[ALT-Plus] Summary Report of GNSO Council 16 Feb 2023 meeting
Justine Chew
justine.chew.icann at gmail.com
Sun Feb 19 11:48:39 UTC 2023
All,
I am submitting a written report ahead of the ALAC monthly meeting of 21
Feb and am happy to answer questions before, during or after the call.
*Special Summary Report of 16 Feb 2023 Meeting to ALT-PLUS
<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#Feb2023-SumRep_Feb2023>*
For brevity, I will just highlight a few things here. For some of the
issues, you can glean a wider perspective from GNSO Council Feb 2023
Matters of Interest
<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#Feb2023-MOI_Feb2023>
and/or
from GNSO Council Feb 2023 Meeting Records
<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#Feb2023-Meet_Feb2023>
.
*1. Consent Agenda*
- Council confirmed Taiwo Peter Akinremi as a Fellowship Selection
Committee member for six consecutive ICANN meetings, beginning with ICANN78.
- Council adopts the revised Charter
<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/draft/draft-scbo-charter-24jan23-en.pdf>
for the Budget and Operations Townhall (formerly known as the GNSO
Standing Committee on Budget and Operations (SCBO)).
*2. Transfer Policy Review PDP*
- Council approved the Transfer Policy Review PDP amended Charter
<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/novoa-et-al-to-council-et-al-06feb23-en.pdf>
and Project Change Request (PCR
<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/carney-et-al-to-gnso-council-et-al-06feb23-en.pdf>),
which following recent developments, are designed to update the PDP WG's
work plan to consolidate all work into a single phase and change the order
in which topics are considered.
*3. Subsequent Procedures Operational Design Assessment (SubPro ODA)*
- Council received an update on SubPro related discussions during the
recent Jan 2023 Board workshop from the 2 GNSO appointees to the ICANN
Board, Becky Burr and Matthew Shears. As discussed in the Chair's blog
<https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/chairs-blog-recap-of-the-january-board-workshop-12-02-2023-en>,
the ICANN Board spent a full day reviewing the SubPro Outputs and SubPro
ODA
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/subpro-oda-12dec22-en.pdf>.
- Becky indicated that the Board is expected to proceed with decision on
many of the SubPro Outputs but mentioned that there were still a small
number of issues/topics on which the Board is looking to defer its decision
on. While she advised that a list of tasks/issues will be shared with
Council in the near future, and that a Board SubPro Caucus-Council meeting
will be convened to discuss this list, Becky indicated in passing that
items which the Board cannot decide on yet includes auctions, some GAC
standing advice, and the implications of the recent Independent Review
Panel (IRP) decision
<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-receives-final-declaration-in-the-namecheap-independent-review-process-05-01-2023-en>
.
- Council will consider whether this Board SubPro Caucus-Council meeting
should include not only SubPro PDP WG co-chairs but also active members of
that PDP WG.
*Action by ALAC Liaison*
-
- To monitor and share updates regarding this Board SubPro
Caucus-Council meeting arrangements.
*4. Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous
Improvements (CCOICI)*
- By way of background, the work of the CCOICI (a GNSO pilot) covers
*several* areas of focus, including *Updates to GNSO Operating
Procedures*; which covers (a) Working Group Self-Assessment (WGSA) and
(b) GNSO Statement of Interest (GNSO SOI), which were part of the public
comment proceeding
<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updates-to-the-gnso-statement-of-interest-soi-procedures-and-requirements-09-09-2022>
on
Proposed Updates to the GNSO Operating Procedures which ran from Sep-Nov
2022.
- Council received an update on both (a) and (b), and while the work on
(a) WGSA has more or less concluded (where I can confirm that action has
been taken to incorporate the ALAC's input
<https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/13863> in respect of the
existing WGSA survey), the CCOICI is still grappling with public comments
received on the GNSO SOI update.
- The key issue with the GNSO SOI update revolves around transparency of
ICANN PDPs, in particular the proposed allowance for a PDP WG member to
claim confidentiality as the ground for not revealing the entity that
stands to benefit from that member's participation (client-solicitor
privilege was cited as an example for claiming such confidentiality).
Council discussed this issue briefly and will revisit this issue at a
future meeting when the CCOICI is ready to present its recommendation(s) on
the GNSO SOI update.
*Action by ALAC Liaison*
-
- To monitor and share updates regarding the GNSO SOI with ALAC
*5. Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) *
- Council considered the need to review the GNSO Policy Development
Process on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs PDP) in All
gTLDs charter in advance of launching Phase 2 of this RPMs PDP.
- Council had agreed during its Nov 2022 meeting that because of the
launch of the Phase 1 RPMs Implementation Review Team (IRT), which would
likely have overlapping community support with a Phase 2 PDP, that the
delay for Phase 2 should be tied to the completion or key milestones for
the IRT. Council concluded that completion of the Phase 1 RPMs IRT would be
a sensible trigger for Phase 2 work.
Thanks for reading / your consideration.
Justine Chew
ALAC Liaison to the GNSO
GNSO Liaison Report Workspace
<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021>
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On Tue, 7 Feb 2023 at 14:19, Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear ALT-Plus,
>
> Just to inform you that the next GNSO Council meeting agenda is out as
> follows.
>
> In relation to Item 5, on the work of the GNSO Council Committee for
> Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvements (CCOICI):-
>
> - This agenda item covers 2 parts - the first part on the WGSA is
> carried forward from last month, while the second part on the GNSO SOI was
> pending before this.
> - I had reported last month that in respect of the WGSA, the CCOICI's
> recommendations have incorporated ALAC's submission
> <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updates-to-the-gnso-statement-of-interest-soi-procedures-and-requirements-09-09-2022/submissions/policy-staff-in-support-of-the-at-large-community-at-large-advisory-committee-alac-14-11-2022>
> .
> - Now, specifically on the update from the SOI Task Force, I noted
> some ALAC/At-Large support for Public Interest Registry's (PIR) comment
> <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updates-to-the-gnso-statement-of-interest-soi-procedures-and-requirements-09-09-2022/submissions/public-interest-registry--10-11-2022>
> to the Proposed Updates to the GNSO Operating Procedures public
> comment proceedings
> <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/updates-to-the-gnso-statement-of-interest-soi-procedures-and-requirements-09-09-2022>
> after the proceedings closed on 14 Nov 2022. As a gentle reminder, PIR's
> comment focused squarely on the inappropriateness of an exception for
> individuals to not disclose the identity or identities of who they
> represent in ICANN PDPs as it dilutes ICANN’s transparency in its role of
> Internet policy-making.
> - I would like to alert ALT-Plus that PIR's comment had in the public
> comment proceeding received support from several parties, including RySG
> and RrSG; and will report on the outcome of Council's consideration of the
> update from the SOI Task Force on this specific matter after Council meets
> on 16 Feb.
>
> In relation to Item 7, specifically on the GNSO Council's consideration on
> next steps for the review of the Operational Design Phase (ODP) (concept):-
>
> - I can inform ALT-Plus that a survey has been issued to the GNSO
> Liaisons for both SSAD ODP and SubPro ODP, as well as members of the
> Council Small Team to review the SSAD ODA (our Alan Greenberg was a member
> of this small team).
> - This survey is a data collection tool designed to inform Council in
> its consideration on what to do with the ODP as a concept, since it has
> been mentioned that the ODP may be formalized somehow within ICANN org's
> operations and eventually, incorporated into the Consensus Policy
> Implementation Framework (CPIF).
> - I will attempt to report on the outcome of Council's decision on
> next steps after Council meets on 16 Feb, with a view towards the ICANN76
> At-Large Community Session ALAC Hosted Community Session: Unfinished
> Business and the Role of the ODP, and a possible pre-ICANN76 conversation
> between the leaderships of ALAC and GNSO.
>
>
> For a curated version of the highlighted agenda items, please visit this
> link
> <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#Feb2023-MOI_Feb2023>
> .
>
> *GNSO Council Meeting #2 of 2023 held on 16 Feb 2023 at 05:00 UTC: *
> https://tinyurl.com/2mx8bt8t
>
> *Full Agenda <https://community.icann.org/x/mgjVD> | Motions
> <https://community.icann.org/x/zQOBDQ> | Documents
> <https://community.icann.org/x/zwOBDQ>*
>
> - *Item 1: Administrative Matters*
> - Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List
> - *Item 3: Consent Agenda*
> - *Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Adoption of the Amended Charter for the
> Transfer Policy Review PDP and Approval of the Policy Change Request*
> - *Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update on the Council Committee for
> Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvements (CCOICI)’s Working
> Group Self-Assessment (WGSA) Recommendations Report and Update from the
> Statement of Interest (SOI) Task Force*
> - Council will receive an update on both the CCOICI’s WGSA
> Recommendations Report and the work of the GNSO SOI Task Force
> - Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - ICANN76 Meeting Planning
> - *Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - PDP Improvements item #8 (Review of
> the Policy & Implementation recommendations)*
> - Operational Design Phase
> - *Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution
> Policy (UDRP) Review Next Steps*
> - *Item 9: ANY OTHER BUSINESS *
> - 9.2 - Update on Closed Generics Facilitated Dialogue
>
>
> If you would like to observe the meeting, please check this link
> <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#Feb2023-Meet_Feb2023temp>
> for details.
>
> Thanks for reading / your consideration.
>
> Justine Chew
> ALAC Liaison to the GNSO
> GNSO Liaison Report Workspace
> <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021>
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>
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