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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Our list has been a little quiet but we clearly need to be thinking about and prepared to make progress with a few key items. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>So, I felt it was appropriate to flag these ahead of our call later today.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please find below my personal attempt to both capture the key issues and highlight where we need to make progress.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 7: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) Strawman Proposal and Defensive Registrations Discussion (20 Minutes) <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>We have a draft letter to Fadi Chehade and an ultimate deadline of the end of February (according to Fadi’s note of 19 December 2012).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Our next full Council meeting is scheduled for 14 February 2012 so there is one more meeting available to us if necessary. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>At our last meeting, I suggested sending some form of interim response to Fadi and that remains an option. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>There seemed to be quite strong support for the letter in the form drafted but there were also significant opposition from some groups and that needs to be accounted for.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>We did discuss waiting to assess the public comment input on the topic and that initial public comment period has now closed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>There was some discussion of providing additional text to go into the letter but I do not recall seeing anything on list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ideally we should produce a letter which has consensus support but clearly that may be challenging in this case. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mason made the original draft and absent any suggestions to the contrary, holds the pen on this one. Regardless, we need to move it forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you have strong views on this, please contribute on list by providing constructive input on the draft text and/or be prepared to guide our direction at the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Also, is there any additional work that the Council should or could be organising in order to move this and related issues forwards?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 8: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Response to the GAC Letter</span></u></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>We have a draft letter to the GAC and a self-imposed deadline of January 2013 in order to provide a full response.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>I had hoped to use January in order to potentially talk with the GAC Chair and/or members of the GAC about our likely response but that has not happened to date.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jeff (and colleagues) made a good attempt at a first draft and we now need to move this forward to a conclusion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Item 9: INFORMATION & DISCUSION</u></b><u> – </u><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/36239"><b><span style='color:windowtext'>Policy vs. Implementation</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>ICANN staff have prepared and circulated a paper. This has been distributed to the Council and beyond (e.g. to other SOs and ACs)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is clearly a “meta-issue” which threads through both items 7 & 8 above and therefore throughout the broader community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>It’s also very closely linked to the core of our function as a Council and therefore something we need to be informed on and prepared to provide quality input and direction on.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Input needs to be in the form of both contribution to the content as well as the mechanics of how to move the issue forward within the broader community.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 10: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - ATRT2 Developments</span></u></b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>The application period closed on 14 January 2013 so we now have the full set of applicants visible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>This includes 7 applicants who are associated with the GNSO.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The GNSO Council’s next steps in this respect need to be as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Encourage / remind stakeholder groups to provide their endorsements as soon as possible (done by me yesterday).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Take those endorsements and review these against diversity criteria.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Propose up to two additional candidates if necessary to meet diversity criteria.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>ˇ<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='color:#1F497D'>Announce our list of endorsed candidates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The SGs were previously advised to provide endorsements by 24 January 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We planned to meet as a council to review these endorsements between 24 January & 28 January but this has proved not to be practical.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We now plan to meet as a Council on 21<sup>st</sup> January at 15h00 UTC in order to review these endorsements and so I have indicated to SGs that we need to receive their endorsements by then.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please can Councillors assist by doing what they can to ensure we have the endorsements from SGs by 20<sup>th</sup> January.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I trust that this will be helpful in assisting us to move forward with key items and that this approach will be taken in the spirit it is intended i.e. to contribute to one of the key themes of us being and being seen to be a constructive and effective GNSO Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank-you for giving these items your attention and I look forward to meeting with you at 20h00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jonathan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a> [<a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Glen de Saint Géry<br><b>Sent:</b> 14 January 2013 22:39<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a> List<br><b>Subject:</b> [council] GNSO Council Meeting Agenda Thursday, 17 January 2013 at 20:00UTC:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Dear Councillors,<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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Please find the updated draft agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on Thursday, 17 January 2013 at 20:00UTC:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The main updates are the description of the two motions, Items 4 & 5 and the addition of <u>Item 11: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - </u></span><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Whois Privacy and Proxy Relay and Reveal Study</span></u><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'> (10 minutes) <o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The agenda is published on pages:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#jan"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#jan</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><br></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-17jan13-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-17jan13-en.htm</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><br><br>On the Wiki at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda-17+January+2013"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda-17+January+2013</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>and the motions can be viewed at:<br></span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+-+17+January+2013"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+-+17+January+2013</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 13 September 2012 for the GNSO Council and updated.<br></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf"><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf</span></a><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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:l6 level1 lfo5'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/bojlrbx"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meeting Times 20:00 UTC</span></a><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></u><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ado9n7t"><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://tinyurl.com/ado9n7t</span></b></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Coordinated Universal Time 20:00 UTC<br>12:00 Los Angeles; 15:00 Washington; 20:00 London; 21:00 Paris; 09:00 Wellington (next day 14 January 2013)<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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>GNSO Council meeting audio cast </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></b></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.1 Roll Call<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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.2 Statement of interest updates<br>General updates and/or for specific current agenda items.<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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.3 Review main changes.<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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.4 Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<br>Minutes of the </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-20dec12-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>GNSO Council meeting 20 December 2012</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'> were approved effective 2 January 2013. <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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.5 GNSO Pending Projects List <br></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8'><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Review main changes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8'><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 2: Opening Remarks from Chair (5 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 3: Consent agenda (0 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0cm 0cm 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><h4><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item</span></u><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR;font-weight:normal'> 4: </span></u><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>MOTION </span></u><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR;font-weight:normal'>– </span></u><strong><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Initiation of a Policy Development Process (PDP) on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D </span></u></strong><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>(10 minutes)</span></u><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></u></h4><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Council requested an Issue Report on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D at its meeting on 17 October 2012. The Final Issue Report was submitted to the GNSO Council on 8 January 2013. The Council is now requested to consider the initiation of a PDP on the issues outlined in the Final Issue Report.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Link to </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+-+17+January+2013"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>motion</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>4.1 Reading of the motion (Mason Cole).</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>4.2 Discussion of motion and next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>4.3 Vote</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (Initiate a PDP: an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House)<br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 5: MOTION – </span></u></b><strong><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Motion for Approval of a Charter for the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP)</span></u></strong><strong><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> </span></u></strong><strong><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Part D Working Group (WG)</span></u></strong><strong><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'> </span></u></strong><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>(10 minutes)</span></u></b><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Normally, when a PDP is initiated, the Council convenes a DT to draft a charter for the work to be carried out. In this instance, in the interest of efficiency and because the issues laid out in the IRTP-D Final Issues Report are very precise, it is being suggested that the Council adopt the charter as proposed and request that this work be started by a WG asap. A motion is being made to that effect, to be considered only if the first IRTP-D motion passes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Link to </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+-+17+January+2013"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>motion</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>5.1 Reading of the motion (Mason Cole).</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>5.2 Discussion of motion and next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>5.3 Vote </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(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 class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 6: INFORMATION & DISCUSSION - GNSO Council Review and SIC Update (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>In Toronto, the Chair of the SIC provided an overview of a new framework for future independent review efforts at ICANN. The GNSO was used as a case study to describe the effort because it is the first Supporting Organization lined-up in the next review cycle. Staff will brief the Council on the set of criteria metrics for GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, and the work underway to develop metrics for the Council and the Working Group Model of policy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>6.1 Update from Staff (Rob Hogarth) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>6.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>6.3 Next Steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 7: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) Strawman Proposal and Defensive Registrations Discussion (20 Minutes) <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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>ICANN’s CEO has requested GNSO Council input on the </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/chehade-to-robinson-04dec12-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Strawman Proposal</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'> recently developed through the TMCH related implementation discussions, which has been posted for public comment. </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30nov12-en.htm"><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30nov12-en.htm</span></a><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>. </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>ICANN’s CEO additionally requested Council input on the joint proposal from the Business Constituency/Intellectual Property Constituency (BC/IPC) for a “limited preventative registration mechanism” which is also currently available for public comment. A subsequent note (19 December 2012) from ICANN’s CEO clarified the desired deadline for input to be no later than 22 February 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Related to this discussion is the Staff briefing paper (</span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/32287"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/32287</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>) to the GNSO Council on the topic of defensive registrations at the second level, in response to a previous request from the New GLTD Committee (2012.04.10.NG2). The New GTLD Committee requested the GNSO to consider whether additional work on defensive registrations at the second level should be undertaken. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The Council is to continue to discuss: (i) a response to the ICANN CEOs request, and (ii) to consider whether to undertake any additional work related to the BC/IPC proposal and/or the Staff briefing paper, on the topic of second level defensive registrations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>7.1 Update <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>7.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>7.3 Next Steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 8: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Response to the GAC Letter (20 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The GAC has sent a </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/dryden-to-robinson-28nov12-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>letter</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'> to the GNSO Council with regard to the initiation of a PDP on the IGO/INGO issue, and specifically requesting a rationale for undertaking a PDP i.e. an explanation as to why GNSO believes this issue should be evaluated through a PDP rather than simply executed as an implementation process. The Council has sent an initial response and now needs to move ahead with developing a full response.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>This is a discussion item.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>8.1 Update<br>8.2 Discussion <br>8.3 Next steps <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 9: INFORMATION & DISCUSION</span></u></b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> – </span></u><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/36239"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Policy vs. Implementation</span></b></a><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> (20 minutes)<br><br></span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The recent letter from the GAC as well as activities relating to work on the Trademark Clearinghouse, highlights a broader issue regarding the boundary between policy development and implementation work as well as the effective integration of policy development and integration work from the outset.<u><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Recent discussions on the Council mailing list indicate that there is an interest to undertake further work on this issue. At the same time, ICANN Staff has published a paper (</span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/36239"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/36239</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>) that is intended to facilitate further community discussions on this topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>9.1 Update from Staff (Marika Konings)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>9.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>9.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 10: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - ATRT2 Developments (5 minutes) </span></u></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>The call for applicants to serve on the next Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) has been extended until 14 January 2013. (See: </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03dec12-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03dec12-en.htm</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'> ). An update on the process and next steps to provide GNSO Council endorsements of applicants will be provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>10.1 Update (Wolfe-Ulrich Knoben)<br>10.2 Discussion <br>10.3 Next steps <br><br><b><u>Item 11: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - </u></b></span><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Whois Privacy and Proxy Relay and Reveal Study</span></u></b><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'> (10 minutes) </span></u></b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>At the ICANN Meeting in Toronto, Lyman Chapin presented the results of the survey that 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 (include link to presentation). The Council should consider whether to go ahead with the study.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>11.1 – Update from Staff (Barbara Roseman)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>11.2 – Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>11.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 12: Any Other Business (5 minutes) <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></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;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<br></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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:<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-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Annex A</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>): 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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span></b><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4</span></b></a><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>)<br></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>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 class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";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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