Hi, Reminder of the meeting on Wednesday:19 May 21 UTC Details can be found at: http://ncdnhc.org/events/ncsg-policy-meeting-19-may Proposed Agenda: I. From the GNSO Council Agenda: https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?proposed_agenda_20_may_2010 Motions: https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?20_may_motions Item 2. Prioritization GNSO work 2.1 Refer to TIMELINE FOR FIRST WORK PRIORITIZATION EFFORT http://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/cover-letter-work-prioritization-project-list-30apr10-en.pdf 2.2 Refer to Staff Recommended Projects List GNSO Work Prioritization Project List http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/work-prioritization-project-list-30apr10-en.pdf They will be voting on this. Item 3: GNSO AoC DT Endorsement Process 3.1 Overview of AoC Endorsement Process (Bill Drake) Bill can you discuss in the NCSG meeting? 3.2 GNSO input requested from Janis Karklins: • Size and composition of the Review Teams ‘Security Stability and Resilience of the DNS’ and ‘Whois policy’ • Draft text of call for volunteers representing SO/ACs for the Affirmation reviews ‘Security Stability and Resilience of the DNS’ and ‘Whois policy’ • Recommendations from the GNSO AoC Review DT (Bill Drake) 3.32 GNSO Endorsement Procedures • GNSO AoC Review DT Recommendations (Bill Drake) Item 4: IDNG DT Recommendation re. New gTLD Process (15 minutes) 4.1 Report (Edmon Chung) - Avri during the NCSG meeting They will be Voting on this Item 5: Schedule and Agendas for GNSO Brussels Meetings (15 minutes) 5.1 Note that meeting schedule and agendas must be posted not later than 29 May. 5.2 Overview (Stephane Van Gelder & Glen de Saint Gery) 5.3 Discussion 5.4 Possible Joint SO/AC meeting re. RAA WG (Monday afternoon?) Item 6: AGP Policy questions 6.1 Discussion of questions raised by Craig Schwartz in the 21 April Council meeting • Should the Council consider modifying the AGP Limits Policy to no longer require semi-annual updates? • Should the Council consider modifying the AGP Limits Policy by defining the terms “extraordinary circumstances” or “reoccur regularly? For example: o Should instances of consumer fraud automatically be a legitimate use of AGP deletes? o If a registrar proactively takes down (i.e., deletes) domains that are known to propagate a fraudulent activity such as phishing, should the registrar bear the cost if the deletions cause the registrar to exceed the threshold defined in the Policy? Item 7: Whois Studies - who can cover? 7.1 Refer to: • Whois Studies Report: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-report-for-gnso-23mar10-en.pdf • ICANN's FY11 Draft Operating Plan and Budget: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#op-budget-fy2011 "In accordance with ICANN’s bylaws, a draft FY11 Operating Plan and Budget will be posted by 17 May 2010 for community feedback." (Note: Public comment period is open.) 7.2 Note the amount in the Draft Budget for Whois Studies: $ 400,000 7.3 Draft Terms of Reference for WHOIS Proxy/Privacy Services "abuse" study 76.3.1 Refer to: http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/whois-proxy-abuse-studies-28apr10-en.pdf 7.3.2 Brief overview (Liz Gasster) 7.3.3 Discussion 7.4 Discussion of how to proceed in selecting studies 7.5 Next steps? 76.6 Comments regarding the Draft Operating Plan & Budget from constituencies, SGs & individual GNSO participants are encouraged. Item 8: Other Business (5 minutes) 8.1 Note: It is planned to consider GNSO Improvements OSC recommendations from the CCT and the GCOT in our next meeting on 10 June. Item 9: Status updates (5 minutes) 9.1 Refer to WG/WT/DT status updates: http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/notes-council-20may10-en.htm Additional information from NCSG Participants appreciated ----- II. Other NCSG Issues: - Status on the Charter vote - Continuing Staff efforts to form Constituencies - SG & IG statements on WG issues? - Plans for Brussels. - other?