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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#272727">Dear Councilors,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB">P<span style="color:black">lease find the action items,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>as stated during the meeting</u>, below arising from the GNSO Council<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>meeting held on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space">Thursday,
16 November 2023.</span><span style="color:black">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Please refer to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items" title="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items"><span lang="EN-GB">Action
Item page</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">for updates on item completion progress.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black">P</span><span style="color:black">lease take note of the action items coming out of the Council meeting and the proposed timing for delivering on these actions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Please refer to this page for the recent status updates on the Action items.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please note that actions for all councilors are<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:white;background:#7F7F00">highlighted</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">below.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">Item 3: Consent Agenda,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Confirm Tomslin Samme-Nlar as GNSO Representative as Decisional Participant to the Empowered Community</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items: The GNSO Secretariat on behalf of the GNSO Council will communicate this decision to the ICANN Secretary which will serve as the required written certification from the GNSO
Chair designating the individual who shall represent the Decisional Participant on the EC Administration.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Approval Action Community Forum at ICANN78 - Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Articles 18 and 19 of the ICANN Bylaws.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items: The GNSO Secretariat on behalf of the GNSO Council will confirm to the ICANN Secretary that the Council has approved the Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Articles 18 and 19
of the ICANN Bylaws relating to IANA Naming Function Reviews and the IANA Naming Function Separation Process.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Updates on Status of Data Processing Agreement (DPA) negotiations and Registration Data Accuracy.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">(ii) Registration Data Accuracy</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items:
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">GNSO Council</span> to revisit when the DPA passes, or 6 months is up (Feb 2024) and staff will add to the anticipated topics for upcoming council meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - ICANN Board Action on the Final Report of the Cross-Community Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds (CCWG-AP (20 minutes)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Action Items: If the IPC submits a Request for Reconsideration (RFR), the
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">GNSO Council</span> will review the RFR and consider whether additional actions are needed.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">9.1 SPS Planning</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items: The GNSO Secretariat to share draft agenda and preparatory homework Google Doc folder.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">9.2 Confirmation of RDRS Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items: Staff to add to the Consent agenda for the December meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">9.3 Update on Public Comment on Pilot Holistic Review - Terms of Reference</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Action Items: Small Team to share their unified comment with the
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">GNSO Council</span> for the Council to review. Staff to send a reminder.<span class="apple-tab-span">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">9.4 Update on GAC Communique (Susan Payne)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Action Items: Small Team action to submit draft input to the
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">GNSO Council</span> for consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Terri</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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