[ALT-Plus] Summary Report of GNSO Council 25 May 2023 meeting
Justine Chew
justine.chew.icann at gmail.com
Mon May 29 14:27:28 UTC 2023
All,
In an unusual turn of events, I am submitting a written report after the
ALAC monthly meeting of 23 May. Noting this, please feel free to contact me
further should you have any questions regarding this report.
Please note also that several items - Next Round of New gTLDs, Closed
Generics and DNS Abuse will be the subjects of my presentation at this
week's CPWG call, in preparation for the ALAC-GNSO Council Bilateral Call
on 6 June.
*Special Summary Report of 25 May 2023 Meeting to ALT-PLUS
<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#>*
For brevity, I will just highlight a few things here. For some of the
issues, you can glean a wider perspective from GNSO Council May 2023
Matters of Interest
<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#May2023-MOI_May2023>
and/or
from GNSO Council May 2023 Meeting Records
<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#May2023-Meet_May2023>
.
*1. Next Round of New gTLDs - Subsequent Procedures*
- Since ICANN76 where the *ICANN Board 16 March 2023 Resolution
<https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-16-03-2023-en#section2.a>*
was
adopted, Council's SubPro Small Team has now completed a triage of the
issues with Board member input on why the Board placed specific
recommendations into a pending status. Council discussed the main output
of that triage effort, the proposed paths forward for each pending
recommendation, during an Extraordinary Meeting on 4 May
<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#GNSOLiaisonReport,postOct2021-A-23-05E>
( see report
<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#May2023E-Show_Jun2023B>
).
During that meeting, Council agreed to further task the small team with
taking interim steps (e.g., provision is clarifying information, developing
speaking points) in order to support the Council’s dialogue with the
ICANN Board on 22 May <https://community.icann.org/x/y4lXDg>.
- The important thing to note here is that this Council dialogue with
the ICANN Board SubPro caucus and/or ICANN Board is ongoing as the goal is
to try and resolve as many of those 38 pending recommendations as possible
without resulting in the ICANN Board rejecting them. This inevitably
necessitates rather regular updates because information may change quickly.
*Action by ALAC Liaison*To assist in formulating ALAC positions on the 38
Pending Outputs (if any) in time for the pre-ICANN77 ALAC-GNSO Bilateral.
*2. Closed Generics*
- The GNSO-GAC-ALAC Closed Generics Dialogue is expected to deliver a
draft framework, if agreed, around or just after 31 May 2023. It should be
noted that this draft framework is meant to draw some boundaries on how to
introduce closed generics in the next round and it will have to go through
a GNSO policy development process to produce actual consensus policy, which
is expected to take 18 months.
- GNSO Council leadership has proposed that EPDP be the policy
development mechanism to take the framework forward, and although not
confirmed, will likely be cross-community in nature. The proposition of an
EPDP drew some apprehension from several councilors.
- So far, the Dialogue has adopted Chatham House Rule so we will not
know the actual contents of the framework until it is released circa end
May.
- However, I understand that the framework will likely include some
reference to application questions, evaluation, post delegation - registry
agreement aspects, and can be easily morph into a charter for the policy
development process.
*3. DNS Abuse*
- Council ran out of time at its call, so the adoption of the Council's
Small Team on DNS Abuse's next output i.e. feedback on bulk registrations
<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/draft/draft-dns-abuse-small-team-findings-15may23-en.pdf>
will
be done on Council's mail list by around 5 Jun.
*Action by ALAC Liaison*To assist in formulating ALAC positions on the 38
Pending Outputs (if any) in time for the pre-ICANN77 ALAC-GNSO Bilateral.
*4. EPDP Phase 2 - Registration Data Request Service (RDRS)*
- The EPDP Phase 2 Small Team has formulated success criteria for RDRS
but these are not set in stone. They need to remain flexible as and when
the RDRS is implemented and tested so they can be adjusted to meet market
needs.
- The small team has pushed back against the Board's suggestion to have
a policy process to compel mandatory adoption of usage of the RDRS by
registrars.
*5. Registration Data Accuracy*
- Seeing no progress on this, Council will defer consideration of this
till the June meeting. This is also in light of some work being attempted
at the European Union level with a survey and a report but the meeting for
that had just been cancelled.
- Some councilors expressed concern with indefinite delay / inaction on
this area of work.
*6. Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) EPDP*
- This EPDP has submitted a project plan which identifies all its
charter questions that will impact the next Applicant Guidebook (AGB),
along with considerations to ensure a consistent solution on IDN Variant
TLDs with the ccPDP4 on IDN ccTLDs, and a timeline by when the IDNs EPDP
will deliver relevant recommendations to the GNSO Council (this was 1 of 4
requests made by the Board, as a result of the adopted *ICANN Board 16
March 2023 Resolution
<https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-16-03-2023-en#section2.a>*
,
- In short, the EPDP has analysed their Phase 2 charter questions and
found no significant efficiency if it were to further break down Phase 2
work in order to deliver some recommendations which would impact the AGB
and Registry Agreement update. Adding any additional public comment
process would prolong the project timeline unnecessarily. As such, the
expected timeline is, conservatively:
- Phase 1 Final Report: 10 Nov 2023
- Phase 2 Initial Report: 18 Apr 2025
- Phase 2 Final Report: 24 Oct 2025
- In the meantime, the EPDP will continue to find ways to achieve
greater efficiencies through more preparatory work, considering
foundational issues, and securing more sessions at ICANN F2F meetings and a
dedicated F2F meeting in Nov-Dec 2023, while bearing in mind the need to
minimize churn/burnout/drop in participation. As it is, this EPDP is
already meeting 2 hours per week and already seeking ICANN org GDS input on
draft recommendations and implementation guidance as deliberations go on
instead of waiting until the ICANN Board approves them.
*7. Nominating Committee rebalancing*
- Council will set up a small team to consider Council's response to the
issue of NomCom rebalancing.
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>
On Thu, 18 May 2023 at 12:46, Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Just a note to inform you of FOUR meetings involving the GNSO Council
> (the last of which is with us) in the next few weeks.
>
> _________
>
> *1. GNSO Council - ICANN Board Dialogue on the pending 38 Subsequent
> Procedures recommendations held on* *22 May 2023 at 13:00 UTC *for 2 hours
>
> - While the agenda has yet to be published, the meeting will focus on
> the GNSO's response to the ICANN Board's Section B Scorecard
> <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-subpro-pdp-board-action-16mar23-en.pdf>
> .
> - GNSO Council members and ICANN Board will be Panelists at this
> call. Observers are welcome and will be in listen-only mode as an Attendee.
> Please check* this link <https://community.icann.org/x/y4lXDg>* for
> call details and (eventual) agenda.
>
> _________
>
> *2. **GNSO Council Meeting #5 of 2023 held on 25 May 2023 at 05:00 UTC *for
> 2 hours
>
> It is another very packed agenda with many items that would be of interest
> to ALAC/At-Large, so it would be easier to draw your attention to the
> curated version of the highlighted agenda items, which is posted at *this
> link*
> <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/GNSO+Liaison+Report%2C+post-Oct+2021#May2023-MOI_May2023>
> .
>
> *Full Agenda <https://community.icann.org/x/yoBXDg> | Documents
> <https://community.icann.org/x/wIBXDg>*
>
> - *Item 1: Administrative Matters*
> - Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects List
> <https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project> & Action Item List
> <https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg>
> - Item 3: Consent Agenda: None
> - *Item 4: Board request for Council input on Nominating Committee
> (NomCom) rebalancing*
> - *Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - SubPro - Progress Update on
> Recommendations Marked as Pending *
> - *Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)
> EPDP Timeline*
> - *Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Work to Prepare Draft Timeline for
> Closed Generics Policy Process*
> - *Item 8: EPDP Phase 2 Small Team Progress Update *
> - *Item 9: State of Progress from DNS Abuse Small Team*
> - *Item 10: ANY OTHER BUSINESS*
> - 10.1 ICANN77 Day 0 SubPro Session Planning
> - 10.2 Accuracy
> - 10.3 WS2 Framework of Interpretation for Human Rights Proposed
> updates to GNSO Council templates
>
>
>
> As usual, observers are welcome and will be in listen-only mode as an
> Attendee. 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#May2023-Meet_May2023temp> for
> details.
>
> ________
>
> *3. GNSO Council Extraordinary Meeting held on 5 Jun 2023 at 20:00 UTC *for
> 2 hours
>
> - While the agenda has yet to be published, the meeting will focus on
> the GNSO Council onward response to the 38 SubPro pending recommendations
> post Council's dialogue with the ICANN Board on 22 May.
> - Observers are welcome and will be in listen-only mode as an
> Attendee. Please check* this link
> <https://community.icann.org/x/moKCDg>* for call details and
> (eventual) agenda.
>
> ________
>
> *4. ALAC - GNSO Council pre-ICANN77 Bilateral held on 6 June 2023 at
> 13:00 UTC* for 75 mins
>
> - While the agenda has yet to be finalized/published, this bilateral
> meeting is expected to focus on two key topics:
> - Discussion on the ALAC's response/position on the 38 SubPro
> Pending recommendations
> - Updates & discussion on developments to the GNSO Council's DNS
> Abuse Small Team's work
>
>
> Please watch out for staff alerts on meeting invites to the Bilateral
> meeting. I will also share further details as they become available.
>
> 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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