October 2012 - Gnso-improvem-impl-sc

SCI meeting
by KnobenW＠telekom.de Nov. 1, 2012

Nov. 1, 2012

Dear SCI colleagues, the meeting tomorrow shall have the following agenda: 1. Roll call 2. Statement of Interests 3. Approval of the agenda 4. Chair and Vice Chair election 5. Deferral of Motions - updated response circulated by J. Scott 6. Update on Public Comments on Changes to the PDP Manual for Suspension of a PDP (Julie Hedlund) 7. Raising an issue - Seems to be support for option nr 1 - maintain status quo 8. Status update on Working Group survey 9. AOB Re chair and VC election I suggest the following process in accordance with what we've done last time: 1. Nomination of candidates from the membership 2. In case of more than 1 nominee for each position election should be held by balloting. Carlos has left the GNSO council as NCA. I'm very thankful for the contributions during his term. I'll refer to the council in order to get a replacement. Mary, what will be your status with regards to your NCUC representation after you've joined the ccNSO? Can we still count on you? Looking forward to hearing you tomorrow Best regards Wolf-Ulrich

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Action items from the SCI meeting
by Marika Konings Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Dear All, As discussed on yesterday's SCI meeting: * Deferral of motions: Please review the updated response on deferral of motions circulated by J. Scott (http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-improvem-impl-sc/msg00402.html) * Suspension of a PDP: The latest version of the proposed update to the PDP Manual to address suspension of a PDP will be put out for public comment by staff shortly. * WG Survey: Please review the latest version of the WG Survey (see attached) * Raising an issue: there appears to be support for option nr 1 – maintain status quo (see http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-improvem-impl-sc/msg00390.html for the different options). If there are members of the SCI that support a different option, please share your views with the mailing list. * Next meeting: The next meeting will be scheduled for Thursday 1 November at 19.00 UTC. With best regards, Marika

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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Proposed Modification of GNSO PDP Manual to Address the Suspension of a PDP
by Marika Konings Oct. 23, 2012

Oct. 23, 2012

For your information, the public comment forum on the proposed modification of the GNSO PDP Manual to address the suspension of a PDP has now been opened (see below). With best regards, Marika From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday 23 October 2012 00:29 To: Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org> Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Proposed Modification of GNSO PDP Manual to Address the Suspension of a PDP ICANN News Alert <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-22oct12-en.htm Proposed Modification of GNSO PDP Manual to Address the Suspension of a PDP 22 October 2012 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 22 October 2012 Categories/Tags: Policy Processes; Reviews/Improvements Purpose (Brief): The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI) is recommending a modification of the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Manual, which is an integral part of the GNSO Operating Procedures, to address the possible suspension of a PDP. As required by the ICANN Bylaws, a public comment forum is hereby initiated on the proposed changes. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/gnso-pdp-manual-22oct12-en.htm This message was sent to marika.konings(a)icann.org from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=11415898&l=6333&s=KUM2&m=89 6540&c=165637>

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Revised Deferral of Motions Language
by J. Scott Evans Oct. 13, 2012

Oct. 13, 2012

Per our discussions today, I have set out below the revised language for the response to the GNSO council on the deferral of motions issue. Please let us have your thoughts, if any. I have highlighted the revision requested by Avri Doria: Deferral of motions – Proposed Response The SCI was asked to consider the current GNSO Council informal practice whereby a party may request the deferral of a motion to a later date in those situations where a formal process for a deferral is not specifically provided (for example, certain deferrals are foreseen as part of the GNSO PDP, see http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16dec11-en.pdf) The SCI discussed this practice and whether there was a need to create a procedure to formalize this informal practice. After much debate, the SCI concluded that the current practice of allowing for the deferral of motions was done as a matter of courtesy at the discretion of the Chair of the GNSO Council. For this reason, the SCI concluded that there was no need to create a formal procedure at this time. However, the SCI felt that it was necessary to explicitly state that there is no rule that the Chair must always exercise his or her discretion in the affirmative or the negative. Given that the current informal practice is at the discretion of the Chair, the Chair can exercise that same discretion in considering whether to grant or deny any request and can also exercise his or her discretion when determining how to handle any specific situation that may occur with regard to this informal practice. j. scott evans - head of global brand, domains & copyright - Yahoo! Inc. - 408.349.1385 - jscottevans(a)yahoo.com

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For your review - proposed response deferral of motions
by Marika Konings Oct. 4, 2012

Oct. 4, 2012

Dear All, In relation to the issue of deferral of motions, please find below the latest version of the proposed response to the GNSO Council for review / approval on today's SCI meeting. With best regards, Marika Deferral of motions – Proposed Response The SCI was asked to consider the current GNSO Council informal practice whereby a party may request the deferral of a motion to a later date in those situations where a formal process for a deferral is not specifically provided (for example, certain deferrals are foreseen as part of the GNSO PDP, see http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-16dec11-en.pdf) The SCI discussed this practice and whether there was a need to create a procedure to formalize this informal practice. After much debate, the SCI concluded that the current practice of allowing for the deferral of motions was done as a matter of courtesy at the discretion of the Chair of the GNSO Council. For this reason, the SCI concluded that there was no need to create a formal procedure at this time. However, the SCI felt that it was necessary to explicitly state that there is no rule that the Chair must always exercise his or her discretion in the affirmative. Given that the current informal practice is at the discretion of the Chair, the Chair can exercise that same discretion in considering whether to grant or deny any request and can also exercise his or her discretion when determining how to handle any specific situation that may occur with regard to this informal practice.

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