Dear Councilors On 27 June 2018, as part of the motion to approve the CSC Amended Charter, the GNSO Council appointed Philippe and I to work with representatives from the ccNSO (Debbie Monahan and Martin Boyle) to conduct an analysis of the requirements of the IANA Naming Function Review and the CSC Effectiveness Review with a view to creating synergies and avoiding overlap between the two reviews in light of the fact that the reviews are expected to start in October 2018. Philippe and I have had a number of teleconferences with Debbie and Martin, and a meeting face to face in Panama City, during which we discussed the requirements of the IANA Naming Function Review and the CSC Effectiveness Review and explored a number of options for addressing any potential or perceived overlap. As a result of these discussions the group has concluded that the most practical and efficient path forward is for the ccNSO and GNSO to appoint two members each to conduct the CSC Effectiveness Review and that this Review would become an input to the IANA Naming Function Review. We reached this conclusion on the basis that the recently concluded CSC Charter Review established that the CSC is working well and is non-controversial; the Final Report of the CSC Charter Review provides a good platform from which to conduct an effectiveness Review; and that the primary purpose of the IANA Naming Function Review is to review the performance of PTI in performing the IANA Function and therefore is not likely to spend too much time reviewing the effectiveness of the CSC. We have made some progress on developing an outline for how the effectiveness review can be conducted and this will be provided for Council consideration in the near term. It is our intention that this outline will satisfy the requirement in the Charter and the ICANN bylaws that the method of the review will be determined by the ccNSO and GNSO. Philippe and I are willing to represent the GNSO in conducting the CSC Effectiveness Review, and likewise Debbie and Martin are also willing to continue to represent the ccNSO. If there is no objection, Philippe and I will develop a motion for the consent agenda of our meeting on 27 September 2018, that will provide the outline of the Effectiveness Review and our appointment to represent the GNSO in this effort. Thanks Donna Donna Austin Neustar, Inc. / Senior Policy Manager, Registry Solutions Mobile: +1 310 890 9655 donna.austin@team.neustar<mailto:donna.austin@team.neustar> / Website: home.neustar<http://www.home.neustar/> Follow Neustar: LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/company/5349> / Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/neustar> Reduce your environmental footprint. Print only if necessary. ________________________________ The information contained in this email message is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you have received this email message in error and any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and delete the original message.