Begin forwarded message: > From: Glen de Saint Géry <[log in to unmask]> > Date: January 9, 2013 6:13:49 AM PST > To: liaison6c <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: [liaison6c] ICANN Board-Stakeholder Action List > > > https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08jan13- > en.htm > ICANN Board-Stakeholder Action List > 8 January 2013 > 21 December 2012 > The attached ICANN Board-Stakeholder Action List sets out what the > Board heard in Toronto where Board action is required and what the > Board plans to do. In the future, it is intended that an Action > List like this one will be published no later than 1 month after > each meeting. Just prior to the following meeting an updated > version of the Action List will be published setting out what the > Board has done with respect to each item below. > The production of an Action List is a relatively new practice and > we are still working on the timings, logistics and processes > required for it to be effective and efficient. Your feedback is > welcomed. > Topic > What we heard where action is needed > Proposed Action > What We've Done > WCIT > Suggestion to establish an ICANN mailing list for those in the > ICANN community who will be at WCIT (possibly widen list to I*). > Direct the staff to set up mailing list. > Completed. > Strategic Planning > Do not proceed with 2013-2016 Strategic Plan. A new procedure is > coming and it needs to ensure there are mechanisms for hearing > input so the Community feels heard. > The Board has been discussing this since its September board > workshop in Los Angeles and plans to continue to work on it and > report back as soon as possible. The Board recognizes that any > strategic planning framework will need to include the results of > the African Strategic Working Group. > > GAC Advice > The Board heard several matters from the GAC, which it expects will > be addressed in the GAC Communiqué, but specifically notes that the > timing of the Board's response to the GAC Communiqué was sub-optimal. > The Board acknowledges the problem and will endeavor to put in > place a mechanism to ensure timely arrival of its response. > > WHOIS Review Report > There is no consensus on the actions that should follow the WHOIS > Review. > The Board will discuss the WHOIS Review during its Board meeting > this afternoon. > Completed. The Board accepted the WHOIS Review Team's > recommendations and additionally initiated a review of the purpose > and structure of WHOIS. > Patents in Policy Processes > Various parts of the GNSO have indicated that a future policy in > this area may be needed and that we should address it before it > becomes a concern. > Board to request "expert advice" on this topic and then put out the > recommended approach for public comment to be adopted by the Board. > > Article 29 Working Party Letter > Many concerns were expressed. > The letter will be taken into account in finalizing the > negotiations on the RAA. > > JAS Applications > JAS applications need to be given priority in this round and > improved in the next round. > Treatment during this round is in the hands of the CEO and the new > gTLD Committee. Treatment in future rounds will be taken up when > the next round is formulated. > > New gTLDs - General implementation issues: > -URS IDN Variant > -BC and IPC requirements > -IANA readiness > -Registry services readiness > -Compliance readiness > Numerous comments. Concern expressed that we are not ready in some > areas and will not be ready in time. > The Board is instructing the CEO to focus his full attention and > energy on all implementation actions necessary to keep the program > on track. > > New gTLD Funds > Document the total amount borrowed from the > reserve fund to finance the pre-revenue period of the new gTLD > program, and document the intended repayment schedule. > We will do so. > > Prioritization Draw > Generally positive feedback that IDN's should have priority; a > number of suggestions were made to give preference to various > subgroups in association with the Prioritization Draw. > The new gTLD Committee will consider all feedback from this meeting > and the comment period. All suggestions are being considered by and > will be decided by the CEO and the new gTLD Committee. > > Rights Protection in New gTLDs > A handful of concerns were raised regarding the rights protection > mechanism(s). > The IPC and business constituencies have reached consensus on > further mechanisms for new gTLD rights protection. They agreed to > socialize these to the rest of the GNSO. > All of these are in the hands of the CEO and the new gTLD Committee. > The Board looks forward to receiving input on these suggestions > from the GNSO. > > Trademark Clearinghouse > There are a significant number of issues with regard to the > Trademark Clearinghouse both from an implementation and cost point > of view. > Interest in whether the final draft agreement and the signed > agreement for the trademark clearinghouse will be made public. > The rights to the trademark clearinghouse database must remain with > ICANN. > The Board supports the CEO's decision to make solving these issues > his top priority. > > > Yes, it will be made public. > > > The rights will remain with ICANN. > > Submission of Public Forum Topics > Public Forum questions submitted in advance should include a couple > of hinting sentences so everyone can be prepared. > Forwarded to staff and the Public Participation Committee (PPC) for > implementation. > > Intersessional Meetings > 1) Various parts of the GNSO expressed the belief that it would > assist the new gTLD process if ICANN facilitated an intersessional > meeting for the GAC; 2) The registry and registrar constituency and > the NTAG believe that ICANN should support an intersessional > meeting for them. > The Board will consider any formal requests received for these > intersessional meetings. > > > Glen de Saint Géry > GNSO Secretariat > [log in to unmask] > http://gnso.icann.org > 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]