Thursday, 04 November 2021

ICANN Community Digest

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

Table of Contents

Information Sharing

TOMORROW: Deadline for NextGen@ICANN73 Applications Extended
NEW: ICANN Publishes FY22 Q1 Unaudited Financial Results
NEW: ICANN72 Governmental Advisory Committee Communiqué Now Available
NEW: ICANN72 Participation Metrics Preview
NEW: Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN73 Fellowship
NEW: Request for Proposal: RSSAC028 Implementation
NEW: SSAD ODP Update: Contractual Compliance and Identity Verification Methodology

Public Comment

Proposal for Japanese Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules
Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rule
Proposed Revisions to the ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy
REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature

Information Sharing

TOMORROW: Deadline for NextGen@ICANN73 Applications Extended

The deadline to submit applications for the NextGen@ICANN73 program has been extended through Friday, 05 November 2021.

NEW: ICANN Publishes FY22 Q1 Unaudited Financial Results

On 03 November, 2021 ICANN published its unaudited financial results and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) published its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022 (FY22). View the ICANN financials here and the PTI financials here.

NEW: ICANN72 Governmental Advisory Committee Comuniqué Now Available

On 01 November 2021, the GAC issued its ICANN72 Communiqué.

NEW: ICANN72 Participation Metrics Preview

Thank you to everyone who helped make the ICANN72 Virtual Annual General Meeting, which took place from 25-28 October 2021, a success. A total of 1,305 attendees from 156 countries and territories joined.

NEW: Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN73 Fellowship

On 01 November 2021, ICANN announced the list of successful candidates selected to participate in the ICANN Fellowship Program during ICANN73. A total of 39 people from 27 countries will take part in the ICANN Public Meeting from 05-10 March 2022.

NEW: Request for Proposal: RSSAC028 Implementation

On 01 November 2021, the ICANN organization issued a request for proposal (RFP) to identify a contractor qualified to conduct the study called for in Section 7.2 of RSSAC028, "Technical Analysis of the Naming Scheme Used For Individual Root Servers."

NEW: SSAD ODP Update: Contractual Compliance and Identity Verification Methodology

During ICANN72, the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure Operational Design Phase (SSAD ODP) project team provided its third update. The project team thanks everyone who was able to join the interactive session (recording, presentation). As the SSAD ODP project team continues its work, it will continue holding webinars and publish a blog post afterward to provide a brief recap and to restate any questions for the community.

Public Comment

Proposal for Japanese Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules

Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 30 September 2021

Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 16 November 2021

Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules

Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 23 September 2021

Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Proposed Revisions to the ICANN Documentary Information Disclosure Policy

Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 21 October 2021

Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 06 December 2021

REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature

The Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) has reached another important milestone with the release of an improved Public Comment feature. This enhanced feature is part of the ICANN organization's ongoing commitment to increase the findability and transparency of our information.