Dear All, The following resolutions were passed at the GNSO Council meeting on 14 March 2012. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards Glen Motion on the Initiation of a Policy Development Process (PDP) on 'thick' Whois Whereas the GNSO Council requested an Issue Report on 'thick' Whois at its meeting on 22 September 2011 (see http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201109); Whereas a Preliminary Issue Report on 'thick' Whois was posted on 21 November 2011 for public comment (see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21nov11-en.htm); Whereas a Final Issue Report on 'thick' Whois was published on 2 February 2012 (see http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf); Whereas, the Final Issue Report recommends that the GNSO Council proceed with a Policy Development Process limited to consideration of the issues discussed in this report, and the General Counsel of ICANN has indicated the topic is properly within the scope of the ICANN policy process and within the scope of the GNSO. Whereas nothing in this motion is intended to prejudice migration to thick Whois through contractual means. THEREFORE BE IT: Resolved, the GNSO will initiate a PDP on the issues defined in the Final Issue Report on 'thick' Whois; (see http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf) Resolved, a DT will be formed to create a charter for a Working Group, which will be submitted to the GNSO Council for its approval. Resolved, following the approval of the charter, a Working Group will be created for the purpose of fulfilling the requirements of the PDP. Approval of a Charter for the Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings PDP Working Group Motion made by: Joy Liddicoat Motion seconded by: Carlos Dionisio Aguirre Whereas on 15 December 2011 the GNSO Council initiated a Policy Development Process (PDP) on the Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings and decided to create a PDP Working Group for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of the PDP (see http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201112); Whereas, following a call for volunteers, a drafting team was formed and its members have developed a charter for consideration by the GNSO Council; Whereas the GNSO Council has reviewed the charter submitted by the drafting team. RESOLVED, The GSNO Council approves the charter and appoints Joy Liddicoat as the GNSO Council Liaison to the Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings PDP Working Group. The GNSO Council further directs that the work of the Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings PDP Working Group be initiated no later then 14 days after the approval of this motion. Until such time as the WG can select a chair and that chair can be confirmed by the GNSO Council, the GNSO Council Liaison shall act as interim chair. Charter - http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/locking-domain-name-udrp-proceedings-charter-05... Motion to approve Cross Community Working Group Principles deferred from the Council meeting on 19 January 2012 Made by: Jonathan Robinson Seconded by: Jeff Neuman Whereas, the GNSO from time to time has participated in cross-community working groups to address issues of common interest to other ICANN supporting organizations (SO) and advisory committees (AC); Whereas, the GNSO Council desires to develop a GNSO agreed perspective with regard to the role, function and method of conducting joint activities for future projects that respects and preserves the recognized roles and responsibilities assigned to each SO/AC under the ICANN Bylaws; Whereas, on 06 October 2011 the GNSO Council approved a charter and the formation of a Drafting Team to define a way forward for the effective chartering, functioning, and utilization of such cross-community working groups; Whereas, on 04 January 2012 the Drafting Team provided to the Council for consideration Draft Principles for Cross-Community Working Groups: http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-cwgs-23dec11-en.pdf+.+ NOW THEREFORE, BE IT: Resolved, that the GNSO Council hereby approves the Draft Principles for Cross-Community Working Groups for its own guidance and requests staff to disseminate them to the Chairs of the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees asking them to provide input to the GNSO Council in 60 days on both the principles themselves and the route forward for community-wide adoption or development of a related set of principles for the operation of Cross-Community Working Groups; Resolved further, the GNSO Council thanks the Drafting Team members for their work in developing the Draft Principles and disbands the Team. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org