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ICANN Newsletter -- 26 May 2017
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017

[ICANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…>Week ending 26 May 2017 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Empowered Community Power Triggered: Approval of Amendments to ICANN's Fundamental Bylaws[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 26 May 2017 ICANN Launches New Empowered Community Webpages[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 25 May 2017 Issues Report - ccNSO PDP Retirement and Review Mechanism[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 24 May 2017 ICANN Hires First Consumer Safeguards Director[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 23 May 2017 Pre-ICANN59 Policy Update Webinar[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 22 May 2017 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [ICANN 59 | Johannesburg, South Africa] 26-29 June 2017: 59th International Public ICANN Meeting - Johannesburg<https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> 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[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…>. Strategic Plan, 2016 - 2020[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_planni…> ICANN FY17 Operating Plan and Budget[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_financ…>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Proposed Renewal of .NET Registry Agreemen
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 30, 2017

May 30, 2017

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Proposed Renewal of .NET Registry Agreement 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/l9rRAw. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will start on 30 May 2017 23:59 UTC and end on 05 June 2017 23:59 UTC. ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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ICANN News Alert -- Empowered Community Power Triggered: Approval of Amendments to ICANN's Fundamental Bylaws
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 28, 2017

May 28, 2017

[ICANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-26-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ Empowered Community Power Triggered: Approval of Amendments to ICANN's Fundamental Bylaws 26 May 2017 - On 23 May 2017, the ICANN organization sent a notice[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 238 KB] to the Empowered Community that the ICANN Board has approved[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> amendments to ICANN's Fundamental Bylaws to move the Board Governance Committee's reconsideration responsibilities to another Board Committee. This notice triggered a series of events that have been set in place for the Empowered Community to consider and approve the amendments before they can go into effect. These events include a Community Forum that will be held on 27 June during ICANN59 for the community to convene and discuss the amendments. Following the Community Forum, each of the groups participating in the Empowered Community will have until 06:59 UTC on 21 July 2017 to provide notice to the Empowered Community Administration of its decision regarding approval of the amendments. Details for the Community Forum, including remote participation, will be available on the ICANN59 meeting page<https://meetings.icann.org/en/johannesburg59> on 5 June 2017. To facilitate the Empowered Community's work in a transparent manner, ICANN has also launched three new websites[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…>.

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At-Large and GNSO Calls - Week of 29 May - 02 June 2017
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017

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 29 May - 02 June 2017 Monday 29 May 2017 19:00 UTC: NARALO Rules of Procedures Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/iSTwAw 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Governance Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/_CPwAw Tuesday 30 May 2017 13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 18:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement Call https://community.icann.org/x/7SbwAw 19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Jurisdiction https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team - Track 1 - Overall Process/Support/Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/7AObAw Wednesday 31 May 2017 05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Transparency https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw 17:00 UTC: AFRALO Activities at ICANN59 Call https://community.icann.org/x/pyfwAw 18:00 UTC: LACRALO Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement Call https://community.icann.org/x/tiTwAw 19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Guidelines for Good Faith Conduct <https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw> https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 20:00 UTC: EURALO By-Laws Taskforce Call https://community.icann.org/x/_R7wAw Thursday 01 June 2017 13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Diversity https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 17:00 UTC: AFRALO Rules of Procedures Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/-SfwAw 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team - Track 2 - Legal/Regulatory https://community.icann.org/x/FwSbAw Friday 02 June 2017 None Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to: For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: <mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> gnso-secs(a)icann.org For At-Large calls or ALAC: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org For CWG IANA Stewardship: <mailto:Brenda.brewer@icann.org> Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: <mailto:acct-staff@icann.org> acct-staff(a)icann.org For CCWG-IG: <mailto:desiree.cabrera@icann.org> desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : <mailto:mssi-secretariat@icann.org> mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org Thank you. ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: <https://atlarge.icann.org/> atlarge.icann.org Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> facebook.com/icann<facebook.com/icannatlarge><https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: <https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> @<@ICANNAtLarge><https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<@ICANNAtLarge> [unknown.png]

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Recommendations to Improve SO/AC Accountability
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Recommendations to Improve SO/AC Accountability 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/o9TRAw. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will start on 26 May 2017 23:59 UTC and end on 01 June 2017 23:59 UTC. ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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ICANN News Alert -- Call for Volunteers for the Third Review of ICANN Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3) Extended
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017

News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-20-en Call for Volunteers for the Third Review of ICANN Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3) Extended 20 April 2017 Represent the global stakeholder community by participating in ICANN Reviews. Apply today to join the team of global experts that will help improve the transparency and accountability of ICANN, and ensure it meets its commitments to the global community. ICANN is seeking volunteers to serve on the third review of ICANN Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3). To apply, please click here [PDF, 2.78 MB] to fill out your Statement of Interest. You may also print out the Statement of Interest form and submit it to reviews(a)icann.org. The ATRT3 Call for Volunteers was scheduled from 31 January to 21 April 2017. This call is now extended to Friday, 2 June 2017, 23:59 UTC to give more time to community members to learn about this review and submit their applications. The goal is to have a pool of diverse and skilled applicants for the SO/ACs to select from. All applications and supporting materials will be published as they are received on the public ATRT3 wiki page. Selection of the Review Team Under the new Bylaws, each SO/AC will have an opportunity to nominate up to seven applicants to serve on the Review Team. An applicant's name will only be presented to the SO/AC identified by the applicant for consideration. After SO/AC nomination process concludes, all nominations will be provided to the SO/AC leaders to conduct the selection process for the Review Team according to the specified expertise and geographic and gender diversity from the nominations received. The Review Team may contain up to 21 members, plus an ICANN Board member (designated by the ICANN Board). For candidates that are seeking a nomination of an SO or AC, we suggest that you communicate and establish a relationship with the leadership of the respective SO or AC. Context and Chronology The specific objectives for the ATRT3 are to review ICANN's execution of its commitment to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, accountability, and transparency to ensure that the outcomes of its decision-making reflect the public interest and are accountable to the Internet community. ICANN's Accountability and Transparency Review originated under the Affirmation of Commitments in 2009. Effective 1 October 2016, ICANN's obligation to conduct this review was incorporated into ICANN Bylaws. The composition of the Review Team will be determined by the ICANN community. For more information, please see Section 4.6. of the ICANN Bylaws. More information is included in the "Background" section below to provide an overview of events leading up to this Call for Volunteers. Scope of the Accountability and Transparency Review ICANN Bylaws mandate that the community conduct a periodic Review to assess how ICANN is executing its commitment to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, accountability, and transparency. This ensures that the outcomes of its decision-making reflect the public interest and are accountable to the Internet community. The focus of the ATRT3 Review may include, but is not limited to, the following: Assess and improve Board governance which may include an ongoing evaluation of Board performance, the Board selection process, the extent to which the Board's composition and allocation structure meets ICANN's present and future needs, and the appeal mechanisms for Board decisions contained in the Bylaws; Assess the role and effectiveness of the GAC's interaction with the Board and with the broader ICANN community; and make recommendations for improvements to ensure effective consideration by ICANN of GAC input on the public policy aspects of the technical coordination of the DNS; Assess and improve the processes by which ICANN receives public input (including adequate explanation of decisions taken and rationale); Assess the extent to which ICANN's decisions are supported and accepted by the Internet community; Assess the policy development process to facilitate enhanced cross community deliberations, and effective and timely policy development; Assess and improve the Independent Review Process; and Assess the extent to which prior Accountability and Transparency Review recommendations have been implemented and the extent to which implementation of such recommendations has resulted in the intended effect. Compensation ATRT3 Review Team members will not receive compensation from ICANN for their service on the team. However, travel, meal and lodging costs for Review Team members who participate in Review Team meetings will be reimbursed upon request in accordance with ICANN's community support travel guidelines. Responsibilities Review Team members will have the following general responsibilities: Participate in creation of charter documents for the Review Team; Select appropriate performance indicators and benchmarks; Consider public, ICANN Organization and Board input and incorporate it as appropriate in Review Team recommendations; Determine whether additional data or analysis is needed and participate in an ensuing provider selection, if necessary, in accordance with ICANN procurement practices; Provide timely updates to the community on the status of the Review Team's work; Analyze findings; Draw conclusions based on findings, develop useful, feasible and implementable recommendations; Provide guidance on prioritization of recommendations and definition of desired outcomes; Post the Draft Report of the Review Team for public review and comment; Deliver a Final Report of the Review Team; Designate several Review Team members to participate in the implementation planning work that follows the delivery of the Final Report of the Review Team and Board action on the recommendations. Skills and Experience To compose a well-balanced Review Team, ICANN seeks members who, in the aggregate, possess the following skills and experience: Performance assessment and audits Good governance and board performance Performance measurement Process improvement Knowledge of recognized frameworks for organizational excellence Principles of accountability applicable to organizations broadly similar to ICANN Expertise with Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) Work Stream 1 (WS1) and Work Stream 2 (WS2) highly desired Desired Attributes Applicants should possess the following professional and personal attributes: Commitment and time to participate Multistakeholder community understanding Team spirit, adaptability, consensus-seeking attitude Willingness to learn Readiness to contribute Capacity to reason objectively, putting aside personal opinions or preconceptions Analytical skills Good communication skills using multiple methods and tools Methodology, Budget and Support ICANN will provide the Review Team with a clearly articulated review budget. Throughout the Review, the Review Team will periodically report on its progress related to planned schedule and budget. ICANN organizational support will be made available to the Review Team. Support will include assistance with project management, organization of work, documents and activities, and sharing of tools and best practices for conducting an effective review. English is the working language of the Review Team. Key communications and documents will be translated in accordance with the ICANN Language Services policies [PDF, 277 KB]. Review Team calls are conducted using Adobe Connect. Background The ICANN Bylaws stipulate that "The Accountability and Transparency Review shall be conducted no less frequently than every five years measured from the date the previous Accountability and Transparency Review Team was convened." That would mean that the Call for Volunteers would take place no later than 4 October 2017. However, prior to the incorporation of this review into the ICANN Bylaws, several events took place leading up to ICANN's current commitment to launch the Call for Volunteers for ATRT3 in January 2017. The information presented below provides an overview of events leading up to this Call for Volunteers. October 2012 – Call for Volunteers for the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2). February 2013 – ATRT2 Review Team announced. December 2013 – ATRT2 issued Final Report [PDF, 3.46 MB] and Recommendations. June 2014 - the ICANN Board of Directors accepted all twelve ATRT2 Recommendations and directed the President and CEO of ICANN, through his designee(s), to proceed with the implementation - Resolution 2014.06.26.14. For more information on the status of the implementation activities, please visit the ATRT2 Implementation Wiki. July 2015 - In response to community concerns about workload, the ICANN Board delayed the start of ATRT3 until July 2017 via Resolution 2015.07.28.09. Note that under the Affirmation of Commitments, reviews were on a shorter cycle. January 2016 - In response to concerns raised by The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) about delaying ATRT3 until July 2017, ICANN noted [PDF, 469 KB] that the Call for Volunteers to form the ATRT3 Review Team will be launched in January 2017. August 2016 - the Co-Chairs of the Cross Community Working Group on ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) wrote [PDF, 118 KB] to the ICANN Board, presenting possible options of how to combine Work Stream 2 (WS2) efforts and the ATRT3 work, to avoid work duplication. The co-Chairs took this step because as the IANA Stewardship Transition was being completed, and the ICANN Community was engaged in WS2 to address remaining issues, many of the WS2 topics were related to issues expected to be addressed in the ATRT3, i.e. accountability and transparency. October 2016 - The ICANN Board responded. [PDF, 439 KB] that, "It is not up to the Board to dictate the scope of this important community review. While we share the concerns raised of avoiding duplication of resources, it is essential that the broader ICANN community have a voice in determining how the ATRT3 should be scoped in alignment with the Bylaws. The Board and the ICANN Organization stand ready to support the community's direction." December 2016 - the CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs contacted the SO/AC Chairs, proposing a limited scope for ATRT3 as well as a reduced-size Review Team. They suggested that if the broader ICANN Community agrees with the proposal and rationale, the SO/AC chairs issue a public statement or letter to the ICANN CEO and Board Chair that explains why a limited scope is appropriate and indicate the level of support among the ICANN community for this limitation. ICANN organization is not aware of any collective community response to the CCWG-Accountability Co-Chair's note.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Launches New Empowered Community Webpages
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017

[ICANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-25-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Launches New Empowered Community Webpages 25 May 2017 - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today launched three new websites for the Empowered Community. The primary Empowered Community page[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_ec&d=DwM…> includes information about the purpose and scope of this new community structure. It also includes procedural details and timelines for executing a community power, and current news on any power being exercised, such as consideration of the Board's Approval of a Fundamental Bylaw Change[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 238 KB]. ICANN has also created pages for the Empowered Community Administration[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> and correspondence related to the Empowered Community[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. "The ICANN organization is committed to supporting the ICANN community in its work to make the Empowered Community mechanism as effective and transparent as possible." said David Olive, ICANN's Senior Vice President of Policy Development Support. "These new pages aim to provide the community with clear information about any powers currently being exercised and how those processes are progressing." The Empowered Community is the mechanism through which ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees can organize under California law to legally enforce community powers. The community powers and governance rules are defined in ICANN's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. For more information on the Empowered Community visit here[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_ec&d=DwM…>.

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At-Large Review Final Report Translations Are Published
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 25, 2017

May 25, 2017

Dear All, The Final Report on the Review of the At-Large Community has been translated into Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish. All language versions are available for download here: https://community.icann.org/x/4ifwAw ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Hires First Consumer Safeguards Director
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 24, 2017

May 24, 2017

[ICANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-23-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Hires First Consumer Safeguards Director 23 May 2017 LOS ANGELES - 23 May 2017 - ICANN announced today that Bryan Schilling will be joining as the organization's first Consumer Safeguards Director, reporting directly to Jamie Hedlund, SVP Contractual Compliance and Consumer Safeguards. Bryan brings over 15 years of international law and government affairs experience to ICANN, the majority of which is derived from working on data privacy and technology issues in the global law enforcement and security space. [ICANN Hires First Consumer Safeguards Director][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_sites_de…> Speaking about the role, Schilling commented, "Over the years, I've developed a passion for finding ways to balance the competing rights and needs of individual users, businesses, intellectual property owners and law enforcement." He went on to add, "I'm excited to bring that passion to Jamie's team and to the ICANN community to raise awareness of ICANN's current safeguards, facilitate discussion across stakeholders concerning additional ways ICANN could potentially improve its safeguard mechanisms and help the community formulate other collaborative means to address illegal, infringing, and abusive activity impacting the DNS." A wide array of strong, experienced candidates applied for the role, but Schilling stood out due to his work on Internet public policy issues with industry, civil society and government. "Bryan's experience, energy and passion are a great addition to ICANN," said Hedlund. "He will hit the ground running, meeting with stakeholders in Johannesburg and afterwards to catalyze the community discussion on consumer safeguards. Bryan will apply his strong analytical and engagement skills to facilitate community dialogue on the efficacy of existing consumer safeguards, potential enhancements, limits on ICANN's authority and expertise, and voluntary initiatives to combat abuse." For several years, Bryan served as an Assistant General Counsel with the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Office of General Counsel. Working in the agency's National Security Law Branch, he collaborated with U.S. and international law enforcement officers, prosecutors and analysts on cross-border terrorism matters. He also provided legal support to criminal and cyber investigations including matters impacting the Internet and the Domain Name System. After the FBI, Bryan went on to work for global technology and manufacturing companies, including Microsoft and Google. In those roles, he worked with his colleagues, non-governmental organizations, industry counterparts and government agencies on cross-border regulatory compliance matters, cybersecurity, privacy, transparency, and legal issues surrounding government access to user data. Bryan began his legal career in private practice in Washington, D.C. and he is a graduate of the George Washington University School of Law and the University of Cincinnati's College of Arts and Sciences. Bryan will work out of ICANN's Los Angeles office starting 1 June 2017.

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the GNSO Community Comment 2 (CC2) on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 23, 2017

May 23, 2017

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the GNSO Community Comment 2 (CC2) on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process 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/j7-RAw. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will start on 23 May 2017 17:59 UTC and end on 29 May 2017 23:59 UTC. ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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