[council] Motion to Approve the Recommendations in the Final Report on Proposals for Improvements to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement

[Rosette, Kristina]

Thanks for the second, Mike.  Drafting credit goes to Margie.

Quoting Mike Rodenbaugh <icann at rodenbaugh.com>:

> I second this Motion.  Thanks to Kristina and the IPC for drafting it.
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> Best,
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> mike
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> Mike Rodenbaugh
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> From: owner-council at gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council at gnso.icann.org] On
> Behalf Of Rosette, Kristina
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 1:39 PM
> To: 'council at gnso.icann.org'
> Subject: [council] Motion to Approve the Recommendations in the Final Report
> on Proposals for Improvements to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement
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> All,
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> I hereby submit a motion to approve the recommendations of the Final Report
> on Proposals for Improvements to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement for
> consideration at our 8 December Council meeting.
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> Motion to Approve the Recommendations in the Final Report on Proposals for
> Improvements to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement.
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> Whereas, on 4 March 2009, the GNSO Council approved the form of the 2009
> Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) developed as a result of a lengthy
> consultative process initiated by ICANN;
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> Whereas, in addition to approving the 2009 RAA, on 4 March 2009 the GNSO
> Council convened a joint drafting team with members of the At-Large
> Community, to conduct further work related to improvements to the RAA;
> specifically to: (a) draft a charter identifying registrant rights and
> responsibilities; and (b) develop a specific process to identify additional
> potential amendments to the RAA on which further action may be desirable;
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> Whereas, on 18 October 2010, the Joint GNSO/ALAC RAA Drafting Team published
> its Final Report describing specific recommendations and proposals to the
> GNSO Council for improvements to the RAA;
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> Whereas, the GNSO Council has reviewed the Final Report and desires to
> approve of the recommendations and proposals contained therein;
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> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT:
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> RESOLVED, that the GNSO Council appreciates the effort of the Joint
> GNSO/ALAC RAA Drafting Team in developing the recommendations and proposals
> delineated in the Final Report for improvements to the RAA;
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> RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council hereby accepts the Final Report and
> approves of the Form of the Registrant Rights and Responsibilities Charter
> as described in Annex D of the Final Report;
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> RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council recommends that Staff commence the
> consultation process with Registrars in the RAA to finalize the Registrant
> Rights and Responsibilities Charter for posting on the websites of
> Registrars as specified in Section 3.15 of the RAA;
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> RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council recommends that Staff adopt the
> process specified as Process A in the Final Report to develop a new form of
> RAA with respect to the High and Medium Priority topics described in the
> Final Report.  Process A states:
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> "1.      Prioritized list of topics goes to GNSO council (i.e., final form
> of this report).  Staff and council review may filter out topics that fall
> under consensus policy.
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> 2.       Negotiations begin with negotiation group consisting of Staff, the
> Registrars (as a whole, not individually), and certain observers
> representing the interests of affected non-parties to the agreement.
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> 3.       During negotiations, if Staff and Registrars agree, parties may
> vote to hold discussion on specified topics in executive session (excluding
> observers), then reporting back to the full negotiation group re progress.
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> 4.       Negotiating group reports [to GNSO and ALAC, or to the public]
> periodically (such as monthly) on status and progress.  Negotiating group is
> expected to make bracketed text, and/or agreed items, available for public
> comment and feedback.
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> 5.       Negotiating group reviews comments and continues negotiations and
> repeat step 4 as necessary.
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> 6.       Staff and Registrars, after consultation with observers, determine
> when full final draft of new RAA is ready to be posted for public comment.
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> 7.       GNSO Council reviews and considers public comments and votes on
> approval of the RAA. GNSO Supermajority Vote to be obtained in favor of the
> new form.
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> 8.       If Council approves, the new RAA goes to Board for approval.
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> 9.       If Council does not approve, goes back to negotiation team with
> appropriate feedback for reconsideration. Repeat from step 6."
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> RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council recommends that this process be
> initiated by ICANN immediately.
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> Safe travels!
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> Kristina
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