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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">All,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Set forth below is a proposed motion to create a Registration Abuse Policies Working Group. (The attached file also contains the motion text.) The motion is the output of the drafting group. Do I have a second?</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial">Whereas GNSO Council Resolution</FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">(20081218-3) dated December 18, 2008 called for the creation of a drafting team</FONT><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial">“to create a proposed charter for a working group to investigate the open issues documented in the issues report on Registrations[sic]<U> </U></FONT><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial"></FONT></U> <FONT FACE="Arial">Abuse Policy”.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Whereas a drafting team has formed and its members have discussed and reviewed the open issues documented in the issues report. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Whereas it is the view of the drafting Team that the objective of the Working Group should be to gather facts, define terms, provide the appropriate focus and definition of the policy issue(s), if any, to be addressed, in order to enable the GNSO Council to make an informed decision as to whether to launch PDP on registration abuse.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Whereas the drafting team recommends that the GNSO Council charter a Working Group to (i) further define and research the issues outlined in the Registration Abuse Policies Issues Report; and (ii) take the steps outlined below. The Working Group should complete its work before a decision is taken by the GNSO Council on whether to launch a PDP.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">The GNSO Council RESOLVES:</FONT>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">To form a Working Group of interested stakeholders and Constituency representatives, to collaborate broadly with knowledgeable individuals and organizations, to further define and research the issues outlined in the Registration Abuse Policies Issues Report; and take the steps outlined in the Charter. The Working Group should address the issues outlined in the Charter and report back to the GNSO Council within 90 days following the end of the ICANN meeting in Mexico City. </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Arial">CHARTER</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Scope and definition of registration abuse</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> – the Working Group should define domain name registration abuse, as distinct from abuse arising solely from use of a domain name while it is registered. The Working Group should also identify which aspects of the subject of registration abuse are within ICANN's mission to address and which are within the set of topics on which ICANN may establish policies that are binding on gTLD registry operators and ICANN-accredited registrars. This</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Arial">task should include an illustrative categorization of known abuses.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Additional research and identifying concrete policy issues</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Arial">– The issues report outlines a number of areas where additional research would be needed in order to understand what problems may exist in relation to registration abuse and their scope, and to fully appreciate the current practices of contracted parties, including research to:</FONT></P>
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<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">‘Understand if registration abuses are occurring that might be curtailed or better addressed if consistent registration abuse policies were established’</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">‘Determine if and how [registration] abuse is dealt with in those registries [and registrars] that do not have any specific [policies] in place’</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT FACE="Arial">‘Identify how these registration abuse provisions are [...] implemented in practice or deemed effective in addressing registration abuse’.</FONT></LI>
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<P><FONT FACE="Arial">In addition, additional research should be conducted to include the practices of relevant entities other than the contracted parties, such as abusers, registrants, law enforcement, service providers, and so on.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">The Working Group should determine how this research can be conducted in a timely and efficient manner</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Arial">-- by the Working Group itself via a Request for Information (RFI)</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial">,</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> by obtaining expert advice, and/or by exploring other options. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial">Based on the additional research and information, the Working Group should identify and recommend specific policy issues and processes for further consideration by the GNSO Council.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Arial">SSAC Participation and Collaboration</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT FACE="Arial">The Working Group should (i)</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Arial">consider inviting a representative from the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) to participate in the Working Group</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial">;</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Arial">(ii) consider in further detail the SSAC’s</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Arial">invitation to</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Arial">the GNSO Council to participate in a collaborative effort on abuse contacts</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial">;</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"> and</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Arial">(iii) make a recommendation to the Council about this invitation.</FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT></B> </P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Arial">Workshop at ICANN meeting in Mexico City on Registration Abuse Policies</FONT></B> <FONT FACE="Arial">- In order to get broad input on and understanding of the specific nature of concerns from community stakeholders, the drafting team proposes to organize a workshop on registration abuse policies in conjunction with the ICANN meeting in Mexico City. The Working Group should review and take into account the discussions and recommendations, if any, from this workshop in its deliberations.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=2 COLOR="#000000"> <<Draft motion - Registration Abuse Policies Charter - Updated 10 February 2009.doc>> </FONT>
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