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Opera now lets you ditch boring web links and use emojis instead
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh Feb. 24, 2022

Feb. 24, 2022

Hyperbole aside, wonder how (or if) emails could work - Dev Anand https://blogs.opera.com/news/2022/02/opera-emoji-links-yat/ "Are you ready to take emojis to the next level? How about using emojis for a website address? Our new partnership with Yat is helping make this dream come true, by integrating their emoji system into our browsers on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS, as well as in the Opera Crypto Browser Project <https://blogs.opera.com/crypto/2022/01/opera-crypto-browser-project-web3/>. Long story short, you can now access emoji-only-based web addresses and register your unique strings of emojis as your personal domains. With Opera as the first browser to enable emoji-only based web addresses, we’re bringing a new level of creativity to the internet, letting you navigate the web with strings of emojis as URLs, instead of letters and words. This is a major shift in the way the internet works, and is sign of the changing times. Thirty-some years ago, the world wide web was first launched to the public, but not much has changed in regards to weblinks, and we still use .com in our URLs. Now though, through this integration with Yat, all you Opera fans can ditch .com, or even words in general, and make your way to websites using emojis. It’s new, it’s easier and certainly a lot more fun. The emojification of Opera is thanks to Yat <https://emojis.y.at/>, the company that allows you to own personalized strings of emojis. The emoji-centric integration lets you easily find yat pages—unique domains that are generated when you create a yat from a personalized string of emojis...."

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WEBCAST FEB 14 – NARALO - ICANN Accountability & Transparency Framework
by Joly MacFie Feb. 15, 2022

Feb. 15, 2022

For those not following closely. Jeff Neuman posted a blog <https://www.jjnsolutions.com/post/icann-accoutability-mechsnisms-in-name-on…> expressing frustration with ICANN for dragging their feet on the reassignment of dot hiphop, and, when he had filed a formal complaint, rather than expediting, ICANN had slowed to a full stop while they investigated! 10 days later he announced the complaint had been withdrawn <https://www.jjnsolutions.com/post/dot-hip-hop-withdraws-icann-reconsiderati…> to try and move things along. (Apparently ICANN's choking point had been the knowledge that there ha been a parallel NFT registration of the domain, something one would think be immaterial.) Regardless of the facts, Jeff has argued that the case exposes flaws in ICANN's processes. ISOC Live posted: "On Monday February 14 2022 at 3pm ET (20:00 UTC) the North America At-Large Organization (NARALO) as part of its monthly member call will host a discussion of the ICANN Accountability & Transparency Framework (ATF). SPEAKERS Jonathan Zuck, NARALO ALA" [image: NARALO-ATF] <https://community.icann.org/display/NARALO/2022-02-14+NARALO+Teleconference>On *Monday February 14 2022* at *3pm ET* (20:00 UTC) the *North America At-Large Organization <https://naralo.org>* (NARALO) as part of its *monthly member call <https://community.icann.org/display/NARALO/2022-02-14+NARALO+Teleconference>* will host a discussion of the *ICANN Accountability & Transparency Framework <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/acct-trans-frameworks-principle…>* (ATF). *SPEAKERS* *Jonathan Zuck*, NARALO ALAC Representative *Jeff Neuman*, JJN Solutions *MODERATOR* *Glenn McKnight*, Virtual School of Internet Governance (VSIG) The session will be simulcast live by the *Internet Society Puerto Rico Chapter <https://isocpr.org/>*. *SIMULCASTS* *https://facebook.com/groups/naralo <https://facebook.com/groups/naralo>* *https://facebook.com/groups/isocpr <https://facebook.com/groups/isocpr>* *https://www.facebook.com/isocpr <https://www.facebook.com/isocpr>* *https://twitter.com/isocpr <https://twitter.com/isocpr>* *https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEO1eO7Cjm0qRAu2aOReyGA <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEO1eO7Cjm0qRAu2aOReyGA> *(ISOC PR) *https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChzuz_mvdpYOw5slFEryUDg <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChzuz_mvdpYOw5slFEryUDg>* (NARALO) *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/34VlhGr <https://bit.ly/34VlhGr>* *REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/34TmU7m <https://bit.ly/34TmU7m>* *TWITTER #NARALO @ISOCPR <https://bit.ly/3rNSxbz> @icann @jintlaw Jonathan Zuck #ATF #accountability* *ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/naralo-atf <https://archive.org/details/naralo-atf>* *Permalink* https://isoc.live/15178/ - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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REMINDER with Jamboard Link / Meeting invitation: At-Large Intercultural Virtual Workshop part 2 on Tuesday, 15 February 2022 at 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 15, 2022

Feb. 15, 2022

PLEASE REGISTER TO JOIN US and SHARE THIS INVITATION WITH ALL! REGISTRESE PARA UNIRSE A NOSOTROS Y COMPARTE ESTA INVITACIÓN CON TODOS! Inscrivez-vous pour Zoom et PARTAGEZ cette invitation avec TOUS! Jamboard Link: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1WCVUWbo119N4LdZZlBO0Br1800gTu0JjdS5Yjtqp8wU/… *** If possible, kindly make contributions to the jamboard AHEAD of the session today! This will provide valuable discussion points.*** Dear All, Please join the At-Large Intercultural Virtual Workshop part 2 on Tuesday 15 February 2022 at 19:00 UTC for 90 minutes (English, French and Spanish interpretation). The Art of Small Talk continues! As a follow up from the first workshop last November we will continue with this discussion during this second workshop on 15 February 2022 at 19:00 UTC. We will sum up the findings, for instance what topics one should avoid, or how to address a person. Community members will then share their stories of quirky situations which were based on language issues or cultural misperceptions. To follow, Melissa Peters Allgood from ICANN Staff will facilitate a jam board exercise to provide us with skills on how to master typical situations one can face at ICANN Public Meetings. The series “The Art of …” will continue with: * The Art of Persuasion * The Art of Leadership * The Art of Party * The Art of Decision-making Of course, all of the above within the ICANN context. Stay tuned and register here! ZOOM REGISTRATION: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcOGorD4sGdJUtpYXGoTxYdiWlT8BgYxK Agenda and joining details: https://community.icann.org/x/AQoiCw If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number and language channel. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff on behalf of Sandra Hoferichter, Chair of the ICANN Academy WG ************* Estimados todos, Únase al taller virtual intercultural de At-Large parte 2 el martes 15 de febrero de 2022 a la 19:00 UTC durante 90 minutos (interpretación en inglés, francés y español). ¡El arte de la charla trivial continúa! Como continuación del primer taller en noviembre pasado, continuaremos con esta discusión durante este segundo taller el 15 febrero de 2022 a la 19:00 UTC. Resumiremos los hallazgos, por ejemplo, qué temas se deben evitar o cómo dirigirse a una persona. Luego, los miembros de la comunidad compartirán sus historias de situaciones peculiares que se basaron en problemas de idioma o percepciones culturales erróneas. A continuación, Melissa Peters Allgood del personal de la ICANN facilitará un ejercicio de Jamboard para brindarnos habilidades sobre cómo dominar situaciones típicas que uno puede enfrentar en las reuniones púbicas de la ICANN. La serie “El arte de … “ continuará con: * El arte de la persuasión * El Arte de Liderazgo * El Arte de la Fiesta * El Arte de Tomar Decisiones Por supuesto, todo lo anterior dentro del contexto de ICANN. ¡Estén atentos y regístrese aquí: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcOGorD4sGdJUtpYXGoTxYdiWlT8BgYxK Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/AQoiCw Si necesita un dial-out, comuníquese con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número de téléfono y canal de idioma preferidos. Muchas gracias. Saludos cordials, Personal de at-Large en nombre de Sandra Hoferichter, Presidenta del GT de la Academia de la ICANN ********** Chers Tous, Veuillez rejoindre la deuxième partie de l’Atelier Virtuel Interculturel At-Large le mardi 15 février 2022 à 19:00 UTC pendant 90 minutes (interprétation en anglais, français et espagnol). L’Art du bavardage continue! Dans le prolongement du premier atelier de novembre dernier, nous poursuivrons cette discussion lors de ce deuxième atelier le 15 février 2022 a 19:00 UTC. Nous résumerons les résultats, par exemple quels sujets éviter ou comment s’adresser à une personne. Les membres de la communauté partageront ensuite leurs histoires de situations bizarres basées sur les problèmes de langue ou des perceptions culturelles erronées. Ensuite Melissa Allgood du personnel de l’ICANN animera un exercice de jamboard pour nous fournir des compétences sur la façon de maitriser les situations typiques auxquelles on peut être confronté lors des réunions publiques de l’ICANN. La série “L’Art de … “ se poursuivra avec: * L’Art de Convaincre * L’Art de Diriger * L’Art de la Fête * L’Art de la Prise de Décision Bien sûr, tout ce qui précède, dans le contexte de l’ICANN. Restez à l’écoute et inscrivez-vous ici: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcOGorD4sGdJUtpYXGoTxYdiWlT8BgYxK Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/AQoiCw Si vous avez besoin d’un dial-out, veuillez contacter le personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro préféré et la langue choisie. Merci beaucoup. Cordialement, Personnel d’At-Large au nom de Sandra Hoferichter, Présidente du Group de Travail de l’Académie de l’ICANN. 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Join us at the SECOND 2022 new NARALO Monthly Call on February, 14, 2022 @ 20:00 UTC
by Eduardo Diaz Feb. 14, 2022

Feb. 14, 2022

[image: Accountability Flier.png] *On February 14, 2022, @ 20:00*, ALAC NARALO representative Jonathan Zuck and Jeff Neuman from JJN Solutions, LLCs will present/discuss the ICANN Accountability & Transparency Framework. *Synopsis*: *" ICANN believes* that the Accountability & Transparency Framework (ATF) is the foundation to encourage participation, instill trust, make information accessible, and have sound dispute and review mechanisms for the multi-stakeholder model to operate effectively. * *The moderator will put in context the story behind the ATF and lead the discussion to gain the panelist's perspective on *its effectiveness* over the years. * *What is the history behind the ICANN Accountability & Transparency Framework? What was the fundamental motivation for its creation? Are there issues with its implementation? Is it genuinely servicing the ICANN community and the Public At-Large? If not, what should be revised, by whom, and how to improve the framework?* These questions and more will be discussed during our next NARALO Call. Do not miss this must-attend discussion. Join us! Register *HERE <https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtceitqzkoHtUFZC_KltjOsBAkmYGGUXzH>* if you want active participation during the meeting; Otherwise, watch the presentation LIVE in the following NARALO or ISOC Puerto Rico (ALS) social media channels at your convenience. Please take a moment and subscribe to one or all the tracks and share it with your networks. - *NARALO Membership Facebook channel (<- Don't forget to subscribe!)* - *FACEBOOK*: Facebook Group Page @ facebook.com/groups/naralo - *ISOC Puerto Rico (ALS) Facebook Fan channel * - *FACEBOOK*: Facebook Group Page @ facebook.com/groups/isocpr - *ISOC Puerto Rico (ALS) Facebook Group channel* - *FACEBOOK*: Facebook Fan Page @ https://www.facebook.com/isocpr - *ISOC Puerto Rico (ALS) Twitter channel* - *TWITTER*: @isocpr *(<- Don't forget to follow us!)* - NARALO Twitter Channel - *TWITTER*: @teamnaralo *(<- Don't forget to follow us!)* - *ISOC Puerto Rico (ALS) Membership YouTube Channel (<- Don't forget to subscribe!)* - *YOUTUBE*: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEO1eO7Cjm0qRAu2aOReyGA - *NARALO Membership YouTube Channel (<- Don't forget to subscribe!)* - *YOUTUBE*: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChzuz_mvdpYOw5slFEryUDg Add event to Google <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&dates=20220214T…> , Outlook <https://outlook.live.com/calendar/0/deeplink/compose?allday=false&body=On%2…> , Office365 <https://outlook.office.com/calendar/0/deeplink/compose?allday=false&body=On…> , or Yahoo <https://calendar.yahoo.com/?desc=On%20February%2014%2C%202022%2C%20%40%2020…> . Please dispersed through your own social media networks. This meeting is open to the public in general. Eng. Eduardo Díaz Chair, North American Regional Organization, ICANN Director of International Relations & Activities, ISOC Puerto Rico *: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/acct-trans-frameworks-principle…

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DomainNameWire : The big Super Bowl ad domain winner was…
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh Feb. 14, 2022

Feb. 14, 2022

Not a domain name but a QR code? https://domainnamewire.com/2022/02/14/the-big-super-bowl-ad-domain-winner-w…

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REMINDER / Meeting invitation: At-Large Intercultural Virtual Workshop part 2 on Tuesday, 15 February 2022 at 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 14, 2022

Feb. 14, 2022

PLEASE REGISTER TO JOIN US and SHARE THIS INVITATION WITH ALL! REGISTRESE PARA UNIRSE A NOSOTROS Y COMPARTE ESTA INVITACIÓN CON TODOS! Inscrivez-vous pour Zoom et PARTAGEZ cette invitation avec TOUS! Dear All, Please join the At-Large Intercultural Virtual Workshop part 2 on Tuesday 15 February 2022 at 19:00 UTC for 90 minutes (English, French and Spanish interpretation). The Art of Small Talk continues! As a follow up from the first workshop last November we will continue with this discussion during this second workshop on 15 February 2022 at 19:00 UTC. We will sum up the findings, for instance what topics one should avoid, or how to address a person. Community members will then share their stories of quirky situations which were based on language issues or cultural misperceptions. To follow, Melissa Peters Allgood from ICANN Staff will facilitate a jam board exercise to provide us with skills on how to master typical situations one can face at ICANN Public Meetings. The series “The Art of …” will continue with: * The Art of Persuasion * The Art of Leadership * The Art of Party * The Art of Decision-making Of course, all of the above within the ICANN context. Stay tuned and register here! ZOOM REGISTRATION: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcOGorD4sGdJUtpYXGoTxYdiWlT8BgYxK Agenda and joining details: https://community.icann.org/x/AQoiCw If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number and language channel. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff on behalf of Sandra Hoferichter, Chair of the ICANN Academy WG ************* Estimados todos, Únase al taller virtual intercultural de At-Large parte 2 el martes 15 de febrero de 2022 a la 19:00 UTC durante 90 minutos (interpretación en inglés, francés y español). ¡El arte de la charla trivial continúa! Como continuación del primer taller en noviembre pasado, continuaremos con esta discusión durante este segundo taller el 15 febrero de 2022 a la 19:00 UTC. Resumiremos los hallazgos, por ejemplo, qué temas se deben evitar o cómo dirigirse a una persona. Luego, los miembros de la comunidad compartirán sus historias de situaciones peculiares que se basaron en problemas de idioma o percepciones culturales erróneas. A continuación, Melissa Peters Allgood del personal de la ICANN facilitará un ejercicio de Jamboard para brindarnos habilidades sobre cómo dominar situaciones típicas que uno puede enfrentar en las reuniones púbicas de la ICANN. La serie “El arte de … “ continuará con: * El arte de la persuasión * El Arte de Liderazgo * El Arte de la Fiesta * El Arte de Tomar Decisiones Por supuesto, todo lo anterior dentro del contexto de ICANN. ¡Estén atentos y regístrese aquí: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcOGorD4sGdJUtpYXGoTxYdiWlT8BgYxK Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/AQoiCw Si necesita un dial-out, comuníquese con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número de téléfono y canal de idioma preferidos. Muchas gracias. Saludos cordials, Personal de at-Large en nombre de Sandra Hoferichter, Presidenta del GT de la Academia de la ICANN ********** Chers Tous, Veuillez rejoindre la deuxième partie de l’Atelier Virtuel Interculturel At-Large le mardi 15 février 2022 à 19:00 UTC pendant 90 minutes (interprétation en anglais, français et espagnol). L’Art du bavardage continue! Dans le prolongement du premier atelier de novembre dernier, nous poursuivrons cette discussion lors de ce deuxième atelier le 15 février 2022 a 19:00 UTC. Nous résumerons les résultats, par exemple quels sujets éviter ou comment s’adresser à une personne. Les membres de la communauté partageront ensuite leurs histoires de situations bizarres basées sur les problèmes de langue ou des perceptions culturelles erronées. Ensuite Melissa Allgood du personnel de l’ICANN animera un exercice de jamboard pour nous fournir des compétences sur la façon de maitriser les situations typiques auxquelles on peut être confronté lors des réunions publiques de l’ICANN. La série “L’Art de … “ se poursuivra avec: * L’Art de Convaincre * L’Art de Diriger * L’Art de la Fête * L’Art de la Prise de Décision Bien sûr, tout ce qui précède, dans le contexte de l’ICANN. Restez à l’écoute et inscrivez-vous ici: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcOGorD4sGdJUtpYXGoTxYdiWlT8BgYxK Agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/AQoiCw Si vous avez besoin d’un dial-out, veuillez contacter le personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro préféré et la langue choisie. Merci beaucoup. Cordialement, Personnel d’At-Large au nom de Sandra Hoferichter, Présidente du Group de Travail de l’Académie de l’ICANN. 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Fwd: [Ext] Thursday, 10 February 2022 | TOMORROW: ICANN73 Translation Deadline
by Maureen Hilyard Feb. 13, 2022

Feb. 13, 2022

Dear At-Large members *This week's Community Digest contains some important events and dates for At-Large:* 1) Applications for the *Pandemic Internet Reimbursement Programme* will close on 18 February 2022. 2) Applications for the *Fellowship Programme for ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, 17-22 September*, will close on 3 March, 2022. 3) *ICANN73 Prep Week *will take place 22-24 February. * You will need to register to attend.* *4) ICANN73 Virtual Community Forum will take place 7-10 March. You will need to register in order to participate. * 5) Applications for the *NEXTGEN Fellowship at ICANN74 in The Hague, Netherlands, 13-16 June, *will close on 11 March 2022. 6) Applications for *2022 ICANN Leadership positions through the NomCom* will also close on 11 March 2022. 7) Nominations for the* Community Excellence Award *will close on 21 March 2022. Thursday, 10 February 2022 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 [r20.rs6.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WiJz7FfeoujMrxc…> Table of Contents ICANN73 Planning - TOMORROW: ICANN73 Translation Deadline - REMINDER: ICANN Community Groups and ICANN Board Joint Sessions During ICANN73 - REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program - ICANN73 Prep Week Schedule Now Available - ICANN73 Zoom Backgrounds - ICANN73 Registration is Now Open Information Sharing - NEW: ICANN Publishes FY22 Unaudited Financial Results - REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN74 - REMINDER: Apply Now for the ICANN75 Fellowship Program - REMINDER: Nominations for ICANN Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open - REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions - REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open Public Comment - CLOSES NEXT WEEK: Additional Unicode Scripts for Support in Internationalized Domain Names - ICANN Bylaws Amendments: ccNSO-Proposed Changes to Article 10 and Annex B - Proposal for Myanmar Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules - Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 2 Documents ICANN73 Planning TOMORROW: ICANN73 Translation Deadline Friday, 11 February 2022: Translation Deadline If a publication requires translation, please provide the final material(s) by Friday, 11 February to chantelle.doerksen(a)icann.org. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication. If your materials require 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. REMINDER: ICANN Community Groups and ICANN Board Joint Sessions during ICANN73 ICANN Board Chair Maarten Botterman has proposed the following topics to discuss with ICANN community groups during ICANN73: - What are your key priorities for ICANN work in 2022, how do these priorities help achieve ICANN’s common objectives as expressed in the FY 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, and how do you see the ICANN community, Board, and org moving forward together on a way to achieve these? - If any, what suggestions would you have to enhance ICANN’s effectiveness and efficiency with regards to the process of implementation after adoption of a PDP or Review recommendations? Please submit your topic of interest and/or questions to board-ops-team(a)icann.org no later than Friday, 17 February 2022. REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN73, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process [r20.rs6.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WiJz7FfeoujMrxc…> opens Monday, 24 January 2022. The application deadline is Friday, 18 February 2022 at 23:59 UTC. The goal of this program is to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during the pandemic. It offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth. Learn more. [r20.rs6.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WiJz7FfeoujMrxc…> ICANN73 Prep Week Schedule Now Available Today, ICANN announced the ICANN73 Prep Week schedule. Prep Week consists of 12 sessions to prepare the ICANN community for the ICANN73 Virtual Community Forum taking place 7–10 March 2022. ICANN73 Prep Week will take place 22–24 February 2022. Sessions will be conducted in English and will feature remote simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish. To attend any of the sessions, please register [r20.rs6.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WiJz7FfeoujMrxc…> for ICANN73. Read more. [r20.rs6.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WiJz7FfeoujMrxc…> ICANN73 Zoom Backgrounds ICANN73 Zoom backgrounds are now available here [r20.rs6.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WiJz7FfeoujMrxc…> . ICANN73 Registration is Now Open Registration [r20.rs6.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WiJz7FfeoujMrxc…> for ICANN73 is now open, and you must register to participate. Read more. [r20.rs6.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WiJz7FfeoujMrxc…> Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Publishes FY22 Unaudited Financial Results ICANN and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) published their unaudited financial results through the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 (FY22). ICANN’s financial position remains as strong as it has been for the past several quarters. Funding through December 2021 is higher than the previous year’s actual funding and the current year’s budgeted funding, driven by the growth of domain name registrations. Expenses are lower than budgeted, predominantly due to limited travel caused by travel restrictions, ICANN72 being held virtually, and lower than planned headcount. ICANN’s financials can be viewed here [r20.rs6.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WiJz7FfeoujMrxc…>. PTI’s financials can be viewed here [r20.rs6.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WiJz7FfeoujMrxc…> . REMINDER: Nominations for ICANN Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees are invited to nominate volunteers to serve as Fellowship Program Mentors for ICANN75-ICANN77. Each group is welcome to nominate one individual for this role, for a total of up to seven mentors. Nominations should be submitted by Friday, 25 February 2022 to fellowshipconsultation(a)icann.org. Read more. [r20.rs6.net] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WiJz7FfeoujMrxc…> REMINDER: Apply Now for the ICANN75 Fellowship Program Today, ICANN opened the Fellowship Program application round for the ICANN75 Annual General Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 17–22 September 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. If ICANN75 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually. 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ARTICLE 19 Internet of Rights Fellowship 2022
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito Feb. 7, 2022

Feb. 7, 2022

Dear colleagues, Here is an opportunity that might be relevant to some of us here: https://www.article19.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Call-for-Applications-… Please feel free to reach out in-case you have any questions. -- Best Regards, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito Public Policy Specialist/ Regulatory Affairs Specialist/ Project Manager- International Trade, Technology, Media & Telecommunications Laws Website: https://ekenyanito.com/ Twitter: @ekenyanito <https://twitter.com/ekenyanito> PGP Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1

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GDPR and Google Analytics - Oh No You Don't, Austrian DPA says.....
by Carlton Samuels Feb. 3, 2022

Feb. 3, 2022

The chickens are coming home to roost... ” *…the use of IP addresses, cookie IDs, advertising IDs, unique user IDs or other identifiers to (re)identify users do not constitute appropriate safeguards to comply with data protection principles or to safeguard the rights of data subjects. This is because, unlike in cases where data is pseudonymised in order to disguise or delete the identifying data so that the data subjects can no longer be addressed, IDs or identifiers are used to make the individuals distinguishable and addressable. Consequently, there is no protective effect. They are therefore not pseudonymisations within the meaning of Recital 28, which reduce the risks for the data subjects and assist data controllers and processors in complying with their data protection obligations.*” https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/12/austrian-dpa-schrems-ii/ Carlton ============================== *Carlton A Samuels* *Mobile: 876-818-1799Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================

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Announcement: ALAC Liaison to UASG
by Maureen Hilyard Feb. 2, 2022

Feb. 2, 2022

Dear All, As a follow up to the ALAC Meeting discussion with Dr. Ajay Data, Chair of with the Universal Acceptance Stakeholder Group (UASG), during which a request was made for the ALAC to identify a liaison to the group, I am pleased to inform you that Satish Babu has accepted this role. The aim of the ALAC liaison role is to facilitate better coordination on UA with ALAC. UASG leadership has confirmed that they will meet regularly with the ALAC liaison to learn more about the ALAC’s plans for UA and discuss how UASG can help provide materials and other support. UASG leadership considers that a more regular communication through the liaison will help with the coordination and progress of UA. Satish will report on his activities with the UASG during the ALAC meetings and will represent the ALAC on UASG meetings and UASG-hosted public sessions. Kind regards, Maureen

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