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Draft submission change IANA SLA change procedure
by Bart Boswinkel May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025

Dear all, Per Council call yesterday, please find included the draft for submission on the amendment of the IANA SLA change procedures. Note the amendment was suggested by the 2nd CSC Effectiveness Review Team. For back ground see: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/customer-standing-commit… If you have any comments please send them to the list by Wednesday 21 May 2025. Thank you and kind regards, Bart Draft Submission ------------------- ccNSO Council Comment on the changes in the Process for Amending the IANA SLAs May 2025 The ccNSO Council welcomes this opportunity to provide input and commends the Customer Standing Committee and PTI for the suggested update of the “Process for Amending the IANA Naming Service Level Agreements”. The ccNSO Council supports the proposed changes, since they further improve the IANA Naming Services to IANA’s direct customers and PTI’s already excellent performance, by providing more clarity of the change process. On behalf of the ccNSO Council Alejandra Reynoso, chair

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Reviews
by Chris Disspain May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025

https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r… Cheers, Chris

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Please review - MINUTES | ccNSO Council Meeting 217, 15 May 2025
by Joke Braeken May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

Dear councillors, Please find enclosed the minutes of Last week’s Council meeting. Do you have any comments or concerns? Please send them at your earliest convenience to the Council mailing list. Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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Review ccNSO Selection Guideline
by Bart Boswinkel May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

Dear all, As Sean has indicated on last call, the GRC has completed its review of the ccNSO Council Selection Guideline. Goal is to have the review completed by your Prague meeting, to ensure that the next Council Selection process will happen under the updated Guideline. After you have completed your review, the GRC will adjust the Guideline, if necessary, and circulate to the members for comments. This update takes into account the various recommendations of the Council election process manager and direction from Councill. The major changes are: * Include a glossary and relevant Bylaw sections. Includes definition of self-nominating and self-seconding * Clarification of nomination procedures and introduction template for nomination seconding and acceptance of nomination.. * Procedures around change of affiliation: * During selection process * As Councillor-Elect * As Councillor Please review and if you any comments please send them by Monday 26 May noon UTC. This will allow the GRC to consolidate and take into account, The draft Guideline is included as Google doc : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WgsTOATbE6kOsJBF3B6Jug_ofAFJaBWZ3iTjDWP… and in PDF. If you have any suggestion for the Google doc, please do so in suggestion mode Thank you and kind regards, Bart

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Re: [Ext] Request for Clarification and Urgent Meeting Regarding FY26 Budget Changes
by Sara Sarraf May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

Dear Alejandra, Thank you, for your understanding and accommodating the suggested time is much appreciated. We will be generating the invite shortly. May we send the invite to the below ccNSO attendees separately or the ccnso-council(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org> email address will suffice? * Biyi Oladipo * Jordan Carter * Chris Disspain * Peter Koch * Irina Daniela * Alejandra Reynoso Barral * Anrea Musielak Best, sara From: Alejandra Reynoso Barral <alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com> Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 02:43 To: Sara Sarraf <sara.sarraf(a)icann.org> Cc: Andreas Musielak <musielak(a)denic.de>, Irina Danelia <i.danelia(a)cctld.ru>, "ccnso-council(a)icann.org" <ccnso-council(a)icann.org>, Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez(a)icann.org>, Yvette Dacuycuy <yvette.dacuycuy(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: FW: [Ext] Request for Clarification and Urgent Meeting Regarding FY26 Budget Changes Dear Sara Scheduling meetings with a wide spread of timezones is never easy. Thursday, 22 May 13:00-13:30UTC, works for most of our small group members. We will be there. Best regards, Alejandra ******************************************* Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. And live like it's Heaven on Earth. ******************************************* On Tue, May 20, 2025 at 4:44 AM Sara Sarraf <sara.sarraf(a)icann.org<mailto:sara.sarraf@icann.org>> wrote: Dear Alejandra, all hello. Hope this email finds you well. We are reaching out to schedule a meeting this week, on the requested clarifications regarding the FY26 budget changes. Due the busy calendars ,with apologies there are not many options available on our end. Kindly let us know if Thursday, 22 May 13:00-13:30UTC, will work on your end. Thank you, Sara From: Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez(a)icann.org<mailto:xavier.calvez@icann.org>> Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM To: Alejandra Reynoso Barral <alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com<mailto:alejandra.reynoso@gmail.com>>, Kurtis Lindqvist <kurtis.lindqvist(a)icann.org<mailto:kurtis.lindqvist@icann.org>> Cc: Andreas Musielak <musielak(a)denic.de<mailto:musielak@denic.de>>, Irina Danelia <i.danelia(a)cctld.ru<mailto:i.danelia@cctld.ru>>, ccNSO Council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org>>, Russ Weinstein <russ.weinstein(a)icann.org<mailto:russ.weinstein@icann.org>> Subject: Re: [Ext] Request for Clarification and Urgent Meeting Regarding FY26 Budget Changes Alejandra, Thank you for reaching out to raise the concerns below and for offering the opportunity to engage. We will revert back shortly with a proposed timeline for a discussion. Can you confirm the ccNSO individuals that you would like to be part of a meeting on this topic? I am assuming yourself, Andreas and Irina but please provide the additional names so that we can help scheduling a call with everyone. Thank you Best, Xavier From: Alejandra Reynoso Barral <alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com<mailto:alejandra.reynoso@gmail.com>> Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM To: Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez(a)icann.org<mailto:xavier.calvez@icann.org>>, Kurtis Lindqvist <kurtis.lindqvist(a)icann.org<mailto:kurtis.lindqvist@icann.org>> Cc: Andreas Musielak <musielak(a)denic.de<mailto:musielak@denic.de>>, Irina Danelia <i.danelia(a)cctld.ru<mailto:i.danelia@cctld.ru>>, ccNSO Council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org>>, Russ Weinstein <russ.weinstein(a)icann.org<mailto:russ.weinstein@icann.org>> Subject: [Ext] Request for Clarification and Urgent Meeting Regarding FY26 Budget Changes Dear Xavier and Kurtis On behalf of the ccNSO Council and the SOPC, we are writing to express our concerns regarding the recently approved FY26 ICANN Budget https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-icann-budget-fy2026-pub… We note that the expected FY26 Funding and Expenses have increased from 142 million in the December 2024 draft to approximately 150 million USD in the approved Budget. While the changes are explained first by an increase in fees and the number of transactions and second by an increase in personnel costs (raising the number of FTEs) and non-personnel expenses, this insufficiently communicated change has raised concerns in the ccNSO: * The expectation that the number of transactions will increase by 3% compared to this year. * The increase in the number of personnel only one year after ICANN made significant efforts to reduce expenses, including the lay-off of staff. * That major changes were introduced after the public comment period. To avoid any misunderstandings, and considering that we are in the 21 day rejection action period, we are requesting an urgent meeting with both of you, the SOPC leadership, myself and a small group of ccNSO Councillors, to address these concerns. We appreciate your attention and look forward to your earliest availability. Best regards, Alejandra Reynoso, ccNSO Council Chair Andreas Musielak, SOPC Chair ******************************************* Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. And live like it's Heaven on Earth. *******************************************

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FW: [Ext] Request for Clarification and Urgent Meeting Regarding FY26 Budget Changes
by Sara Sarraf May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

Dear Alejandra, all hello. Hope this email finds you well. We are reaching out to schedule a meeting this week, on the requested clarifications regarding the FY26 budget changes. Due the busy calendars ,with apologies there are not many options available on our end. Kindly let us know if Thursday, 22 May 13:00-13:30UTC, will work on your end. Thank you, Sara From: Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM To: Alejandra Reynoso Barral <alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com>, Kurtis Lindqvist <kurtis.lindqvist(a)icann.org> Cc: Andreas Musielak <musielak(a)denic.de>, Irina Danelia <i.danelia(a)cctld.ru>, ccNSO Council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org>, Russ Weinstein <russ.weinstein(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: [Ext] Request for Clarification and Urgent Meeting Regarding FY26 Budget Changes Alejandra, Thank you for reaching out to raise the concerns below and for offering the opportunity to engage. We will revert back shortly with a proposed timeline for a discussion. Can you confirm the ccNSO individuals that you would like to be part of a meeting on this topic? I am assuming yourself, Andreas and Irina but please provide the additional names so that we can help scheduling a call with everyone. Thank you Best, Xavier From: Alejandra Reynoso Barral <alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com> Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM To: Xavier Calvez <xavier.calvez(a)icann.org>, Kurtis Lindqvist <kurtis.lindqvist(a)icann.org> Cc: Andreas Musielak <musielak(a)denic.de>, Irina Danelia <i.danelia(a)cctld.ru>, ccNSO Council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org>, Russ Weinstein <russ.weinstein(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Request for Clarification and Urgent Meeting Regarding FY26 Budget Changes Dear Xavier and Kurtis On behalf of the ccNSO Council and the SOPC, we are writing to express our concerns regarding the recently approved FY26 ICANN Budget https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-icann-budget-fy2026-pub… We note that the expected FY26 Funding and Expenses have increased from 142 million in the December 2024 draft to approximately 150 million USD in the approved Budget. While the changes are explained first by an increase in fees and the number of transactions and second by an increase in personnel costs (raising the number of FTEs) and non-personnel expenses, this insufficiently communicated change has raised concerns in the ccNSO: * The expectation that the number of transactions will increase by 3% compared to this year. * The increase in the number of personnel only one year after ICANN made significant efforts to reduce expenses, including the lay-off of staff. * That major changes were introduced after the public comment period. To avoid any misunderstandings, and considering that we are in the 21 day rejection action period, we are requesting an urgent meeting with both of you, the SOPC leadership, myself and a small group of ccNSO Councillors, to address these concerns. We appreciate your attention and look forward to your earliest availability. Best regards, Alejandra Reynoso, ccNSO Council Chair Andreas Musielak, SOPC Chair ******************************************* Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. And live like it's Heaven on Earth. *******************************************

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You're Invited! Registration for ccNSO Cocktail in Prague sponsored by Nic.cz and EURid
by Claudia Ruiz May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

ccNSO Cocktail and Networking Event You are invited to the ccNSO Cocktail in Prague! 📅 Date:: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 🕡 Time: 18:30 local time Register here: https://forms.gle/GLbBteZF2uadjeYp7 Please note: Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis. If you’re successfully registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email a few days before the event. ccNSO related session schedule: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYDTCw ✨a huge thank you to nic.cz<https://www.nic.cz/> and EURid<https://www.eurid.eu/en/> for sponsoring and organizing this event ✨ Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Claudia

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Call for Volunteers: ccNSO Nominee to ICANN’s Universal Acceptance Expert Working Group
by Joke Braeken May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

Dear All, The Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) is seeking one (1) volunteer to serve as its nominee to the newly established Universal Acceptance (UA) Expert Working Group, convened by ICANN. The call for volunteers will be open for a limited period, closing on Friday, 30 May 2025 (23:59 UTC). This Expert Working Group will be composed of up to 12 volunteers and will provide guidance on promoting UA adoption. ICANN has invited the ccNSO to submit one nominee. Scope of Work The expert working group will propose guidelines for ICANN's work on UA adoption based on input from targeted stakeholders, including: * Big Tech and Open-Source Organizations: Update applications and services to support UA. * Tech Developers and System Administrators: Ensure existing and new software applications support UA and Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). * Domain Name System (DNS) Industry and Related Businesses: Encourage generic top-level domain (gTLD) and country code top-level domain registries, registrars, registry service providers, resellers, hosting providers, Internet service providers, and others to become UA-ready. * Internet Governance and Policy Professionals: Raise the visibility of UA and its importance to the multilingual Internet within international organizations, intergovernmental organizations, and governments. Required Expertise The ccNSO welcomes applications from individuals on behalf of of ccTLD managers (members and non-members of the ccNSO) who have an ongoing commitment to actively participate in the activities of the Expert Group. Furthermore, the nominees must have demonstrated knowledge of UA and IDNs and expertise in one or more of the following areas: * Technical challenges and solutions for UA. * Technical training for promoting the use of IDNs and UA. * IDNs and/or Email Address Internationalization. * Internet governance or public policy work related to digital inclusion and a multilingual Internet. ccNSO Council will appoint its delegate to the Expert Group, taking into account the application materials and expertise. In case more than one applicant steps forward, Council make a selection as per the applicable ccNSO internal guideline: https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guidelines-ccnso… Commitment The Expert Working Group will meet weekly, beginning in July 2025, and work toward the following timeline: * July 2025: Working group convened * November 2025: Draft report published for public comment * February 2026: Final guidelines published Meetings will be recorded and publicly available, along with supporting materials. How to Apply If you are interested in being considered as the ccNSO’s nominee, please submit your expression of interest by Friday, 30 May 2025 (23:59 UTC). Your submission should include: * A short statement of interest and motivation * A summary of relevant experience related to UA, IDNs, or the required expertise areas * Confirmation of your ability to commit the necessary time through February 2026 Aditionally, please complete the forms below, and follow-up on the instructions regarding the ICANN Account at your earliest convenience: * Fill out the ccNSO Statement of Interest form: https://forms.gle/79Jw4wSnNhn5W4Z46 Once processed by the Secretariat, you can check your SOI here: https://community.icann.org/x/doAFEg Read here the ccNSO SOI Guideline: https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/ccnso-internal-p… * Secondly, complete the ICANN Data Consent form: https://forms.gle/ppaUoRkvaTEKVg7Z9 Via this form, you consent to ICANN processing data to join the working group or committee, and to subscribe you to the relevant mailing list(s). * To facilitate your participation in the ccNSO representing your ccTLD, we will require an ICANN Account<https://account.icann.org/help>, which is the ccNSO’s and ICANN’s platform to manage participation. If you already have an ICANN Account (e.g. for registering at ICANN meetings), please login<https://account.icann.org/login> to your ICANN Account using the email address that you use for your ccNSO work and verify that your profile is up to date. If you do not have an ICANN Account or are unsure, please create an ICANN Account<https://account.icann.org/> at your earliest convenience. For questions or further information, please contact ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org> Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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ccNSO Council Draft Response to ICANN’s “How We Meet” Public Comment – Community Review
by Joke Braeken May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

Dear ccTLD Community, As you may be aware, ICANN has opened a public comment proceeding on the topic of “How We Meet”<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/how-we-meet-reviewing-th…> to gather input on proposed updates by ICANNorg to the implementation of ICANN's 2014 Public Meetings Strategy. In response, the ccNSO Council has prepared a draft response, which is now available for your review. We are sharing this draft with the ccTLD community in advance of ccNSO Council Meeting #217 held on 15 May at noon UTC, where the Council intends to discuss and, if appropriate, adopt the final version of the response. We invite you to review the draft and share any feedback or suggestions you may have. Draft ccNSO Council Response: https://docs.google.com/document/d/141FfWTZFaPhUDSd1cAmQSN8Xt2VEtczbdH15t5U… Deadline for Comments: in advance of ccNSO Council Meeting #217 held on 15 May at noon UTC Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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Request for Clarification and Urgent Meeting Regarding FY26 Budget Changes
by Alejandra Reynoso Barral May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

Dear Xavier and Kurtis On behalf of the ccNSO Council and the SOPC, we are writing to express our concerns regarding the recently approved FY26 ICANN Budget https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-icann-budget-fy2026-pub… We note that the expected FY26 Funding and Expenses have increased from 142 million in the December 2024 draft to approximately 150 million USD in the approved Budget. While the changes are explained first by an increase in fees and the number of transactions and second by an increase in personnel costs (raising the number of FTEs) and non-personnel expenses, this insufficiently communicated change has raised concerns in the ccNSO: - The expectation that the number of transactions will increase by 3% compared to this year. - The increase in the number of personnel only one year after ICANN made significant efforts to reduce expenses, including the lay-off of staff. - That major changes were introduced after the public comment period. To avoid any misunderstandings, and considering that we are in the 21 day rejection action period, we are requesting an urgent meeting with both of you, the SOPC leadership, myself and a small group of ccNSO Councillors, to address these concerns. We appreciate your attention and look forward to your earliest availability. Best regards, Alejandra Reynoso, ccNSO Council Chair Andreas Musielak, SOPC Chair ******************************************* Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. And live like it's Heaven on Earth. *******************************************

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