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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Please find below the resolutions from the GNSO Council meeting on Thursday 16 December 2021 which have been posted on the
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<span style="color:black">GNSO Council resolutions </span></a> page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">20211216-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Consent Agenda</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Motion - <b>Approval of a Project Change Request (PCR) to Update Charter Topics Considered in Phase 1 of the Transfer Policy Review (TPR) Policy Development Process (PDP)</b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Submitted by:</span></b><span style="color:black"> <b>Greg DiBiase</b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Seconded by: Maxim Alzoba</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Whereas,</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">On 18 February 2021, the GNSO Council </span><span style="color:#79726C"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current*202102__;Iw!!PtGJab4!vgz5igx-LookQcwA9Q-9WkMa3WGWntKTtVpJ3p8b743nET6CNmbXz9xV4yxeOQaCRczKWWTHqyxO$"><span style="color:#0052CC">voted</span>
[gnso.icann.org]</a> </span><span style="color:black">to initiate a PDP to review the Transfer Policy.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">On 24 March 2021, the GNSO Council</span><span style="color:#79726C"> <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current*202103__;Iw!!PtGJab4!vgz5igx-LookQcwA9Q-9WkMa3WGWntKTtVpJ3p8b743nET6CNmbXz9xV4yxeOQaCRczKWRtcgV-S$"><span style="color:#0052CC">approved</span>
[gnso.icann.org]</a> </span><span style="color:black">the PDP Working Group’s charter.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">The Working Group began meeting in May 2021 and has made substantial progress on its Phase 1a deliberations.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">In the course of considering the Phase 1 charter topics, the Working Group determined that it would be beneficial to examine all elements of the security model for domain name transfers in a holistic
manner as part of its Phase 1 deliberations, but that the topic of NACK (rejection of transfer request) of an unauthorized transfer is currently scheduled for Phase 2.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">The Working Group leadership team does not foresee that adding NACK to the Phase 1a scope will impact its current timeline to deliver the Phase 1a Initial Report by June 2022.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">The Working Group leadership team submitted a Project Change Request outlining the full rationale for updating the charter to move this charter topic to Phase 1a.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Resolved,</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">The GNSO Council approves this Project Change Request.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">The GNSO Council instructs policy support staff to update the TPR charter accordingly and post the updated charter on the GNSO’s website and Working Group wiki.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black;background:white">Confirmation of the<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/draft-epdp-phase-2a-report-06dec21-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!vgz5igx-LookQcwA9Q-9WkMa3WGWntKTtVpJ3p8b743nET6CNmbXz9xV4yxeOQaCRczKWZWY0hQw$"><span style="color:black"> Recommendations
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<i><span style="color:black;background:white">“If feasible, the Recommendations Report to the Board should be submitted to the Board in time for consideration at the next GNSO Council meeting following adoption of the Final Report. Staff should inform the GNSO
Council from time to time of the format requested by the Board. These GNSO Council Reports supplement any Staff Reports that may highlight any legal, implementability, financial, and other operational concerns related to the PDP recommendations contained in
the Final Report.” (Section 13 – Preparation of the Board Report, GNSO Operating Procedures)</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">20211216-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ADDED TO MAIN AGENDA</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Approval of a Project Change Request (PCR) to Extend the Project Timeline of the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Submitted by:</span></b><span style="color:black"> John McElwaine</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Seconded by: </span></b><span style="color:black">Juan Manuel Rojas</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Whereas,</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">On 19 August 2021, the GNSO Council </span><span style="color:#79726C"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current*20210819-2__;Iw!!PtGJab4!vgz5igx-LookQcwA9Q-9WkMa3WGWntKTtVpJ3p8b743nET6CNmbXz9xV4yxeOQaCRczKWVIV8Elx$"><span style="color:#0052CC">initiated</span>
[gnso.icann.org]</a> </span><span style="color:black">an Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Specific Curative Rights Protections for Intergovernmental Organizations along with its</span><span style="color:#79726C"> <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/issues/specific-crp-igo-epdp-charter-16aug21-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!vgz5igx-LookQcwA9Q-9WkMa3WGWntKTtVpJ3p8b743nET6CNmbXz9xV4yxeOQaCRczKWdCrKu1t$"><span style="color:#0052CC">charter</span>
[gnso.icann.org]</a>;</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#79726C"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">The EPDP Team published its </span><span style="color:#79726C"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/issues/specific-crp-igo-epdp-initial-report-preliminary-recommendations-14sep21-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!vgz5igx-LookQcwA9Q-9WkMa3WGWntKTtVpJ3p8b743nET6CNmbXz9xV4yxeOQaCRczKWRvBf3px$"><span style="color:#0052CC">Initial
Report</span> [gnso.icann.org]</a> </span><span style="color:black">for</span><span style="color:#79726C"> <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/initial-report-epdp-specific-curative-rights-protections-igos-14-09-2021"><span style="color:#0052CC">public
comment</span></a> </span><span style="color:black">on 14 September 2021;</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#79726C"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">The EPDP Team received thirty-three </span><span style="color:#79726C"><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/GNSOIWT/Public+Comment+Review+Tool"><span style="color:#0052CC">comments</span></a> </span><span style="color:black">from
14 individuals, 13 Organizations, and 6 community groups;</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#79726C"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">The EPDP Team has determined that the substantive nature of the comments will require additional time to thoroughly review in addition to the remaining tasks to prepare a Final Report;</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">The EPDP leadership team has submitted a Project Change Request outlining the full rationale for extending the project timeline.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Resolved,</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">The GNSO Council approves this Project Change Request.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">The GNSO Council instructs policy support staff to update the EPDP Team’s project plan and other materials accordingly and post them on the EPDP wiki project space.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Thank you.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Kind regards,</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Nathalie</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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