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What's New:

GNSO Council Agenda - 20 November 2008

GNSO Council Working Sessions in Cairo

New gTLD Documents [ZIP, 3,990K]

Reference Documents [ZIP, 1,540K]

GNSO Improvements Implementation Plan Final version amended 16 October 2008

GNSO Council Agenda - 16 October 2008

Constituency Input Template Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Set A Closing date: 3 October 2008

WHOIS Study Hypotheses Group Report to the GNSO Council

Inter Registrar Transfer Policy Part A - PDP Working Group Charter

GNSO Council Motion - Fast Flux Charter

GNSO Invites Comments On Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Denial of Transfers (Reasons #8 and #9)

GNSO Council Opens Public Comment Forum for Top Level GNSO Improvements Implementation Plan

Final Draft from Drafting Group, GNSO PDP on Clarification of Transfer Denial Reasons - 4 June 2008

Fast Flux Policy Development Process

During its meeting of 29 May, the GNSO council decided to create a WG in order to meet its requirements for the PDP. The details are contained in the motion attached below.

In order to initiate this working group the following steps are being taken:

  • This public announcement is being made of the working group's formation. Each constituency, and the liaisons, are invited to discuss the composition of the working group and to provide a list of names of expected participants who can then be added to the WG mailing list. Other stakeholders and experts may be invited to join the WG by the GNSO council. Community members who wish to be invited to join the group should contact the GNSO secretariat and the invitations will be reviewed by the GNSO council.
  • The Working Group will have an initial meeting on 21 June (time to be announced) in Paris. Remote participation facilities will be available.
  • At the initial meeting, one topic will be that of a picking a working group chair. The choice of working group chair will be subject to GNSO council approval at its meeting of 25 June. It is expected that discussion on candidates for chair will occur before the 21 June meeting. In the interim, Avri Doria, as GNSO council chair, will chair the working group.
  • The GNSO council in its approval of the charter decided that more guidance may be required on the meaning of rough consensus and its application to this WG. This topic will be discussed on the GNSO council list and if/when further guidance is agreed upon, it will be forwarded to the working group and its chair.
  • At its meeting on 25 June, the GNSO council will also decide on its liaison to the WG. Interested council members are invited to make their willingness to serve in this capacity known.

Motion which was passed by the GNSO Council: http://gnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-30may08.htm.

GNSO Issues Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy: Set A; “New IRTP Issues”

Draft of GNSO Improvements Top Level Plan (22 May 2008)

ICANN GNSO WHOIS Study Group Report to the GNSO Council Recommendation on further studies of WHOIS - 22 May 2008

GNSO Council Report to the ICANN Board Recommendation for Domain Tasting - 25 April 2008

New gTLD Evaluation Process

GNSO Council and Staff Discussion New gTLD Policy Recommendations

GNSO Final Report on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy: Clarification of Reasons for Denial

Introduction of New gTLDs Staff/GNSO discussion in Los Angeles 10-11 April 2008

GNSO Final Report on Domain Tasting - 4 April 2008

GNSO Issues Report on Fast Flux Hosting - 26 March 2008

GNSO Improvements

GNSO Initial Report on Inter/Registrar Transfer Policy: Clarification of Reasons for Denial - 17 March 2008

ICANN’s GNSO solicits public comments on draft resolution to curb domain tasting - 7 March 2008

Report on Public Suggestions on Further Studies of WHOIS


Previous Announcements


The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) of ICANN is the successor to the responsibilities of the Domain Name Supporting Organization that relate to the generic top-level domains. ICANN's by-laws outline three supporting organizations, of which the GNSO belongs. The SOs help to promote the development of Internet policy and encourage diverse and international participation in the technical management of the Internet. Each SO names three Directors to the ICANN Board.

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