Hi, Reminder, it is only 90 minutes until the meeting. I am hoping enough of the elected g-council members will be able to attend in order to have a full conversation onf the issue before the g-council. thanks avri On 12 Feb 2013, at 04:07, Robin Gross wrote: > Reminder: today is NCSG's monthly policy meeting and all NCSG members are welcome to join the call. Details below. > > Avri Doria has graciously agreed to step in and chair the discusion since I will be going through security at the airport at the time of the meeting and so my connection will not be stable enough to chair the discussion. But I will be able to join for part of the mtg. > > I hope you all will join the call! > > Thanks, > Robin > > >> >> 2013/2/10, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]>: >> >> Reminder: I hope you all will join in Tuesday's NCSG Open Policy >> >> Meeting, which is an open discussion between the NCSG Policy >> >> Committee, including the NCSG GNSO Councilors and the entire NCSG >> >> membership. The meeting is held 12 Feb., which is 2 days before the >> >> next GNSO Council meeting to help prepare for NCSG's participation in >> >> that meeting. Dial-in and remote participation details are below. >> >> Also below is a revised discussion agenda. If anyone needs a dial- >> >> out, please let me know at least 24-hours before the meeting to >> >> ensure we have enough time to make the dial-out happen. >> >> >> >> Please join in the discussion. Thank you! >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> Robin >> >> >> >> NCSG Policy Open Meeting >> >> 12 February 2013 >> >> 21:00 - 23:00 UTC >> >> >> >> Other Time Zones: >> >> http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=NCSG+Open >> >> +Policy+Meeting+February+2013&iso=20130212T21&p1=1440&ah=2 >> >> >> >> Remote Participation Details: >> >> Telephone: http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm >> >> Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/ >> >> >> >> Discussion Agenda: >> >> >> >> I. Discussion of Intercessional Meeting in LA >> >> a) Update from participants >> >> b) Next Steps / Follow Ups: >> >> i) Possible letter to ICANN requesting input in org's engagement >> >> plans >> >> ii) Policy "cheat sheets" - 1-page summary of policy issues >> >> requested by CEO >> >> >> >> II. Preparation for GNSO Council Meeting of 14 February 2013 >> >> Council Agenda & Motions: >> >> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/GNSO+Council >> >> +Meeting+2013-02-14 >> >> >> >> 1. Strawman Model, Trademark Clearinghouse & Blocking (aka >> >> "defensive registrations") >> >> NCSG Statement : http://forum.icann.org/lists/tmch-strawman/ >> >> msg00029.html >> >> >> >> a) Discussion item for GNSO Council: >> >> "ICANN’s CEO has requested GNSO Council input on the Strawman >> >> Proposal 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. A >> >> subsequent note (19 December 2012) from ICANN’s CEO clarified the >> >> desired deadline for input to be no later than 22 February 2013. >> >> >> >> 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." >> >> >> >> b) Public Comments: >> >> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/tmch- >> >> strawman-30nov12-en.htm >> >> 5 or 22 Feb? >> >> >> >> 2. Special Privileges for RedCross, Olympic Cmtes, IGO's? >> >> >> >> a) IGO-INGO Working Group - purpose - status >> >> NCSG Input Statement to Working Group >> >> >> >> b) Discussion item for GNSO Council Mtg: >> >> "At its 26 November 2012 meeting, the Board requested that the GNSO >> >> continue its work on policy recommendations on top and second-level >> >> protections for certain IGO and INGO names on an expedited basis. >> >> >> >> In addition, the Board requested that the GNSO Council advise the >> >> Board by no later than 28 February 2013 if it is aware of any concern >> >> such as with the global public interest or the security or stability >> >> of the DNS, that the Board should take into account in making its >> >> decision about whether to include second level protections for >> >> certain IGO names and acronyms by inclusion on a Reserved Names List >> >> in section 2.2.1.2.3 of the Applicant Guidebook, applicable in all >> >> new gTLD registries approved in the first round of the New gTLD >> >> Program. The specific IGO names to be protected shall be those names >> >> or acronyms that: 1) qualify under the current existing criteria to >> >> register a domain name in the .int gTLD; and 2) have a >> >> registered .int domain OR a determination of eligibility under >> >> the .int criteria; and 3) apply to ICANN to be listed on the reserved >> >> names list for the second level prior to the delegation of any new >> >> gTLDs by no later than 28 February 2013." >> >> >> >> 3. So-called "Closed Generic" TLDs >> >> >> >> a) Discussion item for GNSO Council Mtg: >> >> The New gTLD Program Committee recently directed the ICANN CEO to >> >> request the GNSO to provide guidance on the issue of "closed generic" >> >> TLDs, , concurrent with the opening of the public comment forum and >> >> if the GNSO wishes, to provide such guidance. Guidance on this issue >> >> is requested to be provided by the close of the public comment forum. >> >> (7 March) >> >> >> >> b) Open Comment Period >> >> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/closed-generic-05feb13- >> >> en.htm >> >> Comment Close: 7 March 2013 >> >> >> >> 4. Policy vs Implementation >> >> >> >> a) Discussion item for GNSO Council Mtg: >> >> "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." >> >> >> >> b) Open Comment Period: >> >> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/policy- >> >> implementation-31jan13-en.htm >> >> Comment Close: 21 Feb. 2013 >> >> Reply Comment Close: 14 March 2013 >> >> ICANN staff paper - draft framework for discussion: >> >> http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/policy-implementation- >> >> framework-08jan13-en.pdf >> >> >> >> 5. WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Relay and Reveal Study >> >> >> >> a) Discussion item for GNSO Council Mtg: >> >> "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." >> >> NCSG response? >> >> >> >> 6. All proxies requested found for Thursday's G-Council Mtg? >> >> a) Maria Farrell will serve as Magaly Pazello's proxy. (done) >> >> b) Who will serve as Wolfgang's proxy? >> >> c) All other GNSO Councilors will participate? >> >> >> >> III. Prep for Beijing ICANN Meeting #46 >> >> Start to Consider: What policy issues do we want to discuss with: (a) >> >> ICANN Board, (b) At-Large, and 2-3 topics to propose for (c) Public >> >> Forum? >> >> >> >> IV. AOB? >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> RELATED: >> >> >> >> GNSO Council meeting audio cast: >> >> http://stream.icann.org:8000/gnso.m3u >> >> >> >> Agenda of 14 February GNSO Council Mtg: >> >> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+-+14 >> >> +February+2013 >> >> >> >> Attendance Record of NCSG Policy & Executive Committee Members at >> >> NCSG Policy Meetings: >> >> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc? >> >> key=0AmHFgvYjF_e4dGdNcVVfdHI2SWJ4dDZjU2xYaGV0WUE >> >> >> >> Open ICANN Public Comments Periods >> >> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 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] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>