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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear Councillors,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please find the updated agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on Thursday, 14 March 2013 at 15:00 UTC.<br>Attached please find the list of </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR'>Applicants for the Meeting Strategy Working Group to be endorsed by the GNSO.<br><br>The updates to the agenda are:<br></span><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Item 7: Any Other Business (15 minutes)<br></span></u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>7.1 Update and discussion on recent changes to Registry and Registrar agreements (Jeff Neuman & Volker Greimann)<br>7.2 Other items as proposed to the Council</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;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'>Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting 14 March 2013<br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-14mar13-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-14mar13-en.htm</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'><br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+14+March+2013">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+14+March+2013</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 13 September 2012 for the GNSO Council and updated.<br></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>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:l2 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>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:l2 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>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><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/bojlrbx"><span lang=EN-US>Meeting Times 15:00 UTC</span></a></span></u><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br></span></u><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=council+&iso=20130314T15&ah=2"><span lang=EN-US>http://tinyurl.com/czfwutj</span></a></span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Coordinated Universal Time 15:00 UTC<br>08:00 Los Angeles; 11:00 Washington; 15:00 London; 16:00 Paris; 04:00 Wellington<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>GNSO Council meeting audio cast</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"><span lang=EN-US>http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></a></span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)</span></u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1.1 Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1.2 Statement of interest updates<br>Jonathan Robinson<br></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Jonathan+Robinson+SOI" title="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Jonathan+Robinson+SOI"><span lang=EN-US>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Jonathan+Robinson+SOI</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1.3 Review/amend agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1.4. Note the status of </span><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-14feb13-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>minutes for the Council meeting on 14 February 2013</span></a></span></u><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> approved per the GNSO Operating Procedures on 1 March 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 2: Opening Remarks from Chair (5 minutes)</span></u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Include brief review of </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>Projects List</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> and </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items"><span lang=EN-US>Action List</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 3: Consent agenda (0 minutes)</span></u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Confirmation of James Bladel and Mikey O'Connor as the co-chairs of the IRTP Part D PDP Working Group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 4: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Policy vs. Implementation (15 minutes)</span></u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Recent issues highlight an ongoing 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In addition, the Council is increasingly asked to consider issues for policy guidance and may well need to look at the evolution of its own work and processes to accommodate this type of request.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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 </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/policy-implementation-framework-08jan13-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>paper</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> that is intended to facilitate further community discussions on this topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Further community discussion will take place in Beijing and the inclusion of this agenda item here serves to keep the issue on the agenda of the Council in the interim.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>4.1 Update (Marika Konings)<br>4.2 Discussion<br>4.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 5: UPDATE & DISCUSSION - Whois Privacy and Proxy Relay and Reveal Study (10 minutes)</span></u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>At the ICANN Meeting in Toronto, </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://toronto45.icann.org/meetings/toronto2012/presentation-whois-survey-17oct12-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>Lyman Chapin presented the results of the survey</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Council discussed this at its 14 February 2013 meeting but did not reach a firm conclusion. Some expressed concern about going ahead with the study now, when a lot of other Whois activities are going on, while others appeared to support moving forward as the study could result in data that would help inform ongoing Whois activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>One possible way forward is that staff is asked to go ahead with the RFP for this work and then report back to the Council before going ahead with the study? In this way, some of the preparatory work could be done, which would allow us to move forward quickly if/when the Council decides to move ahead.<u> </u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>5.1 – Update as necessary<br>5.2 – Discussion<br>5.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 6: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Planning for Beijing (30 minutes)</span></u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Making the most out of the face-to-face meeting time available at the ICANN Meeting in Beijing will take some planning. GNSO Council VC Mason Cole is working with staff to lead this effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Council now has the opportunity to discuss plans and provide feedback. Included in this item will be the opportunity to shape the topics and substance of the Council's proposed meetings with other groups in Beijing such as the CCNSO, the GAC and the ICANN board.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>6.1 – Update (Mason Cole)<br>6.2 – Discussion<br>6.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Item 7: Any Other Business (15 minutes)</span></u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>7.1 Update and discussion on recent changes to Registry and Registrar agreements (Jeff Neuman & Volker Greimann)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>7.2 Other items as proposed to the Council<o:p></o:p></span></p><h4><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h4><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><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-size:12.0pt'>): 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></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>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></li></ol><h4><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4</span></a></span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>)<o:p></o:p></span></h4><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>4.4.1 Applicability<br>Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council motions or measures.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP);<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Approve a PDP recommendation;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt'>Fill a Council position open for election.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. 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