[Ec-ncuc] 12Feb-Tues NCSG Policy Meeting - Please Join the Discussion

Mon Feb 11 13:01:44 CET 2013

Hi Folks

I will be out tomorrow night and unable to make this call.  Will any of you be able to make it?  It'd be good to have representation there in case any questions of relevance to our NCUC activities and positions arise?

Best

Bill

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> From: Robin Gross <robin at IPJUSTICE.ORG>
> Subject: [NCSG-Discuss] Revised discussion agenda & participation details for 12Feb-Tues NCSG Policy Meeting - Please Join the Discussion
> Date: February 11, 2013 12:21:14 AM GMT+01:00
> To: NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Reply-To: 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:
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmHFgvYjF_e4dGdNcVVfdHI2SWJ4dDZjU2xYaGV0WUE
> 
>  Open ICANN Public Comments Periods
>   http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment
> 
> 
> 
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