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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">Dear BC Members,<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">Please find below the draft agenda for the GNSO
Council Meeting taking place on 17 January 2013 at 8 pm UTC,
which is posted at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><br>
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/calendar#jan"><span
lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/en/calendar#jan</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-17jan13-en.htm"><span
lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-17jan13-en.htm</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">And on the Wiki (where you will find the latest
updates)<span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda-17+January+2013">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda-17+January+2013</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">Tomorrow, 9 January 2013 is the deadline for
motions and they will be </span></b><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">posted on page:</span></b><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+-+17+January+2013">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+-+17+January+2013</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><br>
Draft </span></b><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting 17
January 2013</span></b><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">This agenda was established according to the
GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 13 September 2012
for the GNSO Council and updated.<br>
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR">For
convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2
level1 lfo3"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the
voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of
this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2
level1 lfo3"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">An excerpt from the Council Operating
Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is
provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://tinyurl.com/bojlrbx"><span
lang="EN-US">Meeting Times 20:00 UTC</span></a></span></u><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><br>
</span></u><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://tinyurl.com/ado9n7t">http://tinyurl.com/ado9n7t</a></span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">Coordinated Universal Time 20:00 UTC<br>
12:00 Los Angeles; 15:00 Washington; 20:00 London; 21:00
Paris; 09:00 Wellington (next day 14 January 2013)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">GNSO Council meeting audio cast </span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"><span
lang="EN-US">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></a></span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">1.1 Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">1.2 Statement of interest updates<br>
General updates and/or for specific current agenda items.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">1.3 Review main changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">1.4 Note the status of minutes for the previous
Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<br>
Minutes of the </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-20dec12-en.htm"><span
lang="EN-US">GNSO Council meeting 20 December 2012</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"> were approved effective 2 January 2013. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">1.5 GNSO Pending Projects List <br>
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf"><span
lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo6"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR">Review
main changes.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo6"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR">Comments
and/or questions.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Item 2: Opening Remarks from Chair (5
minutes)</span></u></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Review focus areas and provide updates on
specific key themes / topics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR">Item
3: Consent agenda (0 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Item 4: MOTION – Any motion submitted by 09
January 2013 (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Description of motion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Link to </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+-+17+January+2013"><span
lang="EN-US">motion</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><br>
</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">4.1 Reading of the motion (Proposer).</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">4.2 Discussion of motion and next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">4.3 Vote (Standard threshold: simple majority
of each house).</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><br>
<br>
</span><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Item 5: MOTION – Any additional motion
submitted by 09 January 2013 (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Description of motion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Link to </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+-+17+January+2013"><span
lang="EN-US">motion</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">5.1 Reading of the motion (Proposer).</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">5.2 Discussion of motion and next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">5.3 Vote (Standard threshold: simple majority
of each house).</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"><br>
<br>
</span><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Item 6: INFORMATION - GNSO Council Review
and SIC Update (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">In Toronto, the Chair of the SIC provided an
overview of a new framework for future independent review
efforts at ICANN. The GNSO was used as a case study to
describe the effort because it is the first Supporting
Organization lined-up in the next review cycle. Staff will
brief the Council on the set of criteria metrics for GNSO
Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, and the work underway
to develop metrics for the Council and the Working Group
Model of policy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">6.1 Update from Staff (Rob Hogarth) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">6.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">6.3 Next Steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Item 7: UPDATE - Trademark Clearinghouse
(TMCH) Strawman Proposal and Defensive Registrations
Discussion (20 Minutes) <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">ICANN’s CEO has requested GNSO Council input on
the </span><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/chehade-to-robinson-04dec12-en.pdf"><span
lang="EN-US">Strawman Proposal</span></a></span></u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"> recently developed through the TMCH related
implementation discussions, which has been posted for public
comment. </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30nov12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30nov12-en.htm</a>.
</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">ICANN’s CEO additionally requested Council
input on the joint proposal from the Business
Constituency/Intellectual Property Constituency (BC/IPC) for
a “limited preventative registration mechanism” which is
also currently available for public comment. A subsequent
note (19 December 2012) from ICANN’s CEO clarified the
desired deadline for input to be no later than 22 February
2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Related to this discussion is the Staff
briefing paper (</span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/32287"><span
lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/32287</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">) to the GNSO Council on the topic of defensive
registrations at the second level, in response to a previous
request from the New GLTD Committee (2012.04.10.NG2). The
New GTLD Committee requested the GNSO to consider whether
additional work on defensive registrations at the second
level should be undertaken. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">The Council is to continue to discuss: (i) a
response to the ICANN CEOs request, and (ii) to consider
whether to undertake any additional work related to the
BC/IPC proposal and/or the Staff briefing paper, on the
topic of second level defensive registrations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">7.1 Update <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">7.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">7.3 Next Steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Item 8: UPDATE - Response to the GAC Letter
(20 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">The GAC has sent a </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/dryden-to-robinson-28nov12-en.pdf"><span
lang="EN-US">letter</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"> to the GNSO Council with regard to the
initiation of a PDP on the IGO/INGO issue, and specifically
requesting a rationale for undertaking a PDP i.e. an
explanation as to why GNSO believes this issue should be
evaluated through a PDP rather than simply executed as an
implementation process. The Council has sent an initial
response and now needs to move ahead with developing a full
response.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">This is a discussion item.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">8.1 Update<br>
8.2 Discussion <br>
8.3 Next steps <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><u><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="EN-US">Item 9: INFORMATION & DISCUSION</span></u></b><u><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="EN-US"> – <b>Policy vs. Implementation (20 minutes)</b><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">The recent letter from the GAC as well as
activities relating to work on the Trademark Clearinghouse,
highlights a broader issue regarding the boundary between
policy development and implementation work as well as the
effective integration of policy development and integration
work from the outset.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="EN-US">Recent discussions on the Council mailing list
indicate that there is an interest to undertake further work
on this issue. At the same time, ICANN Staff has published a
paper (include link when available) that is intended to
facilitate further community discussions on this topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="EN-US">9.1 Update from Staff (Marika Konings)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="EN-US">9.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"
lang="EN-US">9.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Item 10: UPDATE - ATRT2 Developments (5
minutes) </span></u></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">The call for applicants to serve on the next
Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) has been
extended until 14 January 2013. (See: </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03dec12-en.htm"><span
lang="EN-US">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03dec12-en.htm</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"> ). An update on the process and next steps
to provide GNSO Council endorsements of applicants will be
provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">This is a discussion item.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">10.1 Update (Wolfe-Ulrich Knoben)<br>
10.2 Discussion <br>
10.3 Next steps <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Item 11: Any Other Business (5 minutes) <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US"><br style="page-break-before:always"
clear="all">
</span></b>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds
(ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<br>
</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">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:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">a. Create an Issues Report: requires an
affirmative vote of more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each
House or majority of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">b. Initiate a Policy Development Process
("PDP") Within Scope (as described in </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><span
lang="EN-US">Annex A</span></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">): requires an affirmative vote of more than
one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3)
of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an
affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">d. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within
Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third
(1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one
House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not
Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO
Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">f. Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For
any PDP Team Charter approved under d. or e. above, the GNSO
Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a
simple majority vote of each House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">g. Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior
to the publication of a Final Report, the GNSO Council may
terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion
that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of
termination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">h. 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO
Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO
Supermajority,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">j. 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">k. Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation:
Prior to Final Approval by the ICANN Board, an Approved PDP
Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO
Council with a GNSO Supermajority vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">l. A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a)
two-thirds (2/3) of the Council members of each House, or
(b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority of the
other House."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span></b><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><span
lang="EN-US">GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4</span></a></span></b><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">)<br>
</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR"
lang="EN-US">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. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in
which the vote is initiated.)<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kind Regards,
Benedetta Rossi
BC Secretariat
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