Dear Colleagues, Apologies, unfortunately there is an unavoidable clash in my schedule and I am unable to attend this call. Regards Cintra On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:20 PM, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Reminder: All NCSG Members are welcome to join the call tomorrow. > Updated discussion agenda below. Thanks! > > NCSG Open Policy Meeting - 15 January 2013 > Time: 16:00 - 18:00 UTC > Other time zones: > * > http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=NCSG+meeting&iso=20130115T16 > *<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=NCSG+meeting&iso=20130115T16> > > *Telephone Bridge Dial-In Numbers:* > *http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm*<http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm> > > *Passcode:** NCSG* > > *Adobe Connect:* > *https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/*<https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/> > > > *Draft Discussion Agenda* > > *I. Preparation for GNSO Council Meeting of **17 January 2013*<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Council+Meeting+2013-01-17> > *A. MOTIONS for a Vote by GNSO Council this week* > *1. **Initiation of a Policy Development Process (PDP) on the > Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D & Approval of Charter* > * > https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+-+17+January+2013 > *<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+-+17+January+2013> > ** > *B. DISCUSSION Items (no vote)* > > *1. Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) Strawman Proposal and Blocking > Proposal (aka "Defensive Registrations")* > * * > ICANN’s CEO has requested GNSO Council input on the Strawman Proposal<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/chehade-to-robinson-04dec12-en.pdf> > recently 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*<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. > > NCSG submitted a comment on the proposals (.pdf<http://ipjustice.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/NCSG-Strawman-Response.pdf> > ). > *Public Comment Period Open until 15 Jan. & 5 Feb. for Reply Comments***<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/tmch-strawman-30nov12-en.htm> > > > > 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. > *2. GNSO Response to the GAC Letter* > > > > The GAC has sent a letter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/dryden-to-robinson-28nov12-en.pdf> > 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. The > Council has sent an initial response and now needs to move ahead with > developing a full response. > > *3. Policy vs. Implementation* > > 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*<http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg14061.html> that > is intended to facilitate further community discussions on this topic. > * * > *4. ATRT2 Developments* > > > > The call for applicants to serve on the next Accountability and > Transparency Review Team (ATRT) has been extended until 14 January 2013. > (See: > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03dec12-en.htm). An update on the process and next steps to provide GNSO Council > endorsements of applicants will be provided to Council. > > ** > *5. Whois Privacy and Proxy Relay and Reveal Study* > > * * > *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.* > > *II. Non-Council Meeting Discussion Issues* > > *A. Meeting of the Non-Contracted House Party (NCPH) 29-30 January in LA > (remote participation)* > > *B. Consumer Trust / Metrics* > > *C. Registrar Agreement Amendment Negotiations* > > *D. Consider Applying for an ICANN Fellowship for Durban or Buenos Aires > Mtgs:* > *http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships*<http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships> > > > *III. 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] > > > >