June 2014 - council - lists.icann.org

FW: [soac-chairs] Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance proposed Charter
by Jonathan Robinson Sept. 23, 2014

Sept. 23, 2014

FYI. Apologies for the delay in sending it on. Jonathan -----Original Message----- From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond [mailto:ocl@gih.com] Sent: 17 June 2014 14:15 To: soac-chairs(a)icann.org; Ergys Ramaj Cc: Renate DeWulf; 'Bart Boswinkel'; Rafik Dammak Subject: [soac-chairs] Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance proposed Charter Dear SO/AC Chairs, please be so kind to find the proposed draft charter of the Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance attached to this message. The working group asks that this draft charter be considered by your Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees for the official creation of the CCWG. As a reminder, this is a follow-up to the work that was cast aside whilst input to the NetMundial meeting was needed at short notice. The draft Charter is the result of discussion held in Singapore regarding the future of the working group as well as a Team of individuals from several SOs and AC drawing on their combined experience in drafting charters. It is hoped that the issue of chartering this WG can be added to the agenda of all SOs and ACs that will meet in London and that the WG will receive your feedback by the end of the ICANN meeting, on 26 June 2014. Of particular importance you might with to look at the votes and the (lack of) normalisation on a per SO/AC basis. The charter drafting team could not reach consensus on whether normalisation of votes was needed or not. We leave it to your community to provide its feedback on preference. For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Rafik Dammak or myself, the current interim coordinators of the WG. Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond CCWG on Internet Governance Coordinator

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IGO/RCRC - NGPC letter / briefing note to GAC?
by Thomas Rickert July 9, 2014

July 9, 2014

All, 1. Following up to the discussion we had on this subject, please find attached: (1) a draft motion setting out the background (in the Whereas clauses) and proposed steps the Council will take in relation to possibly modifying the GNSO’s consensus recommendations on RCRC and IGO acronym identifier protections in response to the NGPC letter of 16 June; (2) a document containing the actual proposed modification for the Council to discuss forwarding on to the reconvened WG and including some background information such as the actual original WG recommendation and GAC advice; and (3) a comparison table showing the original WG recommendations and the proposed modifications side by side. This is to inform your discussion with your respective groups in preparation for the public meeting on Wednesday. Of course, the motion will not be voted on till the first meeting following this London gathering, but we thought it might be useful for the Council to have all the necessary documentation at the first possible opportunity. Please note also that we have not run the final versions of the recommended proposal by our legal colleagues as in the interests of time we thought it important for you to be able to review these early! Kudos to policy staff, especially Mary, for turning this around at such short notice and prepare the paperwork. Thanks so much! 2. During the GAC/GNSO session (which I think was an excellent meeting), there was only little time to discuss this issue. Having spoken to a few people afterwards, including a GAC member, I was wondering whether the current status and the suggested actions are sufficiently clear. In particular, I am afraid that there is the misconception that a full PDP might be required for changes to the recommendations. I would therefore suggest we send a small briefing note to the GAC (we = Jonathan :-). Chances would be that the GAC could consider this for its communiqué. *** Dear Heather, following up to yesterday's GAC / GNSO session, we would like to briefly outline both the current status as well as the next steps with respect to the IGO/RCRC question. 1. The GNSO Council has been approached by the NGPC with a letter of June 16th, 2014 suggesting that indefinite claims service to provide notice to the organization in question is offered for the designations in question whenever such designation has been registered. Currently, the GNSO policy recommendations provide for a 90 days claims service. The GNSO Council will continue its discussion on this subject during the public meeting on Wednesday. Should the GNSO Council decide so, the course of action would be to reconvene the PDP WG to consider this very question and get back to the GNSO Council. We would like to stress that this consultation process would presumably take a short period of time. The GNSO's PDP Manual offers such process. This would not be a PDP. 2. The second suggestion is to modify certain aspects of the URS to enable its use by IGOs and the development of rules and procedures for an arbitration process to resolve claims of abuse of IGO names and acronyms. We note that this work is already under way with the PDP that has been initiated by the GNSO Council at its last meeting on June 5th, 2014. Thus, no action is required with respect to potential modifications of GNSO Council policy recommendations as the aspect of working on potential modifications of curative rights protection mechanisms was already included in the set of recommendations the GNSO Council unanimously adopted last year. While the work on the PDP is conducted, the temporary protections remain in place, as the NGPC confirmed. We welcome your and the IGO Coalition's collaboration on these matters. Yours sincerely, *** Any thoughts or suggestions? Best, Thomas ___________________________________________________________ Thomas Rickert, Attorney at Law Director Names & Numbers ------------------------------------- eco - Verband der deutschen Internetwirtschaft e.V. Lichtstraße 43h 50825 Köln Fon: +49 (0) 221 - 70 00 48 - 0 Fax: +49 (0) 221 - 70 00 48 - 111 E-Mail: thomas.rickert(a)eco.de Web: http://www.eco.de --------------------------------------------------- eco - Verband der deutschen Internetwirtschaft e.V. Geschäftsführer: Harald A. Summa Vorstand: Prof. Michael Rotert (Vorsitzender), Oliver Süme (stv. Vorsitzender), Klaus Landefeld, Thomas von Bülow, Felix Höger Vereinsregister: Amtsgericht Köln, VR 14478 Sitz des Vereins: Köln

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FW: Update from the GNSO Council
by Jonathan Robinson July 7, 2014

July 7, 2014

All, FYI. Jonathan From: Jonathan Robinson [mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com] Sent: 24 June 2014 19:45 To: Heather Dryden (Dryden.Heather(a)ic.gc.ca) Cc: Marika Konings (marika.konings(a)icann.org) olof.nordling(a)icann.org Subject: Update from the GNSO Council Heather Dryden Chair, ICANN GAC Dear Heather & ICANN GAC Colleagues, Following up on the session between the GAC and the GNSO, I would like to briefly outline both the current status as well as the next steps with respect to the IGO/INGO and RCRC issues. 1. As you are aware, the GNSO Council has received a letter from the NGPC (16 June, 2014) suggesting that an indefinite claims service to provide notice to the organization in question is offered, for the designations in question, whenever such designation has been registered. Currently, the GNSO policy recommendations provide for a 90 days claims service. The GNSO Council will continue its discussion on this subject during our public meeting on Wednesday. A prospective course of action will be to reconvene the relevant PDP WG to consider this very question and to report back to the GNSO Council in due course. We would like to stress that this process is consistent with the GNSO bylaws and we do not believe it will be unduly lengthy. This will not be a new PDP. 2. The second suggestion is to modify certain aspects of the URS to enable its use by IGOs and to develop the rules and procedures for an arbitration process to resolve claims of the abuse of IGO names and acronyms. We note that this work is already under way with a PDP that was initiated by the GNSO Council at its last meeting on June 5th, 2014. Therefore, no action is required with respect to potential modifications of GNSO Council policy recommendations as the aspect of working on potential modifications of curative rights protection mechanisms was already included in the set of recommendations the GNSO Council unanimously adopted last year. While the work on this PDP is conducted, the temporary protections remain in place, as the NGPC confirmed. We welcome an open communication on these matters. Yours sincerely, Jonathan Jonathan Robinson Chair ICANN GNSO Council

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** DEADLINES ** - Members / Volunteers for IANA Stewardship Transition
by Jonathan Robinson June 26, 2014

June 26, 2014

GNSO / CCNSO initiated CWG on Transition of NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions . Up to 4 participants from the GNSO for the Charter Drafting Team only at this stage . One per SG . Please supply names ASAP and before 4th July . Group to first meet TBC but likely w/c 7th July Coordination Group on Transition of NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions . <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-06-06-en> https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-06-06-en . One per SG (excluding Registries SG), two from Registries SG . Please supply names ASAP and before 4th July NOTE: We are encouraged to provide names before 27th June (Tomorrow) . Group to first meet 16-18 July Many thanks, Jonathan Jonathan Robinson Chair ICANN GNSO Council jonathan.robinson(a)ipracon.com Tel: +44 (0)20 7993 6103 skype: jonathan.m.r

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IGO/RCRC related excerpt from GAC communequé
by Thomas Rickert June 26, 2014

June 26, 2014

5. Protection of Inter-Governmental Organisation (IGO) Names and Acronyms The GAC reaffirms its advice from the Toronto, Beijing, Durban, Buenos Aires and Singapore Communiqués regarding protection for IGO names and acronyms at the top and second levels, as implementation of such protection is in the public interest given that IGOs, as created by governments under international law, are objectively different rights holders; notes the NGPC’s letter of 16 June 2014 to the GNSO concerning further steps under the GNSO Policy Development Process while expressing concerns that the process of implementing GAC advice has been so protracted; welcomes the NGPC's assurance that interim protections remain in place pending any such process; and confirms its willingness to work with the GNSO on outcomes that meet the GAC’s concerns. 6. Protection of Red Cross / Red Crescent Names The GAC refers to its previous advice to the Board to protect permanently the terms and names associated with the Red Cross and Red Crescent, including those relating to the189 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, and recalls that the protections afforded to the Red Cross and Red Cross designations and names stem from universally agreed norms of international law and from the national legislation in force in multiple jurisdictions. Accordingly, a. The GAC now advises, that: the Red Cross and Red Crescent terms and names should not be equated with trademarks or trade names and that their protection could not therefore be adequately treated or addressed under ICANN's curative mechanisms for trademark protection; the protections due to the Red Cross and Red Crescent terms and names should not be subjected to, or conditioned upon, a policy development process; the permanent protection of these terms and names should be confirmed and implemented as a matter of priority, including in particular the names of the international and national Red Cross and Red Crescent organisations.

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Please participate - GNSO Meeting Survey
by Marika Konings June 26, 2014

June 26, 2014

Dear All, As discussed during today's wrap up meeting, please participate in the GNSO meeting survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QMQJY7Z as it will help inform the preparations for the next meeting. Also, please feel free to share this link with your respective groups for participation. Thanks, Marika

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FW: [Soac-infoalert] GAC Communiqué for London
by Jonathan Robinson June 26, 2014

June 26, 2014

-----Original Message----- From: David Olive [mailto:david.olive@icann.org] Sent: 26 June 2014 09:08 To: soac-infoalert(a)icann.org Subject: [Soac-infoalert] GAC Communiqué for London Attached is the GAC Communiqué from the GAC website: https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/GAC%20London%20Commu nique%20FINAL%20.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1403767077808&api=v2 Regards David David A. Olive Vice President, Policy Development Support General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters Istanbul Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Direct Line: +90.212.381.8727 Mobile: + 1. 202.341.3611 Email: david.olive(a)icann.org www.icann.org >

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GAC Communiqué for London
by Bruce Tonkin June 26, 2014

June 26, 2014

Hello All, I have attached the GAC Communiqué from the GAC website: https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/GAC%20London%20Commu… Regards, Bruce Tonkin

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ICANN50 LON - GAC/GNSO Joint Session - EN
by Glen de Saint Géry June 26, 2014

June 26, 2014

Dear All, Please find the transcript of the joint GAC GNSO session on Sunday 22 June 2014 in London published http://london50.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-gac-gnso http://london50.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-gac-gnso/transcript-gac-gnso-22ju… Best regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Compliance Presentation - GNSO Council meeting 25 June 2014
by Glen de Saint Géry June 25, 2014

June 25, 2014

Dear All, Please find the links to the Compliance Presentation. http://london50.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-gnso-council http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence http://london50.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-gnso-council/presentation-gnso-cou ncil-compliance-25jun14-en.pdf Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <http://gnso.icann.org/> http://gnso.icann.org

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