<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=iso-8859-1"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><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;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Glen de Saint Géry <<a href="mailto:Glen@icann.org">Glen@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>Reminder: Call for Volunteers: Drafting Team to Develop Charter for a GNSO Working Group on GNSO Metrics & Reporting</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">July 5, 2013 8:41:55 PM GMT+02:00<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">Robin Gross <<a href="mailto:robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG">robin@IPJUSTICE.ORG</a>>, William Drake <<a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Cc: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><br><div lang="FR" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="font-family: Palatino; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; "><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Dear Robin and Bill,<o:p></o:p></span></div><h1 style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 24pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; ">We would like to bring to your notice, and that of your members, this call for volunteers for a drafting team to develop a Charter for a GNSO Working Group on GNSO Metrics & Reporting and encourage them to join this group so that all constituencies and stakeholder groups are represented in the policy development.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><a href="process.http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04jun13-en.htm" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">process.http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04jun13-en.htm</a><br>Call for Volunteers: Drafting Team to Develop Charter for a GNSO Working Group on GNSO Metrics & Reporting<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h3 style="margin: 10pt 0cm 0.0001pt; page-break-after: avoid; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-weight: bold; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">In Brief<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a Drafting Team (DT) that will develop a charter for a new Working Group (WG). The GNSO Metrics & Reporting WG will be tasked with exploring opportunities with respect to reporting and metrics recommendations that could better inform policy development via fact-based decision making, where applicable. The Drafting Team is expected to submit the proposed Charter to the GNSO Council for approval.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="margin: 10pt 0cm 0.0001pt; page-break-after: avoid; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-weight: bold; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">What This Team Will Do<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The Drafting Team is expected to develop a Charter on the basis of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Working Group Guidelines</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>taking into account the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/uofr-final-31mar13-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">Final Issue Report on Uniformity of Reporting</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">, which recommended that such a Working Group should review how the community can collaborate with contracted parties and other service providers in the sharing of complaint and abuse data that may also further educate Registrants and Internet users in submission of complaints to the appropriate party. Such a Working Group could also investigate more formal processes for requests of data, metrics and other reporting needs from the GNSO that may aid in GNSO policy development efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="margin: 10pt 0cm 0.0001pt; page-break-after: avoid; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-weight: bold; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">How This Team Will Work<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">ICANN Working Groups use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this DT will be recorded, and the recordings will be available to the public. The mailing list for the Drafting Team will be archived publicly. Drafting Team members are expected to submit Statements of Interest (</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">SOI</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">). The group will collaborate using a public workspace. The Drafting Team is expected to follow the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Working Group Guidelines</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="margin: 10pt 0cm 0.0001pt; page-break-after: avoid; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-weight: bold; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">How to Join<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">The GNSO Council invites interested parties to provide names of expected participants who can then be added to the DT mailing list. The DT will be open to anyone interested to join. Community members who wish to be invited to join the group should contact the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@icann.org?subject=Application%20to%20Join%20Uniformity%20of%20Reporting%20Drafting%20Team" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">GNSO secretariat</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">gnso.secretariat@icann.org</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">).<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style="margin: 10pt 0cm 0.0001pt; page-break-after: avoid; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: rgb(79, 129, 189); font-weight: bold; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Background<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">In 2010, the Registration Abuse Policies Working Group (RAPWG) identified in its Final Report the 'need for more uniformity in the mechanisms to initiate, track, and analyze policy-violation reports'. The RAPWG as a result recommended in its Final Report that 'the GNSO and the larger ICANN community in general, create and support uniform reporting processes'. The GNSO in collaboration with the community and ICANN Contractual Compliance deliberated the issues through due diligence analysis, a review of current state compliance reporting systems, and future state implementation plans within ICANN. Based on the information gathered, the GNSO Council recommended the creation of an<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/uofr-final-31mar13-en.pdf" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">Issue Report</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to further research metrics and reporting needs in hopes to better aid the policy development process. The report created by ICANN Staff further outlined accomplishments regarding reporting and metrics for the Contractual Compliance function and it also reviewed other reporting sources that may be of relevance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">On 9 May 2013, the GNSO Council approved the report's recommendations to await any further action regarding Contractual Compliance metrics and reporting until the conclusion of their three-year plan towards the end of 2013. At such time the GNSO Council will consider other actions, if any. In the meantime, the GNSO Council also adopted the recommendation to form a non-PDP Working Group tasked with exploring opportunities of reporting and metrics recommendations that could better inform policy development via fact-based decision making, where applicable. An availability review of both ICANN internal and external data sources is expected to be performed to help inform the deliberations of the WG.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-right: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">More information can be found on the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/uofr" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; "><span lang="EN-US">GNSO Metrics & Reporting WG page</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Please let us know if you have any questions.<br>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "> </span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Glen<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">Glen de Saint Géry<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; ">GNSO Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline; ">http://gnso.icann.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; "> </span></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
**********************************************************<br>William J. Drake<br>International Fellow & Lecturer<br> Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ<br> University of Zurich, Switzerland<br>Chair, Noncommercial Users Constituency, <br> ICANN, <a href="http://www.ncuc.org">www.ncuc.org</a><br><a href="mailto:william.drake@uzh.ch">william.drake@uzh.ch</a> <br><a href="http://www.williamdrake.org">www.williamdrake.org</a><br>***********************************************************<br>
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