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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><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 All,<o:p></o:p></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'>Please find the draft agenda for the<span style='color:black'> GNSO Council Meeting on Thursday 10<sup>th</sup> April 2014 at 14:00 UTC posted at: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+10th+April+2014">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+10th+April+2014</a> </span><br>and the motions are posted at:<br><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+10+April+2014">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+10+April+2014</a> </span><o:p></o:p></span></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'>Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting 10 April 2014 <o:p></o:p></span></b></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><span lang=EN-GB 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:l3 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.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 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.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meeting Times 14:00 UTC<br><br><br></span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Coordinated Universal Time 14:00 UTC<br>07:00 Los Angeles; 10:00 Washington; 15:00 London; 16:00 Paris; 22:00 Perth; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=a1><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 1: Administrative matters (5 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.1<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.2<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Statement of interest updates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.3<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Review/amend the Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting 27 February 2014 will be posted as approved on <span style='background:lime;mso-highlight:lime'>xxxx</span> 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting 26 March 2014 will be posted as approved on <span style='background:lime;mso-highlight:lime'>xxxx</span> 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins)</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></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'>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'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Include review <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items">Action List</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR;font-weight:normal'>Comments or questions arising.<u><br><br></u></span><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 3: Consent agenda (0 mins)</span></u><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></u></h3><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'>[Confirmation of the NCPH election of Board Seat 14]<o:p></o:p></span></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 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"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></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"'>Item 4: DISCUSSION – Specification 13 of the new gTLD Registry Agreement and the proposed incorporation of an additional clause<span style='color:black'> </span>(20 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The ICANN new gTLD Programme Committee (</span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NGPC</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>) has approved </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Specification 13 to the New gTLD Registry Agreement</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, see <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-annex-1-26mar14-en.pdf">link</a>. However, this does not currently </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>include </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>a proposed </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>clause allowing a </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>so-called </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.Brand registry operator to designate a limited number preferred registrars for the TLD</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>T</span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>he NGPC </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>has </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>approve</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>d</span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> the incorporation of the additional </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>proposed clause (</span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>allowing a .Brand registry operator to designate a limited number </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>of </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>preferred registrars</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>) but its im</span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>plementation will not take effect until 45 days from the publication of this resolution </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>in order </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(i) provide the GNSO Council </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>with </span><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>an opportunity to advise ICANN as to whether the GNSO Council believes that this additional provision is inconsistent with the letter and intent of GNSO Policy Recommendation 19 on the Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>OR <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(ii) advise ICANN that the GNSO Council needs additional time for review, including an explanation as to why additional time is required.</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>In this item, the Council will receive background information in order to fully inform the discussion and to plan the next steps.<o:p></o:p></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"'>4.1 - Background<br>4.2 - Discussion<br>4.2 - Next steps<br></span><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'><br></span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 5: DISCUSSION – <span style='color:black'>Internet Governance Issues</span> (20 mins)</span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The transition of stewardship of the IANA function from the US government is now firmly on the GNSO’s agenda and the Council must determine its role and function with respect to this. In this item, the Council will take the opportunity to pick up from the meeting in Singapore, including inputs into the public forum on Thursday and decide on any next steps.<br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.1 - Discussion<br>5.2 - Next steps<br></span><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR-BE'><br></span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item 6: Any Other Business (15 mins)</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>6.1 Submission of Council input to the call for Public Comment on ICANN Strategy Panels – Draft Reports<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>6.2 Submission of Council input to the call for Public Comment on ICANN Future Meetings Strategy<b><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'>Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<br></b>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><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></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'>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 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 <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA">Annex A</a>): 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:FR'>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf">GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4</a>)<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. 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 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><span 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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