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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Proposed Agenda for GNSO Council Public Meeting in Toronto 17 October 2012<br></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><br>Reference to ICANN Schedule<br>http://toronto45.icann.org/node/34347<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Note that this agenda may be updated as more information becomes available so interested parties are encouraged to periodically check for the latest updates on the <u><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Council+Meeting+2012-10-17">GNSO Council workspace</a>.</u><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>As can be seen below, in addition to the Open Microphone at the end of the agenda, as possible throughout the meeting time will be allowed for audience participation. Please be aware that audience opportunities to comment will depend on available time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 22 September 2011 for the GNSO Council and updated.<br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf</a><br><br>For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>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><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>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></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/7m62mzy">Meeting Times 19:00 UTC</a><br></span></u><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/9v4qpbr">http://tinyurl.com/9v4qpbr</a></span></b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><br></span></u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Coordinated Universal Time 19:00 UTC:<br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>12:00 Los Angeles; 15:00 Washington DC; 20:00 London; 21:00 Paris/Prague; <br>04:00 Tokyo; 08:00 Wellington next day)<br><br>Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members who cannot physically attend the meeting. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<br><br>15:00- 16:00 GNSO Council Public Forum<br><br><b><u>Presentations by Stakeholder Groups and Constituency Leaders (60 minutes)</u></b></span><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Registries Stakeholder Group – David Maher<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Registrars Stakeholder Group – Matt Serlin<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) – Robin Gross<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency – Alain Berranger.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Commercial and Business Users Constituency (BC) – Marilyn Cade<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) –Steve Metalitz <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) – Tony Holmes<br><br></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Break</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 1: Administrative matters (5 minutes)<br></span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.1 Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.2 Statement of interest updates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.3 Review/amend agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Draft Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting 13 September 2012 approved on 9 October 2012.<br>1.5. GNSO Pending Projects List <br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Review main changes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Comments and/or questions.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 2: Consent agenda </span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>No consent agenda items.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 3: Consumer Trust (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>The GNSO's Consumer Choice, Trust, and Competition WG has produced an <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/cctc/cctc-final-advice-letter-17aug12-en.pdf">advice letter</a> for consideration by ICANN Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>The GNSO Council is now asked to consider approval of this<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/cctc/cctc-final-advice-letter-17aug12-en.pdf"> letter</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Refer to motion 1:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>3.1 Reading of the motion (John Berard).</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>3.2 Discussion </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>& open microphone<br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>3.3 Nest steps (Standard threshold: simple majority of each house).</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>I<u>tem 4: RAP recommendation on Uniformity of Contracts to Address Registration Abuse (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>The Registration Abuse Policies Working Group (RAPWG) recommended that an Issue Report evaluate whether a minimum baseline of registration abuse provisions should be created for ICANN agreements. The Final Issue Report, which was submitted to the GNSO Council on 21 September 2012, recommends the initiation of a PDP (see <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/registration-abuse/uofc-final-issue-report-20sep12-en.pdf"><span style='color:#144DE6'>http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/registration-abuse/uofc-final-issue-report-20sep12-en.pdf</span></a>).</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The Council must now consider a motion to initiate a PDP.<br><br>Refer to motion 2:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>4.1 Reading of the motion (Zahid Jamil).<br>4.2 Discussion & open microphone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>4.3 Vote (PDP threshold: 1/3<sup>rd</sup> of each house, or 2/3 of one house).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 5: RAP recommendation on Uniformity of Reporting (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The Registration Abuse Policies Working Group (RAPWG) recommended that the GNSO and the larger ICANN community in general, create and support uniform reporting processes. Following further discussion on this issue, Mikey O'Connor submitted a thoughts paper to the GNSO Council which was presented to the <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/rap/comments-rap-uniformity-of-reporting-30jul12-en.pdf"><span style='color:#144DE6'>Council at its September 13, 2012</span></a> meeting <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/rap/comments-rap-uniformity-of-reporting-30jul12-en.pdf"><span style='color:#144DE6'>http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/rap/comments-rap-uniformity-of-reporting-30jul12-en.pdf</span></a>. A motion has now been submitted requesting an Issue Report on the current state of uniformity in the mechanisms to initiate, track, and analyze policy-violation reports. This issue report should consider the issues highlighted in the RAPWG Final Report, the ICANN Compliance Department Report on this issue and the thought paper and is expected to recommend next steps.<br><br>Refer to motion 3:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>5.1 Reading of the motion (John Berard)<br>5.2 Discussion & open microphone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>5.3 Vote (Issue report threshold: 25% 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'><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 6: Protection of IOC/RC names at the second level (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>On September 13, 2012, the ICANN Board published an approved resolution (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-13sep12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-13sep12-en.htm</a>) asking the GNSO conclude ongoing policy work on the issue of second-level protections for the IOC and RC names by January 31, 2013.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>This is an update item to allow the IOC/RC DT to brief the Council on its ongoing work and whether it expects to be able to meet the Board's deadline, so that should this not be the case, the GNSO Council can take any action it sees fit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>6.1 Update from DT Chair (Jeff Neuman)<br>6.2 Discussion & open microphone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 7: Policy Development Process (PDP) on International Governmental Organizations (IGO) names (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Pursuant to its 12 April 2012 motion, the GNSO Council requested an Issue Report on the protection of names and acronyms of certain international organizations including, International Governmental Organizations (IGOs) and Non-<br>Governmental Organizations such as the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement (RCRC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Final Issue Report, which was submitted to the GNSO Council on 1 October 2012, recommends the initiation of a PDP (see <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/protection-igo-names-final-issue-report-01oct12-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/protection-igo-names-final-issue-report-01oct12-en.pdf</a> )<br>The Council must now consider a motion to initiate a PDP.<br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Refer to motion 4:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>7.1 Update from Staff (Brian Peck)<br>7.2 Reading of the motion (Jeff Neuman)<br>7.3 Discussion & open microphone<br>7.4 Vote (PDP threshold: 1/3<sup>rd</sup> of each house, or 2/3 of one house).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><strong><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 8: </span></u></strong><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thick Whois PDP WG Charter (10 minutes)<br><br></span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The Thick Whois DT has finalised a charter for the WG which will be formed as part of the PDP initiated on this issue by the GNSO Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The Council must now approve the charter.<br><br>Refer to motion 5:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>8</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>.1 Reading of the motion (Jeff Neuman)<br>8.2 Discussion & open microphone<br>8.3 Vote (PDP threshold: 1/3<sup>rd</sup> of each house, or 2/3 of one house).<br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>8.4 If motion carries, selection of Council Liaison to WG.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><strong><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 9: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part C (</span></u></strong><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>IRTP Part C) Working Group (WG) (10 minutes)<br><br></span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>IRTP is an ongoing 5-part PDP. Current work is on the 3<sup>rd</sup> part, part C. The WG is now presenting its Final Report for approval by the GNSO Council.<br><br>Refer to motion 6:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>9.1 Reading of the motion (X Y)<br>9.2 Discussion & open microphone<br>9.3 Vote (Approval of consensus policy PDP threshold: Supermajority (2/3 of each house, or ¾ of one house and a majority of the other)).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default><strong><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 10: Internationalized Registration Data WG (10 minutes) </span></u></strong><strong><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Having received the IRD WG's final report, the GNSO and SSAC have submitted it to the Board via a joint letter. There is now discussion of initiating an issue report as a follow-up to the IRD WG's final report.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The Council must consider whether to request such an issue report.<br><br>Refer to motion 7:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>10.1 Reading of the motion (X Y)<br>10.2 Discussion & open microphone<br>10.3 Vote (Issue report threshold: 25% 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'><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 11: WHOIS Proxy/Privacy Reveal & Relay Feasibility Survey Report (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>11.1 Update from Staff (Barbara Roseman)<br>11.2 Discussion & open microphone<br>11.3 Next step<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 12: </span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Uniform Rapid Suspension (</span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>URS) (10 minutes)</span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>On September 18, 2012, </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Kurt Pritz</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'> wrote to the GNSO Council Chair to inform the Council of ongoing discussions on the implementation of the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>It is being suggested that some of the implementation solutions may not match the work of the Special Trademark Issues (STI) group and that increased involvement by the GNSO may be helpful at this stage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>This is a discussion item.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>12.1 Update from Staff (Kurt Pritz)<br>12.2 Discussion & open microphone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><strong><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 13: Whois Review Team Final Report (10 minutes)</span></u></strong><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><br></span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The GNSO Council has put together a team to work on a response to a request from the Board to comment the WHOIS RT Final Report recommendations. However, this group was unable to agree on a response and it was suggested that the Council might instead respond with a list of individual constituency and SG opinions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>At its September 13 meeting, the Council agreed to ask Staff to compile this list <link to Staff list>. The Council must now agree on next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>13.1 Update from the group (Brian Winterfeldt)<br>13.2 Discussion & open microphone<br>13.3 Next steps</span><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 14: Thanks to outgoing Councilors (5 minutes)<br></span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Stéphane van Gelder, Mary Wong, Rafik Dammak, Bill Drake, Carlos Aguirre</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 15. Any Other Business (5 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><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:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>BREAK</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><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:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>18:00 - 18:30 New Council convenes</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 1. Seating of the New Council</span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.1 Roll call <br>1.2 Statements of interest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 2 Vote for GNSO Council chair</span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Two nominations were received for this position, Jonathan Robinson and Thomas Rickert. The GNSO Council held a question & answer session over the weekend with Dr.Robinson and Mr Rickert.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Vote by secret Ballot.<br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><br></span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>GNSO Operating Procedures</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf</a><br><br></span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>2.2 Officer Elections: Chair and Vice-Chairs</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>The GNSO Council shall select the GNSO Chair and two Vice-Chairs as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>a. The GNSO Chair shall be elected by a 60 percent vote of each house.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>b. Each house will be allowed to nominate one candidate for GNSO Council Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Each house is responsible for determining how to nominate its candidate. A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>candidate for GNSO Council Chair does not need to be a member of a house, but<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>must be a member of the GNSO Council. Should a Chair be elected from outside of<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>the houses that Chair will be a non-voting Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>i. All ballots will include the “none of the above” option. In the event that a 60<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>percent vote of each house selects the “none of the above” option, each house<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. An<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>election for the new nominees will be scheduled for no sooner than 30 days<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>after the unsuccessful vote.<br><br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>ii. In the case of a tie for the most votes between the two candidates, or between a candidate and “none of above,” a second election will be held no sooner than 30 days. The candidates shall remain the same for this second election. In the case this second election also results in a tie, each house will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. An election for the new nominees will be rescheduled for no sooner than 30 days after the unsuccessful vote.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>iii. The leading candidate will be defined as the one with the highest score. The score is calculated by adding together the voting percentages attained from each house. The highest percentage attainable in each house is 100. Thus, the maximum score a candidate can achieve is 200 as a result of attaining 100 percent of the votes from the contracted party house and 100 percent from the non-contracted party house (100 percent + 100 percent = score of 200). In case neither candidate reaches the 60 percent of each house threshold, a second ballot will be held between the leading candidate and “none of the above.”<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>iv. In case neither candidate reaches the 60 percent of each house threshold and the candidates do not tie, a second runoff ballot will be held between the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>leading candidate and “none of the above.”<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:35.4pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>v. If the single candidate does not reach the 60 percent of each house threshold in the runoff ballot, then each house will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. An election for the new nominees will be rescheduled for no sooner than 30 days after the unsuccessful runoff ballot.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>c. Each house shall select a Council Vice-Chair from within its respective house.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>d. A Chair may not be a member of the same Stakeholder Group of either of the Vice-Chairs.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>e. The Chair and Vice-Chairs shall retain their votes (if any) in their respective houses (if any).<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>f. In the event that the GNSO Council has not elected a GNSO Council Chair by the end of the previous Chair’s term, the Vice-Chairs will serve as Interim GNSO Co-Chairs until a successful election can be held.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>g. The Council shall inform the Board and the Community appropriately and post the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>election results on the GNSO website within 2 business days following each election<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>and runoff ballot, whether successful or unsuccessful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Appendix 1</span></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>9. Except as otherwise specified in these <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#X">Bylaws</a>, </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><span lang=EN-US>Annex A</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> 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 </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>following</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> GNSO actions:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p><a name=X-3.9.a></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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><a name=X-3.9.b></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><span lang=EN-US>Annex A</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>): 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><a name=X-3.9.c></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><a name=X-3.9.d></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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><a name=X-3.9.e></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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><a name=X-3.9.f></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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><a name=X-3.9.g></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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><a name=X-3.9.h></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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><a name=X-3.9.i></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><a name=X-3.9.j></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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><a name=X-3.9.k></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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><a name=X-3.9.l></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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."</span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><br>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf">GNSO Operating Procedures<span style='font-weight:normal'>.</span></a></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>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.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","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-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:FR'>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. 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