Dear Review Team members,

Thank you for attending plenary call #18. Please read the below and complete the identified action items prior to the next plenary call (Friday 9 February at 13:30 UTC).

Per the Review Team work plan, subgroups should have a final work plan and statement by now. Subgroups must now begin the work plan execution phase i.e. conduct analysis with the objective of producing findings by 22 February. Findings will lead to a set of draft recommendations and a subgroup report (see template here) that will discussed at the Brussels face-to-face meeting (16-17-18 April).

Subgroups Work Plan

As indicated on yesterday’s call, subgroups must move quickly into next steps to ensure Brussels is a fruitful meeting. With the objective of confirming subgroups’ respective work plans, rapporteurs have an action item to provide answers (via RT mailing-list) to the following questions, prior to the 9 February plenary call:

• Has your subgroup identified any needed briefings/resources?
• How will your subgroup review/analyze relevant documentation? (for example, will you divide review between subgroup members)
• How will you conduct investigation of identified objectives?
  (for example, will you need calls or conduct work via email)
• How will you conduct relevant interviews (as appropriate)?
• How will your subgroup produce its summary of key findings?

With respect to question 1, please direct any briefing requests you may have to your support team. As a reminder, in the event your subgroup needs a discussion with Subject Matter Experts, questions must be sent in advance of the call (e.g. similar to what the Compliance subgroup in preparation for their 1 February meeting with ICANN organization’s compliance management).

Additionally, if you believe your subgroup may need external resources to conduct a study, this must be flagged as soon as possible.

Membership review

Rapporteurs are asked to identify by 9 February whether additional subgroup members are needed on their team.

There is call for additional volunteers on WHOIS1 implementation – Rec 5-9 – data accuracy.

ToR & ccNSO

As a reminder 7 February – end of day – is your deadline to raise any concerns/objectives on edits to Terms of Reference and ccNSO related decision. See here for more details -http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/rds-whois2-rt/2018-February/000322.html

Kind regards,

Jean-Baptiste