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<br><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; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Glen de Saint Géry <<a href="mailto:Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">October 11, 2012 8:16:09 AM PDT</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">liaison6c <<a href="mailto:liaison6c@gnso.icann.org">liaison6c@gnso.icann.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[liaison6c] Proposed Agendas GNSO Working Sessions 13,14 Oct. & GNSO Council Public Meeting in Toronto 17 Oct. 2012</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; 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; "><div class="WordSection1"><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 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Dear All,<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 style="font-size: 12pt; "><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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Schedules and agendas can be found on the general Wiki pages:<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" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/ICANN+Meetings+in+Toronto" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/ICANN+Meetings+in+Toronto</span></a><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" style="font-size: 12pt; "> <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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">More specifically for the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>GNSO working sessions on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October 2012</b>:<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" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Working+Session+Toronto+Saturday+13+October+2012" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Working+Session+Toronto+Saturday+13+October+2012</span></a><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" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Working+SessionToronto+Sunday+14+October+2012" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Working+SessionToronto+Sunday+14+October+2012</span></a><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" style="font-size: 12pt; "> <o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Proposed Agenda for GNSO Council Public Meeting in Toronto 17 October 2012<br></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-17oct12-en.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-17oct12-en.htm</a><br>Reference to ICANN Schedule<br><a href="http://toronto45.icann.org/node/34347" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://toronto45.icann.org/node/34347</span></a><br></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+17+October+2012" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+17+October+2012</span></a><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" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</span></a><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Note that this agenda may be updated as more information becomes available so interested parties are encouraged to periodically check for the latest updates on the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Council+Meeting+2012-10-17" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">GNSO Council workspace</span></a>.</u><b><o:p></o:p></b></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">As can be seen below, in addition to the Open Microphone at the end of the agenda, as possible throughout the meeting time will be allowed for audience participation. Please be aware that audience opportunities to comment will depend on available time.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 18pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">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/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf</span></a><br><br>For convenience:<o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">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></li></ul><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="http://tinyurl.com/7m62mzy" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">Meeting Times 19:00 UTC</span></a><br></span></u><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="http://tinyurl.com/9v4qpbr" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://tinyurl.com/9v4qpbr</span></a></span></b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><br></span></u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Coordinated Universal Time 19:00 UTC:<br></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">12:00 Los Angeles; 15:00 Washington DC; 20:00 London; 21:00 Paris/Prague;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>04:00 Tokyo; 08:00 Wellington next day)<br><br>Dial-in numbers will be sent individually to Council members who cannot physically attend the meeting. Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if a dial out call is needed.<br><br>15:00- 16:00 GNSO Council Public Forum<br><br><b><u>Presentations by Stakeholder Groups and Constituency Leaders (60 minutes)</u></b></span><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></u></div><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Registries Stakeholder Group – David Maher<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Registrars Stakeholder Group – Matt Serlin<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) – Robin Gross<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency – Alain Berranger.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Commercial and Business Users Constituency (BC) – Marilyn Cade<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) –Steve Metalitz<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) – Tony Holmes<br><br></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Break</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 1: Administrative matters (5 minutes)<br></span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">1.1 Roll Call<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">1.2 Statement of interest updates<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">1.3 Review/amend agenda<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per the GNSO Operating Procedures:<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Draft Minutes of the GNSO Council meeting 13 September 2012 approved on 9 October 2012.<br>1.5. GNSO Pending Projects List<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Review main changes.<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Comments and/or questions.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 2: Consent agenda</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">No consent agenda items.<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; "><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 3: Consumer Trust (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">The GNSO's Consumer Choice, Trust, and Competition WG has produced an<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/cctc/cctc-final-advice-letter-17aug12-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">advice letter</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for consideration by ICANN Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">The GNSO Council is now asked to consider approval of this<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/cctc/cctc-final-advice-letter-17aug12-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>letter</span></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Refer to motion 1:<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</span></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">3.1 Reading of the motion (John Berard).</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">3.2 Discussion & open microphone<br>3.3 Nest steps (Standard threshold: simple majority of each house).<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; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">I<u>tem 4: RAP recommendation on Uniformity of Contracts to Address Registration Abuse (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></u></span></b></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">The Registration Abuse Policies Working Group (RAPWG) recommended that an Issue Report evaluate whether a minimum baseline of registration abuse provisions should be created for ICANN agreements. The Final Issue Report, which was submitted to the GNSO Council on 21 September 2012, recommends the initiation of a PDP (see <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/registration-abuse/uofc-final-issue-report-20sep12-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/registration-abuse/uofc-final-issue-report-20sep12-en.pdf</span></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Council must now consider a motion to initiate a PDP.<br><br>Refer to motion 2:<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</span></a><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">4.1 Reading of the motion (Zahid Jamil).<br>4.2 Discussion & open microphone<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">4.3 Vote (PDP threshold: 1/3<sup>rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of each house, or 2/3 of one house).<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; "><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 5: RAP recommendation on Uniformity of Reporting (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Registration Abuse Policies Working Group (RAPWG) recommended that the GNSO and the larger ICANN community in general, create and support uniform reporting processes. Following further discussion on this issue, Mikey O'Connor submitted a thoughts paper to the GNSO Council which was presented to the <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/rap/comments-rap-uniformity-of-reporting-30jul12-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">Council at its September 13, 2012</span></a> meeting <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/rap/comments-rap-uniformity-of-reporting-30jul12-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/rap/comments-rap-uniformity-of-reporting-30jul12-en.pdf</span></a>. A motion has now been submitted requesting an Issue Report on the current state of uniformity in the mechanisms to initiate, track, and analyze policy-violation reports. This issue report should consider the issues highlighted in the RAPWG Final Report, the ICANN Compliance Department Report on this issue and the thought paper and is expected to recommend next steps.<br><br>Refer to motion 3:<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</span></a><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">5.1 Reading of the motion (John Berard)<br>5.2 Discussion & open microphone<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">5.3 Vote (Issue report threshold: 25% of each house, or majority of one house).<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; "><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 6: Protection of IOC/RC names at the second level (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">On September 13, 2012, the ICANN Board published an approved resolution (<a href="http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-13sep12-en.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-13sep12-en.htm</span></a>) asking the GNSO conclude ongoing policy work on the issue of second-level protections for the IOC and RC names by January 31, 2013.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">This is an update item to allow the IOC/RC DT to brief the Council on its ongoing work and whether it expects to be able to meet the Board's deadline, so that should this not be the case, the GNSO Council can take any action it sees fit.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">6.1 Update from DT Chair (Jeff Neuman)<br>6.2 Discussion & open microphone<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; "><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 7: Policy Development Process (PDP) on International Governmental Organizations (IGO) names (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Pursuant to its 12 April 2012 motion, the GNSO Council requested an Issue Report on the protection of names and acronyms of certain international organizations including, International Governmental Organizations (IGOs) and Non-<br>Governmental Organizations such as the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement (RCRC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Final Issue Report, which was submitted to the GNSO Council on 1 October 2012, recommends the initiation of a PDP (see<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/protection-igo-names-final-issue-report-01oct12-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/protection-igo-names-final-issue-report-01oct12-en.pdf</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>)<br>The Council must now consider a motion to initiate a PDP.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Refer to motion 4:<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</span></a><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">7.1 Update from Staff (Brian Peck)<br>7.2 Reading of the motion (Jeff Neuman)<br>7.3 Discussion & open microphone<br>7.4 Vote (PDP threshold: 1/3<sup>rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of each house, or 2/3 of one house).<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><strong><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Item 8:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></u></strong><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Thick Whois PDP WG Charter (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Thick Whois DT has finalised a charter for the WG which will be formed as part of the PDP initiated on this issue by the GNSO Council.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, 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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Council must now approve the charter.<br><br>Refer to motion 5:<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</span></a><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">8</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">.1 Reading of the motion (Jeff Neuman)<br>8.2 Discussion & open microphone<br>8.3 Vote (PDP threshold: 1/3<sup>rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of each house, or 2/3 of one house).<br>8.4 If motion carries, selection of Council Liaison to WG.<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><strong><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Item 9: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part C (</span></u></strong><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">IRTP Part C) Working Group (WG) (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">IRTP is an ongoing 5-part PDP. Current work is on the 3<sup>rd</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>part, part C. The WG is now presenting its Final Report for approval by the GNSO Council.<br><br>Refer to motion 6:<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</span></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">9.1 Reading of the motion (X Y)<br>9.2 Discussion & open microphone<br>9.3 Vote (Approval of consensus policy PDP threshold: Supermajority (2/3 of each house, or ¾ of one house and a majority of the other)).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; color: black; "><strong><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; ">Item 10: Internationalized Registration Data WG (10 minutes)</span></u></strong><strong><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: windowtext; "><o:p></o:p></span></u></strong></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="X-NONE" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, 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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Having received the IRD WG's final report, the GNSO and SSAC have submitted it to the Board via a joint letter. There is now discussion of initiating an issue report as a follow-up to the IRD WG's final report.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Council must consider whether to request such an issue report.<br><br>Refer to motion 7:<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+17+October+2012</span></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">10.1 Reading of the motion (X Y)<br>10.2 Discussion & open microphone<br>10.3 Vote (Issue report threshold: 25% of each house, or majority of one house).<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; "><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 11: WHOIS Proxy/Privacy Reveal & Relay Feasibility Survey Report (10 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">This survey evaluated the feasibility of conducting a future in-depth study into communication Relay and identity Reveal requests sent for gTLD domain names registered using Proxy and Privacy services. The Interisle Consulting Group has completed this survey and initial results have been reported, and explored in a community webinar held on 13 August. This item is an overview of the final report to be published in mid-September, and an examination of possible next steps for the GNSO Council to consider.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">11.1 Update from Staff (Barbara Roseman)<br>11.2 Discussion & open microphone<br>11.3 Next step<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; "><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 12: Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) (10 minutes)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">On September 18, 2012, Kurt Pritz wrote to the GNSO Council Chair to inform the Council of ongoing discussions on the implementation of the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">It is being suggested that some of the implementation solutions may not match the work of the Special Trademark Issues (STI) group and that increased involvement by the GNSO may be helpful at this stage.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">This is a discussion item.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">12.1 Update from Staff (Kurt Pritz)<br>12.2 Discussion & open microphone<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Consolas; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><strong><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Item 13: Whois Review Team Final Report (10 minutes)</span></u></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The GNSO Council has put together a team to work on a response to a request from the Board to comment the WHOIS RT Final Report recommendations. However, this group was unable to agree on a response and it was suggested that the Council might instead respond with a list of individual constituency and SG opinions.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, 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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">At its September 13 meeting, the Council agreed to ask Staff to compile this list <link to Staff list>. The Council must now agree on next steps.<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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">13.1 Update from the group (Brian Winterfeldt)<br>13.2 Discussion & open microphone<br>13.3 Next steps</span><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 14: Thanks to outgoing Councilors (5 minutes)<br></span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Stéphane van Gelder, Mary Wong, Rafik Dammak, Bill Drake, Carlos Aguirre</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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; "><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 15. Any Other Business (5 minutes)</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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; "><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">BREAK</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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; "><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">18:00 - 18:30 New Council convenes<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 1. Seating of the New Council</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">1.1 Roll call <br>1.2 Statements of interest<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; "><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Item 2 Vote for GNSO Council chair</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Two nominations were received for this position, Jonathan Robinson and Thomas Rickert. The GNSO Council held a question & answer session over the weekend with Dr.Robinson and Mr Rickert.<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Vote by secret Ballot.<br><br><b>GNSO Operating Procedures</b><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" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf</span></a><br><br><b>2.2 Officer Elections: Chair and Vice-Chairs<o:p></o:p></b></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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">The GNSO Council shall select the GNSO Chair and two Vice-Chairs as follows:<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">a. The GNSO Chair shall be elected by a 60 percent vote of each house.<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" style="font-size: 12pt; "><br>b. Each house will be allowed to nominate one candidate for GNSO Council Chair.<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Each house is responsible for determining how to nominate its candidate. A<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">candidate for GNSO Council Chair does not need to be a member of a house, but<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">must be a member of the GNSO Council. Should a Chair be elected from outside of<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">the houses that Chair will be a non-voting Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">i. All ballots will include the “none of the above” option. In the event that a 60<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">percent vote of each house selects the “none of the above” option, each house<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. An<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">election for the new nominees will be scheduled for no sooner than 30 days<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">after the unsuccessful vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">ii. In the case of a tie for the most votes between the two candidates, or between a candidate and “none of above,” a second election will be held no sooner than 30 days. The candidates shall remain the same for this second election. In the case this second election also results in a tie, each house will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. An election for the new nominees will be rescheduled for no sooner than 30 days after the unsuccessful vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">iii. The leading candidate will be defined as the one with the highest score. The score is calculated by adding together the voting percentages attained from each house. The highest percentage attainable in each house is 100. Thus, the maximum score a candidate can achieve is 200 as a result of attaining 100 percent of the votes from the contracted party house and 100 percent from the non-contracted party house (100 percent + 100 percent = score of 200). In case neither candidate reaches the 60 percent of each house threshold, a second ballot will be held between the leading candidate and “none of the above.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">iv. In case neither candidate reaches the 60 percent of each house threshold and the candidates do not tie, a second runoff ballot will be held between the<o:p></o:p></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">leading candidate and “none of the above.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 35.4pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">v. If the single candidate does not reach the 60 percent of each house threshold in the runoff ballot, then each house will commence a new nomination period of not longer than 15 days. An election for the new nominees will be rescheduled for no sooner than 30 days after the unsuccessful runoff ballot.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">c. Each house shall select a Council Vice-Chair from within its respective house.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">d. A Chair may not be a member of the same Stakeholder Group of either of the Vice-Chairs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">e. The Chair and Vice-Chairs shall retain their votes (if any) in their respective houses (if any).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">f. In the event that the GNSO Council has not elected a GNSO Council Chair by the end of the previous Chair’s term, the Vice-Chairs will serve as Interim GNSO Co-Chairs until a successful election can be held.<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">g. The Council shall inform the Board and the Community appropriately and post the<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">election results on the GNSO website within 2 business days following each election<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">and runoff ballot, whether successful or unsuccessful.<o:p></o:p></span></div><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Appendix 1</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">9. Except as otherwise specified in these<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#X" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">Bylaws</span></a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; ">Annex A</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">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:<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.a"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">a. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-fourth (1/4) vote of each House or majority of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.b"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">b. Initiate a Policy Development Process ("PDP") Within Scope (as described in<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws#AnnexA" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; ">Annex A</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">): requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.c"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">c. Initiate a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.d"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">d. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of more than one-third (1/3) of each House or more than two-thirds (2/3) of one House.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.e"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">e. Approve a PDP Team Charter for a PDP Not Within Scope: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.f"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">f. Changes to an Approved PDP Team Charter: For any PDP Team Charter approved under d. or e. above, the GNSO Council may approve an amendment to the Charter through a simple majority vote of each House.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.g"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">g. Terminate a PDP: Once initiated, and prior to the publication of a Final Report, the GNSO Council may terminate a PDP only for significant cause, upon a motion that passes with a GNSO Supermajority Vote in favor of termination.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.h"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">h. 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.i"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">i. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.j"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">j. 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.k"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">k. Modification of Approved PDP Recommendation: Prior to Final Approval by the ICANN Board, an Approved PDP Recommendation may be modified or amended by the GNSO Council with a GNSO Supermajority vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><a name="X-3.9.l"></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">l. A "GNSO Supermajority" shall mean: (a) two-thirds (2/3) of the Council members of each House, or (b) three-fourths (3/4) of one House and a majority of the other House."</span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br><br>Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/gnso-operating-procedures-13sep12-en.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">GNSO Operating Procedures</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal; ">.</span></a></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><br>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.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">4.4.2 Absentee ballots, when permitted, must be submitted within the announced time limit, which shall be 72 hours from the meeting‟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></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-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">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>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Local time between March and October, Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) UTC 19:00<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>California, USA (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/na/pst.html" title="Pacific Standard Time" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">PDT</span></a>) UTC-8+1DST 12:00<br>Toronto, Canada (EDT) UTC-5+1DST 15:00<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-5+1DST 15:00<br>Rio de Janiero, Brazil (BRT) UTC-3+0DST 16:00<br>Buenos Aires, Argentina (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/art.html" title="Argentina Time" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">ART</span></a>) UTC-3+0DST 16:00<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Montevideo, Uruguay (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/sa/uyst.html" title="Uruguay Summer Time" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">UYT</span></a>) UTC-3+0DST 17:00<br>Edinburgh, Scotland (BST) UTC+1DST 20:00<br>London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+1DST 20:00<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Abuja,Nigeria (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/africa/wat.html" title="West Africa Time" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">WAT</span></a>) UTC+1+0DST 20:00<br>Tunis, Tunisia (CET) UTC+1+0DST 20:00<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Bonn, Germany (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 21:00<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Paris, France (CEST) UTC+1+1DST 21:00<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Ramat Hasharon, Israel(<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/ist-israel.html" title="Israel Standard Time" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">IST</span></a>) UTC+2+0DST 21:00<br>Karachi, Pakistan (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/pkt.html" title="Pakistan Standard Time" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">PKT</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>) UTC+5+0DST 00:00<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Beijing/Hong Kong, China<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>(HKT</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>) UTC+8+0DST 03:00<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>Perth, Australia (</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="http://timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/au/wst.html" title="Western Standard Time" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">WST</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; ">) UTC+8+0DST 03:00 – next day<br>Tokyo, Japan (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/asia/jst.html" title="Japan Standard Time" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">JST</span></a>) UTC+9+0DST 04:00 – next day<br>Wellington, New Zealand (<a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/library/abbreviations/timezones/pacific/nzdt.html" title="New Zealand Daylight Time" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">NZDT</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>) UTC+12+0DST 08:00 – next day<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>The DST starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2012, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions)<br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>For other places see<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.timeanddate.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://www.timeanddate.com</span></a><br></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="http://tinyurl.com/9v4qpbr" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://tinyurl.com/9v4qpbr</span></a></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Glen de Saint Géry<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" style="font-size: 12pt; ">GNSO Secretariat<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 style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; ">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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 style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; ">http://gnso.icann.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "><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" style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; 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: 0; "><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></body></html>