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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Proposed
GNSO Council Agenda 20 May 2010<br>
</span></b><span lang=EN><a
href="https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?proposed_agenda_20_may_2010">https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?proposed_agenda_20_may_2010</a><br>
</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-20may10-en.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-20may10-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This agenda was established
according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 28 October 2009 for
the GNSO Council.<br>
<a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/operating-procedures-revised-draft-clean-09oct09-en.pdf"
target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/operating-procedures-revised-draft-clean-09oct09-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For convenience:<br>
• An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is
provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<br>
• 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></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meeting Time 15:00 UTC</span></b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>See the following and <a
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/" target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://www.timeanddate.com/</a>
for other times:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>08:00 PDT; 10:00 CDT; 11:00
EDT; 12:00 Buenos Aires; 12:00 Brazil; 16:00 Ireland; 17:00 CET; 19:00 Moscow;
20:00 Pakistan; 23:00 Hong Kong; 00:00 Tokyo, 01:00 Friday Melbourne<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please click on the link to
join the GNSO Council Adobe Connect room*</span></b><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://icann.na3.acrobat.com/gnsocouncil/" target="_blank"
title="(external link)">http://icann.na3.acrobat.com/gnsocouncil/</a>*<br>
<b>Please enter as a 'guest'.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 1: Administrative matters
(10 minutes)</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
1.1 Roll call of Council members<br>
1.2 Update any statements of interest<br>
1.3 Review/amend agenda<br>
1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO
Operating Procedures:<br>
• 21 April 2010 meeting – Approved 5 May 2010<br>
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-21apr10-en.htm"
target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-21apr10-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 2: Prioritization GNSO
work (15 Minutes)</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.1 Refer to TIMELINE FOR
FIRST WORK PRIORITIZATION EFFORT<br>
<a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/cover-letter-work-prioritization-project-list-30apr10-en.pdf"
target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/cover-letter-work-prioritization-project-list-30apr10-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.2 Refer to Staff Recommended
Projects List<br>
GNSO Work Prioritization Project List<br>
<a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/work-prioritization-project-list-30apr10-en.pdf"
target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/work-prioritization-project-list-30apr10-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.3 Motion:<br>
https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?20_may_motions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.4 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.5 Vote<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(Note that absentee voting
will not be allowed on this motion.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 3: GNSO AoC DT
Endorsement Process (25 minutes)</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
3.1 Overview of AoC Endorsement Process (Bill Drake)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.2 GNSO input requested from
Janis Karklins:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Size and composition
of the Review Teams ‘Security Stability and Resilience of the DNS’
and ‘Whois policy’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Draft text of call for
volunteers representing SO/ACs for the Affirmation reviews ‘Security
Stability and Resilience of the DNS’ and ‘Whois policy’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Recommendations from
the GNSO AoC Review DT (Bill Drake)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.32 GNSO Endorsement
Procedures<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• GNSO AoC Review DT
Recommendations (Bill Drake)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Motion?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.43 Next steps?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 4: IDNG DT Recommendation
re. New gTLD Process (15 minutes)</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4.1 Report (Edmon Chung)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4.2 Motion:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?20_may_motions4.3
Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4.4 Vote<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 5: Schedule and Agendas
for GNSO Brussels Meetings (15 minutes)</span></b><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.1 Note that meeting schedule
and agendas must be posted not later than 29 May.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.2 Overview (Stephane Van
Gelder & Glen de Saint Gery)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.3 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.4 Possible Joint SO/AC
meeting re. RAA WG (Monday afternoon?)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 6: AGP Policy questions
(10 minutes)*</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6.1 Discussion of questions
raised by Craig Schwartz in the 21 April Council meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Should the Council
consider modifying the AGP Limits Policy to no longer require semi-annual
updates?<br>
• Should the Council consider modifying the AGP Limits Policy by defining
the terms “extraordinary circumstances” or “reoccur
regularly? For example:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>o Should instances of consumer
fraud automatically be a legitimate use of AGP deletes?<br>
o If a registrar proactively takes down (i.e., deletes) domains that are known
to propagate a fraudulent activity such as phishing, should the registrar bear
the cost if the deletions cause the registrar to exceed the threshold defined
in the Policy?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6.2 Next steps?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 7: Whois Studies (15
minutes) *</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7.1 Refer to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• Whois Studies Report:<br>
<a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-report-for-gnso-23mar10-en.pdf"
target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-report-for-gnso-23mar10-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>• ICANN's FY11 Draft
Operating Plan and Budget:<br>
<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#op-budget-fy2011"
target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#op-budget-fy2011</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>"In accordance with
ICANN’s bylaws, a draft FY11 Operating Plan and Budget will be posted by
17 May 2010 for community feedback."<br>
(Note: Public comment period is open.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7.2 Note the amount in the
Draft Budget for Whois Studies: $ 400,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7.3 Draft Terms of Reference
for WHOIS Proxy/Privacy Services "abuse" study<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>76.3.1 Refer to: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/whois-proxy-abuse-studies-28apr10-en.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7.3.2 Brief overview (Liz
Gasster)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7.3.3 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7.4 Discussion of how to
proceed in selecting studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7.5 Next steps?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>76.6 Comments regarding the
Draft Operating Plan & Budget from constituencies, SGs & individual
GNSO participants are encouraged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 8: Other Business (5
minutes)</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>8.1 Note: It is planned to
consider GNSO Improvements OSC recommendations from the CCT and the GCOT in our
next meeting on 10 June.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 9: Status updates (5
minutes)</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9.1 Refer to WG/WT/DT status
updates:<br>
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/notes-council-20may10-en.htm"
target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/notes-council-20may10-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9.2 Questions/comments on
written status updates sent in advance by leaders of Working Groups, Work
Teams, staff projects, etc.?<br>
Status updates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 10: The updated GNSO
Project Status List (5 minutes)</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10.1 Refer to Pending Projects
List:<br>
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf"
target="_blank" title="(external link)">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10.1 Questions/comments?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>**Note: Agenda items 6 (Whois
Studies) & 7 (AGP Policy questions) may need to be delayed in whole or in
part if earlier items require more time than what is allotted. Items 2
(Prioritization of GNSO work), 3 (GNSO AoC DT Endorsement Process), 4 (IDNG DT
Recommendation re. New gTLD Process) & 5 (Schedule and Agendas for GNSO
Brussels Meetings) all require action in this meeting and as such could take
more time than what is allocated.*<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Appendix 1: GNSO Council
Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)</span></b><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1. Create an Issues Report:
requires an affirmative vote of more than 25% 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
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2. Initiate a Policy
Development Process (“PDP”) Within Scope (as described in Annex A):
requires an affirmative vote of more than 33% of each House or more than 66% of
one House;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3. Initiate a PDP Not Within
Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than 75% of one House and a
majority of the other House (“GNSO Supermajority”);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4. 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
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5. Approve a PDP
Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a
GNSO Supermajority; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6. 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 with respect to any contracting
party affected by such contract provision.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting
Procedures (Council Operating Procedures 4.4)</span></b><span lang=EN
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Members that are absent from a
meeting at the time of a vote on the following items may vote by absentee
ballot:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1. Initiate a policy
development process;<br>
2. Forward a policy recommendation to the Board;<br>
3. Recommend amendments to the ICANN Bylaws;<br>
4. Fill a 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
lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The GNSO Secretariat will
provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots,
which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, or web-based interface.
Absentee ballots must be submitted within 72 hours following the start of the
meeting in which a vote is initiated, except that, 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 days. There must be a quorum for the meeting in which
the vote is initiated.<br>
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Local time between March and October, Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere<br>
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Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) 15:00UTC<br>
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California, USA (PST) UTC-8+1DST 08:00<br>
Cedar Rapids, USA (CDT) UTC-6+1DST 10:00<br>
New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-5+1DST 11:00<br>
Buenos Aires, Argentina UTC-3+0DST 12:00<br>
Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo Brazil UTC-3+0DST 12:00<br>
Dublin, Ireland (GMT) UTC+1DST 16:00<br>
Darmstadt, Germany (CET) UTC+1+1DST 17:00<br>
Paris, France (CET) UTC+1+1DST 17:00<br>
Moscow, Russian Federation (MSK) UTC+3+1DST 19:00<br>
Karachi, Pakistan UTC+5+0DST 20:00<br>
Hong Kong, China UTC+8+0DST 23:00<br>
Tokyo, Japan UTC+9+0DST 00:00<br>
Melbourne/Sydney Australia (EDT) UTC+10+0DST 01:00 next day<br>
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The DST starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2010, 2:00 or 3:00 local time
(with exceptions)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please let me know if you have any
questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://gnso.icann.org">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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