May 2013 - Gnso-improvem-impl-sc

RE: Personal Message to SCI Members Meeting Invitation: - 22 May 2013 at 20:00 UTC
by Ron Andruff May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013

Dear Committee Members, I am writing to you today as your Chair of the SCI because we have had to cancel the last two SCI calls due to the fact that we have not had enough members dial in to discuss our Charter revisions amongst other matters currently on the SCI work list. As you all know, each stakeholder group/ constituency has two members of record. The entire list of SCI members and alternates is noted here: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosci/4.+Members . All of the members of the SCI who do attend our regular calls, ICANN support staff, your Chair and Vice Chair would be very grateful if those who are missing the calls could work out between your primary and your alternate, which of the two of you (or better both of you) will attend our upcoming Wednesday call so that we can do the work that we have been charged to do. If, for any reason you cannot continue as a member of the SCI, please have your constituency provide us with your replacement so that the work can go on. Julie sent out a strong reminder last week for our call this Wednesday - with a specific request to RSVP - however we have yet to hear a response from any representatives of the Registry and Registrar constituencies. Please confirm to Julie or advise us of a replacement at your soonest convenience. Thank you for your consideration of the requests noted herein. On the behalf of the SCI, RA Chairman Ronald N. Andruff RNA <http://www.rnapartners.com> Partners, Inc.

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CANCELLED 15 May SCI Meeting
by Julie Hedlund May 15, 2013

May 15, 2013

Dear SCI members, Due to lack of attendance the SCI meeting today has been cancelled. We will reschedule to next Wednesday, 22 May. I will send a notice shortly asking for you to RSVP so we can make sure we have enough attendance to hold the meeting next week. Best regards, Julie Julie Hedlund, Policy Director

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Public Comment:Proposed Modification of GNSO Operating Procedures Concerning the Deadline for the Submission of Reports and Motions
by Glen de Saint Géry May 2, 2013

May 2, 2013

FYI http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02may13-en.htm Proposed Modification of GNSO Operating Procedures Concerning the Deadline for the Submission of Reports and Motions Comment / Reply Periods (*) Comment Open Date: 2 May 2013 Comment Close Date: 23 May 2013 - 23:59 UTC Reply Open Date: 24 May 2013 Reply Close Date: 14 June 2013 - 23:59 UTC Important Information Links Public Comment Announcement<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02may13-en.htm> To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:comments-gnso-op-procedures-02may13@icann.org> View Comments Submitted<http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-gnso-op-procedures-02may13/> Brief Overview Originating Organization: Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Categories/Tags: * Policy Processes * Reviews/Improvements Purpose (Brief): The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council is proposing a modification of the GNSO Operating Procedures to make the deadline for the submission of reports and motions more precise and uniform. Current Status: As required by the ICANN Bylaws, a public comment forum is hereby initiated on the proposed changes. Next Steps: Following the closing of the public comment forum, the GNSO Council will review the comments received and revise its recommendations, if deemed appropriate. Staff Contact: Julie Hedlund Email Staff Contact<mailto:policy-staff@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20Proposed%20Modification%20of%20GNSO%20Operating%20Procedures%20Concerning%20the%20Deadline%20for%20the%20Submission%20of%20Reports%20and%20Motions%20public%20comment%20period> Detailed Information Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose: The GNSO Council has determined that the language concerning the deadline for the submission of reports and motions in the current GNSO Operating Procedures lacks clarity. The GNSO Council thus proposes a modification of the GNSO Operating Procedures to make the deadline for the submission of reports and motions more precise and uniform. The proposed modification to the existing language in section 3.3 of the Procedures is as follows, with additions in bold and deletions stricken: Reports and motions should be submitted to the GNSO Council for inclusion on the agenda as soon as possible, but no later than 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) 10 calendar days before the GNSO Council meeting. As required by the ICANN Bylaws, the GNSO Council is requesting community input on this proposed modification to the GNSO Operating Procedures. Section II: Background: The GNSO, its description, purpose(s), structures (e.g. Council, Stakeholder Groups), and governance mandate are covered in ICANN Bylaws, Article X<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#X>, Sections 1-6. The Operating Procedures of the GNSO describes those supplementary elements of administration, governance, and other logistics/mechanics that are not already prescribed in the aforementioned ICANN Bylaws. Taken together, the ICANN Bylaws and the GNSO Operating Procedures are intended to provide a complete set of rules, procedures, and practices for governing the operations of the GNSO. The ICANN Bylaws require that any changes to the GNSO Operating Procedures are subject to a minimum 21 day public comment period ('The GNSO Operating Procedures shall be effective upon the expiration of a twenty-one (21) day public comment period, and shall be subject to Board oversight and review' - see article X, section 3, item 4, http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#X) Section III: Document and Resource Links: Current version of the GNSO Operating Procedures - see http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf [PDF, 488 KB] Section IV: Additional Information: Not applicable ________________________________ (*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org<http://gnso.icann.org/>

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Call Canceled 01 May 2013
by Julie Hedlund May 1, 2013

May 1, 2013

Dear SCI members, Due to that fact that we had many people who could not attend today's call, any only a small number of people on the call, the SCI members on the call decided to cancel today's call. Our next call is in two weeks on 15 May 2013 at 2000 UTC. See: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosci/15+May+2013. I will send a proposed agenda shortly and a reminder of action items. Best regards, Julie Julie Hedlund, Policy Director

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Proposed Agenda for 15 May 2013 Meeting
by Julie Hedlund May 1, 2013

May 1, 2013

Dear SCI members, Please see below the proposed agenda for the next SCI call on 15 May 2013. Please let us know if you have any questions, comments, or changes. Best regards, Julie Julie Hedlund, Policy Director Proposed Agenda SCI Call 15 May 2013: 1. Roll call (1 min) 2. Statements of Interest (2 min) 3. Approval of the agenda (2 min) 4. Charter Revision drafting team (30 mins) 5. Re-submitting a motion (15 mins) 6. Termination and Suspension of a PDP (15 mins) -- Discussion of comments in the Public Forum 7. Working Group Guidelines survey (20 mins) -- Responses from IRTP-C 8. AOB (5 mins)

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