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ALAC Chair Elections - Upcoming Call for Nominations
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 7, 2020

Sept. 7, 2020

Dear All, As a follow up to Maureen’s note regarding the ALAC Chair selection, please note that the call for nominations will begin on Monday, 7 September. Additional information on the Chair selection process is available on the 2020 ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/2020+ALAC+and+RALO+Elections%2C…>. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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>

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Nomination
by Javier Rua Sept. 6, 2020

Sept. 6, 2020

I nominate Maureen Hilyard for a new term as ALAC Chair. Javier Rúa-Jovet +1-787-396-6511 twitter: @javrua skype: javier.rua1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/javrua

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Fwd: ALAC Chair position
by Maureen Hilyard Sept. 6, 2020

Sept. 6, 2020

Dear ALAC At-Large I have just realised that I sent my earlier message to the ALAC-members list rather than my normal ALAC notices list. Here it is attached, with apologies. Maureen ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2020, 12:13 pm Subject: ALAC Chair position To: ALAC Members <ALAC-members(a)icann.org> Dear All, It has been a pleasure to work with you these past two years. Together, we have accomplished a tremendous amount in policy, outreach and engagement and operations. We have a lot more to do, and the work will continue to be uniquely challenging given the current Covid-19 pandemic. As my term will be ending at the end of the ICANN69 Annual General Meeting, we will need to open nominations for the position of Chair shortly. I would be more than happy to continue as your Chair for at least another year in order to continue to work with you to finalize many of the initiatives that I inherited or started during my previous terms. More information on the nominations will be sent in the next few days. Regards Maureen

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Fwd: [ICANN Community Leaders] 3 September 2020
by Maureen Hilyard Sept. 3, 2020

Sept. 3, 2020

Thursday, 3 September 2020 ICANN Community Leadership Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. Table of Contents Information Sharing - NEW: ICANN69 Publication Support - REMINDER: At-Large Capacity Building Webinar on DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks, and a Way Forward - REMINDER: Webinar on the Draft Final Report of the GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group - REMINDER: Webinar on PDP 3.0 Implementation Public Comment - GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report - Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level Information Sharing NEW: ICANN69 Publication Support Design Deadline For publication design assistance, please provide all the text, images, layout, and publication type/size requirements (i.e. newsletter vs. one-pager vs. trifold, etc.). There is a maximum of two design iterations per publication. Please provide everything by Friday, 11 September 2020. Please keep in mind that all materials, new or updated, must be evergreen. Translation-only Deadline For translation, please provide the final material(s) by Monday, 21 September 2020. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication. If the publication requires design assistance, please note that the final materials will have to be complete, including the edit/approval process, by this deadline in order to be translated. Please work directly with your support staff to submit these requests to chantelle.doerksen(a)icann.org and liana.teo(a)icann.org. REMINDER: At-Large Capacity Building Webinar on DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks, and a Way Forward From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The At-Large community invites all ICANN community members to attend the next At-Large Capacity Building Working Group webinar, "DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks, and a Way Forward" on Monday, 7 September at 21:00 UTC. Participation details and the agenda for the webinar can be found here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vumsuSF6isb_PpcSt4akhBG6jlNWY_gj4eNE2-1OwX3U…>. At-Large Advisory Committee member Holly Raiche will review what the terms mean, how the two technologies work, and the debates about both the benefits and drawbacks of the technologies. REMINDER: Webinar on the Draft Final Report of the GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group From: Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Jeffrey Neuman, Co-Chairs The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group published its draft Final Report for Public Comment on 20 August 2020. This draft Final Report is the culmination of several years of deliberations and numerous public consultations, in support of the large number of topics captured in the working group charter. The working group has worked extremely hard to reach this point and is looking forward to considering feedback received as it seeks to complete its Final Report and deliver it to the GNSO Council. To aid in your review and understanding of the draft Final Report, we have scheduled a webinar on Monday, 14 September 2020 at 20:00 UTC to present on a selection of the topics within the draft Final Report, answer questions you may have, and provide context where it may be needed. You can find the agenda here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vumsuSF6isb_PpcSt4akhBG6jlNWY_gj4eNE2-1OwX3U…>. If you are interested in joining, please email gnso-secs(a)icann.org. REMINDER: Webinar on PDP 3.0 Implementation From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council invites you to attend a webinar to discuss the implementation status of the Policy Development Process (PDP) 3.0 initiative on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 21:00 UTC for 90 minutes. Please email gnso-secs(a)icann.org for information on how to join. Participants are encouraged to join the discussions. More information will be posted here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vumsuSF6isb_PpcSt4akhBG6jlNWY_gj4eNE2-1OwX3U…>. There are three objectives for this webinar: 1. Review the purposes and practical examples of the PDP 3.0 work products that have been applied in ongoing GNSO working groups 2. Begin the preliminary assessment of PDP 3.0 impact 3. Help other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees evaluate the applicability of PDP 3.0 improvements in their internal processes. In addition, the webinar will also include an introduction of the Consensus Playbook <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vumsuSF6isb_PpcSt4akhBG6jlNWY_gj4eNE2-1OwX3U…> to start the initial community discussion of its contents and practical utility. PDP 3.0 is a GNSO Council initiative designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the GNSO policy development process. The GNSO Council adopted the PDP 3.0 Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vumsuSF6isb_PpcSt4akhBG6jlNWY_gj4eNE2-1OwX3U…> in February 2020; many work products related to the 14 PDP 3.0 improvements have been deployed in GNSO working groups or used by the GNSO Council. Public Comment GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vumsuSF6isb_PpcSt4akhBG6jlNWY_gj4eNE2-1OwX3U…> Close Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2020 Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vumsuSF6isb_PpcSt4akhBG6jlNWY_gj4eNE2-1OwX3U…> Close Date: Thursday, 15 October 2020 Volume 2, Issue 67 | Archive <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vumsuSF6isb_PpcSt4akhBG6jlNWY_gj4eNE2-1OwX3U…> | Next Issue: Monday, 7 September 2020 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe so-ac-sg-cleaders(a)icann.org <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=00115LrDzKl3LoTB9FWCDiE2A%3D&…> Update Profile <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=00115LrDzKl3LoTB9FWCDiE2A%3D&…> | About our service provider <http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/service-provider?cc=about-service-prov…> Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by [image: Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.] <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF19_3GE> Try email marketing for free today! <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF19_3GE> _______________________________________________ SO-AC-SG-CLeaders mailing list SO-AC-SG-CLeaders(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/so-ac-sg-cleaders _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Launches Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot
by Maureen Hilyard Aug. 31, 2020

Aug. 31, 2020

[image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *ICANN Launches Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot <https://newsalerts.icann.org/x0C0000Y2b10PNR0yd0g8E2>* 31 August 2020 LOS ANGELES – 31 August 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the Pandemic Internet Access Program Pilot for ICANN69, following the ICANN Board's resolution <https://newsalerts.icann.org/hPg2l0R00C0002d1N020EM8> in support of the pilot program. To facilitate participation during the remote Public Meeting, the pilot program offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth during ICANN69. Reimbursement amounts of up to USD 60 will be provided to eligible applicants who purchase additional Internet bandwidth (capacity or data limits) for the duration of the month or billing cycle for October 2020. The services must be rendered by a business entity or Internet service provider, specifically for Internet or cellular data service. The provider must also provide digital or paper documentation of the upgrade costs. "It is important that we continue to find new, innovative ways of lowering the barriers to participation, so that community members have an opportunity to contribute and have their voices heard," said Maarten Botterman, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. "This pilot program is an important step towards that goal." Interested community members must apply in advance of ICANN69, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application deadline is Friday, 2 October 2020 at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The application is available here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/U2jg00E0PR0CdZ021N000V8>. For more information on the program, including eligibility requirements, click here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/U2jg00E0PR0CdZ021N000V8>. A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is also available here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/TzNCY0g010008Rc20P02dE0>. 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. [image: shadow] *[image: Twitter] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/Q0ZE08R0CW2P20N1d00k0g0>* [image: Facebook] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/SR0E2d08P000NCg0100Y2Ad> [image: Instagram] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/XdP0gNR0N000E1082022Cm0> [image: Linkedin] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/JR2PC20X1E0NlZ80dg00000> [image: YouTube] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/wR8EN0dCP0000g2O0022n01> [image: shadow1] Unsubscribe <https://newsalerts.icann.org/dd0Pg1YNZ20E800R0m020C0> | https://www.icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/JR2PC20e1E0NBY80dg00000> <https://newsalerts.icann.org/O010g02E0200NCPo0P0d28R>

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ICANN Launches Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot
by Maureen Hilyard Aug. 31, 2020

Aug. 31, 2020

Dear Community Leaders: The announcement of the Board resolution in support of the pilot program, links to the application, eligibility requirements, and FAQ have been published here: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-08-31-en Best regards David

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Under COVID pressure, info providers choose QR codes over domain names
by Evan Leibovitch Aug. 30, 2020

Aug. 30, 2020

https://www.campaignlive.com/article/why-humble-qr-code-enjoying-marketing-… No surprise to some of us. BTW, is anyone in ALAC -- or the broader community -- checking whether the average price of resale domains is going up or down? Hard to believe it's going up. With all the new gTLDs onboard, is domaining still seen as a worthwhile investment? Was it ever? Over the last few years I've been involved with numerous domain name acquisitions by companies and individuals. A number of patterns have emerged. In almost every case: - The dozen most logical names were taken by squatters and otherwise unused. - The would-be registrant did not buy any of the squatted names. - In some cases they enquired about the price, which was often more than an order of magnitude beyond what they were willing to pay, and they had a good laugh. - In some cases their choice to bypass the squatted name would ensure that the name would forever stay unsold. They had registrations and/or trademarks that would immediately have any subsequent buyer subject to a UDRP complaint. - Nobody even made an effort to negotiate the price down, determined to be not worth the bother - There's no fear anymore using hyphens within domain names. The introduction of hyphens always yields a usable registry-fresh domain. This discovery usually increases the entertainment value of the original squatter's price. I've always had the opinion that domain resale was a massive scam, and that the practise was long-term harmful to ICANN and broader use of domains as identification. Indeed the practise of one of the few that extracts value from (rather than add value to) the Internet. Furthermore, it has led to many of the most potentially-useful names being unused. As a result, "memorable" Internet domains have slipped from "need to have" to "nice to have" to "I'll take anything moderately close because it's not a primary source of identification". I look forward to the day when domainer portfolios inevitably achieve the same value as postage-stamp collections have now. Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada @evanleibovitch / @el56

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Fwd: [ICANN Community Leaders] 27 August 2020
by Maureen Hilyard Aug. 27, 2020

Aug. 27, 2020

Thursday, 27 August 2020 ICANN Community Leadership Digest The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates. Table of Contents Information Sharing - NEW: Webinar on the Draft Final Report of the GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group - NEW: Webinar on PDP 3.0 Implementation - TODAY AND TOMORROW: PTI and IANA FY22 Budget Webinar - DEADLINE NEXT WEEK: Standing Panel for the ICANN Independent Review Process: Call for Expressions of Interest - REMINDER: At-Large Capacity Building Webinar on DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks, and a Way Forward Public Comment - GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report - NEW: Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level Information Sharing NEW: Webinar on the Draft Final Report of the GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group From: Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Jeffrey Neuman, Co-Chairs The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group published its draft Final Report for Public Comment on 20 August 2020. This draft Final Report is the culmination of several years of deliberations and numerous public consultations, in support of the large number of topics captured in the working group charter. The working group has worked extremely hard to reach this point and is looking forward to considering feedback received as it seeks to complete its Final Report and deliver it to the GNSO Council. To aid in your review and understanding of the draft Final Report, we have scheduled a webinar on Monday, 14 September 2020 at 20:00 UTC to present on a selection of the topics within the draft Final Report, answer questions you may have, and provide context where it may be needed. You can find the agenda here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…>. If you are interested in joining, please email gnso-secs(a)icann.org. NEW: Webinar on PDP 3.0 Implementation From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council invites you to attend a webinar to discuss the implementation status of the Policy Development Process (PDP) 3.0 initiative on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 at 21:00 UTC for 90 minutes. Please email gnso-secs(a)icann.org for information on how to join. PDP 3.0 is a GNSO Council initiative designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the GNSO policy development process. The GNSO Council adopted the PDP 3.0 Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…> in February 2020; many work products related to the 14 PDP 3.0 improvements have been deployed in GNSO working groups or used by the GNSO Council. There are three objectives for this webinar: 1. Review the purposes and practical examples of the PDP 3.0 work products that have been applied in ongoing GNSO working groups 2. Begin the preliminary assessment of PDP 3.0 impact 3. Help other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees evaluate the applicability of PDP 3.0 improvements in their internal processes. In addition, the webinar will also include an introduction of the Consensus Playbook <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…> to start the initial community discussion of its contents and practical utility. Participants are encouraged to join the discussions. More information will be posted here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…>. TODAY AND TOMORROW: PTI and IANA FY22 Budget Webinars Announcement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…> Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) invites the community to participate in a webinar with Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) staff and members of the PTI Board to discuss the PTI Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Operating Plan and Budget for delivering the IANA functions. The PTI Operating Plan and Budget includes two components – both an IANA budget and a PTI budget. The IANA budget includes the direct costs for the ICANN IANA department, all costs for PTI, direct costs for shared resources between ICANN and PTI, and support functions provided by ICANN to PTI. The PTI budget includes PTI performance of the IANA functions. Webinars are scheduled for Thursday, 27 August at 15:00 UTC and Friday, 28 August at 00:00 UTC. Participation details can be found here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…> . DEADLINE NEXT WEEK: Standing Panel for the ICANN Independent Review Process: Call for Expressions of Interest Announcement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…> On 31 March 2020 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…>, ICANN opened a call for Expressions of Interest for panelists to serve on the omnibus Standing Panel for the ICANN Independent Review Process (IRP). Candidates for the IRP omnibus Standing Panel should review the Expressions of Interest document <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…>before submission. The document includes the following information: - Panel Position Description - Required or Highly Preferred Skills - Required or Highly Preferred Experience - Time Commitment - Compensation and Selection Expressions of Interest should be submitted to irp-standingpanel-eoi2020(a)icann.org <IRP-Standingpanel-EOI2020(a)icann.org> by 23:59 UTC on Friday, 31 August 2020. REMINDER: At-Large Capacity Building Webinar on DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks, and a Way Forward From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The At-Large community invites all ICANN community members to attend the next At-Large Capacity Building Working Group webinar, "DoH/DoT: Benefits, Drawbacks, and a Way Forward" on Monday, 7 September at 21:00 UTC. At-Large Advisory Committee member Holly Raiche will review what the terms mean, how the two technologies work, and the debates about both the benefits and drawbacks of the technologies. Participation details and the agenda for the webinar can be found here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…>. Public Comment GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…> Close Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2020 NEW: Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…> Close Date: Thursday, 15 October 2020 Volume 2, Issue 66 | Archive <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nw2YoPa7Lrd6RnQDPvdzi8nQkFkV36m0IQglBdzsE81f…> | Next Issue: Monday, 31 August 2020 ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe so-ac-sg-cleaders(a)icann.org <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=00115LrDzKl3LoTB9FWCDiE2A%3D&…> Update Profile <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=00115LrDzKl3LoTB9FWCDiE2A%3D&…> | About our service provider <http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/service-provider?cc=about-service-prov…> Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by [image: Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.] <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF19_3GE> Try email marketing for free today! <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=nge&rmc=VF19_3GE> _______________________________________________ SO-AC-SG-CLeaders mailing list SO-AC-SG-CLeaders(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/so-ac-sg-cleaders _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Fwd: ccNSO Newsletter | August 2020
by Maureen Hilyard Aug. 27, 2020

Aug. 27, 2020

Find out the latest about the ccNSO. ccNSO Newsletter | August 2020 Apply now: We seek presenters! TECH DAY Tech Day will be held as a second, virtual technical workshop at ICANN69 on Monday, 19 October 2020. The Tech Working Group seeks presenters. Proposals should preferably focus on one of the following topics: 1. DNSSEC, in particular within the European Region and with regards to SHA-1 Transition 2. RDAP implementations 3. Best security management practices, lines of defence, to protect the registry from bad actors, attacks or malware In addition, Tech WG welcomes suggestions for additional topics. Those interested in presenting should contact ccNSO-techday(a)icann.org About Tech Day Tech Day has been a part of ICANN meetings since 2006 and has provided a forum for both experienced and new people to meet, present and discuss technical topics related to registry and DNS work and security. ccTLD NEWS SESSION Reminder: Apply now for a speaking slot The ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC) will organise for the second time a set of Virtual ccTLD News Sessions. The MPC seeks presentation proposals from the ccTLD community, focusing preferably on one of the following 2 topics: 1. Policy updates by ccTLD registries during the COVID-19 pandemic 2. Legislative initiatives that impact ccTLD registries (e.g. the Digital Services Act package <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rG6BeB_1ZPNNANvkah1bGBz-jqhyW4Dg1Qmv3oIsr5kx…> by the European Commission, or other similar initiatives around the globe) Alternatively, the MPC might consider presentation proposals, covering for instance best practices, case studies, recent developments, ccTLD activities and ccTLD management related topics, both from an operational, marketing or legal point of view. There will be 2 options to participate, prior to ICANN69: - Virtual ccTLD News Session #1 Tuesday, 29 September 2020 (11 UTC) - Virtual ccTLD News Session #2 Thursday, 1 October 2020 (19 UTC) Find the instructions on how to apply for a speaking slot here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rG6BeB_1ZPNNANvkah1bGBz-jqhyW4Dg1Qmv3oIsr5kx…>. The deadline is Friday, 4 September 2020 (23:59 UTC) Join the pre-ICANN69 ccNSO webinars How to participate? Check out the ccNSO workspace <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rG6BeB_1ZPNNANvkah1bGBz-jqhyW4Dg1Qmv3oIsr5kx…>, and consult the schedule, participation details and other materials for all sessions leading up to ICANN69. For each of the webinars, there are 2 options to participate. - Details on how to join will become available soon and will be posted here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rG6BeB_1ZPNNANvkah1bGBz-jqhyW4Dg1Qmv3oIsr5kx…> . - There will be an opportunity to ask questions. - Recordings will be posted here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rG6BeB_1ZPNNANvkah1bGBz-jqhyW4Dg1Qmv3oIsr5kx…> . ccNSO Council Election Webinar - Wednesday, 2 September 2020 (19 UTC) - Thursday, 3 September 2020 (8 UTC) Are you considering running as a candidate for the ccNSO Council? Would you like to learn more about the ccNSO Council and the need to nominate candidates? Join ccNSO Council Chair Katrina Sataki, as well as other Councillors, for a webinar where you will learn more about: - the election process - the need to replace Councillors at reasonable and regular intervals - the required skill sets for Councillors - the time commitment and working methods of the ccNSO Council. ccTLD Community Webinar - Tuesday, 22 September 2020 (11 UTC) - Thursday, 23 September 2020 (19 UTC) Are you new to the ccNSO, or would like to learn more? During this 1-hour webinar, the ccNSO Council Chair will help you to gain an understanding of the work of the ccNSO, what to expect from the ccNSO at the Virtual ICANN69 Annual General Meeting, as well as how ccTLD community representatives can participate in the important work that affects you and your region. ccTLD News Session - Tuesday, 29 September 2020 (11 UTC) - Thursday, 1 October 2020 (19 UTC) The ccNSO Meetings Programme Committee (MPC) will organise for the second time a set of Virtual ccTLD News Sessions, covering for instance best practices, case studies, recent developments, ccTLD activities and ccTLD management related topics, both from an operational, marketing or legal point of view. Kindly note that the two session each have a separate agenda. The agenda will become available soon. ICANN69 ccNSO Members Meeting ccNSO Members Meeting: Session Overview Here is a sneak preview of the sessions planned as part of the ICANN69 Virtual ccNSO Members Meeting. Regularly consult the ccNSO ICANN69 workspace <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rG6BeB_1ZPNNANvkah1bGBz-jqhyW4Dg1Qmv3oIsr5kx…>, for updates. Governance Session Tuesday, 13 October 2020 (10:00-11:30 UTC) This is a consultation of the ccNSO membership, regarding some highly visible topics that impact the governance of the ccNSO, in particular the expected interaction between, and the roles & responsibilities of the Council and ccNSO membership respectively. The session is intended to provide input to the ccNSO Council and the ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee (GRC). Q&A with the ccNSO Council Candidates Tuesday, 13 October 2020 (12:00-13:30 UTC) This Q&A session will provide the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community an opportunity to interact with the candidates for the ccNSO Council. The list of candidates will become available on 8 October, following a call for nominations. An election will be held in November. Read more here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rG6BeB_1ZPNNANvkah1bGBz-jqhyW4Dg1Qmv3oIsr5kx…> . The impact of COVID-19 on ccTLD managers Wednesday, 14 October 2020 (12:00-13:30 UTC & 14:00-15:00 UTC) This session will address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ccTLDs, especially related to trends on registration numbers, and operational aspects. Q&A with the ICANN Board Seat 12 candidates Thursday, 15 October 2020 (12:00-13:30 UTC) This Q&A session will provide the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community an opportunity to interact with the candidates for the position of ICANN Board seat 12. The candidates are Nigel Roberts and Katrina Sataki. An election will be held – starting in November 2020, after completion of the due diligence verifications – according to the timeline previously agreed upon by the ccNSO Council. Read more here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rG6BeB_1ZPNNANvkah1bGBz-jqhyW4Dg1Qmv3oIsr5kx…> . Q&A with the ccTLD-related ICANN Board members Tuesday, 20 October 2020 (14:30-15:30 UTC) The ICANN Board of Directors consists of sixteen voting directors, including two directors nominated by the ccNSO. Currently these two Board members are Chris Disspain and Nigel Roberts. Chris’s term ends at the end of ICANN69. Patricio Poblete will replace Chris. In addition, other ICANN Board members with an association with a ccTLD are invited to this session: Becky Burr, Danko Jevtovic, Rafael Lito Ibarra. ccNSO Council highlights The ccNSO Council conducted its monthly meeting on Thursday, 20 August 2020. The agenda and relevant background material are available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rG6BeB_1ZPNNANvkah1bGBz-jqhyW4Dg1Qmv3oIsr5kx…>, and the resolutions approved by the ccNSO Council are available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rG6BeB_1ZPNNANvkah1bGBz-jqhyW4Dg1Qmv3oIsr5kx…>. Highlights of the Regular ccNSO Council meeting include: - Appointment of the members to the ccPDP4 Working Group, and welcome to all participants and observers. - Adoption of the final report of the CCWG new gTLD Auction Proceeds - Procedure to select members for the Independent Review Process (IRP) Standing Panel - Result of the meeting with the Board OECD regarding the second ccNSO organisational review - Planning for a pre-ICANN69 ccNSO Council Workshop, focusing on ccPDP process effectiveness. - Planning leading up to ICANN69, including a Council Election Webinar, a ccTLD Community Webinar, and the ccTLD News Session - Planning during ICANN69 During a closed, Extraordinary ccNSO Council meeting, the ccNSO Council (excluding Katrina, since she is one of the candidates) received a status update on the Board Seat 12 nomination process 2021 and discussed the current state of affairs. The next ccNSO Council meeting is scheduled for 17 September 2020 (21:00 UTC.) 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Fwd: Read the SubPro PDP Newsletter - August 2020 Edition
by Maureen Hilyard Aug. 27, 2020

Aug. 27, 2020

The latest edition is now available. New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP August 2020 Newsletter CURRENT STATUS The Working Group published its draft Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…> and opened a public comment <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…> period on the report, which will close on 30 September 2020. While the full report is open for comment, the Working Group is asking that public comments focus on areas that have changed since publication of the Initial Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…> and Supplemental Initial Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…>, as well as specific questions the Working Group has posed to the community for feedback. To help the community prepare their public comment responses, outputs included for each topic of the report are intended to be considered as a package. For each topic, respondents are presented with a summary <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…> of any substantive differences that have been made since the two previous reports, are asked to what extent they support the outputs, and are given an opportunity to provide additional explanation. In addition, a limited number of questions are included on specific topics where the Working Group is seeking additional input from the community. The structure of this public comment forum has been designed to support the targeted nature of the public comment period, and uses a Google Form to collect input. A tutorial <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…> is available with instructions for using the form. Additional context about the draft Final Report and the public comment period is available in this blog post <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…> from the PDP WG Co-Chairs and the draft Final Report Preamble and Executive Summary <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…> . NEXT STEPS During the public comment period, the Working Group will meet once a week to continue deliberations on topics that require additional discussion. A webinar on the draft Final Report will be held for the community on 14 September at 20:00 UTC. Additional information is available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…>. Please email gnso-secs(a)icann.org if you would like to join. Once the public comment period closes, the Working Group will review the input received and finalize the recommendations in addition to other outputs to include in the Final Report. WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? In June 2014, the GNSO Council established a Discussion Group that was intended to evaluate the experiences of the 2012 round gTLD Program and to identify possible areas for future GNSO policy development. The Discussion Group’s deliverables <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…> served as the basis for the GNSO Council request for a Preliminary Issue Report in June of 2015. Following the publication of the Final Issue Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…>, the GNSO Council adopted the charter <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…> for the PDP Working Group, which began its work in February 2016. The Working Group first concentrated on a set of overarching issues. It then conducted initial deliberations on additional topics in its charter using five separate Work Tracks: Work Track 1 - Overall Process/Support/Outreach, Work Track 2 - Legal/Regulatory, Work Track 3: String Contention/Objections & Disputes, Work Track 4: Internationalized Domain Names/Technical & Operations, Work Track 5: Geographic Names at the Top Level. Following the publication of the Initial Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…> and Supplemental Initial Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MCZptYfpYwx0fJpKbISI0duW-Z9n9hSfysZCPRbE2S4Z…>, the Working Group worked at the plenary level to analyze and incorporate input received through public comment and refine draft outputs. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? The Discussion Group identified a number of subjects that may require further analysis and possible formulation of policy language. 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