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FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Update from Chris Disspain on the IGO protections issue
by Mary Wong Aug. 23, 2016

Aug. 23, 2016

Dear Councilors, Please find attached a note from ICANN Board member Chris Disspain that he has asked be forwarded to the Council, as a follow up to the discussions that took place in Helsinki on the issue of IGO acronym protections. Thanks and cheers Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: mary.wong(a)icann.org Telephone: +1-603-5744889

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Updated invitation: CCWG Accountability Webinar 23 August 2016 22:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine Aug. 22, 2016

Aug. 22, 2016

Dear all, Please hold the date for the CWG Accountability webinar scheduled on Tuesday 23 August 2016 at 22:00 UTC. The aim is to brief the GNSO Council and the broader GNSO Community on the Proposed Cost Control Mechanisms, as well as the request for validation of the CCWG-Accountability Budget as requested by the GNSO Council in its letter of 10 July 2016 (see <http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-bfc-ccwg-accountability-c…)> http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-bfc-ccwg-accountability-c…) Presenters: * Thomas Rickert - Co-Chair CCWG-Accountability * Xavier Calvez - ICANN CFO * Bernard Turcotte - Manager ICANN PCST/ ICANN Staff Support to the CCWG-Accountability Presentation Materials will be: * Budget Ownership -- Xavier Calvez * Legal Cost Control Mechanisms in the CCWG-Accountability - Thomas Rickert Adobe connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gnsocouncil/ Passcodes/Pin codes: Participant passcode: ACCOUNTABILITY For security reasons, the passcode will be required to join the conference. Dial in numbers: Country Toll Numbers Freephone/ Toll Free Number ARGENTINA 0800-777-0519 AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE: 61-8-8121-4842 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA BRISBANE: 61-7-3102-0944 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA CANBERRA: 61-2-6100-1944 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE: 61-3-9010-7713 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA PERTH: 61-8-9467-5223 1-800-657-260 AUSTRALIA SYDNEY: 61-2-8205-8129 1-800-657-260 AUSTRIA 43-1-92-81-113 0800-005-259 BELGIUM 32-2-400-9861 0800-3-8795 BRAZIL SAO PAULO: 55-11-3958-0779 0800-7610651 CHILE 1230-020-2863 CHINA CHINA A: 86-400-810-4789 10800-712-1670 CHINA CHINA B: 86-400-810-4789 10800-120-1670 COLOMBIA 01800-9-156474 CROATIA 080-08-06-309 CZECH REPUBLIC 420-2-25-98-56-64 800-700-177 DENMARK 45-7014-0284 8088-8324 EGYPT 0800000-9029 ESTONIA 800-011-1093 FINLAND 358-9-5424-7162 0-800-9-14610 FRANCE LYON: 33-4-26-69-12-85 080-511-1496 FRANCE MARSEILLE: 33-4-86-06-00-85 080-511-1496 FRANCE PARIS: 33-1-70-70-60-72 080-511-1496 GERMANY 49-69-2222-20362 0800-664-4247 GREECE 30-80-1-100-0687 00800-12-7312 HONG KONG 852-3001-3863 800-962-856 HUNGARY 36-1-700-8856 06-800-12755 INDIA BANGALORE: 91-80-48030674 INDIA MUMBAI: 91-22-49412807 INDIA INDIA A: 000-800-852-1268 INDIA INDIA B: 000-800-001-6305 INDIA INDIA C: 1800-300-00491 INDONESIA 001-803-011-3982 IRELAND 353-1-246-7646 1800-992-368 ISRAEL 1-80-9216162 ITALY MILAN: 39-02-3600-6007 800-986-383 ITALY ROME: 39-06-8751-6018 800-986-383 ITALY TORINO: 39-011-510-0118 800-986-383 JAPAN OSAKA: 81-6-7878-2631 0066-33-132439 JAPAN TOKYO: 81-3-6868-2631 0066-33-132439 LATVIA 8000-3185 LUXEMBOURG 352-27-000-1364 8002-9246 MALAYSIA 1-800-81-3065 MEXICO GUADALAJARA (JAL): 52-33-3208-7310 001-866-376-9696 MEXICO MEXICO CITY: 52-55-5062-9110 001-866-376-9696 MEXICO MONTERREY: 52-81-2482-0610 001-866-376-9696 NETHERLANDS 31-20-718-8588 0800-023-4378 NEW ZEALAND 64-9-970-4771 0800-447-722 NORWAY 47-21-590-062 800-15157 PANAMA 011-001-800-5072065 PERU 0800-53713 PHILIPPINES 63-2-858-3716 1800-111-42453 POLAND 00-800-1212572 PORTUGAL 351-2-10054705 8008-14052 ROMANIA 40-31-630-01-79 RUSSIA 8-10-8002-0144011 SAUDI ARABIA 800-8-110087 SINGAPORE 65-6883-9230 800-120-4663 SLOVAK REPUBLIC 421-2-322-422-25 0800-002066 SOUTH AFRICA 080-09-80414 SOUTH KOREA 82-2-6744-1083 00798-14800-7352 SPAIN 34-91-414-25-33 800-300-053 SWEDEN 46-8-566-19-348 0200-884-622 SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-6398 0800-120-032 TAIWAN 886-2-2795-7379 00801-137-797 THAILAND 001-800-1206-66056 TURKEY 00-800-151-0516 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 8000-35702370 UNITED KINGDOM BIRMINGHAM: 44-121-210-9025 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM GLASGOW: 44-141-202-3225 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM LEEDS: 44-113-301-2125 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM LONDON: 44-20-7108-6370 0808-238-6029 UNITED KINGDOM MANCHESTER: 44-161-601-1425 0808-238-6029 URUGUAY 000-413-598-3421 USA 1-517-345-9004 866-692-5726 VENEZUELA 0800-1-00-3702 VIETNAM 120-11751 Kind regards, Nathalie -- Nathalie Peregrine Specialist, SOAC Support (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org> Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<learn.icann.org/courses/gnso> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-…>

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CCT-RT meeting in Vienna on 29-30 August
by Emily Barabas Aug. 22, 2016

Aug. 22, 2016

Dear All, FYI for those of you in the Vienna area -- The Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Team will be holding a face-to-face meeting in Vienna on 29-30 August. Observers are welcome to attend. There will also be a cocktail hour for all stakeholders on 28 August. Additional information is available at https://www.icann.org/news/blog/join-the-competition-consumer-trust-and-con…. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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REMINDER: Document and Motion deadline Monday, 22 August 2016 at 23:59 UTC for the GNSO Council Meeting 1 September 2016 at 12:00 UTC
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 21, 2016

Aug. 21, 2016

Dear Councillors, Reports, motions and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. MONDAY, 22 August 2016 at 23:59 UTC) of the GNSO Council Meeting on 1 September 2016 at 12:00UTC Motions should be sent to the Council mailing list and will then be posted on the Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+1+September… Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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CCWG proposed cost control mechanisms
by James M. Bladel Aug. 19, 2016

Aug. 19, 2016

Councilors - On 2 AUG, I attended a webinar in which the Board Finance Committee (BFC) and the co-chairs of the CCWG-ACCT presented a proposal to estimate, manage and control costs associated with CCWG Work Stream 2. Materials from the webinar (slides, transcripts and recordings) are attached. Please note that we have requested (and Staff/BFC has agreed to provide) a webinar on this subject for the GNSO Council and leadership of the SG/Cs. Details are still being worked out with Staff, but in order to make the cut-off for our next meeting (1 SEP), this needs to happen by 22 AUG. Otherwise, Council consideration/approval of this proposal may fall to our October meeting. Thank you - J. ________________________________ Webinar Attendees: Attendees: Alan Greenberg Cherine Chalaby Bernard Turcotte James Bladel Mathieu Weill Byron Holland Thomas Rickert (on phone only) Staff: Robert Hoggarth Kim Carlson Xavier Calvez Olof Nordling Theresa Swinehart Marika Konings Apologies: Thomas Schneider

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REVIEW Draft minutes GNSO Council meeting 21 July 2016
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 18, 2016

Aug. 18, 2016

Dear Councillors, Attached, please find the draft minutes of the GNSO Council meeting on 21 July 2016 for your review. If there are no comments, these minutes will be published on the website as approved, according to the GNSO Rules of Procedure <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf> section 3.5 "If no objections are received within 10 days, the minutes will be deemed to have been approved for posting" on 27 August 2016. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org<http://gnso.icann.org/>

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HOLD THE DATE: CCWG-Accountability webinar - Tuesday 23 August 2016 22:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine Aug. 18, 2016

Aug. 18, 2016

Dear all, Please hold the date for the CWG Accountability webinar scheduled on Tuesday 23 August 2016 at 22:00 UTC. The aim is to brief the GNSO Council and the broader GNSO Community on the Proposed Cost Control Mechanisms, as well as the request for validation of the CCWG-Accountability Budget as requested by the GNSO Council in its letter of 10 July 2016 (see <http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-bfc-ccwg-accountability-c…)> http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-bfc-ccwg-accountability-c…) Further information and materials will be sent out shortly. Please download the ics attachment as a calendar placeholder. Kind regards, Nathalie -- Nathalie Peregrine Specialist, SOAC Support (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org> Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<learn.icann.org/courses/gnso> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-…>

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Motion for SCI Proposed Modifications Relating to Elections and Motions
by Amr Elsadr Aug. 18, 2016

Aug. 18, 2016

Hi, In my capacity as the Council liaison to the Standing Committee on Improvements, I am submitting this motion to adopt modifications to the GNSO Operating Procedures proposed by the SCI. These modifications involve both the process for GNSO Councillors to submit motions, in addition to the process to elect a GNSO Council Chair/Vice-Chair(s). As all SCI recommendations go, the SCI has achieved full consensus on these recommendations, and a public comment period on the proposed modifications was opened on July 2nd 2016, and closed on August 14th 2016 (https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-op-procedures-2016-07-05-en) With the creation of the GNSO Review WG, these should be the final two projects the SCI will have worked on before it is standing-no-more, and I just wanted to say that working on this committee has been a pleasure. The SCI’s done some really solid work for the GNSO over the years, and its members have worked very well to give the GNSO Council recommendations that have been very diligently thought out. Both present and past members of the SCI have my gratitude. Thanks. Amr

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FYI RrSG GNSO REP Volker Greimann
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 16, 2016

Aug. 16, 2016

Dear Councillors, Please see the note below from the Registrar Stakeholder Groups Secretary informing that Volker Greimann will resume his term as RrSG Councillor through to the end of ICANN 57. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen From: Theo Geurts Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 7:54 PM To: Glen de Saint Géry Subject: RrSG GNSO REP Volker Greimann Hi Glen, We just had the results back for our re-election for Volker Greimann, he will resume his term through the end of ICANN 57. If you need more info let me know (still a little new to this). Best regards, Theo Geurts RrSG Secretary 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/> Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<http://learn.icann.org/courses/gnso> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-…>

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REMINDER: Call for Volunteers -- GNSO Review Working Group
by Julie Hedlund Aug. 16, 2016

Aug. 16, 2016

Dear GNSO Councilors, This is a reminder of the Call for Volunteers for the GNSO Review Working Group. Please see the announcement at: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-27-en. Please note the following from the announcement: “Each GNSO Stakeholder Group and/or Constituency will identify one primary and one alternate member to serve on the GNSO Review Working Group. In addition to these appointed members, anyone interested will be able to join this working group as a participant or observer.” Please also note the following from the Charter under Membership Criteria: “Each GNSO Stakeholder Group and/or Constituency will identify one primary and one alternate member to serve on the GNSO Review Working Group. Stakeholder Group and Constituencies are asked to identify members that have knowledge of and experience with the GNSO Review and/or GNSO operating procedures and/or processes (for example, previous members of the GNSO Review Working Party and current members of the SCI).” The main difference between members and participants is that ‘Consensus calls should involve at a minimum the Stakeholder Group/Constituency appointed members’. This is similar to the format that has been used for the transition-related CCWGs in which the appointed members have a specific co-ordination role as well as decision-making role in relation to the recommendations. Staff have received several volunteers for participants and observers, but thus far none are clearly identified as primary or alternate members from a Stakeholder Group or Constituency. Please let us know if you have any questions concerning the Call for Volunteers or the GNSO Review Working Group. Kind regards, Julie Julie Hedlund, Policy Director

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Update: Survey on Newcomer Tools
by Nathalie Peregrine Aug. 16, 2016

Aug. 16, 2016

Dear ICANN Community member, Further to our previous email we have encountered some technical difficulties with the survey which was previously sent out. To that end we have prepared a replacement and would ask you to still complete it by 11 September 2016. The revised survey is available here - https://goo.gl/forms/nUO214NICcPm7jc83 The responses which have already been received will be tracked through by staff to ensure their inclusion in the final report. Should you have any further comments please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards, David From:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org> [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Nathalie Peregrine Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2016 7:20 AM To: gnso-rpm-wg(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-rpm-wg@icann.org> Cc: gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: [gnso-rpm-wg] Survey on Newcomer Tools Dear ICANN Community member, We need your input to improve GNSO newcomer and training tools. GNSO Council has directed<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201607> staff to develop a survey to assess the familiarity that the community has with the different newcomer and training tools as well as their perceived usefulness. Staff would kindly request that you complete the attached survey available here<http://www.clicktools.com/go?iv=1063kkc3v1m98>. Please provide your response by 11 September 2016. Should you have any further comments please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards, David Tait David A. Tait Policy Specialist (Solicitor qualified in Scotland) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: + 44-7864-793776 Email: david.tait(a)icann.org<mailto:david.tait@icann.org> www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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FYI VOTING RESULTS - ELECTION OF RySG OFFICERS/GNSO COUNCILORS/2017 NOM COM REP
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 16, 2016

Aug. 16, 2016

FYI Subject: VOTING RESULTS - ELECTION OF RySG OFFICERS/GNSO COUNCILORS/2017 NOM COM REP Dear all, I am pleased to announce the results of the RySG election for Chair, Vice Chair of Policy, the two GNSO Council representatives and the RySG representative to the 2017 Nominating Committee. We had a well-beyond majority of our voting members respond with overwhelming support for all on the slate. Paul Diaz, Chair (2017-2018) Stephane Van Gelder, Vice Chair, Policy (2017-2018) Donna Austin, GNSO Councilor, AP (term through 2018 ICANN Annual General Meeting) Keith Drazek, GNSO Councilor, NA (term through 2018 ICANN Annual General Meeting) Ken Stubbs, RySG representative, 2017 ICANN Nominating Committee I would like to request you share this information with others on the ICANN team. Thank you! Best regards, Cherie RySG Secretariat

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Document and Motion deadline Monday, 22 August 2016 at 23:59 UTC for the GNSO Council Meeting 1 September 2016 at 12:00 UTC
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 16, 2016

Aug. 16, 2016

Dear Councillors, Reports, motions and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. MONDAY, 22 August 2016 at 23:59 UTC) of the GNSO Council Meeting on 1 September 2016 at 12:00UTC Motions should be sent to the Council mailing list and will then be posted on the Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+1+September… Thank you very much. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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ICANN Board resolutions - 9 Aug 2016
by Bruce Tonkin Aug. 12, 2016

Aug. 12, 2016

From: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-08-09-en Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board 09 Aug 2016 1. Consent Agenda: a. Approval of Minutes Resolved (2016.08.09.01), the Board approves the minutes of the 25 June and 27 June 2016 Meetings of the ICANN Board. 2. Main Agenda: a. Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (RZERC) Charter Whereas, ICANN developed the proposed Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (RZERC) charter in cooperation with the Implementation Oversight Task Force (IOTF) and the Cross Community Working Group on Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship). Whereas, the proposed charter is consistent with the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) proposal that the Board approved and transmitted to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on 10 March 2016. Whereas, ICANN commenced a public comment period from 30 June 2016 to 10 July 2016 <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-rzerc-charter-2016-06-10-en> on the proposed charter <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-rzerc-charter-10jun16-en.…> [PDF, 43 KB]. Whereas, the public comment forum on the proposed charter closed on 10 July 2016, with ICANN receiving seven comment submissions by both individuals and organizations/groups. Upon review of these comments, ICANN coordinated with the impacted parts of the ICANN community to address the concerns and revise the charter appropriately. Whereas, the RZERC charter calls for a representative from the ICANN Board to serve in the Committee. Resolved (2016.08.09.02), the Board approves the RZERC charter as revised in response to public comment, and the President and CEO, or his designee(s), is authorized to take such actions as appropriate to form the RZERC. Resolved (2016.08.09.03), the Board appoints Suzanne Woolf to serve on the RZERC. b. PTI Articles of Incorporation Whereas, on 14 March 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the United States Department of Commerce announced its intention to transition the stewardship of the IANA Functions to the global multistakeholder community. Whereas, on 10 March 2016, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) accepted and transmitted to the NTIA the following transition documents: (i) the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group's IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal, (the "ICG Proposal") and (ii) the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability's Work Stream 1 Report (collectively, the "Transition Proposals"). Whereas, the ICG Proposal included a requirement that ICANN develop an affiliate to perform the naming-related IANA functions under a contract with ICANN, PTI. The ICG Proposal required PTI to be a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Organization, and ICANN is to be the sole member of PTI. Whereas, ICANN lawyers worked diligently with the independent counsel to the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions ("CWG-Stewardship") to develop Articles of Incorporation for the new PTI. Those draft Articles were posted for public comment for a period of 30 days. Whereas, upon the close of the comment period, a detailed analysis of the comments was performed and modifications were made to the Articles in response to the public comments. ICANN coordinated with the independent law firm on the revisions. Whereas, ICANN's General Counsel has asserted that the proposed PTI Articles of Incorporation remain consistent with the Transition Proposals and recommends that ICANN proceed to forming the affiliate to allow for implementation planning to continue. Resolved (2016.08.09.04), the ICANN Board authorizes ICANN's CEO, or his designee, to proceed with the formation of PTI, including the filing of the proposed PTI Articles of Incorporation as revised after public comment. c. Root Zone Maintainer Agreement Whereas, the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) officially requested that Verisign and ICANN work together to develop a proposal on how best to transition NTIA's administrative role associated with root zone management in a manner that maintains the security, stability, and resiliency of the Internet's domain name system in a 4 March 2015 letter to ICANN. Whereas, in August 2015, ICANN and Verisign submitted a proposal to NTIA in response to its request <https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/root_zone_administrator_pr…> [PDF, 247 KB]. The proposal outlines two parts, a parallel testing period of the of Root Zone Management Systems (RZMS) and a Root Zone Maintainer Agreement (RZMA) with Verisign for Verisign to continue performing the root zone maintainer function it performs today under the Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Commerce. Whereas, NTIA specified in a 9 June 2016 letter to ICANN that a finalized RZMA and successful completion of the parallel testing period are pre-conditions to the IANA Stewardship transition. Whereas, the completion of the RZMA is a requirement from the package of proposals that the Board approved on 10 March 2016 to transition NTIA's stewardship of the IANA function to the global multistakeholder community and, because the RZMA exceeds US$500,000 in total, requires that the Board approves to delegate signature authority to the CEO. Whereas, the parallel testing period of the RZMS successfully concluded on 6 July 2016 <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-14-en>. Whereas, ICANN and Verisign finalized negotiations on the terms of the proposed RZMA for Verisign to perform the root zone maintainer function, and published the proposed RZMA for a 30-day notice period as required by the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) proposal <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/root-zone-management-transition-update-pres…>. Whereas, the proposed RZMA contains provisions that incorporate relevant requirements from the Cross Community Working Group on Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship). Whereas, the Board Finance Committee reviewed the financial aspects and implications of the RZMA and found (i) that the proposed costs of the contract were reasonable, (ii) that the procurement process had been respected, (iii) that the costs were affordable, and recommended approval by the Board as a result. Resolved (2016.08.09.05), the proposed RZMA is approved, and the President and CEO, or his designee(s), is authorized to take such actions as appropriate to finalize and execute the Agreement. d. ICANN Restated Articles of Incorporation Whereas, on 14 March 2014, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the United States Department of Commerce announced its intention to transition the stewardship of the IANA Functions to the global multistakeholder community. Whereas, on 10 March 2016, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) accepted and transmitted to the US National Telecommunications and Information Agency the following transition documents: (i) the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group's IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal, (the "ICG Proposal") and (ii) the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability's Work Stream 1 Report (collectively, the "Transition Proposals"). Whereas, the ICANN Articles of Incorporation need to be restated in order to align with the new ICANN Bylaws and for consistency with the Transition Proposals. Whereas, ICANN lawyers worked diligently with the independent counsel to the CCWG-Accountability to develop Restated Articles of Incorporation for ICANN. Those Restated Articles were posted for public comment for over 40 days. Whereas, upon the close of the comments, a detailed analysis of the comments was performed and modifications were made to the Articles in response to the public comments. ICANN coordinated with the independent law firms on the revisions. Whereas, ICANN's General Counsel has asserted that the proposed Restated ICANN Articles of Incorporation remain consistent with the Transition Proposals and recommends that the Board approve the amendment to ICANN's Articles and authorize ICANN to proceed to filing at the appropriate time. Resolved (2016.08.09.06), the ICANN Board approves the proposed amendments to ICANN's Articles of Incorporation, which shall be deemed effective upon the expiration the IANA Functions Contract between ICANN and NTIA. Resolved (2016.08.09.07), the ICANN Board authorizes ICANN's CEO, or his designee, to proceed with the filing of the Restated Articles of Incorporation once they are effective. e. GNSO Policy Recommendations on Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Whereas, on 31 October 2013, the GNSO Council approved the charter for a Working Group to conduct a Policy Development Process that had been requested by the ICANN Board concerning the accreditation by ICANN of privacy and proxy domain name registration service providers, as further described at http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/raa-pp-charter-22oct13-en.pdf [PDF, 463 KB]. Whereas, the PDP followed the prescribed PDP steps as stated in the ICANN Bylaws, resulting in a Final Report being delivered to the GNSO Council on 8 December 2015. Whereas, the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP Working Group (WG) reached Full Consensus on all its final recommendations (see http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/raa/ppsai-final-07dec15-en.pdf [PDF, 1.24 MB]). Whereas, the GNSO Council reviewed and discussed the final recommendations of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP WG, and adopted the recommendations on 21 January 2016 by a unanimous vote (see http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions - 201601.) Whereas, the GNSO Council vote exceeded the required voting threshold (i.e. supermajority) to impose new obligations on ICANN contracted parties. Whereas, in accordance with the ICANN Bylaws, a public comment period was opened on the approved recommendations to provide the community with a reasonable opportunity to comment on their adoption prior to action by the ICANN Board, and the comments received have been summarized and reported (see https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-ppsai-recommend… [PDF, 299 KB]). Whereas, the ICANN Bylaws provide that the Board is to request the GAC's opinion regarding "any policies that are being considered by the Board for adoption that substantially affect the operation of the Internet or third parties, including the imposition of any fees or charges" and "take duly into account any advice timely presented" as a result. Whereas, the Board notified the GAC of the publication of the GNSO's final recommendations for public comment on 19 February 2016 (see https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27492514/2016-02-19-Steve-Cro… [PDF, 819 KB]). Whereas, in its Marrakech Communiqué issued on 9 March 2016 the GAC advised the ICANN Board that it needed more time to consider potential public policy concerns relating to the adoption of the final PDP recommendations (see https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/28278854/GAC Morocco 55 Communique FINAL.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1458046221000&api=v2 [PDF, 567 KB]). Whereas, on 15 May 2016 the Board acknowledged receipt of the GNSO's PDP recommendations and resolved to consider them at its first meeting following ICANN56 to enable the GAC to provide timely advice, if any (see https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en - 2.a). Whereas, in its Helsinki Communiqué issued on 30 June 2016 the GAC advised the ICANN Board to direct that the GAC's concerns be effectively addressed to the greatest extent feasible by the Implementation Review Team that is to be convened to implement the adopted recommendations (see https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee?pre… [PDF, 328 KB]). Resolved (2016.08.09.08), the Board hereby adopts all the final recommendations of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP Working Group, as passed by a unanimous vote of the GNSO Council on 21 January 2016 ("Privacy/Proxy Policy Recommendations"). Resolved (2016.08.09.09), the Board directs the President and CEO, or his authorized designee, to develop and execute an implementation plan, including costs and timelines, for the Privacy/Proxy Policy Recommendations consistent with ICANN Bylaws Annex A and the Implementation Review Team Guidelines & Principles endorsed by the Board on 28 September 2015 (see https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-09-28-en - 2.f), and to continue communication with the community on such work. In the event that policy issues arise in the course of implementation discussions, they should be referred back to the GNSO in accordance with the framework for implementation associated with GNSO policy recommendations, including the Implementation Review Team Guidelines & Principles. Resolved (2016.08.09.10), the Board acknowledges the GAC's advice from the Helsinki Communiqué regarding the Privacy/Proxy Policy Recommendations. The Board will consider the GAC's advice and provide input to the Implementation Review Team for consideration in implementation planning. f. Consideration of BGC Recommendation on Reconsideration Request 16-3 (.GAY) Item removed from agenda. g. Consideration of Dot Registry v. ICANN IRP Final Declaration Whereas, on 29 July 2016, an Independent Review Process (IRP) Panel (Panel) issued its Final Declaration in the IRP filed by Dot Registry, LLC (Dot Registry) against ICANN (Final Declaration). Whereas, the Panel majority declared that "the actions and inactions of the Board were inconsistent with ICANN's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws" in that "the Board (acting through the BGC) failed to exercise due diligence and care in having a reasonable amount of facts in front of them and failed to fulfill its transparency obligations," and that the evidence before the Panel did not support a determination that the Board (acting through the BGC) exercised independent judgment in reaching the reconsideration decisions. (See Final Declaration, ¶¶ 151-152.) Whereas, the Panel majority further declared that "Dot Registry is the prevailing party" and that ICANN shall pay to Dot Registry US$235,294.37 "upon demonstration that these incurred costs have been paid in full." (Id. ¶ 154.) Whereas, "[t]he Panel majority decline[d] to substitute its judgment for the judgment of the CPE as to whether Dot Registry is entitled to Community priority." (Id. at ¶ 153.) Whereas, the Panel majority did not make any recommendations to the Board as to what, if any, subsequent action the Board should take in furtherance of the Final Declaration. Whereas, Dot Registry has stated in a letter to the Board, among other things, that its "90 page expert report" is "sufficient and compelling to assist the Board with determining that Dot Registry's applications should have passed CPE" and requesting that ICANN "proceed to contracting with Dot Registry for .INC, .LLC, and .LLP. (See https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/jolles-to-icann-board-… [PDF, 1.5 MB]). Whereas, the Panel considered and challenged the current standard of review employed by the BGC in reviewing Reconsideration Requests. Whereas, in accordance with Article IV, section 3.21 of ICANN's Bylaws, the Board has considered the Final Declaration. Resolved (2016.08.09.11), the Board accepts the findings of the Final Declaration that: (i) Dot Registry is the prevailing party in the Dot Registry, LLC v. ICANN IRP; and (ii) ICANN shall pay to Dot Registry US$235,294.37 upon demonstration that these incurred costs have been paid in full. Resolved (2016.08.09.12), the Board has noted the other findings in the Declaration and the findings regarding the Panel majority's statements with respect to the standard of review for Reconsideration Requests referenced above, and will consider next steps in relation to Dot Registry's Reconsideration Requests or the relevant new gTLDs before the Board takes any further action. Resolved (2016.08.09.13), in light of the recent letter received from Dot Registry and the factual inaccuracies that have been reported in online blogged reports, the Board directs the Secretary, or his designee(s), to post the Board briefing materials on this matter simultaneously with the resolutions. h. Consideration of Request for Cancellation of HOTEL Top-Level Domain S.a.r.l's (HTLD's) Application for .HOTEL Whereas, Travel Reservations SRL (formerly Despegar Online SRL), Famous Four Media Limited, Fegistry LLC, Minds + Machines Group Limited, Donuts Inc., and Radix FZC (collectively, .HOTEL Claimants) have requested that ICANN cancel HOTEL Top-Level Domain S.a.r.l's (HTLD's) application for .HOTEL. Whereas, the .HOTEL Claimants' request is premised on Dirk Krischenowski's apparent business connections to HTLD, coupled with his exploitation of the portal issue that allowed parties to access confidential information of various applicants for new gTLDs, including information of several of the .HOTEL Claimants. Whereas, ICANN's forensic investigation of the portal issue determined that Mr. Krischenowski's unauthorized access to confidential information did not occur until after HTLD submitted its application in 2012 and after HTLD elected to participate in CPE on 19 February 2014. Whereas, ICANN has not uncovered any evidence that: (i) the information Mr. Krischenowski may have obtained as a result of the portal issue was used to support HTLD's application for .HOTEL; or (ii) any information obtained by Mr. Krischenowski enabled HTLD's application to prevail in CPE. Resolved (2016.08.09.14), the Board concludes that cancellation of HTLD's application for .HOTEL is not warranted. Resolved (2016.08.09.15), the Board directs the President and CEO, or his designee(s), to move forward with processing HTLD's application for .HOTEL. 3. Executive Session - Confidential: a. Ombudsman FY16 At-Risk Compensation Whereas, the Compensation Committee recommended that the Board approve payment to the Ombudsman of his FY16 at-risk compensation. Resolved (2016.08.09.16), the Board hereby approves a payment to the Ombudsman of his FY16 at-risk compensation component. b. Officer Compensation Whereas, the attraction and retention of high caliber staff is essential to ICANN's operations and ICANN desires to ensure competitive compensation for staff. Whereas, independent market data provided by outside expert compensation consultants indicates that current and proposed increases to compensation amounts for the President, GDD, General Counsel & Secretary, CFO, COO, CIO, and SVP, Policy Development Support and General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters - Istanbul are within ICANN's target of the 50th to 75th percentile for total cash compensation based on comparable market data for the respective positions. Whereas, independent market data provided by outside expert compensation consultants indicates that current compensation for the CFO is below ICANN's target of the 50th to 75th percentile for total cash compensation based on comparable market data for the respective positions. Whereas, the compensation for the President, GDD, the General Counsel & Secretary, the CFO, and the SVP, Policy Development Support and General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters - Istanbul, has not been adjusted since an effective date of 1 July 2014. Whereas, the compensation adjustments for the COO and the CIO will establish better alignment with compensation review timeline of the other four Officers. Whereas, each Board member has confirmed that they are not conflicted with respect to compensation packages for any of ICANN's Officers. Resolved (2016.08.09.17), the Board grants the President and CEO the discretion to adjust the compensation for FY17, effective 1 July 2016, of: (i) Akram Atallah, President, GDD; (ii) John Jeffrey, General Counsel & Secretary; and (iii) David Olive, SVP, Policy Development Support and General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters - Istanbul, in accordance with the independent study on comparable compensation, subject to a limitation that their annual base salaries for FY17 shall not increase by more than 6% for from their current base salaries. Resolved (2016.08.09.18), the Board grants the President and CEO the discretion to adjust the compensation for FY17, effective 1 July 2016, of Xavier Calvez, the CFO, in accordance with the independent study on comparable compensation, subject to a limitation that his annual base salary for FY17 shall not increase by more than 10% from his current annual base salary. Resolved (2016.08.09.19), the Board grants the President and CEO the discretion to adjust the compensation for FY17, effective 1 July 2016, of Susanna Bennett, the COO, in accordance with the independent study on comparable compensation, subject to a limitation that her annual base salary for FY17 shall not increase by more than 3% from her current annual base salary. Resolved (2016.08.09.20), the Board grants the President and CEO the discretion to adjust the compensation for FY17, effective 1 July 2016, of Ashwin Rangan, the CIO, in accordance with the independent study on comparable compensation, subject to a limitation that his annual base salary for FY17 shall not increase by more than 5% from his current annual base salary. Published on 11 August 2016

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GNSO Council Review of the Helsinki GAC Communiqué
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 11, 2016

Aug. 11, 2016

Dear Councillors, The transmittal letter to the ICANN Board, with the GAC chair on copy, relating to the GNSO Council Review of the Helsinki GAC Communiqué has been posted on page: http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence And can be directly viewed at: http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/bladel-to-crocker-gac-communique-11… Board Support has acknowledged receiving the letter. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen

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Survey on Newcomer Tools
by Nathalie Peregrine Aug. 11, 2016

Aug. 11, 2016

Dear ICANN Community member, We need your input to improve GNSO newcomer and training tools. GNSO Council has directed<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201607> staff to develop a survey to assess the familiarity that the community has with the different newcomer and training tools as well as their perceived usefulness. Staff would kindly request that you complete the attached survey available here<http://www.clicktools.com/go?iv=1063kkc3v1m98>. Please provide your response by 11 September 2016. Should you have any further comments please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards, David Tait David A. Tait Policy Specialist (Solicitor qualified in Scotland) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: + 44-7864-793776 Email: david.tait(a)icann.org<mailto:david.tait@icann.org> www.icann.org

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CSC Final Slate Approval and Joint GNSO/ccNSO Letter
by Julie Hedlund Aug. 11, 2016

Aug. 11, 2016

Dear GNSO Councilors, As you have seen in the message from Glen de Saint Géry earlier today, the motion (see: https://community.icann.org/x/DQObAw) to approve the liaisons and members of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) was passed unanimously in the vote that closed on 09 August. On behalf of James Bladel, Heather Forrest, and Donna Austin, GNSO Council Chair and Vice Chairs, and Katrina Sataki, ccNSO Chair, please see the attached joint letter announcing to ICANN the approval of the CSC liaisons and members by the GNSO and ccNSO. This letter will be posted to the GNSO Correspondence page and sent on behalf of the GNSO and ccNSO Chairs to ICANN. Best regards, Julie Julie Hedlund, Policy Director

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Results of Electronic Voting on two motions before Council
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 10, 2016

Aug. 10, 2016

Dear Councillors, The GNSO Council email vote on two motions (see: https://community.icann.org/x/DQObAw) closed at 23:59 UTC on Tuesday 9 August 2016. Both motions passed unanimously. Please find the results attached and at the url below https://tally.icann.org/cgi/results?e=377bb3fd405 You will notice that on the email ballot each motion states 21 votes [] In favour while there are only 20 eligible voters. This has come about because James Bladel held the proxy for Jen Gore who has left the Council and the Registrar Stakeholder Group has not yet elected a replacement. In the absence of a second email address for James, and with his consent, his email was added to the voters list twice with a different weight so that he could receive two separate ballots and so could exercise his proxy vote. jbladel@godaddy.com:1 jbladel@godaddy.com:2 The system has added an extra vote to correspond with the weighting, so please ignore the extra vote. There were 20 eligible voters and all voted in favour of both motions. The resolutions from this vote will be posted on page: http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions Thank you all for your cooperation in completing the vote and apologies for disturbing some vacations. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat

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Agenda of ICANN Board meeting - 9 August 2016
by Bruce Tonkin Aug. 9, 2016

Aug. 9, 2016

From: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/agenda-2016-08-09-en Agenda | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board 09 Aug 2016 Consent Agenda * Approval of Minutes Main Agenda * Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (RZERC) Charter * GNSO Policy Recommendations on Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation * Consideration of BGC Recommendation on Reconsideration Request 16-3 (.GAY) * Consideration of Dot Registry v. ICANN IRP Final Declaration * PTI Articles of Incorporation * ICANN Restated Articles of Incorporation * Root Zone Maintainer Agreement * Consideration of Request for Cancellation of HOTEL Top-Level Domain S.a.r.l's (HTLD's) Application for .HOTEL * AOB Executive Session - Confidential Published 2 August 2016

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GNSO Council Email ballot
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 9, 2016

Aug. 9, 2016

Dear Councillors, The GNSO Council email ballot on two motions (see: https://community.icann.org/x/DQObAw) before the Council will be launched shortly. The vote opens at 00:00 UTC on Saturday, 6 August and closes at 23:59 UTC on Tuesday 9 August 2016. Please make sure that you receive your ballot, from tally(a)icann.org<mailto:tally@icann.org>, and if you do not please let me know immediately glen(a)icann.org<mailto:glen@icann.org> Please remember that if you are off email, you can cast your vote by voice, but please provide me with a telephone number before 6 August. There are two motions that require your vote. Please be sure to mark only one response for each motion,: · in favour, · not in favour, · abstain Please also note the following applicable procedures: · The Operating Procedures do not permit absentee voting for either motion. Under Section 4.5 of the GNSO Operating Procedures, an abstention counts as a vote “not in favour”. The ballot includes a text box for you to state your reason(s) if you wish, should you decide to abstain from voting on either motion. · The voting threshold required for both motions to pass successfully is a simple majority of the Council. · In accordance with the rules for a vote outside a Council meeting, this ballot will be an open vote (i.e. not secret) and we will record and publish the outcomes as required by the GNSO Operating Procedures. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat

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FW: [council] GNSO Council Email ballot
by James M. Bladel Aug. 8, 2016

Aug. 8, 2016

Thank you, Glen, for arranging this email vote. And for Councilors - by the looks of updates on all the various social media outlets, it seems everyone is enjoying a well-deserved summer break! This email ballot is open for another (approx.) 24 hours, so please be sure to get your vote recorded, and I promise not to interrupt your vacations with Council business again until later this month. Cheers-- J. From: <owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org<mailto:Glen@icann.org>> Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 at 3:46 To: GNSO Council List <council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: [council] GNSO Council Email ballot Dear Councillors, The GNSO Council email ballot on two motions (see: https://community.icann.org/x/DQObAw) before the Council will be launched shortly. The vote opens at00:00 UTC on Saturday, 6 August and closes at 23:59 UTC on Tuesday 9 August 2016. Please make sure that you receive your ballot, from tally(a)icann.org<mailto:tally@icann.org>, and if you do not please let me know immediately glen(a)icann.org<mailto:glen@icann.org> Please remember that if you are off email, you can cast your vote by voice, but please provide me with a telephone numberbefore 6 August. There are two motions that require your vote. Please be sure to mark only one response for each motion,: · in favour, · not in favour, · abstain Please also note the following applicable procedures: · The Operating Procedures do not permit absentee voting for either motion. Under Section 4.5 of the GNSO Operating Procedures, an abstention counts as a vote "not in favour". The ballot includes a text box for you to state your reason(s) if you wish, should you decide to abstain from voting on either motion. · The voting threshold required for both motions to pass successfully is a simple majority of the Council. · In accordance with the rules for a vote outside a Council meeting, this ballot will be an open vote (i.e. not secret) and we will record and publish the outcomes as required by the GNSO Operating Procedures. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat

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For information: Council chairs' communication to Bruce on PPSAI/review of GAC Communique
by Mary Wong Aug. 8, 2016

Aug. 8, 2016

Dear all, The Council chairs have informally let Bruce know that the Council will be closing its vote on its review of the GAC Communique on 9 August, the same day that the Board will be holding its meeting to consider the PPSAI PDP recommendations: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/agenda-2016-08-09-en. While they were obviously not able to present the Council’s specific comments on the PPSAI issue pending the result of the vote, they thought it might be helpful if the Board knew that the Council is considering comments on the GAC’s Helsinki advice on this topic. Our understanding is that Bruce has in turn notified the rest of the ICANN Board. Thanks and cheers Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: mary.wong(a)icann.org Telephone: +1-603-5744889

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For Reference re: Final List of CSC Members and Liaisons
by Julie Hedlund Aug. 8, 2016

Aug. 8, 2016

Dear GNSO Councilors, On behalf of the GNSO CSC Selection Committee and for reference only, please see the attached Expressions of Interests from members and liaisons. Kind regards, Julie Julie Hedlund, Policy Director From: <owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 1:23 PM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] For Vote: Final List of CSC Members and Liaisons Dear GNSO Councilors, I am sending this message on behalf of the GNSO Customer Service Committee (CSC) Selection Committee. Following the evaluation by the ccNSO and GNSO Selection Committees, please see the attached final list of the full slate of CSC liaisons and members for the upcoming vote outside of a meeting to be held by the GNSO Council beginning not later than 06 August and closing 09 August. This list will be linked to the previously submitted motion for the vote at: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+August+20…. As noted previously, the GNSO Council requested that the GNSO CSC Selection Committee shall engage, if requested, with the ccNSO Selection Committee to evaluate the full slate of CSC members and liaisons. The GNSO and ccNSO CSC Selection Committees met on 02 August to consider the CSC liaisons and members. Following that meeting the GNSO CSC Selection Committee sends via this message to the GNSO Council the recommended list of CSC liaisons and members. Although the GNSO and ccNSO CSC Selection Committees recommend approval of the full slate of CSC liaisons and members to our respective Councils, the GNSO CSC Selection Committee believes, and imagines that other SOs and ACs might agree, that there are concerns with the timing of the process. We suggest that these concerns also should be raised to ICANN and the community when the ccNSO and GNSO convey their joint approval as a formal statement. First, both the ccNSO and GNSO Selection Committees agreed that although the full slate of members and liaisons fully embodies the skills and general diversity necessary for their roles, the GNSO CSC Selection Committee believes that the extreme time limitation for the selection process may have limited a broader diversity of candidates from being encouraged to apply. Furthermore, some potential candidates may not have applied due to the lack of time for outreach to address questions or concerns about the skills needed for the member and liaison roles. The GNSO Selection Committee has noted that in the future review of the CSC Charter the membership process should be amended to address the above mentioned issues. As noted above, the attached list is subject to the vote of the GNSO Council after which the ccNSO and GNSO Councils will provide the final list to ICANN not later than 10 August. Kind regards, Julie Hedlund, Policy Director

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Re: [council] GNSO Liaison to the GAC - Revised timeline
by Glen de Saint Géry Aug. 5, 2016

Aug. 5, 2016

Dear Susan, The position does receive full travel support. Thank you. Kind regards Glen Le 6 août 2016 à 00:12, Susan Kawaguchi <susank(a)fb.com<mailto:susank@fb.com>> a écrit : Hi Glen, Thanks for sending this. Would you know if this position receive travel support? Best regards, Susan Kawaguchi Domain Name Manager Facebook Legal Dept. From: <owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Glen de Saint Géry <Glen(a)icann.org<mailto:Glen@icann.org>> Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 at 1:21 AM To: "GNSO Council List (council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>)" <council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: [council] GNSO Liaison to the GAC - Revised timeline Dear Councillors, We would like to remind you of the revised timeline as adopted in Helsinki for the GNSO Liaison to the GAC and that we will be sending a call for candidates early in September 2016. We would like to draw your attention to the slight adjustment in the timeline which has come about as a result of the change in the date of the Council meeting at ICANN57 (see: http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/meeting-c-schedule-11jul16-en.pdf) 1. The leadership of each Stakeholder Group / Constituency may submit the application of its candidate(s), which should include at a minimum a link to a completed and current statement of interest as well as a brief note explaining why the candidate has applied for this role and how the candidate meets the specific requirements by 1 October 2016 at the latest to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org)<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org)>. Candidates will be requested to complete an application template. 2. The GNSO Council Chairs will review the applications received and rank these taking into account the skills and experience required as outlined in this call for volunteers by 20 October 2016. 3. Based on the outcome of the ranking process, the GNSO Council Chairs will contact the nr 1 candidate to confirm the selection by 20 October 2016. 4. GNSO Council Chairs will submit motion for confirmation of GNSO Liaison to the GAC to the GNSO Council by 28 October 2016 at the latest. 5. Consideration of motion and approval of candidate by GNSO Council during GNSO Council meeting on 7 November 2016. 6. Confirmation of candidate to GAC leadership (by 9 November 2016). 7. GNSO Liaison to the GAC officially takes up its role (by 10 November 2016). Please note that the name of applicants will be made public unless an applicant specifically states in his/her application that his/her name should be kept confidential. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers - ICANN http://gnso.icann.org/en/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_&d=Cw…>

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CORRECTION (Re: FOR REVIEW: Update on SG/C volunteers for the Drafting Team on new GNSO rights and obligations under the revised ICANN Bylaws)
by Mary Wong Aug. 5, 2016

Aug. 5, 2016

Dear all, Please accept my apologies for inadvertently missing out Ed Morris’ name from the list of DT members due to a lousy cut-and-paste effort on my part. The corrected list should read as follows: Registries: • David Maher Registrars: • Darcy Southwell Business Constituency: • Steve DelBianco IPC: • Steve Metalitz ISPCPC: • Malcolm Hutty NCSG: • Farzaneh Badii • Amr Elsadr • Matthew Shears NCA Nominee: · Ed Morris Thanks, and sorry for the inconvenience and any confusion, Mary From: <owner-council(a)gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 at 14:39 To: Amr Elsadr <aelsadr(a)egyptig.org> Cc: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: FOR REVIEW: Re: [council] Update on SG/C volunteers for the Drafting Team on new GNSO rights and obligations under the revised ICANN Bylaws Thanks very much, Amr. Councilors, please send any comments you may have on the composition of the Drafting Team to this list at your earliest convenience. Given the rather tight timeline that this DT will be working under, staff plans to contact the following nominated DT members to set up their first organizational call next week, so please let us know if you have reservations about our proceeding with this proposal as well. The nominated DT members are: Registries: · David Maher Registrars: · Darcy Southwell Business Constituency: · Steve DelBianco IPC: · Steve Metalitz ISPCPC: · Malcolm Hutty NCSG: · Farzaneh Badii · Amr Elsadr · Matthew Shears Thanks and cheers Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: mary.wong(a)icann.org Telephone: +1-603-5744889 From: Amr Elsadr <aelsadr(a)egyptig.org> Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 at 14:42 To: Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org> Cc: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: Re: [council] Update on SG/C volunteers for the Drafting Team on new GNSO rights and obligations under the revised ICANN Bylaws Hi, I also wanted to follow up on this. Considering the number of DT members submitted by each of the SGs/Cs, and in order to maintain balanced representation on this group (to reflect the representation on Council), the NCSG has revisited our list of members on the DT, and would like to shorten it a bit. The updated list of NCSG members we would like appointed to the DT is as follows: 1. Matthew Shears 2. Farzaneh Badii 3. Amr Elsadr However, the NCSG has made this selection under the assumption that Edward Morris will remain a member of the DT, having been selected by the NCPH NCA. Thanks. Amr On Jul 30, 2016, at 12:17 AM, Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org<mailto:mary.wong@icann.org>> wrote: Dear all, Please note that the BC has named Steve Del Bianco as its representative to the Drafting Team, so staff will add his name to the list circulated previously (see below). Thanks and cheers Mary From: Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org<mailto:mary.wong@icann.org>> Date: Friday, July 29, 2016 at 16:59 To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>" <council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Subject: Update on SG/C volunteers for the Drafting Team on new GNSO rights and obligations under the revised ICANN Bylaws Dear Councilors, On 30 June, the Council passed a resolution creating a new Drafting Team (DT) to work with staff to: (1) identify the GNSO’s new and additional rights, powers, obligations and responsibilities under the revised Bylaws; (2) develop and deliver a draft Implementation Plan to the Council by 30 September 2016; and (3) as necessary, develop new or propose modifications to existing procedures and structures to implement the revised Bylaws for the GNSO. The Council’s resolution further states that volunteers be those who “can demonstrate reasonable knowledge of or experience with the process of revising the ICANN Bylaws or GNSO Operating Procedures” and that the DT “shall reflect the current composition of the GNSO and as such, the GNSO Council may review the number of volunteers identified”:http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20160630-2. Staff has received the following names from most SG/Cs. We expect to receive the name(s) of the BC representative(s) soon, and we understand that the NCSG Policy Committee is currently discussing which of their volunteers will constitute their final slate. In view of the Council’s discretion with regard to reviewing the DT’s numbers and composition, please feel free to send your comments to this list. We hope to begin working with the final slate of DT members shortly. gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group: • David Maher Registrars Stakeholder Group: • Darcy Southwell Business Constituency: TBD IPC: • Steve Metalitz ISPCPC: • Malcolm Hutty NCSG: • Edward Morris (also nominated by NCA Julf Helsingius) • Tapani Tarvainen • Farzaneh Bardii • Amr Elsadr • Matthew Shears • Wisdom Donkor • Sonigitu Ekpe • Pascal Bekono • Karel Douglas Thanks and cheers Mary Mary Wong Senior Policy Director Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: mary.wong(a)icann.org<mailto:mary.wong@icann.org> Telephone: +1-603-5744889

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