[Gnso-ppsai-pdp-wg] ICANN Board Resolution

[Carlton Samuels]

Well done!

-Carlton


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Carlton A Samuels
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*Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround*
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On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 6:20 AM, Michele Neylon - Blacknight <
michele at blacknight.com> wrote:

> e.  GNSO Policy Recommendations on Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation
>
> Whereas, on 31 October 2013, the GNSO Council approved the charter for a
> Working Group to conduct a Policy Development Process that had been
> requested by the ICANN Board concerning the accreditation by ICANN of
> privacy and proxy domain name registration service providers, as further
> described at http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/raa-pp-charter-22oct13-en.pdf
> [PDF, 463 KB].
>
> Whereas, the PDP followed the prescribed PDP steps as stated in the ICANN
> Bylaws, resulting in a Final Report being delivered to the GNSO Council on
> 8 December 2015.
>
> Whereas, the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP Working
> Group (WG) reached Full Consensus on all its final recommendations (see
> http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/raa/ppsai-final-07dec15-en.pdf [PDF, 1.24
> MB]).
>
> Whereas, the GNSO Council reviewed and discussed the final recommendations
> of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP WG, and adopted
> the recommendations on 21 January 2016 by a unanimous vote (see
> http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions - 201601.)
>
> Whereas, the GNSO Council vote exceeded the required voting threshold
> (i.e. supermajority) to impose new obligations on ICANN contracted parties.
>
> Whereas, in accordance with the ICANN Bylaws, a public comment period was
> opened on the approved recommendations to provide the community with a
> reasonable opportunity to comment on their adoption prior to action by the
> ICANN Board, and the comments received have been summarized and reported
> (see https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-ppsai-
> recommendations-31mar16-en.pdf [PDF, 299 KB]).
>
> Whereas, the ICANN Bylaws provide that the Board is to request the GAC's
> opinion regarding "any policies that are being considered by the Board for
> adoption that substantially affect the operation of the Internet or third
> parties, including the imposition of any fees or charges" and "take duly
> into account any advice timely presented" as a result.
>
> Whereas, the Board notified the GAC of the publication of the GNSO's final
> recommendations for public comment on 19 February 2016 (see
> https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27492514/
> 2016-02-19-Steve-Crocker-to-Thomas-Schneider-GNSO-PDP.pdf?
> version=1&modificationDate=1456046942000&api=v2 [PDF, 819 KB]).
>
> Whereas, in its Marrakech Communiqué issued on 9 March 2016 the GAC
> advised the ICANN Board that it needed more time to consider potential
> public policy concerns relating to the adoption of the final PDP
> recommendations (see https://gacweb.icann.org/
> download/attachments/28278854/GAC Morocco 55 Communique
> FINAL.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1458046221000&api=v2 [PDF, 567 KB]).
>
> Whereas, on 15 May 2016 the Board acknowledged receipt of the GNSO's PDP
> recommendations and resolved to consider them at its first meeting
> following ICANN56 to enable the GAC to provide timely advice, if any (see
> https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-05-15-en
> - 2.a).
>
> Whereas, in its Helsinki Communiqué issued on 30 June 2016 the GAC advised
> the ICANN Board to direct that the GAC's concerns be effectively addressed
> to the greatest extent feasible by the Implementation Review Team that is
> to be convened to implement the adopted recommendations (see
> https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+
> Advisory+Committee?preview=/27132037/43712639/20160630_
> GAC%20ICANN%2056%20Communique_FINAL%20.pdf [PDF, 328 KB]).
>
> Resolved (2016.08.09.08), the Board hereby adopts all the final
> recommendations of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP
> Working Group, as passed by a unanimous vote of the GNSO Council on 21
> January 2016 ("Privacy/Proxy Policy Recommendations").
>
> Resolved (2016.08.09.09), the Board directs the President and CEO, or his
> authorized designee, to develop and execute an implementation plan,
> including costs and timelines, for the Privacy/Proxy Policy Recommendations
> consistent with ICANN Bylaws Annex A and the Implementation Review Team
> Guidelines & Principles endorsed by the Board on 28 September 2015 (see
> https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-09-28-en
> - 2.f), and to continue communication with the community on such work. In
> the event that policy issues arise in the course of implementation
> discussions, they should be referred back to the GNSO in accordance with
> the framework for implementation associated with GNSO policy
> recommendations, including the Implementation Review Team Guidelines &
> Principles.
>
> Resolved (2016.08.09.10), the Board acknowledges the GAC's advice from
> the Helsinki Communiqué regarding the Privacy/Proxy Policy Recommendations.
> The Board will consider the GAC's advice and provide input to the
> Implementation Review Team for consideration in implementation planning.
>
>
> --
> Mr Michele Neylon
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