Draft Agenda for GNSO Council meeting Thursday, May 12, 2005

This agenda was established according to the Rules of Procedure for the GNSO Council

Coordinated Universal Time UTC 12:00
(5:00 LA, 8:00 Washington DC, 13:00 London, 14:00 Brussels, 22:00 Melbourne

Bruce Tonkin will be chairing the GNSO Council teleconference.
Scheduled time for meeting - 120 mins.

Dial-in number sent individually to each Council member

Item 1: Approval of minutes
GNSO Council meeting 6 April, 2005 Mar del Plata

Item 2: Approval of new terms of reference for combined WHOIS task
force, and approval of membership and voting rules

Item 3: Process for use by ICANN in considering requests for consent and
related contractual amendments to allow changes in the architecture
operation of a gTLD registry.
- review revised preliminary report for publication for public comment

Item 4: Transfers policy report
- discuss staff report, and provide guidance for the 6 monthly review

Item 5: new gTLDs
- discuss next steps for staff to begin to develop issues reports

Item 6: Internationalised Domain Names
- follow up on discussion in Mar del Plata initiated by Board members with respect to the perceived need for policy action in this area
- discuss next steps for staff to begin to develop issues report

Item 7: Update on ICANN strategic and operational planning process

Item 8: Planning for ICANN Luxembourg meeting
- appoint member of GNSO to liaise with ICANN planning staff

Item 9: Any other business

(5:00 LA, 8:00 New York, 14:00 Paris, 22:00 Melbourne)
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