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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Dear Friends<br>
<br>
Greetings. I would like to second this suggestion, but I would ask
if we could find adequate time and format for this discussion. I
am afraid half an hour here or there will not result in much.<br>
<br>
Yours<br>
<br>
Klaus<br>
<br>
On 1/14/2014 11:24 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:john@crediblecontext.com">john@crediblecontext.com</a> wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:20140114152422.a9a203d782c20324abd21efa41e2a5a6.bdc9e2a647.mailapi@email14.secureserver.net"
type="cite">
<div>Glen & Councillors:</div>
<div> </div>
<div>There has been quite a lot of discussion inside the Business
Constituency about the three ongoing initiatives wrapped around
the issue of Internet Governance. Normally, I would not seek to
raise such a seemingly parochial matter, but a report from the
BC Chair about a recent meeting Fadi had with SO and AC leaders
suggests there is reason for us to take up the matter.
According to the report, there is concern that the
representation is not international enough; that the volunteer
base is too U.S. and/or European.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Personally, I don't think you can force people to participate
(witness the working group conundrum), but if the eyes of the
world are looking, it might be best if the eyes of the world
were looking back.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Can we add a discussion about Internet Governance to this
agenda?</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Cheers,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Berard</div>
<div> </div>
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Original Message ---------
<div>Subject: [council] Draft Agenda for the GNSO Council
Teleconference 23 January 2013.<br>
From: "Glen de Saint Géry" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:Glen@icann.org"><Glen@icann.org></a><br>
Date: 1/14/14 1:08 pm<br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">"council@gnso.icann.org"</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org"><council@gnso.icann.org></a><br>
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<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;" lang="EN-US">Dear
Councillors,</span></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;" lang="EN-US">Please find the
proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council Teleconference 23
January 2013.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+23+January+2014">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+23+January+2014</a></span></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;" lang="EN-US">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-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf"><http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13jun13-en.pdf
></a></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US"><br>
For convenience:</span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining
the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the
end of this agenda.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US">An excerpt from the Council Operating
Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is
provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="text-decoration:
underline;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US">Meeting Times
18:00 UTC<br>
</span></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://tinyurl.com/otro8aq">http://tinyurl.com/otro8aq</a></span></strong><span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US"><br>
<br>
</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US">Coordinated
Universal Time 18:00 UTC<br>
10:00 Los Angeles; 13:00 Washington; 18:00 London; 19:00
Brussels; 02:00 Perth </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US">Dial-in numbers will
be sent individually to Council members. Councillors
should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial
out call is needed.<br>
<br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';
mso-fareast-language: FR;" lang="EN-US">GNSO Council
meeting audiocast</span></strong><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US"><br>
</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"><span
lang="EN-US">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span
style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"
lang="EN-GB">Item 1: Administrative matters (10 mins)</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"
lang="EN-GB">1.1 Roll Call<br>
1.2 Statement of interest updates<br>
Bret Fausett<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Bret+Fausett+SOI">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Bret+Fausett+SOI</a><br>
1.3 Review/amend agenda<br>
1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council
meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg15531.html">Minutes
of the GNSO Council meetings 20 November 2013</a> part
1 and <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg15532.html">part
2</a> will be posted as approved on 23 January 2014.<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg15533.html">Minutes
of the Council meeting 12 December 2013</a> will be
posted as approved on 23 January 2014.<br>
<br>
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Item
2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action
List (10 mins)</span></strong></span></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;" lang="EN-US">Review focus
areas and provide updates on specific key themes /
topics</span></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;" lang="EN-US">Include review
of </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf"><span
lang="EN-US">Projects List</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US"> and </span><span style="font-size:
12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';
mso-fareast-language: FR;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items"><span
lang="EN-US">Action List</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US">.</span></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.<strong><span style="text-decoration:
underline;"><br>
<br>
<br>
</span></strong></span><strong></strong></p>
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br
style="page-break-before: always;" clear="all">
</span></span></strong>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif';">Item 3: Consent agenda (5
mins)<br>
<br>
</span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt;
text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2;"><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;
mso-fareast-language: FR;" lang="EN-US"><span
style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.1</span></span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;" lang="EN-US">Approve
Council Recommendations Report on protection of IGO-INGO
names and acronyms to the ICANN Board</span></p>
<h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-GB">Item 4: MOTION – </span></span><span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;" lang="EN-GB">Metrics
and Reporting Working Group Charter (15 mins) </span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;"
lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US">The
2010 Registration Abuse Policies Working Group (RAPWG)
identified the an issue relating to Uniformity of
Reporting which it described as “need for more
uniformity in the mechanisms to initiate, track, and
analyze policy-violation reports.” The RAPWG
recommended in its Final Report that “the GNSO and the
larger ICANN community in general, create and support
uniform [problem-] reporting [and report-tracking]
processes.” </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US">The
GNSO Council recommended the creation of an </span><span
class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/uofr-final-31mar13-en.pdf"><span
lang="EN-US">Issue Report</span></a></span></span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US"> to further research
metrics and reporting needs with the aim of improving
the policy development process. The report created by
ICANN Staff outlined accomplishments regarding reporting
and metrics by the Contractual Compliance function and
it also reviewed other reporting sources that may be of
relevance. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US">The
GNSO Council subsequently adopted a recommendation to
form a non-PDP Working Group tasked with exploring
opportunities for developing reporting and metrics
processes and/or appropriate standardized methodologies
that could better inform fact-based policy development
and decision making.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US">Here
the Council vote on whether to approve the Charter of
the Metrics and Reporting Working Group.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US">4.1 -
Review the Motion<br>
4.2 - Discussion<br>
4.3 - Vote (voting threshold <span style="color:
black;">– simple majority vote of each house)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="text-decoration:
underline;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';
mso-fareast-language: FR-BE;" lang="EN-US"><span
style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="text-decoration:
underline;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';
mso-fareast-language: FR-BE;" lang="EN-US">Item 5:
INPUT & DISCUSSION – Prospective improvements to
the Policy Development Process (15 mins)</span></span></strong></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';" lang="EN-US">The
Council is committed to on-going 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. </span></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';" lang="EN-US">The
Council has previously discussed a </span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif';"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/pdp-improvements-22aug13-en.pdf"><span
lang="EN-US">paper prepared by ICANN staff</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US"> on potential
improvements to the PDP process. The discussion is now
encapsulated in a table form which has been revised
through various discussions at council meetings and on
email lists. The document now also includes reference
to the related recommendations of the ATRT2. Here the
Council will aim to agree concrete next steps including
the requirement to form a group to continue this work,
particularly with a focus on items 3 & 5 in the
table.</span></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';" lang="EN-US">5.1
– </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif';"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/pdp-improvements-table-08jan14-en.pdf"><span
lang="EN-US">Review of table of prospective PDP
Improvements</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US"> (Marika Konings) <br>
5.2 – Discussion<br>
5.3 – Next steps</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR-BE;"
lang="EN-US">Item 6: UPDATE – GAC Engagement – the
work of the Joint GAC / GNSO Consultation Group (10
mins)</span></span></strong></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';" lang="EN-US">Here
the Council will receive an update and discuss any
action going forward.</span><strong></strong></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';" lang="EN-US">6.1
– Status update (Jonathan Robinson)<br>
6.2 – Discussion<br>
6.3 – Next steps</span><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR-BE;"
lang="EN-US">Item 7: Update – Forthcoming review of
the GNSO (10 mins)</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"
lang="EN-US">As part of a periodic review process that
is built into the ICANN model, ICANN board initiated
reviews of the GNSO (and the GNSO Council and related
functions) are expected. In order to be informed and
effectively prepared for this work, we have begun to
engage with the body that commissions such reviews (the
structural improvements committee) through its chair,
Ray Plazk. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"
lang="EN-US">The Council will track the planning work of
the SIC and, where appropriate; provide relevant input
to the process. We will also prepare to undertake a
form of self-review in a similar format to that which we
expect to arise out of the work of the SIC. A
self-review will ensure that we are not only prepared
for the board initiated work but also able to flag areas
for potential improvement in as timely as possible a
manner.</span></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';" lang="EN-US">7.1
– Update (Jennifer Wolfe)<br>
7.2 – Discussion<br>
7.3 – Next steps<strong><span style="text-decoration:
underline;"><br>
<br>
Item 8: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – <span
style="color: black;">Planning for Singapore (10
mins)</span> </span></strong></span></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;" lang="EN-US">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, David Cake will lead this and will be working
with the Council and staff on this effort. </span></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;" lang="EN-US">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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;
margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;"
lang="EN-US">8.1 – Update (David Cake)<br>
8.2 – Discussion</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black;"
lang="EN-US"><br>
8.3 – Next steps</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;
margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><strong><span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US">Item 9: Any Other Business (5 mins)</span></span></strong></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black;
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;
mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color:
windowtext;" lang="EN-US">Proposal to review SSAC
reports and determine whether or not any
recommendations impact on GNSO Consensus Policy</span><strong><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; color: windowtext;
mso-fareast-language: FR;" lang="EN-US"><br
style="page-break-before: always;" clear="all">
Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN
Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<br>
</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: windowtext;
mso-fareast-language: FR;" lang="EN-US">9. Except as
otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto,
or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default
threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other
voting action requires a simple majority vote of each
House. The voting thresholds described below shall
apply to the following GNSO actions:</span></li>
</ul>
<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;" lang="EN-US">a. Create an
Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than
one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one
House.</span></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;" lang="EN-US">b. Initiate a
Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as
described in </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language:
FR;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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;"
lang="EN-US">): requires an affirmative vote of more
than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than
two-thirds (2/3) of one House.</span></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;" lang="EN-US">c. Initiate a
PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of
GNSO Supermajority.</span></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;" lang="EN-US">d. Approve a PDP
Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an
affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each
House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.</span></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;" lang="EN-US">e. Approve a PDP
Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an
affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.</span></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;" lang="EN-US">f. Changes to an
Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter
approved under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may
approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple
majority vote of each House.</span></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;" lang="EN-US">g. Terminate a
PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a
Final Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only
for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a
GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination.</span></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;" lang="EN-US">h. Approve a PDP
Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an
affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further
requires that one GNSO Council member representative of
at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the
Recommendation.</span></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;" lang="EN-US">i. Approve a PDP
Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an
affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,</span></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;" lang="EN-US">j. Approve a PDP
Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain
Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision
specifies that "a two-thirds vote of the council"
demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO
Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or
exceeded.</span></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;" lang="EN-US">k. Modification
of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval
by the ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may
be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with a GNSO
Supermajority vote.<br>
<br>
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></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto;
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US">Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span></strong><strong><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
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><strong><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US">)<br>
</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language:
FR;" lang="EN-US">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.</span></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;" lang="EN-US">4.4.2 Absentee
ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the
announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the
meeting’s adjournment. In exceptional circumstances,
announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce
this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 calendar
days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by
all Vice-Chairs present.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language:
FR;" lang="EN-US">4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will
administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes
according to these procedures and will provide
reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating
absentee ballots, which could include voting by
telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other
technologies as may become available.<br>
4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum
requirements. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in
which the vote is initiated.)<br>
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FR;" lang="FR"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
title="UTC−06:00"
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lang="EN-US">CST</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
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lang="EN-US">)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language:
FR;" lang="EN-US"> UTC-6+1DST 12:00</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language:
FR;" lang="EN-US">New York/Washington DC, USA (EST)
UTC-4+1DST 13:00<br>
Rio de Janiero, Brazil (BRST) UTC-2+1DST 16:00<br>
Montevideo, Uruguay (</span><span style="font-size:
12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';
mso-fareast-language: FR;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
title="Uruguay Summer Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/uyst.html"><span
lang="EN-US">UYST</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US">) UTC-2+1DST 16:00<br>
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moz-do-not-send="true" title="Argentina Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/art.html"><span
lang="EN-US">ART</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
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style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';" lang="EN-US">
UTC-3+0DST 15:00</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language:
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London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 18:00 <br>
Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 19:00 <br>
Stockholm, Sweden (CET) UTC+1+0DST 19:00<br>
Cairo, Egypt, (EET) UTC+2+0DST 20:00<br>
Istanbul, Turkey (EEST) UTC+2+0DST 20:00 <br>
Ramat Hasharon, Israel(</span><span style="font-size:
12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';
mso-fareast-language: FR;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
title="Israel Standard Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/ist-israel.html"><span
lang="EN-US">IST</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US">) UTC+2+0DST 20:00<br>
Beijing/Hong Kong, China <span style="text-decoration:
underline;">(HKT</span> ) UTC+8+0DST 02:00 next day <br>
Perth, Australia (</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
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moz-do-not-send="true" title="Western Standard Time"
href="http://timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/au/wst.html"><span
lang="EN-US">WST</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language: FR;"
lang="EN-US">) UTC+8+0DST 02:00 next day<br>
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mso-fareast-language: FR;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.timeanddate.com</span></a></span><strong><span
style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
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font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-language:
FR-BE;">Glen de Saint Géry<br>
GNSO Secretariat<br>
<strong><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><span
style="color: blue;">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></a></strong><br>
<strong><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://gnso.icann.org/"><span style="color:
blue;">http://gnso.icann.org</span></a></strong></span></p>
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