Fwd: [liaison6c] Draft Agenda GNSO Council meeting Thursday, 22 September 2011 at 20:00 UTC.
Marc Perkel
marc at CHURCHOFREALITY.ORG
Wed Sep 21 22:22:18 CEST 2011
Actually Robin, I have an issue that needs to be discussed. And I hope I
understand this right, if I don't then ignore this entire message.
Recently we had an election to approve a charter or something and as I
understand it - non voters were counted as "no" votes. If that isn't the
case ignore this message, but if it is - that's fundamentally wrong. You
can not predeclare what the intentions of someone who chooses not to
speak are. It's stealing someone else's voice.
I have no problem requiring a minimum participation level. We should
encourage those who don't want to take a side to vote "present" as a way
of voting not to vote, and being part of the quorum. And we could even
penalize those who habitually don't participate.
So - if this is so - and if this is the right forum to address it, I
make the suggestion to move to a system that is fundamentally fair. I
think that it is important that the process itself be as clean as possible.
Thoughts anyone?
On 9/21/2011 1:00 PM, Robin Gross wrote:
> Lots of issues and motions pending before tomorrow's GNSO Council
> meeting. Some discussion and feedback from the community would be
> helpful to the counselors I suspect.
>
> Thanks,
> Robin
>
> Begin forwarded message:
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>> *From: *Glen de Saint Géry <Glen at icann.org <mailto:Glen at icann.org>>
>> *Date: *September 18, 2011 3:40:34 PM PDT
>> *To: *liaison6c <liaison6c at gnso.icann.org
>> <mailto:liaison6c at gnso.icann.org>>
>> *Subject: **[liaison6c] Draft Agenda GNSO Council meeting Thursday,
>> 22 September 2011 at 20:00 UTC.*
>>
>> Dear Councillors,
>>
>> Please find attached and in text below, the proposed draft agenda
>> for the GNSO Council meeting on Thursday, 22 September 2011 at 20:00
>> UTC.
>>
>> The agenda is posted at:
>> http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-22sep11-en.htm
>>
>> Wiki reference for the latest updates:
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+22+September+2011
>>
>> Please let me know if you have any questions.
>> Thank you.
>> Kind regards,
>> Glen
>>
>> This agenda was established according to the GNSO Council Operating
>> Procedures approved 7 April 2011 for the GNSO Council.
>> http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-08apr11-en.pdf
>> For convenience:
>> * An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is
>> provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda.
>> * An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the
>> absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of
>> this agenda.
>> Meeting Time 20:00 UTC
>>
>> Coordinated Universal Time:20:00 UTC - see below for local times
>> (13:00 Los Angeles, 16:00 Washington DC, 21:00 London, 22:00 Brussels,
>>
>> Friday 23 September
>> 05:00 Tokyo; 06:00 Melbourne
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> *GNSO Council meeting audiocast*
>> *http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u*
>> *_Item 1: Administrative matters (10 minutes)
>>
>> _*1.1 Roll Call*_
>> _*
>> 1.2 Updated statement of interest
>>
>> * Jonathon Robinson
>> <http://gnso.icann.org/council/soi/robinson-soi-current-en.htm>
>>
>>
>> 1.3 Review/amend agenda
>>
>> 1.4. Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meeting per
>> the GNSO Operating Procedures:
>> .21 July
>> minutes<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-council-21jul11-en.htm>--approved
>> on 8 August 2011.
>> *_
>> Item 2: GNSO Pending Projects List (5 minutes)_*
>>
>> Standard agenda item looking at changes made to the GNSO's Pending
>> Projects list since the previous meeting.
>> Refer to Pending Projects list
>> http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf
>>
>> 2.1 Changes to Pending Projects List since last Council meeting
>> (Stéphane Van Gelder)
>> . GNSO activities: 10 (9 -- Open Council Meeting DT added).
>> . Other activities: 9 (9 - no change)
>> . Joint SO/AC WGs: 7 (7 -- no change).
>> . Outstanding recommendations: 2 (2-- no change).
>> *_Item 3: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B Working Group -
>> recommendation # 3 (15 minutes)_*
>>
>> At its July 21 meeting, the Council considered a motion to address
>> IRTP Part B recommendation #3. This motion was deferred following a
>> request from one of the GNSO groups, and as the GNSO Council has a
>> practice of honoring such requests, the motion is being considered at
>> this meeting.
>> Refer to motion 1
>>
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011
>>
>> 3.1 Reading of the motion (Tim Ruiz)
>> 3.2 Discussion
>> 3.3 Vote
>> *_Item 4: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part C -- Final Issue
>> Report (10 minutes)_*
>>
>> As part of the IRTP, Staff has produced an issue report on part C of
>> this work. The report recommends that a PDP be initiated on the
>> issues addressed in the report. A motion is being made to proceed
>> with the PDP on IRTP-C and create a WG to tackle this work.
>> .
>> Refer to motion: 2
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011
>> 4.1 Reading of the motion (Tim Ruiz)
>> 4.2 Discussion
>> 4.3 Vote
>> Normally, when a PDP is initiated, the Council convenes a DT to draft
>> a charter for the work to be carried out. In this instance, in the
>> interest of efficiency and because the issues laid out in the IRTP-C
>> Final Issues Report are very precise, it is being suggested that the
>> Council adopt the charter as-is and request that this work be started
>> by a WG asap.
>> A motion is being made to that effect, to be considered only if the
>> first IRTP-C motion passes.
>> Refer to motion 3
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011
>> 4.4 Reading of the motion (Tim Ruiz)
>> 4.5 Discussion
>> 4.6 Vote
>> *_Item 5: Proxy voting - OSC (10 minutes)_*
>>
>> The proxy voting section of the GNSO Council Operating Procedures
>> have been updated and put out for public comment. The OSC (Operations
>> Steering Committee) has analyzed the comments received and a motion
>> is being submitted for the GNSO Council to approve this updated text.
>> Refer to motion 4
>>
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011
>>
>> 5.1 Reading of the motion (Wolf-Ulrich Knoben)
>> 5.2 Discussion
>> 5.3 Vote
>> *_Item 6: Registration abuse (RAP) (15 minutes)_*
>>
>> At its July 21 meeting, the Council was presented with a motion to
>> address the remaining recommendations of the RAP WG. This motion was
>> discussed at the meeting and should now be considered by Council.
>>
>> It should be noted that the motion made before the Council today has
>> been slightly reworked as compared to the motion shown at the July 21
>> meeting
>> (seehttps://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+21+July+2011).
>> Refer to motion 5
>>
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011
>>
>> 6.1 Reading of the motion (Zahid Jamil)
>> 6.2 Discussion
>> 6.3 Vote
>> *_
>> Item 7: Joint SO/AC WG on New gTLD Applicant Support (JAS) (15 minutes)_*
>> As part of its resolutions on the new gTLD program, the ICANN Board
>> passed a resolved clause during its June 20 meeting in Singapore
>> asking for the community work on Applicant Support to be ready for
>> its consideration at the October 2011 meeting in Dakar, Senegal.
>> With this in mind, the JAS WG is presenting its final report for GNSO
>> Council consideration.
>> Refer to Board June 20 2011 motion on new gTLDs:
>> http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-20jun11-en.htm
>>
>> Refer to motion 6
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011
>>
>> 7.1 Reading of the motion (Rafik Dammak)
>>
>> 7.2 Discussion
>> 7.3 Vote
>> *_
>> Item 8: Cartagena Board Resolution on Consumer Choice, Competition
>> and Innovation (10 minutes)_*
>> Refer to Board
>> resolution:http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-10dec10-en.htm#6
>> In order to fulfill this work as requested by the Board,
>> the WG is proposing 2 models:
>>
>> 1. A Joint Working Group including the At Large Advisory Committee
>> (ALAC), Government Advisory Committee (GAC) the GNSO and the ccNSO.
>> 2. A GNSO Working Group open to others to participate.
>>
>> A motion is being considered to agree on a way forward.
>>
>> Refer to motion: 7
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011
>> 8.1 Reading of the motion (Rosemary Sinclair)
>> 8.2 Discussion
>> 8.3 Vote
>> *Item 9: Law Enforcement assistance on addressing criminal activity
>> (10 minutes)*
>>
>> A motion is being made to recommend action by the ICANN Board with
>> regards to addressing Internet-based criminal activity.
>> Refer to motion: 8
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011
>>
>> 9.1 Reading of the motion (Tim Ruiz)
>> 9.2 Discussion
>> 9.3 Vote
>>
>> *_Item 10: Whois Survey Drafting Team (10 minutes)_*
>> A motion is being submitted to approve the formation of a Whois
>> Survey Drafting Team.
>> Refer to motion: 9
>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+22+September+2011
>> 10.1 Reading of the motion (Wendy Seltzer)
>> 10.2 Discussion
>> 10.3 Vote
>> _Item 11: June 20 Board resolution on new gTLDs (15 minutes)_
>> As part of its resolutions on the new gTLD program, the ICANN Board
>> passed a resolved clause during its June 20 meeting in Singapore
>> which contained the following excerpt (Resolved 1.b):
>> Refer to Board June 20 2011 motion on new gTLDs:
>> http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-20jun11-en.htm
>> Incorporation of text concerning protection for specific requested
>> Red Cross and IOC names for the top level only during the initial
>> application round, until the GNSO and GAC develop policy advice based
>> on the global public interest.
>> The GNSO Council discussed this at its July 21 meeting. A letter was
>> sent by Kurt Pritz to Heather Dryden & Stéphane van Gelder to provide
>> some guidance:
>> http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/pritz-to-dryden-11aug11-en.pdf
>> On September 18, the GAC sent a letter to the GNSO Council providing
>> advice on this topic:
>> <refer to GAC letter>
>> The Council should now discuss next steps and possible courses of
>> action, starting with an answer to the GAC.
>> 11.1 Discussion
>> 11.2 Next steps
>>
>> *_Item 12. Any Other Business (5 minutes)_*
>> Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article X,
>> Section 3)
>> 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:
>> 1. Create an Issues Report: requires an affirmative vote of more than
>> 25% vote of each House or majority of one House;
>> 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;
>> 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");
>> 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;
>> 5. Approve a PDP Recommendation With a GNSO Supermajority: requires
>> an affirmative vote of a GNSO Supermajority; and
>> 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.
>> *Appendix 2: Absentee Voting Procedures (**GNSO Operating Procedures
>> 4.4 <http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-07apr11-en.pdf>**)
>> *
>> 4.4.1 Applicability
>> Absentee voting is permitted for the following limited number of
>> Council motions or measures.
>> a. Initiate a Policy Development Process (PDP);
>> b. Approve a PDP recommendation;
>> c. Recommend amendments to the GNSO Operating Procedures (GOP) or
>> ICANN Bylaws;
>> d. Fill a Council position open for election.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>> 4.4.4 Absentee balloting does not affect quorum requirements. (There
>> must be a quorum for the meeting in which the vote is initiated.)
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Local time between March & October, Summer in the NORTHERN hemisphere
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Reference (Coordinated Universal Time) UTC 20:00
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> California, USA (PDT) UTC-8+1DST 13:00
>> Cedar Rapids, USA (CDT) UTC-6+1DST 15:00
>> New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-5+1DST 16:00
>> Buenos Aires, Argentina UTC-3+0DST 17:00
>> Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo Brazil UTC-3+0DST 17:00
>> London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+1DST 21:00
>> Tunis, Tunisia (CET)UTC+1+0DST 21:00
>> Darmstadt, Germany (CET) UTC+1+1DST 22:00
>> Paris, France (CET) UTC+1+1DST 22:00
>> Moscow, Russian Federation UTC+3+1DST 00:00 next day
>> Karachi, Pakistan UTC+5+0DST 01:00 next day
>> Beijing, China UTC+8+0DST 04:00 next day
>> Tokyo, Japan UTC+9+0DST 05:00 next day
>> Melbourne,/Sydney Australia (EST) UTC+10+0DST 06:00 next day
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> The DST starts/ends on last Sunday of October 2011, 2:00 or 3:00
>> local time (with exceptions)
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> For other places seehttp://www.timeanddate.com
>> Glen de Saint Géry
>> GNSO Secretariat
>> gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org>
>> http://gnso.icann.org
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