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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=219113408-05092012><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Thanks Glen,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=219113408-05092012><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=219113408-05092012><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>to make everybody aware item 2.2 shall read "Approve <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><A
title=blocked::http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/consent-agenda-09jul12-en.pdf
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/consent-agenda-09jul12-en.pdf"><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>consent agenda</FONT></A> <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"
lang=EN-US><FONT size=2 face=Arial>and updated voting results table</FONT>
</SPAN><FONT size=2>in the </FONT><A
title=blocked::http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-redline-09jul12-en.pdf
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-redline-09jul12-en.pdf"><FONT
color=#000000 size=2>GNSO operating procedures</FONT></A><FONT
size=2>"</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><FONT size=2>.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=219113408-05092012><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><FONT size=2>Please add item 2.3. Approve technical change in proxy
notification</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=219113408-05092012><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=219113408-05092012><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>A motion combining 2.2 and 2.3 is
attached.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><BR></DIV></FONT></SPAN></SPAN>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV><!-- Converted from text/rtf format --><BR>
<P><SPAN lang=de><FONT size=2 face="Courier New">Best regards</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=de><FONT size=2 face="Courier New">Wolf-Ulrich</FONT></SPAN> </P>
<DIV> </DIV><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=ltr>
<DIV dir=ltr lang=de class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left>
<HR tabIndex=-1>
<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>Von:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>Im Auftrag von </B>Glen de Saint
Géry<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Dienstag, 4. September 2012 19:38<BR><B>An:</B> GNSO
Council List<BR><B>Betreff:</B> [council] GNSO Council Meeting Agenda / 13
September 2012 at 15:00 UTC <BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=WordSection1>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>Dear All,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>The Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 13 September 2012 at
15:00 UTC<B> </B>is posted on page<BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/calendar#sep"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/en/calendar#sep</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-13sep12-en.htm"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-13sep12-en.htm</SPAN></A></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>and on the Wiki at:<BR><A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+13+September+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+13+September+2012</A><BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Reminder: Reports, motions and documents for consideration
are due no later than (NLT) 8 days in advance (i.e.WEDNESDAY, 5 September
2012) of the GNSO Council meeting on 13 September 2012 at 15:00
UTC.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating
Procedures approved 22 September 2011 for the GNSO Council and
updated.<BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-16dec11-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-16dec11-en.pdf</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR">For
convenience:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL type=disc>
<LI
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is
provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the
absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this
agenda.<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/bojlrbx">Meeting Times 15:00
UTC</A><BR></SPAN></U><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>http://tinyurl.com/bojlrbx</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'" lang=EN-US>Coordinated
Universal Time 15:00 UTC<BR>08:00 Los Angeles; 11:00 Washington; 16:00 London;
17:00 Paris; 00:00 Tokyo. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>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 style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>GNSO Council meeting audiocast </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</SPAN></A></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>1.1 Roll Call<BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>1.2 Statement of interest updates</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>1.3 Review/amend agenda<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting
per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-20jul12-en.htm">Minutes
of the GNSO Council meeting 20 July 2012</A> approved on 22 August
2012.<BR><BR>1.5. GNSO Pending Projects List <BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL type=disc>
<LI
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR">Review
main changes.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR">Comments
and/or questions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR">Item
2: Consent agenda (5 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>A consent agenda item is being added as a standard agenda item to
provide for a simplified process to obtain Council approval on specific
tasks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>2.1 Approve proposed <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/van-gelder-faltstrom-to-icann-board-redline-06aug12-en.pdf">IRD-WG
letter from GNSO Council to ICANN Board</A>.<BR>2.2 Approve </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/consent-agenda-09jul12-en.pdf">consent
agenda</A> in the <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-redline-09jul12-en.pdf">GNSO
operating procedures</A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>.<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>Item 3: </SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>RAP recommendation on Uniformity of
Reporting</SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB> 10 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>At its meeting on 6 October, the GNSO Council requested the ICANN
Compliance Department to report on existing systems to report and track
violations and/or complaints; improvements made since the RAPWG Report or
foreseen in the near future, and: indentify gaps and any improvements that
might be desirable but not foreseen at this stage.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>The ICANN Compliance Team submitted its report on 18 March and
presented it to the GNSO Council at its meeting on 12 April. Refer to the
report<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/contractual-compliance-report-reporting-uniformity-16mar12-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #386eff">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/contractual-compliance-report-reporting-uniformity-16mar12-en.pdf</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>The Council must now decide what next steps to take, if
any.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>3.1 <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/rap/comments-rap-uniformity-of-reporting-30jul12-en.pdf">Update</A>
from </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE>Mikey O'Connor</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>.</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>3.2 Discussion.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>3.3 Nest steps.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>Item 4: Whois Review Team Final Report (10
minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>At its July 20, 2012 meeting, the Council created a small group to
draft a letter in response to ICANN Board resolved #2012.06.23.26 (see Board
resolution (<A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-23jun12-en.htm#5">http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-23jun12-en.htm#5</A>).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>The August 31, 2012 deadline set by the Board for receiving input
proved too short for the Council, and on August 30, 2012 GNSO Chair Stéphane
Van Gelder sent Chairman of the ICANN Board Steve Crocker and Interim ICANN
CEO Akram Attalah a <A href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/33821">letter</A>
informing them that the Council would hopefully be providing further input
very soon. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>A draft has been proposed by the group. The Council must now decide
whether to send this draft as-is or not.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>4.1 Update from group (Brian Winterfeldt)<BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>4. 2 Discussion</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><BR>4. 3 Next steps.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><o:p><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>Item 5: </SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>WHOIS Proxy/Privacy Reveal & Relay Feasibility Survey Report
</SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>(10 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>This survey evaluated the feasibility of conducting a future
in-depth study into communication Relay and identity Reveal requests sent for
gTLD domain names registered using Proxy and Privacy services. The Interisle
Consulting Group has completed this survey and initial results have been
reported, and explored in a community webinar held on 13 August. This
item is an overview of the final report to be published in mid-September, and
an examination of possible next steps for the GNSO Council to
consider.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>5.1 Update from Staff (Barbara Roseman)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>5.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>5</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE>.3 Next steps</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>Item 6: </SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>Fake Renewal Notices</SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB> (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE>The GNSO Council requested that a small group prepare a request
for information concerning Fake Renewal Notices for the Registrar Stakeholder
Group to help inform its deliberations on the Registration Abuse Policies
Working Group (RAP WG) Recommendation on Fake Renewal Notices (#2).
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE>Once the drafting team submitted its report to the GNSO Council
and the comment period was completed, the GNSO Council requested the Drafting
Team to review the comments received, update the report if deemed appropriate
and report back accordingly.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE>The DT has reviewed the comments received and submitted its
updated report to the GNSO Council on 21 June 2012 (see <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/frn/fake-renewal-notices-updated-report-20jun12-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/frn/fake-renewal-notices-updated-report-20jun12-en.pdf</A>)
and the DT Chair presented this report to the Council at the July 20
meeting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>At that
meeting, the Council opted to have further consultations with the<B>
</B>Registrar Stakeholder Group to find out what solutions the Registrars can
offer to deal with bad actors and return to the Council with proposals for
options, or solutions, or next steps on this issue.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>This
agenda item is an update on those consultations.</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>6.1 Update from RrSG (Mason Cole)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>6.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>6.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>Item 7: </SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>Final Issue Report on Protection of International
Organizations</SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB> (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE>The Preliminary Issue Report on the protection of international
organization names requested by the GNSO Council on 12 April was published and
a public comment forum was opened on 4 June.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/intl-org-names-prelim-issue-report-04jun12-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/intl-org-names-prelim-issue-report-04jun12-en.pdf</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE>The GNSO Drafting Team is evaluating possible recommendations to
protect the Red Cross and IOC names at the second level and staff has now
published the Final Issue Report, since the Public Comment forum has
closed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE>This item is an overview of that report and an examination of
possible next steps.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>7.1 Update from Staff (Brian Peck)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>7.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>7.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>Item 8: </SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>Impact of new gTLDs on ICANN's structure</SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB> (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE>The new gTLD program will have a significant impact on the
functioning of ICANN and its structure. The Board has called for an in-depth
community discussion to identify early the corresponding challenges and
possible evolutions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE>A call has been put out for the community to share a one-pager on
this topic to gather preliminary views and help prepare a dedicated session in
Toronto. The GNSO Council has expressed a desire to respond to this call
and a small group has been created to draft a response.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE>Although the Board has called for a response by September 10, this
is not a hard deadline so the Council will now consider whether to approve the
proposed response.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=X-NONE><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>8.1 Update on draft response (Thomas Rickert)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>8.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>8.3 Call to approve sending response to the
Board<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>Item 9: Overview of schedule for Toronto (10
minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>As usual, work is ongoing on preparing the GNSO's work schedule for
the upcoming ICANN international meeting. This includes the GNSO's weekend
working sessions and Wednesday's Open Council Meeting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>9.1 Update on Toronto agenda (Wolf-Ulrich Knoben</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>9.2 Discussion and review of any amendments to
agenda<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>Item 10: Toronto GAC High Level Meeting (15
minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>The GAC is organizing a High Level Meeting on October 15 in
Toronto. The agenda for this meeting includes an exchange with SO/AC
leadership. Following a clarification request by the GNSO leadership, the GAC
leadership has given the following explanation on its expectations for the
meeting: "I would recommend preparation of Qs and lining up speakers in
advance. I trust that the GNSO leadership will work with the GAC, as
well as my Canadian colleagues, to find a balance between the differing
cultures of the GNSO, and senior officials and politicians unfamiliar with the
ICANN environment, to have a positive and productive exchange to reinforce and
improve the multi-stakeholder model."<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>The Council should therefore plan for this meeting and discuss
possible questions it may want to raise.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>10.1 Introduction and overview of meeting (Stéphane Van
Gelder)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>10.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>Item 11: Management of work (10
minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>Recent discussions on the Council list have raised concerns about
the volume of documents published prior to an ICANN meeting and how these can
best be managed by the volunteer community that makes up the GNSO Council as
it struggles to read a substantial amount of reports and other documents in
order to better inform its own decision making processes with regards to
policy.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>11.1 Discussion <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>Item 12: Any Other Business (5 minutes) </SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-GB>Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article
X,</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US> Section 3)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>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 style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>a. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more
than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one
House.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as
described in </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>Annex A</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>): requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of
each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of
GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>d. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an
affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than
two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires
an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>f. Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team
Charter approved under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may approve an
amendment to the Charter through a simple majority vote of each
House.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>g. Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of
a Final Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant
cause, upon a motion that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of
termination.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>h. 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 style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires
an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>j. 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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>k. Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final
Approval by the ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or
amended by the GNSO Council with a GNSO Supermajority
vote.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>l. A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the
Council members of each House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a
majority of the other House."<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4</SPAN></A></SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>)<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><BR>4.4.1 Applicability<BR>Absentee voting is permitted for the
following limited number of Council motions or measures.<BR>a. Initiate a
Policy Development Process (PDP);<BR>b. Approve a PDP recommendation;<BR>c.
Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN
Bylaws;<BR>d. Fill a Council position open for election.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within
the announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting‟s
adjournment. 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 calendar
days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs
present.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate
absentee votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means
for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include
voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as
may become available.<BR>4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum
requirements. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is
initiated.)<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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USA (</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
title="Pacific Standard Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/na/pst.html"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>PDT</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>) UTC-8+1DST 08:00 <BR>New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-5+1DST
11:00<BR>Buenos Aires, Argentina (</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
title="Argentina Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/art.html"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>ART</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>) UTC-3+0DST 12:00 <BR>Montevideo, Uruguay (</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
title="Uruguay Summer Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/uyst.html"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>UYT</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>) UTC-3+0DST 12:00<BR>London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+1DST 16:00
<BR>Abuja,Nigeria (</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
title="West Africa Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/africa/wat.html"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>WAT</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>) UTC+1+0DST 16:00<BR>Tunis, Tunisia (CET) UTC+1+0DST 16:00
<BR>Bonn, Germany (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 17:00 <BR>Paris, France (CEST) UTC+1+1DST
17:00 <BR>Ramat Hasharon, Israel(</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
title="Israel Standard Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/ist-israel.html"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>IST</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>) UTC+2+0DST 18:00<BR>Karachi, Pakistan (</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
title="Pakistan Standard Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/pkt.html"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>PKT</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US> ) UTC+5+0DST 20:00 <BR>Beijing/Hong Kong, China <U>(HKT</U> )
UTC+8+0DST 23:00 <BR>Tokyo, Japan (</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
title="Japan Standard Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/jst.html"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>JST</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US>) UTC+9+0DST 00:00 <BR>Wellington, New Zealand (</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
title="New Zealand Daylight Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/pacific/nzdt.html"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>NZDT</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US> ) UTC+12+0DST 03:00 next
day<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<BR>The DST starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2012, 2:00 or 3:00 local
time (with
exceptions)<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------
<BR>For other places see </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
href="http://www.timeanddate.com"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>http://www.timeanddate.com</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US> and </SPAN><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>http://tinyurl.com/bojlrbx</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR">Glen
de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR">GNSO
Secretariat<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: FR"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">http://gnso.icann.org</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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