<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><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;">May 7, 2011 3:06:41 PM GMT+02:00<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;">Council GNSO <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@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>[council] Public Comment Invited on: Proposed Permanent Charter of GNSO's Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group</b><br></span></div><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Arial; 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; "><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06may11-en.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06may11-en.htm</a><o:p></o:p></div><p class="title" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US">Public Comment Invited on: Proposed Permanent Charter of GNSO's Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="docdate" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US">6 May 2011<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">Today, a Public Comment Forum is being initiated to seek community comments on the proposed permanent Charter of the GNSO's Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG).<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">Consistent with the its oversight authority regarding GNSO Stakeholder Group Charters (see ICANN Bylaws<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#X" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">Article X</span></a><span lang="EN-US">, Section 5.3), t he ICANN Board passed a resolution at its 18 March 2011<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-18mar11-en.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">meeting</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>directing Staff to post the proposed NCSG Charter in a Public Comment Forum for 30 days. The Board is seeking the community's input concerning the Charter's provisions and, in particular, the fundamental organizational structure proposed.<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">All members of the ICANN community are invited to review the document and share comments and observations with the Board and the wider community through 5 June 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; "><em><span lang="EN-US">Background/Explanation:</span></em><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US">As part of the comprehensive Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Improvements effort, last July the ICANN Board approved (see<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-30jul09.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">ICANN Board Resolution 2009.30.07.09</span></a><span lang="EN-US">) the Charters of four new GNSO Stakeholder Groups (SGs). These SG structures represent a new concept for the GNSO that was envisioned by the Board Governance Committee GNSO Review Working Group (BGC WG) on GNSO Improvements (see the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb08.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">BGC WG's February 2008 Report here</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 193 KB]).<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">The<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/ncsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">Charter</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 60 KB] approved for the NCSG last July was "transitional" through the ICANN annual meeting in 2011. The Board expected the NCSG (see Sections 5 and 8) to develop a permanent Charter document that would take effect upon the expiration of the transition period. Over the past several months, NCSG members have been working with the Board's Structural Improvements Committee and have developed a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/proposed-ncsg-charter-05may11-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">proposed permanent NCSG Charter</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF, 179 KB].<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">All members of the ICANN community are invited to review the Charter and share comments and observations with the Board and the wider community through 5 June 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; "><span lang="EN-US">Relevant Board Resolutions and Bylaws:<o:p></o:p></span></h3><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 lang="EN-US">Adopted Board Resolutions 18 March 2011:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-18mar11-en.htm#13" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">#13. Non-Commercial Users Constituency Charter: Posting for Public Comment</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><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; "><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-30jul09.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">Preliminary Report of Special Board Meeting 30 July 2009</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(See Item: B. Regular Agenda for 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; "><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#X-5" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">ICANN Bylaws Article X, Section 5</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; "><em>Document/Page Links:</em><o:p></o:p></h3><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 lang="EN-US">The GNSO Stakeholder Group process and historical charter documents can be accessed at:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; "><em><span lang="EN-US">The Process From Here:</span></em><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US">At the end of this public comment forum period, the ICANN Staff will provide a summary/analysis of the community comments submitted regarding the NCSG Charter. That summary/analysis will be shared with the community and the Board. The Board will subsequently take action regarding the Charter document consistent with its GNSO SG oversight authority.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; "><em><span lang="EN-US">Deadline and How to Submit Comments:</span></em><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US">At the direction of the ICANN Board, the Staff is opening a 30-day public consultation forum, from 6 May through 5 June 2011 and invites community input on this topic:<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 lang="EN-US">The formal Public Comment Forum Box is located here:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201106-en.htm#ncsg-charter" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201106-en.htm#ncsg-charter</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><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 lang="EN-US">To submit comments: See<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:ncsg-charter@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">ncsg-charter@icann.org</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><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 lang="EN-US">To view comments: See<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/ncsg-charter/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">http://forum.icann.org/lists/ncsg-charter/</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US">Staff Responsible: Rob Hoggarth, Senior Policy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><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"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><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"><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; ">Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; ">GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org</a><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><o:p> </o:p></div></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html>