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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=028120811-07102011>FYI</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
color=#000000 face=arial>Kind regards<BR>Wolf-Ulrich</FONT></P><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>Von:</B> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <B>Im Auftrag von </B>Glen de Saint
Géry<BR><B>Gesendet:</B> Freitag, 7. Oktober 2011 10:03<BR><B>An:</B>
council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Betreff:</B> [council] GNSO Council Resolutions 6
October 2011<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Dear Councillors,</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Ahead of the official minutes please find the resolutions passed at
the GNSO Council meeting on 6 October 2011.<BR><BR>Please let me know if you
have any questions.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Thank you.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Kind regards,</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Glen</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">1.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><![endif]><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Motion to approve charter for Whois Survey Working Group (WS-WG)
</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas there have been discussions for several years on the
adequacy of the current set of Whois tools to provide the necessary functions
to support existing and proposed Whois service policy
requirements,</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>and there have been questions as to the adequacy of these tools for
use in an IDN environment (see: joint SSAC Working Group on Internationalized
Registration Data, </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsossac/Internationalized+Registration+Data+Working+Group+-+Home"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsossac/Internationalized+Registration+Data+Working+Group+-+Home</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US> ),</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>and there have been extensive discussions about the requirements of
the Whois service with respect to Registry and registrar operations in the
GNSO community (see: history of Whois policy activity: </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/whois-services/"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://www.icann.org/en/topics/whois-services/</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US> ),</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>and new architectures and tools have been developed and suggested
by the technical community (see: development of IRIS RFC by the IETF:
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4698"><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4698</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US> and initial IETF discussion of RESTful and current draft:
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/weirds/current/maillist.html"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/weirds/current/maillist.html</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US> and </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-sheng-weirds-icann-rws-dnrd-00"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-sheng-weirds-icann-rws-dnrd-00</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US> );</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas on 07 May 2009, the GNSO Council resolved that Policy
Staff, with the assistance of technical staff and GNSO Council members as
required, should collect and organize a comprehensive set of requirements for
the Whois service policy tools;</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas on 26 March 2010, Staff published a first draft of a Whois
Service Requirements Inventory report, soliciting input from SOs and
ACs;</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas on 31 May 2010, Staff posted a draft final report which
reflected SO and AC input, soliciting input from the GNSO Council and
community at the Brussels ICANN Public Meeting;</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas on 29 July 2010, Staff published the Inventory of Whois
Service Requirements – Final Report;</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas on 19 May 2011, the GNSO Council asked Staff to issue a
call for expertise seeking community volunteers to form a Whois Survey
drafting team for the purpose of developing a survey of views regarding Whois
Service Requirements;</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas in July 2011, several of these volunteers drafted a
proposed charter for a Whois Survey “Working Group”, preferring the term
“Working Group” to “Drafting Team” in this case; </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/policies/wswg-charter-12sep11-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/policies/wswg-charter-12sep11-en.pdf</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Resolved,</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>The GNSO Council convenes a Whois Survey Working Group (WS-WG) of
interested volunteers to draft, implement, and analyze the results of a survey
measuring the level of support for various technical requirements outlined in
the final Inventory of Whois Service Requirements Report of 29 July
2010.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>The GNSO Council further approves the proposed charter for the
Whois Survey Working Group as defined here:</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/policies/wswg-charter-12sep11-en.pdf&nbsp"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/policies/wswg-charter-12sep11-en.pdf&nbsp</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>;</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>In accordance with this charter, the Whois Survey Working Group
plans to produce a draft survey to be delivered to the GNSO Council for
approval by March 2012. Following approval, the Whois Survey Working Group
plans to then conduct this survey for a period not less than thirty (30) days,
delivering a draft report describing survey results and recommendations for
next steps to the GNSO Council by October 2012.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">2.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><![endif]><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Motion to Address the Remaining Registration Abuse Policies Working
Group Recommendations - deferred from 22 September Council
meeting</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black" lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas the Registration Abuse Policies (RAP) Working Group
submitted its report to the GNSO Council on 29 May 2010 (see </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/rap-wg-final-report-29may10-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/rap-wg-final-report-29may10-en.pdf</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>);</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas the GNSO Council reviewed the report and its
recommendations and decided to form an implementation drafting team to draft a
proposed approach with regard to the recommendations contained in the
Registration Abuse Policies Working Group Final Report;</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas the Registration Abuse Policies Implementation Drafting
Team submitted its proposed response to the GNSO Council on 15 November 2010
(see </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/rap-idt-to-gnso-council-15nov10-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/rap-idt-to-gnso-council-15nov10-en.pdf</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>);</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas the GNSO Council considered the proposed approached at its
Working Session at the ICANN meeting in Cartagena;</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas the GNSO Council acted on a number of RAP recommendations
at its meeting on 3 February 2011 (see </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201102"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201102</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>);</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas the GNSO Council requested feedback from ICANN Compliance
in relation to WHOIS Access recommendation #2 and Fake Renewal Notices
recommendation #1 and a response was received on 23 February 2011
(</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg10766.html"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg10766.html</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>). In addition, a discussion with Compliance Staff was held at the
ICANN meeting in San Francisco.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas the GNSO Council considered the remaining RAP
recommendations in further detail during its working session at the ICANN
meeting in Singapore based on an overview prepared by ICANN Staff (see
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/overview-rapwg-recommendations-18may11-en.pdf"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/overview-rapwg-recommendations-18may11-en.pdf</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>).</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>NOW THEREFORE BE IT:</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, the GNSO Council thanks the ICANN Compliance Department
for its feedback in relation to WHOIS Access recommendation #2 and determines
that no further work on this recommendation is needed. The GNSO Council
welcomes the commitment of the ICANN Compliance Department ‘to report on
compliance activities and publish data about WHOIS accessibility, on at least
an annual basis' (see (</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg10766.html"><SPAN
style="TEXT-DECORATION: none"
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg10766.html</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>).</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, the GNSO Council thanks the ICANN Compliance Department
for its feedback in relation to Fake Renewal Notices recommendation #1 and
determines that no further work on this recommendation is
needed. </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, the GNSO Council determines that additional information
is needed from the Registrar Stakeholder Group with regard to the conditional
Fake Renewal Notices recommendation #2 before an Issue Report should be
requested of Staff. The GNSO Council hereby requests that the Registrar
Stakeholder Group provide further information and data on the nature and scope
of the issue of Fake Renewal Notices to help inform the GNSO Council’s and its
RAP WG deliberations on whether an Issue Report should be requested. A
small group of volunteers consisting of registrar representatives and others
interested (including former RAP WG members) should be formed to prepare such
a request, work with the Registrar Stakeholder Group to obtain the information
requested and report back to the GNSO Council accordingly.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, in response to WHOIS Access recommendation #1, the GNSO
Council requests the WHOIS Survey Drafting Team to consider including the
issue of WHOIS Access as part of the survey it has been tasked to develop. If
the WHOIS Survey Drafting Team is of the view that it is not appropriate or
timely to include WHOIS Access as part of the survey, it should inform the
GNSO Council accordingly so that the GNSO Council can determine what next
steps, if any, might be appropriate at this stage in relation to this
recommendation.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, with regard to the recommendation on Meta Issue:
Collection and Dissemination of Best Practices, the GNSO Council acknowledges
receipt of this recommendation and determines to defer its consideration until
it evaluates the outcome of Malicious Use of Domain Names recommendation #1,
which aims to develop best practices to help registrars and registries address
the illicit use of domain names. In light of the pending request to Staff to
develop a Discussion Paper on the Malicious Use of Domain Names, the GNSO
Council believes that the upcoming review and analysis of this Discussion
Paper may serve to inform the Council of the issues related to the Meta Issue:
Collection and Dissemination of Best Practices recommendation.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, in regard to the recommendations on cross-TLD
Registration Scam and Domain Kiting/Tasting, the GNSO Council Chair shall
communicate to the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) the
findings of the RAP WG in this regard and request that the SSAC consider
evaluating and/or monitoring these abuses. If the SSAC elects to conduct this
work, the GNSO Council requests that the SSAC inform the GNSO Council if it
believes that further policy work by the GNSO Council should be undertaken to
address these two types of abuse. In addition, the GNSO Council suggests that
the issue of cross-TLD registration scam be included in the agenda of its next
meeting with the ccNSO Council since this type of abuse may also affect
ccTLDs.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, in response to the recommendation on Meta Issue:
Uniformity of Reporting, the GNSO Council acknowledges receipt of this
recommendation, and hereby requests the ICANN Compliance Department to report
on existing systems to report and track violations and/or complaints;
improvements / changes made since the RAPWG Report or foreseen in the near
future, and: identify gaps and any improvements that might be desirable but
not foreseen at this stage. Further consideration of this Meta Issue,
including the recommendations and considerations of the RAP WG in this regard,
is deferred pending receipt of such information from the ICANN Compliance
Department.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, in response to the recommendation on Uniformity of
Contracts, the GNSO Council requests an Issue Report to evaluate whether a
minimum baseline of registration abuse provisions should be created for all in
scope ICANN agreements, and if created, how such language would be structured
to address the most common forms of registration abuse.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, in response to the recommendations on Gripe Sites,
Deceptive and/or Offensive Domain Names recommendation #2, and; Cybersquatting
recommendation #2, since the RAPWG did not achieve consensus on these
recommendations, the GNSO Council defers undertaking further policy work on
these recommendations at this time.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, in response to Gripe Sites; Deceptive and/or Offensive
Domain Names recommendation #1, the GNSO Council acknowledges receipt of this
recommendation, and agrees with the RAPWG that no further action is called for
at this time.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">3.<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></B><![endif]><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Motion regarding the nature of Internet-based criminal activity and
the information and tools available to help address crime that involves the
domain name system </SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>WHEREAS, the Registrar Stakeholder Group has consulted extensively
with representatives of international law enforcement agencies regarding the
nature of Internet-based criminal activity and the information and tools
available to help address crime that involves the domain name system;
and</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>WHEREAS, the Registrar Stakeholder Group has reviewed law
enforcement proposals and requests regarding registrar cooperation in
addressing online crime; and</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>WHEREAS, the GNSO Council is prepared to assist law enforcement in
its long-term effort to address Internet-based criminal activity;</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>RESOLVED, the GNSO Council requests an Issues Report on the
following possible policy revisions and/or additions:</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>1. ICANN-accredited registrars must provide to ICANN staff, and
ICANN staff must keep on record, a valid physical address for the purpose of
receiving legal service. This record must include a valid street
address, city, appropriate region, telephone number and fax
number.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Registrars must publish this information on their respective web
sites, and must notify ICANN staff and update their published addresses within
30 days of a change of address.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>2. ICANN-accredited registrars must provide to ICANN staff, and
ICANN staff must keep on record, the names of each registrar’s respective
corporate President, Vice President, and Secretary, or the appropriate
equivalents of those positions. These data may be made available upon
request to a verified representative of a law enforcement agency, in a manner
agreed to by ICANN staff, ICANN-accredited registrars, and representatives of
law enforcement agencies. Registrars will notify ICANN of any changes in
this information within 30 days of a change.</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>3. Law enforcement agencies provide, within six months of the
date of approval of this policy by the ICANN Board and via the general advice
of the GAC to the Board, their recommendations for a database and
identification system that allows for expedient identification to a registrar
of a law enforcement agency, and verification of the contacting party as a law
enforcement agency upon <B> </B>that agency’s first contact with a
registrar.</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>4. Freedom of Expression impact analysis</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: #1f497d" lang=EN-US>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 35.4pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>4. </SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Motion to create a GNSO Drafting Team on Cross Community
Working Groups (CCWG):</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas, the GNSO from time to time has participated in
cross-community working groups to address issues of common interest to other
ICANN supporting organizations (SO) and advisory committees (AC);</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas, the GNSO Council desires to develop a GNSO agreed
perspective with regard to the role, function and method of conducting joint
activities for future projects that respects and preserves the recognized
roles and responsibilities assigned to each SO/AC under the ICANN
Bylaws; </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Whereas, there is a desire to form a GNSO drafting team to define a
way forward for the effective chartering, functioning, and utilization of such
cross-community working groups, in accordance with the Draft Charter
(attached) presented to the GNSO Council. </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>NOW THEREFORE, BE IT: </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Resolved, that the GNSO Council hereby approves the formation of a
GNSO drafting team which will be responsible for developing a
proposed framework under which working groups jointly chartered by other
SO/ACs along with the GNSO can effectively function and produce meaningful and
timely reports and recommendations on topics that are of interest of such
SO/ACs; </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Resolved further, that Jonathan Robinson shall serve as the GNSO
Council Liaison for this open working group; </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Resolved further, it is recognized that the Cross Community Working
Group Drafting Team (CCWG-DT) has already met informally and commenced
activities in furtherance of this effort. Until such time as the DT can
select a chair and that chair can be confirmed by the GNSO Council, the GNSO
Council Liaison shall act as interim chair; and </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Resolved further, that the Charter <BR><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/ccwg/charter-ccwg-30sep11-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/ccwg/charter-ccwg-30sep11-en.pdf</A><BR>is
hereby approved for the CCWG-DT. As specified in the Charter, a
status report is to be delivered at the ICANN Dakar Meeting in October, 2011,
and a final report to be produced by the CCWG-DT on or before the end of
calendar year 2012. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Glen
de Saint Géry<BR>GNSO Secretariat<BR><A
href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</SPAN></A><BR><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://gnso.icann.org</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0cm; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; mso-margin-top-alt: 7.5pt"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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