Hi guys, So sorry about my mike / connectivity / typing issues. My words - both spoken and typed - were only coming through about a third of the time, and a couple of minutes after I typed/spoke them. So I think I sounded either completely unhinged or very impatient! Still listening in, though. Apologies for all that, Maria On 14 May 2013 00:31, Robin Gross <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Reminder: Tomorrow is NCSG's Open Policy Meeting. Discussion agenda and > contact details below. Several motions before council on Thursday. I hope > you all will join in the call. > > Thanks, > Robin > __________________________________________ > > *NCSG Open Membership Meeting* > *WHEN: Tuesday May 14, 2013 at 13:00 UTC (2 hrs)* > Other times<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2013&month=5&day=14&hour=13&min=0&sec=0&p1=224&p2=87&p3=264>: > 6:00 Pacific / 15:00 Geneve / (+1) 01:00 NZ > > http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingdetails.html?year=2013&month=5&day=14&hour=13&min=0&sec=0&p1=224&p2=87&p3=264 > > *REMOTE PARTICIPATION:* > > - NCSG Conference Bridge & Dial-In Details & Passcode "NCSG": > > http://ipjustice.org/ICANN/NCSG/NCSG_Passcodes.htm > > - Adobe Connect: > > https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/ncsg/ > > *NCSG REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDANCE SHEET:* > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmHFgvYjF_e4dGdNcVVfdHI2SWJ4dDZjU2xYaGV0WUE#gid=0 > > *14 May NCSG DISCUSSION AGENDA:* > > > *I. Preparation for GNSO Council Meeting on 16 May 2013* > Agenda: > https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+16+May+2013 > * > * > *A. GNSO Council Motions for VOTE on 16 May 2013* > * > * > *1. GNSO Council Agenda **Item 4: MOTION - To address the Final Issue > Report on the Uniformity of Reporting* > > At its October meeting last year the GNSO Council requested an Issue > Report on the current state of uniformity in the mechanisms to initiate, > track, and analyse policy-violation reports. ICANN Staff was also > explicitly requested to provide its recommendation(s) on how this issue can > be further addressed outside of a PDP if recommendations in relation to > this issue do not require consensus policies to implement. > > The Final Issue Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/uofr-final-31mar13-en.pdf> was > presented to the GNSO Council in Beijing. The Council will now consider a > motion to form a non-PDP Working Group to consider additional methods for > collecting necessary metrics and reporting from Contracted Parties and > other external resources to aid the policy development process as outlined > in the Final Issue Report. > > Link to motion > https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motion+16+May+2013 > *2. GNSO Council Agenda Item** 5: MOTION – To adopt a revised Policy > Development Process (PDP) Manual incorporating modifications to include the > suspension of a PDP* > > In April 2012 the GNSO Council requested the Standing Committee on > Improvements Implementation (SCI) to review whether or not there should be > a modification to the GNSO PDP Manual to address the possible suspension of > a PDP following its initiation; > > The SCI deliberated on provisions for suspension of a PDP and reached > consensus on proposed modifications to be incorporated in Section 15 of the > GNSO PDP Manual, which also is included as Annex 2 in the GNSO Council > Operating Procedures; > > The revised PDP manual, including the proposed provisions for suspension > of a PDP, was put out for a minimum 21-day public comment period on 06 > March 2013 ending on 06 April 2013 (see > http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pdp-suspension-07mar13-en.htm) > as required by the ICANN Bylaws. > > The GNSO Council will now consider a motion to adopt the revised GNSO > Operating Procedures. > > Link to motion: > > https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motion+16+May+2013 > > > *3. GNSO Council Agenda Item 6: MOTION - Initiation of a Policy > Development Process (PDP) on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact > Information* > > A Final Issue Report translation and transliteration of contact > information was submitted to the GNSO Council on 21 March 2013 (see > http://gnso.icann.org/en/library). > > The Final Issue Report recommends that the GNSO Council should initiate a > Policy Development Process (PDP) limited to the issues discussed in this > report but delay the next steps in the PDP until the Expert Working Group > on gTLD Directory Services completes its recommendations, in May 2013 with > a possible extension, in order to ensure that the resulting policy > recommendations would be consistent with any new model or approaches to > contact data that may result from the Expert Working Group's deliberations; > > As recommended by the WHOIS Policy Review Team the Final Issue Report also > recommends that ICANN should commission a study on the commercial > feasibility of translation or transliteration systems for internationalized > contact data, which is expected to help inform the PDP Working Group in its > deliberations; > > ICANN's General Counsel has confirmed that the topic is properly within > the scope of the ICANN policy process and within the scope of the GNSO. > > An overview of the Final Report was provided in Beijing. The Council is > now expected to consider whether or not to initiate a PDP. > *B. Other Council Discussion Items > > 1. GNSO Council Agenda Item 7: UPDATE & DISCUSSION – Report on User > Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs & IDN Letter to the Board > * > *C. All 6 NCSG GNSO Councilors Ready to Attend 16 May GNSO Council > Meeting or Have Found Proxy?* > Joy will serve as Wendy's proxy. Others? > > > *II. Policy Issues & Comment Periods* > > A. GAC Communique on "safeguard" advice > Public Comment Period<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/gac-safeguard-advice-23apr13-en.htm> > Comment end: 14 May > Reply end: 4 June > > B. Accountability Transparency Review Team (ATRT) > Public Comment Period<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/atrt2-02apr13-en.htm> > Comment end: 19 May > Reply end: 9 June > > C. Registrant Rights & Responsibilities Document > Do we have a draft ready to approve yet? > > D. NCSG Request for Reconsideration of Staff Decision to Expand Scope of > TMCH > > F. WHOIS Developments > 1. Thick WHOIS PDP > 2. WHOIS Survey Working Group > 3. "Registry Services" Expert Working Group > > G. Special Privileges for Red Cross / IOC / IGO / INGO Working Group > > H. Proposed Final Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) > Public Comment Period<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/proposed-raa-22apr13-en.htm> > Comment end: 14 May > Reply end: 4 June > > I. Proposed Final New GTLD Registry Agreement > Public Comment Period<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/base-agreement-29apr13-en.htm> > Comment end: 20 May > Reply end: 11 June > > J. Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceeding (initial report) > Public Comment Period<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/locking-domain-name-15mar13-en.htm> > Comment end: CLOSED 26 April > Reply end: 17 May > > > *III. 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