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Posting the Agenda for the GNSO Council meeting for FYI for members, in preparation for tomorrow's BC members call. <div><br></div><div>We will push to conclude this call in an hour. Some information will be sent separately on background/and status on motions:</div><div><br></div><div>Motions:</div><div>I call attention to the UDRP issue: my understanding is that the IPC has developed a 'friendly amendment'. I would ask Zahid to post that to the BC list for information for the members.</div><div>I am not sure it will be accepted as 'friendly', so the BC Councilors will want to discuss it with the members.</div><div><br></div><div>Outreach Proposal. John Berard has been 'sherping' a motion that was summitted within the time frame, that would </div><div>a) thank the previous TF and the former chair</div><div>b) ask staff [not policy staff] to gather, compile, and summarize existing outreach and participation activities, materials, and include the incoming requests from Constituencies/SGs into the Budget/Operating Plan; and the initiative that Kurt Pritz is briefing the Chairs of the Constituencies/SGs/ ALAC, and SOs next week, but just before the Council meets. </div><div>c) delay any further GNSO Council discussions until after that summary is provided to the GNSO's constituencies/SGs; GNSO Council, ALAC, GAC, SOs, and Public Participation Committee.</div><div><br></div><div>I did a lot of the work on that motion, with John's excellent editing and improving. We can discuss the status and probabilities for that motion. </div><div><br></div><div>Item 6: this item probably needs some attention and thought by all of us. Fraud and abuse is of high interest to many of our BC members. </div><div><br></div><div>Finally, as noted in an earlier email, Steve DelBianco and I are working on a letter that summarizes the four items the BC has identified for further improvements in the new gTLD Guidebook/before launch of the new gTLD program. </div><div><br></div><div>I look forward to talking to all of you tomorrow. </div><div><br></div><div>Marilyn Cade</div><div>BC Chair</div><div><br></div><div>--------------------<br><div><div class="ecxWordSection1"><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Agenda for GNSO Council Meeting - 15 December 2011</span></b></p><p class="ecxMsoPlainText" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-15dec11-en.htm" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-15dec11-en.htm</a></span></p><p class="ecxMsoPlainText"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Wiki Agenda</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+15+December+2011" target="_blank"><span lang="EN">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+15+December+2011</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 22 September 2011 for the GNSO Council.<br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf</a></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">For convenience:</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">* An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<br>* An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=GNSO+Council+Meeting&iso=20111117T20&ah=2" target="_blank">Meeting Time 20:00 UTC</a></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Coordinated Universal Time: 20:00 UTC</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">12:00 Los Angeles; 15:00 Washington DC; 20:00 London; 21:00 Paris;</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">16 December 2011<br>05:00 Tokyo; 09:00 Wellington</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">GNSO Council meeting audiocast </span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u" target="_blank">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</a></span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Roll Call<b><u> <br><br></u></b>1.2 Statement of interest updates</span></p><p class="ecxMsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Mason Cole<br></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Mason+Cole+SOI" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Mason+Cole+SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><br>1.3 Review/amend agenda </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">17 November minutes – will be approved on 8 December 2011. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">. </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><br>Item 2: GNSO Pending Projects List (5 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Standard agenda item looking at changes made to the GNSO's Pending Projects list since the previous meeting.<br>Refer to Pending Projects list <br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf</a></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2.1 Changes to Pending Projects List since last Council meeting (Stéphane Van Gelder)</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">• GNSO activities: 9 (9 - No change).<br>• Other activities: 10 (11 - Deleted: RAP, request to ICANN Compliance complete) <br>• Joint SO/AC WGs: 7 (7 - no change).<br>• Outstanding recommendations: 2 (2 - no change).</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Item 3: Outreach Task Force Charter (20 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">As part of the GNSO improvements, the Operations Steering Committee (OSC)'s Constituency and Stakeholder Group Operations Work Team worked on a set of recommendations on a global outreach program</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">At the previous Council meeting, a motion on this was not approved. It was proposed that a small group be assisted by </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Staff to produce a new motion that would include specific revisions to the charter.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Refer to motion:</span></p><p class="ecxMsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></p><p class="ecxMsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Reading of the motion (Zahid Jamil)</span></p><p class="ecxMsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3.1 Discussion</span></p><p class="ecxMsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3.2 Vote</span></p><p class="ecxMsoPlainText" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">3.3 Next steps</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Item 4: UDRP (25 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Following the drafting of an Issue Report on a possible review of the UDRP, a motion is before the Council to initiate a PDP on this topic and that a drafting team be formed to write a charter for the working group.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Refer to motion </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The motion was deferred from the Nov 17 Council meeting.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">4.1 Reading of the motion (Jeff Neuman) <br>4.2 Discussion<br>4.3 Vote</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><br><b><u>Item 5: </u></b></span><b><u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> (JIG) (15 minutes)<br><br></span></u></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The JIG is proposing </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">that both GNSO and ccNSO councils ask their Chairs to send to the ICANN Board a letter in response to their August 2011 resolution on Single Character IDN TLDs.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The letter would note discrepancies between the WG's work and the Board resolution.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Refer to motion </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">5.1 Reading of the motion (Ching Chiao) <br>5.2 Discussion<br>5.3 Vote</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Item 6: Cross-TLD registration scam and domain kiting (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">At the previous Council meeting, there was discussion on possible next steps and decisions that could be made on this topic, following SSAC's response (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/gnso-council-chair-to-faltstrom-10oct11-en.pdf" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/gnso-council-chair-to-faltstrom-10oct11-en.pdf</a>) .</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Staff has suggested several options:</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p><ul style="" type="square"><li class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color:black"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Adding these issues to the mandate of the Fake Renewal Notices Drafting Team which is tasked to prepare a request for information for the Registrar Stakeholder Group to obtain further information on the issue of Fake Renewal Notices in order to help inform the GNSO Council on the appropriate next steps, if any. As there are certain similarities, especially between the cross-tld registration scam and fake renewal notices, it might be possible for this DT to also try and obtain further information on that specific issue to help inform the Council's deliberations.</span></li><li class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color:black"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Continue discussions on the topic of cross-TLD registration scam with the ccNSO to discuss whether there are any steps that could be taken or considered jointly. The GNSO Council and the ccNSO Council had some initial discussions on this topic at its meeting in Dakar and as this is an issue that also affects ccTLDs there might be common approaches to be explored. As noted, such approaches might involve improved communication / education in relation to this issue as it is not clear at this stage that this issue could be addressed through policy development.</span></li><li class="ecxMsoNormal" style="color:black"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Do nothing – as there is no set mechanism for data gathering or monitoring of abuses at the moment or any evidence that these practices are in non-compliance with ICANN policies or agreements, the GNSO Council could decide to not undertake any further action at this stage. Note, at any point in time, should further information or data become available, any Council member or SO/AC could raise this issue again for further consideration.</span></li></ul><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">This discussion item aims at seeing if this issue should be closed or if work should continue.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">6.1 Discussion<br>6.2 Next steps<br><br><b><u>Item 7: </u></b></span><b><u><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Joint SO/AC WG on New gTLD Applicant Support Working Group</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> (JAS WG) (10 minutes)<br><br></span></u></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">This agenda item is to update the Council on recent developments in the JAS WG, and more specifically details of the measures being taken to implement the recommendations made in the JAS Final Report that was sent to the Board</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">7.1 Update from Staff (X Y) <br>7.2 Discussion</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Item 8: Transitioning existing PDP work to the new PDP procedures (10 minutes)<br><br></span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">At its meeting on December 8, 2011, the Board adopted the new GNSO PDP.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Out of that comes the following text: 'For all ongoing PDPs initiated prior to the adoption by the Board, the Council shall determine the feasibility of transitioning to the procedures set forth in this Annex A for all remaining steps within the PDP. If the Council determines that any ongoing PDP cannot be feasibly transitioned to these updated procedures, the PDP shall be concluded according to the procedures set forth in Annex A in force on before the adoption of the new Annex A by the Board'.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Currently the following PDPs are under way:</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><span style="">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">IRTP Part C (Working Group)</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><span style="">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thick Whois (Preliminary Issue Report out for public comment)</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><span style="">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">RAA (Preliminary Issue Report in preparation)</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><span style="">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Uniformity of Contracts (Preliminary Issue Report in preparation)</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><span style="">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">UDRP (pending)</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><span style="">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Law Enforcement recommendations (pending)</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">8.1 Update from Staff (Margie Milam) <br>8.2 Discussion<br>8.3 Next steps</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Item 9: Any Other Business (5 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions:</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">1. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than 25% vote of each House or majority of one House;<br>2. Initiate a Policy Development Process (“PDP”) Within Scope (as described in Annex A): requires an affirmative vote of more than 33% of each House or more than 66% of one House;<br>3. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than 75% of one House and a majority of the other House (“GNSO Supermajority”);<br>4. Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation;<br>5. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority; and<br>6. Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that “a two-thirds vote of the council” demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded with respect to any contracting party affected by such contract provision.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf" target="_blank">GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4</a>)<br></span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><br>4.4.1 Applicability<br>Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council motions or measures.<br>a. Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP);<br>b. Approve a PDP recommendation;<br>c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;<br>d. Fill a Council position open for election.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting‟s adjournment. In exceptional circumstances,announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs present.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become available.<br>4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. 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