[NCSG-Discuss] discussion agenda & participation details for 12Feb-Tues NCSG Policy Meeting - Please Join the Discussion

Tue Feb 12 21:58:38 CET 2013

I will join the call when my current meeting has a break.
I note that there are no motions on the table.

--Wendy

On 02/12/2013 02:29 PM, Avri Doria wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Reminder, it is only 90 minutes until the meeting.
> 
> I am hoping enough of the elected g-council members will be able to attend in order to have a full conversation onf the issue before the g-council.
> 
> thanks
> 
> avri
> 
> 
> On 12 Feb 2013, at 04:07, Robin Gross wrote:
> 
>> Reminder: today is NCSG's monthly policy meeting and all NCSG members are welcome to join the call.  Details below.
>>
>> Avri Doria has graciously agreed to step in and chair the discusion since I will be going through security at the airport at the time of the meeting and so my connection will not be stable enough to chair the discussion.  But I will be able to join for part of the mtg.  
>>
>> I hope you all will join the call!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Robin
>>
>>
>>>
>>> 2013/2/10, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org>:
>>>
>>> Reminder: I hope you all will join in Tuesday's NCSG Open Policy
>>>
>>> Meeting, which is an open discussion between the NCSG Policy
>>>
>>> Committee, including the NCSG GNSO Councilors and the entire NCSG
>>>
>>> membership.  The meeting is held 12 Feb., which is 2 days before the
>>>
>>> next GNSO Council meeting to help prepare for NCSG's participation in
>>>
>>> that meeting.  Dial-in and remote participation details are below.
>>>
>>> Also below is a revised discussion agenda.  If anyone needs a dial-
>>>
>>> out, please let me know at least 24-hours before the meeting to
>>>
>>> ensure we have enough time to make the dial-out happen.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please join in the discussion.  Thank you!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Robin
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> NCSG Policy Open Meeting
>>>
>>> 12 February 2013
>>>
>>> 21:00 - 23:00 UTC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Other Time Zones:
>>>
>>> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=NCSG+Open
>>>
>>> +Policy+Meeting+February+2013&iso=20130212T21&p1=1440&ah=2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Remote Participation Details:
>>>
>>> Telephone:  http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm
>>>
>>> Adobe Connect:  https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Discussion Agenda:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I.  Discussion of Intercessional Meeting in LA
>>>
>>> a) Update from participants
>>>
>>> b) Next Steps / Follow Ups:
>>>
>>>   i) Possible letter to ICANN requesting input in org's engagement
>>>
>>> plans
>>>
>>>   ii) Policy "cheat sheets" - 1-page summary of policy issues
>>>
>>> requested by CEO
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> II.  Preparation for GNSO Council Meeting of 14 February 2013
>>>
>>> Council Agenda & Motions:
>>>
>>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Council
>>>
>>> +Meeting+2013-02-14
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1.  Strawman Model, Trademark Clearinghouse & Blocking (aka
>>>
>>> "defensive registrations")
>>>
>>> NCSG Statement : http://forum.icann.org/lists/tmch-strawman/
>>>
>>> msg00029.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> a) Discussion item for GNSO Council:
>>>
>>> "ICANN’s CEO has requested GNSO Council input on the Strawman
>>>
>>> Proposal  developed through the TMCH related implementation
>>>
>>> discussions, which has been posted for public comment. http://
>>>
>>> www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30nov12-en.htm.
>>>
>>> ICANN’s CEO additionally requested Council input on the joint
>>>
>>> proposal from the Business Constituency/Intellectual Property
>>>
>>> Constituency (BC/IPC) for a “limited preventative registration
>>>
>>> mechanism” which is also currently available for public comment.  A
>>>
>>> subsequent note (19 December 2012) from ICANN’s CEO clarified the
>>>
>>> desired deadline for input to be no later than 22 February 2013.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Related to this discussion is the Staff briefing paper (http://
>>>
>>> gnso.icann.org/en/node/32287) to the GNSO Council on the topic of
>>>
>>> defensive registrations at the second level, in response to a
>>>
>>> previous request from the New GLTD Committee (2012.04.10.NG2).  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 continue 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, on the topic of second level defensive registrations."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> b)  Public Comments:
>>>
>>>     http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/tmch-
>>>
>>> strawman-30nov12-en.htm
>>>
>>>    5 or 22 Feb?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2.  Special Privileges for RedCross, Olympic Cmtes, IGO's?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> a)  IGO-INGO Working Group - purpose - status
>>>
>>> NCSG Input Statement to Working Group
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> b)  Discussion item for GNSO Council Mtg:
>>>
>>> "At its 26 November 2012 meeting, the Board requested  that the GNSO
>>>
>>> continue its work on policy recommendations on top and second-level
>>>
>>> protections for certain IGO and INGO names on an expedited basis.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In addition, the Board requested that the GNSO Council advise the
>>>
>>> Board by no later than 28 February 2013 if it is aware of any concern
>>>
>>> such as with the global public interest or the security or stability
>>>
>>> of the DNS, that the Board should take into account in making its
>>>
>>> decision about whether to include second level protections for
>>>
>>> certain IGO names and acronyms by inclusion on a Reserved Names List
>>>
>>> in section 2.2.1.2.3 of the Applicant Guidebook, applicable in all
>>>
>>> new gTLD registries approved in the first round of the New gTLD
>>>
>>> Program. The specific IGO names to be protected shall be those names
>>>
>>> or acronyms that: 1) qualify under the current existing criteria to
>>>
>>> register a domain name in the .int gTLD; and 2) have a
>>>
>>> registered .int domain OR a determination of eligibility under
>>>
>>> the .int criteria; and 3) apply to ICANN to be listed on the reserved
>>>
>>> names list for the second level prior to the delegation of any new
>>>
>>> gTLDs by no later than 28 February 2013."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 3.  So-called "Closed Generic" TLDs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> a)  Discussion item for GNSO Council Mtg:
>>>
>>> The New gTLD Program Committee recently directed the ICANN CEO to
>>>
>>> request the GNSO to provide guidance on the issue of "closed generic"
>>>
>>> TLDs, , concurrent with the opening of the public comment forum and
>>>
>>> if the GNSO wishes, to provide such guidance. Guidance on this issue
>>>
>>> is requested to be provided by the close of the public comment forum.
>>>
>>> (7 March)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> b)  Open Comment Period
>>>
>>> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/closed-generic-05feb13-
>>>
>>> en.htm
>>>
>>> Comment Close: 7 March 2013
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 4.   Policy vs Implementation
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> a) Discussion item for GNSO Council Mtg:
>>>
>>> "The recent letter from the GAC as well as activities relating 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Recent discussions on the Council mailing list indicate that there is
>>>
>>> an interest to undertake further work on this issue. At the same
>>>
>>> time, ICANN Staff has published a paper  that is intended to
>>>
>>> facilitate further community discussions on this topic."
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> b) Open Comment Period:
>>>
>>> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/policy-
>>>
>>> implementation-31jan13-en.htm
>>>
>>> Comment Close: 21 Feb. 2013
>>>
>>> Reply Comment Close: 14 March 2013
>>>
>>> ICANN staff paper - draft framework for discussion:
>>>
>>> http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/policy-implementation-
>>>
>>> framework-08jan13-en.pdf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 5.  WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Relay and Reveal Study
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> a) Discussion item for GNSO Council Mtg:
>>>
>>> "At the ICANN Meeting in Toronto, Lyman Chapin presented the results
>>>
>>> of the survey that 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 Council should consider whether to go ahead with the
>>>
>>> study."
>>>
>>> NCSG response?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 6.  All proxies requested found for Thursday's G-Council Mtg?
>>>
>>> a)  Maria Farrell will serve as Magaly Pazello's proxy. (done)
>>>
>>> b)  Who will serve as Wolfgang's proxy?
>>>
>>> c)  All other GNSO Councilors will participate?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> III.  Prep for Beijing ICANN Meeting #46
>>>
>>> Start to Consider: What policy issues do we want to discuss with: (a)
>>>
>>> ICANN Board, (b) At-Large, and 2-3 topics to propose for (c) Public
>>>
>>> Forum?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> IV. AOB?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> RELATED:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> GNSO Council meeting audio cast:
>>>
>>>   http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Agenda of 14 February GNSO Council Mtg:
>>>
>>> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+-+14
>>>
>>> +February+2013
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Attendance Record of NCSG Policy & Executive Committee Members at
>>>
>>> NCSG Policy Meetings:
>>>
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>>>
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