April 2019 - council - lists.icann.org

GNSO Council Liaison to the EPDP Phase 1 IRT
by Drazek, Keith April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Hi all, In following up on our Action Items from last week's Council meeting, I noted that Rubens volunteered to be Council Liaison to the EPDP Phase 1 IRT. Unless there are any objections (or other interested lurkers), I will advise Dennis Chang that Rubens will be our appointed Liaison. Thanks to Rubens for his willingness to serve. Please advise. Thanks, Keith

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FOR REVIEW: Final Draft PPSAI Response to Cyrus
by Drazek, Keith April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

Hi all, Following our discussions in Kobe and on the list, I have attached the final draft of the PPSAI response to Cyrus. The latest edits are acceptance of IPC suggested edits, except the reference to the GAC Communique, which I understand was agreed to. I'd like to send this out early next week, so please review. If I don't hear anything back, I will send it on Tuesday at 2300 UTC. Thanks, Keith

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Updated Workplan and Timeline for RPM PDP Phase 1
by McGrady, Paul D. April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

All, At the request of Council Leadership in Kobe, the Co-chairs of the RPM PDP have put together an updated workplan and timeline, which I attach. Please note that the new timeline takes us to the end of April 2020 before the WG submits its Phase 1 Final report to us. In related news, we also asked the 3 co-chairs to confirm that they could commit to the remainder of Phase 1 and that they could work together in a productive manner. I received commitments from 2 of the 3 and have sent a reminder to the third. I'm happy to take questions on the workplan/timeline by list or, if better, find some time on our next Council call for discussion. Thanks all! Best, Paul Paul D. McGrady Partner Winston & Strawn LLP 35 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601-9703 D: +1 312-558-5963 F: +1 312-558-5700 Bio<http://www.winston.com/en/who-we-are/attorneys/mcgrady-paul-d.html> | VCard<http://www.winston.com/vcards/996.vcf> | Email<mailto:pmcgrady@winston.com> | winston.com<http://www.winston.com> [Winston & Strawn LLP] ________________________________ The contents of this message may be privileged and confidential. If this message has been received in error, please delete it without reading it. Your receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable privilege. Please do not disseminate this message without the permission of the author. Any tax advice contained in this email was not intended to be used, and cannot be used, by you (or any other taxpayer) to avoid penalties under applicable tax laws and regulations.

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FW: Recommendations for Managing IDN Variant TLDs [ ref:_00D1aY7OU._5001PoeISG:ref ]
by Drazek, Keith April 25, 2019

April 25, 2019

Hi all, Apologies for the late forward on this letter from Cyrus on IDN Variant TLDs. Keith From: Correspondence <correspondence(a)icann.org> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2019 12:04 PM To: katrina(a)nic.lv; Drazek, Keith <kdrazek(a)verisign.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Recommendations for Managing IDN Variant TLDs [ ref:_00D1aY7OU._5001PoeISG:ref ] Dear Katrina Sataki and Keith Drazek, Please find attached a letter to you from Cyrus Namazi, Senior Vice President Global Domains Division at ICANN. This letter will be posted shortly to the ICANN Correspondence page (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/correspondence) Please submit any questions you may have about this message to correspondence(a)icann.org<mailto:correspondence@icann.org>. Best Regards, Hope Shafer The Correspondence Team Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) correspondence(a)icann.org www.icann.org ref:_00D1aY7OU._5001PoeISG:ref

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Reminder: ICANN65 GNSO Informal Council dinner
by Nathalie Peregrine April 24, 2019

April 24, 2019

Dear councilors, ICANN65 is fast approaching, and with that, as per tradition, the GNSO Informal Council dinner will need a councilor to sponsor the event. The dinner is scheduled to take place on Monday 24 June from 19:00 local time onwards. Staff is on hand of course to assist the councilor-sponsor with venue research, RSVP gathering and liaising with the selected venue once it is confirmed. Please let me know if you would like to take part in organizing this event, or if from your past experience in Marrakesh, you may have any venues to suggest. Thank you! Kind regards, Nathalie Nathalie Peregrine Manager, Operations Support (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org%20> Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<applewebdata://EB3A6F47-9760-400D-A39B-A7EFFC56B467/learn.icann.org/courses…> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>

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Draft minutes of the GNSO Council meeting 16 April 2019
by Nathalie Peregrine April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019

Dear Councilors, Attached, please find the draft minutes of the GNSO Council meeting Thursday 16 April 2019 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 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…> section 3.5 "If no objections are received within 10 days, the minutes will be deemed to have been approved for posting" on 3rd May 2019. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Nathalie Nathalie Peregrine Manager, Operations Support (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org <nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org%20> Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses<applewebdata://EB3A6F47-9760-400D-A39B-A7EFFC56B467/learn.icann.org/courses…> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>

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Reminder: Document and Motion deadline Monday 6 May 2019 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 16 May 2019 at 12:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019

Dear all, Reports, motions and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Monday 6 May 2019 at 23:59 UTC) of the GNSO Council Meeting on Thursday 16 May 2019 at 12:00 UTC. Motions should be sent to the Council mailing list by a councilor and will then be posted on the Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/x/zoGGBg Thank you very much. With kind regards, Nathalie

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Action Items: GNSO Council meeting 18 April 2019
by Nathalie Peregrine April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019

Dear councilors, Please find the action items below, as stated during the meeting, from the GNSO Council meeting held on 18 April 2019. Please take note of the proposed timing for delivering on these actions. Please ensure your wiki logins are up to date as all action items have been assigned to councilors and/or staff and posted on the Action Item wiki page here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…>. Please refer to this page for the recent status updates on the Action items. **Note the action items highlighted for all councilors** ACTION ITEMS FROM THE GNSO COUNCIL MEETING 18 April 2019 Item 3: Consent Agenda Action items: * GNSO Chair to communicate the GNSO Council Review of the Kobe GAC Communiqué to the ICANN Board. * GNSO Chair to inform GAC Chair of communication between GNSO Council and ICANN Board on the Kobe GAC Communiqué. * Staff to communicate EPDP P1 Recommendations Report to Board Ops * Staff to communicate approval of selection criteria to GNSO rep to the Fellowship Selection Committee Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Approval of the appointment of Janis Karklins as Chair for the Expedited Policy Development Process Team on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Action items: * GNSO Chair to inform Janis Karklins of the approval of his appointment * Rafik Dammak, EPDP Interim Chair to announce the new chair to EPDP team and finalize with staff the handover letter to Janis Karklins Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE – IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Action items: * GNSO Chair to prepare communication to GAC/IGOs to explain rationale for vote and demonstrate how they will be able to participate * Staff to prepare recommendations report IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Final Report * Council leadership/staff to prepare draft changes to RPMs Charter Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Managing IDN Variants TLDs Action items: * Small group of Councilors to convene and then coordinate with ICANN to get further understanding of the issue, and potentially propose next steps for Council to consider for IDN TLD Variants. Item 7: COUNCIL UPDATE – Status of the EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Phase 1 Informal Implementation Review Team Action items: * Council Chair to confirm that Rubens Kuhl has volunteered to serve as the Council liaison to, at a minimum, the informal IRT for the EPDP phase 1.

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Revised Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy: Policy Status Report (IRTP PSR)
by Brian Aitchison April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019

Dear GNSO Council, Please find attached the Revised Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy: Policy Status Report. This version includes feedback received from public comments and associated survey, updated information from the EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data, and presents possible options for next steps. ICANN org requests that the Council review the revised report and provide guidance on how to proceed. We thank the Council and its members in advance for reviewing the revised report, and look forward to your feedback. All best, Brian -- Brian Aitchison, PhD Lead Researcher Operations and Policy Research Global Domains Division (GDD) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Los Angeles, CA p. 424 353 9041 e. brian.aitchison(a)icann.org<mailto:brian.aitchison@icann.org> Sk. brian.aitchison.icann CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contain information that may be confidential and/or legally privileged. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete the message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this communication by someone other than the intended recipient is prohibited.

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GDPR - reply from the European commission
by Erika Mann April 22, 2019

April 22, 2019

Dear All - I assume you have already read the EU response to ICANN in connection with the ePDP, if not, below is the link: https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/comments-epdp-recs-04mar19/attachments/20190… In particular relevant is the last part of the letter: Next steps The European Commission would like to suggest that the ICANN Board and other stakeholders take note of the above mentioned observations. It may be useful to consider seeking legal counsel in order to ensure these observations can be taken into account consistently, including for the further work to develop an appropriate and comprehensive gTLD Registration Data policy. The European Commission would also like to reconfirm its support for the on-going dialogue between ICANN and the EU data protection authorities to ensure that data processing activities in the context of WHOIS are in line with the EU data protection rules. We also acknowledge the efforts made so far by ICANN and the stakeholder’s community. At the same time, we stress that the current situation is affecting EU Member State authorities’ ability to obtain legitimate access to this data, necessary to enforce the law online, including in relation to the fight against cybercrime. Efforts at European Union level, and in the context of the GAC Public Safety Working Group (PSWG) have already provided for examples where the current arrangements provided for by contracted parties have affected law enforcement authorities’ ability to investigate crimes. In addition, the lack of a stable, transparent and predictable system may also affect the rights of individuals. Finding a timely and workable solution for access to non-public WHOIS data should thus be treated as a matter of priority, as also highlighted in the recent GAC Communique from Kobe. Although the EPDP concluded its main work on phase one with the production of its Report, the Commission considers that the development of an appropriate gTLD Registration Data policy should involve more work on a number of fronts, which, in our view include: a) The swift implementation of the recommendations included in the Report, and the new recommendations stemming from issues deferred from Phase One as they are developed and agreed. 5 b) Phase two of the EDPD should speedily proceed and focus on the necessary policies underpinning a comprehensive gTLD registration data system, also addressing access to non-public registration data in line with the GDPR. c) Work on the technical model for access to non-public registration data should inform and complement the work of the EPDP and be able to incorporate the agreed policies. On this front, we encourage to further focus on the potentiality offered by privacy-friendly techniques like pseudonymisation. For each of these work tracks, the Commission considers the definition of a clear path forward with defined milestones and timelines could be useful to better involve stakeholders and could contribute to a positive outcome.

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