Dear all, Please find below the resolutions from the GNSO Council meeting on Thursday 16 December 2021 which have been posted on the GNSO Council resolutions <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/202...> page. 20211216-1 Consent Agenda Motion - Approval of a Project Change Request (PCR) to Update Charter Topics Considered in Phase 1 of the Transfer Policy Review (TPR) Policy Development Process (PDP) Submitted by: Greg DiBiase Seconded by: Maxim Alzoba Whereas, 1. On 18 February 2021, the GNSO Council voted [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/202...> to initiate a PDP to review the Transfer Policy. 2. On 24 March 2021, the GNSO Council approved [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/202...> the PDP Working Group’s charter. 3. The Working Group began meeting in May 2021 and has made substantial progress on its Phase 1a deliberations. 4. In the course of considering the Phase 1 charter topics, the Working Group determined that it would be beneficial to examine all elements of the security model for domain name transfers in a holistic manner as part of its Phase 1 deliberations, but that the topic of NACK (rejection of transfer request) of an unauthorized transfer is currently scheduled for Phase 2. 5. The Working Group leadership team does not foresee that adding NACK to the Phase 1a scope will impact its current timeline to deliver the Phase 1a Initial Report by June 2022. 6. The Working Group leadership team submitted a Project Change Request outlining the full rationale for updating the charter to move this charter topic to Phase 1a. Resolved, 1. The GNSO Council approves this Project Change Request. 2. The GNSO Council instructs policy support staff to update the TPR charter accordingly and post the updated charter on the GNSO’s website and Working Group wiki. Vote results [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy...> Approval of SSC Leadership for 2021-2022: Arinola Akinyemi (BC) - Chair and Akinremi Peter Taiwo (NCSG) - Vice Chair Vote results [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy...> Confirmation of the Recommendations Report [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/draft-epdp-phase...> to the ICANN Board regarding adoption of recommendations 1-4 contained in the Final Report from the EPDP Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data – Phase 2A “If feasible, the Recommendations Report to the Board should be submitted to the Board in time for consideration at the next GNSO Council meeting following adoption of the Final Report. Staff should inform the GNSO Council from time to time of the format requested by the Board. These GNSO Council Reports supplement any Staff Reports that may highlight any legal, implementability, financial, and other operational concerns related to the PDP recommendations contained in the Final Report.” (Section 13 – Preparation of the Board Report, GNSO Operating Procedures) Vote results [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy...> 20211216-2 REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ADDED TO MAIN AGENDA Approval of a Project Change Request (PCR) to Extend the Project Timeline of the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs Submitted by: John McElwaine Seconded by: Juan Manuel Rojas Whereas, 1. On 19 August 2021, the GNSO Council initiated [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/202...> an Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Specific Curative Rights Protections for Intergovernmental Organizations along with its charter [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/issues/specific-crp-igo...>; 2. The EPDP Team published its Initial Report [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/issues/specific-crp-igo...> for public comment<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/initial-report-epdp-speci...> on 14 September 2021; 3. The EPDP Team received thirty-three comments<https://community.icann.org/display/GNSOIWT/Public+Comment+Review+Tool> from 14 individuals, 13 Organizations, and 6 community groups; 4. The EPDP Team has determined that the substantive nature of the comments will require additional time to thoroughly review in addition to the remaining tasks to prepare a Final Report; 5. The EPDP leadership team has submitted a Project Change Request outlining the full rationale for extending the project timeline. Resolved, 1. The GNSO Council approves this Project Change Request. 2. The GNSO Council instructs policy support staff to update the EPDP Team’s project plan and other materials accordingly and post them on the EPDP wiki project space. Vote results [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy...> Thank you. Kind regards, Nathalie