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Placeholder GNSO Council webinar: RPM PDP WG Final Report
by ICANN Policy Calendar Dec. 14, 2020

Dec. 14, 2020

Topic: GNSO Council webinar - RPM PDP WG FInal Report Time: Jan 11, 2021 09:00 PM Universal Time UTC Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/96382415834?pwd=ZzBXdGFlSTdqNkdaVTFOaWZNY0JyQT09 Meeting ID: 963 8241 5834 Passcode: ihk=M5.gvv One tap mobile +16699006833,,96382415834#,,,,,,0#,,7705499153# US (San Jose) +19294362866,,96382415834#,,,,,,0#,,7705499153# US (New York) Dial by your location         +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)         +1 929 436 2866 US (New York)         +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)         +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)         +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)         877 853 5247 US Toll-free         888 788 0099 US Toll-free Meeting ID: 963 8241 5834 Passcode: 7705499153 Find your local number: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abofZWBvY

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FW: [CORRESPONDENCE] Maarten Botterman to Philippe Fouquart RE: EPDP Phase 1 Rec 12
by philippe.fouquart＠orange.com Dec. 12, 2020

Dec. 12, 2020

Dear Councillors, Please note the attached correspondence re EPDP phase 1 rec12 requesting further clarification re the redaction of the organization field. We’ll see how we can accommodate this for a discussion at our next call. Regards, Philippe From: Wendy Profit [mailto:wendy.profit@icann.org] Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 9:54 PM To: FOUQUART Philippe TGI/OLN <philippe.fouquart(a)orange.com>; gnso-chairs(a)icann.org; gnso-secs(a)icann.org Cc: Maarten Botterman <maarten.botterman(a)board.icann.org>; Correspondence <Correspondence(a)icann.org>; Secretary <secretary(a)icann.org>; Board Ops Team <board-ops-team(a)icann.org> Subject: [CORRESPONDENCE] Maarten Botterman to Philippe Fouquart RE: EPDP Phase 1 Rec 12 Dear Mr. Philippe Fouquart, Please find the attached letter from Maarten Botterman regarding the Expedited PDP Phase 1 Rec 12. You may expect the letter to be posted shortly to the ICANN Correspondence page.<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/correspondence> Thank you and best regards, Wendy Profit ICANN Board Operations Senior Manager 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration, Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci. This message and its attachments may contain confidential or privileged information that may be protected by law; they should not be distributed, used or copied without authorisation. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this message and its attachments. As emails may be altered, Orange is not liable for messages that have been modified, changed or falsified. Thank you.

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Board-GNSO Council SSAD consultation initial discussion
by Caitlin Tubergen Dec. 11, 2020

Dec. 11, 2020

SENT ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL LEADERSHIP Dear Councilors: We are seeking volunteers to participate in an initial discussion regarding the eventual board consultation on the EPDP Phase 2 SSAD recommendations. In its adoption of the EPDP Phase 2 report<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+24+Septembe…>, the Council resolved, “Noting some of the questions surrounding the financial sustainability of SSAD and some of the concerns expressed within the different minority statements, the GNSO Council requests a consultation with the ICANN Board as part of the delivery of the GNSO Council Recommendations Report to the ICANN Board to discuss these issues, including whether a further cost-benefit analysis should be conducted before the ICANN Board considers all SSAD-related recommendations for adoption.” (emphasis added) The Board recently responded<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/botterman-to-fouquart-…> to Philippe’s letter<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/fouquart-to-botterman-…>, and noted the Council’s request for a consultation. The letter also provides: [the Board] “welcomes the Council’s suggestion for an initial dialogue among GNSO Council and Board members, and will support such a conversation prior to undertaking these steps.” In line with above, Council Leadership has requested Support Staff to send out a call for volunteers for those interested in participating in an initial discussion regarding this consultation. Council volunteers will be asked to attend an initial brainstorming meeting to discuss the eventual consultation. During this brainstorming session, volunteers may discuss, for example, how many councilors should participate in the consultation, if the group should be representative, strategy for how to approach the session, et.al. If you are interested in participating, please respond to this message by Friday, 11 December. Thank you. Best regards, Caitlin Tubergen Policy Director ICANN

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Fw: GNSO Council Request for ICANN org briefing on accuracy requirements and programs
by philippe.fouquart＠orange.com Dec. 10, 2020

Dec. 10, 2020

Dear Councillors, Please see the attached response from Theresa re. existing accuracy requirements and programs. Regards, Philippe -------- Message d'origine -------- De : Mona Greenwood <mona.greenwood(a)icann.org> Date : 10/12/2020 19:33 (GMT+01:00) À : FOUQUART Philippe TGI/OLN <philippe.fouquart(a)orange.com> Cc : Theresa Swinehart <theresa.swinehart(a)icann.org> Objet : GNSO Council Request for ICANN org briefing on accuracy requirements and programs Hello Philippe, Hope all is well and sending on behalf of Theresa Swinehart. Thank you. E. Mona Greenwood Executive Assistant, Theresa Swinehart, SVP, Global Domains & Strategy Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Direct: (310) 383-2725 Mona.greenwood(a)icann.org<mailto:Mona.greenwood@icann.org> _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration, Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci. This message and its attachments may contain confidential or privileged information that may be protected by law; they should not be distributed, used or copied without authorisation. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this message and its attachments. As emails may be altered, Orange is not liable for messages that have been modified, changed or falsified. Thank you.

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Action Item IRP_IOT - Selection of GNSO member(s) for the IRP Standing Panel selection committee
by philippe.fouquart＠orange.com Dec. 9, 2020

Dec. 9, 2020

Dear Councilor, As an update on an action item taken at the October 21st Council call regarding the process of selecting GNSO member(s) for the IRP Standing Panel selection committee: as agreed during our call, GNSO Council leadership discussed the topic with the leaders in SGs/Cs and whether the SSC is the appropriate mechanism for this. SGs/Cs agreed to utilize the SSC, but recommended that additional supporting materials or GNSO-specific guidance be developed to help guide the SSC in its selection process. The development of this material is in progress in a small group from both leaderships, and the SSC will be provided this prior to undertaking that task (the EoI ended on December 4th). Comments/questions are obviously welcome. Regards, Philippe _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration, Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci. This message and its attachments may contain confidential or privileged information that may be protected by law; they should not be distributed, used or copied without authorisation. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this message and its attachments. As emails may be altered, Orange is not liable for messages that have been modified, changed or falsified. Thank you.

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IGO Work Track Chair
by philippe.fouquart＠orange.com Dec. 9, 2020

Dec. 9, 2020

Dear Council Members, On behalf of Council leadership, I am pleased to inform you that following our review and evaluation of the expression of interest that was received, we are recommending that the Council appoints Chris Disspain as Chair for the IGO Work Track. We truly appreciate Chris's willingness to take on this important role and have full confidence in his ability to lead the IGO Work Track subject to the Addendum<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/rpms-char…> to the Charter for The Review of all RPMs PDP adopted by the Council during its January 2020 meeting. On behalf of Council leadership, Philippe Fouquart Chair, GNSO _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration, Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci. This message and its attachments may contain confidential or privileged information that may be protected by law; they should not be distributed, used or copied without authorisation. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this message and its attachments. As emails may be altered, Orange is not liable for messages that have been modified, changed or falsified. Thank you.

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GNSO Council Program Suite - 17 December 2020
by policy＠bacinblack.com Dec. 8, 2020

Dec. 8, 2020

Dear All, Please find attached links to the latest version of the GNSO Council's Program Suite for the meeting on 17 December 2020. Per the agenda, the Council will not review these tools in detail. However, after your preliminary review in advance of the meeting and should you find an area that you have questions or parts that need clarification, please send your questions or comments to the mailing list. Agenda: * https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+Agend a+17+December+2020 Key Structural Changes of the Program Suite: * The monthly publication of the tools suite will now only include links to the Council's wiki section. This will allow for better tracking of access to the work products from the mailing list and GNSO website. Location of the tools suite: * Program Management Tool (PMT): https://community.icann.org/x/04vzC * Action/Decision Radar (ADR): https://community.icann.org/x/14vzC * Project List (PL): https://community.icann.org/x/1YvzC * Action Items (AIs): https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg Key Project Changes for this Period: * Transfer policy Issue report public comment closed 30 November with only three submissions * IDN charter drafting team held its first meeting on 8 December * EPDP-P2A Chair appointment pending, and first meeting scheduled for 17 December * RPM_IGO_CRWT Chair appointment pending * SCBO/Council submitted comment for PTI-IANA FY22 Draft Operating Plan and Budget * IRP_IOT removed from projects list and any activities will be tracked on Council Action Items Key Project Activities for January 2021 (ADR): * Council to consider Transfer Policy Issue Report and possible launch of PDP * Council expected to consider the RPM's Phase 1 Final Report consensus recommendations * Council briefing on SubPro Final Report * Review EPDP-P1 IRT Wave 1 report findings and what that means for IRTs of PPSAI + T&T * The SCBO to review ICANN Org FY22 Draft Operating Plan and Budget. Thank you. B Berry Cobb GNSO Policy Consultant Principal | BAC in Black Consulting <http://bacinblack.com/> Mob: +1 (720) 839-5735 <https://twitter.com/berrycobb> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/berrycobb/>

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Re: [council] Final Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meetings 17 December 2020 at 12:00 UTC
by Ariel Liang Dec. 8, 2020

Dec. 8, 2020

Dear GNSO Councilors, On behalf of the Council WS2 Small Team (members: Tatiana, Tom, Juan, Farell / observers: Philippe & Pam), please find attached the prioritization document the Council Small Team developed in order to identify the WS2 recommendations that are relevant to the GNSO Council, as well as their respective priority levels. This document is linked to agenda “Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update from Council small team on GNSO next steps to implement WS2 recommendations”. Thank you for your review. Best Regards, Ariel Ariel Xinyue Liang Policy Sr. Specialist Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) From: council <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, December 7, 2020 at 7:03 PM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [council] Final Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meetings 17 December 2020 at 12:00 UTC Dear all, Please find below the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 17 December 2020 at 12:00 UTC. Draft GNSO Council Agenda 17 December 2020 Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access: https://community.icann.org/x/_ITzC This agenda was established according to the GNSO Operating Procedures [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/…> v3.5, updated on 24 October 2019 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. GNSO Council meeting held 12:00 UTC Coordinated Universal Time: 12:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/y3f7xoof [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/y3f7xoof__;!!PtGJab4!rf15VD5…> 04:00 Los Angeles; 07:00 Washington; 12:00 London; 13:00 Paris; 15:00 Moscow; 23:00 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/93164774162?pwd=cUlJcXpBdUE5NmlzaWQ1YXVvZ213dz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/93164774162?pwd=cUlJcXpB…> Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call. ___________________________________ Item 1: Administrative Matters (10 mins) 1.1 - Roll Call 1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest 1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda 1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: Minutes of the GNSO Council meetings part 1 [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/polic…>and part 2 [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/polic…> on the 21 October 2020 were posted on 6 November 2020. Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting on 19 November 2020 were posted on 3 December 2020. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 minutes) 2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of Projects List [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/project__;!!Pt…>and Action Item List. <https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg> Item 3: Consent Agenda (15 minutes) 3.1 - Approval of SSC Leadership for 2020-2021: Carlton Samuels, Chair and Sophie Hey, Vice-Chair 3.2 - Approval of Heather Forrest to serve an additional term as GNSO nominated member of the Fellowship Selection Committee 3.3 - Approval of Keith Drazek to serve as EPDP 2A Chair 3.4 - Approval of [name] to serve as IGO Curative Rights Work Track Chair 3.5 - Confirmation of Council liaisons to respective efforts: * All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs / IGO Curative Rights Work Track - John McElwaine * New gTLD Subsequent Procedures - Flip Petillion * EPDP Phase 2 - Olga Cavalli * EPDP Phase 2A - TBD * Standing Committee on Budget & Operations (SCBO) - Philippe Fouquart (ex officio) * Standing Selection Committee (SSC) - Tatiana Tropina (ex officio) * IRT: EPDP Phase 1 - Sebastien Ducos * IRT: Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP Recommendations (PPSAI) IRT - TBD (paused) * IRT: Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information (T/T) - Maxim Alzoba (paused) * GNSO Council liaison to the ccNSO - Sebastien Ducos * GNSO Council liaison to the GAC - Jeff Neuman (already approved but included for completeness) Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Affirm Intent of EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 7 (30 minutes) In adopting the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification Final Report and Recommendations, the Council requested that an informal Implementation Review Team (IRT) be established, which was done. After the recommendations were approved by the ICANN Board, the informal IRT transitioned to a formal IRT and has diligently been working to implement the policy recommendations. Within the IRT, there are diverging views amongst some IRT members on how to implement recommendation 7, especially in relation to the Thick WHOIS Transition Policy for .COM, .NET, and .JOBS The ICANN Board, taking note of the potential impasse, sent a letter<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/…> to the GNSO Council on 11 March 2020. The Council considered the letter and agreed that recommendation 7 did not explicitly overturn the Thick Whois Transition Policy; to do so will require the GNSO Council to initiate policy development. The Council sent a response<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspond…> to the ICANN Board on 29 May 2020. The IRT has continued to try and implement recommendation 7 but has still been unable to reach agreement. As such and per the Council’s letter, the Council requested a briefing from, ”the GNSO Council liaison detailing the precise nature of the impasse so that the GNSO Council can make an informed determination on how to proceed.” During its September Council meeting, the Council received a briefing from the GNSO Council liaison to the IRT, Sebastien Ducos. The Council agreed to convene a small team of Councilors that was charged with establishing a path forward to try and resolve the impasse. That small team met to determine what the best practical path forward may be. During the Council’s October meeting, it considered a draft motion [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/…> that would do two things 1) Affirm the intent of EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 7; and 2) initiate an EPDP on the Thick WHOIS Transition Policy. This draft motion was further discussed during the November Council meeting where a number of potential approaches to resolve policy conflicts were discussed. After the November Council meeting, the small team was reconvened and worked towards a revised path forward but was unable to reach consensus. A motion has been submitted to the Council list on 7 December 2020. Here, the Council will vote to adopt the motion. 4.1 - Presentation of motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+December…> (Council Vice-Chair, Pam Little) 4.2 – Council discussion 4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: TBD) Taking this action is within the GNSO’s remit as outlined in ICANN’s Bylaws as the GNSO ‘shall be responsible for developing and recommending to the Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains and other responsibilities of the GNSO as set forth in these Bylaws’ (Art.11.1). Furthermore, this action complies with the requirements set out in Annex A: GNSO Policy Development Process of the ICANN Bylaws. Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Briefing on the Final Report From the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All gTLDs PDP WG (40 minutes) Chartered in March 2016 to review all the RPMs that have been developed by ICANN, the PDP is focused on RPMs developed for the 2012 New gTLD Program (i.e., Trademark Clearing House, Sunrise, Claims, and Uniform Rapid Suspension). The WG was tasked with considering the overarching issue as to whether or not the RPMs collectively fulfill their purposes or whether additional policy recommendations will be necessary. After the Co-Chairs determined additional time was needed to accommodate substantive work, the most recent Project Change Request was submitted and granted for the Council’s September meeting, establishing a target date of no later than the end of November. The WG was able to successfully complete its work by this timeline and delivered its Final Report [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/issues/rpm-phase-1-pro…> to the GNSO Council on 24 November 2020. Here, the Council will receive a briefing to better understand the scope of substantive recommendations that it will be asked to vote on in a future meeting. 5.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership) 5.2 – Briefing (GNSO Council liaison to the PDP, John McElwaine) 5.3 – Council discussion 5.4 – Next steps Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update from Council small team on GNSO next steps to implement WS2 recommendations (10 minutes) On 7 November 2019, the ICANN Board adopted [features.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/features.icann.org/ccwg-accountability-w…> all of the consensus recommendations contained within the WS2 Final Report [icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg…>. As part of the resolved clauses, ICANN Org was directed to begin implementation of those recommendations, in accordance with the WS2 Implementation Assessment Report<https://community.icann.org/display/WEIA/Public+Documents?preview=/12081960…>. In the GNSO Council’s consideration of upcoming work within its pipeline, it discussed trying to get ahead of impending work it will eventually be asked to undertake for the implementation of WS2. The Council established a small team to better understand the specific WS2 items that it will be tasked to complete, so as to better ensure that this work is properly accounted for within the larger Council work plan. Here, the Council will receive an update from the small team on their work to date. 6.1 – Introduction of topic (Council Vice-Chair, Tatiana Tropina) 6.2 – Council discussion 6.3 – Next steps Item 7: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (10 minutes) 7.1 - Notification of SG/C and Council discussion and agreement on process to appoint GNSO members for the Community Representatives Group to select IRP Standing Panel (i.e., assign to SSC and provide the SSC with briefing document to help guide their selection process) 7.2 - Update from SO/AC leadership roundtable _______________________________ Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i)) See https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11 [icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance…>. Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4) See https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-proced… [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/…> References for Coordinated Universal Time of 12:00 UTC Local time between November and March Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-8 04:00 San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 06:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-5 07:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 09:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 09:00 London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+0 12:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 13:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+1 13:00 Moscow, Russia (MST) UTC+3 15:00 Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 20:00 Melbourne, Australia (AEDT) UTC+11 23:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on Sunday 28 March 2021, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 14 March 2021 for the US. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com [timeanddate.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.timeanddate.com/__;!!PtGJab4!rf15VD51…> and https://tinyurl.com/y3f7xoof [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/y3f7xoof__;!!PtGJab4!rf15VD5…>

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Final Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meetings 17 December 2020 at 12:00 UTC
by Andrea Glandon Dec. 8, 2020

Dec. 8, 2020

Dear all, Please find below the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 17 December 2020 at 12:00 UTC. Draft GNSO Council Agenda 17 December 2020 Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access: https://community.icann.org/x/_ITzC This agenda was established according to the GNSO Operating Procedures<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-proced…> v3.5, updated on 24 October 2019 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. GNSO Council meeting held 12:00 UTC Coordinated Universal Time: 12:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/y3f7xoof 04:00 Los Angeles; 07:00 Washington; 12:00 London; 13:00 Paris; 15:00 Moscow; 23:00 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/93164774162?pwd=cUlJcXpBdUE5NmlzaWQ1YXVvZ213dz09 Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call. ___________________________________ Item 1: Administrative Matters (10 mins) 1.1 - Roll Call 1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest 1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda 1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: Minutes of the GNSO Council meetings part 1 <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2020/minutes/minutes-gnso…> and part 2<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2020/minutes/minutes-gnso…> on the 21 October 2020 were posted on 6 November 2020. Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting on 19 November 2020 were posted on 3 December 2020. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 minutes) 2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of Projects List <https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project> and Action Item List. <https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg> Item 3: Consent Agenda (15 minutes) 3.1 - Approval of SSC Leadership for 2020-2021: Carlton Samuels, Chair and Sophie Hey, Vice-Chair 3.2 - Approval of Heather Forrest to serve an additional term as GNSO nominated member of the Fellowship Selection Committee 3.3 - Approval of Keith Drazek to serve as EPDP 2A Chair 3.4 - Approval of [name] to serve as IGO Curative Rights Work Track Chair 3.5 - Confirmation of Council liaisons to respective efforts: * All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs / IGO Curative Rights Work Track - John McElwaine * New gTLD Subsequent Procedures - Flip Petillion * EPDP Phase 2 - Olga Cavalli * EPDP Phase 2A - TBD * Standing Committee on Budget & Operations (SCBO) - Philippe Fouquart (ex officio) * Standing Selection Committee (SSC) - Tatiana Tropina (ex officio) * IRT: EPDP Phase 1 - Sebastien Ducos * IRT: Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP Recommendations (PPSAI) IRT - TBD (paused) * IRT: Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information (T/T) - Maxim Alzoba (paused) * GNSO Council liaison to the ccNSO - Sebastien Ducos * GNSO Council liaison to the GAC - Jeff Neuman (already approved but included for completeness) Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Affirm Intent of EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 7 (30 minutes) In adopting the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification Final Report and Recommendations, the Council requested that an informal Implementation Review Team (IRT) be established, which was done. After the recommendations were approved by the ICANN Board, the informal IRT transitioned to a formal IRT and has diligently been working to implement the policy recommendations. Within the IRT, there are diverging views amongst some IRT members on how to implement recommendation 7, especially in relation to the Thick WHOIS Transition Policy for .COM, .NET, and .JOBS The ICANN Board, taking note of the potential impasse, sent a letter<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/…> to the GNSO Council on 11 March 2020. The Council considered the letter and agreed that recommendation 7 did not explicitly overturn the Thick Whois Transition Policy; to do so will require the GNSO Council to initiate policy development. The Council sent a response<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspond…> to the ICANN Board on 29 May 2020. The IRT has continued to try and implement recommendation 7 but has still been unable to reach agreement. As such and per the Council’s letter, the Council requested a briefing from, ”the GNSO Council liaison detailing the precise nature of the impasse so that the GNSO Council can make an informed determination on how to proceed.” During its September Council meeting, the Council received a briefing from the GNSO Council liaison to the IRT, Sebastien Ducos. The Council agreed to convene a small team of Councilors that was charged with establishing a path forward to try and resolve the impasse. That small team met to determine what the best practical path forward may be. During the Council’s October meeting, it considered a draft motion<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/draft-mot…> that would do two things 1) Affirm the intent of EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 7; and 2) initiate an EPDP on the Thick WHOIS Transition Policy. This draft motion was further discussed during the November Council meeting where a number of potential approaches to resolve policy conflicts were discussed. After the November Council meeting, the small team was reconvened and worked towards a revised path forward but was unable to reach consensus. A motion has been submitted to the Council list on 7 December 2020. Here, the Council will vote to adopt the motion. 4.1 - Presentation of motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+December…> (Council Vice-Chair, Pam Little) 4.2 – Council discussion 4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: TBD) Taking this action is within the GNSO’s remit as outlined in ICANN’s Bylaws as the GNSO ‘shall be responsible for developing and recommending to the Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains and other responsibilities of the GNSO as set forth in these Bylaws’ (Art.11.1). Furthermore, this action complies with the requirements set out in Annex A: GNSO Policy Development Process of the ICANN Bylaws. Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Briefing on the Final Report From the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All gTLDs PDP WG (40 minutes) Chartered in March 2016 to review all the RPMs that have been developed by ICANN, the PDP is focused on RPMs developed for the 2012 New gTLD Program (i.e., Trademark Clearing House, Sunrise, Claims, and Uniform Rapid Suspension). The WG was tasked with considering the overarching issue as to whether or not the RPMs collectively fulfill their purposes or whether additional policy recommendations will be necessary. After the Co-Chairs determined additional time was needed to accommodate substantive work, the most recent Project Change Request was submitted and granted for the Council’s September meeting, establishing a target date of no later than the end of November. The WG was able to successfully complete its work by this timeline and delivered its Final Report<https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/rpm-phase-1-proposed-24nov20-en.pdf> to the GNSO Council on 24 November 2020. Here, the Council will receive a briefing to better understand the scope of substantive recommendations that it will be asked to vote on in a future meeting. 5.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership) 5.2 – Briefing (GNSO Council liaison to the PDP, John McElwaine) 5.3 – Council discussion 5.4 – Next steps Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update from Council small team on GNSO next steps to implement WS2 recommendations (10 minutes) On 7 November 2019, the ICANN Board adopted<https://features.icann.org/ccwg-accountability-ws2-%E2%80%93-final-report> all of the consensus recommendations contained within the WS2 Final Report<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-27mar18-en.…>. As part of the resolved clauses, ICANN Org was directed to begin implementation of those recommendations, in accordance with the WS2 Implementation Assessment Report<https://community.icann.org/display/WEIA/Public+Documents?preview=/12081960…>. In the GNSO Council’s consideration of upcoming work within its pipeline, it discussed trying to get ahead of impending work it will eventually be asked to undertake for the implementation of WS2. The Council established a small team to better understand the specific WS2 items that it will be tasked to complete, so as to better ensure that this work is properly accounted for within the larger Council work plan. Here, the Council will receive an update from the small team on their work to date. 6.1 – Introduction of topic (Council Vice-Chair, Tatiana Tropina) 6.2 – Council discussion 6.3 – Next steps Item 7: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (10 minutes) 7.1 - Notification of SG/C and Council discussion and agreement on process to appoint GNSO members for the Community Representatives Group to select IRP Standing Panel (i.e., assign to SSC and provide the SSC with briefing document to help guide their selection process) 7.2 - Update from SO/AC leadership roundtable _______________________________ Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i)) See https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11. Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4) See https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-proced… References for Coordinated Universal Time of 12:00 UTC Local time between November and March Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-8 04:00 San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 06:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-5 07:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 09:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 09:00 London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+0 12:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 13:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+1 13:00 Moscow, Russia (MST) UTC+3 15:00 Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 20:00 Melbourne, Australia (AEDT) UTC+11 23:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on Sunday 28 March 2021, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 14 March 2021 for the US. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/y3f7xoof

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Re: [council] [gnso-secs] Motion on GNSO Council Input on Recommendation 7, EPDP Phase 1 Final Report
by Andrea Glandon Dec. 7, 2020

Dec. 7, 2020

Dear John, Thank you, we have made note of your second. Kind Regards, Andrea From: Gnso-secs <gnso-secs-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of John McElwaine <john.mcelwaine(a)nelsonmullins.com> Date: Monday, December 7, 2020 at 17:50 To: PAMELALITTLE <pam.little(a)alibaba-inc.com>, "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: [gnso-secs] [council] Motion on GNSO Council Input on Recommendation 7, EPDP Phase 1 Final Report I second Pam’s motion. Best regards, John From: council <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org> On Behalf Of PAMELALITTLE Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 6:01 PM To: council(a)gnso.icann.org Cc: gnso-secs(a)icann.org Subject: [council] Motion on GNSO Council Input on Recommendation 7, EPDP Phase 1 Final Report ◄External Email► - From: council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> Dear Councilors, Please find attached a motion on GNSO Council Input on Recommendation 7 of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Phase 1 Final Report and Thick Whois Transition Policy, to be considered at the GNSO Council meeting on 17 December 2020 at 12:00 UTC. Respectfully submitted, Pam Little Nelson Mullins is continuing to monitor developments related to COVID-19, including guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and various health officials; and federal, state, and local government authorities. The firm has implemented precautionary measures and plans to ensure the continuation of all firm services to clients from both in office and remote work arrangements across our 25 geographically disperse offices. Click here to visit the Nelson Mullins Coronavirus Resources page. [nelsonmullins.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.nelsonmullins.com/coronavirus-resour…> Information described therein is subject to change. Confidentiality Notice This message is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy or disseminate this message or any part of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately either by phone (800-237-2000) or reply to this e-mail and delete all copies of this message.

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