January 2016 - ALAC-Announce

Call for Comments: Draft ALAC Statement on the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) Operational Profile for gTLD Registries and Registrars
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 25, 2016

March 25, 2016

Dear All, On behalf of the ALAC, Holly Raiche, with assistance from Carlton Samuels, has developed the first draft ALAC Statement on the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) Operational Profile for gTLD Registries and Registrars<https://community.icann.org/x/JYZlAw>. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this Statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/JYZlAw. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft. Please take a moment to review this draft and if you have input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using the comment function by 11 January 2016 at 23:59 UTC. You will need to log in to the wiki to use the comment function. If you don't have a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 01-05 February 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 29, 2016

Jan. 29, 2016

Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 01-05 February 2016. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 01 February 2016 15:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/UQh1Aw Tuesday 02 February 2016 06:00 UTC: CCWG – Accountability Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 16:00 UTC: GNSO Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag Wednesday 03 February 2016 15:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/gQCAAw 18:30 UTC: At-Large AFRALO monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/8ZZlAw Thursday 04 February 2016 16:00 UTC: CWG IANA Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 05 February 2016 None Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls or ALAC :staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@icann.org> For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org<mailto:acct-staff@icann.org> For CCWG-IG desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org<mailto:desiree.cabrera@icann.org> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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Updated: Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Jan. 29, 2016

Jan. 29, 2016

**With correct Charter url, apologies** > Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on > New gTLD Subsequent Procedures > In Brief > The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to > serve on a PDP Working Group (WG) to develop recommendations for New generic > Top Level Domains (gTLDs) Subsequent Procedures. The GNSO Council approved the > WG > <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21j… > 16-en.pdf> 's charter > <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21j… > 16-en.pdf> > <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21j… > 16-en.pdf> > <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21j… > 16-en.pdf> [PDF, 603 KB] on 21 January 2016, tasking this PDP to determine > whether changes or adjustments to the existing policy recommendations on the > Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains are needed. > What This Team Will Do > The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group (WG) is tasked with > calling upon the community's collective experiences from the 2012 New gTLD > Program round to determine what, if any, changes may need to be made to the > existing Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains > <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm> > policy recommendations from 8 August 2007. As the original policy > recommendations as adopted by the GNSO Council and ICANN Board have "been > designed to produce a systemized and ongoing mechanisms for applicants to > propose new top-level domains", those policy recommendations remain in place > for subsequent rounds of the New gTLD Program unless the GNSO Council would > decide to modify those policy recommendations via this PDP. The work of this > PDP WG follows the efforts of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Discussion > Group (DG), which identified a set of issues/subjects for a future PDPWG to > consider in their deliberations and recommend whether to: > * Clarify, amend or override existing policy principles, recommendations, and > implementation guidance; > * Develop new policy recommendations; > * Supplement or develop new implementation guidance. > As part of the PDP WG deliberations, the PDP WG should consider at a minimum, > the subjects detailed in the Final Issue Report. These subjects have been > organized in groupings suggested by the DG that may facilitate deliberations > on related subjects. However, additional work methods, such as those described > in the Final Issue Report, or other methods identified by the PDPWG may be > more appropriate to undertake the work. > > In addition to the work of the PDPWG, a number of new gTLD review efforts are > underway which may have an impact on the work of this PDPWG. Therefore, this > PDP WG should not be limited to the issues identified by the DG and should > take into account the findings from the parallel efforts external to the > PDPWG. > How This Team Will Work > ICANN WGs use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this PDPWG will be > recorded, and the recordings will be made available to the public. The mailing > list for the PDPWG will be archived publicly. The group will collaborate using > a public workspace for draft materials and all final work products and > milestones will be documented on the WG's wiki > <https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PD… > Home> . The PDP WG is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines > <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> > [PDF, 349 KB] as well as the GNSOPDP Manual > <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-24jun15-en.pdf> [PDF, > 260 KB]. > How to Participate > There are two ways to volunteer: > * Individual Members anyone interested can volunteer to join the PDP WG as a > WG member, regardless of whether they are members of the ICANN community. > Members are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as > well as meetings it is anticipated that the PDP WG will at a minimum meet on > a weekly basis via teleconference. Members are expected to provide essential > input to the process. Members will be required to provide a Statement of > Interests (SOI <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs> ). > * Mailing list observers for those who are merely interested in monitoring > the WG's conversations, there is the possibility to sign up as a mailing list > "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing list. Mailing list > observers will not be permitted to post, will not receive invitations to the > various meetings or calls of the WG and will not have to complete a Statement > of Interest. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the WG as > a member simply by informing the GNSO Secretariat. > In addition, there will be opportunities to provide input through public > consultations and public comment processes that the PDPWG is expected to > organize. > How to Join > If you are interested in joining the WG as an individual participant or > mailing list observer, please fill in the sign up form > <http://goo.gl/forms/FRNZ4pSQl9> or send the PDF document > <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-pdp-27jan16… > n.pdf> [PDF, 76 KB] filled in to the GNSO Secretariat > <mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> . > > All members and observers will be listed on the PDP WG's wiki page. > Next Steps > In its motion, the GNSO Council directed that this call for volunteers be > circulated as widely as possible in order to ensure broad representation and > participation in the WG. This call will remain open until the PDP WG convenes > for the first time. At this juncture, it is anticipated that the PDPWG may > convene online in late February 2016. Following that, regular online meetings > will be scheduled in accordance with the PDPWG's work plan, which it is > expected to develop as one of its first tasks. > Further Information and Preparation > For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are strongly > encouraged to review the following materials prior to the first meeting of the > PDPWG. > * The Final Issue Report > <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-final-issue… > 4dec15-en.pdf> [PDF, 1.38 MB] > * The approved charter > <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21j… > 16-en.pdf> [PDF, 196 KB] > * Materials available at the PDPWG's wiki > <https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PD… > Home> , such as the 2007 Final Report and other relevant information. > Background > In 2005, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) began a Policy > Development Process (PDP) to consider the introduction of new gTLDs. The > two-year PDP process resulted in a set of 19 GNSO policy recommendations for > implementing new gTLDs. In order to implement the policy recommendations of > the GNSO, a number of draft Applicant Guidebooks (AGBs) were developed by > ICANN staff in consultation with the community.In June 2011, ICANN's Board of > Directors approved the final AGB and authorized the launch of the New gTLD > Program. > > The New gTLD Program application window opened on 12 January 2012 and a total > of 1930 complete applications were received. The first set of Initial > Evaluation results were released on 22 March 2013, followed by the first set > of new gTLD delegations on 21 October 2013. > > All applications have now completed the evaluation process and as of mid > January 2016, there are nearly 900 gTLDs delegated and approximately 450 > applications still proceeding through the remaining steps of the program. > Although the 2012 round is ongoing, efforts to examine the round have already > begun, which included the creation of the GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures > Discussion Group (DG) > <http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/inactive/2015/non-pdp-new-gtld> . > The DG was created by the GNSO Council to discuss the experiences gained from > the 2012 round of the New gTLD Program and to identify subjects that might > lead to changes or adjustments for subsequent application procedures. The DG > prepared its final deliverables, which included a set of subjects that it > anticipated would be analyzed in detail in the context of an Issue Report. On > 24 June 2015 the GNSO Council passed a resolution requesting the drafting of a > Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures. > > In accordance with the PDP Rules, the Preliminary Issue Report was published > for public comment on 31 August 2015. Following review of the public comments > received, the Staff Manager updated the Issue Report accordingly and submitted > the Final Issue Report to the GNSO Council for its consideration. The GNSO > Council officially initiated the PDP on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures on 17 > December 2015, followed by adoption of the PDPWG's charter on 21 January 2016. > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.orghttps://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/l > istinfo/alac-announce > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Jan. 28, 2016

Jan. 28, 2016

Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en#> In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a PDP Working Group (WG) to develop recommendations for New generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) Subsequent Procedures. The GNSO Council approved the WG's charter <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/igo-ingo-crp-access-charter-24jun14-en.pdf> [PDF, 603 KB] on 21 January 2016, tasking this PDP to determine whether changes or adjustments to the existing policy recommendations on the Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains are needed. What This Team Will Do The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group (WG) is tasked with calling upon the community's collective experiences from the 2012 New gTLD Program round to determine what, if any, changes may need to be made to the existing Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm> policy recommendations from 8 August 2007. As the original policy recommendations as adopted by the GNSO Council and ICANN Board have "been designed to produce a systemized and ongoing mechanisms for applicants to propose new top-level domains", those policy recommendations remain in place for subsequent rounds of the New gTLD Program unless the GNSO Council would decide to modify those policy recommendations via this PDP. The work of this PDP WG follows the efforts of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Discussion Group (DG), which identified a set of issues/subjects for a future PDP WG to consider in their deliberations and recommend whether to: * Clarify, amend or override existing policy principles, recommendations, and implementation guidance; * Develop new policy recommendations; * Supplement or develop new implementation guidance. As part of the PDP WG deliberations, the PDP WG should consider at a minimum, the subjects detailed in the Final Issue Report. These subjects have been organized in groupings suggested by the DG that may facilitate deliberations on related subjects. However, additional work methods, such as those described in the Final Issue Report, or other methods identified by the PDP WG may be more appropriate to undertake the work. In addition to the work of the PDPWG, a number of new gTLD review efforts are underway which may have an impact on the work of this PDP WG. Therefore, this PDP WG should not be limited to the issues identified by the DG and should take into account the findings from the parallel efforts external to the PDP WG. How This Team Will Work ICANN WGs use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this PDP WG will be recorded, and the recordings will be made available to the public. The mailing list for the PDP WG will be archived publicly. The group will collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final work products and milestones will be documented on the WG's wiki <https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PD P+Home> . The PDP WG is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> [PDF, 349 KB] as well as the GNSOPDP Manual <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-24jun15-en.pdf> [PDF, 260 KB]. How to Participate There are two ways to volunteer: * Individual Members anyone interested can volunteer to join the PDP WG as a WG member, regardless of whether they are members of the ICANN community. Members are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings it is anticipated that the PDP WG will at a minimum meet on a weekly basis via teleconference. Members are expected to provide essential input to the process. Members will be required to provide a Statement of Interests (SOI <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs> ). * Mailing list observers for those who are merely interested in monitoring the WG's conversations, there is the possibility to sign up as a mailing list "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing list. Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will not receive invitations to the various meetings or calls of the WG and will not have to complete a Statement of Interest. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the WG as a member simply by informing the GNSO Secretariat. In addition, there will be opportunities to provide input through public consultations and public comment processes that the PDP WG is expected to organize. How to Join If you are interested in joining the WG as an individual participant or mailing list observer, please fill in the sign up form <http://goo.gl/forms/FRNZ4pSQl9> or send the PDF document <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-pdp-27jan16 -en.pdf> [PDF, 76 KB] filled in to the GNSO Secretariat <mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> . All members and observers will be listed on the PDP WG's wiki page. Next Steps In its motion, the GNSO Council directed that this call for volunteers be circulated as widely as possible in order to ensure broad representation and participation in the WG. This call will remain open until the PDP WG convenes for the first time. At this juncture, it is anticipated that the PDP WG may convene online in late February 2016. Following that, regular online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the PDP WG's work plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks. Further Information and Preparation For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are strongly encouraged to review the following materials prior to the first meeting of the PDP WG. * The Final Issue Report <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-final-issue -04dec15-en.pdf> [PDF, 1.38 MB] * The approved charter <http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21j an16-en.pdf> [PDF, 196 KB] * Materials available at the PDP WG's wiki <https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PD P+Home> , such as the 2007 Final Report and other relevant information. Background In 2005, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) began a Policy Development Process (PDP) to consider the introduction of new gTLDs. The two-year PDP process resulted in a set of 19 GNSO policy recommendations for implementing new gTLDs. In order to implement the policy recommendations of the GNSO, a number of draft Applicant Guidebooks (AGBs) were developed by ICANN staff in consultation with the community.In June 2011, ICANN's Board of Directors approved the final AGB and authorized the launch of the New gTLD Program. The New gTLD Program application window opened on 12 January 2012 and a total of 1930 complete applications were received. The first set of Initial Evaluation results were released on 22 March 2013, followed by the first set of new gTLD delegations on 21 October 2013. All applications have now completed the evaluation process and as of mid January 2016, there are nearly 900 gTLDs delegated and approximately 450 applications still proceeding through the remaining steps of the program. Although the 2012 round is ongoing, efforts to examine the round have already begun, which included the creation of the GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Discussion Group (DG) <http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/inactive/2015/non-pdp-new-gtld> . The DG was created by the GNSO Council to discuss the experiences gained from the 2012 round of the New gTLD Program and to identify subjects that might lead to changes or adjustments for subsequent application procedures. The DG prepared its final deliverables, which included a set of subjects that it anticipated would be analyzed in detail in the context of an Issue Report. On 24 June 2015 the GNSO Council passed a resolution requesting the drafting of a Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures. In accordance with the PDP Rules, the Preliminary Issue Report was published for public comment on 31 August 2015. Following review of the public comments received, the Staff Manager updated the Issue Report accordingly and submitted the Final Issue Report to the GNSO Council for its consideration. The GNSO Council officially initiated the PDP on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures on 17 December 2015, followed by adoption of the PDP WG's charter on 21 January 2016.

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ICANN News Alert -- Results Available for 27 January 2016 New gTLD Program Auction
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 28, 2016

Jan. 28, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-01-27-en ________________________________ Results Available for 27 January 2016 New gTLD Program Auction 27 January 2016 On 27 January 2016, Power Auctions LLC<http://www.powerauctions.com/>, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for one new generic top-level domain (gTLD) contention set: .SHOP. This set was previously identified as an indirect contention set consisting of both the .SHOP and .SHOPPING strings. The applicants for .SHOPPING have resolved their contention amongst themselves, eliminating the linkage between .SHOP and .SHOPPING. The remaining contention set is a direct contention set for the string .SHOP. The applicants were unable to resolve contention among themselves; thus their contention set proceeded to auction, which is the method of last resort to resolve string contention as prescribed in Module 4 of the New gTLD Program Applicant Guidebook<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb>. Subject to payment of the winning price and meeting all other criteria for eligibility, the winner will enter ICANN's contracting process to sign a Registry Agreement to operate the gTLD. Seven applicants completed all necessary prerequisites and participated in the auction for .SHOP. GMO Registry, Inc., applicant for .SHOP, prevailed with a winning price of $41,501,000. All proceeds from the Auction are being segregated and withheld from use until ICANN's Board of Directors define a plan for an appropriate use of the funds through consultation with the community. More Information * Contention Set Status<https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/stringcon…>: 212 of 233 contention sets are now resolved. The majority have self-resolved, but 15 sets resolved via Auction (method of last resort). * Auction Results<https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/auctionre…>: Auction reports on this page of the New gTLD Microsite provide additional information on each Auction outcome. * Auction Proceeds and Costs<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/proceeds>: A detailed summary of the proceeds and costs of each Auction through January 2016. This information will be updated within 7 days of each Auction. * Auction Schedule<https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/schedule-27jan16-en.pdf> [PDF, 264 KB]: Updated as of 27 January 2016. * General New gTLD Program Auctions<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions> information. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. ICANN and its community help keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It also promotes competition and develops policy for the top-level of the Internet's naming system and facilitates the use of other unique Internet identifiers. For more information please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>.

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ICANN News Alert -- Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 28, 2016

Jan. 28, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en ________________________________ Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures 27 January 2016 In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a PDP Working Group (WG) to develop recommendations for New generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) Subsequent Procedures. The GNSO Council approved the WG's charter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/igo-ingo-crp-access-charter-24jun14-en.pdf> [PDF, 603 KB] on 21 January 2016, tasking this PDP to determine whether changes or adjustments to the existing policy recommendations on the Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains are needed. What This Team Will Do The New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group (WG) is tasked with calling upon the community's collective experiences from the 2012 New gTLD Program round to determine what, if any, changes may need to be made to the existing Introduction of New Generic Top-Level Domains<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/pdp-dec05-fr-parta-08aug07.htm> policy recommendations from 8 August 2007. As the original policy recommendations as adopted by the GNSO Council and ICANN Board have "been designed to produce a systemized and ongoing mechanisms for applicants to propose new top-level domains", those policy recommendations remain in place for subsequent rounds of the New gTLD Program unless the GNSO Council would decide to modify those policy recommendations via this PDP. The work of this PDP WG follows the efforts of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Discussion Group (DG), which identified a set of issues/subjects for a future PDP WG to consider in their deliberations and recommend whether to: * Clarify, amend or override existing policy principles, recommendations, and implementation guidance; * Develop new policy recommendations; * Supplement or develop new implementation guidance. As part of the PDP WG deliberations, the PDP WG should consider at a minimum, the subjects detailed in the Final Issue Report. These subjects have been organized in groupings suggested by the DG that may facilitate deliberations on related subjects. However, additional work methods, such as those described in the Final Issue Report, or other methods identified by the PDP WG may be more appropriate to undertake the work. In addition to the work of the PDP WG, a number of new gTLD review efforts are underway which may have an impact on the work of this PDP WG. Therefore, this PDP WG should not be limited to the issues identified by the DG and should take into account the findings from the parallel efforts external to the PDP WG. How This Team Will Work ICANN WGs use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this PDP WG will be recorded, and the recordings will be made available to the public. The mailing list for the PDP WG will be archived publicly. The group will collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final work products and milestones will be documented on the WG's wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PD…>. The PDP WG is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> [PDF, 349 KB] as well as the GNSO PDP Manual<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-2-pdp-manual-24jun15-en.pdf> [PDF, 260 KB]. How to Participate There are two ways to volunteer: * Individual Members – anyone interested can volunteer to join the PDP WG as a WG member, regardless of whether they are members of the ICANN community. Members are expected to actively contribute to mailing list conversations as well as meetings – it is anticipated that the PDP WG will at a minimum meet on a weekly basis via teleconference. Members are expected to provide essential input to the process. Members will be required to provide a Statement of Interests (SOI<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsosoi/New+SOIs>). * Mailing list observers – for those who are merely interested in monitoring the WG's conversations, there is the possibility to sign up as a mailing list "observer" which offers read-only access to the mailing list. Mailing list observers will not be permitted to post, will not receive invitations to the various meetings or calls of the WG and will not have to complete a Statement of Interest. At any point in time, a mailing list observer can join the WG as a member simply by informing the GNSO Secretariat. In addition, there will be opportunities to provide input through public consultations and public comment processes that the PDP WG is expected to organize. How to Join If you are interested in joining the WG as an individual participant or mailing list observer, please fill in the sign up form<http://goo.gl/forms/FRNZ4pSQl9> or send the PDF document<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-pdp-27jan16…> [PDF, 76 KB] filled in to the GNSO Secretariat<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. All members and observers will be listed on the PDP WG's wiki page. Next Steps In its motion, the GNSO Council directed that this call for volunteers be circulated as widely as possible in order to ensure broad representation and participation in the WG. This call will remain open until the PDP WG convenes for the first time. At this juncture, it is anticipated that the PDP WG may convene online in late February 2016. Following that, regular online meetings will be scheduled in accordance with the PDP WG's work plan, which it is expected to develop as one of its first tasks. Further Information and Preparation For those interested in volunteering for this effort, you are strongly encouraged to review the following materials prior to the first meeting of the PDP WG. * The Final Issue Report<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-final-issue…> [PDF, 1.38 MB] * The approved charter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/new-gtlds/subsequent-procedures-charter-21j…> [PDF, 196 KB] * Materials available at the PDP WG's wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/New+gTLD+Subsequent+Procedures+PD…>, such as the 2007 Final Report and other relevant information. Background In 2005, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) began a Policy Development Process (PDP) to consider the introduction of new gTLDs. The two-year PDP process resulted in a set of 19 GNSO policy recommendations for implementing new gTLDs. In order to implement the policy recommendations of the GNSO, a number of draft Applicant Guidebooks (AGBs) were developed by ICANN staff in consultation with the community.In June 2011, ICANN's Board of Directors approved the final AGB and authorized the launch of the New gTLD Program. The New gTLD Program application window opened on 12 January 2012 and a total of 1930 complete applications were received. The first set of Initial Evaluation results were released on 22 March 2013, followed by the first set of new gTLD delegations on 21 October 2013. All applications have now completed the evaluation process and as of mid January 2016, there are nearly 900 gTLDs delegated and approximately 450 applications still proceeding through the remaining steps of the program. Although the 2012 round is ongoing, efforts to examine the round have already begun, which included the creation of the GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Discussion Group (DG)<http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/inactive/2015/non-pdp-new-gtld>. The DG was created by the GNSO Council to discuss the experiences gained from the 2012 round of the New gTLD Program and to identify subjects that might lead to changes or adjustments for subsequent application procedures. The DG prepared its final deliverables, which included a set of subjects that it anticipated would be analyzed in detail in the context of an Issue Report. On 24 June 2015 the GNSO Council passed a resolution requesting the drafting of a Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures. In accordance with the PDP Rules, the Preliminary Issue Report was published for public comment on 31 August 2015. Following review of the public comments received, the Staff Manager updated the Issue Report accordingly and submitted the Final Issue Report to the GNSO Council for its consideration. The GNSO Council officially initiated the PDP on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures on 17 December 2015, followed by adoption of the PDP WG's charter on 21 January 2016.

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Update 1/ At-Large and GNSO Calls - Week of 25 January - 29 January 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 26, 2016

Jan. 26, 2016

Dear All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 25 January – 29 January 2016. Update 1: Wednesday added: 12:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Friday added: 16:00 UTC: Board Member Selection Process Committee Meeting 17:00 UTC: At-Large Finance and Budge Subcommittee WG Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 25 January 2016 18:00 UTC ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/ugV1Aw 23:00 UTC LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/BJBlAw Tuesday 26 January 2016 04:00 UTC ALAC Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/SAF1Aw 16:00 UTC GNSO Next-Gen RDS PDP WG Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 17:00 UTC At-Large AFRALO Marrakech Activities https://community.icann.org/x/5QV1Aw 19:00 UTC CCWG ACCT Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/5wJ1Aw Wednesday 27 January 2016 12:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN https://community.icann.org/x/NQh1Aw 20:00 UTC ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Monthly Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/0QR1Aw Thursday 28 January 2016 19:00 UTC CCWG ACCT Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/6QJ1Aw Friday 29 January 2016 16:00 UTC: Board Member Selection Process Committee Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/Bgd1Aw 17:00 UTC: At-Large Finance and Budge Subcommittee WG https://community.icann.org/x/Jgd1Aw Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls or ALAC :staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@icann.org> For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org<mailto:acct-staff@icann.org> For CCWG-IG renate.dewulf(a)icann.org<mailto:renate.dewulf@icann.org> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Proposed Implementation of GNSO Thick Whois Consensus Policy Requiring Consistent Labeling and Display of RDDS (Whois) Output for All gTLDs Follow
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 26, 2016

Jan. 26, 2016

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Proposed Implementation of GNSO Thick Whois Consensus Policy Requiring Consistent Labeling and Display of RDDS (Whois) Output for All gTLDs Follow <https://community.icann.org/x/FIdlAw> is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement. To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/FIdlAw. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will start on 26 January 2016 03:59 UTC and end on 29 January 2016 23:59 UTC. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> ICANNAtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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ICANN Newsletter -- 22 January 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 25, 2016

Jan. 25, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 22 January 2016 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Application Rounds Open for ICANN56<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-22-en> 22 January 2016 Extended Deadline: Request for Proposal for the Independent Review of the At-Large Community<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-21-en> 21 January 2016 DISCUSSION: Reviewing New gTLD Program Safeguards Against DNS Abuse<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-20-en> 20 January 2016 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [ICANN 55 | Marrakech Logo]5-10 March 2016: 55th International Public ICANN Meeting - Marrakech<https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2016 - 2020<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> ICANN FY16 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/opplan.htm>

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ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Application Rounds Open for ICANN56
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 23, 2016

Jan. 23, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-22-en ________________________________ Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Application Rounds Open for ICANN56 22 January 2016 lCANN launches the application rounds for both the NextGen@ICANN and Fellowship Programs to participate in ICANN56 in Panama City, Panama in June 2016. This round remains open until 19 February 2016 and successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, 25 March 2016. An important distinction regarding this round of the Fellowship Program is that only those who have previously participated in at least one ICANN Fellowship can apply. This is due to the new ICANN Meeting Strategy<https://meetings.icann.org/en/future-meeting-strategy> / Meeting B that is specifically focused on policy making and ongoing work within ICANN Communities, therefore only those Alumni of the Program who are currently actively engaged in one of the ICANN Multistakeholder Model Communities are eligible to participate. The Fellowship Program The ICANN Fellowship<https://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships> program seeks participants from developing countries of the world in order to help create a broader base of knowledgeable constituents to engage in the Multistakeholder process and become the new voice of experience in their regions and beyond. Since its creation in 2007, the Fellowship Program has built a strong group of individuals who are actively participating in all of the ICANN communities as well as various Internet Governance entities within the Internet Ecosystem. Their engagement ranges from writing articles and blogs, providing online or in-person public comment in regard to bottom up policy building, engaging in Internet conferences and panel discussions, lifting a pen in working groups, mentoring newcomers, assisting our regional leaders and becoming leaders themselves. Find out more about applying to the Fellowship »<https://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships> The NextGen@ICANN Program The NextGen@ICANN program remains the same for Meeting A, B and C: it is an education and awareness based experience, designed for a smaller, younger, and more region-specific group of participants. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 30, live in the region of the meeting, and be engaged in some level of higher education, with focus on Internet related subject matter. Each selected member will deliver a 5-10 minute presentation on a topic relevant to the community. Recent presentation topics include Internet governance, DNS, and the future of the Internet. Find out more about applying to the NextGen@ICANN Program »<https://www.icann.org/development-and-public-responsibility/nextgen>

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