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<DIV>...and I look forward to see the draft letter to the CCWG – maybe tomorrow
morning??</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Good
night!<BR>Wolf-Ulrich<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=psc@vlaw-dc.com
href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">Phil Corwin</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 19, 2016 3:14 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=marika.konings@icann.org
href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">Marika Konings</A> ; <A
title=Glen@icann.org href="mailto:Glen@icann.org">Glen de Saint Géry</A> ; <A
title=council@gnso.icann.org
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">mailto:council@gnso.icann.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: [council] RE: Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council
teleconference 21 January 2016 at 21:00 UTC</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Thanks for the update, Marika. I
shall look forward to reviewing the updated agenda.<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">Best,
Philip<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Marika Konings
[mailto:marika.konings@icann.org] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 19, 2016
9:12 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Phil Corwin; Glen de Saint Géry; GNSO Council List
(council@gnso.icann.org)<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [council] RE: Proposed Agenda
for the GNSO Council teleconference 21 January 2016 at 21:00
UTC<BR><B>Importance:</B> High<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black">Dear
Phil,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black">In relation to
the first item, please note that the agenda was drafted prior to the last
meeting and does not reflect yet the deferral of the consideration of the draft
letter. The GNSO Leadership Team is meeting later today so I expect you can
anticipate an updated agenda following that call. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black">Marika<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">From: </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><<A
href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</A>>
on behalf of Phil Corwin <<A
href="mailto:psc@vlaw-dc.com">psc@vlaw-dc.com</A>><BR><B>Date: </B>Tuesday 19
January 2016 at 07:50<BR><B>To: </B>Glen de Saint Géry <<A
href="mailto:Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.org</A>>, "GNSO Council List (<A
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>)" <<A
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>><BR><B>Subject:
</B>[council] RE: Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council teleconference 21 January
2016 at 21:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Fellow Councilors:</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I have some concerns regarding
this most recent proposed agenda for our Council call which takes place in 55
hours.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">The primary concern is that it
allocates only ten minutes to “UPDATE & Discussion – Cross-Community
Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability”, and places it as one of the
last items on the agenda. To my mind the finalization of our letter to the
CCWG-ACCT is our top priority at this moment, and we have yet to see a draft
letter reflecting our discussion of 1/14. I would suggest that review,
modification, and adoption of that draft letter (assuming it will be circulated
before Thursday’s call, which is imperative) be placed first on the agenda and
that more than ten minutes be allocated to it.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">My other concern relates to
“Vote on motion: Initiation of Policy Development Process (PDP) to review all
RPMs in all gTLDs for (20 minutes)”. </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">We are scheduled on Thursday,
after disposing of our CCWG-ACCT responsibilities, to “VOTE ON MOTION – Charter
for Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on New gTLDs Subsequent
Procedures (15 minutes)” – which I think we can do, although it may take more
than 15 minutes – as well as to “VOTE ON MOTION – Adoption of Final Report from
the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP Working Group (20
minutes)”. So those are two weighty items that require discussion and vote,
after we wrap up on the CCWG Accountability proposal. </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I am in general agreement with
the staff suggestions on how to handle the RPM review, but am concerned that
cramming our entire discussion and subsequent vote on it into a Council meeting
that is already quite full of important and complex matters risks missing some
important points that we might want to include within a Charter for this PDP.
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">I welcome Council members’
feedback in regard to Thursday’s agenda.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d">Best to all, Philip</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; COLOR: navy'>Philip
S. Corwin, Founding Principal</SPAN></B><SPAN
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style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'> <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> Wednesday, January 13,
2016 2:46 PM<BR><B>To:</B> GNSO Council List (<A
href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</A>)<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[council] Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council teleconference 21 January 2016 at
21:00 UTC</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Dear
Councillors,</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Please find the
</SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Proposed
Agenda for the GNSO Council teleconference 21 January 2016 at 21:00
UTC</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Also posted on the
Wiki at:<BR><A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+21+January+2016">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+21+January+2016</A><BR>and
on the website:<BR><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-21jan16-en.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-21jan16-en.htm</A><BR>Motions
posted on page:<BR><A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+21+January+2016">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+21+January+2016</A></SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>This agenda was
established according to the </SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-24jun15-en.pdf"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>GNSO Council Operating Procedures,</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'> approved and updated
on 24 June 2015.<BR><BR>For convenience:</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: symbol; COLOR: black"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore">·<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>An excerpt of the
ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in <U>Appendix 1</U> at
the end of this agenda.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.75in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: symbol; COLOR: black"><SPAN
style="mso-list: ignore">·<SPAN
style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'><BR>Coordinated
Universal Time: 21:00 UTC<BR></SPAN><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/zjkmew8">http://tinyurl.com/zjkmew8</A></SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'><BR><BR>13:00 Los
Angeles; 16:00 Washington; 21:00 London; 23:00 Istanbul; 08:00 Hobart Friday 22
January</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><BR><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>GNSO Council Meeting
Audio Cast</SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>To join the event
click on the link: </SPAN><SPAN lang=FR-BE
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"><SPAN lang=EN-US
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Councilors should
notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or
need a dial out call.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>___________________________________________</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Item 1: Administrative
matters (5 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>1.1 – Roll
call</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>1.2 – Updates to
Statements of Interest</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>1.3 – Review/amend
agenda.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>1.4 – Note the
status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating
Procedures:<BR><BR>Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting of 14 January 2016 will
be posted as approved on xxxxx 2016</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Item 2: Opening
Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>2.1 –
Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to
include review of </SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/projects-list.pdf"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">Projects List</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'> and </SPAN><SPAN
lang=FR style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">Action List</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Item 3: Consent agenda
(0 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'></SPAN><B><U><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'><BR
style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always" clear=all>Item 4: VOTE ON MOTION – Charter for
Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on New gTLDs Subsequent
Procedures (15 minutes) </SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>In June 2015, the GNSO
Council requested an Issue Report to analyze subjects that may lead to changes
or adjustments for subsequent New gTLD procedures, including any modifications
that may be needed to the GNSO’s policy principles and recommendations from its
2007 <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm">Final
Report on the Introduction of New Generic Top Level Domains</A>. Preparation of
the Preliminary Issue Report was based on a set of deliverables from the GNSO’s
<A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/inactive/2015/non-pdp-new-gtld">New
gTLD Subsequent Procedures Discussion Group</A> (DG) as the basis for analysis.
The <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-prelim-issue-31aug15-en.pdf">Preliminary
Issue Report</A> was published for public comment on 31 August 2015, and the
comment period closed on 30 October as a result of a request by the GNSO Council
to extend the usual 40-day comment period. The <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-final-issue-04dec15-en.pdf">Final
Issue Report</A> was submitted to the GNSO Council on 4 December 2015. During
its meeting on 17 December, the Council initiated the PDP but deferred
consideration of the Charter for the PDP Working Group to this meeting. Here the
Council will review the revised <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/new-gtld-subsequent-procedures-charter-12jan16-en.pdf">charter</A>
for adoption. </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>4.1 – Presentation of
the <A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+21+January+2016">motion</A>
(Donna Austin) </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>4.2 –
Discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>4.3 – Council vote
(voting threshold: </SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>an affirmative vote of
more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one
House</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>)</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Item 5: VOTE ON MOTION
– Adoption of Final Report from the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation
Issues PDP Working Group (20 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>This PDP had been <A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-28oct11-en.htm#7">requested</A>
by the ICANN Board when initiating negotiations with the Registrar Stakeholder
Group in October 2011 for a new form of Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA).
The 2013 RAA was </SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-27jun13-en.htm"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>approved</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>by the ICANN Board in
June 2013, at which time the accreditation of privacy and proxy services was
identified as the remaining issue not dealt with in the negotiations or in other
policy activities, and that was suited for a PDP. In October 2013, the GNSO
Council <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/raa-pp-charter-22oct13-en.pdf">chartered</A>
the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP Working Group to
develop policy recommendations intended to guide ICANN’s implementation of the
planned accreditation program for privacy and proxy service providers. The PDP
Working Group published its <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/raa/ppsai-initial-05may15-en.pdf">Initial
Report</A> for public comment in May 2015, and delivered its <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/raa/ppsai-final-07dec15-en.pdf">Final
Report</A> to the GNSO Council on 7 December 2015. Consideration of this item
was deferred from the 17 December meeting. Here the Council will review the
Working Group’s Final Report, and vote on whether to adopt the consensus
recommendations contained in it.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>5.1 – Presentation of
the <A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+21+January+2016">motion</A>
(James Bladel)</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>5.2 –
Discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>5.3 – Council vote
(voting threshold: an affirmative vote of more than two-thirds (2/3) of each
House or more than three-fourths (3/4) of one House and one-half (1/2) of the
other House)</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Item 6: Vote on
motion:Initiation of Policy Development Process (PDP) to review all RPMs in all
gTLDs for (20 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>In December 2011 the
GNSO Council requested a new Issue Report on the current state of all rights
protection mechanisms implemented for both existing and new gTLDs, including but
not limited to, the UDRP and URS. The Final Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent
Procedures was published on 11 January 2015 at <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/rpm">http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/rpm</A>.
The Final Issue Report recommends that the GNSO Council proceed with a
two-phased Policy Development Process (PDP) in order to the review Rights
Protection Mechanisms in the new gTLDs and, in a subsequent, second phase,
review the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), and the General Counsel of
ICANN has indicated the review topics are properly within the scope of the ICANN
policy process and within the scope of the GNSO. Here the </SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Council will review the
report, including the draft Charter setting out the proposed scope of the PDP,
and vote on whether to initiate the PDP and adopt the Charter.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>6.1 – Presentation of
the <A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+21+January+2016">motion</A>
(Amr Elsadr) </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>6.2 –
Discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>6.3 – Council vote
(voting threshold: </SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>an affirmative vote of
more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one
House</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>)</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>ITEM 7: UPDATE &
Discussion – GNSO Review (15 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>As part of ICANN's
Bylaws-mandated periodic review of its structures, the ICANN Board's Structural
Improvements Committee appointed Westlake Governance as the independent examiner
to conduct the current review of the performance and operations of the GNSO. A
GNSO Working Party, chaired by former Councillor Jennifer Wolfe and comprising
representatives of all the GNSO's Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, was
formed to consult with Westlake over the design and conduct of the review.
Westlake's Draft Report was <A
href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-review-draft-2015-06-01-en"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: #333333">published</SPAN></A> for public
comment on 1 June 2015. Following feedback received, including from the GNSO
Working Party, Westlake published its <A
href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; COLOR: #333333">Final Report</SPAN></A> on 15
September. The Working Party has been reviewing the recommendations to develop
guidance for the GNSO Council and ICANN Board’s consideration in relation to the
implementability and priority of these recommendations. Here the Council will
receive an update from the Review Working Party and discuss next
steps.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>7.1 – Update (Jen
Wolfe)</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>7.2 –
Discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>7.3 – Next
steps</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Item 8: UPDATE &
Discussion – Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN
Accountability (10 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>In the course of
discussions over the IANA stewardship transition, the community had raised
concerns about ICANN's accountability, given ICANN’s historical contractual
relationship with the United States government. The community discussions
indicated that existing ICANN accountability mechanisms do not yet meet some
stakeholders’ expectations. As that the U.S. government (through the
</SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>NTIA)) has stressed
that it expects community consensus on the transition, this gap between the
current situation and stakeholder expectations needed to be addressed. This
resulted in the </SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/enhancing-accountability-charter-03nov14-en.pdf"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">creation</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'> of a Cross
Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
href="https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">CCWG-Accountability</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>) of which
the GNSO is a chartering organization.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>The
CCWG-Accountability’s Third Draft Proposal was <A
href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-2015-11-30-en">published</A>
for public comment on 30 November 2015. The GNSO Council discussed input to this
proposal during its meeting on 14 January 2016. </SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Here the Council will
receive an update on the progress of the CCWG -Accountability, specifically the
timeline and consideration of input provided by the GNSO Council and its
SG/Cs.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>8.1 – Update (Thomas
Rickert)</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>8.2 –
Discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>8.3 – Next
steps</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Item 9: UPDATE &
Discussion – Marrakesh Meeting Planning (10 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>During the Dublin
meeting, Susan Kawaguchi and Amr Elsadr volunteered to work with the GNSO
Council Leadership on the development of the proposed agenda for the GNSO
Weekend Session in Marrakech. Here the Council will receive a status update on
the planning for Marrakesh and any action that may be required from the GNSO
Council. </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>9.1 – Status update
(Susan Kawaguchi / Amr Elsadr)</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>9.2 –
Discussion</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>9.3 – Next
steps</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Item
10:</SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Any Other
Business</SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'> (10
Minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>_________________________________</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Appendix 1: GNSO
Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>b. Initiate a Policy
Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in </SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">Annex A</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>): 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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>c. Initiate a PDP Not
Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>e. Approve a PDP Team
Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO
Supermajority.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>i. Approve a PDP
Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO
Supermajority,</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Appendix 2: Absentee
Voting Procedures (</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf"><B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">GNSO Operating Procedures
4.4</SPAN></B></A></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>)<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>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.)</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>Reference (Coordinated
Universal Time) UTC 21:00<BR>Local time between October and March Winter in the
NORTHERN
hemisphere<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>California,
USA (</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
title="Pacific Standard Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/na/pst.html"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">PDT</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>) UTC-7+1DST
13:00<BR>San José, Costa Rica UTC-6+0DST 15:00<BR>Iowa City, USA
(</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC%E2%88%9206:00"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">CDT</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>) UTC-6+0DST
15:00<BR>New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-5+0DST 16:00<BR>Buenos Aires,
Argentina (</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
title="Argentina Time"
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/art.html"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">ART</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>) UTC-3+0DST
18:00<BR>Rio de Janiero, Brazil (BRST) UTC-2+0DST 19:00<BR>London, United
Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 21:00<BR>Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 22:00 <BR>Cairo,
Egypt, (EET) UTC+2+0DST 23:00 <BR>Istanbul, Turkey (EEST) UTC+3+0DST 23:00
<BR>Perth, Australia (</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
title="Western Standard Time"
href="http://timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/au/wst.html"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">WST</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #333333'>) UTC+8+1DST 05:00
next day<BR>Singapore (SGT) UTC +8 05:00 next day <BR>Sydney/Hobart,
Australia (AEDT) UTC+11+0DST 08:00 next day
<B><BR></B>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>DST
starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2016, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with
exceptions)<BR>----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>For
other places see </SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'><A
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none">http://www.timeanddate.com</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: blue'><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/ha4rugt">http://tinyurl.com/ha4rugt</A></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Please let me know if
you have any questions.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Thank you.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Kind
regards,</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Glen</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'>Glen de Saint
Géry<BR>GNSO Secretariat<BR></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=FR-BE
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d; mso-fareast-language: fr-be'><A
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</SPAN></A></SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><BR></SPAN><B><SPAN
lang=FR-BE style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/">http://gnso.icann.org</A></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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