18 December (16:00 UTC) NCSG Open Policy Meeting - agenda & participation details

[Alain Berranger]

Dear Robin,

Thanks. I will join the Call.

Best, Alain

On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org> wrote:

> Dear All:
>
> Please join in next Tuesday's NCSG Open Policy Call, the regular meeting
> held between the NCSG Policy Committee and the entire NCSG membership a
> couple days before each GNSO Council meeting.  This call is an opportunity
> for direct interaction in which all NCSG members may ask questions and
> provide guidance and feedback on policy issues currently pending before the
> GNSO.
>
> Below is the draft discussion agenda, remote participation and telephone
> bridge dial-in details.
>
> I hope you all will join in Tuesday's call!  Thank you.
>
> Best,
> Robin
> ____________________________
>
> NCSG Teleconference Bridge Dial-In Details & Passcode "NCSG":
>   *http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm*<http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm>
>
>
> NCSG Remote Participation via Adobe Connect online meeting software:
>   *https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/*<https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/>
>
> Attendance Record of NCSG Policy & Executive Committee Members at NCSG
> Policy Meetings (new):
>    *
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmHFgvYjF_e4dGdNcVVfdHI2SWJ4dDZjU2xYaGV0WUE
> *<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmHFgvYjF_e4dGdNcVVfdHI2SWJ4dDZjU2xYaGV0WUE>
> *---------------------------------------------------*
> **
> *Draft Discussion Agenda - NCSG Open Policy Call*
> *18 December 2012   (16:00 UTC)*
> **
> *I.  Preparation for GNSO Council Meeting on 20 December*
> **
> *A.  Motions to be voted on by GNSO Council*
> **
> *1.  GNSO Council Agenda Item 4: MOTION – Second Level Protections for
> certain International Olympic Committee / Red Cross Red Crescent (IOC /
> RCRC) names in the first round of New GTLDs*
> * *
> The IOC/RC Drafting Team has forwarded its recommendations i.e. that the
> GNSO Council recommend to the Board that it adopt the IOC/RC Drafting
> Team’s recommendations *http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4*<http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4>:
> providing for temporary reservation of the exact match IOC/RC names at the
> second level, prior to the delegation of the first round of new gTLDs. The
> GNSO Council is now asked to consider approval of the motion, and the next
> steps for informing the Board about the GNSO Council vote.  Note: On 26
> November 2012, the Board’s New gTLD Program Committee adopted a resolution
> providing that “restrictions for registration of RCRC and IOC names for new
> gTLDs at the second level will be in place until such time as a policy is
> adopted that may require further action.”
>
>
>
> Refer to motion 1
> *http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4* <http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4>:
>
> *2.  GNSO Council Agenda Item 5: MOTION - Consumer Trust*
>
>
> The GNSO's Consumer Choice, Trust, and Competition WG has worked on an *Advice
> Letter*<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/cctc/cctc-final-advice-letter-05dec12-en.pdf>for consideration by ICANN Supporting Organisations and Advisory
> Committees.  Following withdrawal of the motion from the October Meeting, a
> revised Advice Letter has been prepared and the GNSO Council is now asked
> to consider and approve this revised Advice Letter.
>
> Refer to motion 2:
> *http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4* <http://tinyurl.com/atl39y4>:
>
>
>
> * B.  Issues to be discussed by GNSO Council at 12/20 meeting*
>
> *1.  Staff's Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) Strawman Proposal and IPC-BC
> Domain Blocking Proposal*
>
> a.  ICANN’s CEO has requested GNSO Council input on his *Strawman Proposal
> *<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/chehade-to-robinson-04dec12-en.pdf>
> *,* a set of proposals from ICANN's staff to give further concessions to
> the IPC/BC and allow the 2 constituencies to re-open GNSO-approved policy
> for new gtlds to benefit these 2 constituencies at the expense of other
> interests.  Staff posted its strawman proposal for public comment *
> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30nov12-en.htm*<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30nov12-en.htm>.    ICANN’s CEO additionally requested Council input on the joint proposal
> from the BC/IPC to block domain name registrations based on trademarks, a
> proposal previously rejected by the community, but the CEO is also asking
> for public comment on the blocking proposal as well.    The New GTLD
> Committee requested the GNSO to consider whether additional work on
> defensive registrations at the second level should be undertaken.  The
> Council is to discuss: (i) a response to the ICANN CEOs request, and (ii)
> to consider whether to undertake any additional work related to the BC/IPC
> proposal and/or the Staff *briefing paper*<http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/32287>,
> on the topic of second level defensive registrations.
> b.  NCSG Statement
>
> c. ICANN Comment Period:
>     21 December - Comment Deadline
>     11 January - Reply Deadline
>
>
> *2.  Special Privileges for Red Cross, Olympic Committees and
> intergovernmental organizations*
>
> a.   GNSO Council Discussion & Response to the GAC Letter (policy vs
> implementation)
>
>
>
> The GAC has sent a *letter*<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/dryden-to-robinson-28nov12-en.pdf>
> to the GNSO Council with regard to the initiation of a PDP on the IGO/INGO
> issue, and specifically requesting a rationale for undertaking a PDP i.e.
> an explanation as to why GNSO believes this issue should be evaluated
> through a PDP rather than simply executed as an implementation process.
> This letter and recent activities related to work on the Trademark
> Clearinghouse, highlights a broader issue regarding the boundary between
> policy development and implementation work as well as the effective
> integration of policy development and integration work from the outset.
>
> b.  IGO-INGO Working Group - NCSG Statement
>
> *II.  Other Pending GNSO Policy Issues*
>
> **
>
> *A.  "Thick WHOIS" Policy*
>
> *-- Update*
>
> *-- Discussion*
>
> *-- Next Steps - SG/C Input*
>
> *B.  Registrar Agreement Amendments (RAA) *
>
> -- Update
>
> -- Discussion
>
> -- Next Steps
>
> *III.  NCSG Matters*
>
> **
>
> *A.  January 2013 Non-Contracted Parties House Intercessional Meeting*
>
> -- Update
>
> -- Discussion
>
> -- Next Steps
>
> *B.  Cyber-Cafe Constituency Proposal*
>
> -- Update
>
> -- Discussion
>
> -- Next Steps
> *C.  NCSG Liaison to At-Large Position to be Filled*
>
> -- Update
>
> -- Discussion
>
> -- Next Steps
> *IV.  AOB?*
>
>
>
>
> IP JUSTICE
> Robin Gross, Executive Director
> 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA  94117  USA
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>
>
>
>


-- 
Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
Member, Board of Directors, CECI,
http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
Treasurer, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, www.gkpfoundation.org
NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org
Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
Skype: alain.berranger


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