February 2018 - ALAC-Announce

Important: EN, ES, FR available/disponible - Pre-ICANN61 Policy Open House: Thursday, 1 March 2018 at 10:00 and 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 1, 2018

March 1, 2018

PLEASE EMAIL STAFF IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE OR REGISTER AT: registration form<https://goo.gl/forms/dVbmhQOT8sakSsmg2> ANNOUNCEMENT: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2018-02-08-en SI VOUS SOUHAITEZ PARTICIPER, MERCI D’ENVOYER UN COURIEL AU STAFF OU INSCRIVEZ VOUS ICI: registration form<https://goo.gl/forms/dVbmhQOT8sakSsmg2> ANNONCE: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2018-02-22-fr POR FAVOR, ENVÍENOS UN CORREO ELECTRÓNICO SI DESEA PARTICIPAR O REGISTRARSE EN registration form<https://goo.gl/forms/dVbmhQOT8sakSsmg2> ANUNCIO: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2018-02-22-es Dear All, The Policy Development Support Team is pleased to announce two sessions for an upcoming webinar: Pre-ICANN61 Policy Open House Thursday, 1 March 2018 10:00 and 19:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) The webinar will run in English and will be conducted in Adobe Connect along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Live interpretation in Spanish and French will be provided. Recordings of the sessions will be made available here<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/presentations-2012-08-27-en>. In this interactive 60-minute open house, the focus will be an active question and answer session with the Policy Development Support Team. To ensure that your questions about policy activities are addressed during the session, the Policy Team invites you to submit your questions through the registration form<https://goo.gl/forms/dVbmhQOT8sakSsmg2> or email them to policyinfo(a)icann.org<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org>. To assist with your preparation for this webinar and for ICANN61, the "Pre-ICANN61 Policy Report<http://go.icann.org/pre61>" and "Generic Names Supporting Organization Policy Briefing: ICANN61 Edition" will be published by Monday, 26 February 2018. Please be sure to download and review these materials beforehand for helpful background on policy activities and topics that the Policy Development Support Team will discuss during the open house, such as: 1. An overview of the cross-community discussions that will take place at ICANN61: * General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): WHOIS Compliance Models * A Walk in the Shoes of a New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Registry Operator * Name Collisions * Open Data at ICANN 2. Policy development processes underway in the Country Code Names Supporting Organization(ccNSO), the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) and the Address Supporting Organization (ASO): * Retirement of Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) * Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs * Next-Generation Registration Directory Service to Replace WHOIS * International Governmental Organizations and International Non-Governmental Organizations Access to Curative Rights Dispute Resolution Mechanisms * Protections for Red Cross National Society Names in the Domain Name System * New gTLD Subsequent Procedures * Regional Internet Registry policy development activities 3. Advisory Committee activities within the At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) and Security & Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC): * Organizational Review of the At-Large community * At-Large Summit (ATLAS) III * GAC discussion on the .amazon Independent Review Process * GAC discussion on evolving relationships with ICANN Board and ICANN Org * RSSAC statement on entries in DNS Root Sources * RSSAC & SSAC Response to the GNSO's New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group on Root Scaling * SSAC Response to the ICANN Internationalized Domain Name Guidelines Working Group * SSAC work concerning the use of emoji in domain names 4. Other topics of note: * Organizational Review of the ASO * ccNSO Rejection Action Procedure as a Decisional Participant in the ICANN Empowered Community * Impact of ICANN's Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on ccTLDs The Policy Development Support Team looks forward to helping the ICANN community prepare for ICANN61! Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<http://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<http://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<http://www.twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [gnature_1733270208]

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Pre-ICANN61 Policy Open House: Thursday, 1 March 2018 at 10:00 and 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 28, 2018

Feb. 28, 2018

Dear All, The Policy Development Support Team is pleased to announce two sessions for an upcoming webinar: Pre-ICANN61 Policy Open House Thursday, 1 March 2018 10:00 and 19:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) The webinar will run in English and will be conducted in Adobe Connect along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Live interpretation in Spanish and French will be provided. Recordings of the sessions will be made available here<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/presentations-2012-08-27-en>. In this interactive 60-minute open house, the focus will be an active question and answer session with the Policy Development Support Team. To ensure that your questions about policy activities are addressed during the session, the Policy Team invites you to submit your questions through the registration form<https://goo.gl/forms/dVbmhQOT8sakSsmg2> or email them to policyinfo(a)icann.org<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org>. To assist with your preparation for this webinar and for ICANN61, the "Pre-ICANN61 Policy Report<http://go.icann.org/pre61>" and "Generic Names Supporting Organization Policy Briefing: ICANN61 Edition" will be published by Monday, 26 February 2018. Please be sure to download and review these materials beforehand for helpful background on policy activities and topics that the Policy Development Support Team will discuss during the open house, such as: 1. An overview of the cross-community discussions that will take place at ICANN61: * General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): WHOIS Compliance Models * A Walk in the Shoes of a New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Registry Operator * Name Collisions * Open Data at ICANN 2. Policy development processes underway in the Country Code Names Supporting Organization(ccNSO), the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) and the Address Supporting Organization (ASO): * Retirement of Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) * Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs * Next-Generation Registration Directory Service to Replace WHOIS * International Governmental Organizations and International Non-Governmental Organizations Access to Curative Rights Dispute Resolution Mechanisms * Protections for Red Cross National Society Names in the Domain Name System * New gTLD Subsequent Procedures * Regional Internet Registry policy development activities 3. Advisory Committee activities within the At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) and Security & Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC): * Organizational Review of the At-Large community * At-Large Summit (ATLAS) III * GAC discussion on the .amazon Independent Review Process * GAC discussion on evolving relationships with ICANN Board and ICANN Org * RSSAC statement on entries in DNS Root Sources * RSSAC & SSAC Response to the GNSO's New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group on Root Scaling * SSAC Response to the ICANN Internationalized Domain Name Guidelines Working Group * SSAC work concerning the use of emoji in domain names 4. Other topics of note: * Organizational Review of the ASO * ccNSO Rejection Action Procedure as a Decisional Participant in the ICANN Empowered Community * Impact of ICANN's Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on ccTLDs The Policy Development Support Team looks forward to helping the ICANN community prepare for ICANN61! Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<http://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<http://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<http://www.twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [ignature_1733270208]

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ICANN News Alert -- RSSAC2 Review: Assessment Report Published
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 28, 2018

Feb. 28, 2018

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-02-27-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ RSSAC2 Review: Assessment Report Published 27 February 2018 LOS ANGELES – 27 February 2018 – Interisle Consulting Group[interisle.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.interisle.net_&d=Dw…>, the independent examiner performing the second review of the ICANN Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) has published its assessment report. Read the report[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…>. The Review Work Party and the independent examiner will meet at ICANN61 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ICANN community is invited to attend this session and contribute to the feedback process. The session will take place on 14 March at 17:30 – 19:00 UTC (13:30 – 15:00 AST). More details, including remote attendance information, are available here[61.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__61.schedule.icann.org_…>. About the Assessment Report The goal of the assessment report is to achieve a maximum agreement between the wider ICANN community and the independent examiner as to which areas of the RSSAC work well and which may benefit from improvements. No recommendations are included in the assessment report. Recommendations will be included in the final report, expected for publication in July 2018. Read the executive summary[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…>. (Note: The executive summary will be translated into Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish in due course. Translated versions of the executive summary will be posted here[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> as soon as they are available.) Background An independent review of the RSSAC is mandated by ICANN's Bylaws[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> and is part of ICANN's commitment to its own evolution and improvement, accountability and transparency. Interisle Consulting Group was selected to perform the review and began its work in September 2017[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…>. The purpose of the RSSAC2 Review is to determine (i) whether the RSSAC has a continuing purpose in the ICANN structure, (ii) if so, whether any change in structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness and (iii) whether the RSSAC is accountable to its constituencies, stakeholder groups, organizations, and other stakeholders. The review will also assess the effectiveness of the improvements resulting from the previous RSSAC review, conducted in 2008. Visit the RSSAC Review page on ICANN.org[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> to learn more about the review. The RSSAC advises the ICANN Board and community on matters relating to the operation, administration, security, and integrity of the root server system, as outlined in its charter from the ICANN Bylaws[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_group…>. The RSSAC consists of representatives from the organizations responsible for operating global root name service. The RSSAC also consists of representatives of the organizations responsible for the maintenance of the authoritative root zone as non-voting members. Liaisons from external organizations and groups also participate as non-voting members. Learn more about the RSSAC[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_groups_r…>. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must 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 with a community of participants from all over the world.

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Important - Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 27, 2018

Feb. 27, 2018

Dear All, In response to concerns emitted by the GNSO regarding the suitability of a Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) Structure, the working group has written a Charter for an alternative vehicle, entitled the "Cross Community Engagement Group on Internet Governance (CCEG-IG)". Please find the Charter proposed by the working group attached for your perusal. At this stage, the working group is looking forward to receiving feedback from its current chartering organisations in order to draft a final version of this Charter, in which the group's activities will be transferred, once support is withdrawn from the CCWG. As the charter is several pages long, ALAC members should read it prior to arriving in Puerto Rico. The ALAC Chair will put aside some time in one short session to discuss any proposed amendments. Thank you. Kind regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [nown.png]

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ICANN Newsletter -- 23 February 2018
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 27, 2018

Feb. 27, 2018

[CANN][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 23 February 2018 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN Webinar: Replenishment Strategy for the Reserve Fund[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 23 February 2018 Analysis Group Selected to Conduct the SSAC Review[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 22 February 2018 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [CANN 61 | San Juan, Puerto Rico] 10 - 15 March 2018: 61st International Public ICANN Meeting – San Juan<https://meetings.icann.org/en/sanjuan61> 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 FY18 Operating Plan and Budget[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_financ…>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Board to Hold Two Public Sessions During Puerto Rico Workshop
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 27, 2018

Feb. 27, 2018

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-02-26-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Board to Hold Two Public Sessions During Puerto Rico Workshop 26 February 2018 LOS ANGELES – 26 February 2018 – The ICANN Board will be holding two public sessions during its upcoming workshop in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which will be taking place from 9 – 11 March 2018, ahead of ICANN61. The Board will also hold a meeting[61.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__61.schedule.icann.org_…> on 15 March, the final day of ICANN61. The agenda of the sessions is provided below. Date Time (UTC) Session 9 March 20:15 – 21:15 Board Technical Committee 11 March 18:45 – 19:45 Revised IDN Implementation Guidelines focused on Second Level Domains The sessions will be in English only. The format for each will be a listen-only session via Adobe Connect. Adobe Connect Link: https://participate.icann.org/opencommunity/ Participant Code: 5542211258 Additional access numbers: https://www.myrcplus.com/cnums.asp?bwebid=8369444&ppc=5542211258&num=1-605-…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.myrcplus.com_cnums…> For more information about the Puerto Rico workshop and other upcoming ICANN Board meetings, please go to https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2018-board-meetings[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must 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 with a community of participants from all over the world.

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REMINDER / Meeting Invitation: ALAC Monthly Call on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 at 12:00UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 27, 2018

Feb. 27, 2018

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número preferido. Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe Connect, sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a Internet estable. Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que el personal sepa. Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - ainsi que votre numéro à: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Dear All, The February ALAC Monthly Call is scheduled on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 from 12:00 - 14:00 UTC. For other times: https://tinyurl.com/y8gdstts The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/qQu8B Adobe Connect Room: https://participate.icann.org/alac/ Conference ID's: English: 1638 Spanish: 1738 French: 1838 Russian: 2138 Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ <http://adigo.com/icann/> If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Thank you. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<http://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<http://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<http://www.twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D3AD55.D7A9C810]

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Webinar: Replenishment Strategy for the Reserve Fund
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 24, 2018

Feb. 24, 2018

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-02-23-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Webinar: Replenishment Strategy for the Reserve Fund 23 February 2018 LOS ANGELES – 23 February 2018 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organization will host a webinar on 1 March 2018 from 17:00 to 18:00 UTC on the Replenishment Strategy for the ICANN Reserve Fund followed by a question and answer period. Below are the details for the webinar. If you are unable to participate in this webinar, it will be recorded and posted to the community wiki for future viewing or additional questions. The ICANN finance team looks forward to your participation and invites you to share this information with other community members who wish to learn more about the ICANN Reserve Fund Webinar Details and How to Attend Date: 1 March 2018 Time: 17:00 – 18:00 UTC (Click here[timeanddate.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.timeanddate.com_wo…> to view time zone converter) Join via Adobe Connect<https://participate.icann.org/planning> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must 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 with a community of participants from all over the world.

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At-Large and GNSO Calls / Week of 26 February - 02 March 2018
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 23, 2018

Feb. 23, 2018

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 26 February - 02 March 2018 Monday 26 February 2018 19:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/Lhq8B Tuesday 27 February 2018 03:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> 12:00 UTC: ALAC Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/qQu8B 17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 19:00 UTC: At-Large Regional Leadership Call https://community.icann.org/x/wRu8B 20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/GwSbAw Wednesday 28 February 2018 13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Jurisdiction https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 19:00 UTC: (MSSI) CCWG Accountability Plenary Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/FCOOAw Thursday 01 March 2018 15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 2 https://community.icann.org/x/FwSbAw 17:00 UTC: Cross Community Committee on Accessibility Call https://community.icann.org/x/Nhu8B 22:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 4 - Internationalized Domain Names/Technical & Operations https://community.icann.org/x/HQSbAw<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> Friday 02 March 2018 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Governance Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/fxK8B Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to: For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs(a)icann.org For At-Large calls or ALAC: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org For CWG IANA Stewardship: Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: acct-staff(a)icann.org For CCWG-IG: desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org Thank you! Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D3ACF6.0E49DB90]

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ICANN News Alert -- Analysis Group Selected to Conduct the SSAC Review
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 23, 2018

Feb. 23, 2018

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-02-22-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ Analysis Group Selected to Conduct the SSAC Review 22 February 2018 [econd Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC2) Review][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_sites_de…> LOS ANGELES – 22 February 2017 - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has contracted Analysis Group[analysisgroup.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.analysisgroup.com_&…> to conduct an independent review of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee Review[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> (SSAC). Selection of the Independent Examiner The selection of an independent examiner is performed in accordance with ICANN's procurement process. All submitted proposals were carefully evaluated against selection criteria developed in collaboration with the SSAC, including: * Technical knowledge and expertise. * Knowledge and understanding of ICANN. * Methodology. * Independence, including no conflict of interest. SSAC Organizational Review The purpose of this review, according to ICANN's Bylaws, Section 4.4[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>, is to determine whether the SSAC has a continuing purpose in the ICANN structure and, if so, whether any change in structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness. This review will also determine if the SSAC is accountable to its constituencies, stakeholder groups, organizations, and other stakeholders. Finally, the SSAC Review will assess the effectiveness of the improvements resulting from the previous SSAC Review[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> conducted in 2009-2010. The review is scheduled to commence immediately and it is anticipated to conclude in November 2018. SSAC Role The Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) advises the ICANN community and Board on matters relating to the security and integrity of the Internet's naming and address allocation systems. This includes operational, administrative, and registration matters. SSAC engages in ongoing threat assessment and risk analysis of the Internet naming and address allocation services to assess where the principal threats to stability and security lie, and advises the ICANN community accordingly. For more information on SSAC, click here[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_groups_s…>. Resources For latest updates and opportunities to participate, visit the SSAC Review Wiki Workspace Page[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> For a permanent file of essential milestones, outputs, and final deliverables, visit the SSAC Review Page on ICANN.org[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. For additional information about Analysis Group, visit their website[analysisgroup.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.analysisgroup.com_&…>. The RSSAC Organizational Review is mandated by ICANN Bylaws Section 4.4 "Periodic Review of ICANN Structure and Operations."[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must 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 with a community of participants from all over the world.

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