GNSO EPDP on Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data - Initiation Request and Charter DT meeting

On 17 May 2018, the ICANN Board approved the proposed Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data. The Board took this action to establish temporary requirements for how ICANN and its contracted parties will continue to comply with existing ICANN contractual requirements and with community-developed policies as they relate to WHOIS, while also complying with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Temporary Specification has been adopted under the procedure for Temporary Policies outlined in the Registry Agreement and Registrar Accreditation Agreement, which require that following adoption of the temporary specification, the Board “shall immediately implement the Consensus Policy development process set forth in ICANN’s Bylaws”. Per the requirements of the procedure for Temporary Policies, this Consensus Policy development process on the temporary specification would need to be carried out within a one year period. The ICANN Board also resolved to “consult with the GNSO Council as soon as possible on the path forward to consider the development of a consensus policy on the issues within the Temporary Specification. The Board will consult with the GNSO Council about the expected scope of the PDP, timing considerations, and relevant procedural requirements”. Similarly, the GNSO Council has started considering possible next steps through a number of meetings as well as briefing documents (see here and this mind map for example). As a result of an extraordinary Council meeting on 12 June, the GNSO Council agreed to form a drafting team consisting of Council leadership and interested Council members to develop an Initiation Request for an Expedited Policy Development Process as well as a proposed Charter for this effort. During this session, the drafting team will continue its deliberations and work on the EPDP Initiation Request and Charter. The meeting will be open for interested parties to observe. GNSO Policy Briefing: http://go.icann.org/gnsobriefing Agenda wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/VBkFBQ - Session Leader: Marika Konings Staff Facilitator: Nathalie Peregrine