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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Dear DT members,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>In case it is helpful, here also is the Word version of the staff table. We’re also working on an analysis of Annex D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'><gnso-bylaws-dt-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@icann.org><br><b>Date: </b>Monday, August 22, 2016 at 3:14 PM<br><b>To: </b>"Metalitz, Steven" <met@msk.com>, "gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org" <gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Gnso-bylaws-dt] Actions/Discussion Notes: Bylaws DT Meeting 22 August<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Many thanks Steve for sharing the chart. Staff also will compare this to our table to see what we may have missed.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'>"Metalitz, Steven" <met@msk.com><br><b>Date: </b>Monday, August 22, 2016 at 3:08 PM<br><b>To: </b>Julie Hedlund <julie.hedlund@icann.org>, "gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org" <gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org><br><b>Subject: </b>RE: [Gnso-bylaws-dt] Actions/Discussion Notes: Bylaws DT Meeting 22 August</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Thanks Julie. Attached please find the chart we prepared to try to catalog the new duties for GNSO in the revised bylaws. As mentioned , the topical organization of the staff-prepared chart may be more useful; the attached chart simply marches through the revised bylaws in the order in which new provisions appear. I hope it is of some use in defining the scope of our task. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>Steve Metalitz</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#88162E'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> gnso-bylaws-dt-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-bylaws-dt-bounces@icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Julie Hedlund<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 22, 2016 2:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> gnso-bylaws-dt@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Gnso-bylaws-dt] Actions/Discussion Notes: Bylaws DT Meeting 22 August</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Dear DT Members,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Please see below the action items and discussion notes captured by staff from the meeting on 22 August. These high-level notes are designed to help DT members navigate through the content of the call and are not meant as a substitute for the transcript. The MP3, transcript, and chat are provided separately and are posted on the wiki at: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/GBIDT/DT+Meetings">https://community.icann.org/display/GBIDT/DT+Meetings</a>. Please also note the wiki workspace at: <a href="https://community.icann.org/x/yhCsAw"><span style='color:#0B4CB4'>https://community.icann.org/x/yhCsAw</span></a>. In addition, the staff analysis table is attached for your reference in Word and PDF.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Best regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Julie Hedlund, Policy Director</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>GNSO Bylaws Implementation Drafting Team, Monday 22 August 2016</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Actions/Discussion Notes</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>1. Chair selection</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Action Items:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> Keep open the call for volunteers until the next call. Current volunteers: Steve DelBianco and Amr Elsadr.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>2. Timing of meetings</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Action Items:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> Staff will send a new Doodle Poll to select the time and date for recurring weekly meetings, avoiding Monday and Friday.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>3. Guidelines for Operations</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Discussion Notes:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> Follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines. Not all rules would apply.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>4. Overview/scope of work</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Action Items:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> DT members should go through the table (attached) in detail looking at possible new obligations or rights, and procedures. Steve Metalitz will send an alternate version of an analysis table for comparison.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Discussion Notes:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Implementation plan is due 30 September.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>There will be subsequent work for language/procedures.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Role of the GNSO as a decisional participant in the empowered community – staff assumption in the absence of any other mechanism the decision making may be the GNSO Council.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Current Bylaws on managing the policy development process -- some assumptions could be inconsistent; change role of Council in the Bylaws? Are new duties related to the PDP? Can we assume they will be discharged by the Council or are they distinct?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Possible two tracks (from Steve DelBianco) 1) simple implementation -- assume the GNSO Council -- thresholds and procedures to exercise prerogatives as decisional participant; 2) raise the question of whether some other means of sounding out the intentions or decisions of the constituencies should be constructed (not through Council)? Note that we should coordinate with the GNSO Review WG -- re: operating procedures and/or Bylaws.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Or could have 3 options (from Steve Metalitz): 1) GNSO Council, current voting mechanisms; 2) GNSO Council, different voting mechanisms; 3) Some other method. Filter questions: Does it fit in PDP or not? Such as the ICANN budget. What can we take off the table (that is already part of the PDP)?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Think of the Council as a conduit.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>