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This agenda was established according to the GNSO Operating Procedures v3.5, updated on 24 October 2019
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2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of Projects List and Action Item List.
Item 3: Consent Agenda (10 minutes)
- Confirmation of Philippe Fouquart to serve as the GNSO Council liaison to the EPDP 2A.
- Non-objection from the Council for the EPDP Team to appoint a non-EPDP Team member as vice-chair.
- Confirmation of the Recommendations Report to the ICANN Board regarding adoption of all recommendations from the Phase 1 Final Report of the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All gTLDs PDP.
- Per the letter from the IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFRT), approval of the IFRT’s Recommendation that would require an amendment to the IANA Naming Function Contract.
Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - Approval to Initiate a Two-Phased Policy Development Process on the Transfer Policy (15 minutes)
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The General Counsel of ICANN has indicated that the topics recommended for review are properly within the scope of the ICANN policy process and the GNSO. On 1 February 2021, policy staff shared a pre-recorded webinar to help Councilors prepare for this agenda item.
Here, the Council will vote to initiate a two-phased PDP to review the Transfer Policy, as recommended in the Final Issue Report.
4.1 - Presentation of motion (Pam Little, GNSO Council Vice-Chair)
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Here, the Council will vote to adopt the Final Report of the SubPro WG.
5.1 - Presentation of motion (GNSO Council liaison to the PDP, Flip Petillion)
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In connection to item 4, if the Council initiates a PDP on the Transfer Policy, it will subsequently need to adopt a charter. The Preliminary Issue Report included a draft charter, which was included in the public comment proceeding. That draft charter is also included in the Final Issue Report, Annex A. Comment on the draft charter was solicited from Councilors via a pre-recorded webinar prior to this Council meeting.
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Here, the Council will receive an update from the drafting team. See presentation slides here
7.1 – Introduction of topic (Chair of the drafting team, Dennis Tan)
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