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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please below find the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 26 April 2018 at 21:00 UTC updated with links to additional documents. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#424242">Final Proposed Agenda 26 April 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access:
<span style="color:#004479">https://c</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479">ommunity.icann.org/x/8YLpB<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This agenda was established according to the
<span style="color:#004479">GNSO Operating Procedures </span>v3.3, updated on 30 January 2018<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Coordinated Universal Time:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> 21:00 UTC:
<span style="color:#004479">https://tinyurl.com/ycdbsh8u</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">14:00 Los Angeles; 17:00 Washington; 22:00 London; 02:00 Islamabad; (Friday 27 March) 06:00 Tokyo; 07:00 Hobart<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">GNSO Council Meeting Audio Cast<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">To join the event click on the link:
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479">http://stream.icann.org:8000/stream01.m3u<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">___________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 1. Administrative Matters (5 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.1 - Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479">Minutes
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">of the GNSO Council meeting on the 22 February 2018 were posted on 9th March 2018<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479">Minutes
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">of the GNSO Council meeting on the 14 March 2018 were posted on 5th April 2018<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 2. Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 mins)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of
<span style="color:#004479">Projects List </span>and <span style="color:#004479">
Action Item List</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 3. Consent Agenda (5 min)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479">Motion
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">to adopt the
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479">GNSO Council response to the GAC Communique
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">for submission to the ICANN Board.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The GNSO Council agrees that ICANN org should continue to treat the Community gTLD Change Request process as a matter of<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE – In Memory of Stéphane Van Gelder (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In March of 2018, the Council was informed of Stéphane Van Gelder’s passing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Stéphane entered the domain name business in the late 1990s. He served on the GNSO Council from 2008 through 2012, serving as Vice-Chair<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">in 2010, and Chair in 2011and 2012. Stéphane had a number of notable achievements while presiding as Council Chair, including the completion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">of an extensive update to the GNSO’s operating procedures, establishment of the DNS Security & Stability Analysis working group jointly with the<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ALAC, ccNSO, and NRO, completion of the Applicant Guidebook for the 2012 New gTLD Program, and several other important projects. Perhaps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">most importantly, Stéphane was well-respected and liked for his passion, fairness, his ability to find the best in people, and his true gift for uniting<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">people. Stéphane’s passing is a great loss for many in the ICANN Community that had the pleasure to work and interact with him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here, the Council wishes to recognize the significant contributions Stéphane made to the GNSO Council during his tenure, the wonderful traits he<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">brought to this world, and how much he will be missed. As well, on behalf of the current and previous GNSO Councils, we offer our deepest and<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">heartfelt sympathies to his family and friends at this most difficult time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4.1 – Presentation of
<span style="color:#004479">motion </span>(Rafik Dammak)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 5: UPDATE – CCWG-Accountability-WS2 status of work and expected timeline for delivery of Final Report (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Co-Chairs of the CCWG-Accountability-WS2 had indicated that the group would not complete its work in FY17 as originally planned. On 18<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">May 2017 via its
<span style="color:#004479">Consent Agenda</span>, the GNSO Council validated an extension of the mandate and funding for the CCWG-Accountability-WS2 in<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">FY18.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here the Council will receive an update from the GNSO appointed co-chair to the CCWG-Accountability on the status of work and expected<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">timeline for delivery of the Final Report.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5.1 – Update (Thomas Rickert, CCWG co-chair) - (<span style="color:#004479">CCWG-Accountability-WS2-ThomasRickert.pptx</span>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 6: UPDATE – IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms PDP WG had been working to resolve a final recommendation relating to IGO<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">jurisdictional immunity and registrants’ rights to file court proceedings. During the course of trying to determine consensus on a set of options for<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">this final recommendation, several WG members challenged the proposed method for determining initial consensus and appealed via section 3.7<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">of the
<span style="color:#004479">GNSO Working Group Guidelines</span>. Following discussions with the members utilizing the appeal process and the GNSO chair and the<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Council liaison to the WG, the Council liaison to the WG solicited input from the WG members on the set of options under consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 19 April 2018, the Council liaison to the WG led a WG call and provided an update on the input received from WG members, as well as<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">discussed next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here, the Council liaison to the WG will update the Council on the status of the WG.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6.1 – Update (Heather Forrest, Council Chair and Susan Kawaguchi, Council liaison to the WG)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 7: UPDATE – ICANN Board Temporary Policy Proposal (15 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 23 March, the Council received
<span style="color:#004479">correspondence </span>from the ICANN Board, suggesting that the ICANN Board meet with Council leadership and<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">leadership of the RDS PDP WG to discuss the potential impact on the WG from the finalization of an interim model for compliance with GDPR.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 11 April 2018, members of the ICANN Board, Council leadership, and leadership of the RDS PDP WG met to discuss possible impacts of<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">GDPR on GNSO policy. Council leadership has prepared a
<span style="color:#004479">briefing note </span>from this meeting and the recording has also been made available.
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password Eur3wiEK.)</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="NL" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here, the Council will receive an update on the current status and discuss next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">7.1 – Update (Council Leadership)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">7.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">7.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Discussion of Updates to the Consensus Policy Implementation Framework (CPIF) (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 24 June 2015, the Council adopted the outputs of the non-PDP Policy and Implementation WG, which included the Consensus Policy<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Implementation Framework (CPIF). The CPIF provides guidance to ICANN Org and the community for implementing policy and has been in use<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">since its adoption by the GNSO Council.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As noted in Point H of the CPIF, which directs “ICANN staff [to] continually review the implementation framework and related materials to<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">encapsulate additional best-practices or to adjust the steps as a result of lessons learned with previous Consensus Policy projects,” a<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">cross-functional group of representatives from ICANN’s GDD and GNSO Policy Development Support teams have reviewed the Framework, and<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">are proposing a number of amendments to it for the consideration of the GNSO Council.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 5 March 2018, a redlined CPIF document and a document detailing a set of guidelines for ICANN Org to follow when considering engagement<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">in a GNSO PDP were
<span style="color:#004479">circulated </span>on the Council email list.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here, the Council will consider the proposed changes and additional document developed by ICANN’s GDD and discuss next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">8.1 – Presentation of topic (Brian Aitchison & Karen Lentz)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">8.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">8.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Review of the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A recommendation from the 2014 Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (“IRTP”) Part D PDP Working Group’s Final Report recommended that the<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">GNSO Council, in conjunction with ICANN Org, “convene a panel to collect, discuss, and analyze relevant data to determine whether [the policy<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">updates resulting from the IRTP WGs] have improved the IRTP process and dispute mechanisms, and identify possible remaining shortcomings.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This review was recommended to take place 12 months after the IRTP Part D recommendations were implemented.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 28 February 2018, ICANN Org sent a
<span style="color:#004479">letter </span>to the GNSO Council, noting that the updated IRTP went into effect on 1 December 2016 and<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">therefore, the policy was in place for over 12 months. ICANN Org suggested that a Post-Implementation IRTP Status Report be generated,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">offering a framework for that report. The ICANN Org envisions that the report, if and when drafted, would be published for public comment. The<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">report and a summary of public comment would be provided to the GNSO Council, for it to determine next steps. If the Council agreed with the<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">approach outlined in the letter, ICANN Org had suggested delivery of the report by 1 May 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 14 March 2018, Council received an update from the ICANN Org and had subsequent discussion on its email list. The Council has not yet<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">agreed whether it believes the ICANN Org should undertake the post implementation analysis on IRTP.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here, the Council will continue to consider the proposal and discuss immediate next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9.1 – Presentation of topic (Caitlin Tubergen)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 10: UPDATE – Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues (PPSAI) Implementation Review Team (IRT) (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 21 January 2016, the GNSO Council
<span style="color:#004479">adopted </span>the Final Report of the Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues (PPSAI) PDP and<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">requested that an Implementation Review Team (IRT) be established upon ICANN Board adoption of the PDP recommendations. On 9 August<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2016, the ICANN Board
<span style="color:#004479">adopted </span>the PDP WG’s Final recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On 30 November 2017, the GNSO Council
<span style="color:#004479">resolved </span>that, “The GNSO Council directs the PPSAI IRT to consider the issue of privacy/proxy<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">registrations and IRTP Part C as outlined in the annex to the
<span style="color:#004479">GNSO Council letter</span>…” The Council also resolved that this work should take place<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">after the PPSAI IRT comment period.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The PPSAI IRT is scheduled to publish its implementation plan for public comment in late April or early May of 2018. There is some concern<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">amongst IRT members that some elements of that implementation plan have strayed into policy work.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here, the Council liaison to the WG will provide an update on the status of the IRT.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10.1 – Update (Darcy Southwell, Council liaison to the IRT)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 11: UPDATE – Joint Timeline of the All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs and New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WGs (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs PDP WG is the midst of its Phase 1 review of Rights Protection Mechanisms<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(RPMs), focused on those related to the New gTLD Program and the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG is working towards publishing<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">its Initial Report. The Council has recently discussed the joint timeline of the two PDP WGs and the extent to which there are dependencies<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">between the two PDP WGs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Concerns have been raised by Councilors and other community members about the proposed timelines of the two PDP WGs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here, the Council will receive an update on the current status and discuss next steps.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">11.1 – Update (Paul McGrady, Donna Austin, and Keith Drazek, Council liaisons to the WGs)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">11.2 – Council discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">11.3 – Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Item 12: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (5 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">12.1 – Update on scheduling for ICANN62 (</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479">https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/icann62-draft-gnso-schedule-26apr18-en.pdf</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">)</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i))<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">See
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">See
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-30jan18-en.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">References for Coordinated Universal Time of 21:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Local time between March and October Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 14:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 15:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 17:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:11.0pt">Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 18:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span lang="PT-BR" style="font-size:11.0pt">Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 18:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+1 22:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 23:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+2 23:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Islamabad, Pakistan (PKT) UTC+5 (+ 1 day) 02:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 (+ 1 day) 05:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tokyo, Japan (JST) UTC+9 (+ 1 day) 06:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sydney/Hobart, Australia (AEDT) UTC+10 (+ 1 day) 07:00<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">DST starts/ends on Sunday 28 of October 2018, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 4 of November 2018 for<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">the US.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">For other places see
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479">http://www.timeanddate.com
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">and
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_MailOriginalBody"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#004479">https://tinyurl.com/ycdbsh8u<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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