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<p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Today the charter drafting team on registration abuse met
for the first time. The group plans to meet weekly but it recognized
early on that it would not be ready to offer a proposed charter by 15 January
as requested by the Council. The team proposes to complete its assignment
no later than 12 February, in time for the Council to consider the proposed
charter at its upcoming 19 February meeting.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Currently the members of the drafting team are:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Olga
Cavalli – NomCom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Kristina
Rosette - IPC <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Mike
Rodenbaugh - CBUC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Greg
Aaron - Registry c.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>James
Bladel - Registrar c.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
team urges participation from the ISPCP constituency and NCUC, as well as interested
AC participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I’ve
reprinted the relevant resolution below for your reference. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thanks,
Liz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>_______________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Resolution
on the GNSO Issues Report on Registration Abuse Policies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Whereas:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
GNSO Issues Report on Registration Abuse Policies indicated that further
review, evaluation and study be done before a PDP is initiated,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Resolved:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>That
a drafting team be formed to create a proposed charter for a working group to
investigate the open issues documented in the issues report on Registrations
Abuse Policy. Specifically:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>9.1
Review and Evaluate Findings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>A
first step would be for the GNSO Council to review and evaluate the findings,
taking into account that this report provides an overview of registration abuse
provisions, but does not analyse how these provisions are implemented in
practice and whether they are deemed effective in addressing registration
abuse.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>9.2
Identify specific policy issues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Following
the review and evaluation of the findings, the GNSO Council would need to
determine whether there are specific policy issues regarding registration
abuse. As part of this determination it would be helpful to define the specific
type(s) of abuse of concern, especially distinguishing between registration
abuse and other types of abuse if relevant.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>9.3
Need for further research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As
part of the previous two steps, ICANN Staff would recommend that the GNSO
Council determines where further research may be needed - e.g. is lack of
uniformity a substantial problem, how effective are current registration abuse
provisions in addressing abuse in practice, is an initial review or analysis of
the UDRP required?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
WG charter should be ready for review by the council on or before 15 January
2009 and will be voted on at the council meeting of 29 January 2009 at which
time the council will take the by-laws required PDP vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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