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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>fyi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Dr. Konstantinos Komaitis,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Senior Lecturer,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Director of Postgraduate Instructional Courses<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Director of LLM Information Technology and Telecommunications Law<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>University of Strathclyde,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>The Law School,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Graham Hills building, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1BA <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>UK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>tel: +44 (0)141 548 4306<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765">http://www.routledgemedia.com/books/The-Current-State-of-Domain-Name-Regulation-isbn9780415477765</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Selected publications: <a href="http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038">http://hq.ssrn.com/submissions/MyPapers.cfm?partid=501038</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bodoni MT Condensed","serif";color:#1F497D'>Website: <a href="http://www.komaitis.org">www.komaitis.org</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-liaison6c@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-liaison6c@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Glen de Saint Géry<br><b>Sent:</b> Παρασκευή, 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2012 3:13 μμ<br><b>To:</b> liaison6c<br><b>Subject:</b> [liaison6c] Updated GNSO Council meeting draft agenda 16 February 2012 at 15:00. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Councillors,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please find the updated draft agenda for the GNSO Council meeting on 16 February 2012 at 15:00. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Glen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>……………………………………………………………………………………<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Agenda</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>for GNSO Council Meeting – 16 February 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-16feb12-en.htm"><span lang=EN>http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-16feb12-en.htm</span></a></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wiki agenda :</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+16+February+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+16+February+2012</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Motions before Council</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+16+February+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+16+February+2012</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating Procedures approved 22 September 2011 for the GNSO Council and updated.<br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-16dec11-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-16dec11-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>* 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=MsoNormal><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=GNSO+Council+meeting&iso=20120216T15&ah=2">Meeting Time 15:00 UTC</a></span></u><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Coordinated Universal Time: 15:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>07:00 Los Angeles; 10:00 Washington DC; 15:00 London; 16:00 Paris; 00:00 Tokyo;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>17 February 2012<br>04:00 Wellington<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>GNSO Council meeting audiocast </span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u">http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u</a></span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><b><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:18.0pt;margin-left:19.5pt;text-indent:-19.5pt;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.1<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>  </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Roll Call<b><u> <br></u></b><br>1.2 Statement of interest updates<br><br>1.3 Review/amend agenda <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:21.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>19  January  2012 GNSO Council minutes –approved on 16 February 2012. <br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg12612.html">http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg12612.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>1.5. GNSO Pending Projects List <br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:21.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Review main changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:21.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Comments and/or questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:21.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:21.0pt'><b><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 2: Consent agenda (5 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>A consent agenda item is being added as a standard agenda item to provide for a simplified process to obtain Council approval on specific tasks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>• Approval of the Recommendations Report on IRTP B Rec 9 part 2 that Staff is proposing be sent to the Board.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Refer to the Recommendations Report:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-council-report-irtp-part-b-recommendation-9part2-06feb12-en.pdf"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-council-report-irtp-part-b-recommendation-9part2-06feb12-en.pdf</span></a></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>• Approval of the proposal to end the work on Whois access at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>• Approval of the termination of the Open Council DT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>• Approval of new calls for volunteers for the JIG.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 3: 'thick' Whois Final Issue Report (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>As recommended by the IRTP Part B Working Group, the GNSO Council requested ICANN Staff to prepare an Issue Report on the requirement of ‘thick’ WHOIS for all incumbent gTLDs. The Preliminary Issue Report was published for public comment (see <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21nov11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21nov11-en.htm</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Staff has now submitted the <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf">Final Issue Report,</a> which includes the report of comments received and additional updates as a result of the comments made. The GNSO Council will now consider the <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf">Final Issue Report</a> and decide whether or not to initiate a PDP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.1   Presentation of <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf">Final Issue Report</a> (Marika Konings)<br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/final-report-thick-whois-02feb12-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Refer to motion:<br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+16+February+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+16+February+2012</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.2   Reading of the motion (Stéphane Van Gelder)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.3   Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.3   Vote<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><b><u><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 4: IRTP B Rec 8 (15 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>As adopted by the Council on 22 June 2011 </span><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions#201106-1"><span lang=EN-US>http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions#201106-1</span></a></span><span lang=FR style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>the Council requested Staff to provide a proposal designed to ensure a technically feasible approach can be developed to meet the following recommendation "prior to the consideration of approval of the recommendation regarding the standardizing and clarifying WHOIS status messages regarding Registrar Lock status".<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Staff submitted its recommendation on January 3, 2012 <br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg12545.html">http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg12545.html</a><br><br>A motion was presented at the Jan 19, 2012 meeting, but was withdrawn to give Staff and Council more time to fine tune. A new motion is presented today.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Refer to motion <br><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+16+February+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+16+February+2012</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4.1 Reading of the motion (Yoav Keren).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4.3 Vote</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 5: JIG letter to the Board (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The ccNSO has not approved the joint letter the GNSO suggested sending to the Board on the JIG. As a way forward, the ccNSO is proposing two options:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>    </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Sending their proposed letter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+16+February+2012">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+16+February+2012</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>as a joint letter to the Board. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>    </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If the GNSO does not approve option 1, the ccNSO will send a letter on its own. In that case, the GNSO must decide on what it wants to do, as we had approved sending a joint letter before <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201112">http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201112</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.1 Update by staff (X Y)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.3 Next steps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 6: Costa Rica Weekend agenda (20 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>At the Jan 19 Council meeting, it was suggested that our weekend sessions need to be focussed more on preparation work for the Council's week and less on updates. This is a discussion item on the proposed agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6.1 Update and presentation of agenda (Wolf Ulrich Knoben)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6.2 Agenda for GNSO Council meeting with the Board<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6.3 Agenda for GNSO Council meeting with the GAC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6.4 Agenda for GNSO Council lunch with the ccNSO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6.5 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 7: Red Cross and Olympic Committee names (20 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>A GNSO Drafting Team is working on a charter to determine how to handle the protection of RC and IOC names under the new gTLD program. This agenda item is to provide the Council with an update on that work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7.1 Update by staff (X Y)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>7.2 Discussion<br><br><b><u><span style='color:black'>Item 8: GNSO liaison to the ccNSO (5 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Olga Cavalli had served as GNSO Council liaison to the ccNSO, but has now left the GNSO Council. Therefore the GNSO Council must now appoint a new liaison to the ccNSO.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>8.1 Call for volunteers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>8.2 Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><u><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Item 9:  Any Other Business (5 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X, Section 3)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-operating-procedures-22sep11-en.pdf">GNSO Operating Procedures 4.4</a>)<br></span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>4.4.1 Applicability<br>Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of Council motions or measures.<br>a. Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP);<br>b. Approve a PDP recommendation;<br>c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or ICANN Bylaws;<br>d. Fill a Council position open for election.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:18.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"MS Mincho";color:black'>‟</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>s adjournment. 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 calendar days, provided such amendment is verbally confirmed by all Vice-Chairs present.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>4.4.3 The GNSO Secretariat will administer, record, and tabulate absentee votes according to these procedures and will provide reasonable means for transmitting and authenticating absentee ballots, which could include voting by telephone, e- mail, web-based interface, or other technologies as may become available.<br>4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.)<br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Local time between October & March, Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere <br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) UTC 15:00 <br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>California, USA (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/na/pst.html" title="Pacific Standard Time">PST</a>) UTC-8+0DST 07:00 <br>New York/Washington DC, USA (EST) UTC-5+0DST 10:00<br>Buenos Aires, Argentina (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/art.html" title="Argentina Time">ART</a>) UTC-3+0DST 12:00 <br>Montevideo, Uruguay (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/uyst.html" title="Uruguay Summer Time">UYST</a>) UTC-3+1DST 13:00<br>London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 15:00 <br>Abuja,Nigeria (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/africa/wat.html" title="West Africa Time">WAT</a>) UTC+1+0DST 16:00<br>Tunis, Tunisia (CET) UTC+1+0DST 16:00 <br>Bonn, Germany (CET) UTC+1+0DST 16:00 <br>Paris, France (CET) UTC+1+0DST 16:00 <br>Ramat Hasharon, Israel(<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/ist-israel.html" title="Israel Standard Time">IST</a>) UTC+2+0DST 17:00<br>Karachi, Pakistan (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/pkt.html" title="Pakistan Standard Time">PKT</a> ) UTC+5+0DST 20:00 <br>Beijing, China (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/cst.html" title="China Standard Time">CST</a> ) UTC+8+0DST 23:00 <br>Tokyo, Japan (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/jst.html" title="Japan Standard Time">JST</a>) UTC+9+0DST 00:00 <br>Wellington, New Zealand (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/pacific/nzdt.html" title="New Zealand Daylight Time">NZDT</a> ) UTC+12+1DST 04:00 next day <br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>The DST starts/ends on last Sunday of March 2012, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions)<br>---------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>For other places see <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com">http://www.timeanddate.com</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