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ICANN News Alert -- Initial Report on Review of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) Charter
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 12, 2018

April 12, 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-2-2018-04-11-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ Initial Report on Review of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) Charter 11 April 2018 Open Date: 11 April 2018 Close Date: 1 June 2018 Originating Organization: ccNSO & RySG Categories/Tags: * Reviews/Improvements * Accountability/Transparency * Top-Level Domains Brief Overview: The Customer Standing Committee (CSC) was established on 1 October 2016 and has been operating in accordance with a Charter that was developed by the Cross Community Working Group IANA Transition (CWG). The ICANN Bylaws (section 17.3) and CSC Charter include a provision that the first review of the Charter of the CSC needs to be conducted one year after the first meeting of the CSC. The CSC Charter Review Team seeks your comment and input on its findings and proposed amendment of the CSC Charter, as included in its Initial Report. Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/csc-charter-rt-initial-2018-04-11-en[…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Organization’s Report on the Draft FY19 Budget Operating Plan Now Due 24 April
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 12, 2018

April 12, 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-2018-04-11-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Organization’s Report on the Draft FY19 Budget Operating Plan Now Due 24 April 11 April 2018 LOS ANGELES – 11 April 2018 - Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that the ICANN organization's response to the public comments received in the Draft FY19 Operating Plan and Budget[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…> has been moved from 12 April to 24 April. This will allow the ICANN org and the Board to have the appropriate time to provide thoughtful and detailed responses. The ICANN org has received valuable and substantive comments from the public comment proceeding and wishes to thank everyone for your contributions in this important planning process. 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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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Announces Calls-to-Action for Community Participation in ICANN Reviews
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 11, 2018

April 11, 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-2018-04-10-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Announces Calls-to-Action for Community Participation in ICANN Reviews 10 April 2018 LOS ANGELES – 10 April 2018 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has several calls-to-action for community participation in ICANN Reviews below. Reviews are important accountability mechanisms that need community input to help ICANN deliver on its commitments. Organizational Reviews[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> are led by independent examiners to assess the extent to which ICANN's Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) fulfill their purpose and whether any change in structure or operations is needed. * Provide your Public Comment on the NomCom2 Review Draft Final Report Click here[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…> to share your public comment, learn about the current status of the review, and next steps. Please share your feedback by 7 May 2018 23:59 UTC [local time[timeanddate.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.timeanddate.com_wo…>] * Visit the Review Status Update Table[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> for the latest status on all active Organizational Reviews and links to background information. Specific Reviews[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> are led by teams of community volunteers to assess the performance of the ICANN organization and make recommendations for improvement. * Join the Second Face-to-Face Meeting of the Registration Directory Services Review Team (RDS-WHOIS2) On 16,17,18 of April, observe the RDS-WHOIS2 Review Team from 07:00 - 15:30 UTC for their second face-to-face meeting where they will discuss the subgroups' findings and potential recommendations. Click here[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> for more information. * Visit the Review Status Update Table[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> for the latest information on all Specific Reviews and links to background 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 need to type an address into your computer or other device – a name or a number. 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 and a community with participants from all over the world.

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REMINDER: New Public Comment: Draft Project Plan for the Proposed Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP)
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 10, 2018

April 10, 2018

Dear All, This is a reminder to let you know that the Public Comment on the Draft Project Plan for the Proposed Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP)<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=79438448> is live. Public comment will end on 18 April 2018 23:59 UTC. As an advisory committee of ICANN, the ALAC submits Statements on Public Comment and advises on policy matters related to the interest of Internet users worldwide. Not just limited to the 15 ALAC members, members from the wider At-Large community are welcome to draft a Statement on behalf of the ALAC. If you are interested in drafting an ALAC Statement on this Public Comment, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. At-Large Staff will follow up and help you understand the procedure. The wiki workspace for this public comment is https://community.icann.org/x/cCK8B. All pertinent resources can also be found there. 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_413971522]

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ICANN News Alert -- The Middle East Domain Name System (DNS) Forum is Turning Five Years Old in Ankara
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 10, 2018

April 10, 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-2018-04-09-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ The Middle East Domain Name System (DNS) Forum is Turning Five Years Old in Ankara 9 April 2018 ISTANBUL – 9 April 2018 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is organizing the fifth edition of the Middle East DNS Forum. The event, hosted by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Turkey (ICTA), will take place on 25 and 26 April in Ankara, Turkey. The Middle East DNS Forum brings together field experts and affected parties to discuss the latest developments in the global domain marketplace and ways to strengthen the DNS industry in the Middle East. Internationalized Domain Names, EU General Data Protection Regulation, Universal Acceptance and the Root Zone Key Signing Key (KSK) are among this year's key discussion topics. The DNS forum offers participants opportunities to: * Network with other stakeholders and experts * Discuss various business, technical and policy aspects of the domain industry * Develop a better understanding of ICANN's work so that they can play a bigger role in shaping the future of Internet * Learn about new approaches to establish and expand commercial online presence ICANN is pleased to hold this year's Middle East DNS Forum in Turkey. This country has demonstrated increasing interest and participation in ICANN over the past few years, especially during the recent Turkey DNS Forums. ICTA was established to constitute a competitive telecommunication sector in Turkey. The Authority oversees tasks on sectoral competition, information technologies, and technical regulations. ICTA has previously supported the Turkey DNS Forums. Information is available on the forum's website[mednsf.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mednsf.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=…>. You can register for the event here<https://registration.icann.org/register.php?id=MEDNSFTR2018>. Remote participation will be available. The link will be provided as the event approaches. For more information or inquiries, please email meac.swg(a)icann.org<mailto:meac.swg@icann.org>. Media Contacts: Luna Madi Communications Director, EMEA Istanbul, Turkey Tel: +90 533 0313505 Email: luna.madi(a)icann.org<mailto:luna.madi@icann.org> Buket Coskuner Global Communications Coordinator Istanbul, Turkey Tel: +90 533 4876254 Email: buket.coskuner(a)icann.org<mailto:buket.coskuner@icann.org> 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 into your computer or other device – a name or a number. 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 and a community with participants from all over the world.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Publishes ICANN61 By the Numbers Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 10, 2018

April 10, 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-2-2018-04-09-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Publishes ICANN61 By the Numbers Report 9 April 2018 LOS ANGELES – 9 April 2018 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) published the ICANN61 By the Numbers report, which includes technical, demographic, and attendance statistics. This report summarizes our findings from ICANN's third Community Forum of the new meeting strategy<https://meetings.icann.org/en/future-meeting-strategy>. This report is part of ICANN's commitment to transparency. By the Numbers Report highlights include: * 1,565 checked-in participants, with 604 listing their region as North America * 36% of attendees participating for the first time * 342 sessions held, for a total of 630.5 hours * 167,907 schedule platform page views, a 198% increase from ICANN60 Abu Dhabi * 11,106 gigabytes of data as network traffic * 14% of network traffic was Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), a 1% increase from ICANN60 Abu Dhabi Our goal is to improve on the statistics we collect, and to look for trends by comparing meeting data over time. Learning about trends gives us greater insights into how we are meeting the needs of attendees, and informs the kinds of changes we need to make. Click here to download the full ICANN61 by the Numbers Report<https://meetings.icann.org/en/sanjuan61/icann61-technical-report-06apr18-en…> [PDF, 6.26 MB]. If you have questions, please email: meetings(a)icann.org<mailto:meetings@icann.org>. 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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ICANN Newsletter -- 6 April 2018
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 10, 2018

April 10, 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 6 April 2018 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN Announces Participants NextGen(a)ICANN62[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 6 April 2018 Join the Webinar on the Draft Final Report of the NomCom2 Review[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 3 April 2018 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [CANN 62 | Panama City] 25 – 28 June 2018: ICANN62 | Policy Forum – Panama City, Panama<https://meetings.icann.org/en/panamacity62> 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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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on Draft Procedure for Community gTLD Change Requests
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 9, 2018

April 9, 2018

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on Draft Procedure for Community gTLD Change Requests 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/fBW8B. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will end on 12 April 2018 23:59 UTC. 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_641620404]

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New Public Comment: CCWG-Accountability WS2 Final Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 9, 2018

April 9, 2018

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the CCWG-Accountability WS2 Final Report<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+CCW…> has now gone live. Public comment will end on 11 May 2018 23:59 UTC. As an advisory committee of ICANN, the ALAC submits Statements on Public Comment and advises on policy matters related to the interest of Internet users worldwide. Not just limited to the 15 ALAC members, members from the wider At-Large community are welcome to draft a Statement on behalf of the ALAC. If you are interested in drafting an ALAC Statement on this Public Comment, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. At-Large Staff will follow up and help you understand the procedure. The wiki workspace for this public comment is https://community.icann.org/x/TgAFBQ. All pertinent resources can also be found there. 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_964730946]

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At-Large and GNSO Calls / Week of 09 - 13 April 2018
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 7, 2018

April 7, 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 09 - 13 April 2018. Monday 09 April 2018 15:00 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_…> 19:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/5oDpB Tuesday 10 April 2018 None Wednesday 11 April 2018 None Thursday 12 April 2018 14:00 UTC: (GNSO) CCWG Auction Proceeds Call https://community.icann.org/x/yJXDAw Friday 13 April 2018 None 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@01D3CE7A.35B28420]

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