<html><head><base href="x-msg://73/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">GNSO Council meeting audiocast:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></a></span></strong></p><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;">Glen de Saint Géry <<a href="mailto:Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.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;">April 5, 2011 1:59:59 PM PDT<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;">liaison6c <<a href="mailto:liaison6c@gnso.icann.org">liaison6c@gnso.icann.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>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[liaison6c] Updated GNSO Council Agenda 7 April 2011</b><br></span></div><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="FR" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">FYI</span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">In preparation for the GNSO Council meeting on Thursday 7 April, at 20:00UTC, please find the updated agenda with links to the motions and agenda on the Wiki pages.<br>The main updates are:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><br><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 6: Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group Final Report on Single Character IDN TLDs (JIG) (15 minutes)</span></strong><br></span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">6.1 Update and explanation of final report (Edmon Chung)</span><strong><u><span style="font-family: Consolas; "><o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></div><p class="style1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 8: Revision to GNSO Council Operating Procedures Section 5.0: Statements of Interest (10 minutes)<br></span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">8.3 Vote<br>Absentee voting applicable<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>GNSO Operating Procedures:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-05aug10-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-05aug10-en.pdf</a><br>4.4.1 Applicability<br>c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br><strong><u><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 9. Any Other Business (5 minutes)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></u></strong><b><u><br><br></u></b>9.1 Future role of PPSC with specific regards to the PDP-WT.<br>9.2 Discussion of draft for community change process.<br><b><br><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Agenda for GNSO Council Meeting 7 April 2011.</span></strong><br></b><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-07apr11-en.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-07apr11-en.htm</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Wiki:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+7+April+2011" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+7+April+2011</a><br><br>Council motions are posted at:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><br><br><span class="a">This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 5 August 2010 for the GNSO Council.</span><br><span class="a"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-05aug10-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-05aug10-en.pdf</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">* An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<br>* An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Meeting Time 20:00 UTC<br><br>Coordinated Universal Time:20:00 UTC - see below for local times<br>(13:00 Los Angeles, 16:00 Washington DC, 21:00 London, 22:00 Brussels,<br><br>Friday 8 April<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>05:00 Tokyo; 06:00 Melbourne<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<br><br><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">GNSO Council meeting audiocast</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</span></a></span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><strong><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)</span></u></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">1.1 Roll call of Council members and polling for Disclosures of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">• Per the GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 5.4, we are required to poll Councilors regarding “any direct or indirect interests that may affect a Relevant Party’s judgment on an issue that is under review, consideration, or discussion” in this meeting.<br>Here is the definition provided in the procedures:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">“Disclosure of Interest: Relevant to a specific issue at a specific time. A written statement made by a Relevant Party of direct and indirect interests that may be commercial (e.g. monetary payment) or non-commercial (e.g. non-tangible benefit such as publicity, political or academic visibility) and may affect, or be perceived to affect, the Relevant Party's judgment on a specific issue.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The main issues for this meeting are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">GNSO Project Decision Making<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">GNSO Improvements<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Registration Abuse Policies<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Whois<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">IDN's<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><br>1.2 Update any statements of interest<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">J</span></strong><span class="a"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">onathan Robinson</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><br><span class="a"><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/robinson-soi-25mar11-en.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/robinson-soi-25mar11-en.htm</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br><br><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">John Berard<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></strong><br></span><span class="a"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/berard-soi-04apr11-en.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/berard-soi-04apr11-en.htm</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><br><br><span class="a">1.3 Review/amend agenda</span><br><br><span class="a">1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:</span><br><span class="a">• 16 March 2011 Council minutes – scheduled for approval on 9 April 2011</span><br><b><u><br><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 2: Pending Projects – GNSO Toolkit of services (15 minutes)</span></strong></u></b><br><br><span class="a">Update on this work: the “toolkit” refers to a list of basic services approved by the GNSO Council 17 Dec 2009 that will be made available to eligible GNSO organizations. Implementation proposals have been discussed and feedback requested by Feb 15, 2011.</span><br><span class="a">Refer to GNSO Pending Projects list:L<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br><br><span class="a">2. 1 Update on work, indication of proposed next steps – Rob Hoggarth, ICANN Staff</span><br><span class="a">2. 2 Discussion</span><br><span class="a">2. 3 Next steps</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="style1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 3: WHOIS studies (20 minutes)</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Refer to motion 1, deferred from previous meeting.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011</a><br><br>3.1 Discussion<br>3.2 Vote<br><br>3.3 Update on Whois Requirements (Liz Gasster)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="style1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 4: Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) (20 minutes)</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Refer to motion 2 , deferred from previous meeting.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011</a><br><br><br>4.1 Discussion<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>4.2 Vote<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br><strong><u><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 5: Standing Committee on Improvement Implementation (SC-DT) (15 minutes)</span></u></strong><br><br>The GNSO Improvements Standing Committee Drafting Team is presenting its charter for the Council approval.<br>Refer to motion 3<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">5.1 Discussion<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>5.2 Vote<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><b><u><br><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 6: Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group Final Report on Single Character IDN TLDs (JIG) (15 minutes)</span></strong></u></b><br><br>The Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group is tasked with identifying IDN issues of common interest to the ccTLD and gTLD communities and proposing methodology to resolve them.<br>It is presenting its report on single character IDNs for the Council approval.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Refer to: Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group Final Report on Single Character IDN TLDs (JIG)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/jig-final-report-30mar11-en.pdf%20" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/jig-final-report-30mar11-en.pdf<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><br><br>Refer to motion 4<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011</a><br><br>6.1 Update and explanation of final report (Edmon Chung)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">6.2 Discussion<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>6.3 Vote<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><strong><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 7: GNSO Working Group Guidelines (10 minutes)</span></u></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Information Item.<br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Refer to motion 4 from March 16 meeting<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><a href="https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?16_march_motions" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?16_march_motions</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>and in particular the following resolve clauses:<br><br>RESOLVED that the GNSO Council adopts the GNSO Working Group Guidelines as proposed by the PPSC include link and instructs ICANN staff to incorporate the GNSO Working Group Guidelines into a new version of the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP), which becomes effective immediately upon adoption.<br>RESOLVED, that each Working Group formed after the date of this resolution shall utilize the GNSO Working Group Guidelines.<br>RESOLVED, to the extent practical and feasible, each existing Working Group shall incorporate these Working Group Guidelines into their activities.<br>RESOLVED FURTHER, that the GNSO Council hereby expresses its gratitude and appreciation to the WG-WT and PPSC for their dedication, commitment, and thoughtful recommendations.<br><br>7.1 Update from Staff on when the new version of the Operating Procedures will be ready. (Marika Konings)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>7.2 Instruct Staff to inform all current GNSO WGs of the adoption of the new guidelines so that they can incorporate them (see 3rd resolve clause above).<br><br>7.3 As per resolved further clause above, the Council thanks the WG and declares that it is now closed. Instruct Staff to remove the PPSC WG-WT from the Pending Projects list.<br><br>7.4 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="style1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 8: Revision to GNSO Council Operating Procedures Section 5.0: Statements of Interest (10 minutes)</span></u></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">OSC Proposed Revision to Section 5.0:<br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-operating-procedures-revisions-23feb11-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-operating-procedures-revisions-23feb11-en.pdf</a><br>Refer to: resolution 24 February meeting:<br><a href="https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?24_february_motions" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?24_february_motions</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">See public comments received (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#gnso-5" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#gnso-5</a>) as well as summary & analysis provided by staff<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Refer to Council discussion during Feb 24 meeting.<br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-03feb11-en.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-03feb11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Refer to motion 5<br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+7+April+2011</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">8.1 Summary of revisions to Section 5.0 (Julie Hedlund)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">8.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">8.3 Vote<br>Absentee voting applicable<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>GNSO Operating Procedures:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-05aug10-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-05aug10-en.pdf</a><br>4.4.1 Applicability<br>c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br><strong><u><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Item 9. Any Other Business (5 minutes)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></u></strong><b><u><br><br></u></b>9.1 Future role of PPSC with specific regards to the PDP-WT.<br><br>9.2 Discussion of draft for community change process.<strong><u><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; "></span></u></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="style1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">9. Except as otherwise specified in these Bylaws, Annex A hereto, or the GNSO Operating Procedures, the default threshold to pass a GNSO Council motion or other voting action requires a simple majority vote of each House. The voting thresholds described below shall apply to the following GNSO actions:<br>1. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than 25% vote of each House or majority of one House;<br>2. Initiate a Policy Development Process (“PDP”) Within Scope (as described in Annex A): requires an affirmative vote of more than 33% of each House or more than 66% of one House;<br>3. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than 75% of one House and a majority of the other House (“GNSO Supermajority”);<br>4. Approve a PDP Recommendation Without a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a majority of each House and further requires that one GNSO Council member representative of at least 3 of the 4 Stakeholder Groups supports the Recommendation;<br>5. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority; and<br>6. Approve a PDP Recommendation Imposing New Obligations on Certain Contracting Parties: where an ICANN contract provision specifies that “a two-thirds vote of the council” demonstrates the presence of a consensus, the GNSO Supermajority vote threshold will have to be met or exceeded with respect to any contracting party affected by such contract provision.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="style1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (Council Operating Procedures 4.4)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Members that are absent from a meeting at the time of a vote on the following items may vote by absentee ballot:<br>1. Initiate a policy development process;<br>2. Forward a policy recommendation to the Board;<br>3. Recommend amendments to the ICANN Bylaws;<br>4. Fill a position open for election.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="a1" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span class="a"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The GNSO Secretariat will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, or web-based interface. Absentee ballots must be submitted within 72 hours following the start of the meeting in which a vote is initiated, except that, in exceptional circumstances announced at the time of the vote, the Chair may reduce this time to 24 hours or extend the time to 7 days. 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