Dear all,

On behalf of the small group of volunteers (Anne, Susan, Mark and Tomslin) led by Paul McGrady, you can find here the proposed discussion points in response to the Board’s question for the meeting with the GNSO Council at ICANN76: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1igtbNSUBMc3cIFlR7-zTyg5epNwfm7ImkxaP_K-8Uw8/edit#heading=h.8xdojwrn1jcj.

In addition, the small group took the liberty of reviewing the proposed questions from the Council to the Board that were circulated by Sebastien to the mailing list (see https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2023-February/026507.html) and noted that some of these topics are expected to be addressed in upcoming conversations. Instead of listing specific questions that may already get answered, the small group is therefore suggesting creating placeholders for these two topics so that if there are any remaining questions after these conversations, these can get added on a need basis. In addition, a new topic was identified which would make the proposed list of questions for the Board as follows:

1. Ensuring Board and ICANN org input to PDP processes

• How do we minimize the need for an ODP and minimize its impact when it is needed? 
• What further information or details should the GNSO integrate into a PDP Final Report to ensure it delivers Board-ready recommendations?

2. IGO Names

• Can the Board give us a clear statement of:
  • What if any steps are still required to finally resolve the issue of IGO names, including, e.g.:
    • Timeline to approve the IGO curative rights recommendations; and then for implementation
    • What is the status of the notification system for second-level IGO names
    • What is the status of the Board-GAC consultation
• What are the timelines for these steps
• When the handful of 2-letter second level names which match IGO acronyms (such as au) can finally be released.  

3. Placeholder (in case there are further questions following planned interaction on these topics prior to the meeting with the ICANN Board): 

• Getting to the next round of new gTLDs
• Whois Disclosure System

As the questions for the Board need to be submitted by 1 March, please share any comments or concerns you may have with the list as soon as possible. Comments / concerns on the proposed discussion points are also welcome, but you have a bit more time for that.

Best regards,

Marika