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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">On behalf of </span><b><span lang="FR" style="color:black">Glen de Saint Géry</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="FR" style="color:black">GNSO Secretariat</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">*************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Councillors,<br>
<br>
Please find the proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Public Meeting in Hyderabad – part one on 07 November 2016 at 13:45 IST (08:15-09:30 UTC) and part two on 07 November 2016 at 15:15 IST (09:45-11:15 UTC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Also published on the Wiki at:<br>
Part one: </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ww_sAw"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://community.icann.org/x/ww_sAw</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white">Part two: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/Qwe4Aw">
https://community.icann.org/x/Qwe4Aw</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">and the GNSO website at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Part 1:
<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-07nov16-en.htm">https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-07nov16-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
Part 2: <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-2-07nov16-en.htm">
https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-2-07nov16-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">**NOTE: Agendas have not yet been reviewed fully by the Chairs.</span>
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DRAFT AGENDA FOR GNSO COUNCIL PUBLIC MEETING (PART 1)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN57 HYDERABAD
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7 NOVEMBER 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">13:45 IST (08:15-09:30 UTC)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note that
<b>all documents </b>referenced <b>in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access:</b>
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ww_sAw"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://community.icann.org/x/ww_sAw</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">GNSO
Operating Procedures</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> v3.2, updated on 01 September 2016.<br>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in
<u>Appendix 1</u> at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in
<u>Appendix 2</u> at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 1: Administrative matters (5 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 – Roll call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.2 – Updates to Statements of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 – Review/amend agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.4 – Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<br>
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Minutes of the GNSO Council Meeting on 13 October 2016 posted on xxxx 2016.<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (5 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Projects
List </span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Action
List</span></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 3: Consent agenda (0 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE – Adoption of Consensus Recommendations from the GNSO Bylaws Drafting Team (20 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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%29"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20160630-2)</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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. At its
meeting on 13 October, the Council reviewed the DT’s report and recommendations (Final Report:
</span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/bylaws-drafting-team-final-report-12oct16-en.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/bylaws-drafting-team-final-report-12oct16-en.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">;
Minority Statement: </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/bylaws-drafting-team-minority-report-10oct16-en.pdf)"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/bylaws-drafting-team-minority-report-10oct16-en.pdf)</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
Here the Council will vote on on whether or not to adopt the DT’s consensus recommendations. Following the GNSO Council’s review and approval of the DT’s recommendations, the GNSO is expected to confirm its process for appointing its EC representative going
forward.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4.1 – Presentation of the
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+13+October+2016"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">motion</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (James Bladel)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE – Next Steps for the GNSO as a Chartering Organization for the Cross Community Working Group
on Internet Governance (20 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/52888213/Charter%20ccWG%20IG%202014%20v05.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1423208903000&api=v2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cross-Community Working Group on Internet
Governance Charter</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for the Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance (CCWG-IG) was ratified by the ALAC and the ccNSO and GNSO Councils between September 2014 and April 2015.
Under its Charter, the CCWG-IG is to “do whatever it deems necessary to facilitate and ensure engagement and participation of the ICANN community in the global Internet governance scene and multi-stakeholder decision-making processes”, including providing
input to ICANN staff, Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees on issues pertaining to Internet governance discussions and processes and informing the community about ICANN-related issues arising in Internet governance discussions and processes. As
part of its Charter-mandated review of the work of the CCWG-IG, the GNSO Council in 2016 requested and received activity reports from the CCWG co-chairs. Here the Council will evaluate the appropriateness of continuing with the CCWG-IG in light of the deliverables
prescribed under the Charter and in the context of the recently adopted </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/uniform-framework-principles-recommendations-16sep16-en.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Uniform Framework
of Principles for Cross Community Working Groups</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5.1 – Presentation of the motion
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">[INSERT LINK]</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5.2 – 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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
<b>Item 6: COUNCIL VOTE – GAC-GNSO Consultation Group on GAC Early Engagement in GNSO Policy Development Processes (10 minutes)</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This Consultation Group was established following various discussions between the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
and the GNSO Council on enhancing GAC participation in GNSO PDPs. The group was tasked 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). This need had 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 consider the </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gac-status-report-rec-10oct16-en.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Final Status Report</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
from the Consultation Group, and vote on whether or not to approve the group’s recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6.1 – Presentation of the motion
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/xQ_sAw"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://community.icann.org/x/xQ_sAw</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6.2 – 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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">6.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 7: COUNCIL VOTE – Appointment of GNSO Liaison to the GAC (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As part of a two-year pilot program initiated in June 2014, the joint GAC-GNSO Consultation Group recommended
the appointment of a GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Subsequently, following a review of the pilot program, the the Consultation Group recommended that the Liaison role be made a permanent one in March 2016. At its meeting in April 2016, the Council approved the
creation of this permanent Liaison role as well as a process for the application, selection and confirmation of a Liaison (</span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/request-liaison-gac-30mar16-en.pdf)"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/request-liaison-gac-30mar16-en.pdf)</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
At its June 2016 meeting, the Council agreed to extend the term of the current Liaison and an extended timetable for the selection of the new Liaison (</span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201607)"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201607)</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
Following a review of the candidates who applied under the extended timeline, the GNSO Council chairs agreed to recommend Carlos Gutierrez to succeed Mr. Mason Cole as the new GNSO Liaison to the GAC. Here the Council will vote on whether or not to approve
Carlos Gutierrez’s appointment as recommended by the GNSO Council chairs.<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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7.1 – Presentation of the motion
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/xQ_sAw"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://community.icann.org/x/xQ_sAw</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center">
<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">---------- BREAK (15 MINUTES) ----------<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 8: COUNCIL VOTE – Chartering of a New Cross Community Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds (20 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The 2012 New gTLD Program established auctions as a mechanism of last resort to resolve string contention. Although
most string contention sets have been resolved through other means prior to reaching the stage of an auction conducted by ICANN's authorized auction service provider, it was recognized from the outset that significant funds could accrue as a result of several
auctions. As such, any and all auction proceeds have been reserved and earmarked until the Board authorizes a plan for the appropriate use of the funds. The Board, staff, and community are expected to work together in designing the appropriate processes for
addressing the use of the new gTLD auction proceeds.To this end, a cross-community Drafting Team (DT) was formed which has now submitted a proposed
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/mRuOAw"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Charter</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> for a cross-community working group to all SO/ACs for consideration.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The proposed charter is the result of extensive community input and DT deliberations and the DT presented it in the
belief that it represents a careful balance between the different viewpoints and perspectives, including from the DT members and the ICANN Board liaisons to the DT.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">At its meeting on 29 September 2016, the GNSO Councilr received a briefing and update on the draft Charter and the
work of the DT from Jonathan Robinson, the DT chair. As there were no substantive suggested edits to the draft Charter received consequently from the GNSO, the Council will here consider whether or not to become one of the Chartering Organizations for the
proposed new CCWG.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8.1 – Presentation of the motion
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">[INSERT LINK]</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8.2 – 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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – ICANN Board Letter regarding policy implications of the Final Report of the Internationalized
Registration Data (IRD) Expert Working Group (15 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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%29"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-11may16-en.pdf)</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.
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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">IRD Final Report</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 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="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Final Report</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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 a member of the T&T PDP Working Group (</span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/ird-tt-recs-10oct16-en.pdf)"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/ird-tt-recs-10oct16-en.pdf)</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">[CHECK THAT LINK IS CORRECT]</span>, and decide on 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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9.1 – Status update (GNSO Council chairs)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9.3 – Next steps<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 10: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Results of GNSO Newcomer Survey (5 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On 30 June 2016, the GNSO Council
</span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20160630-1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">directed</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 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><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/newcomer-tools-survey-04oct16-en.pdf"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/newcomer-tools-survey-04oct16-en.pdf</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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:10.0pt;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"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 11: Open Microphone (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 12: Any Other Business (5 minutes)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold
to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Annex
A[icann.org]</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">): requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">GNSO
Operating Procedures 4.4</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">[gnso.icann.org]</span></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4.4.1 Applicability<br>
Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council motions or measures.<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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours
from the meeting's adjournment. In exceptional circumstances, announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs present.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according to these procedures and will
provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become available.<br>
4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) 08:15 UTC
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San José, Costa Rica UTC-5+0DST 02:15<br>
Iowa City, USA (</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__fr.wikipedia.org_wiki_UTC-25E2-2588-259206-3A00&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=U4IBJYYYko8geLjSlTyOXbvtmoVER-_lK-PAQ64rKHs&m=55oYi9y1UeIL5juaxAkqpioz33PyWqjoetRz4HfuZU0&s=lpAnNGMFiP39IIgLn917cyE6YPY12DFo3Xq8yCt3U6E&e="><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CDT</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">)
UTC-5+0DST 02:15<br>
New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-4+0DST 03:15<br>
Buenos Aires, Argentina (<u><span style="color:blue">ART</span></u>) UTC-3+0DST 09:00<br>
Rio de Janiero, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3+0DST 09:00<br>
London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 08:15<br>
Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 09:15<br>
Cairo, Egypt, (EET) UTC+2+0DST 10:15<br>
Istanbul, Turkey (EEST) UTC+3+0DST 11:15 <br>
Perth, Australia (<u><span style="color:blue">WST</span></u>) UTC+8+0DST 16:15 <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Proposed Agenda for the GNSO Council Public Meeting in Hyderabad,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">7 November 2016 Part 2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">15:15 IST (09:45-11:15 UTC)</span><br>
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</b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please note that
<b>all documents </b>referenced <b>in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access:</b>
</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/Qwe4Aw"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://community.icann.org/x/Qwe4Aw</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">GNSO
Operating Procedures</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> v3.2, updated on 01 September 2016.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in
<u>Appendix 1</u> at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in
<u>Appendix 2</u> at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Coordinated Universal Time: 09:45 UTC<br>
01:45 Los Angeles; 04:45 Washington; 09:45 London; 15:15 Hyderabad<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting Times 09:45 UTC<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Main Meeting Page:<br>
</span><a href="https://icann572016.sched.org/event/8cz1/gnso-council-public-meeting-part-2"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://icann572016.sched.org/event/8cz1/gnso-council-public-meeting-part-2</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councillors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 1: Seating of the 2016 / 2017Council (20 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.1 – Roll call<br>
1.2 – Statements of interest <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.5in">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Darcy Southwell – </span>
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Darcy+Southwell+SOI"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SOI</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Registrars Stakeholder Group<br>
Michele Neylon– </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Michele+Neylon+SOI"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SOI</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Registrars Stakeholder
Group<br>
Rafik Dammak–</span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Rafik+Dammak+SOI"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> SOI</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Non Commercial Stakeholder
Group<br>
Erika Mann - SOI Nominating Committee Appointee <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
[NEED ERIKA’S SOI AND LINK]</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1.3 – Review/amend agenda
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 2: Election of the Chair (15 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One nomination was received for this position, James Bladel from the Contracted Parties House. The GNSO Council held
a question & answer session with the candidate on <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
[INSERT DATE]</span>. Here the GNSO Council will proceed to elect its Chair for 2017-2018, according to the GNSO Operating Procedures (note Section 2.2 of the GNSO Operating Procedures on Officer Elections: Chair and Vice-Chairs (see Appendix 1 below)).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Item 3: Any Other Business (10 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reminder:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Council Development Meeting will take place in Hall 6, Hyderabad International Convention Center on Wednesday,
9 November 2016, 09:00 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Appendix 1: Excerpt from GNSO Operating Procedures (Section2.2)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<h2 style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:35.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-27.0pt;line-height:normal;page-break-after:auto;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.2<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf<br>
</span></u></b><a name="_Toc317348279"></a><a name="_Toc297820130"></a><a name="_Toc297819717"><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Officer Elections:</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Chair</span> and<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Vice-Chairs</span></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.35pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:8.0pt">The<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">GNSO</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Council</span> shall <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">select</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> GNSO</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Chair</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>and two <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Vice-Chairs</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">as</span> follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:62.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level3 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">GNSO</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Chair</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
shall</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">be</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> elected</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">by</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>
a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>60 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
percent</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span>vote of<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">each</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
house.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:28.05pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:62.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level3 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Each</span> house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>will be<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">allowed</span> to nominate<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>one<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>candidate<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> for
</span>GNSO <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Council</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Chair.</span><span style="letter-spacing:1.95pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Each</span> house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>is responsible <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for </span>determining<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>how to<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">nominate</span> its
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">candidate.</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>A<span style="letter-spacing:1.75pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">candidate
</span>for <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">GNSO</span> Council Chair <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
does</span> not <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">need</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>to be a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">member</span> of a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>house, but<span style="letter-spacing:2.35pt"> </span>must be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> current or incoming member</span> of<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">GNSO</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Council.</span> Should<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> Chair</span> be<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">elected</span> from outside<span style="letter-spacing:2.65pt">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>the <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
houses</span> that <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Chair</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>non-voting<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>Chair.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:25.1pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:98.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-24.35pt;mso-list:l4 level4 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>All ballots will include<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> the “none
</span>of the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>above”<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>option. <span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">In</span> the
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">event</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
that</span> a<span style="letter-spacing:1.55pt"> </span>60 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
percent</span> vote<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">of</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">each</span> house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> selects</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>“none<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>the <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">above” </span>option, <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
each</span><span style="letter-spacing:1.85pt"> </span>house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>will <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">commence </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>new nomination <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">period</span> of<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>not <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">longer</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
than</span> 15 days.<span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt"> </span>An <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
election</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> new</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">nominees</span> will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> scheduled</span> for<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>no <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">sooner</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
than</span> 30<span style="letter-spacing:3.15pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">days</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">after</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>unsuccessful <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">vote.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.65pt;margin-right:25.1pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:98.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-27.7pt;mso-list:l4 level4 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">ii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">In</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>case<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>of a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>tie<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span>most votes <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
between</span> the two <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">candidates,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
or</span><span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">between</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> candidate</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
and</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">“none
</span>of <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">above,”</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>second <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
election</span> will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> held</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.15pt">
</span>no <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">sooner</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
than</span> 30 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">days.</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>The<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">candidates</span> shall
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">remain</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>same<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for
</span>this<span style="letter-spacing:2.65pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">second</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">election.</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">In</span> the <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
case </span>this <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">second</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">election</span> also <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
results</span> in a <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">tie,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
each</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.75pt"> </span>house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>will <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">commence </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>new nomination <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">period</span> of<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>not <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">longer</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
than</span> 15 days.<span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt"> </span>An <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
election</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> new</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">nominees</span> will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>rescheduled <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for </span>no <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
sooner</span> than<span style="letter-spacing:2.25pt"> </span>30 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
days</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">after</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>unsuccessful <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">vote.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:27.6pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:98.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-30.95pt;mso-list:l4 level4 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">iii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>The<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>leading<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>candidate<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> defined</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">as</span> the one<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>with the <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">highest</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
score.</span><span style="letter-spacing:1.95pt"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">score </span>is<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">calculated</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> by</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>adding<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">together</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>voting<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">percentages</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">attained</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.65pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">from</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
each</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">house.</span> The<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">highest</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
percentage</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">attainable</span> in
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">each</span> house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>is 100.<span style="letter-spacing:3.35pt"> </span>Thus, the maximum <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
score </span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>candidate<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>can <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">achieve</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>is 200 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">as</span> a <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
result</span><span style="letter-spacing:.2pt"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">attaining</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>100 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">percent</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
of</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>votes <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
from</span> the <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">contracted</span> party<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> and</span> 100<span style="letter-spacing:2.85pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">percent</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">from</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>non-contracted party<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> (100</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">percent</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>+<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>100 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
percent</span> =<span style="letter-spacing:2.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">score
</span>of 200). <span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">In</span> case<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>neither <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">candidate</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">reaches</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>60 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">percent</span> of <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
each</span><span style="letter-spacing:2.35pt"> </span>house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> threshold,</span> a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>second <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">ballot</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> held</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
between</span> the leading<span style="letter-spacing:2.25pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">candidate</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
“none </span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">of</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>above.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:33.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:98.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-30.35pt;mso-list:l4 level4 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">iv.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">In</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">case </span>neither <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
candidate</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">reaches</span> the 60
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">percent</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
of </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">each</span> house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>threshold<span style="letter-spacing:1.95pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span> the
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">candidates</span> do not tie, a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">second</span> runoff<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>ballot will be <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">held</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
between</span><span style="letter-spacing:2.25pt"> </span>the leading<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">candidate</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
and</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">“none
</span>of the<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">above.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:44.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:98.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-27.0pt;mso-list:l4 level4 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">v.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">If</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>the <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">single</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
candidate</span> does not <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">reach</span> the 60
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">percent</span> of <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
each</span> house<span style="letter-spacing:2.35pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">threshold</span> in the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> runoff</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>ballot, <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">then</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
each</span> house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>will<span style="letter-spacing:.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">commence</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> new</span><span style="letter-spacing:2.45pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">nomination</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
period</span> of<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>not <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
longer</span> than 15 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">days.</span> An<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">election</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
for</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>new<span style="letter-spacing:2.75pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">nominees</span> will be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>rescheduled <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">for </span>no sooner than <span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
30</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">days</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">after</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:1.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">unsuccessful</span> runoff<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>ballot.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:62.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level3 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Each</span> house<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>shall <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">select</span> a<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Council</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Vice-Chair</span> from <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
within</span> its <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">respective house.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:48.35pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:62.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level3 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>A <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Chair</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">may</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>not be a<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>member<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>of the<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>same<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>Stakeholder<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Group</span> of<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">either</span> of<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:1.6pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Vice-Chairs.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:53.3pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:62.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level3 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">e.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Chair</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span> Vice-Chairs <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
shall</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">retain</span> their<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>votes<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span>(if<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> any)</span> in
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">their</span> respective<span style="letter-spacing:2.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">houses</span> (if <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
any).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:24.4pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:62.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level3 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">f.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">In</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">event</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
that</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>GNSO <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Council</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">has</span> not <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
elected</span> a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> GNSO</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Council</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Chair</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> by</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>the<span style="letter-spacing:3.35pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">end</span> of<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>the <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">previous</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Chair’s</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">term,</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>Vice-Chairs<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span>will <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
serve as</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Interim</span> GNSO Co-<span style="letter-spacing:2.95pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Chairs to jointly oversee the new Chair election and conduct Council business</span> until a
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">successful</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">election</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">can</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
be</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> held. In the event that one or both Vice-Chairs’ terms ends concurrently with the term of the previous Chair, the procedures described in Section 2.2.1 below shall apply.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:36.6pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:62.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level3 lfo3">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">g.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Council</span> shall
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">inform</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> Board</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span> the Community<span style="letter-spacing:-.3pt">
</span>appropriately<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>post<span style="letter-spacing:2.3pt"> </span>the <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
election</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">results</span> on the<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">GNSO</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
website </span>within 2 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">business</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
days</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span>following <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
each</span><span style="letter-spacing:2.55pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">election</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">and</span> runoff<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>ballot, <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">whether</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">successful</span> or <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
unsuccessful.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Appendix 2: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (</span></b><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN
Bylaws,</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Article 11, Section 3)<br>
<u><span style="color:blue"><br>
</span></u><br>
</span></b>(i) Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, <u>Annex A</u>, <u>
Annex A-1</u> or <u>Annex A-2</u> hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following
GNSO actions:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421311"></a><a name="X-3.9.a"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(i) Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of
more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421312"></a><a name="X-3.9.b"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(ii) Initiate a Policy Development Process ("<b>PDP</b>") Within
Scope (as described in <u>Annex A</u>): requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421313"></a><a name="X-3.9.c"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(iii) Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative
vote of GNSO Supermajority (as defined in <u>Section 11.3(i)(xix)</u>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421314"></a><a name="X-3.9.d"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(iv) Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires
an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421315"></a><a name="X-3.9.e"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(v) Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires
an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421316"></a><a name="X-3.9.f"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(vi) Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team
Charter approved under (iv) or (v) above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple majority vote of each House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421317"></a><a name="X-3.9.g"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(vii) Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication
of a Final Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421318"></a><a name="X-3.9.h"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(viii) Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority:
requires an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421319"></a><a name="X-3.9.i"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(ix) Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority:
requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421320"></a><a name="X-3.9.j"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(x) Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on
Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that "a two-thirds vote of the council" demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421321"></a><a name="X-3.9.k"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(xi) Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final
Approval by the Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with a GNSO Supermajority vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a name="_Ref444421322"></a><a name="X-3.9.l"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(xii) Initiation of an Expedited Policy Development Process
("<b>EPDP</b>"): requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(xiii) Approve an EPDP Team Charter: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(xiv) Approval of EPDP Recommendations: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(xv) Approve an EPDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract
provision specifies that "a two-thirds vote of the council" demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(xvi) Initiation of a GNSO Guidance Process ("<b>GGP</b>"): requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third
(1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(xvii) Rejection of Initiation of a GGP Requested by the Board: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(xviii) Approval of GGP Recommendations: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(xix) A "<b>GNSO Supermajority</b>" shall mean:
<a name="DocXTextRef81"></a>(A) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council members of each House, or
<a name="DocXTextRef82"></a>(B) three-fourths (3/4) of the Council members of one House and a majority of the Council members of the other House.<br>
</span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
Appendix 1 GNSO Council Voting Results table <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Absentee Voting Procedures https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4.4 Absentee Voting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-left:44.0pt;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level3 lfo4">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.1.1<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><u>Applicability</u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.55pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:3.45pt;margin-right:28.05pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:8.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Absentee</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>voting<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>is permitted for<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the following<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>limited <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
number</span> of<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Council</span> motions or<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">measures.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:62.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Initiate</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>Policy<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>Development <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Process</span> (PDP);<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:62.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Approve </span>
a<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>PDP <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
recommendation;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:33.75pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:62.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Recommend</span> amendments to the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> GNSO</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Operating</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Procedures</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">(GOP)</span> or<span style="letter-spacing:.15pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">ICANN</span><span style="letter-spacing:2.45pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Bylaws;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:62.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo5">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Fill</span> a <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
Council</span> position <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">open</span> for<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">election.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.1.2<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Absentee</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">ballots,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
when</span> permitted, must be <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">submitted</span> within the
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">announced</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>time limit,<span style="letter-spacing:2.75pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">which</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">shall</span> be<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>72 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">hours</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>from the <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">meeting’s</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
adjournment.</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">In</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">exceptional</span><span style="letter-spacing:3.95pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">circumstances,</span> announced <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
at</span> the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span>time of<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>the <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">vote,</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>the Chair<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">may</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">reduce </span>this time to 24<span style="letter-spacing:2.5pt">
</span>hours or<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>extend the<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>time to 7 <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">calendar</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
days,</span> provided <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">such</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
amendment</span> is verbally<span style="letter-spacing:2.4pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">confirmed</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">by</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt"> </span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">all</span> Vice-Chairs <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
present.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>The<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">GNSO</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Secretariat</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
</span>will <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">administer,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
record,</span> and <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">tabulate</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
absentee </span>votes<span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">according</span><span style="letter-spacing:4.65pt">
</span>to <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">these procedures</span> and<span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>will <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">provide</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
reasonable</span><span style="letter-spacing:.05pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">means</span> for<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>transmitting<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing:2.85pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">authenticating</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
absentee </span>ballots, <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">which</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
could</span> <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">include</span> voting<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">by</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>telephone, <span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">e-</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span>mail,<span style="letter-spacing:3.3pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">web-based</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">interface,</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
or</span> other<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">technologies</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">as</span> <span style="letter-spacing:.05pt">
may</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">become</span>
<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">available.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">Absentee</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span>balloting<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span><span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">does</span><span style="letter-spacing:.1pt">
</span>not <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">affect</span> quorum <span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
requirements.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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San José, Costa Rica UTC-5+1DST 03:45<br>
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New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-4+1DST 04:45<br>
Rio de Janiero, Brazil (BRST) UTC-2+1DST 07:45<br>
Buenos Aires, Argentina (</span><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/art.html"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ART</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">) UTC+0DST
06:45<br>
London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 09:45<br>
Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 10:45<br>
Amsterdam, Netherlands(CET) UTC+1+0DST 10:45<br>
Cairo, Egypt, (EET) UTC+2+0DST 11:45<br>
Istanbul, Turkey (EEST) UTC+2+0DST 12:45<br>
Singapore (SGT) UTC+8+0DST 17:45<br>
Tokyo, Japan (JST) UTC+9+0DST 18:45<br>
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