I support this request. If no report today, then I would appreciate one from Staff very soon, as this problem has been ongoing for some time. Thanks, Mike Rodenbaugh -----Original Message----- From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Rosette, Kristina Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:36 AM To: council@icann.org Subject: [council] AOB - WPDRS Status All, With apologies for the short notice, I plan to request in AOB that the Council receive from staff a brief report on the status of WPDRS. I've seen several messages in the past day or so regarding reported problems with WPDRS. Given the importance of the WPDRS to Internet users, it would be helpful to have more information (e.g., whether there is a problem, what the problem is, how long it has existed, when it will be corrected). Kristina -----Original Message----- From: owner-ntfy-gnso-council@icann.org [mailto:owner-ntfy-gnso-council@icann.org] On Behalf Of GNSO.SECRETARIAT@GNSO.ICANN.ORG Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 7:17 AM To: ntfy-gnso-council@icann.org Subject: [ntfy-gnso-council] Reminder: GNSO Council meeting Thursday 27 March at 15:00 UTC Dear Councillors, Please find the GNSO Council agenda with meeting notes and motions on the GNSO Council Wiki: GNSO Council Workspace http://st.icann.org/gnso-council/?gnso_council_workspace Here is a copy for your convenience: GNSO Council Workspace action-items-council-080325.pdf Proposed GNSO Council Agenda 27 March 2008 This agenda was established according to the Rules of Procedure for the GNSO Council Coordinated Universal Time UTC 19:00 - see below for local times (12:00 Los Angeles, 15:00 Washington DC, 19:00 London, 20:00 Brussels, 06:00 Melbourne, next day) Avri Doria will be chairing the GNSO Council meeting Scheduled time for meeting 120 minutes. Dial-in numbers sent individually to Council members. Item 0: Roll call of Council members (5 mins) Item 1: Update any statements of interest (5 mins) Item 2: Review/amend agenda (5 mins) Item 3: Approve GNSO minutes of 31 January 2008 (5 mins) http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg04828.html Item 4: Confirm Election Results for ICANN Board seat 14 (5 mins) Please check your vote against your code http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg04814.html Item 5: Update from Denise Michel on Board activities (15 mins) 5.1 Discuss feedback from Board on new gTLD process Is there to be a Face to Face meeting? What are the details? Are they acceptable to the council? Item 6: IDNC update - Edmon Chung (10 mins) Item 7: GNSO - ccNSO relations (10 mins) Discuss plans for meeting with them in Paris. Meeting Thursday Afternoon? Council - Council or SO - SO? Item 8: GNSO Improvements - Discuss planning group (20 mins) http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg04821.html discuss criteria for adding members to the planning group 2-3 constituency members (possibly from council) who have organizational capability and represent diverse views 1 from each constituency that wishes to add someone + interested nomcom appointees some other formula appoint members to initial planning group Names that have been put forward (in order received) Ken Stubbs (RyC) Olga Cavalli (NA) Philip Sheppard (BC) Milton Mueller (NCUC) Ute Decker (IPC) Wolf Ulrich (ISPC) Item 9: Discuss Whois report - Start discussions on what to ask for a bid on. (20 mins) http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/whois-study-suggestion-report -25feb08.pdf Motion: Chuck Gomes Second: Whereas: On 31 October 2007 the Council passed a motion to ". . . initiate the following sequential actions: 1) Council shall provide additional definition regarding the potential data gathering and study requirements 2) staff shall provide the Council with rough cost estimates for various components of data gathering and studies no later than February 15th, 2008; 3) the Council will decide what data gathering and studies would be pursued; and 4) staff will perform the resulting data gathering and studies and report the results back to the Council" (resolution 20071031-3) On 6 December 2007 the Council initiated formation of a group of volunteers to develop a proposed "format to solicit what studies should be undertaken" On 20 December 2007 the Council reviewed and discussed the WHOIS template developed by the group and approved it with one additional column under potential sources of data, asking proposers to comment on the challenges of sourcing that data From 8 January through 15 February 2008 a public comment period was held soliciting suggestions from the community for specific topics of study on WHOIS that community stakeholders recommend be conducted A report titled 'Report on Public Suggestions on Further Studies of WHOIS' and dated 25 February 2008 summarized the study suggestions and comments received during the public comment period (http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/whois-study-suggestion-repor t-25feb08.pdf ) Resolve to form a group of volunteers to: 1. Review and discuss the 'Report on Public Suggestions on Further Studies of WHOIS' 2. Develop a proposed list of recommended studies for which ICANN staff will be asked to provide cost estimates to the Council 3. Deliver the list of recommendations with supporting rationale not later than 24 April 2008. Item 10: Report on Single-Character Domain Names at the second -level (20 mins) http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/icann-synthesis-on-sldns-27feb08.pdf Overview by Patrick Determine next steps ICANN synthesis on Single-Character Domain Names at the Second-Level Item 11: Vote on Electronic Voting (15 mins) Absentee voting bylaw amendment http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/absentee-voting-bylaw-amendment-15feb08.pdf Motion by: Philip Sheppard Seconded: Cyril Chua, Bilal Beiram Whereas Council members are from time to time disenfranchised from voting by the current ICANN by-laws, Council requests the Board to adopt the following change to the bylaws drafted by the ICANN general council's office to permit absentee voting in certain specific circumstances. Add to:ICANN Bylaws ARTICLE X: Section 3. 8 c. Absentee voting. Members that are absent from a meeting at the time of a vote on whether to initiate a PDP, forward a policy recommendation to the Board, or fill a position open for election may vote by absentee ballot. 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 after 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. http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/absentee-voting-bylaw-amendment-15feb08.pdf Item 12: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (10 Min) IRT-Denial Reasons PDP Update - Status of Constituency reports (Olof) http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/gnso-initial-report-on-irt-policy -17mar08.pdf IRT-grouping of other issues - Overview of report (Chuck) http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg04826.html Item 13: AOB (5 mins) Item 14: Action Item Review (5 mins) http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-action-list.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- The GNSO Council will meet on Thursday 27 March 2008, at 15:00 UTC. Please note the change in time to 15:00 UTC (See below for full list of times). The proposed agenda for the teleconference can be directly viewed at: http://www.gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-27mar08.shtml Please let me have your telephone numbers if you would like the operator to call you. Please let me know if you have any comments or questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen For security reasons, the passcode and the leader's name will be required to join your call. 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