<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Councillors,<div><br></div><div>During our Cartagena wrap-up meeting, the Council requested that the Chairs take a stab at prioritizing our ongoing projects.</div><div><br></div><div>The Council Leaders have been working on this since then with a view to first of all identifying those projects that have either been ongoing for the longest time or do not seem to be very active.</div><div><br></div><div>Our first review has made it clear that the Travel DT is no longer active and Olga, the Chair of the group, does not object to it being closed for now (and reopened at a later date if required).</div><div><br></div><div>Closing the Travel DT is therefore the first executive decision we are making. It will be removed from the Pending Projects list. If anyone objects, please say so by COB Tuesday Jan 4.</div><div><br></div><div>Next is the VI WG. The Council passed a resolution in Cartagena to end the WG. I am asking Staff to remove it from the PP list as of now.</div><div><br></div><div>Next is the Geo Regions WG. Olga is also Chair of this group and reports that there is still ongoing activity. I have therefore asked Staff to update the PP list with Olga's report and to keep this WG on the active list.</div><div><br></div><div>Last project on this initial review is the Fast Flux WG. This has seen no Council action since 2009. In order to close this completely, the best course of action seems to be to transfer what remains to the RAP group. I am therefore making a motion in this regard. Please find the motion attached and reprinted below.</div><div><br></div><div>A second would be appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>Once this initial effort at prioritization is concluded, the Council Leaders will then look at trying to rank the remaining active projects and we will come back to the Council with some proposals then.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>Stéphane</div><div><br></div><div>The motion:</div><div><br></div><div><!--StartFragment--><p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:

11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Motion on the implementation of the Fast Flux

recommendations that were adopted by the GNSO Council on 3 September 2009<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Whereas the

Fast Flux PDP Working Group submitted its Final Report to the GNSO Council on

13 August 2009;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Whereas the

Fast Flux PDP Working Group did not make recommendations for new consensus

policy, or changes to existing policy, but did develop several other

recommendations that were adopted by the Council on 3 September 2009 (see </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-03sep09.htm"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-03sep09.htm</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">);<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Whereas the

GNSO Council intended to create a drafting team to </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">develop

a plan with a set of priorities and schedule to address the adopted

recommendations for review and consideration by the GNSO Council;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:

"Times New Roman"">Whereas due to workload and other priorities such a drafting

team was never created;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:

"Times New Roman"">Whereas the Council tasked the Council leadership at the

wrap up meeting at the ICANN meeting in Cartagena to put forward proposals to </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Arial">suggest which projects should be continued and discontinued<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:

"Times New Roman"">;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:

"Times New Roman"">Whereas the Council leadership has reviewed the Fast Flux

Recommendations that were adopted by the GNSO Council, also in light of the

recent recommendations made by the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:

11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"> Registration Abuse Policies Working Group;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">Whereas the

Council leadership has recommended the approach outlined below to the GNSO

Council for consideration as an acceptable way of implementing the adopted

recommendations and therewith closing the project;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">RESOLVED,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-left:18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri">The Council accepts the approach identified below for the

adopted recommendations (see </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-03sep09.htm"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-03sep09.htm</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">) and instructs the

ICANN Staff to implement these recommendations as set forth below:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:

none;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10;tab-stops:11.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;

text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:

11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">    

</span></span></span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Adopted recommendation #1</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">: To encourage ongoing discussions within the community regarding the

development of best practices and / or Internet industry solutions to identify

and mitigate the illicit uses of Fast Flux<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:90.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:

none;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo8;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:

Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Proposed implementation:

Integrate this recommendation into the Registration Abuse Policies WG

Recommendation on Malicious Use of Domain Names Recommendation #1 recommending the

creation of non-binding best practices to help registrars and registries

address the illicit use of domain names. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:11.0pt 36.0pt;

mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:18.0pt;mso-pagination:

none;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10;tab-stops:11.0pt 36.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:

none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;

mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">    </span></span></span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">Adopted recommendation #2<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:

11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">: The Registration

Abuse Policy Working Group (RAPWG) should examine whether existing policy may

empower Registries and Registrars, including consideration for adequate

indemnification, to mitigate illicit uses of Fast Flux;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:

none;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo8;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:

Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Implementation completed as it was addressed

by<b> </b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;

mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">the RAP WG in its final report (see <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/rap-wg-final-report-29may10-en.pdf"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;

color:#0023F7;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/rap-wg-final-report-29may10-en.pdf</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:11.0pt 36.0pt;

mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:

none;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10;tab-stops:11.0pt 54.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:

none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;

mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">     </span></span></span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">Adopted recommendation #3<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:

11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">: To encourage

interested stakeholders and subject matter experts to analyze the feasibility

of a Fast Flux Data Reporting System to collect data on the prevalence of

illicit use, as a tool to inform future discussions;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:

none;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo8;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:

Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Proposed

Implementation<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">: ICANN staff is requested to organize a workshop at an ICANN meeting

in 2011 (e.g. Include it as a topic of the DNS Abuse Forum) to discuss this

issue in further detail with the ICANN Community. ICANN Staff is expected to

report back to the GNSO Council on the outcome of the workshop and any possible

follow up / next steps that result from such a meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:11.0pt 36.0pt;

mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:

none;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10;tab-stops:11.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;

text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:

11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">    

</span></span></span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Adopted recommendation #4</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">: To encourage staff to examine the role that ICANN can play as a

“best practices facilitator" within the community;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:

none;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo8;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:

Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Proposed

Implementation<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">: Integrate this recommendation into the RAP WG Recommendation on “Meta

Issue: Collection and Dissemination of Best Practices” which recommends that

the “GNSO, and the larger ICANN community in general, create and support structured,

funded mechanisms for the collection and maintenance of best practices.”</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;

text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;

mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:

none;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10;tab-stops:11.0pt 36.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:

none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;

mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">e)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">     </span></span></span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">Adopted recommendation #5<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:

11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">: To consider the

inclusion of other stakeholders from both within and outside the ICANN

community for any future Fast Flux policy development efforts;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:

none;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo8;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:

Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Proposed

Implementation<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">: Ensure that any invitations for above proposed workshop and any other

activities that result from any of the activities related to the fast flux recommendations

are circulated as wide as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:11.0pt 36.0pt;

mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:none;

mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10;tab-stops:11.0pt 36.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;

text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:

11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">f)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">     

</span></span></span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Adopted recommendation #6</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">: To ensure that successor PDPs on this subject, if any, address the

charter definition issues identified in the Fast Flux Final Report.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:

none;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo8;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:

Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Proposed

Implementation<i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">: No action needed at this point, but should be included if any future

PDPs are initiated on this subject.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;

text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;

mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:none;

mso-list:l7 level1 lfo10;tab-stops:11.0pt 36.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:none;

text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:

11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">g)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">    

</span></span></span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Adopted recommendation #6</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:

Calibri">: To form a Drafting Team to work with support staff on developing a

plan with set of priorities and schedule that can be reviewed and considered by

the new Council as part of its work in developing the Council Policy Plan and

Priorities for 2010.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-pagination:

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none;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;

mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">       </span></span></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri">Proposed Implementation: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Council deems this work to be

completed in conjunction with the above-proposed implementation proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">RESOLVED

FURTHER<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;

font-family:Calibri">The Council now considers the work of the Fast Flux WG

complete. As such, the "Fast Flux Council Follow-up" action item is

deemed closed and will be deleted from the Pending Project List.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>