Hi all, I'm sorry I wasn't on the call - I had a meeting in London that ran over. Much thanks to David for his update following the meeting, though. Maria On 13 November 2012 13:20, Cintra Sooknanan <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Dear All, > > Apologies, I will not be able to attend this call. Today the hindu > community celebrates the festival of lights Divali. > > With kind wishes to you and your family, > > Cintra > > > On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> Reminder that 13 November (16:00 UTC) is the next NCSG Open Policy >> Meeting. A draft discussion agenda and links to participate remotely are >> below. >> >> All NCSG members are encouraged to attend this discussion with their NCSG >> Policy Committee Representatives including the NCSG GNSO Council >> Representatives. >> >> Thank you! >> Robin >> >> _______________________________ >> >> *NCSG Open Policy Meeting* >> Date: 13 November 2012 >> Time: 16:00 - 18:00 UTC >> Dial-in Numbers: http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm >> Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/ >> >> *Draft Discussion Agenda* >> >> *A. Non-G-Council Mtg Issues:* >> >> 1. IPC/BC proposals for mandatory new "protections" for new domain names >> >> 2. Cybercafe Constituency Proposal >> >> 3. Possible Non-Contracted Parties House Intercessional Meeting in >> January 2013 >> >> *B. Review of Agenda: Motions & Discussion Items for GNSO Council >> Meeting 11/15* >> >> *1. MOTION - RAP recommendation on Uniformity of Contracts to Address >> Registration Abuse* >> The Registration Abuse Policies Working Group (RAPWG) recommended that an >> Issue Report evaluate whether a minimum baseline of registration abuse >> provisions should be created for ICANN agreements. The Final Issue Report, >> which was submitted to the GNSO Council on 21 September 2012, recommends >> the initiation of a PDP (see >> http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/registration-abuse/uofc-final-issue-report-20sep12-en.pdf >> ). >> The Council must now consider a motion to initiate a PDP. >> >> Refer to motion 1: >> >> *http://tinyurl.com/chw8ooo* >> >> *2. MOTION – Second Level Protections for certain IOC / RCRC names in >> the first round of New GTLDs* >> >> The IOC/RC Drafting Team has forwarded its recommendations that the GNSO >> Council recommend to the Board that it adopt the IOC/RC Drafting Team’s >> recommendations 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 this. >> >> Refer to motion 2: >> *http://tinyurl.com/chw8ooo* >> *3. MOTION: Approval of INGO/INGO Protection PDP WG Charter* >> Pursuant to its 17 October 2012 motion, the GNSO Council initiated a PDP >> and created a Working Group on an expedited basis to evaluate the >> protection of names and acronyms of certain international organizations >> including, International Governmental Organizations (IGOs) and Non- >> Governmental Organizations such as the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement >> (RCRC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Working Group has >> developed a charter for this PDP and the Council must now consider a motion >> to approve the charter. >> >> >> Refer to motion 3: >> >> *http://tinyurl.com/chw8ooo* >> *4. UPDATE - Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS)* >> >> On September 18, 2012, Kurt Pritz wrote to the GNSO Council Chair to >> inform the Council of ongoing discussions on the implementation of the >> Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system. >> >> This was discussed in Toronto and has now been followed up by an email >> update<http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg13787.html> to >> the Council (November 06, 2012). The Council agreed on a course of action >> in Toronto and the purpose of this discussion is to ensure the Council is >> up-to-date and to consider whether or not any other or different course of >> action is required. >> *5. Defensive Registrations Discussion* >> Staff has delivered a briefing paper *http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/32287 >> * <http://gnso.icann.org/en/node/32287> to the GNSO Council on the topic >> of defensive registrations at the second level in response from a request >> from the New GLTD Committee (2012.04.10.NG2). The New GTLD Committee >> requests the GNSO to consider whether additional work on defensive >> registrations at the second level should be undertaken. The Council to >> discuss whether to undertake any additional work on this topic, especially >> in light of the continued discussions in Toronto on this topic. >> * >> * >> *6. Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) Selection >> Process and Timeline Discussion* >> There is a pending call for applications to serve on the ATRT 2 as >> independent expert or as volunteer team member in representation of an >> ICANN SO/AC, as reflected in the announcement - >> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05oct12-en.htm - and >> Call for Applicants - >> http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/call-for-volunteers-05oct12-en.htm. >> >> >> *C. AOB* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> IP JUSTICE >> Robin Gross, Executive Director >> 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA >> p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 >> w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> >