Draft Agenda for Council meeting Thursday 9 September 2004 12:00 UTC (10pm Melbourne, 1pm London, 8am Washington, 5am Los Angeles) Item 1: Approval of minutes of 19 August 2004 Item 2: Draft initial report on procedure for use by ICANN in considering requests for consent and related contractual amendments to allow changes in the architecture operation of a gTLD registry. http://www.icann.org/tlds/gtld-initialreport-registryapproval.pdf Review proposed timelines and consider executive summary for public comment. Item 3: Update on process for new gtlds The MOU between ICANN and US Dept of Commerce requires: (from http://www.icann.org/general/amend6-jpamou-17sep03.htm ) Continue the process of implementing new top level domains (TLDs), which process shall include consideration and evaluation of: a. The potential impact of new TLDs on the Internet root server system and Internet stability; b. The creation and implementation of selection criteria for new and existing TLD registries, including public explanation of the process, selection criteria, and the rationale for selection decisions; c. Potential consumer benefits/costs associated with establishing a competitive environment for TLD registries; and, d. Recommendations from expert advisory panels, bodies, agencies, or organizations regarding economic, competition, trademark, and intellectual property issues. Define and implement a predictable strategy for selecting new TLDs using straightforward, transparent, and objective procedures that preserve the stability of the Internet (strategy development to be completed by September 30, 2004 and implementation to commence by December 31, 2004). Item 4: Update on WHOIS Regards, Bruce Tonkin