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Call for volunteers: ccNSO appointed member of ICANN's NomCom FY 2019
by Kimberly Carlson July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018

Dear all, In accordance with the ccNSO Guideline: Appointment of delegate to the Nominating Committee (http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/appointment-nomcom-delegate-05nov08.pdf) the ccNSO Council is now looking for a volunteer to serve on ICANN's Nominating Committee (NomCom) on behalf of the ccNSO. Candidates may self-nominate. Please note that you are required to be associated with a ccTLD manager. In addition, after being selected, you will need to consent to ICANN processing your personal data for the purpose of serving on the NomCom under ICANN's data protection policy (Terms of Service<https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos>) If you are interested in serving in this position, please, send an email to the ccNSO Secretariat (ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org>), and include a short motivation letter why you wish to serve on the NomCom and explain briefly how you meet the selection criteria listed below. Closing date for nomination is Friday 3 August 2018, 17.00 UTC. The list of candidates will be presented to all ccNSO Councillors eligible to vote and who will then take a decision by email vote. Under the 1 October 2016 Bylaws the NomCom is an independent committee tasked with nominating eight members of the Board of Directors and other key positions within ICANN's structure. The 2018 NomCom will select Directors of the ICANN Board, member(s) of the ALAC, member(s)of the GNSO Council, 1 member of the ccNSO Council. More information on the criteria for serving as appointee on the NomCom can be found at the end of this email and on the NomCom itself at: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom-2013-12-13-en . On behalf of the ccNSO Secretariat, kind regards, Kimberly Carlson Selection Criteria Specific criteria for selecting a delegate to the NomCom are provided in Article 8, Section 4 of ICANN's Bylaws (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8) "Section 4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be: 1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making; 2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN; 3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities; 4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities; 5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and 6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken English." All FY 2019 NomCom members should be able to attend the first formal meeting of the 2019 NomCom (during or around ICANN 63). Travel and hotel accommodation will be provided. In addition: * NomCom delegates should have a high-level network of contacts essential to candidate recruitment. * The person should be able to join monthly teleconferences (typically 13:00 or 14:00 UTC). Note that the committee's workload will increase significantly during Apr/May/June 2019 when the candidate assessment process will be at its busiest. Conference calls are held more frequently (typically weekly) during this time as well. * The person must be able to attend the NomCom selection meeting in late June 2018. * The person should be willing to work in a large, consensus-oriented committee. The NomCom has its own guideline <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-guidelines-2014-11-14-en> and procedure <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2015-procedures-2014-11-14-en> . These reference documents provide additional information about the work of the NomCom. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Kimberly Carlson ccNSO Support Lead Administrator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email Kimberly.Carlson(a)icann.org<mailto:Kimberly.Carlson@icann.org> Skype kimberly.carlson.icann [cid:image001.png@01D243BB.E5949130]

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RSSAC Review: Final Report Now Available
by Joke Braeken July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018

Dear all, Interisle Consulting Group, LLC, the independent examiner performing the second Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) Review, published its final report. Read the report [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 2.58 MB]. The final report includes an assessment of the RSSAC with eight principal findings and six principal recommendations for improving its operations. The recommendations focus on RSSAC purpose, effectiveness, and accountability. The final report published today considers comments on the draft final report published [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…> on 1 May 2018, input provided during the public webinar [community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> on 9 May 2018 and any other feedback Interisle may have received. Next Steps The RSSAC Review Work Party [community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> (RWP) will prepare a feasibility assessment and initial implementation plan (FAIIP) based on the final report. This will include an analysis of recommendations in the final report for usability and prioritization, provisional budget implications, anticipated resources and the proposed implementation timeline. Interisle and the RWP respectively will then present the final report and the FAIIP to the ICANN Board's Organizational Effectiveness Committee (OEC). The OEC will make a recommendation to the Board on next steps. Background An independent review of the RSSAC is mandated by ICANN's Bylaws [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> and is part of ICANN's commitment to its own evolution and improvement, accountability and transparency. Interisle was selected to perform the review and began its work in September 2017 [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…>. The purpose of the RSSAC review, according to the Bylaws, is to determine (i) whether the RSSAC has a continuing purpose in the ICANN structure, (ii) if so, whether any change in structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness and (iii) whether the RSSAC is accountable to its constituencies, stakeholder groups, organizations and other stakeholders. The review also includes an assessment of the implementation state of RSSAC's prior review [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 234 KB]. Additional Resources * Visit the RSSAC Review wiki [community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> and the RSSAC Review page on ICANN.org [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> for more information and resources related to the review. * Visit the RSSAC page on ICANN.org [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_groups_r…> to learn more about the RSSAC. Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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ICANN Board of Directors Submits Comments Regarding NTIA's Notice of Inquiry on International Internet Policy Priorities
by Joke Braeken July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018

Dear all, The Board of Directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) submitted comments [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 320 KB] today in response to the United States Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Notice of Inquiry [federalregister.gov]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.federalregister.go…> (NOI) on International Internet Policy Priorities. In its comments, ICANN's Board of Directors highlighted the success of the multistakeholder model and enhancements made to the organization's accountability mechanisms during the IANA stewardship transition. The comments also pointed to the high customer satisfaction levels [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> delivered by the operator of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions, Public Technical Identifiers (PTI). For more information about the NTIA's NOI, please visit https://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/2018/notice-inquiry-intern… [ntia.doc.gov]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ntia.doc.gov_feder…>. Read more: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-07-13-en Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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outcome of the Council Selection Process for membership of the CSC
by Joke Braeken July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018

Dear all, This is to inform you about the outcome of the Council Selection Process for membership of the CSC, which closed Friday 13 July 2018 (23:59 UTC). The applicants were (in alphabetical order): * Brett Carr * Juhani Juselius In the table below, you will be able to find an overview of the ballot numbers, their date of receipt and the order of preference as listed by the individual council members. 14 councillors submitted their preference before the 13 July (23:59 UTC) deadline. ballot number date receipt ballot JUHANI JUSELIUS (.fi) BRETT CARR (.uk) 1 10 July 2018 2 1 2 10 July 2018 2 1 3 10 July 2018 1 2 4 11 July 2018 2 1 5 11 July 2018 1 2 6 12 July 2018 2 1 7 12 July 2018 1 2 8 12 July 2018 1 2 9 12 July 2018 1 2 10 12 July 2018 1 2 11 13 July 2018 2 1 12 13 July 2018 1 2 13 13 July 2018 1 2 14 13 July 2018 2 1 The candidate with the most supportive votes: * Brett Carr Next Steps: Coordination ccNSO Council and RySG According to the charter of the CSC the ccNSO and Registry Stakeholder Group of the GNSO (RySG) need to coordinate their selection of members on the CSC, with an eye on the skill set and, to the extent possible, Geographic diversity of the members (representatives of ccTLD and gTLD) on the CSC. The ccNSO Council mandated a selection committee to undertake this coordination. Final selection of the ccNSO appointed member will occur after consultation with the RySG. Members of the council CSC selection committee: Katrina Sataki Margarita Valdes Pablo Rodriguez Hiro Hotta Souleymane Oumtanaga Jian Zhang Background The ccNSO Council has launched the call for Expression of Interest for membership of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) in accordance with the ccNSO Guideline: ccNSO Actions Respecting the Customer Standing Committee (http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/guidelines-ccnso-csc-16jun16-en.pdf)<http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/guidelines-ccnso-csc-16jun16-en.pdf%29>.The call for Expression of Interest was open from 18 June 2018 and closed Friday 6 July 2018, 17.00 UTC. https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18jun18-en After receipt of the applications, the documents were transmitted to the ccNSO Councillors eligible to select the members of the CSC. At closure of the application window (6 July 2018, 17.00 UTC), two (2) applications were received. The Councillors selected and listed the candidates in order of preference and mailed them to Joke Braeken. The selection procedure closed on Friday 13 July 2018 (23:59 UTC). Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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OPINION NEEDED: Initial Report of the GNSO's New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group
by Katrina Sataki July 13, 2018

July 13, 2018

Dear all, As you will have noticed, the GNSO's New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group has produced its Initial Report, which includes material from the full Working Group and Work Tracks 1-4. This Report has been published for public comments on 3 July 2018 and closes on 5 September 2018. Based on my initial read of the report and as suggested by Annebeth, I propose that we start working on a Council Statement to be submitted before 5 September 2018. The statement should address at least the following topics: - Use of 2-character Single Letter, Single Digit Combinations as gTLD strings, - Proposals and additional work with respect to IDN gTLDs, - Confusing similarity review under gTLD process. If you agree, I will ask staff together with individual Councillors (any volunteers?) to prepare initial analysis of the proposals contained in the report. We could discuss the draft at our August meeting. I will reach out to individual Councillors to assist in the process. Annebeth sent me an email sharing her concerns about the use of 2-character Single Letter, Single Digit Combinations as gTLD string. One of the topics in the report is around current restrictions on the use of certain strings (Reserved Names, section 2.7.1 of the Initial Report) in the first round of new gTLDs. Potentially relevant questions of the WG for the ccTLD community and ccNSO, relate to the reservation of the use of 2-character strings at the top level consisting of Single Letter, Single Digit Combinations. It is noted in the report that the policy recommendations allowed for this type of TLD; however, it was disallowed in the Applicant Guidebook, as were any TLDs that contained digits. During the deliberations of the WG there was some support for allowing this type of TLDs, in the absence of technical issues, though no agreement was reached. In the report the following questions were raised: "Should the reservation of those strings be removed? Why or why not? Do you believe that any additional analysis is needed to ensure that these types of strings will not pose harm or risk to security and stability? Please explain." Given the risk of confusing similarity between country codes and single character - single digit combination (for example .lv and .1v, .it and .1t, .8U and .BU, .CO/co and .C0/c0, etc.), I suggest we respond and provide input on this specific item. The suggestion could be that given the close relation with two-letter code-elements and confusing similarity issues involved either current reservation is maintained or, alternatively, further discussed under Work Track 5. Second area to look into further relates to IDN (g)TLDs (section 2.7.5 of the Initial Report) and the proposals and questions contained in the report. Again this will most likely touch upon and may create overlaps with the Fast Track rules and proposed IDN ccTLD policy. Topics that needed to be addressed by both the GNSO and ccNSO in this area are: - Use of single and two character IDNs. In case of the Fast Track or IDN ccTLD overall policy, the single or two character string needs to be a meaningful representation of the name of the country or territory. - Development and impact of IDN variant management framework and related work, which is relevant for both the new gTLDs and IDN ccTLDs. Finally, the third area that may benefit from our input to the proposals and questions concerns String Similarity Evaluations (section 2.7.4). As you (and some of you more than others) will recall, the ccNSO has gained considerable experience with these issues and has worked a lot on refining the method of confusing similarity evaluation under the Fast Track process. We will need to revisit it again when we review and update the proposed overall IDN ccTLD policy. One of the issues might be increasing divergence between the methods and standard and criteria used. I do not know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, but in my view we definitely need to address it. What are your thoughts? Anything else we should look into? Thank you! Kind regards, ]{atrina

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DECISION NEEDED: Call for Volunteers: Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
by Katrina Sataki July 13, 2018

July 13, 2018

Dear Councillors, Your opinion is required! We have received an invitation from the GNSO to participate in their Expedited PDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (see the attachment). The question is whether the ccNSO should accept the invitation to appoint two members and their alternates. According to the draft charter, membership will be limited – and the ccNSO is invited to appoint up to two members and up to two alternates. Note, we are not obliged to appoint members. However, if we decide to do so, our members have to meet the criteria, as defined in the letter. This includes acting as representative of the ccNSO, i.e. providing the formal position of the ccNSO when there is a call for consensus of the PDP WG. Further, to make sure that they will meaningfully contribute to the EPDP, they need to understand the issues at stake and must commit to be available from the start and during the full process (with an expectation to attend an intersessional meeting and most of the calls, as well as spend time preparing: roughly 4-6 hours per week). In addition, in order not to disrupt the tight schedule, the appointments have to be made by 23 July 2018. As you will recall, in the past we had enthusiastically decided to participate in some activities, but when we had to appoint people, nobody volunteered. Therefore, please do not take the decision to participate lightly! As to the topic itself, I would like to stress that this is about defining gTLD registration data. Although I appreciate that the topic is of interest to ccTLDs that are more involved in the gTLD space, defining registration data sets is out of the policy scope of the ccNSO. In addition, and as you can see in the letter, observers are welcome. Please share your views and proposed ways forward as soon as possible! The timeline for seeking volunteers and appointing members is very tight! Kind regards, ]{atrina From: Nathalie Peregrine [mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org] Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 12:19 PM To: Katrina Sataki <katrina(a)nic.lv> Cc: haforrestesq(a)gmail.com; Austin, Donna <Donna.Austin(a)team.neustar>; rafik.dammak(a)gmail.com; Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org>; Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org>; gnso-secs(a)icann.org; Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel(a)icann.org> Subject: Call for Volunteers: Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Dear Katrina, On behalf of the GNSO Council, please find attached the Call for Volunteers concerning the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data. Kind regards, Nathalie Nathalie Peregrine Manager, Operations Support (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses <applewebdata://EB3A6F47-9760-400D-A39B-A7EFFC56B467/learn.icann.org/courses…> and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__gnso.icann.org_sites_gn…>

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Newsletter: New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group
by Joke Braeken July 13, 2018

July 13, 2018

Dear all, On behalf of the leadership team of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group, please find here the latest edition of the Working Group newsletter: http://go.icann.org/SubPro . The newsletter includes – among others -information regarding Work Track 5, Geographic Names at the Top Level. An archive of previous editions of the newsletter is available on the WG wiki<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_pa…> and on the GNSO website<https://gnso.icann.org/en/news/working-group-newsletters>. About the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group In June 2014, the GNSO Council established a Discussion Group that was intended to evaluate the experiences of the 2012 round gTLD Program and to identify possible areas for future GNSO policy development. The Discussion Group’s deliverables served as the basis for the GNSO Council’s request for a Preliminary Issue Report in June of 2015. Following the publication of the Final Issue Report, the GNSO Council adopted the charter for the PDP Working Group, which began its work in February 2016. The Working Group initially concentrated on a set of overarching issues and has since established five separate Work Tracks to consider specific topic areas: * Work Track 1 - Overall Process/Support/Outreach, * Work Track 2 - Legal/Regulatory, * Work Track 3: String Contention/Objections & Disputes, * Work Track 4: Internationalized Domain Names/Technical & Operations, * Work Track 5: Geographic Names at the Top Level. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org

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Membership application .pk
by Abibu R. Ntahigiye July 11, 2018

July 11, 2018

Dear all, The ccNSO Secretariat has received a new application for ccNSO membership. Kindly provide me with your input by the end of Thursday, 12th July 2018 23:59 UTC, in case you do not agree with the ccNSOmembership accreditation. Details of the application: Name of ccTLD Manager: PKNIC Name of Representative: Ashar Nisar Name of Primary Contact: Ashar Nisar Primary Contact Address: 84 Tipu Block Garden Town, Lahore Pakistan. Primary Contact Telephone Number: +92-(332)-477-2669 Primary Contact E-Mail:ashar@pknic.pk <mailto:ashar@pknic.pk> Best regards, -- Eng. Abibu R. Ntahigiye | CEO, Tanzania Network Information Centre, 147 Kambarage Road - Mikocheni Tel: +255 (22) 2772659 | Mobile: +255 767 279511 Fax: +255 (22) 2772660 Email: abibu(a)tznic.or.tz | Website: www.tznic.or.tz Visit www.karibu.tz for your .tz domain registration

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Submit suggestions of Cross-community topics for ICANN 63 (deadline Friday 20 July, 23:59 UTC)
by Alejandra Reynoso July 10, 2018

July 10, 2018

Dear All, ICANN’s meetings team will soon start collecting a list of topics to be organised as cross-community sessions for the Annual General Meeting in Barcelona (20th to 25th October 2018 - https://meetings.icann.org/en/barcelona63) If there is a topic that you would like to see included as cross-community session, kindly send your proposal to joke.braeken(a)icann.org and/or alejandra.reynoso(a)cctld.gt no later than Friday 20th July, 23:59 UTC. Proposals for cross-community sessions must include: 1. Title 2. Background/Importance. Must have potential to attract a sizable audience (200+) 3. Session goals and expected outcomes 4. Hyperlinks to any relevant documentation 5. Format of the session 6. Session Leader Please note that having too many sessions sponsored by the ccNSO in one ICANN meeting has proven to be too exhausting and the Meetings Programme WG will review proposals with implementation in mind. Thank you! Best regards, Alejandra Reynoso On behalf of the Meetings Programme WG -- [image: Photograph] *Alejandra Reynoso*Investigación & Desarrollo | Dominios .gt *P:* +502 23688565 *E:* alejandra.reynoso(a)cctld.gt 18 Ave. 11 <https://maps.google.com/?q=18+Ave.+11&entry=gmail&source=g>-42 Zona 15, V.H. III. Guatemala, Guatemala www.gt

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August Council Call | 23 August @12:00 UTC (combined with July)
by Kimberly Carlson July 10, 2018

July 10, 2018

Dear Councilors, Please find the details below for the August 2018 Council call (combined with July). Date: 23 August 2018 Time: 12:00 UTC Dial in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann/ Conference ID: 5258 Adobe Room: https://participate.icann.org/ccnsocouncil/ There will be two-way audio through Adobe. Please let me know if you will require a dial out. Kind regards, Kim Carlson

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