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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,
15 February 2024.</span><span style="color:black"> 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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<span style="color:black">Item 3: Consent Agenda (5 minutes)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Confirm Leadership of Standing Selection Committee (“SSC”)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items: The ICANN org Support Staff, on behalf of the GNSO Council:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Informs SSC that the membership and leadership team has been confirmed. <o:p></o:p></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
Thank the members, Chair, and Vice-Chair for volunteering to serve on the SSC. <o:p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Confirm GNSO-Nominated ICANN Fellowship Program Mentor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items: The GNSO Secretariat, on behalf of the GNSO Council:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li style="margin-top:8.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="color:black">Informs the staff supporting the ICANN Fellowship Program that the GNSO Council confirms the nomination of Mark Datysgeld to serve as an ICANN Fellowship Program Mentor for three consecutive ICANN meetings, beginning with ICANN81.
</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="color:black">Informs the nominated candidate that he has been selected.
</span><o:p></o:p></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="color:black">Sends a response to those applicants who were not nominated, thanking them for their interest and encouraging them to apply for future opportunities as they arise.
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<span style="color:black">Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Registration Data Accuracy (20 minutes)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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The GNSO Council extends the deferral of consideration of recommendations #1 and #2 of the Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team write up for an additional six months.
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<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">GNSO Council leadership</span> to consider options for next steps, such as a half-way point check (June 2024).<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black">Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Update on SubPro Small Team Progress (20 minutes)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items: Staff to notify GNSO Council when slides are posted.
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Next Steps for Consideration of Expired Domain Deletion Policy (“EDDP”) and Expired Registration Recovery Policy (“ERRP”) (15 minutes) </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items: Staff to send a reminder for GNSO Council members to 1) review the materials; 2) send them to their respective groups; and 3) suggest whether a Policy Status Report is necessary,
or any other comments on the existing educational materials.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - ICANN79 Preparation (20 minutes)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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On the GNSO Council meeting with the Board and the NIS2 question: Staff on behalf of GNSO Council leadership to suggest to 1) re-order the agenda to move it to item 4; 2) make it clear that the Council does not have a unified opinion, and 3) time permitting
Councilor may offer comments; On the SubPro question: Request to include auctions/private resolutions.<o:p></o:p></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
The GNSO Council Leadership, on the GNSO Council meeting with GAC, to circulate the agenda with the GNSO Council.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black">Item 9: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (20 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:8.0pt;background:white"><span style="color:black">9.5 - Update from Contracted Party House Abuse Subgroup’s Meeting with the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Action Items: Staff to add to the ICANN79 working session or Council agenda.
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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"><span style="color:black">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Terri<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">Policy Team Supporting the GNSO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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