version will be posted on the website http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.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<http://gnso.icann.org/>

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