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REGISTRATION OPEN and information: ICANN77 Washington, DC Policy Forum
by Kimberly Carlson April 4, 2023

April 4, 2023

Dear all, Registration for ICANN77 in Washington, DC is open. Official Meeting Dates: 12 - 15 June 2023 Prep Week (Online Only): 30 May - 1 June 2023 Venue: Marriott Marquis Washingon, DC<https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/wasco-marriott-marquis-washington-dc/…> 901 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, United States In person attendees must REGISTER<https://events.icann.org/icann77/registration> by 7 June 2023. Virtual registration will remain available through 15 June 2023. (Funded travelers will received a separate personal link to register) ICANN77 meeting site: https://meetings.icann.org/en/icann77 Schedule will be published on 22 May 2023 ccNSO-related sessions, information, agendas, etc.: https://community.icann.org/x/IQM5Dg Tech Day agenda: https://community.icann.org/x/MAM5Dg I will continue to share information as it becomes available. Thank you, Kim

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Heads up ccNSO members: It is almost time to vote!
by Joke Braeken April 4, 2023

April 4, 2023

Dear ccNSO members, This is an alert to the ccNSO members regarding the upcoming vote on the proposed Review Mechanism Policy (ccPDP3-RM<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/pdp-review-mechanism.htm>), starting 18 April 2023. ccNSO Members can vote on the ccNSO Council’s recommendation to adopt the proposed ccNSO policy to introduce a review mechanism for specific decisions of the IANA Function Operator regarding the delegation, transfer, revocation and retirement of ccTLDs. To learn more about the policy and why your vote is important, you are invited to attend one of the two webinars on 18 April 2023. This is also a reminder to verify the accuracy of your contact details in the ccNSO Member Database ahead of time. What is this policy about? At its 16 March meeting<https://community.icann.org/x/0QGBDQ>, the ccNSO Council adopted the recommendation to adopt proposed policy<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/final-report-pro…> on a review mechanism with respect to decisions pertaining to the delegation, transfer, revocation and retirement of the delegated Top Level Domains (TLDs), associated with the country codes assigned to countries and territories listed in the ISO 3166-1 standard. The proposed policy was developed by the ccPDP3-Review Mechanism Working Group, pertains to decisions of the IANA Function Operator which apply to ccTLDs, and is directed at ICANN. This policy development effort was originally part of the third ccNSO Policy Development Process, which was initiated in 2017 to develop policy recommendations firstly on the Retirement of ccTLDs, and secondly for a Review Mechanism for decisions pertaining to the delegation, transfer, revocation and retirement of ccTLDs. Following an extensive community consultation, the ccNSO Council decided in June 2021 to separate Part 1 (on the Retirement of ccTLDs) and Part 2 (on Review Mechanism), to expedite the ccNSO decision-making on the proposed recommended policy for the Retirement of ccTLDs. The ccTLD Retirement policy was adopted by the ICANN Board at its meeting during ICANN75 and is in the process of being implemented. Join the ccPDP3-RM webinar on 18 April On Tuesday, 18 April 2023, there will be 2 editions of a ccPDP3-RM Webinar. You are warmly invited to attend. The ccPDP3-RM leadership team and staff will inform you about the proposed policy and the voting process. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. Both webinars will be recorded, and recordings will be posted here<https://community.icann.org/x/HBwFBQ>. Webinar #1 on Tuesday, 18 April 2023 at 08:00 UTC Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/98678398320?pwd=eUFpQXlXcCtGbUR4S2pyYTc0VXlJQT09 Meeting ID: 986 7839 8320 | Passcode: ccPDP3-#01 Webinar #2 on Tuesday, 18 April 2023 at 19:00 UTC Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/91518830678?pwd=V3hhRnhHMEo5aG51ODIzcXJtTUlldz09 Meeting ID: 915 1883 0678 | Passcode: ccPDP3-#02 How will the vote be conducted, and why is it important? Council’s recommendation to adopt the proposed policy will be put forth to the ccNSO members to vote on. Your participation in this vote is important! Only if the recommended Review Mechanism Policy gets approved by the ccNSO members, the policy recommendations will be presented to the ICANN Board of Directors for their consideration. Annex B, Article 13 of the ICANN Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexB> stipulates that at least 50% of the total number of the ccNSO Emissaries must vote to constitute the quorum, and more than 66% of the votes received need to be in favor of the Council Recommendation. Members of the ccNSO, via their Emissaries, will be invited to cast their ballot via confidential online voting. Voting ballots will be sent by tally(a)icann.org<mailto:tally@icann.org> to the e-mail addresses of the ccNSO Emissaries, as listed in the ccNSO Members database. There are currently 173 Emissaries, corresponding to 173 ccNSO members. NOTE! Do you have questions or concerns regarding the accuracy of the e-mail address of the Emissary for your ccTLD? Please contact joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Voting in the first election round will start on Tuesday, 18 April 2023 (00:01 UTC) and will close on Tuesday, 9 May 2023 (23:59 UTC). Each Emissary will receive 1 ballot only. You can vote an unlimited number of times, but only the last vote submitted will be counted. Further details regarding the voting methods and instructions will become available shortly. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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MPC kicked off its planning for the next ccNSO Members Meeting
by Joke Braeken April 4, 2023

April 4, 2023

Dear All, The objective of the Meetings Program Committee (MPC) is to ensure a relevant program for ccTLD managers. The MPC recently evaluated the feedback received following the ICANN76 Community Forum held in Cancun (MX). Here are some highlights from the satisfaction survey: * Feedback from the community on the ICANN76 ccNSO Members Meeting was collected via an online satisfaction survey with questions similar to previous surveys. The survey was shared with the ccNSO Members and broader ccTLD community via email and via an announcement on the ccNSO website. Consult the results here<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/surveys>. * The survey was open for 2 weeks and closed 29 March 2023 (23:59 UTC). The MPC is pleased to have received 33 unique responses. For comparison, MPC received 16 responses for the ICANN70 Community Forum and 30 for the ICANN73 virtual Policy Forum. * Respondents listed a high satisfaction regarding the ccNSO sessions overall, including their topics and meeting execution. MPC wishes to warmly thank everybody who provided input and appreciates the conversation. Your input is valuable and helps MPC to meet the needs and expectations of the ccTLD community. MPC also wishes to thank all presenters, session chairs and moderators for their invaluable contributions. If you wish to look back at ICANN76: the recordings and session materials have been posted on the ICANN76 public schedule<https://icann76.sched.com/>. Based on the feedback provided, the MPC and others started planning for the upcoming ICANN77 Policy Forum, held 12-15 June in Washington DC (US). During the next ccNSO Members Meeting, you may expect various sessions, among others a ccTLD News Session, a session on registration trends across regions, an IGLC session that explores legislative initiatives and their impact on ccTLDs, a continuation of the ICANN76 DASC update session where the DNS Abuse Standing Committee shared its first set of survey results, ccNSO 20 year anniversary celebrations and more. Stay tuned, and check out the highlights of the upcoming ICANN77 ccNSO sessions<https://community.icann.org/x/RgI5Dg>! Background * About the MPC<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/mpwg.htm> * ICANN76 public schedule<https://icann76.sched.com/> * ICANN76 ccNSO members meeting satisfaction survey results<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/surveys> * ICANN77 ccNSO Session Highlights<https://community.icann.org/x/RgI5Dg> Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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Due Friday: Planning Prioritization Update
by ICANN Community Digest April 3, 2023

April 3, 2023

Monday, 03 April 2023 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 Table of Contents Information Sharing NEW: Looking Back at ICANN76 ACTION ITEM: Sign up for Strategic Outlook Identification Sessions ACTION ITEM: Planning Prioritization Update REMINDER: Join the Second Iteration of ICANN for Beginners: An Introduction Webinar Public Comment SUMMARY REPORT: Draft FY24-28 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY24 Operating Plan & Budget IANA Naming Function Review Bylaws Changes Initial Report on the RZERC Charter Review Information Sharing NEW: Looking Back at ICANN76 On behalf of the ICANN organization, I'd like to thank everyone who contributed to the success of the hybrid ICANN76 Community Forum. More than 1,200 people attended in person, and more than 800 joined virtually. Read more. ACTION ITEM: Sign up for Strategic Outlook Identification Sessions ICANN’s FY25 Planning Process has started, beginning with the strategic outlook program. We are looking for participation from community members in the trend identification sessions through their Supporting Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC). ICANN will collaborate with SO and AC chairs and support teams to schedule sessions from March through May 2023. This program is a joint effort of the ICANN ecosystem to identify and track trends that are related to ICANN. This ensures that the opportunities and challenges are incorporated into current and future planning. Once trends are identified, ICANN will conduct a trend analysis and impact assessment. Significant shifts could result in adjustments to the strategic plan. Moreover, new trends or shifts in existing trends also impact the operating plans (five-year or annual) and/or budget, and are factored into the annual iteration of those plans as appropriate. All strategic outlook sessions will be conducted virtually, and community members are encouraged to join this important discussion. We look forward to your participation in this dialogue about ICANN planning and strategy. Thank you for your support in the ICANN planning process. ACTION ITEM: Planning Prioritization Update The prioritization process is a step in the annual ICANN planning process, which will permit ICANN to receive input for the development of the FY25 Draft Plans. The Planning Prioritization Group comprises members of the ICANN stakeholder groups. ICANN is seeking from the chairs of the below stakeholder groups to nominate one member and one secondary-member by 7 April 2023: ASO | ALAC | GNSO/CSG | GNSO/CPH | GNSO/NCSG | ccNSO | GAC | RSSAC | SSAC The scope of activities to be prioritized are the Board-approved implementation work, such as PDP recommendations, Specific Review recommendations and the implementation of other non-policy and advice work. Please email the name of the members that you have nominated to planning(a)icann.org, with a copy to the Policy Strategic Management team (policy-strat-mgt(a)icann.org) Moreover, ICANN has published the Planning Prioritization Framework (Version 3) on the ICANN Finance and Planning Community wiki workspace here (Planning Prioritization Framework V3). The key elements of the framework have not changed; however, based on feedback received from a lessons learned session with the members of the FY24 planning prioritization process, ICANN has incorporated several recommendations into version 3. For additional information on the planning prioritization framework please visit this link for presentations and webinar recordings or email planning(a)icann.org. REMINDER: Join the Second Iteration of ICANN for Beginners: An Introduction Webinar The webinar is tailored to those new to ICANN and will give a high-level overview of how the Internet works, what ICANN is, what its role in the Internet infrastructure is, and why and how participants get involved in ICANN. "ICANN for Beginners: An Introduction" will be held during two time slots (You only need to register for one of the webinars.): 25 April 2023 at 1400 UTC Click here to register. 26 April 2023 at 0600 UTC Click here to register. Closing date for registration: 24 April 2023. The webinars are in English only. Recordings will be posted here after the webinars. Read more. Public Comment SUMMARY REPORT: Draft FY24-28 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY24 Operating Plan & Budget IANA Naming Function Review Bylaws Changes Open for submissions date: 09 March 2023 Closed for submissions date: 18 April 2023 Initial Report on the RZERC Charter Review Open for submissions date: 27 March 2023 Closed for submissions date: 08 May 2023 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. Volume 5, Issue 24 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 06 April 2023 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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ccNSO candidates ICANN's Planning Prioritization Group
by Bart Boswinkel March 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

Dear all, ICANN is looking for a candidate and alternate for its Planning Prioritization Group by 7 April 2023. Last year Chris was the ccNSO representative and Irina the alternate. For this year it is proposed to appoint Irina as the primary representative and Chris as her alternate. Note both Chris and Irina are members of the ccNSO SOPC and Council Triage committee. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please respond to this email by 4 April 2023, 23.59 UTC. Thank you and kind regards, Bart From the policy digest: Planning Prioritization Update The prioritization process is a step in the annual ICANN planning process, which will permit ICANN to receive input for the development of the FY25 Draft Plans. The Planning Prioritization Group comprises members of the ICANN stakeholder groups. ICANN is seeking from the chairs of the below stakeholder groups to nominate one member and one secondary-member by 7 April 2023: ASO | ALAC | GNSO/CSG | GNSO/CPH | GNSO/NCSG | ccNSO | GAC | RSSAC | SSAC The scope of activities to be prioritized are the Board-approved implementation work, such as PDP recommendations, Specific Review recommendations and the implementation of other non-policy and advice work.

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INVITATION: Guideline Review Committee Subgroup on Implementation
by Kimberly Carlson March 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

Dear all, As you will recall the ICANN Board has recently (September 2022) adopted the ccNSO policy on retirement of ccTLDs. The GRC is now in the process of developing the ccNSO policy implementation guidance on how the ccNSO could assist and advise on implementation of the additional policies developed through the ccNSO Policy development process: the review mechanism policy and policy for the selection of IDNccTLD strings. Soon the GRC will be developing a framework for continuous improvement of the ccNSO and template for self-evaluation of working groups, if you are interested to help and assist in developing ccNSO policy implementation guidance or any of the other upcoming areas, please let me know. The GRC is rescheduling its meeting time, however the next meeting is Monday 3 April at 15.00 UTC. Thank you, Kim

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Last Call: NomCom Applications for Leadership Positions
by ICANN Community Digest March 30, 2023

March 30, 2023

Thursday, 30 March 2023 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 Table of Contents Information Sharing DUE TODAY: ICANN 2023 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Extends Deadline to 30 March NEW: New Surveys by ICANN Assess the UA-Readiness of Contracted Parties and ccTLDs ACTION ITEM: Sign up for Strategic Outlook Identification Sessions ACTION ITEM: Planning Prioritization Update REMINDER: Join the Second Iteration of ICANN for Beginners: An Introduction Webinar Public Comment SUMMARY REPORT: Proposed Procedure for Selecting a Top-Level Domain String for Private Use NEW: Initial Report on the RZERC Charter Review IANA Naming Function Review Bylaws Changes Information Sharing DUE TODAY: ICANN 2023 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Extends Deadline to 30 March The Nominating Committee (NomCom) of ICANN is accepting applications for key leadership positions within ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, the ICANN Board of Directors, and the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board of Directors. The deadline to submit applications is 30 March 2023 at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Read more. NEW: New Surveys by ICANN Assess the UA-Readiness of Contracted Parties and ccTLDs ICANN recently conducted two surveys to assess the UA-readiness of key stakeholder groups. The first report, Universal Acceptance (UA) Readiness Survey Report – Contracted Parties and Registry Service Providers, examined the UA-readiness of registry operators (ROs), registrars, and registry service providers (RSPs). The second report, Universal Acceptance (UA) Readiness Survey Report – ccTLDs, surveyed country code top-level domain managers. Read more. ACTION ITEM: Sign up for Strategic Outlook Identification Sessions ICANN’s FY25 Planning Process has started, beginning with the strategic outlook program. We are looking for participation from community members in the trend identification sessions through their Supporting Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC). ICANN will collaborate with SO and AC chairs and support teams to schedule sessions from March through May 2023. This program is a joint effort of the ICANN ecosystem to identify and track trends that are related to ICANN. This ensures that the opportunities and challenges are incorporated into current and future planning. Once trends are identified, ICANN will conduct a trend analysis and impact assessment. Significant shifts could result in adjustments to the strategic plan. Moreover, new trends or shifts in existing trends also impact the operating plans (five-year or annual) and/or budget, and are factored into the annual iteration of those plans as appropriate. All strategic outlook sessions will be conducted virtually, and community members are encouraged to join this important discussion. We look forward to your participation in this dialogue about ICANN planning and strategy. Thank you for your support in the ICANN planning process. ACTION ITEM: Planning Prioritization Update The prioritization process is a step in the annual ICANN planning process, which will permit ICANN to receive input for the development of the FY25 Draft Plans. The Planning Prioritization Group comprises members of the ICANN stakeholder groups. ICANN is seeking from the chairs of the below stakeholder groups to nominate one member and one secondary-member by 7 April 2023: ASO | ALAC | GNSO/CSG | GNSO/CPH | GNSO/NCSG | ccNSO | GAC | RSSAC | SSAC The scope of activities to be prioritized are the Board-approved implementation work, such as PDP recommendations, Specific Review recommendations and the implementation of other non-policy and advice work. Please email the name of the members that you have nominated to planning(a)icann.org, with a copy to the Policy Strategic Management team (policy-strat-mgt(a)icann.org) Moreover, ICANN has published the Planning Prioritization Framework (Version 3) on the ICANN Finance and Planning Community wiki workspace here (Planning Prioritization Framework V3). The key elements of the framework have not changed; however, based on feedback received from a lessons learned session with the members of the FY24 planning prioritization process, ICANN has incorporated several recommendations into version 3. For additional information on the planning prioritization framework please visit this link for presentations and webinar recordings or email planning(a)icann.org. REMINDER: Join the Second Iteration of ICANN for Beginners: An Introduction Webinar The webinar is tailored to those new to ICANN and will give a high-level overview of how the Internet works, what ICANN is, what its role in the Internet infrastructure is, and why and how participants get involved in ICANN. "ICANN for Beginners: An Introduction" will be held during two time slots (You only need to register for one of the webinars.): 25 April 2023 at 1400 UTC Click here to register. 26 April 2023 at 0600 UTC Click here to register. Closing date for registration: 24 April 2023. The webinars are in English only. Recordings will be posted here after the webinars. Read more. Public Comment SUMMARY REPORT: Proposed Procedure for Selecting a Top-Level Domain String for Private Use NEW: Initial Report on the RZERC Charter Review Open for submissions date: 27 March 2023 Closed for submissions date: 22 May 2023 IANA Naming Function Review Bylaws Changes Open for submissions date: 09 March 2023 Closed for submissions date: 18 April 2023 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. Volume 5, Issue 23 | Archive | Next Issue: Monday, 03 April 2023 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Unsubscribe ccnso-council(a)icann.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by david.olive(a)icann.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!

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formal appointment additional member to the ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC)
by Joke Braeken March 30, 2023

March 30, 2023

Dear Council members, Please find below a draft resolution, presented to you for an online decision. Kindly provide me with your input by the end of Friday, 31 March 2023, 23:59 UTC, in case you do not agree with the proposed resolution. Appointment members For decision formal appointment additional member to the ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC) Draft Resolution Everton Rodrigues (.br) applied for membership of the IGLC. The ccNSO Council approves membership for the candidate as listed below. ccNSO Working Groups and Committees Nominee Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC) Everton Rodrigues The secretariat is requested to take all necessary steps to include him as member of the respective working group or committee, including informing the group’s leadership team. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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Re: [ccnso-council] formal appointment additional member to the ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC)
by Stephen Deerhake ＠ ASNIC March 29, 2023

March 29, 2023

I approve. Thank you Joke for tending to this. Best Regards, //S From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Joke Braeken via Ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 07:44 To: ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] formal appointment additional member to the ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC) Dear Council members, Please find below a draft resolution, presented to you for an online decision. Kindly provide me with your input by the end of Friday, 31 March 2023, 23:59 UTC, in case you do not agree with the proposed resolution. Appointment members For decision formal appointment additional member to the ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC) Draft Resolution Everton Rodrigues (.br) applied for membership of the IGLC. The ccNSO Council approves membership for the candidate as listed below. ccNSO Working Groups and Committees Nominee Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC) Everton Rodrigues The secretariat is requested to take all necessary steps to include him as member of the respective working group or committee, including informing the group’s leadership team. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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April ccNSO Council meeting (194) | 20 April at 18:00 UTC
by Kimberly Carlson March 29, 2023

March 29, 2023

Dear Councilors, The April ccNSO Council meeting (194) has been scheduled for 20 April at 18:00 UTC. The agenda will be circulated prior to the call. Please find the call details below: Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/91360481996?pwd=MkU1TU9sYzJhNDdycFp5TVJrcVRWZz09 Meeting ID: 913 6048 1996 Passcode: ccNSO-#194 Wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/vgejDQ If you are unable to attend, please let Bart and I know as soon as possible.

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