[Ec-ncuc] NCSG Policy Call TONIGHT

Tue Dec 18 15:04:43 CET 2012

Bill,

I'll be on the call! My skype is abigabaw

Thanks!

Kind Regards,
Wilson

On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 5:03 PM, William Drake <william.drake at uzh.ch> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I hope our newly elected representatives/decisionmaking potentates can make
> some of our regular policy calls?  We have one tonight, would be good to
> touch base and start to get you into the stream of things?
>
> Anyone joining us?
>
> Also, we usually Skype during these and other meetings, and just whenever we
> want to chat.  To add you I'd need your Skype names?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Robin Gross <robin at IPJUSTICE.ORG>
> Date: December 17, 2012 7:08:36 PM GMT+01:00
> To: NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: [NCSG-Discuss] Reminder: NCSG policy call tomorrow 18 December
> (16:00 UTC) agenda & dial-in details
> Reply-To: Robin Gross <robin at IPJUSTICE.ORG>
>
> Dear All:
>
> Please join in tomorrow'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 tomorrow's call!  Thank you.
>
> Best,
> Robin
> ____________________________
>
> NCSG Teleconference Bridge Dial-In Details & Passcode "NCSG":
>   http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm
>
>
>
> NCSG Remote Participation via Adobe Connect online meeting software:
>   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
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> 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: 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:
>
>
> 2.  GNSO Council Agenda Item 5: MOTION - Consumer Trust
>
> The GNSO's Consumer Choice, Trust, and Competition WG has worked on an
> Advice Letter 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:
>
>
>  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, 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 .
> 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, on the topic of second level
> defensive registrations.
>
> b.  NCSG Statement
>
> c. ICANN Comment Period:
>     15 January - Comment Deadline
>     5 February - 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  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 Statement
>
>
> 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-At-Large Liaison Position?
>
> -- Update
>
> -- Discussion
>
> -- Next Steps
>
> IV.  AOB?
>
>
>
>
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> Robin Gross, Executive Director
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