<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div>Martin,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The move from consent agenda, which could be required by any councillor even without any C/SG request, only means it will be voted in the main agenda, not that it wouldn't be voted. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Rubens</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Em 18 de abr de 2019, à(s) 12:02:000, Martin Pablo Silva Valent <<a href="mailto:mpsilvavalent@gmail.com" class="">mpsilvavalent@gmail.com</a>> escreveu:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I understand the whole point of moving the debate to the discussion part of the agenda is not to vote on it, since NCSG is not in a place to approve the proposed candidate to become chair.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Best,<br class=""><div class="">
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<br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Apr 18, 2019, at 10:47 AM, Drazek, Keith via council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Thanks Michele. Agreed. We will vote at today’s meeting. The EPDP Team needs a Chair and must get to work on Phase 2 as soon as possible.<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class="">Keith<o:p class=""></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Michele Neylon - Blacknight <<a href="mailto:michele@blacknight.com" class="">michele@blacknight.com</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, April 18, 2019 10:45 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Drazek, Keith <<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com" class="">kdrazek@verisign.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" class="">icann@ferdeline.com</a><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" class="">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>; <a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[EXTERNAL] Re: [council] Summary of Agenda -- Prep for GNSO Council Meeting - 18 April 2019 at 21:00 UTC<o:p class=""></o:p></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">I’ve no issue with this being moved to the main agenda, however I am concerned that we need to confirm the chair at this meeting. If we fail to do that then it’ll be another month before we can vote again.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Regards<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Michele<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="" class="">--<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; 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border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">council <<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>> on behalf of "Drazek, Keith via council" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Reply to:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Keith Drazek <<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">kdrazek@verisign.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Date:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Thursday 18 April 2019 at 15:00<br class=""><b class="">To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"<a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">icann@ferdeline.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">icann@ferdeline.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Re: [council] Summary of Agenda -- Prep for GNSO Council Meeting - 18 April 2019 at 21:00 UTC<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Hi Ayden,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Thanks for your note and for the heads-up.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">We will move the EPDP Chair appointment item and vote to the main agenda to allow for discussion.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Keith<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Ayden Férdeline <<a href="mailto:icann@ferdeline.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">icann@ferdeline.com</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, April 18, 2019 9:54 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Drazek, Keith <<a href="mailto:kdrazek@verisign.com" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">kdrazek@verisign.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-secs@icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[EXTERNAL] Re: [council] Summary of Agenda -- Prep for GNSO Council Meeting - 18 April 2019 at 21:00 UTC<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Hi Keith,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Thank you for sharing this with us in advance of the agenda.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">The NCSG would like to request that the confirmation of the EPDP Chair be removed from the consent agenda and instead form a part of the main agenda.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">There is a discussion that the NCSG would like to have, briefly, about process and possibly about having a co-chair or vice-chair arrangement, before we cast our votes. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">I need to touch base with NCSG members again to better understand the proposal (if any), but just thought I'd flag ahead of time, so there are no surprises, that these ideas could come.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Thanks again.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Kind regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Ayden Férdeline<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">On Thursday, April 18, 2019 3:44 PM, Drazek, Keith via council <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=""><div class=""><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Hi all,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">As we approach today’s GNSO Council meeting, here are some highlights and observations to help us prepare:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Consent Agenda:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">GNSO COUNCIL RESPONSE TO GAC COMMUNIQUE</span></u><span lang="EN-IE" class="">: We have a motion to adopt the GNSO Council response to the ICANN 64 GAC Communique. The placeholder motion language was introduced prior to the 10-day document deadline, but the substance of the response was still under discussion as of this morning. The small group of volunteers, coordinated by Julf, continues to work toward a stable version for Council consideration. We had hoped to have this finalized before the ICANN Board-GAC meeting on 15 April, but that didn’t happen. As such, recognizing that councilors may need time to review the final version and socialize it with their respective SG/Cs, we may need to move this item from the consent agenda to a separate item and hold an email vote following our 18 April meeting.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p style="margin-left: 1in;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">APPOINTMENT OF JANIS KARKLINS AS EPDP PHASE 2 CHAIR</span></u><span lang="EN-IE" class="">: We have a motion to approve the unanimous recommendation from the GNSO Council Leadership Team and SSC Leadership Team for the appointment of Janis Karklins to the role of EPDP Phase 2 Chair.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p style="margin-left: 1in;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Main Agenda:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div class=""><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">MOTION TO ADDRESS THE IGO-INGO CURATIVE RIGHTS PROTECTIONS FINAL REPORT</span></u><span lang="EN-IE" class="">:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul></ul></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><ul type="square" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">On 8 April, the GNSO Council Leadership Team presented our proposed motion to finally resolve the long-overdue action item related to voting on the IGO-INGO CRP Final Report. As we described in December 2018, we believe the current motion is the best path forward and a compromise among various differing views among councilors.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">To be clear, some councilors prefer that we reject all recommendations and start over. Other councilors believe we should approve everything and send it all to the Board. As a compromise, we believe that the best course of action is to approve Recommendations 1-4 and reject/refer Recommendation #5 to the RPM PDP WG for its Phase 2 work on UDRP. To accomplish this, the Council needs a simple majority vote.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">I understand that some are concerned about the potential impact on the RPM PDP WG and possible related delays, or that this approach is still in conflict with long-standing GAC advice to create a separate process for IGOs. Others are concerned about whether we can realistically find a sufficiently representative group of participants to start a new EPDP. Still others recognize that Recommendation #5 specifically relates to the UDRP, and therefore believe it should be a part of the RPM PDP work. Because Recommendations 1-4 in part say that no new DRP should be introduced, adjustments to the existing UDRP and/or URS appear to be the appropriate avenue for re-considering the topic. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Therefore, my recommendation here is that we refer Rec 5 to the RPM PDP WG but re-charter the group’s work to allow or require a dedicated sub-team or work-track for the issue. Such a re-chartered sub-team could be structured using PDP 3.0 and/or EPDP-like rules. That way, it becomes the responsibility of an existing and broad-based PDP, but also allows for a targeted group to work the issue. While re-chartering, we can also require a firm timeline and issue a call for new volunteers with specific subject matter expertise, such as in relevant fields of international law, to ensure the group is well-informed.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Council’s approval of a new EPDP, instead of referring to the RPM PDP, would require a supermajority and I frankly don’t know if that’s possible with the range of views among us.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Finally, in response to a courtesy email I sent to Manal advising her of this motion, I received the attached letter expressing the GAC’s negative views of this proposed approach. They would prefer a new dedicated EPDP to revisit all of the work without approval of Recs 1-4.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul></ul></ul><p style="margin-left: 1in;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">MANAGING IDN VARIANTS</span></u><span lang="EN-IE" class="">: We will have 15 minutes allocated for an introductory discussion of IDN Variants to be led by Sarmad Hussein of ICANN Org. The primary focus of this brief session will be on the ICANN Board’s resolution related to GNSO and ccNSO work on IDN Variant TLDs. However, it will also serve as a primer for further Council discussion and consideration of the broader range of IDN Variant issues – at the top-level, at the second-level, and the distinction between existing and future TLDs. We have a developing situation where new rules related to IDNs (guidelines) are being developed and implemented and contracted parties are taking on new obligations outside of a typical PDP. The forward-looking gTLD policy development for IDN TLDs can appropriately be handled by the SubPro PDP, but that’s not the place for discussions of existing TLDs and/or the impact of requirements on second-level names. We also need to figure out how to ensure the GNSO and ccNSO efforts can work toward a consistent policy, as required by the Board. As I noted, this session is an introduction to the issue, and I believe the Council needs to take this up more holistically to ensure our policy development mandate is respected.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p style="margin-left: 1in;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">EPDP PHASE 1 IMPLEMENTATION STATUS UPDATE:</span></u><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We will have 15 minutes dedicated to an update on the EPDP Phase One informal Implementation Review Team (IRT). Dennis Change of ICANN Org will lead this session. Note that the “informal” nature of the IRT is expected to go away once the ICANN Board approves the EPDP Phase One Final Report in May. At that time, ICANN Org will formally begin the IRT work under Dennis’ leadership. Note that the there is an open request for a GNSO Council Liaison to the EPDP Phase One IRT. Any volunteers?<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p style="margin-left: 1in;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><ul type="circle" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><u class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">UPDATE ON THE RPM PDP WG TIMELINE</span></u><span lang="EN-IE" class="">: In Kobe, the GNSO Council Leadership Team, along with Paul McGrady in his role as Council Liaison to the RPM PDP, met with the RPM PDP Co-Chairs to discuss timelines and working methods to try to help bring some additional rigor and predictability to the WG’s deliverables. We asked the Co-Chairs to work together and with staff to develop a detailed work plan with milestones and measurable deliverables, and to identify how they anticipate making decisions to execute on that work plan. We had indicated a deadline of 18 April to coincide with our Council meeting, but last week the Co-Chairs requested an extension. We have granted an extension until 26 April, so during our 18 April meeting, Paul McGrady will provide an update to Council.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul></ul><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Thanks for your attention! Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Regards,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Keith<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0in 0in;" class=""><p class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>council <<a href="mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council-bounces@gnso.icann.org</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Terri Agnew<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Tuesday, April 09, 2019 10:06 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">council@gnso.icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">gnso-secs@icann.org</a><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[EXTERNAL] [council] Final Proposed Agenda GNSO Council Meeting - 18 April 2019 at 21:00 UTC<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Dear all,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Please below find the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 18 April 2019 at 21:00 UTC.<b class=""> </b><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><h1 style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 24pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;" class=""><a name="_cj23lp5puih8" class=""></a><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Final GNSO Council Agenda 18 April 2019</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></h1><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access:<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/uhBIBg" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://community.icann.org/x/uhBIBg</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">This agenda was established according to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-30jan18-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">GNSO Operating Procedures</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>v3.3, updated on 30 January 2018<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">For convenience:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Coordinated Universal Time: 21:00 UTC: <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/y6jqgg5p" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">https://tinyurl.com/y6jqgg5p</span></a><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""></span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">14:00 Los Angeles; 17:00 Washington; 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text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></a><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__stream.icann.org-3A8000_stream01.m3u&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=zgkoT0MW1YpCkTwgoQvLp_0mNbhePduvejEhv08Bxmw&s=LfpPhkvBsAtGoBzibM6f2f6Gao4GH9_mOzkA0DCLluA&e=" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">http://stream.icann.org:8000/stream01.m3u</span></a></span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">___________________________________<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Item 1: Administrative Matters (5 mins)</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">1.1 - Roll Call<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/minutes-special-council-04mar19-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Minutes</span></a><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the GNSO Council meeting on the 4th March were posted on the 18 March 2019</span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/minutes-council-13mar19-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Minutes</span></a><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the GNSO Council meeting on the 13th March were posted on the 30 March 2019</span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""> </span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (15 minutes)</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Projects List<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></a>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Action Item List</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Item 3: Consent Agenda (15 minutes)</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in;" class=""><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+18+April+2019" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Motion</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to adopt the GNSO Council response to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann64-kobe-communique" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">GAC Communique</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Confirmation of the Recommendations Report to the ICANN Board regarding adoption of the Final Report from the Expedited PDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data PDP WG, Phase 1.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Approval of the appointment of [<span style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">NAME</span>] as Chair for the Expedited Policy Development Process Team on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Approval of the suggested amendments to the GNSO’s Fellowship Selection criteria.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""> </span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE – IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms (20 minutes)</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">The IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms PDP WG worked to resolve a final recommendation relating to IGO jurisdictional immunity and registrants’ rights to file court proceedings. The WG reached agreement on a single recommendation amongst several options for their final recommendation on this area, as well as for all other recommendations. The WG Chair proposed his determination of consensus levels for all recommendations, which the WG has affirmed. On 27 June 2018, the GNSO Council passed a<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201806" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></a><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201806" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">resolution</span></a>, thanking the PDP WG for its efforts and requesting that it submit its<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/igo-ingo-crp-access-final-17jul18-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></a><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/igo-ingo-crp-access-final-17jul18-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Final Report</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in time for the 19 July 2018 Council m<span style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77);" class="">eeting.</span></span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">After h</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">aving agreed on consensus levels for its final recommendations, the WG considered the text of its Final Report. On 9 July 2018, the PDP WG submitted its<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/igo-ingo-crp-access-final-17jul18-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></a><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/igo-ingo-crp-access-final-17jul18-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Final Report</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to the GNSO Council for its consideration, which contains five consensus recommendations, along with three Working Group member minority statements, documenting their disagreement either with one or more of the final recommendations or other parts of the Final Report.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">On its 19 July Council meeting, the Council<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201806" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">resolved</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to accept the Final Report from the IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Mechanisms PDP Working Group, where it noted that it would consider the topic of curative rights protections for IGOs in the broader context of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77);" class="">appropriate overall scope of protection for all IGO identifiers.</span></span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">On 9 October 2018, the Council held a question and answer webinar to review the recommendations and to ask itself a series of questions, 1) Does the Council believe that the PDP has addressed the issues that it was chartered to address (i.e. What questions/topics was the Working Group chartered to consider, did it consider those charter topics/questions, and did it do so in a legitimate way)?; 2) Has the PDP followed due process?; and 3) Did the PDP Working Group address GAC advice on the topic?</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">A motion to consider the Final Report was originally submitted on the 24 October 2018 Council meeting agenda but was withdrawn due to concerns around both the process followed by the PDP, as well as the substance of the PDP WG’s recommendations. Council leadership and staff have developed a summary document (<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/igo-ingo-crp-access-final-28nov18-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Summary Paper</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/igo-ingo-crp-procedural-options-council-29nov18-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Slide Deck</span></a>) that lists issues raised by Councilors, options available, and potential considerations. During the November meeting, the Council considered a set of available options and briefly discussed possible next steps. </span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">On 20 December 2018, Council leadership circulated a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2018-December/022153.html" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">proposal</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for next steps. Council leadership has since sent a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/gnso-council-to-ismail-14jan19-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">reply</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to the GAC, in response to a letter received during ICANN63. On the 24 January 2018 Council meeting, the Council discussed the proposal prepared by Council leadership. On 14 February 2019, the Council further discussed next steps and agreed to consult with the Governmental Advisory Committee, both before and at ICANN64. The GNSO Council and GAC had productive discussions, where the Council discussed procedural options that it is considering. The GAC’s<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann64-kobe-communique" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Kobe Communique</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>noted the GAC’s “fruitful exchanges with the GNSO Council regarding the possibility of restarting the PDP on curative protections, under conditions amenable to all interested parties, including IGOs and interested GAC members, with a view to achieving mutually acceptable results [with] a timeline with a targeted date associated with such a course of action.”</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Based on the Council discussions and consultation with the GAC, the Council believes that it has thoroughly considered the available options.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Here, the Council will vote to approve the set of actions as detailed in the relevant<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+18+April+2019" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">motion</span></a>.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">4.1 –</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Presentation of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+18+April+2019" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">motion</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(Council Leadership)</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">4.2 – Council discussion</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: simple majority for recommendations 1-4)</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Taking this action is within the GNSO’s remit as outlined in ICANN’s Bylaws as the GNSO ‘shall be responsible for developing and recommending to the Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains and other responsibilities of the GNSO as set forth in these Bylaws’ (Art.11.1). Furthermore, this action complies with the requirements set out in Annex A: GNSO Policy Development Process of the ICANN Bylaws.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""> </span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Managing IDN Variants TLDs (15 minutes)</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">The ICANN Board resolved in 2010 that IDN variant TLDs will not be delegated until relevant work is completed and directed ICANN org to develop a report identifying what needs to be done with the evaluation, possible delegation, allocation and operation of generic top-level domains (gTLDs) containing variant characters IDNs, in order to facilitate the development of workable approaches to the deployment of gTLDs containing variant characters IDNs. Based on analysis, ICANN org and the community identified two gaps to address: 1) that there is no definition of IDN variant TLDs, and; 2) that there is no IDN variant TLD management mechanism.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">The<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><i class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels</span></i></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(RZ-LGR Procedure) has been developed by the community to define the IDN variant TLDs and, following the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2013-04-11-en#2.a" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Board resolution</span></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in 2013 which approved the RZ-LGR Procedure, has been implemented to incrementally develop the Root Zone Label Generation Rules to address the first gap.</span></span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">ICANN org has developed the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/managing-idn-variant-tlds-2018-07-25-en" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><i class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Recommendations for Managing IDN Variant TLDs</span></i></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(the Variant TLD Recommendations), a collection of six documents finalized after incorporating the public comment feedback and published them as mechanisms for addressing the second gap identified by the community in the implementation of IDN variant TLDs.</span></span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">On 14 March 2019, the ICANN Board<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/prelim-report-2019-03-14-en#2.a" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">resolved</span></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">:</span></span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">The Board approves the Variant TLD Recommendations and requests that the ccNSO and GNSO take into account the Variant TLD Recommendations while developing their respective policies to define and manage the IDN variant TLDs for the current TLDs as well as for future TLD applications.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""> </span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">The Board requests that the ccNSO and GNSO keep each other informed of the progress in developing the relevant details of their policies and procedures to ensure a consistent solution, based on the Variant TLD Recommendations, is developed for IDN variant ccTLDs and IDN variant gTLDs.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Here, the Council will receive an update and consult with Sarmad Hussain, managing director of ICANN’s IDN Program, to better understand its responsibilities as dispensed by the ICANN Board.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">5.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership)</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">5.2 – Update and council discussion (Sarmad Hussain, ICANN staff)</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">5.3 – Next steps</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""> </span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Item 6: COUNCIL UPDATE – Status of the EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Phase 1 Informal Implementation Review Team (15 minutes)</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">On 11 May 2018, ICANN released the</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en#consensus-temporary" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en#consensus-temporary" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Temporary Specification</span></a><span style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>on gTLD Registration Data, which served as the main agenda topic for the subsequent Board Workshop in Vancouver. This proposed Temporary Specification provides an interim solution until the community completes a policy development process on the temporary specification which is expected to complete within a one year period.</span></span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">On 17 May 2017, the ICANN Board</span><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2018-05-17-en" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2018-05-17-en" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">approved</span></a><span style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>the proposed</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registration-data-specs-en" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></a><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registration-data-specs-en" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data</span></a><span style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77);" class="">, which establishes temporary requirements for how ICANN and its Contracted Parties will comply with both ICANN contractual requirements and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).</span></span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">The EPDP Team held its first meeting on 1 August 2018 and on 21 November 2018, the EPDP published its<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/epdp-gtld-registration-data-specs-initial-2018-11-21-en" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">Initial Report for public comment</span></a><span style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77);" class="">. After taking into account public comment received, the EPDP Team worked to deliver its<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/epdp-gtld-registration-data-specs-final-20feb19-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 82, 204);" class="">Final Report</span></a><span style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to the GNSO Council for its consideration on 20 February 2019. Due to the unique circumstances concerning the deadline for implementation, and in order to minimize the transition period, the EPDP Leadership and Team informally recommended that discussion around implementation deliverables be initiated immediately. This preliminary work will inform the deliberations of the formal Implementation Recommendation Team upon Board approval of the Policy Recommendations.</span></span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">The EPDP team<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/epdp-gtld-registration-data-specs-final-20feb19-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(0, 82, 204);" class="">Final Report</span></a><span style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77);" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>was adopted by the GNSO Council on 2 March 2019 and resolved to recommend that implementation efforts begin in an informal fashion.</span></span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="color: rgb(23, 43, 77); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Here, the Council will receive a status update on the progress of the informal implementation efforts.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">6.1 – Update (Dennis Chang, ICANN staff)</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">6.2 – Council discussion</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">6.3 – Next steps</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""> </span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Updated Timeline for the PDP on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDS (15 minutes)</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">At the GNSO Council’s working session at ICANN64, on 10 March 2019, the Council welcomed updates from the chairs of the various GNSO PDPs underway, including the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDS (RPMs).</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">The Council, amongst other questions, asked the Co-chairs about the likelihood of the RPMs PDP completing its work by February of 2020. The responses from the three co-chairs expressed varying levels of confidence in meeting that deadline and it was agreed that an updated timeline for the RPMs PDP would help the Council better carry out its role as manager of the PDP.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">Here, the Council will review and discuss the updated timeline.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">7.1 – Introduction of topic (Paul McGrady, GNSO Council Liaison to the PDP)</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">7.2 – Council discussion</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">7.3 – Next steps</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""> </span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Item 8: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (10 minutes)</span></b><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">8.1 - Review of status assignment of the GNSO Project list.</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-top: 8pt; background-size: auto; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 0%;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">8.2 - Reminder for funded travelers to book their travel for ICANN65</span><span lang="EN-IE" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">________________________________<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i))<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">See<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11</span></a>.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">See<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-30jan18-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-30jan18-en.pdf</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">References for Coordinated Universal Time of 21:00 UTC<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Local time between March and October Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">----------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 14:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 15:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 17:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 18:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRT) UTC-3 18:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+0 22:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 22:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Paris, France (CET) UTC+2 23:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Moscow, Russia (MSK) UTC +3 (+1 day) 00:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Islamabad, Pakistan (PKT) UTC+5 (+1 day) 02:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 (+1 day) 05:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Tokyo, Japan (JST) UTC+9 (+1 day) 06:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">Melbourne, Australia (AEDT) UTC+11 07:00<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">----------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">DST starts/ends on Sunday 27 of October 2019, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 03 of November 2019 for the US.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">----------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class="">For other places see<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">http://www.timeanddate.com</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/y6jqgg5p" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">https://tinyurl.com/y6jqgg5p</span></a><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""></span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p align="center" style="text-align: center;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><div class=""><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-IE" class=""> <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">_______________________________________________</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">council mailing list</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; 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