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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'>See attached for a very useful illustration which should help inform the discussion.<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'>Sourced from here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://domainincite.com/14321-all-gtld-confusion-decisions-in-one-handy-chart">http://domainincite.com/14321-all-gtld-confusion-decisions-in-one-handy-chart</a><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"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> John Berard [mailto:john@crediblecontext.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> 28 August 2013 16:40<br><b>To:</b> Neuman, Jeff<br><b>Cc:</b> Glen de Saint Géry; council@gnso.icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] RE: Draft Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting 5 September 2013 at 15:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As I suspect this/these matters will rebound to the GNSO policy apparatus, I agree getting a jump on it makes sense.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Berard<br><br>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Aug 28, 2013, at 10:19 AM, "Neuman, Jeff" <<a href="mailto:Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us">Jeff.Neuman@neustar.us</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>All,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I would like to add an agenda item to discuss the conflicting  strong confusion decisions that are now out there (i.e., plurals, conflicts of decisions on the same string, etc.).  In a recent interview with Akram, he intimated that if there were conflicting decisions, that this would be for the GNSO community to assist on this issue.  The gTLD Registries discussed this issue on its bi-weekly call this morning and would really like to see a solution from the community as opposed to ICANN staff.  <br><br>I would be happy to put together some ideas for discussion at the meeting next week.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:6.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeffrey J. Neuman</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#3366FF'> <br></span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#068658'>Neustar, Inc. / Vice President, Business Affairs</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7D7D7D'><br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <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> Tuesday, August 27, 2013 1:25 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [council] Draft Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting 5 September 2013 at 15:00 UTC</span><o:p></o:p></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 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Dear Councillors,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Please find the proposed draft agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting 5 September 2013 at 15:00 UTC.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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><<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf%20">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf </a>><br>For convenience:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span 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.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><span 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.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/bojlrbx">Meeting Times 15:00 UTC</a><br></span></u><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://tinyurl.com/mdmrnk9">http://tinyurl.com/mdmrnk9</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Coordinated Universal Time 15:00 UTC<br>08:00 Los Angeles; 11:00 Washington; 16:00 London; 17:00 Paris; 03:00 Wellington next day</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=a1><span style='font-family:"Arial","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.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GN</span></strong><span class=a><b>SO Council meeting audio cast </b></span><br></span><strong><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","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><o:p></o:p></p><p><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 1: Administrative matters (10 mins)</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>1.1 Roll Call<br>1.2 Statement of interest updates<br>1.3 Review/amend agenda<br><br><b><u>Item 2: Opening Remarks from Chair (10 mins)</u></b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Include review of <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf">Projects List</a> and <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items">Action List</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Comments or questions arising.<b><u><br><br></u></b></span><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 3: Consent agenda</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>3.1 - Locking of a Domain Name subject to UDRP Proceedings<br>GNSO Council approval of Recommendations Report to the ICANN Board</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>3.2 – P</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>olicy & Implementation Working Group<span style='color:black'><br>GNSO Council approval of co-chairs J.Scott Evans (BC) and Chuck Gomes (RySG).</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span></u><h3><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 4: DRAFT MOTION - <span style='color:black'>To approve Whois Survey Working Group (WSWG) <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf">final report and recommendations</a> (10 mins)</span></span></u><o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf">report</a> is published in response to a request by the GNSO Council for a report and analysis on a survey about possible technical requirements of a future WHOIS Service.  The objective for the Working Group is to develop a set of proposed recommendations around the measurement of support of proposed technical requirements.  After consideration of community input on a draft survey and the implementation of the Lime Survey software within the ICANN IT infrastructure, the survey was made available to the community in September 2012.  ICANN staff compiled and consolidated the survey results and the WSWG completed the WSWG <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf">Final Report</a> for delivery to the GNSO Council. Here the Council will review a draft motion in preparation for voting to approve the report it at the next meeting.<br><br>4.1 – Review the draft motion<br><span style='color:black'>Motion to approve Whois Survey Working Group (WSWG) Final Report and Recommendations:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>WHEREAS,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>on 07 May 2009, the GNSO Council resolved that Policy Staff, with the assistance of technical staff and GNSO Council members as required, should collect and organize a comprehensive set of requirements for the Whois service policy tools;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>on 29 July 2010, Staff published the Inventory of Whois Service Requirements - Final Report;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#79726C'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>in July 2011, volunteers drafted a proposed charter for a Whois Survey "Working Group", preferring the term "Working Group" to "Drafting Team" in this case;</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#79726C'> </span></span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/charter-wswg-06oct11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/charter-wswg-06oct11-en.pdf</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#79726C'>;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#79726C'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>on 30 May 2012, the WSWG published a draft of the Whois Service Requirements Survey for public comment, </span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/draft-whois-requirements-survey-30may12-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/draft-whois-requirements-survey-30may12-en.htm</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#79726C'>; </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#79726C'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>on 13 September 2012, the WSWG released the final Whois Service Requirements Survey to solicit input from community members on the possible technical requirements of a future Whois system, </span><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-13sep12-en.htm"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-13sep12-en.htm</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#79726C'>;    </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#79726C'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>on 13 September 2012, ICANN staff compiled and consolidated the survey results and the WSWG completed the WSWG Final Report, (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf</a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>that the GNSO Council thanks the Whois Survey Working Group (WSWG) and ICANN staff for their efforts in conducting the survey and compiling survey results of possible technical requirements of a future Whois system;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:36.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>      </span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>the GNSO Council further approves the recommendations, as defined in the Final Report (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois/wswg-final-21aug13-en.pdf</a>), to send the survey results to other applicable efforts regarding Whois and Domain Name Registration Data for their consideration.  </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>4.2 – Discussion</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'>Item 5: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – A PDP to develop relevant policies for issues not dealt with during the course of the development of the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA)</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ICANN staff has prepared a paper which summarises the outcomes of the 2013 RAA negotiations and so sets the scene for the subsequent, relevant policy development work to be managed by the Council.  Here the Council will receive an update from staff and confirm the intended course of action.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>5.1 Staff update (Margie Milam /Mary Wong)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>5.2 Discussion</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>5.3 Next steps</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'>Item 6: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Metrics and Reporting Working Group (WG)</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Despite the unanimous support for this resolution, only six volunteers (3 GNSO, 3 ALAC) have signed up for this effort to date, which is not considered sufficiently representative to kick off the Drafting Team (DT).  At the ICANN meeting in Durban, ICANN staff was tasked with looking into and proposing alternative ways forward. Apart from renewing the call for volunteers or delaying this effort, the GNSO Council could consider, as this is a non-PDP WG, to explore an alternative approach not necessarily requiring the formation of a DT or WG.  Here the Council will review and discuss the alternatives and consider the next steps.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>6.1 Staff update (Berry Cobb)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>6.2 Discussion<br>6.3 Next steps</span><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'> </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'>Item 7: DISCUSSION – GAC Engagement / Working with the BGRC WG</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Here the Council will discuss activity to date and confirm the intended course of action going forward.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7.1 – Status update<br>7.2 – Discussion<br>7.3 – Next steps</span><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'> </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'>Item 8: INPUT & DISCUSSION – Prospective improvements to the Policy Development Process (PDP)</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Council is committed to ongoing enhancements to the methods of working of the Council and the work initiated and managed by the Council. The PDP process is a cornerstone of policy making within the GNSO and, as such, the work of the Council.  The PDP outcomes and associated processes are the subject of focus and attention both within the GNSO and the broader ICANN Community. In this agenda item we will discuss a paper prepared by ICANN staff on potential improvements to the PDP process and consider the appropriate next steps.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>8.1 – Input on GNSO PDP Improvements (Marika Konings)<br>8.2 – Discussion<br>8.3 – Next steps</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'>Item 9: DISCUSSION – Role and scope of the Standing Committee on GNSO Improvements Implementation (SCI)</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Here the Council will review input received at the ICANN meeting in Durban as well as any subsequent information and confirm the intended course of action.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9.1 – Status update<br>9.2 – Discussion<br>9.3 – Next steps</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'>Item 10: DISCUSSION – Forthcoming reviews of the GNSO and GNSO Council</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As part of a periodic review process that is built into the ICANN model, board initiated reviews of the GNSO and the GNSO Council as an integral part of the GNSO are expected.  In order to be effectively prepared for these reviews, it was proposed in Beijing that a group be formed to understand the issues and begin to take appropriate next steps.  One key suggestion from Beijing was that any group (such as the Council) being reviewed undertakes a form of self-review.  The intended course of action may have been impacted by the recently announced proposal to delay any board initiated review activity.  Here the Council will discuss and potentially confirm the intended course of action of initiating a non-PDP WG.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10.1 – Current status<br>10.2 – Discussion<br>10.3 – Next steps</span><o:p></o:p></p><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span></u></b><p><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 11: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – <span style='color:black'>Planning for Buenos Aeries</span> </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Making the most out of the face-to-face meeting time available at the ICANN Meeting in Buenos Aires will take planning.  GNSO Council Vice Chair, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben has again volunteered to lead this and will be working with the Council and staff on this effort. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Here the Council has the opportunity to feed into plans and provide input based on past experience.  Included in this item will be the opportunity to shape the approach to and substance of the Council’s proposed meetings with other groups in such as the CCNSO, the GAC and the ICANN board.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>11.1 – Update (Wolf-Ulrich Knoben)<br>11.2 – Discussion<br>11.3 – Next steps</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Item 12:  Any Other Business </span></u></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><br></span><b><span 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 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:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><span lang=EN-US>Annex A</span></a></span><span style='font-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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span 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."</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span></b><b><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>)<br></span></b><span 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. Initiat</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>