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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear all,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please find below the resolution<span lang="EN-US">s</span> from the GNSO Council meeting on
<span lang="EN-US">Wednesday 24 March 2021</span> which will be posted shortly on the
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_resolutions_2020&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=PDd_FX3f4MVgkEIi9GHvVoUhbecsvLhgsyXrxgtbL10DTBs0i1jYiBM_uTSDzgqG&m=ZSgASD1EuH-U7lIp4Tv5rZ7qbpaQd30Zx7zYM0-pUk0&s=fX9ASCG1j6_lmUZBaZPCSK8a5HGDv7G_X0ZM7ChsG_k&e=">
<span style="color:windowtext">GNSO resolutions</span></a> page.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">20210324 – 1</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Consent agenda</span></b></p>
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Confirmation of the <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/presentation/draft-council-recommendations-new-gtld-subsequent-procedures-pdf-24mar21-en.pdf.pdf"><span style="color:#0052CC;text-decoration:none">Recommendations Report</span></a> to
the ICANN Board regarding adoption of relevant Outputs from the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:18.0pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/gnso-council-motion-recorder-24mar21-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!tlnz2vzE8cpEgIzG_F9tjeuQF4dF4e0d7i4haDZKYauVjAaA0sBl-iJsV_g3JrrrDCeopp8Q1Ijn$">Vote
results </a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 20210324 – 2</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"> IANA Naming Functions Contract Amendment</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">Submitted by: Pam Little</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">Seconded by: Tomslin Samme-Nlar </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#172B4D">Whereas,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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On 16 September 2018, the first IANA Function Review (IFR) was convened by the ICANN Board, in compliance with Article 18 of the ICANN Bylaws. The IFR Team (IFRT) <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ifr-initial-report-2020-10-08-en#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20any%20questions,%2Dcomment%40icann.org."><span style="color:#0052CC">published</span></a> its
Initial Report for public comment on 08 October 2020.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#172B4D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;background:white">
The IFRT developed four recommendations, with Recommendation 4 suggesting an amendment to the IANA Naming Function Contract. The IFRT followed the Bylaws required steps regarding contract amendment recommendations found in Section 18.6, which include consultation
with the ICANN Board, consultation with the Customer Standing Committee, conducting a public input session for ccTLD and gTLD registry operators, and to conduct a <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/iana-naming-function-contract-amend-2021-02-10-en"><span style="color:#0052CC">public
comment</span></a> proceeding on the amendment.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#172B4D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2;background:white">
Pursuant to the ICANN Bylaws Section 18.6 (b)(i), IFR Recommendations requiring a contract amendment must be approved by a supermajority vote of the ccNSO Council and GNSO Councils.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#172B4D">Resolved,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The GNSO Council approves Recommendation 4 contained in the IFR Final Report, which recommends that Article VII, Section 7.1 (a) of the IANA Naming Function contract be amended to remove this statement, "The relevant policies under which the changes are made
shall be noted within each monthly report" be removed from the IANA Naming Function contract.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#172B4D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3;background:white">
The GNSO Council requests the GNSO Secretariat to communicate this decision to the Co-Chairs of the IFRT and relevant ICANN staff accordingly.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="Vote%20results">Vote results</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">Approval of the Charter for</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"> <b>the
Working Group to Conduct a Policy Development Process to Review the Transfer Policy</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">Submitted by: Pam Little</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">Seconded by: Maxim Alzoba</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#172B4D">Whereas,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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On 12 January 2021, the GNSO Council received the Final Issue Report on a Policy Development Process (PDP) to Review the Transfer Policy. The Final Issue Report included a Draft Charter that incorporated a number of <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/pdp-final-report-10feb20-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0052CC">PDP
3.0 Improvements</span></a>. It also sets out proposed scope of work and recommended a working group structure based on a “<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/pdp-3-2-working-group-models-10feb20-en.pdf.pdf"><span style="color:#0052CC">representative
model</span></a>”.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#172B4D"> 2. On 8 February, the GNSO Chair sought input from the chairs of all ICANN Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies
regarding the proposed membership model, the number of representatives from their community group and timing for launch the proposed PDP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#172B4D"> 3. On 18 February 2021, the GNSO Council passed a </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2021#202102"><span style="color:#0052CC">resolution</span></a></span><span style="color:#172B4D"> to
initiate a two-phased PDP to Review the Transfer Policy which will determine if changes to the policy are needed to improve the ease, security, and efficacy of inter-registrar and inter-registrant transfers. During the 18 February 2021 meeting, the Council
discussed the Draft Charter and decided to form a small group of Councilors to finalize the Charter, with a focus on the working group membership model and composition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#172B4D"> 4. On 24 February 2021 and 4 March 2021, the Council small team discussed the input received from community groups and considerations such as expertise and technical
knowledge of the Transfer Policy, interest in the topic and impact of PDP outcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#172B4D"> 5. On 12 March 2021, the Council small group completed its work and submitted a final version of the Charter of the PDP to Review the Transfer Policy to the full
GNSO Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#172B4D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:7.5pt;background:white"><span style="color:#172B4D">RESOLVED:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The GNSO Council approves the Charter of the PDP to Review the Transfer Policy.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#172B4D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5;background:white">
The GNSO Council directs staff to: (a) communicate the results of this motion to the GNSO SG/Cs as well as ICANN SO/ACs and invite them to identify members and alternates for the working group following the working group composition described in the Charter;
(b) initiate a call for expressions of inte<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">rest seeking interested candidates to chair the PDP to Review the Transfer Policy.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">Kind regards,</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">Nathalie</span></p>
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