Council Action Items from the GNSO Council Meeting of 19 November 2015 

Item 2: Action List

Besides the regular updates that will be done before the next Council call, the following require further action from the Council:

• Council response to Board letter on exclusive registry access – draft circulated to the Council list on 18 November, feedback requested by 23 November: http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg17670.html

• Council response to Board letter on replacement of registrar insurance requirements – draft to be circulated to the Council by 19 November, feedback to be provided by 24 November.

• Dublin meeting survey – Councillors to respond as soon as possible: https://s.zoomerang.com/s/PR55KC2

• IETF follow up - Council to consider next steps, including possibly inviting IETF representatives to a meeting in Marrakech to discuss the most effective ways of ensuring there is regular communication/liaison

Item 4: VOTE ON MOTION – Adoption of the Charter for PDP Working Group on Next Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services (RDS) to Replace WHOIS

Amended motion passed: call for volunteers to form the PDP Working Group to be launched at the latest by 4 January; Councillors to update their respective SG/Cs on how the amendment affects the Working Group’s handling of SG/C feedback provided during the public comment period on the Preliminary Issue Report.

Item 6: VOTE ON MOTION - Adoption of GNSO Review of the GAC Dublin Communique

Deferred to the next meeting; Council to further discuss and finalize the draft most recently circulated on the mailing list: http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg17693.html

Item 7: DISCUSSION OF COUNCIL ACTION – Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability

Councilors to begin consultations with their respective SG/Cs based on the 15 November Formal Update provided by the CCWG co-chairs: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-15nov15-en.pdf (pending the release of the full Third Draft Proposal on 30 November).

Councilors to consider next steps in relation to input to be provided to the CCWG by the end of the public comment period as well as consideration of the Final Report.

Item 8: COUNCIL ACTION – GNSO Candidates for ICANN’s Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team

Deferred to the next meeting; Councilors to review the proposed process (see http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg17695.html) for endorsing a certain number of applicants as GNSO representatives for consideration by the selection team (ICANN CEO and GAC Chair), and to continue discussions on the Council mailing list (see http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg17686.html for the updated list of candidates).

Item 9: UPDATE – Issue Report for a Potential PDP on New gTLDs Subsequent Procedures

ICANN staff to send a written update to the Council mailing list.

Item 10: BRIEFING – Ensuring Attendee Security at ICANN Meetings

ICANN staff to forward the following questions to Nick Tomasso and his team:

• With the posting publicly of the location of where the security details will be at the venue, should we be concerned that others may gain access to this plan?

• Can we have the details about the firm Chris works for sent to the Council? [NOTE: this has been done – see

• Can we get an update from the Moroccan authorities about security enhancements outside the venue, e.g. the airport?

• Can ICANN staff provide updates about concerns that the rooms in Marrakech are: (1) non-refundable/changeable; (2) to be prepaid; and (3) not available on Thursday night? Apparently the hotel is also asking people to email a scanned copy of the front and back of their credit cards – all these are very discouraging and difficult for attendees, especially business travelers.

Item 11: QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION – GNSO Chair Elections

Councilors to follow up on James Bladel’s latest email invitation if so desired: http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg17694.html; ICANN staff to distribute electronic ballots on 20 November.

Item 12: AOB

• Proposed meetings for 2016: Councilors to provide input on the proposed schedule of meetings as well as potential changes to the rotation of time zones.

• CWG-Stewardship Letter concerning role in implementation: Councilors to provide feedback on whether there are any concerns in relation to the approach proposed by the CWG-Stewardship for dealing with implementation oversight.

• DNS Entrepreneurship Center: Julf to circulate message concerning DNS Entrepreneurship Center to Council mailing list.