ACTION ITEMS FROM THE GNSO COUNCIL MEETING OF 20 SEPTEMBER 2017
Item 4. COUNCIL VOTE – Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms in all gTLDs data request
Action Items:
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ICANN policy staff to forward the RPM PDP WG’s DMPM request to the appropriate department
of ICANN Organization for the requisite budget and resource approvals.
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RPMs PDP WG to provide follow-up report on the progress and outcomes of its DMPM request in time for the GNSO Council’s
meeting scheduled for 21 December 2017, and a regular written report thereafter, at intervals of no less frequently than monthly, followed by a detailed status report on the Working Group’s view of the utility of the data collection exercise on the progress
and timeline of Phase One of the PDP by ICANN61.
Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE – Cross Community Working Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names
Action item:
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GNSO
Secretariat to communicate the related resolutions (available here:
https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+20+September+2017) to the ccNSO Council, as co-chartering organization of the CWG UCTN.
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Staff
to communicate the related resolutions to CWG UCTN WG mailing list
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Heather, as co-chair of CWG UCTN,
to communicate the related resolutions to SO/AC leadership and ICANN Board
Item 6. COUNCIL VOTE – GNSO members for the ICANN Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3) Review Team
Action Items:
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GNSO Secretariat to communicate resolved #1 (“The GNSO Council nominates, ranked in order: Brian Cute (RySG), Wolfgang
Kleinwächter (NCSG), Stéphane Van Gelder (RySG) as its primary three candidates for the ATRT3. Furthermore, the GNSO nominates, in ranked order: Tatiana Tropina (NCSG), Michael Karanicolas (NCSG), Adetola Sogbesan (BC), Erica Varlese (RySG) to be considered
for inclusion in the ATRT3 by the SO-AC Chairs should additional places be available that need to be filled.”) to the staff supporting the ATRT3.
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GNSO Secretariat to inform the endorsed candidates that the GNSO Council expects that if selected for the ATRT3, the
applicant will represent the views of the entire GNSO community in their work on the ATRT3, and provide regular feedback as a group on the discussions taking place in the ATRT3, as well as the positions being taken by GNSO Review Team members.
(to be completed after meeting with other SO/ACs to determine final Review Team membership)
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Staff supporting the ATRT3 and application process to send a response to those applicants who did not receive endorsement
for this Review Team, thanking them for their interest and note their importance in the event an alternate is needed in the future. The response should encourage them to follow the ATRT3 work, participate in Public Comments and community discussions, and to
apply for future opportunities within the GNSO Community as they arise. (to be completed after meeting with other SO/ACs to determine final Review Team membership)
Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Revised GNSO Operating Procedures and ICANN Bylaws
Action Item:
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Council leadership
to put forth recommendation on how Council can better consider topic and determine next steps (e.g., webinar, review red-line of GNSO Operating Procedures/ICANN Bylaws, etc.)
Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Community gTLD Change Request Process
Action Items:
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Councilors to review draft process and presentation shared by Craig Schwartz.
Councilors to also socialize with their respective SG/Cs to attempt to try and come to agreement in October on which direction Council should go for this item (e.g., consistent with existing policy and can be treated as implementation, needs additional
policy work via existing PDP, new PDP, GGP).
Please note that all Action Items have been posted on the Action Item wiki page
here[community.icann.org]. Please refer to this page for the recent status updates on the Action items.
Thank you,
Kind regards,
Nathalie