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<DIV>Thanks Glen,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>when will the GNSO-GAC liaison selection be on the agenda?</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000"><BR>Best
regards<BR><BR>Wolf-Ulrich<BR><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Glen@icann.org>Glen de
Saint Géry</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 6, 2016 11:30 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=council@gnso.icann.org>GNSO Council List
(council@gnso.icann.org)</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [council] Draft Agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 13
October 2016 at 12:00 UTC.</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Dear
Councillors<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'>Please
find the draft Agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 13 October 2016 at 12:00
UTC.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'>Links
will be completed as the documents become available. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'>Please
note that <STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: normal'>all
documents</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>
</SPAN></STRONG>referenced <STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: normal'>in the agenda have
been gathered on a Wiki page for</SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'> </SPAN></STRONG><STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: normal'>convenience and
easier access:</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: black'>https://community.icann.org/x/hhO4Aw</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>
</SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>This
agenda was established according to the </SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_op-2Dprocedures-2D01sep16-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWq"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>GNSO Operating
Procedures</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'> v3.2,
updated on 01 September 2016.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><BR><BR>For
convenience:</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; 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 lfo1"><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-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; 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 lfo1"><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-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'>Coordinated
Universal Time: 12:00 UTC <BR></SPAN><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/j3f4pbe"><B><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>http://tinyurl.com/j3f4pbe</SPAN></B></A><B><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'> <BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'>05:00 Los
Angeles; 08:00 Washington; 13:00 London; 15:00 Istanbul; 23:00 Hobart
<B><BR><BR><STRONG><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>GNSO Council
Meeting Audio Cast</SPAN></STRONG></B><BR>To join the event click on the link:
</SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__stream.icann.org-3A8000_gnso.m3u&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=cHDooyrtCSmC6"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'>
<BR>Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be
able to attend and/or need a dial out call.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>___________________________________________</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'> </SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Item 1:
Administrative matters (5 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>1.1 –
Roll call</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>1.2 –
Updates to Statements of Interest</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>1.3 –
Review/amend agenda.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; 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-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>1.4
– Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO
Operating Procedures:</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "PMingLiU",serif; COLOR: #333333'><BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'>Minutes</SPAN><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'> of the
</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'>GNSO
Council Meeting </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>on 29
September 2016 to be posted on xx xxxxx 2016.</SPAN><B><U><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Item 2:
Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (5
minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; 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-SIZE: 10pt; 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><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_meetings_projects-2Dlist.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=SV8BNXhfsR4Gy5Z5gULLoZnhL1CQtIKbpfSDzkxjdjI&e="><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Projects
List</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'> </SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>[gnso.icann.org]</SPAN></A><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>and
</SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_display_gnsocouncilmeetings_Action-2BItems&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=y4f5QIsl4llURc6N6lvtbX7cXMMLT9ZMadSC7VvByUw&e="><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Action
List</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>[community.icann.org]</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Item 3:
Consent agenda (0 minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'> </SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Item 4:
COUNCIL VOTE – Adoption of the Proposed Final Framework of Principles for Future
Cross Community Working Groups (20 minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>In
March 2014, the ccNSO and GNSO Councils jointly </SPAN><A
href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/30345126/Final%20Approved%20CWG%20Charter%20March%202014.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1397487121000&api=v2"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>chartered</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'> a
Cross Community Working Group to develop a framework of principles to guide the
formation, chartering, operations and closure for future cross community working
groups (CCWG-Principles). The CCWG-Principles published an initial proposed
framework for public comment in February 2016 (see </SPAN><A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-ccwg-22feb16-en.pdf)"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>https://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-ccwg-22feb16-en.pdf)</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>, and
following its review of the comments received and further community discussion
at ICANN56 in Helsinki in June, completed a proposed <A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf">Final
Framework</A> that it submitted to both its Chartering Organizations. Here the
Council will consider whether or not to approve the Final Framework. If both the
ccNSO and GNSO Councils approve the <A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf">Final
Framework</A>, it is expected that the Framework will be forwarded to all other
ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees with the suggestion that
the principles it contains serve as guidelines for the formation, chartering,
operations and closure of all future cross community working
groups.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>4.1 –
Presentation of the <A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+13+October+2016">motion</A>
(Donna Austin)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>4.2 –
Council discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>4.3 –
Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Item 5:
COUNCIL VOTE – Adoption of Consensus Recommendations from the GNSO Bylaws
Drafting Team (20 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>On 30
June 2016, the GNSO Council created a Drafting Team (DT) to work with ICANN
staff to identify the GNSO’s new rights and obligations under the revised ICANN
Bylaws, and prepare an implementation plan to address any needed changes by 30
September (</SPAN><A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20160630-2)"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20160630-2)</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>. On 29
September 2016, the Council received an update on the status of the DT’s work
and, pending the completion of the DT’s work, the Council voted to appoint the
GNSO Chair as its interim representative to the Empowered Community (EC)
Administration. Following the GNSO Council’s review and approval of the DT’s
recommendations, the GNSO is expected to finalize its process for appointing its
EC representative going forward. Here the Council will review the DT’s report
and recommendations <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">[INSERT LINK WHEN
AVAILABLE]</SPAN>, and discuss the placeholder motion that has been submitted,
with a view to voting on whether or not to adopt the DT’s consensus
recommendations either at this meeting or at ICANN57 in Hyderabad in early
November.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>5.1 –
Presentation of the </SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'><A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+13+October+2016">motion</A>
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>(James
Bladel)</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>5.2 –
Council discussion</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>5.3 –
Council vote (voting threshold: </SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>simple
majority</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>)<BR><BR><BR><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-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Item 6:
COUNCIL DISCUSSION – ICANN Board Letter on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures (20
minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>On 5
August 2016, ICANN Board Chair Dr. Steve Crocker sent a letter to the GNSO
Council concerning work on the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) on New gTLD
Subsequent Procedures (</SPAN><A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-05aug16-en.pdf)"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-05aug16-en.pdf)</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>. The
Board wished to know the GNSO Council’s view of the current work in light of the
existing GNSO policy and ongoing parallel review work on the 2012 New gTLD
Program. The Board letter specifically asked for information on the PDP timeline
and whether the GNSO believes that the current PDP must be completed prior to
advancing a new application process under the current policy recommendations,
including whether any consideration has been given in relation to whether a
future application process could proceed while policy work continues and be
iteratively applied to the process for allocating new gTLDs. On 16 August the
GNSO Chairs sent a reply to the Board on behalf of the Council, acknowledging
the Board’s request (</SPAN><A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/council-leadership-to-crocker-16aug16-en.pdf)"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/council-leadership-to-crocker-16aug16-en.pdf)</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>At its
meeting on 2 September, the GNSO Council agreed to seek input from all GNSO
Stakeholder Groups and Constituency leaders, as well as the New gTLD Subsequent
Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group. At its 29 September
meeting, the Council agreed to form a small group of Councilors to synthesize
the responses received. Here the Council will discuss the synthesized draft
response <SPAN style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">[INSERT LINK
WHEN AVAILABLE]</SPAN>, with a view toward voting on it as soon as is
practicable, and at the latest before the end of the ICANN57 meeting in November
in Hyderabad.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>6.1 –
Presentation of the <A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+13+October+2016">motion</A><A
title="" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1" href="#_ftn1" name=_ftnref1><SPAN
class=MsoFootnoteReference><SPAN class=MsoFootnoteReference><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333; mso-fareast-language: en-us'>[1]</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A>
(Carlos Gutierrez)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>6.2 –
Council discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>6.3 –
Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><BR><BR></SPAN><B><U><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Item 7:
UPDATE AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION – GAC-GNSO CONSULTATION GROUP ON GAC EARLY
ENGAGEMENT IN GNSO POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES (10 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Following
various discussions between the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and the
GNSO Council on enhancing GAC participation in GNSO PDPs, this Consultation
Group was jointly established to explore ways in which the GAC’s early
participation reflecting a joint desire to explore ways for the GAC to engage
early in the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) and to improve overall
cooperation between the two bodies (for example, by exploring the option of a
liaison). The importance of this had also been noted specifically by both
Accountability and Transparency Review Teams. Various pilot projects and
mechanisms have been implemented as a result of recommendations from the group,
which is currently in the process of winding down its work. Here the Council
will receive a status update from the group, with a view toward seeking feedback
from the various GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies prior to formalizing
the closure of the group.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>7.1 –
Status summary (GNSO Council Chairs / Marika Konings)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>7.2 –
Council discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Item 8:
COUNCIL DISCUSSION – ICANN Board Letter regarding policy implications of the
Final Report of the Internationalized Registration Data (IRD) Expert Working
Group (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>On 11
May 2016, ICANN Board Chair Dr. Steve Crocker sent a letter to the GNSO Council
following up on the Board’s 10 March 2016 Resolution (see </SPAN><A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-11may16-en.pdf)"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-11may16-en.pdf)</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>. The
Board’s request was for the GNSO Council to “review the broader policy
implications of the </SPAN><A
href="http://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/ird-expert-wg-final-23sep15-en.pdf"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>IRD Final
Report</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'> as
they relate to other GNSO policy development work on WHOIS issues, and, at a
minimum, forward the IRD Final Report as an input to the GNSO PDP on the Next
Generation Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS that is currently
underway.” <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>The
GNSO Council sought input from the co-chairs of the recently completed GNSO
Policy Development Process on the Translation and Transliteration of gTLD
Contact Data, requesting feedback on several specific points: (1) how certain
recommendations in the IRD Final Report were considered, if at all, in the
</SPAN><A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gtlds/translation-transliteration-contact-final-12jun15-en.pdf"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Final
Report</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'> of the
T&T PDP Working Group; (2) how those recommendations could potentially
conflict with the T&T PDP Working Group’s recommendations that have been
adopted by the GNSO Council and the ICANN Board; and (3) What steps are
recommended to the GNSO Council in considering the policy implications of the
IRD Final Report. Here the Council will discuss the input received from the
T&T PDP Working Group <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">[INSERT LINK WHEN
AVAILABLE]</SPAN>, and decide on next steps.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>8.1
– Status update (GNSO Council chairs)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>8.2 –
Council discussion <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>8.3 –
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
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><U><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Item 9:
COUNCIL DISCUSSION – GNSO Meeting Planning for ICANN57 (15
minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>ICANN57
will take place in Hyderabad, India, from 3-9 November 2016. This will be the
first “Meeting C” under the new ICANN Meeting Strategy as well as the Annual
General Meeting for ICANN. D</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'>raft
</SPAN><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>meeting
schedules had been circulated to the GNSO Council, Stakeholder Groups and
Constituencies</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>. The
GNSO Council is planning to meet with the ICANN Board, the Governmental Advisory
Committee and the ccNSO Council, among other groups. Here the Council will
review the latest GNSO meeting schedule <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">[INSERT LINK WHEN
AVAILABLE]</SPAN> and, if time permits, discuss its proposed agenda items for
those Board and inter-SO/AC meetings.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>9.1 –
Overview of the proposed schedule (GNSO Council Chairs / Glen de St
Gery)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>9.2 –
Council discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>9.3 –
Next steps</SPAN><B><U><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><U><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><U><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Item
10: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Results of GNSO Newcomer Survey (5
minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>On 30
June 2016, the GNSO Council </SPAN><A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20160630-1"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>directed</SPAN></A><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'> ICANN
staff to develop a survey to “assess the familiarity that the community has with
the different newcomer and training tools as well as their perceived
usefulness”, as part of the permanent integration of successful Policy
Development Process (PDP) pilot project improvements into the overall structure
of PDPs. Here the Council will receive a report on the results of the survey
<SPAN style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">[INSERT LINK WHEN
AVAILABLE]</SPAN>, and consider whether staff should proceed with implementing
some of the suggested improvements following additional input (if any) from GNSO
Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>10.1 –
Summary and update (David Tait)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>10.2 –
Council discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>10.3 –
Next steps<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><SPAN
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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-BOTTOM: 12pt"><B><U><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Item
11: Any Other Business (5 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Appendix
1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section
3)</SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>b.
Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in
</SPAN><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_about_governance_bylaws-23AnnexA&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=6qYeakEV77hP5ukN3QtuJnVBlWJAK4tFqiH0uErMfvE&e="><SPAN
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style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>Annex
A</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>[icann.org]</SPAN></A><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>c.
Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO
Supermajority.</SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Appendix
2: Absentee Voting Procedures (</SPAN></B><A
href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_council_gnso-2Doperating-2Dprocedures-2D22sep11-2Den.pdf&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=jAo-z5qhcfq-MJtldm4uEeMDsiYMIiA06sgcu-FMbr8&e="><B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>GNSO
Operating Procedures 4.4</SPAN></B><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif'>[gnso.icann.org]</SPAN></A><B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>)<BR><BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; 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-SIZE: 10pt; 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='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'>Reference
(Coordinated Universal Time) UTC </SPAN><SPAN
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lang=EN-GB
style='FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #333333'><BR>Local
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UTC-5+0DST 07:00<BR>New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-4+0DST 08:00<BR>Buenos
Aires, Argentina (</SPAN><A title="Argentina Time"
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United Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 13:00<BR>Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST
14:00<BR>Cairo, Egypt, (EET) UTC+2+0DST 14:00<BR>Istanbul, Turkey (EEST)
UTC+3+0DST 15:00 (next day)<BR>Perth, Australia (</SPAN><A
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Staff notes that the motion was submitted to the
Council after the deadline for motions for this meeting had passed. See Section
3.3.2 of the GNSO Operating Procedures for the applicable procedures in this
instance. In relation to the timing of a vote, Section 4.10 provides for the
possibility of voting outside a GNSO Council meeting: <A
href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf</A>.
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