reminder: starting now Begin forwarded message: > From: Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> > Date: January 14, 2013 7:20:12 PM PST > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [NCSG-Discuss] NCSG Open Policy Meeting - 15 January 16:00 > UTC agenda & dial-in details > Reply-To: Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> > > 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 > > Telephone Bridge Dial-In Numbers: > http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm > > Passcode: NCSG > > Adobe Connect: > https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/ > > > Draft Discussion Agenda > > I. Preparation for GNSO Council Meeting of 17 January 2013 > > 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 > > 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 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. 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). > Public Comment Period Open until 15 Jan. & 5 Feb. for Reply Comments > > 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 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 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 > > > 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] > > > 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]