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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=503482318-15092009>I would like to
submit the attached motion for consideration at our 24 Sep 09 GNSO Council
meeting. Note that it is also posted on the GNSO wiki at <A
href="https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?24_sept_motions">https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?24_sept_motions</A>.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=503482318-15092009>Chuck
Gomes</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=503482318-15092009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=503482318-15092009>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>GNSO Council Motion to approve Internationalized Registration Data
Working Group Charter</FONT></P>
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size=3>15 Sep 09</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Whereas:</FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>There have been increasing community concerns that the current WHOIS
service is deficient in a number of ways, including data accuracy and
reliability, as well as in other technical areas noted in recent SSAC reports,
such as accessibility and readability of WHOIS contact information in an
internationalized domain name (IDN) environment.</FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>On 21 April 2009, the ICANN Security and
Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) published a report titled SAC037 "Display
and usage of Internationalized Registration Data" (SAC037) located at
</FONT><A href="http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac037.pdf"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#800080
size=3>http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac037.pdf</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">On 26 June 2009 the ICANN
Board approved a resolution </SPAN>requesting that the GNSO and SSAC, in
consultation with staff, convene an Internationalized Registration Data
Working Group (IRD WG) comprised of individuals with knowledge, expertise, and
experience in these areas to study the feasibility and suitability of
introducing display specifications to deal with the internationalization of
Registration Data.</FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>In the 26 June resolution, the Board directs the
Internationalized Registration Data Working Group to solicit input from
interested constituencies including ccTLD operators and the ccNSO during its
discussions to ensure broad community input.</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>ICANN Staff in cooperation with members of the
GNSO Council and SSAC developed a draft charter for said working group as
attached.</FONT></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>The GNSO Council:</FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Approves the IRD WG draft charter,
and</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Encourages GNSO constituencies, stakeholder
groups and other GNSO participants to identify possible participants of the
IRD WG with knowledge, expertise, and experience in these areas to study the
feasibility and suitability of introducing display specifications to deal with
the internationalization of Registration
Data.</FONT></LI></UL></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>