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NomCom GNSO Job Description
by DiBiase, Gregory Oct. 12, 2024

Oct. 12, 2024

Dear GNSO Councilors, As occurs on an annual basis, the Nominating Committee (NomCom) has invited the GNSO Council to review the skill-set and GNSO job description that is used both for recruitment and for the NomCom to use in their evaluation processes. You can see the 2024 job description here<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom2024-positions-2024-01-03-en>, which was a result of the Council's review and revisions a few years ago. Council leadership has reviewed the 2024 job description and believe it remains fit for purpose and can again be used in 2025. Our suggestion is to move forward with the current job description for 2025. However, if you believe changes are needed, please reply to this message by 15 October. If changes are needed and are of a substantive nature, we may need to consider establishing a short-lived drafting team. If changes are not needed, we will simply convey that message to the NomCom Operations Team. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks, Greg

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[Agenda Item #4] Presentation Slides for EPDP-IDNs P2 Final Report
by Saewon Lee Oct. 11, 2024

Oct. 11, 2024

Dear Councilors, Following the Final Report, kindly refer to the presentation slides for EPDP-IDNs Phase 2<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/presentation/epdp-id…> (Agenda Item #4). (please also see the attached file) This has also been updated to the Meeting Agenda <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+Agen…> for the 17 October Council Meeting at 13:00 UTC. Kind regards, Saewon Lee, GNSO Support Staff Sent on behalf of Manju Chen, GNSO Council Liaison to EPDP-IDNs Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org> From: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:02 PM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Agenda Item #4] EPDP-IDNs P2 Final Report Dear Councilors, On behalf of Manju Chen, GNSO Council Liaison to EPDP-IDNs, staff would like to share with you the Final Report for EPDP-IDNs Phase 2<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/gnso-idn-epdp-…> (please also see the attached file). This will be a ‘Council Discussion’ item (Item #4) in consideration of the Council’s action to take place next month at ICANN81. Kindly refer to the Meeting Agenda <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+Agen…> for the 17 October Council Meeting at 13:00 UTC. Kind regards, Saewon Lee, GNSO Support Staff Sent on behalf of Manju Chen, GNSO Council Liaison to EPDP-IDNs Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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Pre-ICANN81 GNSO Council Webinar
by ICANN Policy Calendar Oct. 11, 2024

Oct. 11, 2024

Meeting: Pre-ICANN81 GNSO Council Webinar Date/Time: Thursday, 24 October 2024 at 12:00 UTC for 60 minutes. Before joining the call: Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> Visit the Wiki Agenda page: https://community.icann.org/x/lYHKFQ Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/ywuhrve9 GNSO Council members are expected to join and will be panelists. Questions will be taken from GNSO Council only. Observers are welcome and will be in listen-only mode. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call, gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92283565389?pwd=QnlHK1JSbzdiSFFZSjRjamxMTkNGdz09 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/92283565389?pwd=QnlHK1JS…> Passcode: f!Ym9!npfN If joining Zoom via Zoom App the following will be required: Webinar ID: 922 8356 5389 Passcode: 6981311025 Or One tap mobile : +13462487799,,92283565389#,,,,*6981311025# US (Houston) +16699006833,,92283565389#,,,,*6981311025# US (San Jose) If you are joining via audio only: International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/adGHfYeA3T <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/adGHfYeA3T__;!!PtGJab4!5…>

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UPDATE to start time | Meeting Invitation | Pre-ICANN81 GNSO Council Webinar | Thursday, 24 October 2024 at 12:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew Oct. 11, 2024

Oct. 11, 2024

**Start time has changed from 13:00 UTC to 12:00 UTC, please make sure to update your calendars. Dear all, The Pre-ICANN81 GNSO Council Webinar is scheduled on Thursday, 24 October 2024 at 12:00 UTC for 60 minutes. Before joining the call: Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> Visit the Wiki Agenda page: https://community.icann.org/x/lYHKFQ Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/ywuhrve9 GNSO Council members are expected to join and will be panelists. Questions will be taken from GNSO Council only. Observers are welcome and will be in listen-only mode. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call, gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92283565389?pwd=QnlHK1JSbzdiSFFZSjRjamxMTkNGdz09 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/92283565389?pwd=QnlHK1JS…> Passcode: f!Ym9!npfN If joining Zoom via Zoom App the following will be required: Webinar ID: 922 8356 5389 Passcode: 6981311025 Or One tap mobile : +13462487799,,92283565389#,,,,*6981311025# US (Houston) +16699006833,,92283565389#,,,,*6981311025# US (San Jose) If you are joining via audio only: International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/adGHfYeA3T <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/adGHfYeA3T__;!!PtGJab4!5…> Thank you. Kind regards, Devan Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Pre-ICANN81 GNSO Council Webinar
by ICANN Policy Calendar Oct. 11, 2024

Oct. 11, 2024

Meeting: Pre-ICANN80 GNSO Council Webinar Date/Time: Thursday, 24 October 2024 at 12:00 UTC for 60 minutes. Before joining the call: Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> Visit the Wiki Agenda page: https://community.icann.org/x/lYHKFQ Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/ywuhrve9 GNSO Council members are expected to join and will be panelists. Questions will be taken from GNSO Council only. Observers are welcome and will be in listen-only mode. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call, gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92283565389?pwd=QnlHK1JSbzdiSFFZSjRjamxMTkNGdz09 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/92283565389?pwd=QnlHK1JS…> Passcode: f!Ym9!npfN If joining Zoom via Zoom App the following will be required: Webinar ID: 922 8356 5389 Passcode: 6981311025 Or One tap mobile : +13462487799,,92283565389#,,,,*6981311025# US (Houston) +16699006833,,92283565389#,,,,*6981311025# US (San Jose) If you are joining via audio only: International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/adGHfYeA3T <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/adGHfYeA3T__;!!PtGJab4!5…>

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FW: [Ext] NEW: ICANN81 Prep Week Schedule Now Available
by Julie Bisland Oct. 10, 2024

Oct. 10, 2024

FYI From: ICANN Community Digest <digest(a)icann.ccsend.com> Reply-To: "policyinfo(a)icann.org" <policyinfo(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 10:01 AM To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] NEW: ICANN81 Prep Week Schedule Now Available [https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=4cd11f7f-b8e6-4de5-8c91-9c90199cdbf8…] Thursday, 10 October 2024 ICANN Community Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4…] The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates. Click Here to Learn More about the RDRS Pilot Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest? Write to us at policyinfo(a)icann.org!<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org> Table of Contents ICANN81 · NEW: ICANN81 Prep Week Schedule Now Available · Register Now for ICANN81 · ICANN Reviews team available for engagement during ICANN81 Information Sharing · NEW: ASO Seeks Feedback on the Updated Internet Coordination Policy 2 · NEW: ICANN Seeks Feedback on ccNSO (de-)selection and Validation Recommendations · NEW: Security and Stability Advisory Committee: A Year of Progress and Openness · NEW: ICANN Launches New Community Pages · Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages · ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers Events · NEW: World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 · Mano River Union IGF 2024 - Revised Dates · ICANN's Canada Week: Training, Tutorials, and Roundtable Discussions 🔥 Action Items 🔥 · DEADLINE TOMORROW: Participate in ICANN’s Operational Design Phase Community Consultation Survey · DEADLINE TOMORROW: NextGen@ICANN82 Applications · NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations · NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations Public Comment · NEW: Proposed Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) Version 2 Principles · NEW: Recommendations for the (de-)selection of IDNccTLDs and related variants · Second Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook · Additional Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates · Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .COM ICANN81 NEW: ICANN81 Prep Week Schedule Now Available ICANN81 Prep Week will be held on 28, 30, and 31 October. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> Register Now for ICANN81 ICANN81 will be held 09 - 14 November 2024 at the Istanbul Congress Center. Register and Read more [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> ICANN Reviews team available for engagement during ICANN81 The ICANN Reviews Program encompasses the management of Specific Reviews and Organizational Reviews, including any resulting implementation work that relates to improving the reviews process. The ICANN org Review Support and Accountability team is available to your group to engage on the status of several initiatives underway to improve ICANN Reviews, including: · Launch of the Pilot Holistic Review · Progress of the work led by the community to evolve Organizational Reviews into a Continuous Improvement Program · Planning for the Fourth Accountability and Transparency Review Schedule an engagement with us by contacting rsa-coordinators(a)icann.org [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…>. ICANN Accountability page [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> | ICANN.org Reviews page [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> Information Sharing NEW: ASO Seeks Feedback on the Updated Internet Coordination Policy 2 On behalf of the Number Resource Organization Executive Council (NRO EC), the ASO AC proposes to establish and manage a process to update the ICP to provide the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) System with greater accountability to the Internet community. Read more [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…>. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> NEW: ICANN Seeks Feedback on ccNSO (de-)selection and Validation Recommendations ICANN org requests feedback on the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)'s proposed policy pertaining to the deselection and validation of Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) country code Top Level Domains (IDNccTLDs), including the deselection and management of variants of the IDNccTLD (Part A of the Board Report). Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> NEW: Security and Stability Advisory Committee: A Year of Progress and Openness In 2024, we expanded our membership to include a diverse range of global experts, strengthening our ability to address the most pressing Domain Name System (DNS) challenges. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> NEW: ICANN Launches New Community Pages This replaces the current Community page and introduces a new consolidated section for Community Recognition Programs. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages ICANN is working with the community to identify potential Applicant Support Program (ASP) applicants – especially in regions that are currently under-represented in ICANN. If you are interested in helping to raise awareness among your own contacts or communities, please use the materials in the Next Round Champions Toolkit [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…>. To stay up to date on the New gTLD Program: Next Round and ASP, join the mailing list: nextroundinfo(a)icann.org. ASP leads, targets, and ideas can be sent to engagement.newgTLDprogram(a)icann.org<mailto:engagement.newgTLDprogram@icann.org>. ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers ICANNWiki is seeking volunteers to assist with creating and editing articles and content for the site. Do you want to help? Getting started is as simple as requesting an account [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…>. Then, make sure to read the short content guide [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> to get a feel for what belongs in the wiki. Also, feel free to take a look at some data source suggestions [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> on where to find reliable data. Happy editing! Events NEW: World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 Date: Tuesday 15 October 2024 (03:30 UTC) - Thursday 24 October 2024 (11:30 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> Mano River Union IGF 2024 - Revised Dates Date: Wednesday 9 October 2024 (06:14 UTC) - Friday 11 October 2024 (06:14 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> ICANN's Canada Week: Training, Tutorials, and Roundtable Discussions ICANN is excited to announce its participation in a week of Internet-related activities in Ottawa and Toronto, Canada, from 18 to 25 October 2024. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> Action Items DEADLINE TOMORROW: Participate in ICANN’s Operational Design Phase Community Consultation Survey Community input will help ICANN identify opportunities for continuous improvement regarding ODP objectives and related mechanisms in the policy lifecycle to fulfill the needs of the Board, community, and org. Deadline: 11 October 2024 Read more and access the survey here. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> DEADLINE TOMORROW: NextGen@ICANN82 Applications ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the North America region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN82 Community Forum. ICANN82 is scheduled to be held in Seattle, Washington, from 8–13 March 2025. Deadline: 11 October 2024 Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations to fill three (3) slots for the 2025 Mentor Program. These appointments will serve for the ICANN82-84 meetings. Nominations must be submitted no later than Thursday, 31 October 2024. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Fernanda Iunes at fernanda.iunes(a)icann.org<mailto:fernanda.iunes@icann.org>. NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations NextGen@ICANN Program is seeking nominations to fill three (3) slots for selection committee members. Each SO/AC is asked to nominate candidates for these positions. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Interested community groups should select their respective NextGen@ICANN Selection Committee volunteers by Thursday, 31 October 2024. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Fernanda Iunes at fernanda.iunes(a)icann.org<mailto:fernanda.iunes@icann.org>. Each selection committee member will serve for a period of two (2) years beginning with ICANN82. For program details please visit our page [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…>. Public Comment NEW: Proposed Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) Version 2 Principles [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> Open for Submissions: 08 October 2024 Closed for Submissions: 25 November 2024 NEW: Recommendations for the (de-)selection of IDNccTLDs and related variants [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> Open for Submissions: 08 October 2024 Closed for Submissions: 22 November 2024 Second Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> Open for Submissions: 10 September 2024 Closed for Submissions: 21 October 2024 Additional Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> Open for Submissions: 12 September 2024 Closed for Submissions: 24 October 2024 Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .COM [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…> Open for Submissions: 26 September 2024 Closed for Submissions: 05 November 2024 See upcoming proceedings [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001yGZArNZ…>. 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UPDATE | Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meeting | Thursday, 17 October 2024
by Terri Agnew Oct. 9, 2024

Oct. 9, 2024

Dear all, The following has been updated on the 17 October GNSO Council agenda below and the agenda wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/D4DyEg>. 1. Timing for some items is now adjusted 2. Item 10: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Next Steps on Board Letter Re: Contention Sets (15 minutes) has been added and removed from AOB 3. Item 11: Any Other Business (5 minutes) has been adjusted, adding in IPC RfR Letter Thank you. Kind regards, Terri From: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, October 7, 2024 at 3:32 PM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org>, "liaison6c(a)gnso.icann.org" <liaison6c(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meeting | Thursday, 17 October 2024 Dear all, Please find below the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting taking place on Thursday, 17 October 2024 at 13:00 UTC for 2 hours This has been posted on the agenda wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/D4DyEg>. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO GNSO Council Agenda 17 October 2024 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/VgB-Fg. 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 15 March 2023. 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 on Thursday, 17 October 2024 at 13:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/4yjj9kpj 06:00 Los Angeles; 09:00 Washington DC; 14:00 London; 15:00 Paris; 16:00 Moscow; 00:00 Melbourne (Friday) GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92283565389?pwd=QnlHK1JSbzdiSFFZSjRjamxMTkNGdz09 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 (5 minutes) 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/2024/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council Meeting on 08 August 2024 were posted on 23 August 2024. Minutes<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council Meeting on 19 September 2024 were posted on 07 October 2024. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (0 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) * Motion to Defer the Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) Policy Development Process (PDP) Phase 2 for an Additional Six Months Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) Phase 2 Final Report (30 minutes) In May 2021, the GNSO Council voted to initiate the EPDP-IDNs that was tasked to develop policy recommendations that will eventually allow for the introduction of variant gTLDs at the top-level and build on the existing body of policy work on the IDN subject, specifically the Outputs produced by the GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process (SubPro PDP). The Team’s focus was to fill the gaps not addressed by the SubPro PDP, including applying SubPro PDP Outputs to existing gTLDs and second-level variant domains. In November 2022, the Council approved an EPDP Team request to divide its work into two phases, with Phase 1 covering topics related to top-level gTLD definition and variant management and Phase 2 pertaining to second-level variant management. The two-phased approach was intended to allow the EPDP Team to focus on the charter questions that are most likely to impact the implementation of the Next Round of the new gTLDs and avoid potential delays. As a result, the EPDP Team submitted its Phase 1 Final Report<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/epdp-…> to the GNSO Council in November 2023. The Council approved the Final Report, including all sixty-nine (69) policy recommendations and implementation guidance, and the Board adopted a scorecard<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-idn-epdp-phase-1-reco…> on the Phase 1 Final Report on 8 June 2024, plus another scorecard<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-idn-epdp-phase-1-reco…> on 7 September 2024, leaving two (2) pending recommendations out of fifty-eight (58). The Phase 2 Final Report covers charter questions pertaining to second-level variant management on the following topics: * “Same entity” at the second-level and IDN Table harmonization * Adjustments in registry agreement, registry service, registry transition process, and other processes/procedures related to the domain name lifecycle * Adjustments in registration dispute-resolution procedures and trademark protection mechanisms * Process to update the IDN Implementation Guidelines Here, the Council will receive a detailed overview of the EPDP-IDNs Phase 2 Final Report in preparation for its action next month. 4.1 - Introduction of Topic (Donna Austin, EPDP-IDNs Chair) 4.2 - Council Discussion 4.3 - Next Steps Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Final Issue Report on a Policy Development Process for Latin Script Diacritics (15 minutes) On 16 May 2024, the GNSO Council passed a motion<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current#202405>, requesting ICANN’s Policy Support Staff to draft a Preliminary Issue Report on Latin Script Diacritics. The objective of the Preliminary Issue Report was for ICANN org to assess all relevant issues related to the GNSO Council request, and, following Community Input during the Public Comment phase, to recommend a course of action to the GNSO Council. It remains the GNSO Council’s prerogative to either follow ICANN org recommendations or to pursue alternative action. This Final Issue Report is focused on the circumstance when an ASCII gTLD and the Latin script diacritic version of the gTLD are not variants of each other AND may be found to be visually similar to each other. The issue is theoretically possible for any existing ASCII or Latin script IDN gTLD pairs, and is essentially infinite for future applied-for ASCII or Latin script IDN gTLDs, where diacritics are involved. On 16 May 2024, the GNSO Council requested an Issue Report on this topic which once received, will aid in determining next steps. The Preliminary Issue Report opened for public comment on 18 July 2024 and closed with 41 submissions on 27 August 2024, a summary of which can be found in Annex B. The Final Issue Report includes a draft charter prepared by ICANN org supporting the GNSO Council. The Council may determine that edits are required before adopting the charter, in the event a PDP is initiated. Here, the Council will discuss the recommendation from the Final Issue Report in preparation for a potential vote to initiate a PDP during the next GNSO Council meeting. 5.1 - Introduction of Topic (John Emery, ICANN GNSO Support Staff) 5.2 - Council Discussion 5.3 - Next Steps Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Accuracy of Registration Data (10 minutes) During the Council’s July meeting, the Council agreed that restarting the Scoping Team at this time is not recommended. However, during the August meeting, some Councilors suggested potentially convening a small team to discuss how to make progress on this topic. Council Leadership has worked on a proposal of how to solicit additional feedback from ICANN org and GNSO groups with directed questions, in order to receive information from which the Council can decide how to handle the important topic of accuracy. During the September meeting, the Council drafting team that volunteered to further consider the proposal will present the updated version. Here, the Council will discuss the drafting team’s proposal. 6.1 - Introduction of Topic (Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair) 6.2 - Council Discussion 6.3 - Next Steps Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update on Board Readiness Project (10 minutes) During the 2023 GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session (SPS), the GNSO Council agreed that it should seek to limit the likelihood of the Council approving PDP recommendations that the ICANN Board is ultimately unable to adopt. To that end, the Council discussed the desire to ensure it submits “board-ready policy recommendations” to the Board, to the extent possible. Generally speaking, a policy recommendation is considered board ready when: the recommendation is likely to achieve board adoption, i.e., the recommendation has been approved by a GNSO Supermajority Vote and will most likely be considered by the Board to be in the best interests of ICANN Community and ICANN org. In August 2024, a Council Small Team began meeting to further discuss the topic of board readiness. Specifically, the Small Team was tasked by GNSO Council to: * Develop a survey/questionnaire related to the Board’s rejection/non-adoption of policy recommendations, which may be administered to relevant PDP Chairs, PDP WG members, ICANN org Support Staff, and Board members. (Examples: EPDP Temp Spec Phase 1 and 2; Subsequent Procedures) * Administer the survey/questionnaire and conduct interviews with relevant PDP Chairs, PDP WG members, ICANN org Support Staff, and Board members. * Synthesize the findings from the survey/questionnaire and interviews into a set of findings and develop a set of recommendations intended to inform Council work on improving Board readiness. Here, the Council will hear an update on the Small Team’s progress. 7.1 - Introduction of Topic (Kurt Pritz, Board Readiness Small Team Chair) 7.2 - Council Discussion 7.3 - Next Steps Item 8: COUNCIL UPDATE: Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) and Continuous Improvement Program Community Coordination Group (CIP-CCG) (15 minutes) On 16 June 2021, the GNSO Council initiated<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current#20210616-1> the Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (“CCOICI”) Framework as a pilot to administer the GNSO’s work that is focused on structural, procedural, and process improvements, rather than policy development. This work would affect the GNSO community more broadly, not only the GNSO Council. The pilot handled the following assigned tasks: 1) GNSO Working Group Self-Assessment (WGSA) Requirements; 2) GNSO Statement of Interest (SOI) Requirements; and 3) Assessment of Accountability Work Stream 2 (WS2) Requirements. When the pilot concluded, the Framework was reevaluated through a survey<https://community.icann.org/display/CCFOICI/c.+CCOICI+Pilot+Survey> conducted by all relevant ICANN Community Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies (“SG/Cs”) during February-March 2024. The survey determined the CCOICI to be the appropriate mechanism to deal with such issues and to continue with its work following the revision of its charter focusing on the improvements to its membership structure and the decision-making process. The GNSO Council approved of this work to start in May 2024. In revising the draft charter, the Team considered elements such as scope of work and its future assignments, membership and leadership structure of the CCOICI and its Task Forces (TFs), and the decision-making methodology. Meanwhile, with the Continuous Improvement Program (“CIP”) assessment period to start in the beginning of 2025 for three (3) years and CCOICI to become the primary vehicle to drive the assessment, the core principles of the CIP Community Coordination Group (“CIP-CCG”) in which the CCOICI will proceed under will need to be considered by the GNSO Council. These principles would also guide the successful implementation of the CIP. The five (5) principles are proposed follows: * Principle 1: The GNSO Council is fulfilling its purpose. * Principle 2: The structure of the GNSO Council is effective. * Principle 3: The operations of the GNSO Council are efficient. * Principle 4: The GNSO Council is accountable to the wider ICANN community, its organizations, committees, constituencies, and stakeholder groups. * Principle 5: The SO, AC or NomCom collaborates to further the mission of ICANN and the effectiveness of the ICANN multistakeholder model. Here, the Council will receive an overview of the revised charter for the permanent CCOICI and discuss principles and next steps in relation to the CIP-CCG. 8.1 - Introduction of Topic (Manju Chen, Chair of CCOICI) 8.2 - Council Discussion 8.3 - Next Steps Item 9: COUNCIL UPDATE: Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Standing Committee Update (10 minutes) In June 2023, the GNSO Council approved a Charter for the Registration Data Request Service Standing Committee, which outlines the Standing Committee’s tasks. Specifically, the Standing Committee is tasked to review the data that will be produced by ICANN org on a monthly basis following the launch of the RDRS (see data points outlined here). The Scoping Team is expected to analyze the data and consider: * Assignment #1. Trends that can be identified over a month-by-month period; * Assignment #2. Possible technical updates that should be considered to RDRS and/or related messaging and promotion (recognizing that the RDRS will only be running for a two-year period and limited resources may be available to implement such updates); * Assignment #3. Specific lessons learned that should be factored into the consideration of how to proceed with the SSAD recommendations; * Assignment #4. Suggestions to the Council for a proposed recommendation(s) to the ICANN Board in relation to the consideration of the SSAD recommendations. The Standing Committee has been reviewing monthly data since the inception of the RDRS in November 2023. Here, the Council will receive an update on the RDRS Standing Committee’s observations to date. 9.1 - Introduction of Topic (Sebastien Ducos, Chair of RDRS Standing Committee) 9.2 - Council Discussion 9.3 - Next Steps Item 10: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Next Steps on Board Letter Re: Contention Sets (15 minutes) On 13 September 2024, the ICANN Board sent a letter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/correspondence/sinha…> to the GNSO Council regarding the resolution of contention sets in the Next Round of the New gTLD Program. In that letter, the Board provided a holistic approach to resolving contention sets, which included reversing its adoption of SubPro Recommendation 20.6, which allows for joint ventures. During its 19 September 2024 meeting, Council briefly discussed the letter during AOB and then more extensively during the informal meeting with GNSO appointed Board members on 25 September 2024. During these discussions, there appeared to be an understanding of the Board’s concerns about Recommendation 20.6 and also the lack of an appropriate mechanism to allow for the reversal of a Board-adopted recommendation. Nevertheless, there also appeared to be an understanding that the reversal of Recommendation 20.6 could happen concurrently with capturing the general procedure, including the integration of any appropriate guardrails. If this initial assessment is correct, Council leadership is proposing that the Council submit a letter to the Board that notes, despite some procedural reservations, it will not object to the reversal of the Board’s adoption of Recommendation 20.6, but does look forward to working with the Board to document the process of reversing adoption of a GNSO recommendation. Here, the Council will discuss whether there are any concerns and/or suggested amendments to the suggested approach from Council leadership. 10.1 - Introduction of Topic (Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair) 10.2 - Council Discussion 10.3 - Next Steps Item 11: Any Other Business (5 minutes) 11.1 - ICANN 81 Planning 11.2 - GNSO Prep Week Webinar - 24 Oct at 13:00 UTC 11.3 - IPC RfR Letter _______________________________ 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 13:00 UTC Local time between March and November in the NORTHERN hemisphere See https://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/ for Dates for Daylight Saving Time and Clock Changes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 06:00 San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 07:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 09:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 10:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 14:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 15:00 Moscow, Russia (MSK) UTC+3 16:00 Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 21:00 Melbourne, Australia (AEST) UTC+10 00:00 (Friday) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/4yjj9kpj

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Re: FW: [Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam] GNSO Initiative: Board-Ready Policy Recommendations
by DiBiase, Gregory Oct. 9, 2024

Oct. 9, 2024

Dear Tripti and Colleagues, On behalf of the GNSO Council, I would like to acknowledge that the Council has reviewed and approved this message from the Board Readiness Small Team. Thank you. Regards, Greg DiBiase, GNSO Council Chair From: Caitlin Tubergen via council <council(a)icann.org<mailto:council@icann.org>> Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 7:12 AM To: council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [council] FW: [Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam] GNSO Initiative: Board-Ready Policy Recommendations CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you can confirm the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Councilors, Please find below a message from the Board Readiness Small Team to the Board Chair. Kind regards, John and Caitlin From: "kurt kjpritz.com via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam" <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-board-readiness-smallteam@icann.org>> Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 9:36 PM To: "tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org<mailto:tripti.sinha@board.icann.org>" <tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org<mailto:tripti.sinha@board.icann.org>> Cc: Wendy Profit <wendy.profit(a)icann.org<mailto:wendy.profit@icann.org>>, Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org<mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org>>, "kurt kjpritz.com via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam" <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-board-readiness-smallteam@icann.org>>, Becky Burr <becky.burr(a)board.icann.org<mailto:becky.burr@board.icann.org>>, "kurt kjpritz.com" <kurt(a)kjpritz.com<mailto:kurt@kjpritz.com>> Subject: [Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam] GNSO Initiative: Board-Ready Policy Recommendations Dear Tripti: The GNSO Council has formed a small group to study the “Board Readiness” of Council policy recommendations, with the aim to adjust our policy development processes in a way that will increase the likelihood that GNSO policy recommendations will be readily adopted by the ICANN Board. On behalf of that team, I am writing to solicit the cooperation and participation of Board members in a series of interviews conducted by the small team. The information coming from the interviews will be used to build a set of hypotheses that, once tested, will guide the development of improvements in the GNSO’s Policy Development Process (PDP) practices. We plan for the interviews to be conducted in informal, one-on-one formats. Questions can be provided in advance, but initial responses might take interviews in different directions. We will study several past PDPs and wish to ask designated Board Liaisons and one or more Board members who participated in the Board deliberations to join in interviews. To provide a bit more background: the team will develop questionnaires for interviews with selected PDP working group Chairs and members, ICANN staff, and Board members to develop information needed to refine practices in the Policy Development Process. The questionnaire content will be developed based on the considerations such as: ● Were PDP working group members surprised (or unsurprised) by Board rejection of certain, specific policy recommendations? Why? ● During the policy-making discussion, did the PDP working group consider Board reaction to potential recommendations (as indicated either by the Board liaison, the public comment process, or otherwise)? ● In the opinion of PDP working group members / ICANN staff / the Board did the PDP working group have the sufficient expertise, resources and information to develop a “Board-ready” set of recommendations? ● What are the expectations of the Board liaison role by: the PDP working group members, the Board liaisons, the Board? What are the effects of differences in those expectations? ● How did Board members receive information regarding PDP working group progress, during the Policy Development Process and after recommendations were approved by the Council? ● What (negatively or positively) surprised Board members in the policy recommendations? At what stage of the PDP did those surprises occur? Through what channel (reading PDP report, reading summary report, Board liaison report) did the Board member receive the specific information? ● How does the Board apply the Global Public Interest framework? Have new tools or approaches been developed (such as new mechanisms to apply the Global Public Interest framework or the Board Caucus engagement with the recent Council small team) that the Council or PDP working groups might also apply? The small team will aggregate the interview responses into a set of findings and either, create a set of follow-up inquiries or, use the findings to synthesize a set of recommendations intended to inform GNSO Council’s work on improving Board readiness. The participating Board members will have the opportunity to review their input as documented by the interviewer and also the impact of their input on the results and recommendations prior to publication. We think this approach might enable us to eliminate some gaps or disconnects in the mechanics of the process and help us fashion a smoother running process. The small team participants believe this will be a valuable and informative approach and hope you and the Board will be willing to participate in this effort. Thanks for taking the time to consider this. We stand by to answer any questions. Sincerely, Kurt Pritz on behalf of my GNSO Board Readiness Team colleagues

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FW: [Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam] GNSO Initiative: Board-Ready Policy Recommendations
by Caitlin Tubergen Oct. 9, 2024

Oct. 9, 2024

Dear Councilors, Please find below a message from the Board Readiness Small Team to the Board Chair. Kind regards, John and Caitlin From: "kurt kjpritz.com via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam" <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org> Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 9:36 PM To: "tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org" <tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org> Cc: Wendy Profit <wendy.profit(a)icann.org>, Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org>, "kurt kjpritz.com via Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam" <gnso-board-readiness-smallteam(a)icann.org>, Becky Burr <becky.burr(a)board.icann.org>, "kurt kjpritz.com" <kurt(a)kjpritz.com> Subject: [Gnso-board-readiness-smallteam] GNSO Initiative: Board-Ready Policy Recommendations Dear Tripti: The GNSO Council has formed a small group to study the “Board Readiness” of Council policy recommendations, with the aim to adjust our policy development processes in a way that will increase the likelihood that GNSO policy recommendations will be readily adopted by the ICANN Board. On behalf of that team, I am writing to solicit the cooperation and participation of Board members in a series of interviews conducted by the small team. The information coming from the interviews will be used to build a set of hypotheses that, once tested, will guide the development of improvements in the GNSO’s Policy Development Process (PDP) practices. We plan for the interviews to be conducted in informal, one-on-one formats. Questions can be provided in advance, but initial responses might take interviews in different directions. We will study several past PDPs and wish to ask designated Board Liaisons and one or more Board members who participated in the Board deliberations to join in interviews. To provide a bit more background: the team will develop questionnaires for interviews with selected PDP working group Chairs and members, ICANN staff, and Board members to develop information needed to refine practices in the Policy Development Process. The questionnaire content will be developed based on the considerations such as: ● Were PDP working group members surprised (or unsurprised) by Board rejection of certain, specific policy recommendations? Why? ● During the policy-making discussion, did the PDP working group consider Board reaction to potential recommendations (as indicated either by the Board liaison, the public comment process, or otherwise)? ● In the opinion of PDP working group members / ICANN staff / the Board did the PDP working group have the sufficient expertise, resources and information to develop a “Board-ready” set of recommendations? ● What are the expectations of the Board liaison role by: the PDP working group members, the Board liaisons, the Board? What are the effects of differences in those expectations? ● How did Board members receive information regarding PDP working group progress, during the Policy Development Process and after recommendations were approved by the Council? ● What (negatively or positively) surprised Board members in the policy recommendations? At what stage of the PDP did those surprises occur? Through what channel (reading PDP report, reading summary report, Board liaison report) did the Board member receive the specific information? ● How does the Board apply the Global Public Interest framework? Have new tools or approaches been developed (such as new mechanisms to apply the Global Public Interest framework or the Board Caucus engagement with the recent Council small team) that the Council or PDP working groups might also apply? The small team will aggregate the interview responses into a set of findings and either, create a set of follow-up inquiries or, use the findings to synthesize a set of recommendations intended to inform GNSO Council’s work on improving Board readiness. The participating Board members will have the opportunity to review their input as documented by the interviewer and also the impact of their input on the results and recommendations prior to publication. We think this approach might enable us to eliminate some gaps or disconnects in the mechanics of the process and help us fashion a smoother running process. The small team participants believe this will be a valuable and informative approach and hope you and the Board will be willing to participate in this effort. Thanks for taking the time to consider this. We stand by to answer any questions. Sincerely, Kurt Pritz on behalf of my GNSO Board Readiness Team colleagues

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[Agenda Item #4] EPDP-IDNs P2 Final Report
by Saewon Lee Oct. 8, 2024

Oct. 8, 2024

Dear Councilors, On behalf of Manju Chen, GNSO Council Liaison to EPDP-IDNs, staff would like to share with you the Final Report for EPDP-IDNs Phase 2<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/draft/gnso-idn-epdp-…> (please also see the attached file). This will be a ‘Council Discussion’ item (Item #4) in consideration of the Council’s action to take place next month at ICANN81. Kindly refer to the Meeting Agenda <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+Agen…> for the 17 October Council Meeting at 13:00 UTC. Kind regards, Saewon Lee, GNSO Support Staff Sent on behalf of Manju Chen, GNSO Council Liaison to EPDP-IDNs Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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