· CLOSES TOMORROW: ICANN 2022 NomCom Extends Deadline to 18 March · CLOSES MONDAY: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=3451602d-9bb4-43f2-9e2f-6314adee65f0&a=1122025...] Thursday, 17 March 2022 ICANN Community Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4e...] The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> Table of Contents Webinars · REMINDER: Draft Planning Prioritization Framework Webinar Information Sharing · NEW: ICANN Request for Quotation (RFQ): Network Equipment Refresh 2022 · NEW: ICANN Request for Quotation (RFQ): Server Refresh 2022 · NEW: ICANN73 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available · NEW: ICANN Planning Prioritization Framework Pilot · CLOSES TOMORROW: ICANN 2022 NomCom Extends Deadline to 18 March · CLOSES MONDAY: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period · REMINDER: ICANN Org's Draft Planning Prioritization Framework (Version 1) Now Available · REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Application Deadline for ICANN74 Extended Through 1 April 2022 Public Comment · NEW: Summary Report Published: ICANN Bylaws Amendments: ccNSO-Proposed Changes to Article 10 and Annex B · NEW: Summary Report Published: Additional Unicode Scripts for Support in Internationalized Domain Names · NEW: Root Zone Update Process Study · CLOSES TOMORROW: Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 2 Documents · Policy Status Report: Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) Webinars REMINDER: Draft Planning Prioritization Framework Webinar ICANN org will hold a webinar about the Draft Planning Prioritization Framework on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 at 14:00 UTC. Please register here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> in advance of the meeting. Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Request for Quotation (RFQ): Network Equipment Refresh 2022 ICANN organization issued a request for quotation (RFQ) to identify one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing and pre-configuration tasks for network equipment for its global network infrastructure. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> NEW: ICANN Request for Quotation (RFQ): Server Refresh 2022 ICANN organization issued a request for quotation (RFQ) to identify one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing and pre-configuration tasks for servers for its global network infrastructure. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> NEW: ICANN73 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) of ICANN issued the ICANN73 GAC Communiqué. It is available for review here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...>. NEW: ICANN Planning Prioritization Framework Pilot ICANN org published the Draft Planning Prioritization Framework and is now ready to launch the Community led Pilot. Org would like to thank the SO/AC Leadership for appointing one primary representative and one alternate (backup) for the Planning Prioritization Framework Pilot. The ICANN org Planning team is organizing the Pilot meetings with the first meeting expected to start the week of Monday, 21 March 2022. The Draft Planning Prioritization Framework V1 is published on the ICANN Planning and Finance workspace, here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...>. The pilot will give ICANN org and the community an opportunity to test the process and methodologies developed in the draft framework and identify gaps for further improvement. The pilot will be conducted specifically on the implementation of Board-approved Specific Reviews [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> recommendations. We appreciate the opportunity to engage with community members on the development of this framework and we specifically thank the nominated community members for their upcoming participation in the Pilot. CLOSES TOMORROW: ICANN 2022 NomCom Extends Deadline to 18 March ICANN 2022 NomCom announced that it has extended the deadline for ICANN leadership applications to 18 March 2022, 23:59 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> CLOSES MONDAY: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award is now open. The deadline for submissions is Monday, 21 March 2022 and the winner(s) will be announced at ICANN74. Learn more about the nomination process [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...>. Submit your nominations [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...>. REMINDER: ICANN Org's Draft Planning Prioritization Framework (Version 1) Now Available ICANN org recently published the initial draft [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> of its Planning Prioritization Framework. Since FY21, planning at ICANN has been one of 15 Operating Initiatives included in ICANN’s Operating Plan. As part of this initiative, the draft Planning Prioritization Framework is designed to help ICANN prioritize its work within the planning cycle in a manner that is transparent, inclusive, and efficient. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Application Deadline for ICANN74 Extended Through 1 April 2022 ICANN has extended the deadline to submit applications for the NextGen@ICANN program for the ICANN74 Policy Forum Meeting. The closing date for applications is now 1 April 2022. For more information about the NextGen@ICANN program, its eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and the application process, please click here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...>. Public Comment NEW: Summary Report Published: ICANN Bylaws Amendments: ccNSO-Proposed Changes to Article 10 and Annex B [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> NEW: Summary Report Published: Additional Unicode Scripts for Support in Internationalized Domain Names [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> NEW: Root Zone Update Process Study [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> Open for Submissions Date: Monday, 14 March 2022 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 25 April 2022 CLOSES TOMORROW: Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 2 Documents [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 27 January 2022 Closed for Submissions Date: Friday, 18 March 2022 Policy Status Report: Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...> Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 03 March 2022 Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 19 April 2022 See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001On3UpWQnASPp_01Z_...>. 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