Summary and analysis of Public Comments for Proposed Changes to Section 5.0 of the GNSO Council Operating Procedures
Summary and analysis of public comments for: Proposed Changes to Section 5.0 of the GNSO Council Operating Procedures Comment period ended: 26 March 2011 Summary published: 28 March 2011 Preparation by: Julie Hedlund, Policy Director I. BACKGROUND: In October 2008, the GNSO Council established a framework for implementing the various GNSO Improvements http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun08.htm identified and approved by the ICANN Board of Directors on 26 June 2008. That framework included the formation, in January 2009, of two Steering Committees, the Operations Steering Committee (OSC) and the Policy Process Steering Committee (PPSC), to charter and coordinate the efforts of five community work teams in developing specific recommendations to implement the improvements. The OSC established three work teams, which were chartered to focus on specific operational areas addressed in the BGC Report recommendations: http://www.icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03feb 08.pdf [PDF, 192 KB]. Late in 2010 the GNSO Council identified areas for improvement in Section 5 Statements of Interest in the GNSO Council Operating Procedures <http://gnso.icann.org/council/gnso-op-procedures-05aug10-en.pdf> [PDF, 193 KB] that would simplify and clarify the procedures. The GNSO Council tasked the OSC with completing a revision to improve Section 5. On 04 February 2011, the OSC submitted to the GNSO Council a revision of Section 5 <http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-operating-procedures-revisions-23feb11-en .pdf> [PDF, 95 KB] that removes the requirement for Disclosures of Interest, and provides clearer guidance on the contents of Statements of Interest and on updating them in a timely manner. At its meeting on 24 February 2011 the GNSO Council approved a resolution that acknowledged the receipt from the OSC of the proposed revisions to Section 5.0 and directed Staff to post this document for thirty (30) days in the ICANN Public Comment Forum. The public comment forum was opened on 24 February 2011 and closed on 26 March 2011. The following is a summary and analysis of the public comments. Additional Document Links: * GNSO Council Resolution Inviting Public Comment <https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?24_february_motions> * The Board¹s GNSO Improvements Report (03 February 2008) <http://www.icann.org/topics/gnso-improvements/gnso-improvements-report-03fe b08.pdf> [PDF,193 KB] II. GENERAL COMMENTS & CONTRIBUTORS: The public comment period was opened on 24 February 2011 and closed on 26 March 2011. No comments were received in the public forum. III. SUMMARY & ANALYSIS: No comments were received in the public forum. IV. NEXT STEPS: This Summary Analysis document will be posted to the ICANN public forum and submitted to the GNSO Council for consideration. Attachment:
Summary and Analysis of Public Comments on Proposed Changes to Section 5.0 of the GNSO Council Operating Procedures.pdf |