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NOTES ICANN85 | Council Prep [C] | Saturday, 7 March 2026, 09:00-10:00 local
by Joke Braeken March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

NOTES ICANN85 | Council Prep [C] Saturday, 7 March 2026, 09:00-10:00 local https://sched.co/2GwYC ________________________________ 1. Welcome Welcome by Alejandra 2. Roles and responsibilities<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fmToQ3l3nrj78jgwy8RpFGLF4qfq7jrW/ed…> Notes taken in the google doc Action item #1 Check with Jenifer if she wishes to continue on the Triage Committee, Travel support Committee. (confirmed) Action item #2 CSC Selection Committee: see confirmation from Jaijit, Olga, Jiankang if they wish to continue on the committee a. Election: chair and vice chairs<https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/resources/roles-responsibilities-council…> Bart: first call for nominations. Then a vote, in case more than one candidate. As Alejandra is a candidate, she needs to step down and one of the vice chairs formally takes over to conduct the process. Next, the vice chairs will need to be nominated, and selected - if needed. Vote on paper. Vice chairs need to be from different regions Jordan: how does that work, the voting for those not here? Bart: they will need to tell me. But hope you nominate just one candidate. We can do a mentimeter poll as well. 3. Relevant sessions at ICANN85<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OSKx-t9u7B6xxogg78hH1f2yWNSzDtsJKLTLSXh…> Notes directly taken in the google doc Councillors are invited to take notes directly in the document, if any. 4. Future Root Server Governance Council: way forward, up to 6 ccNSO appointees. a. What will be the term? Will the term be staggered? b. What are the expected qualifications of members of the Council? Any diversity requirements? c. Who will appoint/select the members? (ccNSO Council /ccNSO members) d. Who will initiate the process? (ccNSO Council, the new Governance Council, ICANN) Peter: The RSS GWG finished the draft report, sent to the Board. The functional model will be presented in a session on Tuesday. There are procedural details still to be clarified in the initial phase of the functional model. Some functions will deal with the governance question, including accountability matters. There is a Council for this governance structure. Balanced voting power, by numbers. If the root server operators have 12 seats, the SO/ACs do need to have 12 seats too. Also affects DNS resolver operators. There is no structure for those yet, versus ccTLDs and gTLDs. Partially a technical function, the governance aspect is important too. Watch what is happening in the community. The Board has a Board Technical Committee. We should think in a similar direction. For the liaisons, and for council, it might be a good idea to have a sounding board in council for the appointees. Nigel: like Peter’s suggestions. Far-reaching consequences for all TLD managers. It needs the legitimacy of the ccTLD managers oversight. Perhaps ask the members for input, and then Council can assess and formulate a recommendation. Alejandra: good idea. I know it is not set yet. ccNSO to appoint the people. Peter: regardless of the ccnso membership Alejandra: not an open call for volunteers Bart: see how CSC is structured. Where the call for volunteers comes from icann, to the ccnso. Who originates? Who manages finally? Important for the oversight. Peter: still to be determined. Everton: what if council does not find enough volunteers? What happens then? Are Councillors eligible? Alejandra: process not defined yet. We are just brainstorming on potential options. We do not know yet what we need. Perhaps too time-consuming, and a potential COI, when being both on the ccnso council and the other council. Nigel: We focus too much on the detail. Overall structure needs to be created, and we need to engage with the membership. Then we can worry about the elections/appointments. This can all come once we have the overall structure. Jordan: idea is to start sensitising council? Or what to achieve? Alejandra: just brainstorming. Start thinking on how to address. Bart: timeline? Peter: geopolitics kick in. not surprised if it took more than a year. However, ccTLDs and gTLDs could be contacted in advance. We’d better be prepared. Think about the skillsets. DNS engineers are useful, but this is also very much a governance and policy topic in a technical sphere. Makes it harder to find candidates. Equivalent to the Board Technical Committee in the ccNSO Council. To act as a link between this and other liaisons we have. Bart: what are the steps? It is now with the board. Is there a public comment needed? Peter: whatever the board initiates will probably have a public comment too. Will there be a bylaw change? Peter; depends on how the structure will be set up. RZERC is not mentioned in the bylaws. We should be involved in the board considerations too. Jordan: sounding board sounds like a good idea. Given the governance powers, either an icann bylaw change, or setting up a new organisation. Alejandra: to be continued. 5. Council meeting on Thursday Alejandra: draft will be circulated shortly. Thanks to remote Council members to join today. Ready for the week to start. 6. Closure Bye all Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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Fwd: [Soac-chairs-vice-chairs] Review of Reviews - Materials for discussion at ICANN85
by Alejandra Reynoso Barral March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

Dear Colleagues Please find below the discussion materials for the upcoming sessions regarding the Review of Reviews. 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. ******************************************* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alice Jansen via Soac-chairs-vice-chairs < soac-chairs-vice-chairs(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 2:39 PM Subject: [Soac-chairs-vice-chairs] Review of Reviews - Materials for discussion at ICANN85 To: soac-chairs-vice-chairs(a)icann.org <soac-chairs-vice-chairs(a)icann.org> Cc: avri doria <avri(a)doria.org>, Chris Disspain <chris.disspain(a)identity.digital>, Manal Ismail <manal(a)tra.gov.eg>, Alice Jansen via Supportstaffreviewsccg <supportstaffreviewsccg(a)icann.org> *Sent on behalf of Review of Reviews Cross Community Group Leadership:* Dear SO/AC Leaders, In preparation for our forthcoming sessions <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/5ABsHw> at ICANN85 and our plenary <https://icann85.sched.com/event/2Gwkj/review-of-reviews> planned for Thursday, 12 March at 09:00 IST, please find attached the discussion materials we invite you to share with your groups. They include the draft proposal outline we would like to obtain your input on as well a document that sets out the context and confirms our intention to articulate a set of parameters. We look forward to gathering your feedback on our proposal at ICANN85 and online <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CDOR/pages/519831669/Prov…>. For any scheduling requests, please email supportstaffreviewsccg(a)icann.org. We thank you for your time and look forward to gathering your perspectives on building a refreshed reviews system for ICANN. Best regards Review of Reviews Co-Chairs Avri Doria, Chris Disspain, Manal Ismail _______________________________________________ Soac-chairs-vice-chairs mailing list -- soac-chairs-vice-chairs(a)icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to soac-chairs-vice-chairs-leave(a)icann.org

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Welcome to Day 1 of ICANN85!!
by Claudia Ruiz March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

Hello, Welcome to Day 1 of ICANN85!! High-level ccNSO-related sessions (local time): Saturday, 07 March 2026 * ccNSO: Council Prep: Roles & Responsibilities<https://icann85.sched.com/event/2GwYC> (CLOSED) | 9:00-10:10 | Room 204 A/B * ccNSO: Internet Governance Liaison Committee Session<https://icann85.sched.com/event/2GwYM/ccnso-internet-governance-liaison-com…> (internal work) | 10:30 -12:00 | | Room 204 A/B * ccNSO: DNS Abuse Standing Committee Work Session<https://icann85.sched.com/event/2GwYI/ccnso-dns-abuse-standing-committee-wo…> (internal work) | 13:15-14:30 | Room 204 A/B * ccNSO: Universal Acceptance Committee Work Session<https://icann85.sched.com/event/2GwYJ/ccnso-universal-acceptance-committee-…> (internal work) | 15:00 – 16:00 | Room 204 A/B * ccNSO: IANA Public Records Study Group (internal work)<https://icann85.sched.com/event/2GwXj/ccnso-iana-public-records-study-group…> (internal work) | 16:30 – 17:30 | Room Jasmine Hall 1D *** Our main entrance is door 'G', gate number 20. Once you go through the entrance security checkpoint, turn left for the elevators. Go to Level 2 for the first 4 sessions, Jasmine Hall 1D is on level 3. Registration and Badge pick up is on level 3*** Hope to see you there, Claudia Ruiz

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For your Review | Minutes Council Meeting #226
by Claudia Ruiz March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

Dear Council members, Please find attached, for your review, the draft minutes of the ccNSO Council Meeting #226, held on Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 21:00 UTC. If you have any comments or concerns, please share them via the mailing list. Thank you. Kind regards, Claudia Ruiz

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Agenda Council prep meeting
by Bart Boswinkel March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

Dear all, Please find included the agenda for the Council prep meeting: 1. Welcome 1. Roles and Responsibilities Councillors, including preparation chair and vice-chair selection Please check for Roles and Responsibilities the overview and think what you want to do: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fmToQ3l3nrj78jgwy8RpFGLF4qfq7jrW/ed… For chair and vice-chair selection see section 3.2 in: https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/resources/roles-responsibilities-council… 1. ICANN85 sessions relevant to attend & assignment of rapporteurs. The overview will be circulated closer to the meeting 1. Discussion on how to fill seats on possible, future council for the Root Server Governance, which may include up to 6 seats to be filled by ccTLDs, ccNSO. From minutes meeting 226: Peter Koch, member of the RSS GWG, noted that at the group’s meeting before Council meeting 226, they discussed the Public comment and a session in Mumbai to present the results. Based on the outcome of the work of the RSS GWG, the Board may recommend a council for the Root Server Governance, which would hold 6 seats to be filled by the ccNSO. Peter suggested an informal session to brainstorm on how to fill those seats if that should be decided. Questions to consider: * what will be term, will term be staggered? * What are expected qualifications members of the Council? Any diversity requirements? * Who will appoint/slect the members? (ccNSO Council /ccNSO members) * Who will initiate the process? ( ccNSO Council, the new Governance Council, ICANN) Kind regards, Bart

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Deferral IGLC review
by Bart Boswinkel March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

Dear all, As you will recall the IGLC review was scheduled to start around ICANN85, to allow the reviewers to interview, members, and leadership of the IGLC and audience of the session. The review team is comprised of: Alejandra, Jennifer, Sean and Nick, with staff support of Claudia and Bart. However, as some members of the review team will not be attending ICANN85 in person, the review team will start the review post ICANN85 with the desk-research etc. and use iCANN86 to interview members and leadership of the IGLC. Kon behalf of the review team, kind regards, Bart

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NEW: Welcome to ICANN85 in Mumbai
by ICANN Community Digest March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

Email from ICANN Monday, 02 March 2026 ICANN Community Digest Click here to learn more about the New gTLD Program 2026 Round Applicant Guidebook 2026 Round Vendor Sourcing Timeline The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates. Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest? Write to us at policyinfo(a)icann.org! Table of Contents ICANN85 Register now Prep Week Schedule ICANN85 Schedule Now Available PRSP Pre-ICANN85 Briefing A Preview of the ICANN85 Community Forum ICANN85 Policy Outlook Report NEW: ICANN85 Travel Alert NEW: Welcome to ICANN85 in Mumbai Information Sharing 2026 Round NEW: More Entities Qualify for ICANN’s Applicant Support Program ICANN Materials Provide Prospective New gTLD Applicants Clarity on Key Topics Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages Call for ASP Mentors 🚨 Action Items 🚨 ICANN Request for Proposal: Geographic Names and Reserved Names Panels ICANN Request for Proposal: Name Collison Temporary Delegation ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers Public Comment Name Collision Procedure Documentation Fundamental Bylaws Amendments on IANA-Related Reviews and CSC Charter Update Standard Bylaws Amendment – Transition Article on Specific Reviews Proposed Root KSK Algorithm Rollover Draft Guidelines for Advancing UA Adoption Events These events occur in March 2026. ICANN85 Register now Prep Week Schedule PRSP Briefing ICANN85 Schedule ICANN85 Policy Outlook Report NEW: ICANN85 Travel Alert The ICANN85 meeting in Mumbai will proceed as planned. However, we understand that there are Board, community members, and staff who may feel uncomfortable traveling under the current circumstances. As with all ICANN Public Meetings, remote participation is available, and we encourage anyone who is uncomfortable traveling to take advantage of that option. Read more. NEW: Welcome to ICANN85 in Mumbai As ICANN85 approaches, we would like to highlight a few GNSO initiatives that will be on the agenda for the meeting, as well as recent and ongoing work that may interest you. Read more. Information Sharing 2026 Round NEW: More Entities Qualify for ICANN’s Applicant Support Program As of 27 February, there are five fully qualified supported applicants and seven that are conditionally qualified, bringing the total to 12 – with 62 applicants still in review. Read more. Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages ICANN is working with the community to identify potential Applicant Support Program (ASP) applicants – especially in regions that are currently under-represented in ICANN. If you are interested in helping to raise awareness among your own contacts or communities, please use the materials in the Next Round Champions Toolkit. To stay up to date on the New gTLD Program: Next Round and ASP, join the mailing list: nextroundinfo(a)icann.org. ASP leads, targets, and ideas can be sent to engagement.newgTLDprogram(a)icann.org. Call for ASP Mentors ICANN is seeking volunteer mentors who would like to offer their expertise to supported applicants as part of the ASP in the new gTLD Program: Next Round. ICANN is looking for mentors who can share insights and experience across ICANN Languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, or Spanish) to support diverse gTLD applicants. Mentors may play a role in: advising applicants on navigating the gTLD application process and DNS industry; identifying resources; providing guidance; sharing experiences as appropriate; and helping supported applicants navigate the ICANN community and Public Meetings. If you or someone in your network might be interested, please refer to the mentor registration announcement for more information. Questions about the ASP or becoming a supported applicant Mentor can be sent to globalsupport(a)icann.org. Action Items ICANN Request for Proposal: Geographic Names and Reserved Names Panels Interested providers are invited to submit proposals that ICANN will then evaluate for capability and expertise. Because the work related to both panels is similar, ICANN intends to consolidate the work with a single provider. Deadline: 13 March 2026 Read more. ICANN Request for Proposal: Name Collison Temporary Delegation ICANN issued a request for proposal (RFP) to identify a service provider to operate the Name Collision Temporary Delegation process for the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round. Deadline: 6 April 2026 Read more. GNSO’s DNS Abuse Mitigation PDP-1 Observer Enrollment While the PDP membership is structured as a representative model, all of the ICANN community are also free to enroll as an Observer to follow the deliberations of the PDP. To enroll as an Observer, enrollments will be fielded through ICANN Join. If you have not used ICANN Join before, please follow the first-time user instructions below. Accessing ICANN Join does require having an ICANN Account. ICANN Join Instructions ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers ICANNWiki is seeking volunteers to assist with creating and editing articles and content for the site. Do you want to help? Getting started is as simple as requesting an account. Then, make sure to read the short content guide to get a feel for what belongs in the wiki. Also, feel free to take a look at some data source suggestions on where to find reliable data. Happy editing! Public Comment Name Collision Procedure Documentation Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 29 January 2026 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 16 March 2026 Fundamental Bylaws Amendments on IANA-Related Reviews and CSC Charter Update Open for Submissions Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 30 March 2026 Standard Bylaws Amendment – Transition Article on Specific Reviews Open for Submissions Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 30 March 2026 Proposed Root KSK Algorithm Rollover Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 3 February 2026 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 6 April 2026 Draft Guidelines for Advancing UA Adoption Open for Submissions Date: Monday, 23 February 2026 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 13 April 2026 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. Events These events occur in March 2026. To learn more, please visit our community engagement calendar. 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High-level ccNSO-related sessions at ICANN85
by Claudia Ruiz March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

Dear all, In an effort provide as much notice as possible, I would like to share the current ccNSO-related sessions at ICANN85 ICANN Public Meetings page: https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann85/ ccNSO-related sessions (agendas, background materials, etc. can also be found here): https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYArJg Tech Day agenda (will be updated as presenters are confirmed): https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KgD9L Venue map attached Live interpretation will again be available (ES, FR) for sessions marked with *. General News and information: * ICANN85 Community Forum will be held in Mumbai, India at the Jio World Convention Centre<https://www.jioworldcentre.com/>, 7 – 12 March 2026. * This will be a hybrid meeting with both in-person and virtual participation. * All sessions will be conducted during regular working hours in India Standard Time (IST) (UTC+5.30) High-level ccNSO-related sessions (local time): Saturday, 07 March 2026 * Council Prep: Roles & Responsibilities (CLOSED) | 9:00-10:10 * IGLC (internal work) | 10:30 -12:00 * DASC (internal work) | 13:15-14:30 * UAC (internal work) | 15:00 – 16:00 * IANA Public Records Study Group (internal work) | 16:30 – 17:30 Sunday, 08 March 2026 * IANA Disaster Recovery Study Group (internal work) | 9:00-10:10 * SOPC (internal work) | 10:30-12:00 * GRC (internal work) | 13:15 – 14:30 * MPC (internal work) | 15:00 – 16:00 * ICANN Strategy Review (internal work) | 16:30 – 17:30 Monday, 09 March 2026 * Welcome Ceremony * | block 1 * Tech Day * Part 1, Part 2 (Tech Day by UAC, Part 3, Part 4 | 10:45-12:00, 13:15-14:30, 15:00-16:00, 16:30 – 17:30 Tuesday, 10 March 2026 * ccNSO Welcome Session * | 9:00 – 10:00 * ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee Session * | 10:30 – 12:00 * Working Group and Community Updates | 13:15 – 14:30 * ccTLD Market Trends *| 15:00 – 16:00 * ccTLD Market Strategies *| 16:30 – 17:30 * ccNSO Networking cocktail | 19:00 – 22:00 IN-PERSON ONLY – **EMAIL CONFIRMATIONS HAVE BEEN SENT TO THOSE ON THE LIST** PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NOT BE LET IN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A STICKER TO ENTER, DETAILS HAVE BEEN EMAILED Wednesday, 11 March 2026 * ccNSO: Casual Meet Up for Newcomers | 09:00 – 10:00 * ccTLD News Session * | 10:30 – 12:00 * Joint session with GNSO RySG on Abuse * | 13:15 – 14:30 * Joint Session with ccTLD Board Members *| 15:00 – 16:00 * ccTLD Consultation on Review of Reviews * | 16:30 – 17:30 Thursday, 12 March 2026 * ccNSO Council Meeting | 14:00 – 15:00 Schedule reminders / updates: * All sessions are open, and observers are welcome (unless otherwise noted). * Calendar notices will be sent to individual working group/committee members and to those who request one. * ICANN84 information repository: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYArJg If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Claudia Ruiz

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NEW: 2026 Round Progress Continues
by ICANN Community Digest Feb. 26, 2026

Feb. 26, 2026

Email from ICANN Thursday, 26 February 2026 ICANN Community Digest Click here to learn more about the New gTLD Program 2026 Round Applicant Guidebook 2026 Round Vendor Sourcing Timeline The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates. Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest? Write to us at policyinfo(a)icann.org! Table of Contents ICANN85 Register now Prep Week Schedule ICANN85 Schedule Now Available PRSP Pre-ICANN85 Briefing A Preview of the ICANN85 Community Forum NEW: ICANN85 Policy Outlook Report NEW: Travel Update for ICANN85 in Mumbai, India NEW: The Many Layers of Mumbai: 10 Things to Know before ICANN85 Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Invites Applications for the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy NEW: At-Large Community Nominates Justine Chew as Next ICANN Board Director 2026 Round NEW: 2026 Round Progess Continues NEW: Ensuring a Secure, User-Friendly gTLD Application System for the 2026 Round ICANN Materials Provide Prospective New gTLD Applicants Clarity on Key Topics Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages Call for ASP Mentors 🚨 Action Items 🚨 NEW: ICANN Request for Proposal: Name Collison Temporary Delegation NEW: Feedback Sought on UA Expert Working Group Guidelines for ICANN org ICANN Request for Proposal: Geographic Names and Reserved Names Panelss ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers Public Comment NEW: Draft Guidelines for Advancing UA Adoption Name Collision Procedure Documentation Fundamental Bylaws Amendments on IANA-Related Reviews and CSC Charter Update Standard Bylaws Amendment – Transition Article on Specific Reviews Proposed Root KSK Algorithm Rollover Events These events occur in February 2026. ICANN85 Register now Prep Week Schedule PRSP Briefing ICANN85 Schedule ICANN85 Policy Outlook Report NEW: Travel Update for ICANN85 in Mumbai, India As we prepare for ICANN85, scheduled for 7–12 March 2026 in Mumbai, India, we are monitoring potential air travel disruptions arising from developments in Iran that might impact the region. India remains a safe host country and ICANN85 will proceed as planned. However, these recent developments may result in travel disruptions such as flight delays or cancellations, affecting some attendees. We are actively monitoring the situation and recommend travelers contact their airline or travel provider directly for the most up-to-date information regarding any changes or disruptions to their journey. Read more. NEW: The Many Layers of Mumbai: 10 Things to Know Before ICANN85 Mumbai is a city that moves fast, thinks big, and carries centuries of history alongside everyday life. As ICANN85 brings the global Internet community to India's financial and cultural capital – India's largest city, with an estimated population of 22 million – a little local context can go a long way. Here are 10 things worth knowing before you arrive, each offering a glimpse into what makes Mumbai unique. Read more. Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Invites Applications for the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2026 ICANN announced that the application window for the Regional Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) 2026 will open on Thursday, 5 March 2026, at 00:00 Korea Standard Time (4 March at 15:00 UTC). Read more. NEW: At-Large Community Nominates Justine Chew as Next ICANN Board Director ICANN announced that the At-Large community has nominated Justine Chew to serve on ICANN's Board of Directors. She is expected to begin her three-year term at the end of ICANN's next Annual General Meeting, ICANN87, on 22 October 2026. Chew succeeds León Felipe Sánchez Ambía, who has served in this role occupying Seat 15 on ICANN's Board since 3 November 2017. Read more. 2026 Round NEW: 2026 Round Progress Continues Over the past week, ICANN continued to progress on the roadmap to opening the application window for new generic top-level domains (gTLD). Read more. NEW: Ensuring a Secure, User-Friendly gTLD Application System for the 2026 Round As we draw ever closer to opening the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round, the ICANN organization (org) is focused on ensuring that the application management system and processes provide a stable and user-friendly experience. Read more. ICANN Materials Provide Prospective New gTLD Applicants Clarity on Key Topics ICANN org is developing supplemental, complementary materials to aid prospective generic top-level domain (gTLD) applicants in understanding the Next Round application requirements, and how to navigate the application and evaluation processes. 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Mentors may play a role in: advising applicants on navigating the gTLD application process and DNS industry; identifying resources; providing guidance; sharing experiences as appropriate; and helping supported applicants navigate the ICANN community and Public Meetings. If you or someone in your network might be interested, please refer to the mentor registration announcement for more information. Questions about the ASP or becoming a supported applicant Mentor can be sent to globalsupport(a)icann.org. Action Items NEW: ICANN Request for Proposal: Name Collison Temporary Delegation ICANN issued a request for proposal (RFP) to identify a service provider to operate the Name Collision Temporary Delegation process for the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round. Read more. NEW: Feedback Sought on UA Expert Working Group Guidelines for ICANN org ICANN org set up the Universal Acceptance (UA) Expert Working Group (EWG) in August 2025 to develop guidelines for ICANN org's work on advancing UA adoption. The UA EWG is publishing those guidelines for ICANN to identify strategic and practical mechanisms for encouraging UA adoption across a diverse set of stakeholders. Read more. ICANN Request for Proposal: Geographic Names and Reserved Names Panels Interested providers are invited to submit proposals that ICANN will then evaluate for capability and expertise. Because the work related to both panels is similar, ICANN intends to consolidate the work with a single provider. Deadline: 13 March 2026 Read more. GNSO’s DNS Abuse Mitigation PDP-1 Observer Enrollment While the PDP membership is structured as a representative model, all of the ICANN community are also free to enroll as an Observer to follow the deliberations of the PDP. 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Final Reminder! You're Invited! Registration for ccNSO Cocktail and Networking Event in Mumbai sponsored by .nixi.in
by Claudia Ruiz Feb. 25, 2026

Feb. 25, 2026

ccNSO Cocktail and Networking Event You are invite to a special ccNSO Cocktail in Mumbai! 📅 Date: Tuesday, 10th March 2026 Details to follow… Register here: https://forms.gle/j1yoAcofJ63iWNCW9 Please note: Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first served basis. If you’re successfully registered, you will receive a confirmation email a few days before the event. ccNSO related session schedule: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYArJg ✨A huge thank you to the ccNSO sponsor .nixi.in<https://nixi.in/> ✨ Please let me know if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!

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