Documents 1 September 2016

Item 2. Review of Projects & Action List

Projects List: http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/projects-list-27jun16-en.pdf
Action Items

Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE – Approval of Recommendations from the Standing Committee on GNSO Improvements

The SCI’s proposals were published for public comment on 5 July 2016 (https://www.icann.org/public-comments/gnso-op-procedures-2016-07-05-en).

By the close of the public comment period on 14 August, two public comments had been received supporting the SCI’s proposals (https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-gnso-op-procedures-05jul16/).

Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE – Adoption of Implementation Advisory Group Recommendations to Update Procedure on WHOIS Conflicts with National

The GNSO’s 2005 Policy on WHOIS Conflicts with National Laws (see http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/whois-privacy/council-rpt-18jan06.htm) had recommended the creation of a procedure to address conflicts between a contracted party's WHO

IAG’s Initial Report - Background information

Final Report on the Implementation Advisory Group Review of Existing ICANN Procedure for Handling Whois Conflicts with Privacy Laws

Final Report  with Appendix 1 on the Implementation Advisory Group Review of Existing ICANN Procedure for Handling Whois Conflicts with Privacy Laws - Appendix 1

Memo to Council - Final Report on the Implementation Advisory Group Review of Existing ICANN Procedure for Handling Whois Conflicts with Privacy Laws

Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – ICANN Board Letter on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures

Dr. Steve Crocker  to the GNSO Council concerning work on the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures (https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/crocker-to-bladel-05aug16-en.pdf).

GNSO Chairs sent a reply to the Board on behalf of the Council, acknowledging the Board’s request (https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/council-leadership-to-crocker-16aug16-en.pdf).

Email from Phil Corwin on behalf of the Business Constituency providing a reaction to the Board's request (BC Comments on Board Letter 20 August 2016.pdf)

Comments by Olivier Crépin-Leblond regarding ALAC reaction to the Board's request (beginning on page 33: https://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/transcript-council-01sep16-en.pdf)

Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Next Steps for the Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance

See  Charter for this Cross Community Working Group (CCWG)

ratified by the ccNSO Council (September 2014),
SO/AC/SG ratification of CCWG on IG Charter

Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Proposed Cost Control Mechanisms and Request for GNSO Council Validation of the Budget for the Cross Community Working Group on Ensuring ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability)

The proposed budget and costs had been reported to the GNSO Council on 21 June  (https://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg18841.html. 
Webinar recording and slides available at https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p8fu99qpt7d/).

Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Planning and Scheduling for ICANN57 .

A draft GNSO schedule for the Hyderabad meeting

Item 10: Any Other Business

Note from Chris Disspain on status of IGO acronyms protection work (https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/disspain-to-gnso-council-22aug16-en.pdf)