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ccNSO News
February 2022 |
Issue 37
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ICANN73
ccNSO Sessions
at a glance
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The
ICANN73
Virtual
Community
Forum will be
held from 5-10
March 2022, in
UTC - 4 | Information
and schedule
The
ccNSO program
begins on
Monday, 7
March with
Tech Day, a
workshop open
to all
community
members with
an interest in
technical,
operational,
and security
topics.
The
ccNSO schedule
will continue
on Tuesday, 8
March with a
joint session
between the
ccNSO and the
Governmental
Advisory
Committee
(GAC). The
ccNSO Members
Meeting at
ICANN73 starts
with a session
on the role of
the ccNSO with
regards to DNS
Abuse matters,
followed by a
ccNSO
governance
session on
ccNSO conflict
of interest
procedures and
information
about the
upcoming ccNSO
members vote
for the
adoption of
the new ccNSO
Rules.
The
ccNSO Members Meeting
continues on
Thursday, 10
March with an
opportunity
for members to
participate in
a question and
answer session
with
ccTLD-related
members on the
ICANN Board of
Directors. The
ccNSO program
at ICANN73
will conclude
with a ccNSO
Council
meeting.
The detailed ccNSO schedule, including a summary of the topics covered and remote
participation
details for
ICANN73, is
available on
the ccNSO
ICANN73
workspace.
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Tech
Day will be
held as a
virtual
workshop at
ICANN73 on
Monday, 7
March 2022
(13:00 - 18:00
UTC). Tech Day
includes
presentations
on the Domain
Name System
(DNS) Core
Census and API
for RSSAC002.
Additionally,
Tech Day will
feature a DNS
Abuse
Roundtable
where the
panelists will
share their
respective
technical and
operational
activities
which are
making
progress in
reducing
domain abuse,
along with
challenges
associated
with these
activities.
The full
agenda can be
found here.
Tech
Day brings
together
ICANN’s
technical
community and
is open to
anyone
interested in
technical or
security-related
topics.
It continues
to grow and
has been part
of ICANN
Public
Meetings since
2006. Tech
Day provides a
forum to
discuss
technical
topics related
to registry
and DNS work
and security.
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Keep
informed about
the work of
the ccNSO
In
preparation of
each ccNSO
Council
meeting, a
written update
regarding the
work by the
various
working groups
and committees
is drafted. It
includes
information
about the
current
status, next
steps and what
the activities
are about. The
February 2022
edition is out
now.
Read
more
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Get
the latest news at
the ccTLD News
Sessions
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Learn
more about the
Proposed
Roadmap and
join the
discussion
A
ccNSO ad hoc
committee
under auspices
of the ccNSO
Council seeks
feedback on
the proposed
Roadmap for
the ccNSO and
DNS Abuse.
ccTLDs
are invited to
review the
materials
shared here,
and to
participate in
the ccNSO
Members
Meeting DNS
Abuse Session
at ICANN73
on Tuesday, 8
March 2022
(14:30-16:00
UTC) to
discuss the
roadmap and
next steps.
Ahead of the
session,
feedback is
welcome on the
ccNSO mailing
lists.
Roadmap
highlights
The
roadmap is
aligned with
the ccNSO
role. The ad
hoc committee
proposes
creating a
ccNSO DNS
Abuse Standing
Committee
(DASC). In its
activities,
the DASC would
focus on the
following core
elements,
aiming to
create useful
resources/information that ccTLD managers can make use of as they wish,
on a voluntary
basis:
- Enhanced
information
and best
practice
sharing, to
benefit ccTLDs
- Showcase
ccTLD efforts
and reinforce
the message
about the
nature of
ccTLDs and the
role of the
ccNSO
- Explore
DNS Abuse
related
metrics and
other
potential
elements of
the ccNSO
& DNS
Abuse
ecosystem and
related
approaches.
The
Committee
would consist
of ccTLD
representatives
and liaisons
to other
relevant
community
parts.
Read
more
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ccNSO
members will soon vote
on new governance
rules
What is
the relation between
the ccNSO Council
and the ccNSO
membership? Who
decides what and
when? Join the ccNSO
Governance Session
at ICANN73 to learn
more about the
proposed new set of
internal ccNSO
rules, and the
upcoming vote.
The
session will be held
on Tuesday, 8 March
2022 (16:30-18:00
UTC). To attend,
please register for
ICANN73. The vote on
the proposals to
replace the 2004
ccNSO internal rules
will start 23 March.
In order for the new
rules to be adopted,
a vote by at least
86 ccNSO members is
required, of which
at least 66% needs
to be in favour. Consult the FAQ to learn
more about the
content of the draft
new rules and all
other aspects
related to the vote,
and join us at the
upcoming ccNSO
Governance Session.
Read more
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The
ccNSO Council
had its 180th
meeting
on Thursday,
24 February
2022. The
ccNSO Council
will reconvene
on 10 March
2022, 12 UTC
at ICANN73.
Council
meetings are
open to
observers. To
attend,
please register for
ICANN73.
Highlights
from recent
Council
discussions:
- Following
a call for
volunteers
among members
of the ccNSO
Guidelines
Review
Committee
(GRC), the
ccNSO Council
approves
membership to
the Work
Stream 2
Community
Coordination
Group for
David McAuley.
- The
ccNSO Council
appointed new
members to the
ccNSO Internet
Governance
Liaison
Committee
(IGLC) and the
ccNSO Meetings
Programme
Committee
(MPC),
following
calls for
volunteers in
January 2022.
- ccNSO
participation
in the ICANN
org Planning
Prioritisation
Framework
Project.
Council
appointed two
Councillors:
Chris Disspain
and Irina
Danelia.
- At its
meeting at
ICANN73, the
ccNSO Council
will elect its
Chair and two
Vice Chairs.
Council
adopted a
procedure,
taken into
account that
the meeting
will be held
virtually.
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A
heads up about
the decisions
at ICANN73
regarding the
roles and
responsibilities
of individual
Councillors.
Consult last
year's version
here.
- Council
decided to
launch a call
for volunteers
for one ccNSO
appointee to
the Universal
Acceptance
Steering Group
(UASG).
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The
ccNSO has
organized
various
sessions on
the proposals
to replace the
2004 ccNSO
internal rules
in recent
ICANN Public
Meetings,
where the
ccNSO Council
and Members
have been
discussing the
need to update
the rules. A
GRC subgroup
held various
consultations
with the ccNSO
membership to
identify
issues, find
solutions and
to update
about
progress.
Based on the
feedback, the
Group
finalised its
draft. The
ccNSO Council
adopted the
proposed new
Rules (in
accordance
with section
10.3(k) of the
ICANN Bylaws)
at its meeting
on 24
February. The
proposed Rules
are now ready
to be put
before the
ccNSO
membership for
adoption. Read
more here.
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The
Triage
Committee
recently
revised its
Charter.
Council
discussed the
revised
charter, which
reflects the
expanded role
of the
Committee in
terms of
prioritisation
of ccNSO
activities.
The adoption
of the updated
charter will
happen via an
decision on
the Council
mailing list.
Moreover,
Council was
informed about
the progress
of the charter
review by the
other ccNSO
Working Groups
and
Committees,
including the
new proposed ccNSO
DNS Abuse
Standing
Committee
(DASC). Unless
the broader
ccTLD
Community
raises
concerns or
objections
prior to or
during
ICANN73,
Council
expects to
adopt the
proposed
Charter by the
DASC. Read
more about
DASC here.
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The
Triage
Committee is
dedicated to
quickly review
incoming
requests for
input and make
a suggestion
to the Council
on how to
react to the
requests. Moreover,
the Triage
Committee is
expected to
work on the
Council work
plan
prioritisation,
to
better balance
the workload.
The Committee
held a Council
workshop
following the
February
Council
meeting, on
the high-level
ccNSO
strategic plan.
All interested
were welcome
to attend.
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