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ICANN to Host Webinar on Maintaining Top-Level Domain Health
by Joke Braeken Aug. 12, 2022

Aug. 12, 2022

Dear All, The IANA team kindly invites you to a webinar on maintaining TLD health. Please find more details in the announcement below. Best regards, Joke https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-to-host-webinar-on-mai… ICANN to Host Webinar on Maintaining Top-Level Domain Health 11 August 2022 ________________________________ The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is pleased to invite you to a webinar on 24 August 2022 at 18:00 UTC on the topic of maintaining top-level domain (TLD) health. ICANN helps coordinate key technical services critical to the operation of the Internet's address book, the Domain Name System (DNS). TLDs require regular maintenance, both on technical and operational levels. Part of this maintenance uses best practices to operate the name server set for a TLD and update information associated with the TLD in the DNS root zone. During the webinar, ICANN's Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)<https://www.iana.org/about/> team will discuss good operational practices for maintaining the health of a TLD in the DNS root zone. This discussion includes keeping IANA records up to date, how to plan for periodic Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC)<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/dnssec-what-is-it-why-important-2019-…> key rollovers, how to submit change requests, and what to do in cases where a TLD change in the DNS root zone is urgent. Additionally, ICANN's Vice President for Technical Engagement, Adiel Akplogan, will present a new initiative called the Knowledge-Sharing and Instantiating Norms for DNS and Naming Security (KINDNS). By collaborating with a global, multilingual community of technical experts, ICANN, through KINDNS, is developing a clear framework of operational best practices for DNS security with the objective of making the Internet safe, secure, and interoperable. You can subscribe to the KINDNS mailing list<https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/kindns-discuss> to join the conversation or email kindns-info(a)icann.org<mailto:kindns-info@icann.org> for more information. This effort is part of the North American webinar series launched in April 2021. ICANN's stated mission is to foster a more robust DNS ecosystem. This is reflected in its 2021–2025 strategic goals, which emphasize active promotion of DNS ecosystem security and relevant best practices, particularly, the need to improve the security of the DNS and the adoption of global open standards and best practices. The webinar will be presented in English. A recording of the webinar will be published here<https://features.icann.org/event/icann-organization/webinar-maintaining-top…>. Please register<https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvdOGprDopHdTpznWZsrtqvWdbqZINkT6A> in advance to receive details on how to join the webinar. Webinar Information: Date: 24 August 2022 Time: 18:00 UTC/ 14:00 EDT/ 11:00 PDT Registration Link is here<https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvdOGprDopHdTpznWZsrtqvWdbqZINkT6A>. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a nonprofit public benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org

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Topics to discuss with the ICANN Board
by Stephen Deerhake ＠ ASNIC Aug. 11, 2022

Aug. 11, 2022

Greetings fellow council members, I have two topics, the first of which is basically a constitutional question, and the second of which is a straight up request for an interpretation of a rather badly worded ICANN Bylaw. For the latter, presumably the Board would nudge the tortoise that is ICANN Legal to come out of their shell and provide the Community an interpretation. Let me begin with my first topic… The constitutional question is this: Can the ICANN Board selectively ignore ICANN Bylaws? This is essentially what they have been doing with respect to Section 15(a) of Annex B with respect to the ccNSO PDP-3 Retirement of ccTLDs policy, which the ccNSO Community presented to them some seven months ago. Although I have reason to believe that at the end of the day (and hopefully within my lifetime) the Board will eventually exercise their responsibility under Section 15(a) of Annex B, the question remains. Can the ICANN Board selectively ignore ICANN Bylaws? Admittedly in their defence, at ICANN74, a spirited argument was made that they were (are) in compliance with Annex B Section 15(a), citing the clause “…taking into account procedures for Board consideration.” It is my view that holding this clause as paramount to how Annex B Section 15(a) begins “The Board shall meet to discuss the ccNSO Recommendation as soon as feasible after receipt of the Board Report from the Issue Manager…” is incorrect. Annex B Section 15(a) begins with a straightforward statement that the “Board shall meet…”. I do not see any ambiguity there. I submit if it were the intent of the legal eagles who wrote the Bylaws essentially overnight in the run-up to the IANA transition to give the ICANN Board an “out” with respect to actually having to act on Policy presented to them by a Supporting Organisation, they would have (or should have) lead Annex B 15(a) with language to that effect. But they did not. Thus it is my contention that Board is in violation of their obligations under Annex B, Section 15(a), and have been for some seven months or so now… Which brings me back to my question: Can the Board selectively ignore ICANN Bylaws? I would like to hear them pontificate on this topic. This is of obvious interest to not just the ccNSO, but the other SO/ACs, as well as the Community writ large. My second topic is straight-forward: What exactly does Section 8.8 of the ICANN Bylaws mean? They bylaw reads as follows: Section 8.8. Ineligibility for selection by the Nominating Committee No person who serves on the Nominating Committee in any capacity shall be eligible for nomination by any means to any position on the Board or any other ICANN body having one or more membership positions that the Nominating Committee is responsible for filling, until the conclusion of an ICANN annual meeting that coincides with, or is after, the conclusion of that person's service on the Nominating Committee. What does this say? Or more to the point, what does ICANN Legal think its actual intent is? Does it preclude a sitting ccNSO Council member from being the ccNSO’s sole representative to the NomCom? Is that the intent here? If so, we likely goofed with Pablo’s term on the NomCom. I do not have an answer to this; I just want to pose the question. That’s it from me. Best Regards, /Stephen

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TODAY and TOMORROW: Register for the FY24 IANA Functions and PTI Planning Webinar
by ICANN Community Digest Aug. 11, 2022

Aug. 11, 2022

Thursday, 11 August 2022 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 ICANN75 REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program REMINDER: Registration for ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is Now Open REMINDER: Implementation Operations Team Interactive Update on the "Enhancing ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model" Project Information Sharing NEW: A Request for Planning Prioritization Group FY24 Nominations NEW: ICANN Request for Proposal (RFP): PTI SOC2 & SOC3 Audits REMINDER: Register for the FY24 IANA Functions and PTI Planning Webinar REMINDER: ICANN76 Fellowship Application Round Now Open REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations Public Comment Proceedings Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1(a) ICANN75 REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program ICANN announced the continuation of the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program for ICANN75. The hybrid ICANN75 Annual General Meeting is being held 17–22 September 2022. The deadline for reimbursement program applications is 2 September 2022. Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN75, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process opens Monday, 08 August 2022. The application deadline is Friday, 02 September 2022 at 23:59 UTC. The goal of this program is to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during the pandemic. It offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth. Since ICANN75 will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, only applicants that attend virtually are eligible for this program. Apply here. Read more. REMINDER: Registration for ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is Now Open ICANN announced that the dedicated website for the ICANN75 Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is live and registration for the meeting is open. All participants must be pre-registered by 14 September 2022 to attend the meeting in person. Read more. REMINDER: Implementation Operations Team Interactive Update on the "Enhancing ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model" Project In 2019, the ICANN Board initiated a project aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of ICANN's multistakeholder model – one of the strategic objectives outlined in ICANN's Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2021-2025. This effort is critical to ensuring that the multistakeholder model evolves and meets the changing needs of the ICANN community. The Implementation Operations team is offering an up to 30 minute interactive update on this project, more specifically on the evaluation methodology, which is used to assess the current projects/initiatives that are supporting the multistakeholder model. If you like this update to be part of your constituency/committee ICANN75 agenda, please email giovanni.seppia(a)icann.org and/or negar.farzinnia(a)icann.org. We look forward to working together to enhance the ICANN multistakeholder model. Information Sharing NEW: A Request for Planning Prioritization Group FY24 Nominations The updated Planning Prioritization Framework (Version 2) has been published on the ICANN Finance and Planning Community wiki workspace here (Planning Prioritization Framework V2). We would like to hold meetings with the community-based Planning Prioritization Group in September and early October 2022. This timing will permit ICANN org to receive input for the development of the Draft Operating Plan and Budget which is scheduled for Public Comment in December 2022. The prioritization process is a step in the annual ICANN planning process. The scope of activities to be included in this prioritization process are Board-approved implementation work such as PDP recommendations, Specific Review recommendations and the implementation of other non-policy and advice work. As the FY24 Planning Prioritization Group will comprise members from the same community groups that participated in the pilot, we ask that the relevant groups please either re-confirm that the member(s) from your group are available to continue their participation. Alternatively, please nominate 1 member and 1 secondary member by 25 August 2022 from your group as follows: ASO, ALAC, GNSO/CSG, GNSO/CPH, GNSO/NCSG, ccNSO, GAC, RSSAC, SSAC Please email the name of the members that you have nominated to planning(a)icann.org. Copy policy-strat-mgt(a)icann.org by 25 August 2022 2022 at 23:59 UTC. Thank you in advance for your support for this new step in the ICANN planning process. Please note, the Planning Team is available at ICANN75 for meetings on this topic. NEW: ICANN Request for Proposal (RFP): PTI SOC2 & SOC3 Audits ICANN organization today issued a request for proposal (RFP) to identify a provider to conduct service organization control audits. These audits represent an important component of the accountability ICANN has to Internet stakeholders for the proper performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ("IANA") functions. The audits are mandated by the various contracts between ICANN and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Regional Internet Registries (RIR) and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI). Read more. REMINDER: Register for the FY24 IANA Functions and PTI Planning Webinar The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), along with its affiliate Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), invite the community to join a public webinar to discuss planning for the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Operating Plan and Budget for delivering the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions. This webinar will explain the planning process, the proposed IANA operational priorities for FY24, key assumptions, and timelines. Please join one of the two scheduled webinars to learn more: 11 August 2022 at 16:00 UTC: Register here. 12 August at 00:00 UTC: Register here. Read more. REMINDER: ICANN76 Fellowship Application Round Now Open ICANN opened the application round for the ICANN Fellowship Program for the ICANN76 Community Forum which will take place in Cancún, Mexico from 11–16 March 2023. The application deadline is 19 August 2022, 23:59 UTC. If ICANN76 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually. Read more. REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for the 2023 Mentor Program. This appointment will serve for the ICANN76-78 meetings. Nominations must be submitted no later than Tuesday 31 August 2022. The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. Guidelines for the program can be found here. I Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera(a)icann.org. REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations The NextGen@ICANN Program is seeking nominations to fill 3-5 slots for selection committee members. Each SO/AC is asked to nominate candidates for these positions. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Interested community groups should select their respective NextGen@ICANN volunteers by Friday, 16 September 2022. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera(a)icann.org. Each selection committee member will serve for a period of 2 years beginning with ICANN76. For program details please visit our page. Public Comment Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1(a) Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 21 June 2022 Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 16 August 2022 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. Volume 4, Issue 59 | Archive | Next Issue: Monday, 15 August 2022 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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July Council minutes for review
by Kimberly Carlson Aug. 11, 2022

Aug. 11, 2022

Dear Councilors, Please find the July Council minute attached for review. Best, Kim

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Re: [ccnso-council] July Council minutes for review
by Stephen Deerhake ＠ ASNIC Aug. 11, 2022

Aug. 11, 2022

Hi, They look fine to me. Best, /Stephen From: Ccnso-council <ccnso-council-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Kimberly Carlson via Ccnso-council <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Kimberly Carlson <kimberly.carlson(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, August 8, 2022 at 18:36 To: "ccnso-council(a)icann.org" <ccnso-council(a)icann.org> Subject: [ccnso-council] July Council minutes for review Dear Councilors, Please find the July Council minute attached for review. Best, Kim

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Draft agenda ccNSO Council Meeting 186 | 18 August 2022 (21:00 UTC)
by Joke Braeken Aug. 11, 2022

Aug. 11, 2022

Dear All, Please find enclosed and below the draft agenda for next week’s ccNSO Council meeting. The background materials and resolutions will follow shortly. Best regards, Joke Agenda ccNSO Council Meeting 186 18 August 2022 - 21:00 UTC 1. Welcome and roll call 1. Relevant Correspondence (https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/statements.htm) 1. Minutes & Action Items * Minutes Meeting 185 Circulated to Council on 9 August 2022 * Action items and To-do’s Action Item 185-01: The Council requests the secretariat to publish the amended charter as soon as possible (after inclusion of date of adoption by Council) and inform the chair of Tech WG accordingly. (Tech WG) (Completed) Action Item 185-02: Secretariat to inform chairs and new members of working group appointments, including chair and vice-chair appointments. (GRC and Tech WG). (Completed) Action Item 185-03: The Secretariat is requested to inform the former manager of .by of termination of membership to ccNSO (Completed) Action Item 185-04: The chair is requested to formally welcome ARN, the ccTLD Manager for .gw, to the ccNSO. (Completed) Action Item 185-05: The secretariat is requested to publish an announcement on the ccNSO website, after the letter has been posted in the ccNSO correspondence section (letter re exclusion of ccTLD policy related matters from ICANN Reconsideration and Independent Review Process) (Completed) Action Item 185-06: Triage Committee to provide priority advice at the September Council meeting (Ongoing) Action Item 185-07: The ccNSO Council requests the secretariat to circulate the updated Internal Rules to the ccNSO Membership and seek feed-back, after consulting the GRC on timing and next steps. The goal is that the Council is in a position to adopt the amended Rules by its next meeting, and circulate the proposed Rules prior to ICANN75 and call for a membership vote, which should start one week after ICANN75. (see agenda item 17) Action Item 185-08: Secretariat to update and circulate link to Bylaw change repository (Ongoing) Action Item 185-09: ccNSO Chair along with Secretariat, evaluate current ICANN75 block schedule and find a suitable time for MSM session (Completed) Action Item 185-10: Secretariat inform meetings team and Board Op the ccNSO wishes to have a meeting with the full ICANN Board (Completed) Action Item 185-11: Council to begin discussion on topics for session at ICANN75 with Board (See item 16.b.iii) 1. Intermeeting Decisions (since meeting 185, 21 July 2022) * Following a call for volunteers, Council appointed Brett Carr (.uk) as a member of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) * Council appointed Rosemary Sinclair (.au) as member of the ccNSO SOPC * Council appointed Rajiv Kumar (.in, NIXI) as member of the Tech WG * ccNSO Council CSC Selection Committee approved the 2022 CSC slate of members and liaisons Item 5-9 Updates and Q&A 1. Update ECA, CSC, CSC RT (written updates) 1. Update WGs taken (written updates) * IGLC * SOPC (see item 10) * GRC * OISC * TLD-OPS * DASC * Technical WG * MPC (see item 18) * Triage Committee * WS2 CCG * IRP Standing Panel 1. Updates ccPDPs (written updates) * Update ccPDP3 - Review Mechanism * Update ccPDP4 - IDN 1. Update liaisons (written updates) * Update ccNSO appointed Liaison to ALAC * Update ccNSO appointed Liaison to GNSO 1. Update Chair, Vice-Chairs, Councillors, RO’s and Secretariat Item 10 - 20 for discussion or decision during the meeting 1. Update Charters, Terms of Reference For Information and Decision Recurring until review of all charters and terms of reference has been completed. The SOPC has reviewed and updated its Charter, and consulted the ccNSO membership and broader ccTLD community on the final proposed draft, before having submitted it to the ccNSO Council for adoption. Consultations took place during an ICANN74 SOPC session and via the ccNSO members mailing list in August. Background The SOPC has reviewed its charter following the ICANN74 session on purpose and scope of activities of the SOPC and proposes an update. As per its revised draft charter, the objective of the Committee is to provide input on the strategic and operational planning processes and related budgetary processes of ICANN and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) that are relevant from a ccTLD and/or ccNSO perspective and to coordinate, facilitate, and encourage the involvement of ccTLD Managers in these processes. In fulfilling its objective, the Committee should focus on topics relevant from a ccTLD and/or ccNSO perspective, as well as those issues that are of high importance to the ICANN community. After evaluation of the ICANN74 session, the SOPC membership adopted the amended charter. On 5 August, the final proposed version was circulated among the ccNSO membership and broader ccTLD community, for a final review and request for comments. Since no substantial comments were received by the deadline, the amended charter was submitted for adoption by the ccNSO Council (Document: item 10 meeting 186 Charter SOPC August 2022). 1. Appointments to Working Groups and Committees For ecision This is an administrative resolution. When appropriate, appointments by Council will be combined into one single resolution per month. Background Nigel Roberts volunteered to contribute to the work of the GRC. 1. Update ccNSO Membership Informational and for decision The ccNSO received a membership application by the ccTLD Manager of Austria (.at), nic.at GmbH 1. Update ICANN Board Seat 11 Nomination Process Informational The call for nominations for ICANN Board Seat 11 closed on Friday, 5 August 2022, 23.59 UTC. Patricio Poblete has been nominated, and seconded, in accordance with the applicable rules. Patricio is the only nominee. The deadline for the nominee to accept his nomination is 15 August (23:59 UTC) 1. NextGen@ICANN Program For decision Background * The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for the 2023 Mentor Program. This appointment will serve for the ICANN76-78 meetings. Nominations must be submitted no later than Tuesday 31 August 2022. The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. * The NextGen@ICANN Program is seeking nominations to fill 3-5 slots for selection committee members. Each SO/AC is asked to nominate candidates for these positions. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Interested community groups should select their respective NextGen@ICANN volunteers by Friday, 16 September 2022. 1. Request for nominations for the Planning Prioritization Process for the FY24 Operating Plan and Budget process Informational and for Decision Background The Planning Prioritization Framework V2 is now published on the ICANN Finance and Planning Community wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/display/projfinadhocws/Planning+Prioritization+… The pilot concluded in May 2022 on Board-approved Specific Review recommendations. The community participants in the pilot that were appointed from each SO/AC prioritized the list of recommendations. The proposed Planning Prioritization Framework Version 2 has not changed from Version 1 as published in February 2022. ICANN’s planning team now requests each SO/AC to appoint one member and one secondary member to the FY24 Planning Prioritization Group, by 25 August. Given that the FY24 Prioritization exercise follows so soon after the conclusion of the pilot, ICANN org believes that the most effective and efficient manner of proceeding with the FY24 Prioritization exercise is to continue to rely on the same community members who participated in the pilot. Meetings will be held in September and early October 2022, to permit ICANN org to receive input for the development of the Draft Operating Plan and Budget which is scheduled for public comment by 14 December 2022. The scope of activities to be included in this prioritization process as a step in the annual planning process, are Board-approved implementation work, such as PDP recommendations, Specific Review recommendations and the implementation of other non-policy and advice work. 1. Change of 2022 Rules to reflect amendment of Article 10 and Annex B to include IDN ccTLDs in the ccNSO For decision Background The changes of Article 10 and Annex B of the Bylaws have become effective. As a result the recently adopted Rules need to be updated. The GRC presented the proposed changes to the community at ICANN74. As next step the 2022 Internal Rules need to be adopted by both Council and Membership. The change mechanism is described in section 4.1 of the Rules. “First, and after consultation of the ccNSO Membership, at least 14 members of the ccNSO Council must vote in favor to adopt the proposed amendment of the Rules. Following the adoption by the ccNSO Council, the proposed amendments to the Rules must be circulated to all Members and the Members vote shall start no sooner than twenty‐one (21) calendar days and no later than twenty-eight (28) calendar days after the date the proposed amendments have been circulated to the Members.” The ccNSO secretariat, after consulting the GRC, circulated the updated Internal Rules to the ccNSO Membership and sought feed-back. Deadline for this was 12 August 2022 (23:59 UTC). Council is now in a position to adopt the amended Rules, and to call for a membership vote, starting post ICANN75. 1. ICANN75 Informational Note: all sessions marked with an asterisk will have simultaneous interpretation (EN, FR, ES). The schedule below is tentative, and subject to change. * ccNSO Council * ccNSO Council Prep Meeting (Sunday, 18 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) * ccNSO Council meeting* (Thursday, 22 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * no Council Workshop at ICANN75 * Bilateral meetings * Informal joint session between leadership teams of ccNSO DASC & GAC PSWG (prior to ICANN75, TBC) * Joint session: ccNSO & GAC (Tuesday, 20 September | block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC) Proposed topics: updates and reports on progress by DASC, ccPDP3-RM and ccPDP4-IDN * Joint session: ccNSO & ICANN Board* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 1 | 01:00-02:00 UTC) * Proposed topic by the Board: What collaborative actions should the Community, Board and Org be undertaking to further progress achieving our strategic priorities? * Proposed topic(s) by the ccNSO: to be completed * ccTLD relevant sessions * ccNSO webinar for newcomers (Tuesday, 30 August | noon UTC) * ccNSO Council election webinar 1/2 (Tuesday, 6 September | 17 UTC) ccNSO Council election webinar 2/2 (Thursday, 8 September | 6 UTC) * Tech Day (Monday, 19 September | block 2,3,4,5 | 01:00-17:30 UTC) * IANA and CSC update to ccTLDs* (Wednesday 21 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * ccNSO Members Meeting sessions * Policy update ccPDP3* (Tuesday, 20 September | block 1 | 01:00-02:00 UTC) * ccTLD News Session 1/2 on geographical indications* (Tuesday, 20 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) * ccNSO & Universal Acceptance* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC) * ccNSO Governance session* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * ccTLD News Session 2/2* (Wednesday, 21 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC) * ccNSO informational meeting (Tuesday, 20 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC) * ccNSO Committee and Working Group Meetings * DASC (Saturday, 17 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * IGLC (Saturday, 17 September | block 5 | 08:30 - 09:30 UTC) * ccPDP3- Review Mechanism: Sunday, 18 September | block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC Tuesday, 20 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC * ccPDP4-IDN (Sunday, 18 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC) * SOPC (Sunday, 18 September | block 5 | 08:30-09:30 UTC) * Technical WG (Sunday, 18 September | block 1 | 01:00-02:00 UTC) * MPC ICANN75 wrap-up (Thursday, 22 September | block 5 | 08:30 - 09:30 UTC) * Plenary & other cross-community session(s) * ICANN Prep Week (6-8 September. The Prep Week schedule will be published on 22 August 2022.) * Plenary session: Internet Fragmentation, the DNS & ICANN (Wednesday, 21 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) * Q&A with ICANN Executives (Monday, 19 September | block 2 | 02:30-04:00 UTC) * Geopolitical Forum (Thursday, 22 September | Block 3 | 05:15-06:30 UTC) 1. Next Council Meetings * Meeting 187, 22 September | block 4 | 07:00-08:00 UTC (ICANN75) * Meeting 188, 20 October - 12:00 UTC * Meeting 189, 17 November - 18:00 UTC * Meeting 190, 15 December - 12:00 UTC 1. AOB 1. Closure

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[ACTION REQUIRED] Topics to discuss with the ICANN Board at ICANN 75
by Alejandra Reynoso Barral Aug. 11, 2022

Aug. 11, 2022

Dear Councillors As you recall, we agreed on having a joint meeting with the ICANN Board at ICANN 75. The Board's topic is: “*What collaborative actions should the Community, Board and Org be undertaking to further progress achieving our strategic priorities?*” >From our last call some initial topics were suggested: 1. Stephen proposed "Board’s selective adherence to the bylaws". 2. Jordan proposed "How can we start streamlining and simplifying how ICANN works, reversing the trend of rising complexity and slowness". Stephen and Jordan, could you please expand on your proposals? @Everyone, please: 1. Send your thoughts on the Board's topic. 2. Comment on the proposed topics from our side. 3. Feel free to propose any other topics. We have until the 9th of September to send our list of topics back to the Board, but time flies and it is better to start our discussion sooner than later *;)* 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. *******************************************

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ICANN75 Health and Safety - blog by Nick Tomasso
by Kimberly Carlson Aug. 10, 2022

Aug. 10, 2022

https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/icann75-health-and-safety-04-08-2022… ICANN75 Health and Safety 4 August 2022 By Nick Tomasso<https://www.icann.org/> ________________________________ Thank you to everyone who helped make the ICANN74 Policy Forum a success. ICANN74 had 1,817 attendees, with 917 participating in person and 900 virtually, and post-meeting survey responses indicate 83% of in-person attendees and 70% of virtual attendees would attend another ICANN Public Meeting under similar circumstances. As we prepare to bring the community together in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the ICANN75 Annual General Meeting, we remain vigilant and plan to maintain the high level of health and safety protocols that contributed to a successful event in The Hague. While there are few differences between the health and safety measures in place for ICANN75 when compared to those in force for ICANN74, some requirements for ICANN75 are legally mandated by the Malaysian government. Currently, the Malaysian government mandates that all travelers are required to download, register and activate the MySejahtera App<https://mysejahtera.malaysia.gov.my/intro_en/#team>. MySejahtera is a digital system implemented by the Malaysian government to facilitate contact tracing efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. This app is mandatory for entry and will be verified upon your arrival to Malaysia. It is recommended to download the app<https://mysejahtera.malaysia.gov.my/intro_en/#team> and complete the sign-up process at least one week in advance of your trip. Learn more about the application here<https://mysejahtera.malaysia.gov.my/privasi_en/>. Under Malaysian law, face masks are required to be worn while indoors, and ICANN organization (org) encourages all attendees to be aware of this requirement. In addition, those who test positive for COVID-19 while in Malaysia have a legal requirement to report their positive status to the Malaysian Ministry of Health and must quarantine for seven (7) days. Attendees will have the option to end the quarantine earlier if their supervised test result on Day 4 is negative. The Malaysian government notes<https://my.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/#fines> that failure to comply with any of the National Recovery Plan Standard Operating Procedures<https://www.icann.org/> may result in monetary fines and/or jail time. While ICANN is not responsible for the enforcement of Malaysian laws, we encourage all attendees to understand and abide by them. Improvements for ICANN75 We are also making improvements to ICANN75 based on feedback from the community. ICANN is taking efforts to significantly reduce, or even eliminate, the need for session registrations and waitlists and secondary meeting rooms per session. ICANN org will achieve this by modifying the minimum physical distancing in session rooms when 1.8 meter (6 feet) cannot accommodate the anticipated number of delegates in a session. While we will continue to implement a 1.8 meter (6 feet) physical distance requirement between delegates whenever feasible, where necessary ICANN org will decrease the minimum physical distancing to 1 meter (3 feet), while always maintaining the maximum possible distancing. Event registration is required, and all participants planning to attend ICANN75 in person must be pre-registered by 14 September 2022. More information and the full details on ICANN's health and safety measures for ICANN75 are available in the Health and Safety FAQ<https://75.schedule.icann.org/health-safety>. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity once more to thank the community. We are grateful for the support in keeping the in-person meeting environment safe, and for the collaboration and effort shown by the community to support an equally meaningful experience for those who choose to participate remotely. I look forward to seeing you in Kuala Lumpur. ICANN75 will be held as a hybrid event 17–22 September 2022. The meeting schedule will be published on the ICANN event website on 29 August 2022.

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Council Workshop at ICANN 75?
by Alejandra Reynoso Barral Aug. 9, 2022

Aug. 9, 2022

Dear Councillors For ICANN 75 there is a 90 min block penciled in our current schedule for a Council Workshop, but there are no suggestions on its content so far. Taking into consideration that we already have a very full agenda for ICANN 75, would you agree to defer it to ICANN 76? Please let me know your thoughts by next Tuesday, 10th of August. 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. *******************************************

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Application Process opens for Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program
by ICANN Community Digest Aug. 8, 2022

Aug. 8, 2022

Monday, 08 August 2022 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 ICANN75 NEW: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program NEW: ICANN75 Health and Safety REMINDER: Registration for ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is Now Open REMINDER: Implementation Operations Team Interactive Update on the "Enhancing ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model" Project Information Sharing REMINDER: Register for the FY24 IANA Functions and PTI Planning Webinar REMINDER: ICANN76 Fellowship Application Round Now Open REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations Public Comment Proceedings Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1(a) ICANN75 NEW: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program ICANN announced the continuation of the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program for ICANN75. The hybrid ICANN75 Annual General Meeting is being held 17–22 September 2022. The deadline for reimbursement program applications is 2 September 2022. Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN75, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process opens Monday, 08 August 2022. The application deadline is Friday, 02 September 2022 at 23:59 UTC. The goal of this program is to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during the pandemic. It offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth. Since ICANN75 will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, only applicants that attend virtually are eligible for this program. Apply here. Read more. NEW: ICANN75 Health and Safety As we prepare to bring the community together in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for the ICANN75 Annual General Meeting, we remain vigilant and plan to maintain the high level of health and safety protocols that contributed to a successful event in The Hague. While there are few differences between the health and safety measures in place for ICANN75 when compared to those in force for ICANN74, some requirements for ICANN75 are legally mandated by the Malaysian government. Read more. REMINDER: Registration for ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is Now Open ICANN announced that the dedicated website for the ICANN75 Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is live and registration for the meeting is open. All participants must be pre-registered by 14 September 2022 to attend the meeting in person. Read more. REMINDER: Implementation Operations Team Interactive Update on the "Enhancing ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model" Project In 2019, the ICANN Board initiated a project aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of ICANN's multistakeholder model – one of the strategic objectives outlined in ICANN's Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2021-2025. This effort is critical to ensuring that the multistakeholder model evolves and meets the changing needs of the ICANN community. The Implementation Operations team is offering an up to 30 minute interactive update on this project, more specifically on the evaluation methodology, which is used to assess the current projects/initiatives that are supporting the multistakeholder model. If you like this update to be part of your constituency/committee ICANN75 agenda, please email giovanni.seppia(a)icann.org and/or negar.farzinnia(a)icann.org. We look forward to working together to enhance the ICANN multistakeholder model. Information Sharing REMINDER: Register for the FY24 IANA Functions and PTI Planning Webinar The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), along with its affiliate Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), invite the community to join a public webinar to discuss planning for the fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Operating Plan and Budget for delivering the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions. This webinar will explain the planning process, the proposed IANA operational priorities for FY24, key assumptions, and timelines. Please join one of the two scheduled webinars to learn more: 11 August 2022 at 16:00 UTC: Register here. 12 August at 00:00 UTC: Register here. Read more. REMINDER: ICANN76 Fellowship Application Round Now Open ICANN opened the application round for the ICANN Fellowship Program for the ICANN76 Community Forum which will take place in Cancún, Mexico from 11–16 March 2023. The application deadline is 19 August 2022, 23:59 UTC. If ICANN76 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually. Read more. REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Mentor Program Nominations The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for the 2023 Mentor Program. This appointment will serve for the ICANN76-78 meetings. Nominations must be submitted no later than Tuesday 31 August 2022. The community-nominated mentor will be responsible for overseeing the mentor process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. Guidelines for the program can be found here. I Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera(a)icann.org. REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Program Selection Committee Nominations The NextGen@ICANN Program is seeking nominations to fill 3-5 slots for selection committee members. Each SO/AC is asked to nominate candidates for these positions. Individual self-nominations will not be considered. Interested community groups should select their respective NextGen@ICANN volunteers by Friday, 16 September 2022. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify Deborah Escalera, deborah.escalera(a)icann.org. Each selection committee member will serve for a period of 2 years beginning with ICANN76. For program details please visit our page. Public Comment Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1(a) Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 21 June 2022 Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 16 August 2022 See upcoming proceedings. See other public consultations. Volume 4, Issue 58 | Archive | Next Issue: Thursday, 11 August 2022 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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