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color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks to Kristina and all of the drafting team members for
their work on this. I have three questions that don't seem to be
answered in the Charter: 1) Is the additional research supposed to be done
before the WG finishes its work? 2) Is the WG supposed to finish its work
in 90 days after Mexico City or simply report on progress then? 3) Is the
WG supposed to attempt to make a recommendation to the Council on whether to
initiate a PDP or not?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=849091822-12022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Chuck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Rosette,
Kristina<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 12, 2009 3:17 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [council] Proposed Motion -
Registration Abuse Policies Working Group <BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>All,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>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>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>K</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>-*-</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>Whereas GNSO Council Resolution</FONT> <FONT
face=Arial>(20081218-3) dated December 18, 2008 called for the creation of a
drafting team</FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#ff0000></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 face=Arial
color=#0000ff></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>
<UL>
<UL>
<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><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><FONT face=Arial>‘Identify how these registration abuse provisions are
[...] implemented in practice or deemed effective in addressing
registration abuse’.</FONT> <BR></LI></UL></UL>
<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>
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Abuse Policies Charter - Updated 10 February 2009.doc>>
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