September 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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FW: GNSO update - New gTLD subsequent rounds
by Marika Konings Sept. 22, 2014

Sept. 22, 2014

Dear All, Please find below a message from Karen Lentz submitting the new gTLD status report (see attached) as requested by the GNSO Council. If you have any questions in advance of Thursday's meeting, please feel free to share those so we can make sure that Karen is in a position to address these during the call. Best regards, Marika From: Karen Lentz <karen.lentz(a)icann.org> Date: Monday 22 September 2014 18:47 To: Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org> Cc: Steve Chan <steve.chan(a)icann.org> Subject: FW: GNSO update - New gTLD subsequent rounds Marika, Following up on this email, I¹m attaching the status report in response to the GNSO¹s London motion, rounding out the areas provided in my last update. Sections B and E are where most of the new information is since that update. I am planning to be on the Council call on 25 September to walk through the report and answer any questions. We are also expecting to publish this week a draft Work Plan for New gTLD Program reviews, which incorporates many of the same areas described in this report, and invite the Council to review and provide input on that document as well. There will also be a session focused on discussion of these plans during the upcoming ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles. I hope this is helpful; please let me know of any additional questions. Best regards, Karen From: Karen Lentz Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 2:46 PM To: Marika Konings Subject: GNSO update - New gTLD subsequent rounds Dear Marika, I wanted to provide an update on the request for a status report from staff as part of the GNSO Council¹s motion on New gTLD Subsequent Rounds during the ICANN 50 meeting in London (http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201406) This included status reporting on: (a) the New gTLD program generally; (b) ICANN's anticipated timeline and work plan for the review specified in Section 9.3 of the Affirmation of Commitments; (c) ICANN's work to date on any evaluation of the first round; (d) the work to date on the post-launch independent review of the Trademark Clearinghouse; and (e) ICANN's current projection for a timetable for subsequent rounds. This relates to a number of activities that are under way and we expect to be able to deliver the complete report in mid-September. Here are some notes and updates on each of the points below: (a) The New gTLD Program generally As of last week, 373 TLDs have been delegated, 491 applicants have entered registry agreements, and 1321 applications are currently in process through the program. Updated statistics are published on a weekly basis at http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/statistics, with the detail according to volume of applications within the various stages. If there are any specific points that the GNSO would like covered in the portion of the report on the status of the program, please let me know. (b) ICANN¹s anticipated timeline and work plan for the review specified in Section 9.3 of the Affirmation of Commitments Preparations for this review have been under way for some time, beginning with the Board¹s request for advice from the ALAC, GAC, GNSO and ccNSO on establishing definitions, measures, and targets for competition, consumer trust and consumer choice in the context of the DNS (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2010-12-10-en#6 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2010-12-10-en%23 6> ). This resulted in recommendations from both the GNSO and ALAC, whereupon the Board formed the Implementation Advisory Group on Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice (IAG-CCT) in September 2013 to review those recommended metrics and make recommendations to the review team based on an evaluation of the feasibility, utility and cost-effectiveness of each of the proposed 70 metrics. The IAG-CCT has paid particular attention to baselines, to ensure that data is collected that will be important for benchmarking the impact of the New gTLD Program in these areas. The IAG-CCT provided an interim recommendation for a consumer survey and an economic study to help capture baseline data; this recommendation was approved by the Board in March 2014 (https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-03-27-en#2. c <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-03-27-en%23 2.c> ). The Final Report of the IAG-CCT is expected to be provided to the Board in October, for consideration during the ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles. ICANN is conducting an open RFP process to engage providers for the consumer survey (see https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rfps-2012-02-25-en) and the RFP is in development for the economic study and expected to be published within the next two weeks. For the additional set of metrics recommended where baselines are necessary, and that relate to in-house data, staff is already in the process of compiling the data as well as planning for tools for update and presentation of that data. In addition to the areas of competition, consumer trust, and consumer choice, the review in 9.3 of the Affirmation of Commitments includes review of the effectiveness of the application and evaluation process, and of safeguards put in place in the program to mitigate issues. These relate to areas discussed below in (c) and (d). (c) ICANN¹s work to date on any evaluation of the first round Staff¹s work in reviewing the program to date has focused on operations, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. We¹ve also identified a preliminary set of review areas that would benefit from in-depth discussions about these elements of the program¹s implementation. As reviewing the program¹s operations covers a large number of detailed considerations across a broad range of topics, we are still determining how to best organize the subject areas and review questions so that they can be logically considered and presented to the community for input. To date, staff has held debriefing sessions with all of the panels who performed the Initial and Extended Evaluation processes so that these provider insights and identification of areas for additional consideration can also be taken into account. (d) The work to date on the post-launch independent review of the Trademark Clearinghouse This comes from GAC advice, where an independent review was proposed to take place ³one year after the launch of the 75th new gTLD in the round.² (This would be February 2015, which is the current target for this review.) A few other activities are in process relating to rights protection that are also relevant. First is a standing GNSO request for an Issue Report reviewing all rights protection mechanisms (current and developed for the New gTLD Program) including the UDRP and URS, to be delivered 18 months after the first delegation of new gTLDs (which occurred in October 2013). We are on target to have significant analysis done by this time (April 2015) to inform the creation of this Issue Report. Second, as noted above, effectiveness of the safeguards put in place for the New gTLD Program is a topic for consideration under the 9.3 Affirmation of Commitments review, and the analysis in progress is expected to be another input to that effort. In light of the above, staff is well under way in compiling data on the usage of the new rights protection mechanisms in the program (e.g., provider statistics, review of frequent customer service questions, issues raised in user feedback) and expects that this analysis will serve as groundwork for a number of purposes, including the above independent review. A discussion session on this topic is slated for the ICANN 51 meeting in Los Angeles. (e) ICANN¹s current projection for a timetable for subsequent rounds These projections are still in process. As many of these activities are interrelated, sequencing and scheduling the activities in a logical and efficient way can take several paths. Additional activities, such as a root stability review, have not been discussed in the topics above but also have an impact. We do expect to publish a projected overall timetable, as well as timelines for the individual tracks mentioned here, and will make sure that this is included in the report to be delivered. Also, we note that the Discussion Group formed by the GNSO motion referenced above has been convened and intends to work on issue identification and categorization as a preface to any policy development work that may be pursued by the GNSO, and will follow those developments closely. I hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to pass this on to the Council and if there is any additional clarification or input needed to support the GNSO work, please don¹t hesitate to reach out. Best regards, Karen Karen Lentz Director, Operations & Policy Research ICANN +1 310 301 5836 office +1 310 895 3637 mobile karen.lentz(a)icann.org

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EWG questions
by john＠crediblecontext.com Sept. 22, 2014

Sept. 22, 2014

Jonathan, et. al., After our last GNSO Council meeting, I was asked to review the questions regarding the report of the Expert Working Group I had forwarded from the Business Constituency. Here are four (4) questions that represent those that ought to be answered before the policy making procedure commences. + Will the financial analysis of implementing the recommendations be completed? + What are the national legal implications of those recommendations? + Have an adequate number of use cases been considered? + Why is there no domain name record field to distinguish domains used for commercial purposes? Cheers, Berard

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Action Items Council meeting 4 September 2014
by Glen de Saint Géry Sept. 22, 2014

Sept. 22, 2014

Dear Councillors, Please find the action items from the Council meeting on 4 September 2014. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List Petter Rindforth reminded Councillors that it was important to look at the projects and encourage constituency/stakeholder group members to take part in working and discussion groups; Item 4: MOTION A proposed modification of the GNSO's consensus recommendations relating to IGO acronyms and Red Cross identifiers Action Item: Communicate the intent to examine specific aspects to modify the GNSO's consensus recommendations relating to IGO acronyms and Red Cross identifiers to the NGPC. Item 6: MOTION Adoption of the charter <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/iana-stewardship-naming-function-charter-14 aug14-en.pdf> for a cross community working group to develop a transition proposal for IANA stewardship on naming related functions Action Item: · Alan Greenberg to communicate to the ALAC that the GNSO has voted on the original charter, as also adopted by the ccNSO and SSAC. Should there be any suggestions for additional amendments coming from the ALAC, these would need to be considered separately. · GNSO SGs invited to submit names of members by 15 September. Item 7: DISCUSSION The report of the ICANN Board Working Group on the Nominating Committee Action Item: A follow up conversation to be scheduled to take place during the next meeting and/or LA. Item 10: Procedure to elect the GNSO Council Chair Action Item: Close Nominations 19 September 2014 at 23:59 UTC. Candidate statement due 3 October no later than 23:59 UTC. Please let me know if there is anything that should be added. 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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FW: CPH Nomination of Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair
by Glen de Saint Géry Sept. 18, 2014

Sept. 18, 2014

FYI From: Jonathan Robinson Sent: jeudi 18 septembre 2014 08:55 To: 'GNSO Secretariat' Cc: 'Glen de Saint Géry' Subject: RE: CPH Nomination of Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair Thanks Glen, Yes, I accept the nomination and will endeavour to submit the statement by 03 October 2014. Jonathan From: GNSO Secretariat [mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org] Sent: 17 September 2014 23:33 To: 'Jonathan Robinson' Cc: Glen de Saint Géry Subject: FW: CPH Nomination of Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair Dear Jonathan, You have been duly nominated by the Contracted Parties House for the position of GNSO Council chair. Do you accept the nomination, and if so please submit a candidacy statement in writing to the GNSO Secretariat as soon as possible and not later than 23:59UTC on 03 October2014 Thank you. Kind regards, Glen From: Drazek, Keith [mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com] Sent: jeudi 18 septembre 2014 00:20 To: Glen de Saint Géry Cc: Cherie Stubbs (rysgsecretariat(a)gmail.com<mailto:rysgsecretariat@gmail.com>); Michele Neylon :: Blacknight (michele(a)blacknight.com<mailto:michele@blacknight.com>); Jonathan Robinson (jonathan.robinson(a)ipracon.com<mailto:jonathan.robinson@ipracon.com>); vgreimann(a)key-systems.net<mailto:vgreimann@key-systems.net> Subject: CPH Nomination of Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair Hi Glen, The GNSO Contracted Party House is pleased to nominate Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thanks and regards, Keith Drazek “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately.”

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FW: CPH Nomination of Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair
by GNSO Secretariat Sept. 18, 2014

Sept. 18, 2014

FYI From: Jonathan Robinson Sent: jeudi 18 septembre 2014 08:55 To: 'GNSO Secretariat' Cc: 'Glen de Saint Géry' Subject: RE: CPH Nomination of Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair Thanks Glen, Yes, I accept the nomination and will endeavour to submit the statement by 03 October 2014. Jonathan From: GNSO Secretariat [mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org] Sent: 17 September 2014 23:33 To: 'Jonathan Robinson' Cc: Glen de Saint Géry Subject: FW: CPH Nomination of Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair Dear Jonathan, You have been duly nominated by the Contracted Parties House for the position of GNSO Council chair. Do you accept the nomination, and if so please submit a candidacy statement in writing to the GNSO Secretariat as soon as possible and not later than 23:59UTC on 03 October2014 Thank you. Kind regards, Glen From: Drazek, Keith [mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com] Sent: jeudi 18 septembre 2014 00:20 To: Glen de Saint Géry Cc: Cherie Stubbs (rysgsecretariat(a)gmail.com) Michele Neylon :: Blacknight (michele(a)blacknight.com) Jonathan Robinson (jonathan.robinson(a)ipracon.com) vgreimann(a)key-systems.net Subject: CPH Nomination of Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair Hi Glen, The GNSO Contracted Party House is pleased to nominate Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thanks and regards, Keith Drazek “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately.”

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Auction results from 17 Sept 2014
by Bruce Tonkin Sept. 18, 2014

Sept. 18, 2014

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FW: GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#157]
by Glen de Saint Géry Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 2014

FYI 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/> From: ICANN [mailto:no-reply@wufoo.com] Sent: jeudi 18 septembre 2014 00:13 To: gnso.secretariat(a)icann.org; council(a)gnso.icann.org Subject: GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#157] Name of Officer: * Keith Drazek Officer Email Address: * kdrazek(a)verisign.comm<mailto:kdrazek@verisign.comm> Date Prepared: * Wednesday, September 17, 2014 GNSO Organization: * Registries Stakeholder Group Officer Position or Title: * Chair, Registries Stakeholder Group Voting Remedy: * Proxy Reason(s) for or condition(s) leading to the remedy: * Bret Fausett will be unable to attend the upcoming GNSO Council meeting. He will assign his proxy to Ching Chiao. Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: * All votes during upcoming GNSO Council meeting. 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, September 26, 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: * Ching Chiao

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FW: CPH Nomination of Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair
by Glen de Saint Géry Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 2014

Dear Councillors, Please find below the CPH nomination of Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair. 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/> From: Drazek, Keith [mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com] Sent: jeudi 18 septembre 2014 00:20 To: Glen de Saint Géry Cc: Cherie Stubbs (rysgsecretariat(a)gmail.com) Michele Neylon :: Blacknight (michele(a)blacknight.com) Jonathan Robinson (jonathan.robinson(a)ipracon.com) vgreimann(a)key-systems.net Subject: CPH Nomination of Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair Hi Glen, The GNSO Contracted Party House is pleased to nominate Jonathan Robinson for GNSO Council Chair and Volker Greimann as CPH Vice Chair. Please contact me if you have any questions. Thanks and regards, Keith Drazek “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately.”

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Draft GNSO Council Agenda 25 September 2014 at 18:00 UTC
by Glen de Saint Géry Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 2014

Dear Councillors, Please find the proposed GNSO Council Agenda for the meeting on 25 September 2014 at 18:00 UTC. The agenda is posted on the Wiki https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+25+September… and the GNSO website. 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 > 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/qek29ro Coordinated Universal Time 18:00 UTC 11:00 Los Angeles; 14:00 Washington; 19:00 London; 20:00 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 (5 mins) 1.1 Roll Call 1.2 Statement of interest updates 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 meeting 4 September 2014 will be posted as approved on xxxxxxx 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) Item 4: DISCUSSION �C A letter to the ICANN NGPC regarding the proposed modification of GNSO consensus recommendations relating to IGO acronyms and Red Cross identifiers (10 mins) On 10 November 2013 the PDP Working Group (IGO-INGO PDP WG) delivered its Final Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-final-10nov13-en.pdf> to the GNSO Council that included twenty-five consensus recommendations. On 20 November 2013 the GNSO Council unanimously adopted<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20131120-2> all twenty-five consensus recommendations of the IGO-INGO PDP WG and forwarded them to the ICANN Board in January 2014 with a recommendation for their adoption. On 30 April 2014 the Board resolved<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2014-04-30-en> to adopt those of the GNSO's recommendations that are not inconsistent with GAC advice, and to facilitate dialogue between the affected parties in order to reconcile the remaining differences, as further detailed in Annex A<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-annex-a-30apr14…> and Annex B<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-annex-b-30apr14…> of the Board's resolution. The GNSO's recommendations and GAC advice are largely consistent except in relation to the duration and mechanism of protection for IGO acronyms and the full names and acronyms of 189 Red Cross national societies and the international Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, for which the GNSO had recommended<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20131120-2> a 90-day period of protection by way of a claim notification service utilising the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH). On 16 June 2014 the NGPC sent<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/chalaby-to-robinson-16jun14-en.pdf> a letter to the GNSO Council requesting that the GNSO consider modifying its recommendations relating to the duration and mechanism of protection for IGO acronyms and national society names of the Red Cross. This modification to be in accordance with and as envisaged by Section 16 of the GNSO's PDP Manual<http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-13jun13-en.pdf>. On 24 July 2014, the Chair of the NGPC followed up with a note to the Chair of the GNSO Council and offered to provide a written or oral briefing to provide greater clarity on the GAC��s advice and expectations with respect to protections of IGO-INGO Identifiers. As a result of the briefing it was agreed to send a follow-up letter to the NGPC. Here the Council will review the letter with the objective of providing sufficient input and/or support such that the letter can now be sent. 4.1 �C Review the letter<http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16658.html> (Thomas Rickert / Mary Wong) 4.2 �C Discussion Item 5: UPDATE �C A GNSO liaison to the GAC (10 mins) The council voted to appoint Mason Cole as the GNSO Liaison to the GAC with immediate effect such that he can be well informed and up to speed in order to participate effectively as soon as possible and, in particular, at ICANN 51. Here the Council will have an opportunity to hear from Mason Cole ahead of the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles in order to be clear on the proposed objectives and plan of action. 5.1 �C Introduction (Mason Cole) 5.2 �C Discussion Item 6: UPDATE - PDP WG on IRTP Part D - Final Recommendations (10 mins) The WG anticipates that it will be in a position to submit its Final Report in advance of the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles. As such, James Bladel, the Chair of the WG, has proposed that he presents the Final Report and recommendations to the Council now so that there is ample time for review and discussion prior to and during the LA meeting which with the objective being that the Council is in a well-informed position to vote on the report during the meeting in LA. Here the Council will have an opportunity to hear from James Bladel ahead of the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles. 6.1 �C Presentation (James Bladel) 6.2 �C Discussion Item 7: UPDATE �C Subsequent rounds of new gTLDs �C status report (15 mins) A status report from ICANN staff following on from the GNSO Council��s motion<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201406> on New gTLD Subsequent Rounds was requested during the ICANN 50 meeting in London. This status update is expected to include status reporting on: (a) the new gTLD program in general; (b) ICANN's anticipated timeline and work plan for the review specified in Section 9.3 of the Affirmation of Commitments; (c) ICANN's work to date on any evaluation of the first round; (d) the work to date on the post-launch independent review of the Trademark Clearinghouse; (e) ICANN's current projection for a timetable for subsequent rounds. An interim update has previously been provided<http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg16606.html> by Karen Lentz but a more detailed report is anticipated in advance of this council meeting. Here the Council will have an initial discussion during in order to be best prepared for and potentially provide more detailed topics for review / discussion during the LA meeting. 7.1 �C Update (Karen Lentz) 7.2 �C Discussion Item 8: UPDATE �C A cross community working group to develop a transition proposal for IANA stewardship on naming related functions (10 mins) A drafting team (DT) was formed with participants from the ccNSO, GNSO, SSAC and ALAC to develop a charter for a Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions. Following adoption of the charter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/iana-stewardship-naming-function-charter-14…> at the previous meeting, this is an opportunity for the Council to receive a brief update on the next steps. 8.1 �C Update (Jonathan Robinson) 8.2 - Next steps Item 9: DISCUSSION �C The report of the ICANN Board Working Group on the Nominating Committee (10 mins) The Board Working Group on Nominating Committee (BWG�\NomCom) is charged with performing the review called for in Recommendation 10 of the Nominating Committee Review Finalization Working Group, addressing issues of the size and composition of the Nominating Committee, as well as the related issues of NomCom��s recruitment and selection functions. The Board Working Group on Nominating Committee has recently published its report<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/bwg-nomcom-2014-08-21-en>. Here the Council will take the opportunity to consider what if any action that should be taken on the part of the Council. 9.1 �C Introduction 9.2 �C Discussion 9.3 �C Next steps Item 10: UPDATE & DISCUSSION �C Planning for LA (10 mins) Making the most out of the face-to-face meeting time available at the ICANN Meeting in LA will take planning and preparation work. The Council has output from the survey<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QMQJY7Z> of the ICANN 50 meeting in London. 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 such as the ccNSO, the GAC and the ICANN board. Please Note: The LA Meeting is an ICANN annual meeting and so will include the GNSO Council development session on the second Friday i.e. Friday 17 October 2014. This is a day and evening session focused on the successful and productive functioning of the Council for the period Annual Meeting 2014 to Annual Meeting 2015. 10.1 �C Update (David Cake & Jonathan Robinson) 10.2 �C Discussion 10.3 �C Next steps Item 11: Any Other Business (5 mins) 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. 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