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[gnso-rap-dt] FW: [council] Proposed Motion - Registration Abuse Policies Working Group

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  • Subject: [gnso-rap-dt] FW: [council] Proposed Motion - Registration Abuse Policies Working Group
  • From: Marika Konings <marika.konings@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:46:21 -0800

In order to provide the Council with some further background information, it 
might be helpful to share the draft programme for the registration abuse 
policies workshop and the SSAC request (see attached). As we have not finalised 
the programme, I have taken out the names of speakers as these are not 
confirmed yet.

With regard to Chuck's questions (see below for those of you not on the Council 
mailing list), I have made a first attempt at answering his questions from 
which the group can maybe work to provide him with feedback:


 1.  Is the additional research supposed to be done before the WG finishes its 
work? This will be for the WG to determine as it depends of the scope and size 
of the research that needs to be undertaken. The WG might decide to 'pause' 
until the necessary information has been gathered to make an informed 
recommendation to the Council.
 2.  Is the WG supposed to finish its work in 90 days after Mexico City or 
simply report on progress then? Ideally the WG would have finished its work by 
then, but if not, it is the expectation that the WG would present its progress 
together with the expected end date of its work.
 3.  Is the WG supposed to attempt to make a recommendation to the Council on 
whether to initiate a PDP or not? More specifically, the WG is expected to make 
a recommendation about which registration abuse policy issues, if any, are 
appropriate for a PDP.

Please share your suggestions / edits with the list. If it is not possible to 
finalise the answers on the list, we can discuss them in further detail on our 
call next week.

Thanks,

Marika


------ Forwarded Message
From: Chuck Gomes <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:24:15 -0800
To: "Rosette, Kristina" <krosette@xxxxxxx>, <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [council] Proposed Motion - Registration Abuse Policies Working 
Group

Thanks to Kristina and all of the drafting team members for their work on this. 
 I have three questions that don't seem to be answered in the Charter: 1) Is 
the additional research supposed to be done before the WG finishes its work?  
2) Is the WG supposed to finish its work in 90 days after Mexico City or simply 
report on progress then?  3) Is the WG supposed to attempt to make a 
recommendation to the Council on whether to initiate a PDP or not?

Chuck



________________________________
From: owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx  [mailto:owner-council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Rosette,  Kristina
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 3:17 PM
To:  council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [council] Proposed Motion -  Registration Abuse Policies Working Group




All,


Set forth below is a proposed motion to create a  Registration Abuse Policies 
Working Group.  (The attached file also  contains the motion text.)  The motion 
is the output of the drafting  group.  Do I have a second?


K


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Whereas GNSO Council Resolution (20081218-3) dated December 18, 2008 called for 
the creation of a  drafting team "to create a proposed charter for a working 
group to investigate  the open issues documented in the issues report on  
Registrations[sic] Abuse Policy".


Whereas a drafting team has formed and its members have  discussed and reviewed 
the open issues documented in the issues report.


Whereas it is the view of the drafting Team that the  objective of the Working 
Group should be to gather facts, define terms,  provide the appropriate focus 
and definition of the policy issue(s), if any,  to be addressed, in order to 
enable the GNSO Council to make an informed  decision as to whether to launch 
PDP on registration abuse.


Whereas the drafting team recommends that the GNSO Council  charter a Working 
Group to (i) further define and research the issues outlined  in the 
Registration Abuse Policies Issues Report; and (ii) take the steps  outlined 
below. The Working Group should complete its work before a decision  is taken 
by the GNSO Council on whether to launch a PDP.


The GNSO Council RESOLVES:
To  form a Working Group of interested stakeholders and Constituency  
representatives, to collaborate broadly with knowledgeable individuals and  
organizations, to further define and research the issues outlined in the  
Registration Abuse Policies Issues Report; and take the steps outlined in the  
Charter. The Working Group should address the issues outlined in the Charter  
and report back to the GNSO Council within 90 days following the end of the  
ICANN meeting in Mexico City.


CHARTER
Scope and  definition of registration abuse - the Working  Group should define 
domain name registration abuse, as distinct from abuse  arising solely from use 
of a domain name while it is registered. The Working  Group should also 
identify which aspects of the subject of registration abuse  are within ICANN's 
mission to address and which are within the set of topics  on which ICANN may 
establish policies that are binding on gTLD registry  operators and 
ICANN-accredited registrars. This task should include an illustrative  
categorization of known abuses.


Additional research and identifying concrete policy  issues - The issues report 
outlines a number of  areas where additional research would be needed in order 
to understand what  problems may exist in relation to registration abuse and 
their scope, and to  fully appreciate the current practices of contracted 
parties, including  research to:


    *   'Understand if registration abuses are occurring that  might be 
curtailed or better addressed if consistent registration abuse  policies were 
established'
    *   'Determine if and how [registration] abuse is dealt  with in those 
registries [and registrars] that do not have any specific  [policies] in place'
    *   'Identify how these registration abuse provisions are  [...] 
implemented in practice or deemed effective in addressing  registration abuse'.


In addition, additional research should be conducted to  include the practices 
of relevant entities other than the contracted parties,  such as abusers, 
registrants, law enforcement, service providers, and so  on.


The Working Group should determine how this research can  be conducted in a 
timely and efficient manner -- by the Working Group itself via a  Request for 
Information (RFI), by obtaining expert advice, and/or by exploring other 
options.


Based on the additional research and information, the  Working Group should 
identify and recommend specific policy issues and  processes for further 
consideration by the GNSO Council.


SSAC Participation and Collaboration
The Working Group should (i) consider inviting a representative  from the 
Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) to participate in  the Working 
Group; (ii)  consider in further detail the SSAC's  invitation to the GNSO 
Council to participate in a collaborative effort on abuse  contacts;  and (iii) 
make a  recommendation to the Council about this invitation.


Workshop at ICANN meeting in Mexico City on  Registration Abuse Policies - In 
order to get  broad input on and understanding of the specific nature of 
concerns from  community stakeholders, the drafting team proposes to organize a 
workshop on  registration abuse policies in conjunction with the ICANN meeting 
in Mexico  City. The Working Group should review and take into account the 
discussions  and recommendations, if any, from this workshop in its  
deliberations.


<<Draft motion - Registration  Abuse Policies Charter - Updated 10 February 
2009.doc>>


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Attachment: Registration Abuse Policies Workshop - Draft Programme for Council - Updated 13 February 2009.doc
Description: Registration Abuse Policies Workshop - Draft Programme for Council - Updated 13 February 2009.doc

Attachment: SSAC request.doc
Description: SSAC request.doc



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