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FW: [gnso-chairs] [CORRESPONDENCE] Maarten Botterman to Philippe Fouquart
by philippe.fouquart＠orange.com May 17, 2021

May 17, 2021

Dear Councillors, Please note the following response from the Board regarding our review of the ICANN70 GAC Communiqué, together with a pointer to the corresponding board resolution<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-05-12-en#2.d> and the associated scorecard<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-icann70-gac-advice-…>. We will come back to this during this week’s council call. Regards, Philippe From: Gnso-chairs [mailto:gnso-chairs-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Michelle Bright via Gnso-chairs Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2021 7:22 PM To: Gnso-chairs(a)icann.org; gnso-secs(a)icann.org Cc: Maarten Botterman <maarten.botterman(a)board.icann.org>; Secretary <secretary(a)icann.org>; Correspondence <Correspondence(a)icann.org>; Board Ops Team <board-ops-team(a)icann.org> Subject: [gnso-chairs] [CORRESPONDENCE] Maarten Botterman to Philippe Fouquart Dear Philippe Fouquart, Please find the attached letter from Maarten Botterman in response to your letter of 7 May 2021<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/fouquart-to-icann-boar…> regarding the GNSO Council’s review of the ICANN70 GAC Communiqué. Thank you, Michelle Bright Michelle Bright ICANN Board Content Coordination Director 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Mobile: +1-310-570-8296 http://icann.org<http://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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Working Group Self Assessment survey results summary - RPMs and SubPro PDP WGs
by Emily Barabas May 14, 2021

May 14, 2021

Dear Councilors, Please find attached a summary of the results of Working Group Self Assessment surveys conducted for the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG and Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs PDP WGs. As a reminder, in 2014, the GNSO Council approved a process and questionnaire for Working Groups to conduct Self-Assessments when their work has been substantially finished. This survey is has since been conducted as standard practice for PDP WGs. Council leadership will touch on next steps during next week’s Council meeting under AOB. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas Policy Manager, GNSO Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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FYI: FW: [Ext] Thursday, 13 May 2021
by Terri Agnew May 13, 2021

May 13, 2021

FYI From: ICANN Community Leadership Digest <david.olive(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "policyinfo(a)icann.org" <policyinfo(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 9:03 AM To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Thursday, 13 May 2021 [Image removed by sender.] Thursday, 13 May 2021 ICANN Community Leadership Digest [Image removed by sender.] The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. Table of Contents Information Sharing · DESIGN DEADLINE TOMORROW: ICANN71 Publication Support · NEW: Sign Up to Observe GNSO PDP to Review the Transfer Policy · NEW: Customer Standing Committee (CSC) Annual Elections · REMINDER: Participate in "ICANN Community Groups: An Introduction for Newcomers" · REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Public Comment · GNSO Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process Phase 1 Final Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration · GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Outputs for ICANN Board Consideration · Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 5 (MSR-5) Information Sharing DESIGN DEADLINE TOMORROW: ICANN71 Publication Support Design Deadline For publication design assistance, please provide all the text, images, layout, and publication type/size requirements (i.e. newsletter, one-pager, trifold, etc.) by Friday, 14 May 2021. Please keep in mind that all materials, new or updated, must be evergreen. There is a maximum of two design iterations per publication. Translation-only Deadline For translation, please provide the final material(s) by Friday, 21 May 2021. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication. If the publication requires design assistance, please note that the final materials will have to be complete, including the edit/approval process, by this deadline in order to be translated. Please work directly with your support team to submit these requests to evin.erdogdu(a)icann.org and liana.teo(a)icann.org. NEW: Sign Up to Observe GNSO PDP to Review the Transfer Policy The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council recently initiated a two-phased policy development process (PDP) to review the Transfer Policy, which will determine if changes to the policy are needed to improve the ease, security, and efficacy of inter-registrar and inter-registrant transfers. The working group is now beginning its work, with its first meeting scheduled for Friday, 14 May 2021. The working group welcomes observers. Observers are subscribed to the mailing list on a read-only basis and may attend meetings without participating. You may sign up as an observer at any time by emailing gnso-secs(a)icann.org. Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, and GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies that did not nominate members to this PDP are strongly encouraged to have least one observer to keeping their respective group informed of milestones and potential recommendations. NEW: Customer Standing Committee (CSC) Annual Elections On 30 September 2021, the terms of several CSC members and liaisons will expire. ICANN org will be requesting that appointing organizations initiate their respective processes to appoint members and liaisons. ICANN org will send a letter to all chairs, identifying CSC volunteers whose term expires. Volunteers elected to the CSC serve a two-year term. Elections are held annually, and appointments should be completed before the start of the next term on 1 October. For more information, please contact csc-eoi(a)icann.org. REMINDER: Participate in "ICANN Community Groups: An Introduction for Newcomers" The Public Responsibility Support team seeks speakers from ICANN communities to participate in an introductory session for newcomers. Each speaker will have five minutes to provide an overview of their ICANN community group. The session will take place Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 13:00-14:30 UTC. Sign up [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TbH52injlwK9ZsDBn…> by Monday, 24 May 2021. Please contact deborah.escalera(a)icann.org with any questions. REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Interested ICANN community members must apply [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TbH52injlwK9ZsDBn…> in advance of ICANN71, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application deadline is Friday, 28 May 2021 at 23:59 UTC. The goal of this program is to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during this pandemic. It offers ICANN community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth. Public Comment GNSO Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process Phase 1 Final Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TbH52injlwK9ZsDBn…> Close Date: Friday, 21 May 2021 GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Outputs for ICANN Board Consideration [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TbH52injlwK9ZsDBn…> Close Date: Tuesday, 1 June 2021 Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 5 (MSR-5) [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TbH52injlwK9ZsDBn…> Close Date: Tuesday, 8 June 2021 Volume 3, Issue 36 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TbH52injlwK9ZsDBn…> | Next Issue: Monday, 17 May 2021 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe terri.agnew(a)icann.org [visitor.constantcontact.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=00…> Update Profile [visitor.constantcontact.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=00…> | Constant Contact Data Notice [constantcontact.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.constantcontact.com/legal/customer-c…> Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org<mailto:david.olive@icann.org> powered by [Image removed by sender. 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GNSO Council Program Suite - 20 May 2021
by policy＠bacinblack.com May 11, 2021

May 11, 2021

Dear all, Please find attached links to the latest version of the GNSO Council's Program Suite for the meeting on 20 May 2021. 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+GNSO+ Council+Agenda+20+May+2021 Links to the Program Suite: * Program/Project Management Framework (PPMF): https://community.icann.org/x/0YvzC * 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 * Council Small Teams (CSTs): https://community.icann.org/x/kwANCQ Key Project Changes for this Period: * Adoption of GNSO Council response to GAC Communique from ICANN70 * Initiation of EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names (draft charter & EPDP initiation request complete) * RPM_IGO_CRWT progress update * EPDP_P2A progress update * Continued discussions on Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team * RPM_P1 - public comment <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-rpm-pdp-phase-1-final-recommenda tions-2021-04-07-en> for Board consideration * SubPro - public comment <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-gtld-subsequent-procedures-final -outputs-2021-04-22-en> for Board consideration * Planning for ICANN71 Key Project Activities for June 2021 (ADR): * ICANN71 Prep Week Webinars (01-03 June 2021) * ICANN71 (14-17 June 2021) * Continued discussions on EPDP-P1 IRT Wave 1.5 relaunch for IRTs of PPSAI + T&T * Continued discussions on Framework on Continuous Improvement Pilot * Continued discussions on Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team * EPDP-P2A delivery of Initial Report Thank you. B Berry Cobb GNSO Policy Consultant Principal | <http://bacinblack.com/> BAC in Black Consulting Mob: +1 (720) 839-5735 <https://twitter.com/berrycobb> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/berrycobb/>

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UPDATED Proposed Agenda GNSO Council Meeting - 20 May 2021 at 19:00 UTC
by Michelle DeSmyter May 11, 2021

May 11, 2021

Dear all, Please find below the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 20 May 2021 at 19:00 UTC. Draft GNSO Council Agenda 20 May 2021 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/1YO1CQ 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 19:00 UTC Coordinated Universal Time: 19:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/kd22xp43 [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tinyurl.com/kd22xp43__;!!PtGJab4!v08JDr…> 12:00 Los Angeles; 15:00 Washington; 20:00 London; 21:00 Paris; 22:00 Moscow; (Friday) 05:00 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91968032290?pwd=N1pXV3ZvaGxZREVYMjhWemo3TVlPZz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://icann.zoom.us/j/91968032290?pwd=N1pXV3Z…> 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 [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/poli…>of the GNSO Council meeting on 08 April 2021 were posted on 22 April 2021. Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting on 22 April 2021 were posted on xx May 2021. 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__;!!P…>and Action Item List. <https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg> Item 3: Consent Agenda (5 minutes) * Appointment of the GNSO Council liaison to the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure Operational Design Phase - Janis Karklins Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Adoption of the motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+20+May+2021> for the GNSO Council response [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file…> to GAC ICANN70 Communique 4.1 Presentation of motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+20+May+2021> (Council leadership) 4.2 Council discussion 4.3 Council vote (Voting Threshold: Simple Majority vote of each House) Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE - Initiation of the Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names and Approval of the EPDP Team Charter (20 minutes) During the Council’s October 2020 meeting, the Council agreed to launch a call for volunteers and to establish a drafting team to develop a draft charter and an EPDP initiation request for the IDN Policy Track 2. The Council agreed at the time that an EPDP was appropriate [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file…> for this topic because it has been “substantially scoped previously such that extensive, pertinent background information already exists” which at this stage, also includes the IDN-related Outputs from the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP that the Council approved [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2…> on 18 February 2021. That drafting team met for the first time on 8 December 2020 and since then has steadily made progress, recently completing its work prior to the May Council meeting. On 10 May 2021, the drafting team shared the Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names Initiation Request and Charter with the Council. [LINKS TO BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE] Here, the Council will vote to initiate the Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names, as well as to adopt the Charter. 5.1 - Brief presentation on the topic (Dennis Tan, Chair of drafting team) 5.2 - Presentation of motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+20+May+2021> (Maxim Alzoba) 5.3 – Council discussion 5.4 – Council vote (voting threshold: GNSO Supermajority for both the initiation of the EPDP and for approval of the EPDP Team Charter) 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 and Annex A-1: GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process of the ICANN Bylaws. Item 6: COUNCIL BRIEFING - Briefing on SAC115 (30 minutes) The topic of DNS abuse was not explicitly identified in the charter of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP (SubPro). However, it was a topic of interest identified by the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT), which made recommendations regarding the subject. In considering the CCT-RT Final Report, the ICANN Board took varying actions on 35 total recommendations, accepting some, passing through others, and placing some in a pending status (see scorecard<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-final-cct-recs-scor…>). SubPro considered the CCT-RT recommendations related to DNS abuse (i.e., 14, 15, and 16) though they remain in a “Pending” status” (with the exception of recommendation 16, which was partially passed through) and have not been approved by the ICANN Board. On 27 April 2020, the SubPro Co-Chairs sent a letter [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file…> to the GNSO Council to share the then current thinking of the Working Group on the topic of DNS abuse, which was to recommend that a holistic solution will be needed in all gTLDs, not just new gTLDs. The Council was briefed on this expectation during its May 2020 Council meeting. The Board took further action<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2020-10-22-en#2.a> on some of the pending recommendations during its meeting in October of 2020, approving recommendation 16, though 14 and 15 remain in a pending state (see scorecard [icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://icann.org/en/system/files/files/cct-pend…>). The SubPro WG has since submitted its Final Report to the GNSO Council, confirming its approach to not make DNS abuse recommendations, and instead suggesting the holistic approach to all gTLDs; the GNSO Council adopted the Final Report and relevant Outputs during its February 2021 Council meeting. The GNSO Council has not decided whether to take any actions on DNS abuse as it seeks to better understand the community’s definitions of DNS abuse and where there remain gaps in the community’s ability to combat DNS abuse in an effective manner. As part of this educational and level-setting exercise, the GNSO Council received a briefing from the Contracted Parties House DNS Abuse Group to provide an update on its work and to facilitate a discussion on the topic during its 22 April 2021 meeting. The level-setting exercise continues with a briefing from the SSAC on SAC115<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-115-en.pdf>. Here, the Council will receive an update from the SSAC on SAC115 and engage in dialogue on DNS abuse. 6.1 – Introduction of topic (Council Leadership) 6.2 – Briefing and Council discussion (SSAC members names to be added upon receipt) 6.3 – Next steps Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - IGO Work Track Update (15 minutes) On 18 April 2019, the Council voted<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+18+April+20…> to approve recommendations 1-4 of the Final Report from the IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms PDP WG. The Council also resolved to not approve Recommendation 5 and, ”directs the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs (RPM) PDP to consider, as part of its Phase 2 work, whether an appropriate policy solution can be developed that is generally consistent with Recommendations 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the PDP Final Report and: * accounts for the possibility that an IGO may enjoy jurisdictional immunity in certain circumstances; * does not affect the right and ability of registrants to file judicial proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction; * preserves registrants’ rights to judicial review of an initial UDRP or URS decision; and * recognizes that the existence and scope of IGO jurisdictional immunity in any particular situation is a legal issue to be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.” In respect of that resolution, the GNSO Council prepared an Addendum [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file…> to the RPMs PDP charter to support work related to Recommendation 5 and approved [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2…> it during its January 2020 Council meeting. During its September 2020 Council meeting, the Council agreed to initiate both the Expressions of Interest process to identify a single, qualified Work Track Chair and issue a call for Members and Observers to join the IGO Work Track. Led by Chris Disspain as the Chair, the Work Track has been meeting since late February of 2021. The Work Track has sought to make meaningful progress within the bounds of the Addendum, with members recognizing that this foundational discussion will influence how the group will work and thus, what its work plan should look like. During its April meeting, the Council received a brief update and acknowledged the work track’s Work Plan<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/164626455/RPM-IGO-CRWT_Pro…> (April package here<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/164626455/RPM-IGO-CRWT_Pro…>). In chartering this work, the GNSO Council expected that the work should be completed in an efficient manner and that frequent updates to the Council would be helpful to ensure an effective outcome. After the brief update during the April meeting, the update during the May meeting is anticipated to be more detailed. Here, the Council will receive an update on the progress of the Work Track. 7.1 – Update (John McElwaine, GNSO Council Liaison & Chris Dispain, WT Chair) 7.2 – Council discussion 7.3 – Next steps Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Status Update Regarding EPDP Phase 2A (10 minutes) On 21 October 2020, the GNSO Council approved the initiation [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2…> of EPDP Phase 2A, to examine the topics of legal/natural and feasibility of unique contacts. In doing so, the Council required that: "[a]t the latest 3 months after reconvening, the Chair of the EPDP Team and GNSO Council Liaison to the EPDP will report back to the GNSO Council on the status of deliberations. Based on this report, which is expected to include an update on progress made and the expected likelihood of consensus recommendations, the GNSO Council will decide on next steps, which could include providing additional time for the EPDP to finalize its recommendations or termination of the EPDP if it is clear that no progress is being made or consensus is unlikely).” During the March Council meeting, the Chair of the EPDP Team and GNSO Council Liaison to the EPDP shared a presentation<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/155192465/EPDP%20Phase%202…> and provided an update to the Council. The Council agreed that more time should be afforded to continue to make progress. The EPDP Team has since received responses from Bird & Bird to the EPDP Team’s Legal Committee’s questions and is considering that feedback in seeking to progress its work. Here, after having received a brief update durings its April meeting, the GNSO Council Liaison to the EPDP will provide a more thorough update on the EPDP Team’s progress to the Council. 8.1 – Introduction of topic (Philippe Fouquart, GNSO Council liaison & Keith Drazek, EPDP-P2A Chair) 8.2 – Council discussion 8.3 – Next steps Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Accuracy Scoping Team (15 minutes) During its October 2020 meeting, the GNSO Council confirmed its intent to launch a scoping team on the topic of accuracy based on a proposal from the previous Council leadership team (see here [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file…>for the proposal). On 4 November 2020, the GNSO Council wrote<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/fouquart-to-swinehart-…> to ICANN org, requesting the preparation of a briefing document outlining both the existing accuracy requirements and programs as well as the impact that GDPR has had on implementing and enforcing the identified requirements and programs. This briefing is intended to inform an accuracy scoping team that the GNSO Council envisioned initiating, which would be tasked with furthering the community’s understanding of the issue and assist in scoping and defining the issue (see here [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file…>). On 10 December 2020, ICANN org responded<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/swinehart-to-fouquart-…> to confirm its understanding of the request and to commit to delivering that briefing by 26 February 2021. ICANN org timely delivered the briefing<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/swinehart-to-fouquart-…>. In addition to the briefing providing an overview of accuracy requirements and programs and the impact of GDPR on these, ICANN org also included a suggestion that a study to measure accuracy of registration data might be beneficial. In parallel to the request for the briefing, ICANN SO/AC/SG/Cs were requested to start thinking about whether their groups would be interested to participate in a scoping team once created. To date, the BC, ISPCP, RySG, IPC and GAC have expressed an interest and identified potential volunteers with relevant knowledge and expertise. The Council discussed this briefing and potential next steps during its Extraordinary Meeting on 08 April 2021. Following the meeting, Council leadership, with the support of the GNSO Support Staff, worked together to develop a set of proposed next steps<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2021-April/024662.html> for dealing with the topic of accuracy, which was shared on 23 April 2021. Feedback was sought from Councilors by 07 May 2021. Here, taking into account feedback received, the Council will discuss next steps for the scoping team. 9.1 – Introduction of topic (Council Leadership) 9.2 – Council discussion 9.3 – Next steps Item 10: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (5 minutes) 10.1 - Presentation of GNSO Council sessions for ICANN71 and their set up 10.2 - Next steps regarding the proposed Framework for Continuous Improvement _______________________________ 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… [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file…> References for Coordinated Universal Time of 19:00 UTC Local time between November and March Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 12:00 San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 13:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 15:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 16:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 16:00 London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+1 20:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 20:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 21:00 Moscow, Russia (MST) UTC+3 22:00 Singapore (SGT) (+1 day) UTC+8 03:00 Melbourne, Australia (AEDT) (+1 day) UTC+11 05:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on Sunday 31 October 2021, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 7 November 2021 for the US. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com [timeanddate.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.timeanddate.com/__;!!PtGJab4!v08JDrI…> and https://tinyurl.com/kd22xp43 [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tinyurl.com/kd22xp43__;!!PtGJab4!v08JDr…>

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IGO WT April 2021 Project Package
by policy＠bacinblack.com May 11, 2021

May 11, 2021

Dear GNSO Council, On behalf of the IGO WT leadership team, please find attached the IGO WT's 30 April 2021 project package. Elements of the package will be used with respect to the update as noted on the agenda for 20 May 2021. 1. Page 01 - Summary timeline 2. Page 02 - Project Sitrep - an extract from the Council's Project List 3. Page 03 - Group roster 4. Page 04 - Group attendance for plenary 5. Page 05 - Work and activity metrics 6. Page 06 - Project Plan, Gannt chart 7. Page 07 - Work plan & Action items for the period Please let us know if you have any questions. 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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Proposed Agenda GNSO Council Meeting - 20 May 2021 at 19:00 UTC
by Michelle DeSmyter May 11, 2021

May 11, 2021

Dear all, Please find below the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 20 May 2021 at 19:00 UTC. Draft GNSO Council Agenda 20 May 2021 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/1YO1CQ 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 19:00 UTC Coordinated Universal Time: 19:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/kd22xp43 12:00 Los Angeles; 15:00 Washington; 20:00 London; 21:00 Paris; 22:00 Moscow; (Friday) 05:00 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91968032290?pwd=N1pXV3ZvaGxZREVYMjhWemo3TVlPZz09 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 <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council meeting on 08 April 2021 were posted on 22 April 2021. Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting on 22 April 2021 were posted on xx May 2021. 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 (5 minutes) * Adoption of the motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+April+20…> for the GNSO Council response <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/fouquart-…> to GAC ICANN70 Communique * Appointment of the GNSO Council liaison to the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure Operational Design Phase - Janis Karklins Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Adoption of the motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+20+May+2021> for the GNSO Council response <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/fouquart-…> to GAC ICANN70 Communique 4.1 Presentation of motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+20+May+2021> (Council leadership) 4.2 Council discussion 4.3 Council vote (Voting Threshold: Simple Majority vote of each House) Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE - Initiation of the Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names and Approval of the EPDP Team Charter (20 minutes) During the Council’s October 2020 meeting, the Council agreed to launch a call for volunteers and to establish a drafting team to develop a draft charter and an EPDP initiation request for the IDN Policy Track 2. The Council agreed at the time that an EPDP was appropriate<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/draft-epd…> for this topic because it has been “substantially scoped previously such that extensive, pertinent background information already exists” which at this stage, also includes the IDN-related Outputs from the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP that the Council approved<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2021#202102> on 18 February 2021. That drafting team met for the first time on 8 December 2020 and since then has steadily made progress, recently completing its work prior to the May Council meeting. On 10 May 2021, the drafting team shared the Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names Initiation Request and Charter with the Council. [LINKS TO BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE] Here, the Council will vote to initiate the Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names, as well as to adopt the Charter. 5.1 - Brief presentation on the topic (Dennis Tan, Chair of drafting team) 5.2 - Presentation of motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+20+May+2021> (Maxim Alzoba) 5.3 – Council discussion 5.4 – Council vote (voting threshold: GNSO Supermajority for both the initiation of the EPDP and for approval of the EPDP Team Charter) 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 and Annex A-1: GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process of the ICANN Bylaws. Item 6: COUNCIL BRIEFING - Briefing on SAC115 (30 minutes) The topic of DNS abuse was not explicitly identified in the charter of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP (SubPro). However, it was a topic of interest identified by the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT), which made recommendations regarding the subject. In considering the CCT-RT Final Report, the ICANN Board took varying actions on 35 total recommendations, accepting some, passing through others, and placing some in a pending status (see scorecard<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-final-cct-recs-scor…>). SubPro considered the CCT-RT recommendations related to DNS abuse (i.e., 14, 15, and 16) though they remain in a “Pending” status” (with the exception of recommendation 16, which was partially passed through) and have not been approved by the ICANN Board. On 27 April 2020, the SubPro Co-Chairs sent a letter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/neuman-la…> to the GNSO Council to share the then current thinking of the Working Group on the topic of DNS abuse, which was to recommend that a holistic solution will be needed in all gTLDs, not just new gTLDs. The Council was briefed on this expectation during its May 2020 Council meeting. The Board took further action<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2020-10-22-en#2.a> on some of the pending recommendations during its meeting in October of 2020, approving recommendation 16, though 14 and 15 remain in a pending state (see scorecard<http://icann.org/en/system/files/files/cct-pending-recs-board-action-22oct2…>). The SubPro WG has since submitted its Final Report to the GNSO Council, confirming its approach to not make DNS abuse recommendations, and instead suggesting the holistic approach to all gTLDs; the GNSO Council adopted the Final Report and relevant Outputs during its February 2021 Council meeting. The GNSO Council has not decided whether to take any actions on DNS abuse as it seeks to better understand the community’s definitions of DNS abuse and where there remain gaps in the community’s ability to combat DNS abuse in an effective manner. As part of this educational and level-setting exercise, the GNSO Council received a briefing from the Contracted Parties House DNS Abuse Group to provide an update on its work and to facilitate a discussion on the topic during its 22 April 2021 meeting. The level-setting exercise continues with a briefing from the SSAC on SAC115<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-115-en.pdf>. Here, the Council will receive an update from the SSAC on SAC115 and engage in dialogue on DNS abuse. 6.1 – Introduction of topic (Council Leadership) 6.2 – Briefing and Council discussion (SSAC members names to be added upon receipt) 6.3 – Next steps Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - IGO Work Track Update (15 minutes) On 18 April 2019, the Council voted<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+18+April+20…> to approve recommendations 1-4 of the Final Report from the IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms PDP WG. The Council also resolved to not approve Recommendation 5 and, ”directs the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs (RPM) PDP to consider, as part of its Phase 2 work, whether an appropriate policy solution can be developed that is generally consistent with Recommendations 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the PDP Final Report and: * accounts for the possibility that an IGO may enjoy jurisdictional immunity in certain circumstances; * does not affect the right and ability of registrants to file judicial proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction; * preserves registrants’ rights to judicial review of an initial UDRP or URS decision; and * recognizes that the existence and scope of IGO jurisdictional immunity in any particular situation is a legal issue to be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.” In respect of that resolution, the GNSO Council prepared an Addendum<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/rpms-char…> to the RPMs PDP charter to support work related to Recommendation 5 and approved<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020#202001> it during its January 2020 Council meeting. During its September 2020 Council meeting, the Council agreed to initiate both the Expressions of Interest process to identify a single, qualified Work Track Chair and issue a call for Members and Observers to join the IGO Work Track. Led by Chris Disspain as the Chair, the Work Track has been meeting since late February of 2021. The Work Track has sought to make meaningful progress within the bounds of the Addendum, with members recognizing that this foundational discussion will influence how the group will work and thus, what its work plan should look like. During its April meeting, the Council received a brief update and acknowledged the work track’s Work Plan<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/164626455/RPM-IGO-CRWT_Pro…> (April package here<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/164626455/RPM-IGO-CRWT_Pro…>). In chartering this work, the GNSO Council expected that the work should be completed in an efficient manner and that frequent updates to the Council would be helpful to ensure an effective outcome. After the brief update during the April meeting, the update during the May meeting is anticipated to be more detailed. Here, the Council will receive an update on the progress of the Work Track. 7.1 – Update (John McElwaine, GNSO Council Liaison & Chris Dispain, WT Chair) 7.2 – Council discussion 7.3 – Next steps Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Status Update Regarding EPDP Phase 2A (10 minutes) On 21 October 2020, the GNSO Council approved the initiation<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020#202010> of EPDP Phase 2A, to examine the topics of legal/natural and feasibility of unique contacts. In doing so, the Council required that: "[a]t the latest 3 months after reconvening, the Chair of the EPDP Team and GNSO Council Liaison to the EPDP will report back to the GNSO Council on the status of deliberations. Based on this report, which is expected to include an update on progress made and the expected likelihood of consensus recommendations, the GNSO Council will decide on next steps, which could include providing additional time for the EPDP to finalize its recommendations or termination of the EPDP if it is clear that no progress is being made or consensus is unlikely).” During the March Council meeting, the Chair of the EPDP Team and GNSO Council Liaison to the EPDP shared a presentation<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/155192465/EPDP%20Phase%202…> and provided an update to the Council. The Council agreed that more time should be afforded to continue to make progress. The EPDP Team has since received responses from Bird & Bird to the EPDP Team’s Legal Committee’s questions and is considering that feedback in seeking to progress its work. Here, after having received a brief update durings its April meeting, the GNSO Council Liaison to the EPDP will provide a more thorough update on the EPDP Team’s progress to the Council. 8.1 – Introduction of topic (Philippe Fouquart, GNSO Council liaison & Keith Drazek, EPDP-P2A Chair) 8.2 – Council discussion 8.3 – Next steps Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Accuracy Scoping Team (15 minutes) During its October 2020 meeting, the GNSO Council confirmed its intent to launch a scoping team on the topic of accuracy based on a proposal from the previous Council leadership team (see here <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/epdp-2-pr…> for the proposal). On 4 November 2020, the GNSO Council wrote<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/fouquart-to-swinehart-…> to ICANN org, requesting the preparation of a briefing document outlining both the existing accuracy requirements and programs as well as the impact that GDPR has had on implementing and enforcing the identified requirements and programs. This briefing is intended to inform an accuracy scoping team that the GNSO Council envisioned initiating, which would be tasked with furthering the community’s understanding of the issue and assist in scoping and defining the issue (see here<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/epdp-2-pr…>). On 10 December 2020, ICANN org responded<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/swinehart-to-fouquart-…> to confirm its understanding of the request and to commit to delivering that briefing by 26 February 2021. ICANN org timely delivered the briefing<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/swinehart-to-fouquart-…>. In addition to the briefing providing an overview of accuracy requirements and programs and the impact of GDPR on these, ICANN org also included a suggestion that a study to measure accuracy of registration data might be beneficial. In parallel to the request for the briefing, ICANN SO/AC/SG/Cs were requested to start thinking about whether their groups would be interested to participate in a scoping team once created. To date, the BC, ISPCP, RySG, IPC and GAC have expressed an interest and identified potential volunteers with relevant knowledge and expertise. The Council discussed this briefing and potential next steps during its Extraordinary Meeting on 08 April 2021. Following the meeting, Council leadership, with the support of the GNSO Support Staff, worked together to develop a set of proposed next steps<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2021-April/024662.html> for dealing with the topic of accuracy, which was shared on 23 April 2021. Feedback was sought from Councilors by 07 May 2021. Here, taking into account feedback received, the Council will discuss next steps for the scoping team. 9.1 – Introduction of topic (Council Leadership) 9.2 – Council discussion 9.3 – Next steps Item 10: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (5 minutes) 10.1 - Presentation of GNSO Council sessions for ICANN71 and their set up 10.2 - Next steps regarding the proposed Framework for Continuous Improvement _______________________________ 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 19:00 UTC Local time between November and March Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 12:00 San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 13:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 15:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 16:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 16:00 London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+1 20:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 20:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 21:00 Moscow, Russia (MST) UTC+3 22:00 Singapore (SGT) (+1 day) UTC+8 03:00 Melbourne, Australia (AEDT) (+1 day) UTC+11 05:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on Sunday 31 October 2021, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 7 November 2021 for the US. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/kd22xp43

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Motion: Adoption of the GNSO Review of the GAC ICANN70 Communiqué for submission to the Board
by philippe.fouquart＠orange.com May 10, 2021

May 10, 2021

Dear councillors, Please find attached a motion submitted to our next council meeting for the adoption of the GNSO Review of the GAC ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum Communiqué for submission to the ICANN Board. 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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Re: [council] Motion: Adoption of the GNSO Review of the GAC ICANN70 Communiqué for submission to the Board
by Terri Agnew May 10, 2021

May 10, 2021

Thank you Philippe, we confirm receipt and this will be posted shortly on the GNSO Council 20 May 2021 motions wiki page.<https://community.icann.org/x/2YO1CQ> Kindest regards, Terri From: council <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org> on behalf of "philippe.fouquart--- via council" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Reply-To: "philippe.fouquart(a)orange.com" <philippe.fouquart(a)orange.com> Date: Monday, May 10, 2021 at 3:11 PM To: GNSO Council List <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] Motion: Adoption of the GNSO Review of the GAC ICANN70 Communiqué for submission to the Board Dear councillors, Please find attached a motion submitted to our next council meeting for the adoption of the GNSO Review of the GAC ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum Communiqué for submission to the ICANN Board. 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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the motion: GNSO-IDN-EPDP-DT: Council Deliverables
by Maxim Alzoba May 10, 2021

May 10, 2021

Dear Councillors, please find the motion (the same text is attached in DOCX) *Motion to initiate the Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names and adoption of the EPDP on IDNs Charter * Submitted by: Maxim Alzoba Seconded by: TBD Whereas, 1. On 14 March 2019, the ICANN Board approved a set of recommendations <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/idn-variant-tld-implementation-2018-0…> developed by ICANN org on how to allocate Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) variant TLD labels. The ICANN Board requested that the GNSO and ccNSO take into account those IDN variant TLD recommendations while developing their respective policies to define and manage IDN variant TLDs for the current TLDs and future TLD applications, while keeping each other informed of the progress in developing the relevant details of their policies and procedures to ensure a consistent solution for IDN variant gTLDs and IDN variant ccTLDs. 2. On 26 June 2019, the GNSO Council established a Scoping Team <https://community.icann.org/display/IDNST> to develop recommendations for the GNSO Council’s consideration on how to address the IDN variant TLD recommendations, as well as issues in the Final Proposed Draft version 4.0 of Internationalized Domain Name ("IDN") Implementation Guidelines <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-05-10-en> (“IDN Guidelines v. 4.0”), for which the ICANN Board had agreed <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/chalaby-to-drazek-04ju…> to the GNSO Council request <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/drazek-to…> to defer its adoption. The Scoping Team met between 15 August 2019 and 12 December 2019. 3. On 23 January 2020, the GNSO Council discussed the Final Report <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/idn-scopi…> from the Scoping Team, which suggested tackling IDN related issues in two tracks: Operational Track and Policy Track. The Policy Track would be tasked to deliberate on: i) the *definition* and *management* of IDN variant TLDs, and ii) the change process of the IDN Guidelines and any policy issues related to the IDN Guidelines v. 4.0 identified by the Operational Track Team (consisted of members in the GNSO Contracted Parties House) and agreed upon by the IDN Guidelines Working Group. 4. On 26 January 2020, the ICANN Board approved the Recommendations for the Technical Utilization of the RZ-LGR <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rz-lgr-technical-utilization-re…> on how to employ the RZ-LGR <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-2015-06-21-en> to determine valid IDN TLDs and their variant labels. The ICANN Board requested that the GNSO and ccNSO take into account those RZ-LGR Technical Utilization recommendations while developing their respective policies to define and manage IDN variant TLDs for the current TLDs and future TLD applications. 5. On 21 October 2020, the GNSO Council agreed to establish a Drafting Team <https://community.icann.org/x/CYAmCQ> to develop both a draft charter and an Initiation Request for an EPDP on IDNs. The GNSO Council agreed with the Scoping Team’s suggestion that an Issue Report is likely not needed in order to initiate the Policy Track work, and an EPDP is the desired approach. The Drafting Team met between 8 December 2020 and 4 May 2021. 6. On 10 May 2021, the Drafting Team submitted the draft EPDP charter and the Initiation Request for the GNSO Council’s consideration. 7. On 20 May 2021, the Drafting Team Chair provided a briefing to the GNSO Council on the content of the draft charter prior to the Council vote to initiate the EPDP and adopt the charter. RESOLVED, 1. The GNSO Council hereby approves the Initiation Request[1] <#_msocom_1> for the EPDP on IDNs and as such initiates the EPDP. 2. The GNSO Council approves the Charter [2] <#_msocom_2> of the EPDP on IDNs. 3. The GNSO Council directs staff to: (a) communicate the results of this motion to the GNSO SG/Cs as well as ICANN SO/ACs and invite them to identify Members for the working group following the working group composition described in the Charter; (b) communicate the results of this motion to the ICANN Org GDS Team and invite them to identify at least one (1) staff liaison for the working group; (c) launch a call for expressions of interest seeking interested candidates to Chair the EPDP on IDNs; and (d) solicit candidates for the GNSO Council liaison to the EPDP on IDNs. ------------------------------ link to be inserted after document is published on the GNSO website link to be inserted after document is published on the GNSO website P.s: please be aware that the staff will circulate the Charter and EPDP Initiation Request on the Council list shortly today. -- Sincerely Yours, Maxim Alzoba Special projects manager, International Relations Department, FAITID Current UTC offset: +3.00 (Moscow)

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