Dear Colleagues, I hereby humbly submit this liaison report ahead of the upcoming ALAC monthly meeting. Please accept my apologies for not being available for live discussion, as I am currently out of office and will return on Wednesday. I remain available by email should any urgent questions arise. ________________________________ 1. Draft Agenda Proposals for the GAC–ALAC Bilateral Meeting at ICANN83 In preparation for ICANN83, the GAC proposed the following agenda items for the GAC–ALAC bilateral session. These topics reflect areas of joint concern between our communities and are intended to foster constructive engagement and reinforce the advisory roles we hold within ICANN’s multistakeholder governance model. 1.1. Applicant Support Program (ASP) – Equity in the Next gTLD Round Objective: Promote meaningful uptake of the ASP and explore how GAC and ALAC can collaborate to enhance outreach and evaluation strategies for underserved applicants in the upcoming new gTLD round. 1.2. DNS Abuse Mitigation – Policy, Enforcement, and End User Protection Objective: Exchange perspectives on national and regional DNS abuse mitigation efforts and identify joint opportunities to strengthen prevention, enforcement, and user protection mechanisms. 1.3. Universal Acceptance (UA) and the Multilingual Internet Objective: Advance UA readiness through community-level training and advocate for public sector adoption to promote digital inclusion and linguistic diversity. 1.4. Domain Name Registration Data – RDRS, Accuracy, and Access Objective: Review early data from the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) and consider balanced, long-term solutions that uphold privacy while enabling legitimate access. 1.5. Digital Inclusion and Capacity Building Objective: Explore synergies in supporting underserved populations via initiatives such as local IGFs, NRIs, ICANN Learn, and regional leadership programs (e.g., Fellowship and NextGen). 1.6. Public Interest Frameworks and Advisory Roles Objective: Strengthen collaboration between GAC and ALAC in defining, defending, and implementing the public interest in ICANN’s policy processes. Feedback from the ALAC on these proposed agenda items is most welcome, including additional topics or refinements. Coordination on the final agenda is ongoing. ________________________________ 2. April Regulatory Developments Briefing: Session on Cybersecurity and Transboundary Data Access with Council of Europe Expert – April 24, 2025 The next session of the Regulatory Updates Briefing Series will take place on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 16:00 UTC. This session, tentatively titled “Regulatory Approaches to Cybersecurity and Internet Governance”, will feature Mr. Jan Králik, Programme Manager at the Cybercrime Division of the Council of Europe. He will offer practical insights into: - DNS abuse and its governance under existing legal frameworks - Cross-border data access under the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention - The ongoing UN Cybercrime Convention negotiations 🔗 Zoom Registration https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/227082259/20... 📄 Agenda and Details https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/180715827/GA... Community participation is encouraged, particularly from those engaged in policy discussions on DNS abuse, cybersecurity, and cross-border legal access. ________________________________ 3. ICANN82 Seattle GAC Communique and GNSO Council Review The ICANN82 GAC Communique was published on 17 March 2025 and is available here: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20250404/gnso-council-r... Issues of importance to the GAC: 1. Domain Name Registration Data: The GAC continues to seek progress on urgent requests for domain registration data, urging a 24-hour response timeline. It supports the enhancement of the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) and recommends mandatory participation for all gTLD registrars. The GAC also emphasizes improving registration data accuracy and calls for further work on EPDP Phase 2A recommendations, especially regarding legal entity and reseller data. 2. Next Round of New gTLDs: The GAC supports the Applicant Support Program (ASP) and requests more granular data on applications from underserved regions. It also urges ICANN org to identify obstacles hindering application progress and considers increasing refunds for early withdrawals. The GAC encourages expanding “ICANN in Your Language” for global outreach. 3. ICANN Community Code of Conduct: The GAC supports the transparency of Statements of Interest (SOI) and the proposed ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct, emphasizing the need for clear disclosure of participants’ interests. 4. DNS Abuse: The GAC urges stronger cooperation to address DNS abuse, supporting the use of AI-powered detection systems and further discussions on bulk registrations and their link to DNS abuse. 5. WSIS+20: The GAC welcomes ICANN org's engagement in the WSIS+20 process and will continue to foster discussions on the multistakeholder approach to shaping the digital future. The GNSO Council subsequently submitted its official response on 4 April 2025, addressing key themes raised in the Communique, including: Accuracy of registration data; DNS abuse mitigation and Domain name registration policies (see here for further details: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20250404/gnso-council-r...). These items are relevant to several agenda items proposed for the ICANN83 bilateral session, particularly those concerning DNS abuse and data accuracy. This report is intended to support ongoing coordination and dialogue between the ALAC and GAC. I welcome any feedback or suggestions and remain committed to supporting effective collaboration on our shared priorities. Respectfully submitted, ------------------- Joanna Kulesza, PhD Professor of International Law Lodz Cyber Hub / University of Lodz Law School / Poland www.cyber.uni.lodz.pl (EURALO ALS 341) ALAC / EURALO / ALAC Liaison to the GAC