<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi<div><br></div><div>I hope our newly elected representatives/decisionmaking potentates can make some of our regular policy calls? We have one tonight, would be good to touch base and start to get you into the stream of things…</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone joining us?</div><div><br></div><div>Also, we usually Skype during these and other meetings, and just whenever we want to chat. To add you I'd need your Skype names…</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br></div><div>Bill</div><div><div>
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<div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Robin Gross <<a href="mailto:robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG">robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">December 17, 2012 7:08:36 PM GMT+01:00<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><a href="mailto:NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU">NCSG-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU</a><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[NCSG-Discuss] Reminder: NCSG policy call tomorrow 18 December (16:00 UTC) agenda & dial-in details</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Robin Gross <<a href="mailto:robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG">robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG</a>><br></span></div><br><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">
<div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial">Dear All:</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; min-height: 18px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial">Please join in tomorrow's NCSG Open Policy Call, the regular meeting held between the NCSG Policy Committee and the entire NCSG membership a couple days before each GNSO Council meeting. This call is an opportunity for direct interaction in which all NCSG members may ask questions and provide guidance and feedback on policy issues currently pending before the GNSO. </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; min-height: 18px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial">Below is the draft discussion agenda, remote participation and telephone bridge dial-in details.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; min-height: 18px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial">I hope you all will join in tomorrow's call! Thank you.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; min-height: 18px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial">Best,</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial">Robin</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial">____________________________</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; min-height: 18px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial">NCSG Teleconference Bridge Dial-In Details & Passcode "NCSG": </font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial"> <a href="http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm"><font color="#003fc3" style="color: #003fc3"><u>http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm</u></font></a></font></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial"> </font></p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial">NCSG Remote Participation via Adobe Connect online meeting software:</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial"> <a href="https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/"><font color="#003fc3" style="color: #003fc3"><u>https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/</u></font></a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Arial; min-height: 18px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial">Attendance Record of NCSG Policy & Executive Committee Members at NCSG Policy Meetings (new):</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmHFgvYjF_e4dGdNcVVfdHI2SWJ4dDZjU2xYaGV0WUE"><font color="#003fc3" style="color: #003fc3"><u>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmHFgvYjF_e4dGdNcVVfdHI2SWJ4dDZjU2xYaGV0WUE</u></font></a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Arial" size="5" style="font: 16.0px Arial"><b>---------------------------------------------------</b></font></div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Discussion Agenda - NCSG Open Policy Call</b></div><div><b>18 December 2012 (16:00 UTC)</b></div><div><br></div><div>I. Preparation for GNSO Council Meeting on 20 December</div><div><br></div><div>A. Motions to be voted on by GNSO Council</div><div><br></div><div>1. GNSO Council Agenda Item 4: MOTION – Second Level Protections for certain International Olympic Committee / Red Cross Red Crescent (IOC / RCRC) names in the first round of New GTLDs</div><div> </div><div>The IOC/RC Drafting Team has forwarded its recommendations i.e. that the GNSO Council recommend to the Board that it adopt the IOC/RC Drafting Team’s recommendations <a href="http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4">http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4</a>: providing for temporary reservation of the exact match IOC/RC names at the second level, prior to the delegation of the first round of new gTLDs. The GNSO Council is now asked to consider approval of the motion, and the next steps for informing the Board about the GNSO Council vote. Note: On 26 November 2012, the Board’s New gTLD Program Committee adopted a resolution providing that “restrictions for registration of RCRC and IOC names for new gTLDs at the second level will be in place until such time as a policy is adopted that may require further action.”</div><div> </div><div>Refer to motion 1</div><div><a href="http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4">http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4</a>:</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>2. GNSO Council Agenda Item 5: MOTION - Consumer Trust</div><div> </div><div>The GNSO's Consumer Choice, Trust, and Competition WG has worked on an Advice Letter for consideration by ICANN Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees. Following withdrawal of the motion from the October Meeting, a revised Advice Letter has been prepared and the GNSO Council is now asked to consider and approve this revised Advice Letter.</div><div><br></div><div>Refer to motion 2:</div><div><a href="http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4">http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4</a>:</div><div> </div><div><br></div><div> B. Issues to be discussed by GNSO Council at 12/20 meeting</div><div><br></div><div>1. Staff's Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) Strawman Proposal and IPC-BC Domain Blocking Proposal</div><div><br></div><div>a. ICANN’s CEO has requested GNSO Council input on his Strawman Proposal, a set of proposals from ICANN's staff to give further concessions to the IPC/BC and allow the 2 constituencies to re-open GNSO-approved policy for new gtlds to benefit these 2 constituencies at the expense of other interests. Staff posted its strawman proposal for public comment <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30nov12-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30nov12-en.htm</a> . ICANN’s CEO additionally requested Council input on the joint proposal from the BC/IPC to block domain name registrations based on trademarks, a proposal previously rejected by the community, but the CEO is also asking for public comment on the blocking proposal as well. The New GTLD Committee requested the GNSO to consider whether additional work on defensive registrations at the second level should be undertaken. The Council is to discuss: (i) a response to the ICANN CEOs request, and (ii) to consider whether to undertake any additional work related to the BC/IPC proposal and/or the Staff briefing paper, on the topic of second level defensive registrations.</div><div><br></div><div>b. NCSG Statement</div><div><br></div><div>c. ICANN Comment Period:</div><div> 15 January - Comment Deadline</div><div> 5 February - Reply Deadline</div><div> </div><div>2. Special Privileges for Red Cross, Olympic Committees and intergovernmental organizations</div><div><br></div><div>a. GNSO Council Discussion & Response to the GAC Letter (policy vs implementation)</div><div> </div><div>The GAC has sent a letter to the GNSO Council with regard to the initiation of a PDP on the IGO/INGO issue, and specifically requesting a rationale for undertaking a PDP i.e. an explanation as to why GNSO believes this issue should be evaluated through a PDP rather than simply executed as an implementation process. This letter and recent activities related to work on the Trademark Clearinghouse, highlights a broader issue regarding the boundary between policy development and implementation work as well as the effective integration of policy development and integration work from the outset.</div><div><br></div><div>b. IGO-INGO Working Group - NCSG Statement</div><div><br></div><div>II. Other Pending GNSO Policy Issues</div><div><br></div><div>A. "Thick WHOIS" Policy</div><div><br></div><div>-- Update</div><div><br></div><div>-- Discussion</div><div><br></div><div>-- Next Steps - SG/C Input Statement</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>B. Registrar Agreement Amendments (RAA)</div><div><br></div><div>-- Update</div><div><br></div><div>-- Discussion</div><div><br></div><div>-- Next Steps</div><div><br></div><div>III. NCSG Matters</div><div><br></div><div>A. January 2013 Non-Contracted Parties House Intercessional Meeting</div><div><br></div><div>-- Update</div><div><br></div><div>-- Discussion</div><div><br></div><div>-- Next Steps</div><div><br></div><div>B. Cyber-Cafe Constituency Proposal</div><div><br></div><div>-- Update</div><div><br></div><div>-- Discussion</div><div><br></div><div>-- Next Steps</div><div><br></div><div>C. NCSG-At-Large Liaison Position?</div><div><br></div><div>-- Update</div><div><br></div><div>-- Discussion</div><div><br></div><div>-- Next Steps</div><div><br></div><div>IV. AOB?</div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><div>IP JUSTICE</div><div>Robin Gross, Executive Director</div><div>1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA</div><div>p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451</div><div>w: <a href="http://www.ipjustice.org/">http://www.ipjustice.org</a> e: <a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org">robin@ipjustice.org</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>