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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Reminder :<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Today, Tuesday 10 February 2015 at 18:00 – 19:00 in SOPHIA there will be an informal meeting, beer and wine served, to discuss and prepare for the GNSO Council
meeting tomorrow. Council members and constituency/stakeholder group chairs or a designated person if they are unable to attend, are welcome.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please see the agenda copied below and also found on the website<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://singapore52.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-gnso-council">http://singapore52.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-gnso-council</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">and on the Wiki at:<br>
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Council+Public+Meeting+in+Singapore+2015-02-11"><span class="Heading1Char"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Council+Public+Meeting+in+Singapore+2015-02-11</span></span></a><br>
<br>
Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council Public Meeting on 11 February 2015 at 13:00 Singapore Time (05:00 UTC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="date-display-single"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">11 February 2015</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This agenda was established according to the
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-13nov14-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Council Operating Procedures</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
[PDF, 896 KB], approved and updated on 13 November 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in
<u>Appendix 1</u> 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:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in
<u>Appendix 2</u> at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Meeting Time 05:00 UTC:<br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://tinyurl.com/lxmtkuc"><span lang="EN-US">http://tinyurl.com/lxmtkuc</span></a></span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Coordinated Universal Time 05:00 UTC<br>
21:00 (10 February 2015) Los Angeles; 00:00 Washington; 05:00 London; 06:00 Brussels; 13:00 Singapore; 13:00 Perth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">GNSO Council meeting</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://singapore52.icann.org/en/schedule-full"><span lang="EN-US">http://singapore52.icann.org/en/schedule-full</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 1: Administrative matters (5 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1.1 Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1.2 Statement of interest updates<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Philip+Corwin+SOI"><span lang="EN-US">Phil Corwin</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1.3 Review/amend agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Minutes of the GNSO Council meetings 11 December 2014, 15 January 2015 and 29 January 2015 will be posted as approved on 14 February 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Include review of
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
[PDF, 953 KB] and </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Comments or questions arising.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 3: Consent agenda (0 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 4: DISCUSSION – Cross Community Working Group to develop a transition proposal for IANA stewardship on naming related functions (15 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg"><span lang="EN-US">CWG</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> was chartered to develop
a proposal on Naming Related Functions for the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal. The original January 2015 target date was driven by the request for proposals from the
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.icann.org/stewardship/coordination-group"><span lang="EN-US">IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
(ICG).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A draft proposal was published for community comment on 1 December 2014. The CWG conducted an intensive work weekend on 10 & 11 January 2015, following which a revised timeline
and update was provided to the community in the form of a </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49351404/CWG-SingaporeDiscussionDocument-Final.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1422998880000&api=v2"><span lang="EN-US">Discussion
Document</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> [PDF, 447 KB]. This was discussed by the GNSO at its weekend working session in Singapore.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Given the deadlines and associated intensity of the work of the CWG as well as the need for the GNSO as a chartering organisation to approve the CWG's ultimate proposal, this is
an opportunity for the Council to discuss its and the GNSO community's further tasks following the GNSO's weekend deliberations on the updated CWG plan and timeline.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">4.1 – Status summary (Jonathan Robinson)<br>
4.2 – Discussion<br>
4.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 5: DISCUSSION - Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (15 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) had requested that ICANN "convene a multistakeholder process to develop a plan to transition the U.S. government
stewardship role" with regard to the IANA Functions and related root zone management (see item 4 above).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">During discussions around the transition process, the community raised the broader topic of the impact of the change on ICANN's accountability given its historical contractual relationship
with the United States and NTIA. The concerns raised during these discussions indicate that the level of trust regarding existing ICANN accountability mechanisms does not yet meet some stakeholders' expectations. Considering that the NTIA has stressed that
it expects community consensus on the transition, this gap between the current situation and stakeholder expectations may impede the progress of the transition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/enhancing-accountability-charter-03nov14-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">charter</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
[PDF, 487 KB] for this CCWG was adopted by the GNSO Council during its meeting on 13 November. The group has been meeting regularly since, and has developed two work streams, of which the first is intended to align with the timing of the CWG-Transition work
and the overall NTIA objectives and timeline. Following the weekend update to the GNSO from the group's co-chairs and further discussions with the ICANN Board and other stakeholders, the Council will now consider how it might facilitate the continued progress
of this CCWG, especially in view of the work and timelines of the CWG working on an IANA Transition Proposal for Naming-related Functions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">5.1 Status summary (Thomas Rickert)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">5.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">5.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 6: DISCUSSION – Progress toward Launching the Pending PDP on the Purpose of gTLD Registration Data (WHOIS) (15 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">An ICANN Board and GNSO Discussion Group was formed to develop recommendations on how to best effect next steps in the Board-mandated GNSO PDP on the purpose of WHOIS (including
taking into account the work of the Expert Working Group). This group has been meeting regularly. An update on the group's progress was provided to the GNSO during its working weekend at this meeting. Following that session and in light of other WHOIS-related
work going on in the community, the Council will discuss here the options and timing for conducting the PDP.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">6.1 Status summary (Jonathan Robinson/Susan Kawaguchi)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">6.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">6.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 7: UPDATE – GNSO / GAC Consultation Group and related work (10 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The GNSO/GAC Consultation Group released its initial
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gac-cg-issue-scoping-27jan15-en.pdf"><span lang="EN-US">recommendations</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span lang="EN-US">regarding the scoping of a Policy Development Process (PDP) in late January 2015. In addition, the GNSO Liaison to the GAC has been actively engaging with the GAC on questions and issues arising from the GAC Communique in Los Angeles insofar
as these had implications for ongoing GNSO Working Groups.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Here the Council will consider the recommendations from the GNSO/GAC Consultation Group, taking into account feedback received from the community during meetings earlier in the
week and with a view toward voting on a motion at the next Council meeting. If time permits, the Council will also discuss ideas put forward during the GNSO Council Development Session in Los Angeles, in relation to potential GNSO responses to the regular
GAC Communiqués from each ICANN meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">7.1 – Update on GAC/GNSO Consultation Group (Mason Cole)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">7.2 – Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">7.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 8: DISCUSSION: Potential CWG for Use of Auction Proceeds from New gTLD Auctions (15 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Council has commenced deliberations on whether and when to convene a Cross-Community Working Group to develop suggestions on ways to best use the proceeds received by ICANN
from new gTLD auctions. Having received initial feedback from the GNSO community on this potential idea (including at the GNSO weekend working session), the Council will now consider whether and, if so, how to move forward with an initiative to convene such
a CWG.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">8.1 Update – Jonathan Robinson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">8.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">8.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 9: UPDATE: GNSO Review (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The Independent Examiner commissioned by the ICANN Board to conduct the GNSO Review presented its initial findings to the GNSO Review Working Party at this ICANN meeting. This will
be the first opportunity that the GNSO Council will have to discuss these findings and to consider further direction (if any and if needed) to be provided to the GNSO Review Working Party.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">9.1 Update – Jennifer Wolfe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">9.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 10: ccNSO Update (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">At most ICANN meetings, the ccNSO and GNSO Councils conduct joint meetings to discuss matters of mutual interest, an initiative that continues to grow in importance as collaborations
between the two SOs increase. Here the ccNSO Council liaison to the GNSO will be invited to update the GNSO Council on ongoing work in the ccNSO that is likely to be of interest or that may impact the work of the GNSO and/or its Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">10.1 Update – Patrick Myles<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">10.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Item 11: Any Other Business<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">11.1 Summary of Upcoming Important Dates and Milestones for GNSO Working Groups<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">- Jonathan Robinson/Marika Konings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">11.2 Any other business<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">):
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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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>
<h3><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> [PDF, 380 KB])<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","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:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Fill a Council position open for election.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","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.<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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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