With apologies, I am unable to attend today, but please let me know if there is any way I can help! Best, Kathy > I will join the call when my current meeting has a break. > I note that there are no motions on the table. > > --Wendy > > On 02/12/2013 02:29 PM, Avri Doria wrote: >> 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] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >