<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">A few notes in advance of receiving the transcript and recording from today's NCSG Open Policy Meeting.<div><br></div><div>Proposal to organize a couple briefing sessions with ICANN staff and Registrar negotiators regarding the recent debacle over the Registrar Agreement Amendment (RAA) and ICANN unilateralism.</div><div><br></div><div>Proposal to organize a briefing session with privacy-concerned members of the WHOIS Expert Working Group about how NCSG can contribute to the EWG discussions and possible outcomes of EWG.</div><div><br></div><div>Proposal that NCSG help define "public interest" discussion at ICANN by preparing a list of criteria to consider in the evaluation (Wendy holds drafting pen - looking for input).</div><div><br></div><div>Below is the list of discussion topics suggested by NCSG members for NCSG GNSO Representatives to propose at Thursday's GNSO Council Meeting on the topic of Beijing planning.</div><div><br></div><div>GNSO & Board Discussion:</div><div>1. Bottom-up multi-stakeholderism v. ICANN unilateralism</div><div>2. Definition of "public interest" at ICANN</div><div>3. ICANN engagement & outreach plans</div><div>4. New constituencies<br> <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"></div><div>GNSO & GAC Discussion:</div><div>1. Policy vs. Implementation - Roles of GAC & GNSO</div></span><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><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">2. Definition of "public interest" at ICANN</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">CCnso & GNSO Discussion:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1. Rights & Responsibilities document in relation to RAA</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2. ICANN engagement & outreach plans</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">3. Regulation of CCtlds that look like Gtlds</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I apologize if I've mischaracterized anyone's suggested topic above. Please correct me. And also if there are other suggestions to add to this list, please do.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Thanks,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Robin</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div>IP JUSTICE</div><div>Robin Gross, Executive Director</div><div>1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA</div><div>p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451</div><div>w: <a href="http://www.ipjustice.org">http://www.ipjustice.org</a> e: <a href="mailto:robin@ipjustice.org">robin@ipjustice.org</a></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></body></html>