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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Dear Councillors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Please find the updated proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council teleconference on 18 February 2016 at 12:00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Please note the updates relate to a change in order of the items, that is, the update on the Marrakech meeting planning appears after the
motion and more time has been allotted to </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (30 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">This agenda was established according to the </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> approved and updated on 24 June 2015.<br>
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For convenience:</span><span lang="EN-US" 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;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" 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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" 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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
Coordinated Universal Time: 12:00 UTC<br>
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04:00 Los Angeles; 07:00 Washington; 12:00 London; 15:00 Istanbul; 23:00 Hobart</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
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<span style="color:#333333">To join the event click on the link: </span></span><span lang="FR-BE" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#3B73AF;text-decoration:none">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" 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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">___________________________________________</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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>
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<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg18053.html">Draft minutes</a> of the
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">meeting of the GNSO Council
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">on 21 January 2016 were posted as
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-council-21jan16-en.htm">approved</a> on 4 February 2016.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items"><span lang="EN-GB" style="text-decoration:none">Action
List</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></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 (5 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">3.1 – Approve
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/council-board-ppsai-recommendations-09feb16-en.pdf">
Recommendations Report</a> to the ICANN Board regarding adoption of the <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/raa/ppsai-final-07dec15-en.pdf">
Final Report</a> from the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group
<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">3.2 – Approve appointment of the Chair and Vice-Chairs for the Next-Generation Registration Directory Services PDP Working Group</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 4: COUNCIL ACTION – Vote on Initiation of Policy Development Process (PDP) for the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms
in All gTLDs, and Discussion of Proposed Charter for the PDP Working Group (30 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><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 (RPMs) implemented
for both existing and new gTLDs, including but not limited to the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and the Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure (URS). The Final Issue Report was published on 11 January 2015 (see
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/rpm-final-issue-11jan16-en.pdf)">
http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/rpm-final-issue-11jan16-en.pdf)</a>. Based on public comments received in response to the publication of the Preliminary Issue Report, the Final Issue Report recommends that the GNSO Council proceed with a two-phased
Policy Development Process (PDP), with the first phase focused on a review of the RPMs developed for the New gTLD Program and, the subsequent, second phase on a review of the UDRP. Here the
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Council will review the report and vote on whether or not to initiate the recommended PDP. The Council will also discuss the proposed draft Charter for the PDP Working Group (<u><span style="color:blue">http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-09feb16-en.pdf)</span></u>.<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+18+February+2016">
motion</a> (James Bladel)<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 of the motion<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 on the motion (voting threshold:
</span><span lang="EN-US" 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">)<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 – Council review and discussion of draft charter (</span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-09feb16-en.pdf)</span></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><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">4.5 – Next steps
<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"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></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: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Marrakech Meeting Planning (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></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 Marrakech and any action that may be required from the GNSO Council.
<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 – Status update (Susan Kawaguchi / Amr Elsadr / Donna Austin)<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<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 – Next steps<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></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: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (30 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#665F59"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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 the US government (through the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (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
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/enhancing-accountability-charter-03nov14-en.pdf">
<span style="color:windowtext">creation</span></a> of a Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg"><span style="color:windowtext">CCWG-Accountability</span></a>) of which the GNSO is a chartering
organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In May 2015, the CCWG-Accountability published an initial proposal regarding its work on Work Stream 1 (meant to align with the timing of the IANA stewardship
transition) for public comment. In August 2015, the CCWG-Accountability <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-2015-08-03-en">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">published</span></a> its Second Draft Proposal for public comment. This second proposal included significant changes to the initial document, arising from feedback received in the first public comment period.
Following community input, including from the ICANN Board, and discussions at several sessions during ICANN54, the CCWG-Accountability made further adjustments to its draft recommendations, resulting in its Third Draft Proposal that was
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/draft-ccwg-accountability-proposal-2015-11-30-en">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">published</span></a> for public comment on 30 November 2015.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Concurrently, the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) – the community group formed to consolidate the various proposals relating to
the IANA stewardship transition submitted by the Internet communities affected by the issue –
<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-29-en"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">announced</span></a> after ICANN54 that it had completed its task. However, before the ICG can send its consolidated proposal to the NTIA via
the ICANN Board, it will first have to confirm with the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocwgdtstwrdshp/CWG+to+Develop+an+IANA+Stewardship+Transition+Proposal+on+Naming+Related+Functions"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">CWG-Stewardship</span></a>)
that its accountability requirements have been met by the Work Stream 1 recommendations from the CCWG-Accountability. In this regard, the CWG-Stewardship had submitted a public comment to the CCWG-Accountability which, while noting that several of the CCWG-Accountability's
latest recommendations adequately satisfied the CWG-Stewardship's requirements, nevertheless highlighted a number of points that in its view merited further attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In order to meet the CCWG-Accountability's planned timeline, the GNSO Council had agreed at its December 2015 meeting to form a Sub Team to review all
the public comments from the GNSO's Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies. The GNSO Council held a special meeting on 14 January 2016 to discuss the proposed responses provided by the Sub Team, and, following updates made as a result and further discussion
at the 21 January Council meeting, the Council approved a <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/gnso-council-to-ccwg-accountability-22jan16-en.pdf">
letter</a> setting out its response to the recommendations in the Third Draft Proposal that was sent to the CCWG-Accountability on 22 January. The CCWG-Accountability is currently expected to circulate a Supplemental Proposal, following which the GNSO Council
will hold a Special Meeting on 29 February to discuss the updated proposals in detail. Here the Council will discuss its timeline and necessary actions for approval of the CCWG-Accountability’s final recommendations , which is scheduled to take place at ICANN55.<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 – Update (James Bladel)
<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<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 – Next steps<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"><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 (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></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 (now known as the
Organizational Effectiveness 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">published</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">
Final Report</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 prioritization of these recommendations. The Council
received a written update from the Working Party chair on 29 January. Here the Council will receive a further update, following the Working Party’s meeting in early February where it is expected to finalize its recommendations that are to be sent to the GNSO
Council for approval and submission to the Board’s Organizational Effectiveness Committee for its consideration.<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 –
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/presentation-gnso-council-update-21jan16-en.pdf">
Update</a> (Jen Wolfe)<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<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<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"><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: BRIEFING & DISCUSSION – RDAP Implementation (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Building on previous advisories, ICANN’s Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) had recommended the replacement of the longstanding
WHOIS protocol in SAC051 (see <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-051-en.pdf)">
https://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-051-en.pdf)</a>. In October 2011, the ICANN Board
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/minutes-28oct11-en.htm#5">
directed</a> staff </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">to produce, in consultation with the community, a roadmap for the coordination of the technical and policy discussions necessary to implement the recommendations
outlined in SAC 051. The Roadmap was published in 2012 (see <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-051-roadmap-04jun12-en.pdf)">
https://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-051-roadmap-04jun12-en.pdf)</a>. Also in 2012, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) chartered the WEIRDS (Web Extensible Internet Registration Data Services) working group, which concluded its work in
early 2015 with the publication of several specifications defining the behavior of the Registry Data Access Protocol (RDAP), a standardized replacement for WHOIS. ICANN-accredited registrars subject to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), registry
operators from the 2012 New gTLD round and several other gTLD registries are contractually obligated to deploy RDAP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">In February 2014 the ICANN Board adopted the GNSO Council’s recommendations for a new Consensus Policy that would require the provision of
“thick” WHOIS services for all gTLD registries. The GNSO Implementation Review Team that was formed for the Thick Whois Policy Implementation agreed with the proposal of ICANN staff to synchronize implementation of the policy with the adoption of RDAP. On
3 December 2015 ICANN staff published a draft RDAP Operational Profile for public comment (see
<a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rdap-profile-2015-12-03-en)">https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rdap-profile-2015-12-03-en)</a>. Public comments will be received through 15 February 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Some concern has been expressed as to the policy implications of adopting RDAP in view of a number of other parallel efforts with potential
cross-cutting impact, such as the recent initiation by the GNSO Council of a PDP for a Next-Generation Registration Directory Service to Replace WHOIS (see
<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201511)">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201511)</a>. Here the Council will discuss the concerns that have been raised, in preparation for a discussion with GDD staff at ICANN55 about the policy
bases for RDAP, the linkage to Thick WHOIS, and the RDAP Operational Profile requirements (including timeline).<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 – Discussion<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 – Next steps
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Item 9:</span></u></b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">
</span></u><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Any Other Business<span style="color:#333333"> (5 Minutes)<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">_________________________________</span><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><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">4.4.3 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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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:FR">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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GNSO Secretariat<br>
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