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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011>All,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011>see attached agenda for the council meeting starting in
2 hrs, item 3 in particular.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011>I personally have a problem to vote in favour of J.
Berards motion on OTF (Outreach Task Force) and would like to abstain (<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011</SPAN></A><FONT
size=2>).</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011>However, according to the rules abstention should be
avoided since it counts as "No". As a remedy any other councillor
nominated by the ISPCP could vote on behalf with direction how to vote (yes or
no) given by the constituency. It would be great and help me alot if Osvaldo
could vote just in this case. And if there is no definite instruction given he
could feel free in voting.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011>My 2 questions are:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011>1. Is there any objection in doing it that way? If not
I'd like to inform the council and the secretariat after 1 hr
about.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011>2. Osvaldo, do you agree acting as a remedy in case of
item 3?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=828175017-15122011>Sorry for being so late</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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> Donnerstag, 15. Dezember 2011 12:39<BR><B>An:</B>
Council GNSO<BR><B>Betreff:</B> [council] Updated GNSO Council agenda 15
December at 20:00UTC<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=WordSection1>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Dear Councillors,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>The latest update to the GNSO Council agenda is the addition under
Item 10: Any Other business<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>10.3 Update on International Olympic Committee (IOC) & Red
Cross (RC) names (Jeff Neuman)<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Glen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Agenda for GNSO Council Meeting - 15 December
2011<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-15dec11-en.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-15dec11-en.htm</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN>Wiki
Agenda<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+15+December+2011"><SPAN
lang=EN>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+15+December+2011</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Motions:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating
Procedures approved 22 September 2011 for the GNSO Council.<BR><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>For convenience:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>* An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is
provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<BR>* 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></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><A
href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=GNSO+Council+Meeting&iso=20111117T20&ah=2">Meeting
Time 20:00 UTC</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Coordinated Universal Time: 20:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>12:00 Los Angeles; 15:00 Washington DC; 20:00 London; 21:00
Paris;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>16 December 2011<BR>05:00 Tokyo; 09:00
Wellington<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members.
Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is
needed.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>GNSO Council meeting audiocast </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><A
href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</A><BR><BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Roll Call<B><U> <BR></U></B><BR>1.2 Statement of interest
updates<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc>
<LI
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; COLOR: black; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Mason Cole<BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Mason+Cole+SOI"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/Mason+Cole+SOI</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>1.3 Review/amend agenda <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per
the GNSO Operating Procedures:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"
class=MsoNormal><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>17 November minutes –approved on 8 December
2011<BR>http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-17nov11-en.htm.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 21pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><BR>Item 2: GNSO Pending Projects List (5 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Standard agenda item looking at changes made to the GNSO's Pending
Projects list since the previous meeting.<BR>Refer to Pending Projects list
<BR><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>2.1 Changes to Pending Projects List since last Council meeting
(Stéphane Van Gelder)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>• GNSO activities: 9 (9 - No change).<BR>• Other activities: 10
(10 – No Change) <BR>• Joint SO/AC WGs: 7 (7 - no change).<BR>• Outstanding
recommendations: 2 (2 - no change).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Item 3: Outreach Task Force Charter (20 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>As part of the GNSO improvements, the Operations Steering Committee
(OSC)'s Constituency and Stakeholder Group Operations Work Team worked on a
set of recommendations on a global outreach program<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>At the previous Council meeting, a motion on this was not approved. It
was proposed that a small group be assisted by </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>Staff
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>to produce a new motion that would include specific revisions to
the charter.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>Refer to
motion 1:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A
href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011"><SPAN
lang=EN-US>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>Reading
of the motion (John Berard)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>3.1
Discussion<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>3.2
Vote<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>3.3 Next
steps</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Item 4: UDRP (25 minutes)</SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Following the drafting of an Issue Report on a possible review of the
UDRP, a motion is before the Council to initiate a PDP on this topic and that
a drafting team be formed to write a charter for the working
group.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Refer to motion 2. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>The motion was deferred from the Nov 17 Council
meeting.<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>4.1 Reading of the motion (Jeff Neuman) <BR>4.2 Discussion<BR>4.3
Vote<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><BR><B><U>Item 5: </U></B></SPAN><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-CA>Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group</SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN> (JIG) (15 minutes)<BR><BR></SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>The JIG is proposing </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-CA>that both GNSO and ccNSO councils ask their Chairs to send to the
ICANN Board a letter in response to their August 2011 resolution on Single
Character IDN TLDs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-CA>The letter would note discrepancies between the WG's work and the
Board resolution.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Refer to motion 3. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+15+December+2011<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>5.1 Reading of the motion (Ching Chiao) <BR>5.2 Discussion<BR>5.3
Vote<BR><BR></SPAN><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Item 6: Update on Congressional Hearings (10
minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>There have been two recent hearings in the U.S. CONGRESS on new
gTLDS on 8 and 14 December 2011, namely the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation full committee hearing on ICANN’s expansion of top
level domains, examining the merits and implications of this new program and
ICANN’s continuing efforts to address concerns raised by the Internet
community, and the HOUSE Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing
on “ICANN’s Top-Level Domain Name Program.” <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>6.1 Update from Kurt Pritz<BR><BR></SPAN><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Item 7: </SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-CA>Joint SO/AC WG on New gTLD Applicant Support Working
Group</SPAN></U></B><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN> (JAS WG) (10 minutes)<BR><BR></SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>This agenda item is to update the Council on recent developments in
the JAS WG, and more specifically details of the measures being taken to
implement the recommendations made in the JAS Final Report that was sent to
the Board</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-CA>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>7.1 Update from Staff (Kurt Pritz) <BR>7.2 Discussion</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><BR><BR><B><U>Item 8: Cross-TLD registration scam and domain kiting
(10 minutes)</U></B></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>At the previous Council meeting, there was discussion on possible next
steps and decisions that could be made on this topic, following SSAC's
response (<A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/gnso-council-chair-to-faltstrom-10oct11-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/gnso-council-chair-to-faltstrom-10oct11-en.pdf</A>)
.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Staff has suggested several options:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=square>
<LI style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN>Adding
these issues to the mandate of the Fake Renewal Notices Drafting Team which
is tasked to prepare a request for information for the Registrar Stakeholder
Group to obtain further information on the issue of Fake Renewal Notices in
order to help inform the GNSO Council on the appropriate next steps, if any.
As there are certain similarities, especially between the cross-tld
registration scam and fake renewal notices, it might be possible for this DT
to also try and obtain further information on that specific issue to help
inform the Council's deliberations.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN>Continue
discussions on the topic of cross-TLD registration scam with the ccNSO to
discuss whether there are any steps that could be taken or considered
jointly. The GNSO Council and the ccNSO Council had some initial discussions
on this topic at its meeting in Dakar and as this is an issue that also
affects ccTLDs there might be common approaches to be explored. As noted,
such approaches might involve improved communication / education in relation
to this issue as it is not clear at this stage that this issue could be
addressed through policy development.<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN>Do
nothing – as there is no set mechanism for data gathering or monitoring of
abuses at the moment or any evidence that these practices are in
non-compliance with ICANN policies or agreements, the GNSO Council could
decide to not undertake any further action at this stage. Note, at any point
in time, should further information or data become available, any Council
member or SO/AC could raise this issue again for further
consideration.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>This discussion item aims at seeing if this issue should be closed or
if work should continue.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>8.1 Discussion<BR>8.2 Next steps<BR><BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-GB>Item 9: Transitioning existing PDP work to the new PDP procedures
(10 minutes)<BR><BR></SPAN></U></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-GB>At
its meeting on December 8, 2011, the Board adopted the new GNSO
PDP.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-GB>Out
of that comes the following text: 'For all ongoing PDPs initiated prior to the
adoption by the Board, the Council shall determine the feasibility of
transitioning to the procedures set forth in this Annex A for all remaining
steps within the PDP. If the Council determines that any ongoing PDP cannot be
feasibly transitioned to these updated procedures, the PDP shall be concluded
according to the procedures set forth in Annex A in force on before the
adoption of the new Annex A by the Board'.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-GB>Currently the following PDPs are under way:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4"
class=MsoNormal><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-GB>IRTP
Part C (Working Group)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4"
class=MsoNormal><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-GB>Thick Whois (Preliminary Issue Report out for public
comment)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4"
class=MsoNormal><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-GB>RAA
(Preliminary Issue Report in preparation)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4"
class=MsoNormal><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-GB>Uniformity of Contracts (Preliminary Issue Report in
preparation)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4"
class=MsoNormal><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-GB>UDRP
(pending)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4"
class=MsoNormal><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-GB><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-GB>Law
Enforcement recommendations (pending)<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-GB>9.1 Update from Staff (Margie Milam) <BR>9.2 Discussion<BR>9.3 Next
steps<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>Item 10: Any Other Business (5
minutes)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>10.1 Draft response to the Board regarding the GNSO input on
Implementation of SAC 051 (SSAC Report on Whois Terminology and
Structure)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-board-update-for-gnso-council-09dec11-en.pdf<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN-US>10.2 Update on Registrar Accreditation Agreements (RAA) (Margie
Milam)<BR><BR>10.3 Update on International Olympic Committee (IOC) & Red
Cross (RC) names (Jeff Neuman)<BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X,
Section 3)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or
the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council
motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House.
The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO
actions:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>1. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than
25% vote of each House or majority of one House;<BR>2. Initiate a Policy
Development Process (“PDP”) Within Scope (as described in Annex A): requires
an affirmative vote of more than 33% of each House or more than 66% of one
House;<BR>3. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of
more than 75% of one House and a majority of the other House (“GNSO
Supermajority”);<BR>4. Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO
Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and
further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of
the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation;<BR>5. Approve a PDP
Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a
GNSO Supermajority; and<BR>6. Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New
Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision
specifies that “a two-thirds vote of the council” demonstrates the presence of
a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or
exceeded with respect to any contracting party affected by such contract
provision.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (<A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf">GNSO
Operating Procedures 4.4</A>)<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN><BR>4.4.1 Applicability<BR>Absentee voting is permitted for the
following limited number of Council motions or measures.<BR>a. Initiate a
Policy Development Process (PDP);<BR>b. Approve a PDP recommendation;<BR>c.
Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN
Bylaws;<BR>d. Fill a Council position open for election.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 18pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the
announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'MS Mincho'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">‟</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>s adjournment. In exceptional circumstances,announced at the time of
the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7
calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all
Vice-Chairs present.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"
lang=EN>4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate
absentee votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means
for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include
voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as
may become available.<BR>4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum
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