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Re: [ALAC] Selection Process for Bylaws IRP Standing Panel
by Maureen Hilyard July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020

Dear all In May, David sent the following request to SO-AC Chairs which I forwarded to this ALAC group seeking some opinion and/or advice on how ICANN might best proceed with establishing this standing panel. Greg currently represents the ALAC on the IRP-IOT which is being recommended as one group that could be additionally assigned this role. Perhaps Greg could comment and make a recommendation based on his knowledge of the requirements of this new panel and what is being done on the current IRP-IOT. Maureen Dear SO/AC Chairs : I am reaching out to see how we can best help you with forming this representative group. Understanding the level of work already underway in the community, we are suggesting that one way forward might be to leverage an existing community group. As you may know, one of the features of the updated Independent Review Process (IRP) under the new Bylaws is the establishment of a standing panel from which panelists shall be selected to preside over each IRP dispute. The Bylaws specify that “ICANN shall, in consultation with the Supporting Organizations [SOs] and Advisory Committees [ACs], initiate a four-step process to establish the Standing Panel…” (Bylaws, Art. 4, Sec. 4.3(j).) Notably, the SOs and ACs must collectively agree on a single proposed standing panel slate to be submitted to the ICANN Board for approval as part of the four-step process. We’ve received feedback from many SOs and ACs [secure-web.cisco.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__secure-2Dweb.cisco.com…> as to how they envision this work getting done, and published a summary and next steps [secure-web.cisco.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__secure-2Dweb.cisco.com…>. There is strong support for the SOs and ACs to further their selection effort of the Standing Panel through a small representative group, and ICANN org sees this as an important component to getting the Standing Panel established. *In looking at the groups that are already active, one potential way to proceed is to leverage the existence of the IRP Implementation Oversight Team (IRP-IOT). * The IRP-IOT, which you helped repopulate, is already comprised of people that are well qualified in issues relating to ICANN, international arbitration and dispute resolution and who are likely to have the skill sets that would be needed to lead the community work on this important endeavor. If this is a potential way forward, we could quickly work with you to explore how to appropriately do this work along with the other work underway in the IRP-IOT. *We are also ready to support the community in forming a new, separate representative group to do this work.* From the ICANN org side, we’re available to support the community to identify and get this representative group up and running so that the panel selection process can move forward – including identification of an expert to further support and coordinate the community work – in time to start work when the deadline for the submission of expressions interest to serve on the Standing Panel expires on 31 July. Let us know how we can help you move this work along. Best regards, David Sent from my iPhone David A. Olive Senior Vice President Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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Fwd: Compilation of SO/AC/SG/C feedback (RE: Doodle poll for Community Leaders' call with ICANN org on next steps for selecting the IRP Standing Panel)
by Maureen Hilyard July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020

Clarification from Manal re GAC perspective. M ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Manal Ismail <manal(a)tra.gov.eg> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2020, 10:41 pm Subject: RE: Compilation of SO/AC/SG/C feedback (RE: Doodle poll for Community Leaders' call with ICANN org on next steps for selecting the IRP Standing Panel) Many thanks Mary .. I would appreciate looping in GAC vice chairs in case I’m not able to attend, sharing the compiled summary and doodle poll .. Please let me know if you want me to do that .. That said, I just want to clarify that I have supported the essence of the feedback provided by Rod, Keith and Maureen, that is SSAC, GNSO & ALAC .. The feedback received from the Katrina (ccNSO) came in later and is slightly different .. So Just to set the record right, appreciate changing ccNSO to SSAC in the summary for the sake of accuracy .. Kind Regards --Manal *From:* Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 21, 2020 4:48 AM *To:* Austin, Donna <Donna.Austin(a)team.neustar>; aftab.siddiqui(a)gmail.com; oscar(a)lacnic.net; Katrina Sataki <katrina(a)nic.lv>; Drazek, Keith < kdrazek(a)verisign.com>; maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com; Manal Ismail < manal(a)tra.gov.eg>; Fred Baker <fred(a)isc.org>; rod(a)rodrasmussen.com; aheineman(a)godaddy.com; Selli, Claudia <claudia.selli(a)intl.att.com>; Heather Forrest <haforrestesq(a)gmail.com>; Wolf-Ulrich Knoben <wuknoben(a)gmail.com>; Stephanie E Perrin <stephanie.perrin(a)mail.utoronto.ca>; Bruna Martins dos Santos <bruna.mrtns(a)GMAIL.COM>; Joan Kerr <joankerr(a)fbsc.org> *Cc:* David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org>; Samantha Eisner < Samantha.Eisner(a)icann.org>; Elizabeth Le <elizabeth.le(a)icann.org>; Amy Stathos <amy.stathos(a)icann.org>; Susie Johnson <susie.johnson(a)icann.org> *Subject:* Compilation of SO/AC/SG/C feedback (RE: Doodle poll for Community Leaders' call with ICANN org on next steps for selecting the IRP Standing Panel) Dear Donna and everyone, Thank you for the feedback and I apologize for the short notice for many as regards the proposed call. If it will help, ICANN org has compiled the feedback we received from various SOAC Chairs, which I attach for your convenient reference. In addition, and as you may know already, community feedback (e.g. from the ccNSO, GNSO Council, IPC, NCSG and RySG) was uploaded to the IRP Standing Panel wiki space here: https://community.icann.org/display/ESPFIRP/Relevant+Documents?preview=/950… (along with other information relating to the setting up of the IRP Standing Panel here: https://community.icann.org/display/ESPFIRP/Establishment+of+Standing+Panel…) As noted previously, if you are not able to attend the call, we encourage you to send your Vice-Chair(s) or other designated representative. If, however, the group prefers to hold a call when everyone is available, please let me know and we will circulate a new poll for a time immediately following the closing date for Expressions of Interest to join the IRP Standing Panel (31 July). Thank you all for your patience and understanding! Cheers Mary *From: *"Austin, Donna" <Donna.Austin(a)team.neustar> *Date: *Monday, July 20, 2020 at 17:23 *To: *Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org>, "aftab.siddiqui(a)gmail.com" < aftab.siddiqui(a)gmail.com>, "oscar(a)lacnic.net" <oscar(a)lacnic.net>, Katrina Sataki <katrina(a)nic.lv>, "Drazek, Keith" <kdrazek(a)verisign.com>, " maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com" <maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com>, "manal(a)tra.gov.eg" < manal(a)tra.gov.eg>, Fred Baker <fred(a)isc.org>, "rod(a)rodrasmussen.com" < rod(a)rodrasmussen.com>, "aheineman(a)godaddy.com" <aheineman(a)godaddy.com>, "Selli, Claudia" <claudia.selli(a)intl.att.com>, Heather Forrest < haforrestesq(a)gmail.com>, Wolf-Ulrich Knoben <wuknoben(a)gmail.com>, Stephanie E Perrin <stephanie.perrin(a)mail.utoronto.ca>, Bruna Martins dos Santos < bruna.mrtns(a)GMAIL.COM>, Joan Kerr <joankerr(a)fbsc.org> *Cc: *David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org>, Samantha Eisner < Samantha.Eisner(a)icann.org>, Elizabeth Le <elizabeth.le(a)icann.org>, Amy Stathos <amy.stathos(a)icann.org>, Susie Johnson <susie.johnson(a)icann.org> *Subject: *[Ext] RE: Doodle poll for Community Leaders' call with ICANN org on next steps for selecting the IRP Standing Panel Hi Mary While I’m more than happy to get on a call to discuss, it’s the first communication that I’ve received about the subject so I expect that your hopes that the group will be able “to reach agreement as to whether and how to proceed with forming a small representative group of community members that can assist with selecting the Independent Review Process (IRP) Standing Panel, based on the community’s previous feedback” might be a little optimistic. Could I ask that all previous correspondence and notes from calls on this topic that the SO/AC leaders may have had be provided to the list to ensure we have the most up-to-date information. Thanks Donna *From:* Mary Wong [mailto:mary.wong@icann.org <mary.wong(a)icann.org>] *Sent:* Monday, July 20, 2020 9:31 AM *To:* aftab.siddiqui(a)gmail.com; oscar(a)lacnic.net; Katrina Sataki < katrina(a)nic.lv>; Drazek, Keith <kdrazek(a)verisign.com>; maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com; manal(a)tra.gov.eg; Fred Baker <fred(a)isc.org>; rod(a)rodrasmussen.com; Austin, Donna <Donna.Austin(a)team.neustar>; aheineman(a)godaddy.com; Selli, Claudia <claudia.selli(a)intl.att.com>; Heather Forrest <haforrestesq(a)gmail.com>; Wolf-Ulrich Knoben <wuknoben(a)gmail.com>; Stephanie E Perrin <stephanie.perrin(a)mail.utoronto.ca>; Bruna Martins dos Santos <bruna.mrtns(a)GMAIL.COM>; Joan Kerr <joankerr(a)fbsc.org> *Cc:* David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org>; Samantha Eisner < Samantha.Eisner(a)icann.org>; Elizabeth Le <elizabeth.le(a)icann.org>; Amy Stathos <amy.stathos(a)icann.org>; Susie Johnson <susie.johnson(a)icann.org> *Subject:* Doodle poll for Community Leaders' call with ICANN org on next steps for selecting the IRP Standing Panel Dear community leaders, Following up on previous discussions with and among the SOAC Chairs, and adding the Chairs of the GNSO’s Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies at Keith’s request, please be so kind as to fill out this Doodle poll for a possible call later this week or early next week: https://www.doodle.com/poll/cbtvmtfddrwt8tph <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.doodle.com/poll/cbtvmtfddrwt8tph__;!…>. We hope that the call will allow the group to reach agreement as to whether and how to proceed with forming a small representative group of community members that can assist with selecting the Independent Review Process (IRP) Standing Panel, based on the community’s previous feedback, and how ICANN org can assist with that effort. We will also be happy to answer any additional questions you may have about the selection process and the respective roles of the ICANN Board and the SOs and ACs. As a reminder, the call for Expressions of Interest to be considered as a member of the IRP Standing Panel opened on 31 March 2020 and will close on 31 July: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2020-03-31-en <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2020-0…>. If you are not able to attend the call, we invite you to ask your Vice-Chair(s) or other representative to attend in your place. We can also record the call as well as take notes for your convenient reference. Thank you! Cheers Mary

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Re: [ALAC] SO-AC Chairs responses for the IRP Standing Panel (17 July)
by Alan Greenberg July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

Maureen, I note that the ICANN Org summary of the position that you took completely ignored the recommendation that "The group must be supported by an external recruitment organization that can provide the needed skill in identifying and recruiting potential qualified judicial experts..." I also note that the SSAC made a similar recommendation. Few people in ICANN are likely to have the knowledge or contacts to recruit judicial experts. Outside expertise is, in my mind, crucial. I suggest that you point this out to them. Alan At 2020-07-20 11:36 PM, Maureen Hilyard wrote: >.Hi all > >Latest communication. >The attached document summarises the responses of the 5 SO-AC Chairs. >We will be discussing this feedback at our next SO-AC Leadership meeting. > >M >Content-Type: >application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document; > >name="Summary-of-SOAC-Comments-re-IRP-Standing-Panel-Selection-20 >July 2020.docx" >Content-Disposition: attachment; > >filename="Summary-of-SOAC-Comments-re-IRP-Standing-Panel-Selection-20 > July 2020.docx" >Content-ID: <f_kcvdt8nq0> >X-Attachment-Id: f_kcvdt8nq0 > >_______________________________________________ >ALAC mailing list >ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > >At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >ALAC Working Wiki: >https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… >_______________________________________________ >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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SO-AC Chairs responses for the IRP Standing Panel (17 July)
by Maureen Hilyard July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020

.Hi all Latest communication. The attached document summarises the responses of the 5 SO-AC Chairs. We will be discussing this feedback at our next SO-AC Leadership meeting. M

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Fwd: [ICANN Community Leaders] 13 July 2020
by Maureen Hilyard July 13, 2020

July 13, 2020

Monday, 13 July 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: Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) Webinar - NEW: Post-ICANN68 Policy Report Now Available! - THIS WEEK: Webinar Invitation: ATRT3 Final Report - REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process Public Comment - CLOSES TOMORROW: Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Strategic Plan for FY2021-2025 - Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model - Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report - Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone Version 4 (RZ-LGR-4) Information Sharing NEW: Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) Webinar From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) team is hosting two webinars to provide a demo of preview.icann.org. ITI began <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> in January 2018 with the goal of delivering increased and improved accessibility and findability of information on icann.org. The ITI Team completed the development of several content types for the preview website <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> in May 2020. Join us for one of these two upcoming webinars to learn about the new icann.org. ITI Webinar 1 Monday, 20 July 2020, 20:00 UTC (all other times <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> ) Register <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> ITI Webinar 2 Wednesday, 22 July 2020, 14:00 UTC (all other times <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> ) Register <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> NEW: Post-ICANN68 Policy Report Now Available! From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support Written by the Policy Development Support team, the Post-ICANN68 Policy Report captures decisions and outcomes from the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. This report also reviews additional activities, looks ahead to next steps, and provides resources to enable sustained engagement on important issues. Read the report! <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> THIS WEEK: Webinar Invitation: ATRT3 Final Report From: Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President, Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiative The third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) invites the community to participate in a webinar on its Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…>. There are two opportunities to participate: - Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 15:30-16:30 UTC - Thursday, 16 July 2020, 07:00-08:00 UTC During the webinar, the ATRT3 will present an overview of the recommendations in its Final Report and answer questions. Details on how to attend are available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> . REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for the ICANN Independent Review Process Announcement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> On 31 March 2020, 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=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…>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 July 2020. Public Comment CLOSES TOMORROW: Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Strategic Plan for FY2021-2025 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> Close Date: Tuesday, 14 July 2020 Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> Close Date: Friday, 31 July 2020 Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> Close Date: Sunday, 2 August 2020 Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone Version 4 (RZ-LGR-4) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> Close Date: Tuesday, 11 August 2020 Volume 2, Issue 54 | Archive <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001vib-gxg47R-FADyi7HAOp90-LQ8mHss3Ho7X0B4hKnHR…> | Next Issue: Thursday, 16 July 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 Constant Contact <http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/about-constant-contact> Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org in collaboration with [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 Community Leaders] 9 July 2020
by Maureen Hilyard July 9, 2020

July 9, 2020

Thursday, 9 July 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: CCWG Auction Proceeds Held Community Webinar on Final Report - NEW: Status of ICANN org’s Human Rights Impact Assessment Recommendations Implementation - NEW: Supporting the Work of Our Global Community over the Next Few Months: Leveraging Remote Participation - REMINDER: Webinar Invitation: ATRT3 Final Report - REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process Public Comment - CLOSES TOMORROW: ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs - Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Strategic Plan for FY2021-2025 - Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model - Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report - Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone Version 4 (RZ-LGR-4) Information Sharing NEW: CCWG Auction Proceeds Held Community Webinar on Final Report Announcement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RbHST6sXcshKE3hUuCMsuqr8jhKqiK-JFeddlZDNb3EW…> On 7 July 2020, the Co-Chairs of the Cross-Community Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds (CCWG-AP) held a webinar <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RbHST6sXcshKE3hUuCMsuqr8jhKqiK-JFeddlZDNb3EW…> about its Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RbHST6sXcshKE3hUuCMsuqr8jhKqiK-JFeddlZDNb3EW…>. All of the ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees are chartering organizations of the CCWG-AP. The primary purpose of this webinar was to provide information to the chartering organizations about final recommendations and answer questions as they consider CCWG-AP outputs. NEW: Status of ICANN org’s Human Rights Impact Assessment Recommendations Implementation From: Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to President & Senior Vice President of Global Stakeholder Engagement ICANN org has implemented nearly half of all recommendations in the year since publishing its first-ever internal Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA). The focus has been on improving relevant processes, practices, and policies that may impact human rights concerns within the areas under review. Building on this progress, ICANN org will implement additional work in conjunction with, and as a part of, ICANN's ongoing plans to improve organizational processes and procedures. ICANN org affirms its commitment to incorporate this work into the overall culture of ICANN in order to uphold the positive human rights impacts of our work and mitigate negative impacts, wherever possible. Read the full blog here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RbHST6sXcshKE3hUuCMsuqr8jhKqiK-JFeddlZDNb3EW…> . NEW: Supporting the Work of Our Global Community over the Next Few Months: Leveraging Remote Participation From: Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to President & Senior Vice President of Global Stakeholder Engagement ICANN serves a global community. Face-to-face engagement and remote participation are integral to our work, and act as the primary forms of interaction for our stakeholders and community. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging this notion. Today, we find ourselves needing to look at a different mix of tools to ensure that the work being done by our global community can continue with minimal disruption. This includes looking at how we can support community activities remotely for the foreseeable future. While we have no way of knowing with certainty when the world will return to normal or when social distancing guidelines will be eased, we are operating under the assumption that normal activities will not resume before September. ICANN anticipates holding no face-to-face meetings through September 2020. With that timeline in mind, ICANN org worked with leaders from our Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees on their current list of activities, as defined by each community group, to determine which are the most necessary or practical to accomplish between now and September. ICANN org is also taking into account the Board's priorities in order to develop a comprehensive continuity work plan, which will drive and direct our actions and goals in the coming months. Read the full blog here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RbHST6sXcshKE3hUuCMsuqr8jhKqiK-JFeddlZDNb3EW…> . REMINDER: Webinar Invitation: ATRT3 Final Report From: Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President, Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiative The third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) invites the community to participate in a webinar on its Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RbHST6sXcshKE3hUuCMsuqr8jhKqiK-JFeddlZDNb3EW…>. There are two opportunities to participate: - Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 15:30-16:30 UTC - Thursday, 16 July 2020, 07:00-08:00 UTC During the webinar, the ATRT3 will present an overview of the recommendations in its Final Report and answer questions. Details on how to attend are available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RbHST6sXcshKE3hUuCMsuqr8jhKqiK-JFeddlZDNb3EW…> . REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for the ICANN Independent Review Process Announcement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RbHST6sXcshKE3hUuCMsuqr8jhKqiK-JFeddlZDNb3EW…> On 31 March 2020, 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=001RbHST6sXcshKE3hUuCMsuqr8jhKqiK-JFeddlZDNb3EW…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RbHST6sXcshKE3hUuCMsuqr8jhKqiK-JFeddlZDNb3EW…>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 July 2020. 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Fwd: [SOAC-Leaders-ICANNMeeting-Planning] ICANN68 Prep Sessions Data
by Maureen Hilyard July 8, 2020

July 8, 2020

Where would they be without At-Large? ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 8:38 AM Subject: [SOAC-Leaders-ICANNMeeting-Planning] ICANN68 Prep Sessions Data To: SOAC-Leaders-ICANNMeeting-Planning < soac-leaders-icannmeeting-planning(a)icann.org> Dear Community Leaders: FYI. Regards. David ICANN68 Prep Sessions Data created by Ozan Sahin <https://wecann.icann.org/people/ozan.sahin%40icann.org?et=watches.email.doc…> in *Policy Development Support* - View the full document <https://wecann.icann.org/docs/DOC-36151?et=watches.email.document> ------------------------------ Prior to ICANN64 ICANN org started an initiative to consolidate any pre-ICANN Public Meeting webinars into one week, called Prep Week. ICANN68 Prep Week was extended to two weeks and branded as ICANN68 Prep Sessions due to higher number of webinars. You may find some registration and participation data below for the webinars that took place during the ICANN68 Prep Sessions. The data were derived from a total of 350 individual registrations received through the sign-up form. ICANN68 Prep Sessions | 8-18 June Day Time Name Registration # Attendance # Attendance % Mon, 8 June 12:00 UTC Interpretation Platform Kick-Off Webinar 1 164 81 49 Mon, 8 June 22:00 UTC Interpretation Platform Kick-Off Webinar 2 113 92 81 Tue, 9 June 16:00 UTC ICANN Org. Planning Webinar 196 123 63 Thu, 11 June 16:00 UTC Universal Acceptance Annual Strategic Action Plan Webinar 202 105 52 Mon, 15 June 16:00 UTC Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN's MSM - Next Steps 261 234 90 Wed, 17 June 12:00 UTC GNSO Policy Webinar 215 169 79 Wed, 17 June 16:00 UTC NomCom Review: Implementation Milestones and Next Steps 137 73 53 Thu, 18 June 16:00 UTC Policy Webinar 257 227 88 Thu, 18 June 19:00 UTC Q&A with ICANN Org. Executive Team 204 266 130* * Attendance rate can be greater than 100% as participation details were posted on the public ICANN68 Prep Sessions page and it was possible to attend without having to register. Registrations by affiliation Many registrants identified their affiliations on the sign up form. Selecting multiple groups was possible during the registration. You may find a table that shows the number of registrations for each webinar by the SO/AC affiliation of the registrant: ASO ccNSO GNSO At-Large GAC RSSAC SSAC Fellows ICANN org Total Interpretation Platform Kick-Off Webinar 1 6 19 42 55 35 3 4 34 29 227 lnterpretation Platform Kick-Off Webinar 2 2 9 28 32 17 2 3 22 26 141 ICANN Org. Planning Webinar 4 18 57 71 31 4 4 35 39 263 UA Annual Strategic Action Plan Webinar 5 19 50 70 39 6 5 38 35 267 Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN's MSM 6 22 80 91 48 5 4 44 41 341 GNSO Policy Webinar 4 18 92 65 35 3 3 39 36 295 NomCom Review: Next Steps 4 12 43 50 26 2 3 26 23 189 Policy Webinar 5 23 78 85 45 5 5 42 42 330 Q&A with ICANN Org. Executive Team 2 15 63 68 27 2 3 34 47 251 Registrations by country & region We received registrations from 88 countries. United States, India, Bangladesh, Argentina, and France were the countries from which the greatest number of registrations came. Community members across 22 countries from Africa, 16 countries from Europe, 14 countries from Asia, 13 countries from the Middle East and Latin America & the Caribbean regions each, 4 countries from Oceania, 3 countries from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and 3 countries from North America registered for a webinar in the ICANN68 Prep Sessions. Number of registrations for all 9 webinars on aggregate by each geographic region are depicted on the following table: Region Number of registrations Africa 324 Asia 356 Eastern Europe & Central Asia 59 Europe 203 Latin America & Caribbean 163 Middle East 179 North America 383 Oceania 47 _______________________________________________ SOAC-Leaders-ICANNMeeting-Planning mailing list SOAC-Leaders-ICANNMeeting-Planning(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-leaders-icannmeeting-planning _______________________________________________ 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 -- The Eighth Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum 2020 Goes Virtual
by Maureen Hilyard July 6, 2020

July 6, 2020

[image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *The Eighth Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum 2020 Goes Virtual <https://newsalerts.icann.org/WC01nNR0P0j2Edg00208F00>* 06 July 2020 *ISTANBUL – 6 JULY 2020 –* The eighth Africa Domain Name System (DNS) Forum, which was to be held in Dakar Senegal under the auspices of Senegal Network Information Centre with the support of the government of Senegal, will now be held virtually. This decision was made as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting, scheduled for 27-28 July 2020, is an annual open event for stakeholders in the domain name industry in Africa organized by Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AFTLD), the Africa Registrar Association (AfRegistrar), and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). This year, the Africa DNS Forum has been restructured to adapt to the virtual platform, with a total of four sessions that will be spread over a two-day period. Each session will be two hours long and will cover thematic topics focused on policy, technical, and marketing, as well as emerging issues under the current pandemic and other emergencies. Holding this meeting virtually will provide the opportunity to test the resilience of the infrastructure in the region. Remote participation will be available through Zoom and live streamed on YouTube and Facebook. To register and learn more about the Africa DNS Forum, please click here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/a0200P012C0800oEkRNF0gd>. The first edition of the Forum was held in Durban, South Africa in 2013. Since then the model has been replicated in the Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific regions. The Forum has also been held in Abuja, Nigeria (2014); Nairobi Kenya (2015); Marrakech, Morocco (2016); Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (2017); Cotonou, Benin (2018); and Gaborone, Botswana (2019). *Organizing Partners* About AFTLD Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AFTLD) is the association of country code top level domain (ccTLD) registry managers in the Africa region. The main objective of AFTLD is to provide a forum for ccTLD managers from the Africa region to discuss issues regarding management of ccTLD registries. AFTLD then presents their common position on key global issues in the Domain Name System (DNS) industry in international meetings About AfRegistrar AfRegistrar association includes all ICANN accredited registrars based in the African continent, The AfRegistrars shall fulfil the role, responsibilities, and functions of the AfRegistrar as defined within the ICANN Bylaws. 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/y1FC82gN0d0PERl00p00020>* [image: Facebook] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/f00Gd0P08T001R22CNEYg00> [image: Instagram] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/TBNCI0g010008Ru20P02dE0> [image: Linkedin] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/G1R0EG208Z0UC0dP0000gN2> [image: YouTube] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/n0Cg0V0022NP0ER08100dG0> [image: shadow1] Unsubscribe <https://newsalerts.icann.org/G1R0EI208C0vC0dP0000gN2> | https://www.icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/dd0Pg1mNF20E800R0q020C0> <https://newsalerts.icann.org/q1EC0d08Pr0N0F02R0gn002>

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Fwd: [ICANN Community Leaders] 6 July 2020
by Maureen Hilyard July 6, 2020

July 6, 2020

Monday, 6 July 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: Community Communications Support Guidelines - TOMORROW: Webinar Invitation: CCWG Auction Proceeds Final Report - TOMORROW: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN 2021 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect - REMINDER: Webinar Invitation: ATRT3 Final Report - REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process Public Comment - CLOSES FRIDAY: ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs - Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Strategic Plan for FY2021-2025 - Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model - Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report - Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone Version 4 (RZ-LGR-4) Information Sharing NEW: Community Communications Support Guidelines From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support ICANN org recently developed Community Communications Support Guidelines. These guidelines are a communications guide to help the ICANN community to manage their own communications plans. It identifies the communications assets that are available and provides guidelines on usage. It also addresses areas in which the ICANN Communications Team can support the ICANN community. These guidelines are intended for ICANN community leaders and their respective groups. Read the guidelines here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> . TOMORROW: Webinar Invitation: CCWG Auction Proceeds Final Report From: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support The co-chairs of the Cross-Community Working Group (CCWG) on New gTLD Auction Proceeds will be hosting a 60-minute informational webinar for its chartering organizations about its Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> on Tuesday, 7 July 2020 at 12:00 UTC. All Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees are chartering organizations of the CCWG. The primary purpose of this webinar is to provide information to the chartering organizations about CCWG recommendations and Final Report, as well as answer questions that they may have as they consider CCWG outputs. However, anyone who is interested in this topic is welcome to attend, even if they are not affiliated with the chartering organizations. Additional information can be found here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…>. The most recent CCWG newsletter can be read here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> . Please RSVP to gnso-secs(a)icann.org to receive participation details. TOMORROW: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN 2021 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect Announcement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> ICANN is seeking Expressions of Interest for the chair and chair-elect of the 2021 Nominating Committee. For additional information on the positions, please refer to the call for expressions of interest announcement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> . Expressions of Interests, which will be maintained as confidential, should be sent to nomcomchair2021(a)icann.org no later than Tuesday, 7 July 2020. A suggested form for submitting an Expression of Interest is available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…>. REMINDER: Webinar Invitation: ATRT3 Final Report From: Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President, Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiative The third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) invites the community to participate in a webinar on its Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…>. There are two opportunities to participate: - Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 15:30-16:30 UTC - Thursday, 16 July 2020, 07:00-08:00 UTC During the webinar, the ATRT3 will present an overview of the recommendations in its Final Report and answer questions. Details on how to attend are available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> . REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for the ICANN Independent Review Process Announcement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> On 31 March 2020, 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=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…>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 July 2020. Public Comment CLOSES FRIDAY: ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> Close Date: Friday, 10 July 2020 Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Strategic Plan for FY2021-2025 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> Close Date: Tuesday, 14 July 2020 Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> Close Date: Friday, 31 July 2020 Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN's Multistakeholder Model <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> Close Date: Sunday, 2 August 2020 Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone Version 4 (RZ-LGR-4) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> Close Date: Tuesday, 11 August 2020 Volume 2, Issue 52 | Archive <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001emGUllzrp7gnpnu5_t9ugj59vwYFrsxeQA4hD0yZUFVq…> | Next Issue: Thursday, 9 July 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 Constant Contact <http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/about-constant-contact> Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org in collaboration with [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 -- First ICANN Managed Root Server Instance Installed in Palau
by Maureen Hilyard July 2, 2020

July 2, 2020

[image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *First ICANN Managed Root Server Instance Installed in Palau <https://newsalerts.icann.org/Q0FE08R0Cg2P20N1d00k0g0>* 02 July 2020 SINGAPORE – 2 July 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the successful installation of an ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS) instance in the Republic of Palau (Palau). The installation of the first Palau instance is a joint effort between ICANN and the Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC). PNCC supplied the equipment necessary for the installations and the bandwidth needed to support the instance. "We appreciate the joint effort by PNCC to host the IMRS instance. This commitment improves root zone Domain Name System service, and augments the technical stability and resiliency of the Domain Name System in the region," said David Conrad, ICANN Chief Technology Officer. "Having an IMRS instance in Palau should not be considered a PNCC accomplishment," said Leo Ben Teriong, PNCC Chief Executive Officer. "It is an advancement in the quality of experience that every Internet user in Palau will benefit from, as we continue to build our Republic of Palau hand-in-hand." ICANN manages more than 165 IMRS instances around the world, most of which are hosted by third parties. There are now 22 IMRS instances installed in Oceania, located in Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Solomon Islands. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have 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 and a community with participants from all over the world. FACT SHEET *What is a root server?* A root server is a name server for the Domain Name System (DNS) root zone. Root servers respond to DNS lookup requests made by DNS resolvers generally operated by Internet service providers. When the request is a query about the root zone itself, the root server will respond authoritatively with the answer. For all other queries, the root server will respond with either a referral to the appropriate top-level domain (TLD) name server or an error response (e.g., to indicate a non-existent TLD). Each root server is made up of a number of machines at multiple locations. These machines are known as instances. *What is a root server instance?* An instance makes use of an Internet traffic routing technique known as "anycast" that allows all the root server's instances to have the same two IP addresses (an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address) and to serve the same DNS content, including information about the name servers for TLDs. *Benefits of root server instances* Increasing the number of instances improves the overall fault tolerance of the DNS, bolsters the resilience against certain types of cyber threats such as Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, and can reduce the response time that local Internet users experience during DNS queries. Contrary to common misconception, root servers do not control the Internet. The operation of an instance also does not provide any mechanism to alter content of the DNS. Any modification of root zone content will be mitigated by a part of the DNS protocol known as the DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) and if an instance fails to respond to a query, resolvers will ask the same question to another instance or root server. Regardless of which root server the resolvers are sending queries to, spreading more instances geographically leads to a more resilient, dispersed system that reduces the risk of Internet users being taken offline by a problem or attack. The increased distribution of instances also ensures that the turnaround time of a DNS query and response is as fast as possible, resulting in better experiences for Internet users. Historically, there were 13 individual machines that provided root service, with each one of those machines having one of 13 unique IPv4 addresses. However, today, there are 26 unique IP addresses - 13 IPv4 and 13 IPv6, that are used to provide root service via over 1000 individual machines. The equipment, hardware, and connectivity for the machines that use those 26 addresses are administered by 12 organizations known as "root server operators." ICANN, which administers the ICANN Managed Root Server (IMRS), is one of those 12 organizations. Each of the root server operators manages their constellation of instances independently of the others, although they do coordinate with one another when needs arise. While the service provided by each root server operator may differ in how the service is offered, they are identical in the answers to DNS questions they receive. No root server operator is unique - all 12 root server operators obtain root zone data as defined by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and make that data available via the IPv4 or IPv6 address associated with their server. 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