August 2015 - CWG-Stewardship

Notes, Recordings, Transcript CWG IANA Meeting #62 -- 06 August 2015
by Brenda Brewer Aug. 6, 2015

Aug. 6, 2015

Dear all, The notes, recordings and transcripts for the CWG IANA Meeting # 62 on 6 August 2015 will be available here: https://community.icann.org/x/woNCAw A copy of the action items and notes may be found below. Kind regards, Brenda Action Items * Action (Chairs): reach out to the Chairs of other communities and provide update and suggest next steps. * Action (all): share the memo as widely as possible * Action (all): review the draft and provide any feedback on list within 24h from call (so 13:00 UTC Friday is deadline). * Action (Grace): cancel Client Committee call Notes 1. Opening Remarks * * Calls are nominally scheduled every two weeks * IPR memo sent to group yesterday * Sidley also working on a Bylaws matrix 2. Update on Legal Input * Memo addresses domain names and trademarks * 3 structures that Sidley looked at: - ICANN maintains ownership of rights - PTI becomes owner of rights - a Trust (could be IETF Trust) becomes owner of rights * The owner of the mark needs to exercise some control/oversight of the mark(s) -- risk of "naked license" otherwise * Would be useful to understand how the IETF trust manages existing trademarks * Suggestion: Create small group including the Chairs + 2 others from each community + ICG chairs * Aim to complete this before the end of the ICG public comment in September Action (Chairs): reach out to the Chairs of other communities and provide update and suggest next steps. Action (all): share the memo as widely as possible 3. Update on SLE Work * * Still working * Aiming to finish before September (public comment close) 4. CWG response (if any) to ICG Public Comment * * Suggestion not to comment on the proposal as a full group * ---> Agreement 5. CWG response (if any) CCWG-Accountability Public Comment * * Sidley will assist with validating that the requirements are met in the CCWG proposal * The CWG will submit a public comment to confirm this * Group will be able to review before submission to the CCWG 6. AOB * * Response to Richard Hill: Chairs are working on a draft response (the draft is in line with the ICG response) * SSAC Response: 24h for review of draft. Andrew Sullivan already sent a comment on list. Action (all): review the draft and provide any feedback on list within 24h from call (so 13:00 UTC Friday is deadline). * Update on Transition Facilitation Calls: Fadi had opening remarks on tracks as presented in Buenos Aires (Track for development of plan under Theresa Swinehart; Track for implementation under Akram Atallah). ICANN and NTIA working on extension of contract: two 1 year extensions are envisionned. All calls are recorded and transcribed for reference. 7. Closing Remarks * * Calls are scheduled every two weeks. Action (Grace): cancel Client Committee call * See you in two weeks! Next call will be at 17:00 UTC 20 August.

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FW: [client com] IPR Memo
by Grace Abuhamad Aug. 5, 2015

Aug. 5, 2015

Dear all, This legal input was sent to the Client Committee earlier today. Best, Grace From: <cwg-client-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Sharon Flanagan <sflanagan(a)sidley.com> Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 12:05 AM To: Client Committee <cwg-client(a)icann.org> Subject: [client com] IPR Memo Dear All, Attached is a memo on the IPR issue under the three ownership structures. Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to discuss. Best regards, Holly, Josh and Sharon SHARON FLANAGAN Partner Sidley Austin LLP +1.415.772.1271 sflanagan(a)sidley.com **************************************************************************** ************************ This e-mail is sent by a law firm and may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the e-mail and any attachments and notify us immediately. **************************************************************************** ************************

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Agenda for Meeting #62 (Thursday 6 August at 11:00 UTC)
by Grace Abuhamad Aug. 5, 2015

Aug. 5, 2015

Dear all, We have a call on Thursday 7 August at 11:00 UTC. Agenda for Meeting #62 (Thursday 6 August at 11:00 UTC) 1. Opening Remarks 2. CWG response (if any) to ICG Public Comment (see: https://www.ianacg.org/calls-for-input/combined-proposal-public-comment-peri od/) 3. CWG response (if any) CCWG-Accountability Public Comment (see: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-2015-08-03-en) 4. Update on SLE Work 5. Update on Legal Input (see attached memo) 6. AOB a- Response to Richard Hill b- SSAC Response (see attached draft) c- Update on Transition Facilitation Calls (see background on these here <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/additional-coordination-through-new-transit ion-facilitation-calls> ) 7. Closing Remarks Best, Grace

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Public Comment period open for Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability 2nd Draft Report (Work Stream 1)
by Brenda Brewer Aug. 3, 2015

Aug. 3, 2015

Announcing the public comment period is now open for the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability 2nd Draft Report (Work Stream 1) Please see the following link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-2015-08-03-en Comments close on 12 Sep 2015 23:59 UTC

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