[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org] Dear Council Members, Ahead of the complete minutes, please find the motions that were passed by the GNSO Council at the teleconference on Thursday, 8 May, 2008. Kind regards, Glen Motion 1 Front Running ====================== Create a drafting team to look at questions such as: - How is the problem defined? - How prevalent is the problem? - Will the measures relating to domain tasting affect front running? - Are there rules within the RAA that can be used? The goal is to bring a recommendation to the Council on whether to request an Issues Report or more extensive research effort and to define the terms of the report. This team should bring its report in time for deliberations in Paris by 7 June 2008 or sooner if possible. Team is open to constituency members. Liaisons are invited to participate The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Motion 2 Fast Flux ================== Whereas, "fast flux" DNS changes are increasingly being used to commit crime and frustrate law enforcement efforts to combat crime, with criminals rapidly modifying IP addresses and/or nameservers in effort to evade detection and shutdown of their criminal website; Whereas, the Security and Stability Advisory Committee has reported on this trend in its Advisory SAC 025, dated January 2008: http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac025.pdf/ Whereas, the SSAC Advisory describes the technical aspects of fast flux hosting, explains how DNS is being exploited to abet criminal activities, discusses current and possible methods of mitigating this activity, and recommends that appropriate bodies consider policies that would make practical mitigation methods universally available to all registrants, ISPs, registrars and registries, Whereas, the GNSO resolved on March 6, 2008 to request an Issues Report from ICANN Staff, to consider the SAC Advisory and outline potential next steps for GNSO policy development designed to mitigate the current ability for criminals to exploit the NS via "fast flux" IP and/or nameserver changes; Whereas, the ICANN Staff has prepared an Issues Report dated March 25, 2008, http://gnso.icann.org/issues/fast-flux-hosting/gnso-issues-report-fast-flux-..., recommending that the GNSO sponsor additional fact-finding and research to develop best practices guidelines concerning fast flux `hosting, and to provide data to assist policy development and illuminate potential policy options.; Whereas, ICANN should consider whether and how it might encourage registry operators and registrars to take steps that would help to reduce the damage done by cybercriminals, by curtailing the effectiveness of these fast flux hosting exploits. The GNSO Council RESOLVES: To initiate a Policy Development Process uniquely on the issues deemed in scope in the Issues report. Motion carried with 8 votes in favour out of 20 votes present, exceeding the Bylaws minimum threshold of 'more than 33% of the Council members present' (Bylaws, AnnexA, Section 3.c)" 8 votes in favour: Philip Sheppard, Bilal Beiram, Mike Rodenbaugh, Ute Decker, Kristina Rosette, Tony Holmes, Tony Harris, Avri Doria (one vote each) 12 votes against: Robin Gross, Norbert Klein, Carlos Souza, Olga Cavalli (one vote each) Tim Ruiz, Jordi Iparraguirre, Edmon Chung, Chuck Gomes, Greg Ruth, Adrian Kinderis dropped off call at the time of the vote. Absent: Cyril Chua, Tom Keller, Jon Bing Motion 3 =========== Whereas the motion to initiate a Task Force Failed Vote summary: 8 votes in favour: Philip Sheppard, Mike Rodenbaugh, Ute Decker, Kristina Rosette, Tony Holmes, Tony Harris, Greg Ruth, Avri Doria (one vote each) 12 votes against: Robin Gross, Norbert Klein, Carlos Souza, Olga Cavalli (one vote each) Tim Ruiz, Jordi Iparraguirre, Edmon Chung, Chuck Gomes (two votes each) Bilal Beiram, dropped off at time of vote Absent: Tom Keller (two votes) Cyril Chua, Jon Bing (one vote each, Resolved the Council will create a working group to fulfill the requirement of the PDP. A charter for that working group will be presented to the council by 22 May 2008 for approval at the 29 May 2008 meeting. The schedule for the constituency reports and the public comment will be included in that charter. Motion 4 ========= GNSO Council Motion regarding Additional Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy, Policy Development Processes (IRTP PDPs) ============================================================== Attached, (because pasting the motion will loose the table) Motion passed by unanimous voice vote -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org