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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Darcy,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you, and yes, Pam was nice enough to point this out to me, it was corrected last week on the wiki (<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/VQByB">https://community.icann.org/x/VQByB</a>) and on the GNSO
 website. There have been other updates to the agenda since, so an updated version will be circulated to the GNSO list, reflecting those changes – already visible on the wiki – tomorrow, once we are sure the agenda is finalized.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks ever so much for the reminder!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nathalie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">Darcy Southwell <darcy.southwell@endurance.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, November 27, 2017 at 9:17 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org>, "council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Ext] Re: [council] Final Proposed Agenda GNSO Council Meeting - 30 November 2017 at 21:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara">Hello, Nathalie. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara">As Pam Little pointed out to me today, I think “7.3 – Next steps” should more likely be “7.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority).”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara">Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Candara">Darcy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">council <council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 11:38 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"council@gnso.icann.org" <council@gnso.icann.org><br>
<b>Cc: </b>"gnso-secs@icann.org" <gnso-secs@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[council] Final Proposed Agenda GNSO Council Meeting - 30 November 2017 at 21:00 UTC</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Councilors,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please below find the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 30 November 2017 at 21:00 UTC. They will also be posted shortly on the
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_1CIhB&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=pFQxlozYAm_b-YkKiVmz0XwG6RINxE6YaQNRIiF1UXc&s=ZC7d95b56FhbZ7MekPWYzHlGdLqhozrrd2YtYlTbSEU&e=">
GNSO Council wiki space[community.icann.org]</a> and on the GNSO <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_group-2Dactivities_calendar-23nov&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=pFQxlozYAm_b-YkKiVmz0XwG6RINxE6YaQNRIiF1UXc&s=lr5kHa3FU6cRqwx-VE_M9ndjoPs8Dve2w19gnTIL_u8&e=">
master calendar[gnso.icann.org]</a>.  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Final Proposed Agenda 30 November 2017 </u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please note that <b>all documents </b>referenced <b>in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_WQByB&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=QX-SmRspXLl05pITmOrfVLt-oppm4gBNihPUOEnKbps&e=">https://community.icann.org/x/WQByB[community.icann.org]</a></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This agenda was established according to the <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">GNSO
 Operating Procedures</a> v3.2, updated on 01 September 2016.<br>
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For convenience:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in <u>Appendix 1</u> at the end of this agenda.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in <u>Appendix 2</u> at the end of this agenda.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Coordinated Universal Time: 21:00 UTC: <b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tinyurl.com_ybcbm2ev&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=-f-xrg2stwa4ebWt-0wGdWYU8HfCQwWk9rWDy6_ZtNI&e=">http://tinyurl.com/ybcbm2ev[tinyurl.com]</a></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">13:00 Los Angeles; 16:00 Washington; 21:00 London; (Friday) 02:00 Islamabad; 08:00 Hobart<b> </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">GNSO Council Meeting Audio Cast</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><br>
To join the event click on the link: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__stream.icann.org-3A8000_abu60-2Dhallbc-2Den.m3u&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=2lWuUyMuUxyTgQYEn_TUux8peOt0cenH3IhTLxCu0IU&e=">http://stream.icann.org:8000/abu60-hallbc-en.m3u[stream.icann.org]</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 1. Administrative Matters (5 mins)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.1 - Roll Call</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<b> </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_meetings_minutes-2Dcouncil-2D12oct17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=Tc1f-_Mh0v7JIHdlhEd7rN40GTfMk0X0lpONgvAeyI8&e=">Minutes[gnso.icann.org]</a> of
 the meetings of the GNSO Council on 12 October 2017, were posted on 3<sup>rd</sup> November 2017</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Minutes of Part 1 and minutes of Part 2 of the GNSO Council on the 1 November 2017 will be posted on 23 November 2017.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 2. Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_project&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=j5HSH593R9zXFi_xYBxBKtSQAu5HPM0ZZn4Q7yz1BPk&e=">Projects
 List [gnso.icann.org]</a>and <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_RgZlAg&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=qCtxMTz1-_Jga1oESwTuUOn92ASrxfO4fl8UlfR__iY&e=">Action
 Item List[community.icann.org]</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 3. Consent Agenda (0 min)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">None</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE – Adoption of the GNSO of GAC Communiqué for submission to the ICANN Board (15 minutes)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council has adopted the practice of providing feedback to the ICANN Board on matters pertaining to gTLD policy, where the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) has included advice on such matters
 as part of a GAC Communique issued at each ICANN Public Meeting. Following the issuance of the GAC Abu Dhabi Communique (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gac.icann.org_advice_communiques_public_gac-2D60-2Dabu-2Ddhabi-2Dcommunique.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=EnMVokRh996DR9phcnGaF-DmhiaADLpZcjthOR0TfOU&e=">https://gac.icann.org/advice/communiques/public/gac-60-abu-dhabi-communique.pdf[gac.icann.org]</a>),
 a team of Councilors and the current GNSO Liaison to the GAC agreed to prepare an initial draft of possible GNSO Council input to the Board for Council consideration. This draft was circulated to the Council mailing list on 20 Nov 2017 (<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_drafts_review-2Dgac-2Dcommunique-2D21nov17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=vauMzDG2pERr7UVg7WbbPgFwLE9JAvPvMN70OSeDBg8&e=">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/review-gac-communique-21nov17-en.pdf[gnso.icann.org]</a>).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here the Council will discuss the draft Council feedback, and vote on whether or not to approve it for transmission to the ICANN Board.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4.1 – Presentation of <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_VwByB&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=YnYvcEAcAiYNiPhBA3ODwcwV9ufNxvhati7gxFFOK1Y&e=">motion [community.icann.org]</a>(Donna
 Austin)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4.2 – Council discussion</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 5. COUNCIL VOTE – Referral of the privacy and proxy services issue, related to IRTP-C, to the PPSAI IRT (15 minutes)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">At the request of the Registrars’ Stakeholder Group (RrSG), which raised a substantive concern regarding the application of Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy-C (IRTP-C) to privacy and proxy services, the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_correspondence_bladel-2Dto-2Dcrocker-2D01dec16-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=sa6d8Z82i1azDq4CuMNUCwx7NLZC9l58HFeDm_4VyfU&e=">GNSO
 Council wrote to the ICANN Board[gnso.icann.org]</a> to recommend that the matter be referred to the Privacy/Proxy Services Accreditation Implementation (PPSAI) Implementation Review Team (IRT) for consideration before the Policy effective date.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_correspondence_crocker-2Dto-2Dbladel-2D21dec16-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=QdhT0LtTU_Eu-Q3V9KEwfc9x-AMlPFTOWkIB1A_g4Gk&e=">Board
 responded on 21 December 2016[gnso.icann.org]</a> to note that it was reviewing the Council’s request and in the interim, directed ICANN Contractual Compliance to defer enforcement of the issue. On 3 February 2017, the Board passed a <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_board-2Dmaterial_resolutions-2D2017-2D02-2D03-2Den-231.h&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=9p7QLBlIZgEj_RsArwgFx-BDqvhMeQDHYD3THQLbcDM&e=">resolution[icann.org]</a> confirming
 its instructions regarding deferral of Contractual Compliance enforcement and declaring its intention of further discussing the concerns raised by the GNSO Council at a subsequent meeting. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 16 March 2017, the Board passed a <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_board-2Dmaterial_resolutions-2D2017-2D03-2D16-2Den-231.e&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=PFZlSfurB453x89wxguA5_zxaf707FFij_g4vWfUaV8&e=">resolution[icann.org]</a> directing
 the ICANN CEO to instruct ICANN staff to work with the RrSG and other interested parties to determine the appropriate path forward. ICANN Staff and the RrSG are in agreement that the discussion should be referred to the PPSAI IRT.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here, the Council will consider a motion to refer the issue of applying IRTP-C to privacy and proxy services to the PPSAI IRT for resolution.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5.1 – Presentation of <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_VwByB&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=YnYvcEAcAiYNiPhBA3ODwcwV9ufNxvhati7gxFFOK1Y&e=">motion[community.icann.org]</a> (Darcy
 Southwell)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5.2 – Council discussion</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 6: COUNCIL VOTE – Confirmation of GNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration (15 minutes)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council adopted the proposed <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_resolutions-23201706&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=rsU4Fs_pBCzasqHDCqIUrcGvhE9uaM3QqDBh6XqEeFk&e=">process
 and criteria[gnso.icann.org]</a> for selecting the GNSO representative to the Empowered Community Administration during its meeting on 28 June 2017. Utilizing that process, the GNSO Council confirmed on 9 November 2017 that Heather Forrest would serve in interim
 basis to represent the GNSO as the Decisional Participant on the Empowered Community Administration.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Further utilizing that process, the GNSO Council leadership has met and agreed that Heather Forrest will perform the role of GNSO representative to the Empowered Community Administration. Here, the Council
 will vote to confirm this selection.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6.1 – Presentation of <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_VwByB&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=YnYvcEAcAiYNiPhBA3ODwcwV9ufNxvhati7gxFFOK1Y&e=">motion[community.icann.org]</a> (Donna
 Austin)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6.2 – Council Discussion</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 7: COUNCIL VOTE – Confirmation that modification to the procedure that implements the Whois conflicts with privacy law policy recommendation with the Contracted Party Request and Legal Opinion triggers
 is consistent with the intent of the policy recommendation (20 minutes) </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As a result of community input and the work of the Implementation Advisory Group (IAG), ICANN made effective the revised <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__whois.icann.org_en_revised-2Dicann-2Dprocedure-2Dhandling-2Dwhois-2Dconflicts-2Dprivacy-2Dlaw&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=7gVEPsG9-7w4EKRPfC5iO8yHeY4wqXIasIh-m5QTaLs&e=">WHOIS
 Conflicts with Privacy Law Procedure[whois.icann.org]</a> on 18 April 2017 to better accommodate issues where Whois requirements conflict with applicable laws.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As requested by this GNSO Council, ICANN published a <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_whois-2Dprivacy-2Dconflicts-2Dprocedure-2D03may17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=KT5o0iFZjQEXIHFJf8kmUJDn5MnCmQ9pcEAvMyjzyG0&e=">paper[icann.org]</a> for <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2Dcomments_whois-2Dprivacy-2Dlaw-2D2017-2D05-2D03-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=-fC0sEo73mElOUegSbtJdAs3p9AJlETT70ZpX6T5rVk&e=">public
 comment[icann.org]</a> to provide analysis and solicit community input on the practicality and feasibility of the triggers identified in the revised WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law Procedure. The public comment period was also intended to collect suggestions
 for moving forward with the review. The public comment period closed on 7 July 2017 and the <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_report-2Dcomments-2Dwhois-2Dprivacy-2Dlaw-2D28jul17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=1VO-W6jngboLXZrMyAdKibis9og0PA9WVVTIG9o1hjM&e=">staff
 report of public comments[icann.org]</a> was published on 28 July 2017.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 1 August 2017, the Council received a <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_correspondence_atallah-2Dto-2Dbladel-2Det-2Dal-2D01aug17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=xp9JG4-qNWRPjojg8WX_6mIJOQ42dvOo8OBgvbEfgZQ&e=">letter[gnso.icann.org]</a> from
 Akram Atallah, providing a collection of possible options for proceeding with the review, and offering to discuss those options or others identified by Council. On 24 August 2017, the Council received an update from GDD staff and discussed possible options
 for moving forward with the review of the Procedure For Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law.  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Council has since considered the possible modifications to the procedure identified in the letter from Akram Atallah. Here, the Council will vote to confirm that the modifications to the procedure are
 consistent with the intent of the policy recommendation.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">7.1 – Presentation of <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_VwByB&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=YnYvcEAcAiYNiPhBA3ODwcwV9ufNxvhati7gxFFOK1Y&e=">motion[community.icann.org]</a> (Keith
 Drazek)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">7.2 – Council Discussion</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">7.3 – Next steps</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Update on the GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session (15 minutes)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In January of 2017, the GNSO Council submitted a FY18 <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_download_attachments_64066403_FY18-2520-2D-252023-2520-2D-2520Community-2520Requests-2520Template-5FGNSO-2520Council-2520Strategic-2520Planning-2520Session-2520Pilot-2520Project-2520-2D-2520Final-2520-2D-25202-2520February-25202017.pdf-3Fversion-3D1-26modificationDate-3D14&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=L64o-jFsmnT5FmWEG-6kiY2rE50te7XXAYTr0_rnuak&e=">additional
 budget request[community.icann.org]</a> to support a 3 day face-to-face strategic planning session in January of 2018. At a high-level, the purpose of the meetings is to allow for focused and dedicated sessions to strategically develop a work plan for the
 upcoming year. This additional budget request was <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_board-2Dmaterial_resolutions-2D2017-2D04-2D19-2Den-231.b&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=ZkLffyntxOGqT6lpc7R6Zkg79ufpcX282aIQOY54rzE&e=">approved[icann.org]</a> by
 the ICANN Board on 19 April 2017. The GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session is scheduled to take place on January 29–31 2018 at the ICANN office in Los Angeles.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here the Council leadership will provide an update to the Council on preliminary planning steps undertaken to date, including review of a draft agenda.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">8.1 – Presentation of discussion topic (Council leadership)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">8.2 – Council discussion</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">8.3 – Next steps</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Update on the GNSO Council Standing Committee on ICANN budget (15 minutes)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council has determined that it may need to provide a Council specific response (not to supersede any response from any SG/C) to certain ICANN budget related public comments. The interim GNSO Council
 Standing Committee on ICANN budget has considered two public comments 1) <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_Downloads_The-2520GNSO-2520Council-2520is-2520considering-2520forming-2520a-2520Standing-2520Committee-2520to-2520focus-2520on-2520the-2520ICANN-2520Budget-2520and-2520Operational-2520Plan.-2520While-2520no-2520decision-2520has-2520been-2520made-2520and-2520as-2520the-2520Council-2520continues-2520to-2520deliberate-2520on-2520whether-2520it-2520would-2520like-2520to-2520pursue-2520the-2520establishment-2520of-2520this&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=xmtD7eXzy4iDhNsX3nxhMSjXb5cIbZkgC4gcEwY-dTI&e=">Draft
 PTI and IANA FY19 Operating Plans and Budgets[community.icann.org]</a> and 2) <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2Dcomments_reserve-2Dfund-2D2017-2D10-2D12-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=SnmE2r_Mn7d_uPoLh2F5qANARhbz9Mv-DdQJXKNiJ4E&e=">ICANN
 Reserve Fund – Public Comment on Rationale and Target Level[icann.org]</a> and prepared draft responses to both for Council consideration. The Council may discuss the state of this standing committee’s charter as well.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here, the Council will discuss those draft responses and any possible next steps for the committee’s charter.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9.1 – Presentation of discussion topic (Council leadership)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9.2 – Council discussion</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9.3 – Next steps</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 10: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (10 minutes)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10.1 – Discussion of Council meeting dates and rotation for 2018</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10. 2 – Update on the status of the Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency Review Team (SSR2-RT)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10.3 – Other?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">________________________________</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i))</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">See<b> </b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources_pages_governance_bylaws-2Den_-23article11&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=VMbOFxbqrdwoRo3oT4Sm5XfEBVADfHt04koyEN6ZnRg&e=">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11[icann.org]</a><b>.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">See <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_op-2Dprocedures-2D01sep16-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=uC_G4NdgHLdZHxZ_wIxmCE0xaEPcnQwTDYJ6lzfhd7o&e=">https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-01sep16-en.pdf[gnso.icann.org]</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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California, USA (PDT) UTC-8 13:00<br>
San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 15:00</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"PMingLiU",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-5 16:00</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"PMingLiU",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 18:00</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"PMingLiU",serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-2 19:00</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"PMingLiU",serif"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Paris, France (CEST) UTC+1 22:00<br>
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 22:00</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Islamabad, Pakistan (PKT) UTC+5 (Friday) 02:00 <br>
Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 (Friday) 05:00 <br>
Tokyo, Japan (JST) UTC+9 (Friday) 06:00<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">DST starts/ends on Sunday 25 of March 2018, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries. <br>
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For other places see <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.timeanddate.com_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=v0HUDut-5XTSuCGh1ffIqYhF9W55XEp3syKMITPJq4E&e=">http://www.timeanddate.com[timeanddate.com]</a> and <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tinyurl.com_ybcbm2ev&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=FI9nve2Laoi9T6LuY4qTLBw0onl4_Q-GsI2By6ydJHc&s=-f-xrg2stwa4ebWt-0wGdWYU8HfCQwWk9rWDy6_ZtNI&e=">http://tinyurl.com/ybcbm2ev[tinyurl.com]</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nathalie Peregrine</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Manager, Operations Support (GNSO)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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