Dear Councillors,
Please find the GNSO Council Agenda for the
meeting on Thursday, 18 February 2010 at 15:00 UTC.
(See the end of the agenda for other times)
http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-18feb10-en.htm
https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?proposed_agenda_18_february_2010
The proposed Council motion is posted at:
https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?18_february_2010_motions
In particular please note the following
updates and additions:
Item 3: Prioritization of GNSO work (5
minutes)
3.4 Overextension of GNSO Resources (Liz
Gasster
Item 4 Proposal for GNSO endorsement of
Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) Review Team volunteers (30 minutes)
The redline versions have been posted to indicate
changes
(Proposed Process for GNSO Endorsement of
Nominees to the Affirmation of Commitments Accountability and Transparency
Review Team (PDF)
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-endorsement-nominees-process-proposal-10feb10-en.pdf)
4.2.1 Overview (Bill Drake)
AoC DT Action Plan for Development of GNSO
Endorsement of RT Volunteers (PDF)
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-endorsement-volunteers-action-plan-10feb10-en.pdf
Item 5: Nairobi Meeting Planning (25
minutes)
5.2.2 Refer to proposed approach for joint GAC/GNSO meeting in Nairobi:
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-plan-for-joint-gac-17feb10-en.pdf
5.2.2.1 Overview (Rosemary Sinclair)
Item 7: Any Other Business (10 minutes)
7.1 Introduction to the STIDAG Excerpt
(Margie Milam)
Special Trademark Issues Report Summary of
Public Comments
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-special-trademarks-issues-report-15feb10-en.pdf
7.2 Other Excerpts and Public Comment Postings
of 15 February 2010 (Margie Milam)
This agenda was established according to
the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 28 October 2009 for the GNSO
Council.
http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/operating-procedures-revised-draft-clean-09oct09-en.pdf
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.
Meeting Time 15:00 UTC
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Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)
1.1 Roll call of Council members
1.2 Update any statements of interest
1.3 Review/amend agenda
1.4. Note the status of minutes for the
following Council meetings per the new Council Operating Procedures:
28 January meeting – Approved on 10
February 2010
http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-28jan10-en.htm
Item 2: Vertical Integration (VI) Policy
Development Process (PDP) (15 minutes)
2.1 Refer to the motion passed on 28 January
2010
http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201001
2.2 Charter Drafting Team volunteers:
Berry Cobb, Mike Rodenbaugh - Business
Constituency
Brian Cute - Afilias gTLD Registries
Stakeholder Group
Tony Harris - ISPCP Constituency
Avri Doria, Milton Mueller - Non Commercial
Stakeholder Group
Jeff Eckhaus, Jean-Christophe Vignes, Jothan
Frakes - Registrars Stakeholder Group
Kristina Rosette, Victoria Carrington, Austin
Scott - IPC
Chuck Gomes - GNSO Council chair (Ex-Officio
Observer)
Olga Cavalli - NCA - GNSO Council vice-chair
Stéphane van Gelder - DT Coordinator - GNSO
Council vice-chair
ICANN Staff: Margie.Milam - Staff support, Liz
Gasster, Dan Halloran, Amy Stathos, Marika Konings, Glen de Saint Géry, Gisella
Gruber-White
2.3 Charter Drafting Team Status Report
(Margie Milam)
2.4 Advance request for volunteers for the VI
PDP WG
2.5 Next steps
2.5.1 Target date for recommended charter 1
March 2010
2.5.2 Council action on charter & official
start of VI PDP WG: 10 March 2010
Item 3: Prioritization of GNSO work (5
minutes)
3.1 Status Report (Olga Cavalli)
3.2 Next steps?
3.3 Plans for Nairobi (Olga Cavalli)
3.4 Overextension of GNSO Resources (Liz
Gasster)
Item 4: Proposal for GNSO endorsement of
Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) Review Team volunteers (30 minutes)
4.1 Refer to the Draft Proposal for
Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) Review Teams
http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/affirmation-reviews-draft-proposal-26dec09-en.pdf
4.2 Refer to the proposed procedures for GNSO
endorsements of AoC Review Team volunteers GNSO Council Comments at:
(Proposed Process for GNSO Endorsement of
Nominees to the Affirmation of Commitments Accountability and Transparency
Review Team (PDF)
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-endorsement-nominees-process-proposal-10feb10-en.pdf)
4.2.1 Overview (Bill Drake)
AoC DT Action Plan for Development of GNSO
Endorsement of RT Volunteers (PDF)
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-endorsement-volunteers-action-plan-10feb10-en.pdf
4.2.2 Discussion
4.2.3 Motion See motion on the Wiki
https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?18_february_2010_motions
(Note that absentee voting will not be allowed
for this motion; see Appendix 2 below)
4.3.3 Next steps?
4.3.3.1 Form an Evaluation Team made up of one
Councilor from each Stakeholder Group plus one Nominating Committee Appointee
to rate the responses and report to the Council list not later than 25 February
2010.
Identify lead ICANN Policy Staff Support person
Identify Council coordinator/liaison
4.3.3.2 Finalize the time for the Special
Council Teleconference call on 26 February 2010.
4.3.3.3 Confirm that the Affirmation of
Commitments (AoC) Review Drafting Team (DT) will continue its work to develop a
longer-term process for Council consideration in April
Item 5: Nairobi Meeting Planning (25
minutes)
5.1 Refer to final GNSO meeting schedule
http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/nairobi-agenda-18feb10-en.pdf
5.2 Overview of schedule (Stéphane van Gelder)
5.2.1 Discussion
5.2.2 Refer to proposed approach for joint
GAC/GNSO meeting in Nairobi:
http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-plan-for-joint-gac-17feb10-en.pdf
5.2.2.1 Overview (Rosemary Sinclair)
5.2.2.2 Discussion
5.2.2.3 Suggestions for changes to the
approach?
5.3 .Possible Topics for joint GNSO/ccNSO
lunch meeting
5.3.1 AoC
5.3.2 Selected Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Group
(JIG) topics
5.3.3 Other?
5.4 Possible Topics for Board/Staff/GNSO
dinner meeting
5.4.1 Ongoing new gTLD delays
5.4.2. Other?
5.5 Open Council Meeting Agenda
5.5.1 Refer to proposed agenda
https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?proposed_agenda_10_march_2010
5.5.2 Discussion
5.5.3 Edits to the agenda
Item 6: Status updates (10 minutes)
6.1 Questions/comments on written status
updates sent in advance by leaders of Working Groups, Work Teams, staff
projects, etc.?
Status updates
http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/notes-council-18feb10-en.htm
Item 7: Any Other Business (10 minutes)
7.1 Introduction to the STI DAG Excerpt
(Margie Milam)
Special Trademark Issues Report Summary of
Public Comments
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/summary-analysis-special-trademarks-issues-report-15feb10-en.pdf
7.2 Other Excerpts and Public Comment Postings
of 15 February 2010 (Margie Milam)
Item 8: The updated GNSO Project Status
List (5 minutes)
http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf
8.1 Questions/comments?
Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds
(ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)
9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws,
Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass
a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of
each House. The voting thresholds described below shall
apply to the following GNSO actions:
Create an Issues Report: requires an
affirmative vote of more than 25% vote of each House or majority of one House;
Initiate a Policy Development Process
(“PDP”) Within Scope (as described in Annex A): requires an
affirmative vote of more than 33% of each House or more than 66% of one House;
Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an
affirmative vote of more than 75% of one House and a majority of the other
House (“GNSO Supermajority”);
Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO
Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and
further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of
the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation;
Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO
Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority; and
Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New
Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision
specifies that “a two-thirds vote of the council” demonstrates the
presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be
met or exceeded with respect to any contracting party affected by such contract
provision.
Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures
(Council Operating Procedures 4.4)
Members that are absent from a meeting at the
time of a vote on the following items may vote by absentee ballot:
Initiate a policy development process;
Forward a policy recommendation to the Board;
Recommend amendments to the ICANN Bylaws;
Fill a position open for election.
The GNSO Secretariat will provide reasonable
means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include
voting by telephone, e- mail, or web-based interface. Absentee ballots must be
submitted within 72 hours following the start of the meeting in which a vote is
initiated, except that, in exceptional circumstances announced at the time of
the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7
days. There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.
(07:00 Los Angeles, 10:00 Washington DC, 15:00
London, 16:00 Brussels, 02:00 Melbourne, next day)
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Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo Brazil UTC-2+1DST
13:00
Dublin, Ireland (GMT) UTC+0DST 15:00
Darmstadt, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 16:00
Paris, France (CET) UTC+1+0DST 16:00
Moscow, Russian Federation (MSK) UTC+3+0DST
18:00
Karachi, Pakistan UTC+5+0DST 20:00
Hong Kong, China UTC+8+0DST 23:00
Tokyo, Japan UTC+9+0DST 00:00
Melbourne,/Sydney Australia (EDT) UTC+10+1DST
02:00 (next day)
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The DST starts/ends on last Sunday of March
2010, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions)
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Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org
http://gnso.icann.org