[ga] Re: [announce] GNSO Council Carthage Agenda Wednesday, October 29, 2003

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Secretariat, and all former DNSO GA members or other interested
stakeholders/users,

  Why on this link, http://gnso.icann.org/council/icann-participants.shtml
which is linked to from http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/tor.shtml
are regular and long term "Participants" not listed or even allowed to
openly participate in this very important issue to many if not all
stakeholders/users?  Is there something that stakeholders/users
that the "Council" feels needs to be hidded from the stakeholders/users?
Is another Verisign/NSI like "Deal" in the offing?

GNSO SECRETARIAT wrote:

> [To: council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> [To: announce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx;liaison6c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>
> Proposed GNSO Council Agenda Wednesday, October 29, 2003
>
> This agenda was established according to the Rules of Procedure for the GNSO
> Council
>
> Coordinated Universal Time UTC 13:00 - see below for local times
>
> Bruce Tonkin will be chairing the GNSO Council teleconference.
> Scheduled time for meeting - 180 mins.
>
> Dial-in number sent individually to each Council member who will not be
> present
>
> Item 1. Approval of Agenda
>
> Item 2. Summary of last meetings
> - approval of minutes for 25 Sept 2003
> - approval of minutes for 16 October 2003
>
> Item 3. Actions arising from last meeting [30 mins]
> - Request Discussion with the Board on extension of 3 representatives per
> constituency until annual meeting in 2004
>
> Item 4. WHOIS terms of reference from GNSO WHOIS Steering Committee [1 hour]
> Divided into three areas:
> (1) Restricting access to WHOIS data for marketing purposes
> (2) Review of data collected and displayed
> (3) Improving accuracy of collected data
>
> Terms of Reference: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/tor.shtml
> For discussion and approval by Council.
>
> Item 5. Decision regarding WHOIS task force structure [30 mins]
>
> Two options were discussed by the GNSO WHOIS Steering Committee, assuming
> all three areas being studied at the same time, and multiple representatives
> from each constituency to resource the workload
> (1) A single task force with 3 working groups
> (2) Three separate task forces
>
> For discussion and decision by Council.
>
> Item 6. Motion for an Issues Report on New TLDs [30 mins]:
>
> With reference to Section II.C.8
> "Continue the process of implementing new top level domains (TLDs), which
> process shall include consideration and evaluation of:
> a. The potential impact of new TLDs on the Internet root server system and
> Internet stability;
> b. The creation and implementation of selection criteria for new and
> existing TLD registries, including public explanation of the process,
> selection criteria, and the rationale for selection decisions;
> c. Potential consumer benefits/costs associated with establishing a
> competitive environment for TLD registries; and,
> d. Recommendations from expert advisory panels, bodies, agencies, or
> organizations regarding economic, competition, trademark, and intellectual
> property issues.
> Define and implement a predictable strategy for selecting new TLDs using
> straightforward, transparent, and objective procedures that preserve the
> stability of the Internet (strategy development to be completed by September
> 30, 2004 and implementation to commence by December 31, 2004)."
>
> Motion proposed by Milton Mueller:
>
> In order to facilitate compliance with Section II.C.8 of the Memorandum of
> Understanding between the U.S. Department of Commerce and ICANN, the GNSO
> Council requests that the Staff Manager produce an Issues Report on the
> creation and implementation of a regularly scheduled procedure and objective
> selection criteria for new TLD registries.
>
> Item 7. Summary of top 5 UDRP issues [15 mins]
>
> Item 8. Budget update [15 mins]
> GNSO Secretariat to provide:
> - report on current balance of GNSO account
> - procedures in place by ICANN to manage the account on behalf of the GNSO).
>
> Item 9: Any other business
>
> (05:00 LA, 08:00 New York, 14:00 Paris, 22:00 Japan/Korea, Wednesday 29
> October, 00:00 Melbourne Thursday 30 October 2003
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Regards,

--
Jeffrey A. Williams
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