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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Julie Hedlund<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 14, 2016 11:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] For Consideration and Discussion: GNSO Obligations in the Revised ICANN Bylaws<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear GNSO Councilors,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Following the discussion at the GNSO Council meeting on 12 May on the draft revised ICANN Bylaws and the IANA Transition, staff conducted a detailed review and analysis of the final
revised ICANN Bylaws with respect to GNSO obligations. This analysis, attached for your reference as a table (in Word and PDF), could provide guidance on where new GNSO operating procedures may be necessary, where it appears that existing procedures may apply,
and where no action is necessary. Please note, however, that the attached table is subject to further updates pending final checks against the Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This analysis also could help guide a discussion at the Monday, 27 June GNSO meeting in Helsinki and for planning possible next steps. These steps could include approval of a follow-up
mechanism, such as a Drafting Team that could work with staff to fully identify all the new or additional rights and responsibilities that the GNSO has, and develop new or modified procedures (as necessary) to fully implement the revised Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As noted in the attached analysis the revised ICANN Bylaws contain a number of new provisions that may require the GNSO Council and community to develop additional mechanisms to
address certain new obligations and allow for the GNSO’s effective participation in the Empowered Community that is to be created as a result of the IANA stewardship transition, as well as to ensure continuity of GNSO processes in other matters. In the attached
table, the staff analysis grouped the obligations as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Obligations of the GNSO as a Decisional Participant of the Empowered Community;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Engagement in the new Customer Standing Committee; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New or existing procedures relating to voting thresholds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The details concerning how the Empowered Community exercises its powers in all the areas where these powers apply are contained in Annex D Empowered Community Mechanisms of the
revised Bylaws. This Annex provides step-by-step descriptions of these mechanisms. Because of the complexity of Annex D, staff is conducting a separate analysis of the Annex in order to determine whether possible new GNSO procedures may apply and whether
they can be grouped according to type of obligation or procedure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We look forward to your consideration of this analysis and any assistance we can provide for the subsequent discussion, as well as for planning next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Julie Hedlund, Policy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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