<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Hi All,</div><div><br></div><div>The IPC has had a chance to consider the draft language for Section 2 and propose the following (heavily) edited draft response:</div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">___________________________</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">The GNSO Council would like to express concern that
the list of questions set out in Annex 1 has been categorised as
“advice”. </span><span>In this context, </span><span lang="EN-GB">the
term “advice” ought to be given its ordinary dictionary meaning, and a request
to the Board to provide various data and information does not </span><span>constitute
“GAC Advice”, as this term is used in the ICANN Bylaws. Since GAC Advice </span><span lang="EN-GB">has a specific status and treatment under the under
the ICANN Bylaws, precision of terminology is crucial to avoid any perception
that there is an attempt to direct the Board, rather than making a request for
information and attempting to impose a reasonable deadline for its
provision. That said, t</span><span>he GNSO Council looks forward to reviewing
ICANN’s responses to the questions listed in Annex 1 to the Communiqué.
Some contracted parties to ICANN have or are in the process of developing
a number of “best practices” initiatives related to registry and
registrar operations. ICANN is responsible for setting standards for abuse
reporting and performance when determining compliance with contractual
obligations. </span><span>The issue of DNS Abuse Mitigation raised by the GAC may also be
dealt with by the GNSO in </span><span>GNSO PDP Working Groups, producing relevant
Consensus Policy recommendations then duly adopted by the Board. Further,
</span><span style="">the issue of DNS Abuse Mitigation raised by the GAC is dealt
with by the GNSO as the issue arises, whether it be various active and/or open
projects on the <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/projects-list-28nov16-en.pdf" target="_blank">Projects List</a>, or as part of GNSO <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/policy" target="_blank">Policy
Activities</a>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span>___________________________</span></div><div><br></div><div>I'm very happy to discuss the rationale for these proposed changes. </div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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Subject: [council] For your review - GNSO Review of GAC Communique<br>
Hyderabad<br>
From: Marika Konings <<a href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org">marika.konings@icann.org</a>><br>
Date: Thu, December 08, 2016 11:48 am<br>
To: "<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br>
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please find attached for your review the proposed GNSO Review of the GAC Communique. This draft has been developed by the small drafting team that was formed at ICANN57 consisting of Donna Austin, James Bladel, Heather Forrest, Phil Corwin, Michele Neylon, Paul McGrady and Carlos Guttierez. Please share any comments and/or input you may have with the mailing list. Consideration of this document is also on the agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 15 December. <o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Marika<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Marika Konings<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Senior Policy Director & Team Leader for the GNSO, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) <o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Email: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:marika.konings@icann.org"> <span style="color:#0563C1">marika.konings@icann.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Follow the GNSO via Twitter @ICANN_GNSO<o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Find out more about the GNSO by taking our <a target="_blank" href="http://learn.icann.org/courses/gnso"><span style="color:#0563C1">interactive courses</span></a> and visiting the <a target="_blank" href="http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-efforts.htm#newcomers"><span style="color:#0563C1">GNSO Newcomer pages</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> </div>
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