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Special Council Meeting | 08 July 2025 at 12:00 UTC
by ccNSO Calendar July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025

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Please review: draft written updates
by Joke Braeken July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

Dear Councillors, The draft July 2025 written updates are ready for your review. Please check if your name is listed below, and add your suggested edits to the draft updates in this google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m0ekPSOwxtrLdOikwnABs62FGSoF96b-MPfys6T… Updates: ccNSO Working Groups or Committees · ccPDP4-IDN - status: dormant: Ai-Chin Lu, Jiankang Yao · DASC: Chris Disspain · FIN2 WG: Alejandra Reynoso · GRC: Sean Copeland · IGLC: Everton T. Rodrigues · MPC: Everton T. Rodrigues · OMC: Jenifer Lopez · SOPC: Biyi Oladipo · Tech WG: Stephen Deerhake · TLD-OPS SC: Ali Hadji Mmadi · Triage Committee: Chris Disspain · UAC: Ai-chin Lu, Jiankang Yao Updates: other · ECA: Alejandra Reynoso · CIP-CCG: Sean Copeland · CSC: @Bart Boswinkel<mailto:bart.boswinkel@icann.org> · Planning Prioritization Process: Chris Disspain · RZERC: Peter Koch · RSS GWG: Peter Koch Written updates on ccNSO working groups, committees, and related ICANN initiatives are shared before each ccNSO Council meeting to keep the Council and ccTLD community informed and prepared for discussion. The next Council meeting will be held on 17 July 2025 To consult previous editions, go to: https://community.icann.org/x/4QciCw A link to the latest written updates is included in the Council workspace for each meeting, and the ccNSO newsletter. Thank you. Best regards. Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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FW: Webinar on ccTLD Financial Contributions | 17 July 2025
by Bart Boswinkel July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

FYI, Bart Invitation: Webinar on ccTLD Financial Contributions | 17 July 2025 Dear All, On behalf of the second ccNSO Finance working group you are invited to a webinar on Thursday, 17 July 2025 at 12:00 UTC. At this webinar the working group will present their proposed updates for 2013 ccNSO Guideline on ccTLD voluntary financial contributions to ICANN. The webinar will kick-off a period in which you can provide your comments and feedback to the Working Group (from 17 to 31 July 2025). Your feedback will be considered by the working group, before they will submit their final report to the ccNSO Council for adoption. The draft report, including the 2025 ccNSO Guideline will be shared with you by 15 July 2025 at its latest. JOIN THE WEBINAR Register in advance: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/x5OqFwNTQsC-ZqA-p7_5MQ After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email with joining details and calendar integration instructions. Recordings will become available here<https://community.icann.org/x/ooNJD>. Best regards, Bart Boswinkel ccNSO secretariat, on behalf of the FIN2 Working Group BACKGROUND The ccNSO Financial Contributions Guideline, adopted in November 2013, is expected to be reviewed every five years. The first review in 2018 led to invoicing process improvements. The second review, which began at ICANN81, is now concluding. The FIN2 WG was tasked with reviewing and improving the existing financial contribution model to ensure it is fair, equitable and encourages voluntary contributions at a reasonable level. The group focused on * Reviewing the ccTLD Shared Cost model * Assessing the current banded contribution system * Proposing ways to close the gap between actual and reasonable contributions The Shared Cost model—also known as the value exchange model—was originally developed in 2013 as a joint effort by the ccNSO and ICANN org. It outlines how ICANN and ccTLD each bring value to each other , and how costs incurred are allocated. The WG recommends that ICANN receives a fair compensation to ICANN for services that benefit the ccTLD community. Recently, the FIN2 WG and ICANN org revisited the 2013 calculation methodology. The model has now been updated using ICANN’s FY26 Budget data. LINKS * 2013 ccNSO Financial contribution Guideline<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_42805/guidelines-cctl…> * 2013 Final Report ccNSO Finance Working Group<https://archive.icann.org/meetings/buenosaires2013/en/schedule/sun-finance/…> including ccTLD Shared Cost model (2013) * Letter ICANN CEO on financial contributions<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_42697/chehade-to-holl…> (November 2013) * Letter Chair Finance WG to CEO ICANN on ccTLD Financial contributions<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/filefield_44824/holland-to-cheh…> (December 2013) * ccTLD Contribution Reports<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/cctld-contributions.htm> (for each fiscal year) * ccTLD Billing Overview and FAQ<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cctld-billing-overview-faq-15au…> * Charter FIN2 WG <https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/sfwg.htm> * ICANN81 ccNSO Members Meeting, Welcome Session: guideline review kick-off<https://sched.co/1p2JD> * ccTLD Financial contributions model<https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/icann81/3a/ICANN%20ccTLD%20contributi…> (FY25, November 2024, ICANN81) * ICANN82 ccNSO Members Meeting, Financial Contributions Session: community consultation<https://sched.co/1vpcP> * 2013 ccTLD Shared Cost model, with updated figures (April 2025) <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PF7RDAVq_k4s9hgIP5Ok85FcqFhfpNqE/view?usp=…> * Read more here<https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/sfwg.htm>, or on the FIN2 WG Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/AYCDG>.

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Material prpearing special Council meeting 8 July 2025 re Community Reconsideration Request
by Bart Boswinkel July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

Dear all, Please find included a note in preparation of your special Council meeting upcoming on 8 July 2025. The meeting will have a simple agenda: 1. Welcome and roll call 2. Admin matters * SoI * Quorum 3. Discussion and decision on ALAC’s Community Reconsideration request 4. AOB 5. Next meeting: 17 July 2025 6. Closure Note & draft decision ---- ------- Proposed ccNSO Council Decision on whether to support ALAC Community Reconsideration Request Introduction On 19 June 2025, the Council was approached with the question of whether the ccNSO supports the ALAC Community Reconsideration Petition that they initiated. The Petition can be found at: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/alac-to-eca-19jun25-en…. The petition seeks reconsideration of the ICANN Board Resolutions of 19 May 2025 published at: https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…. Among others, ALAC suggests the Board decision to defer the fourth accountability and transparency review (ATR4) should be subject to Community Reconsideration. With respect to the deferral of ATR 4, in April 2025 the ccNSO Council has expressed strong support for what has come to be known as the “Review of Reviews”. This process is intended to explore the purpose and need for the ICANN Bylaw-mandated reviews, including the ATR, and this review should be conducted before launching ATR4 (see: https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/reynoso-to-sinha… [ccnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/fiel…> Per Section 4.2 (Reconsideration) and Annex D section 4.3 (Community Reconsideration Request) the ccNSO, as one of the Decisional Participants of ICANN’s Empowered Community, has to determine within 21 days after receiving the request whether it supports the Community Reconsideration Request. This date is 10 July 2026. The details on the request for support are available in Annex D: https://www.icann.org/en/governance/bylaws#annexD. Further, the Council agreed to following procedure was adopted by Council on 25 June: * Community Reconsideration Petition Support Period - The period to seek support ends at twenty-one (21) days after receiving the note from ALAC seeking support. The note was formally received on 19 June. The Community Reconsideration Petition Support Period ends 10 July 2025. * Date Council decision whether to support Petition - The Council is expected to meet no later than 20 days after receiving the request for support to discuss whether to support the Community Reconsideration Request, taking into account the ccTLD community comments and other factors. The secretariat will schedule a call for 8 July 2025. * Posting of Request - The ALAC request will be posted on the website/wiki. * Solicitation community input - starting Wednesday 25 June, until 1 July. Inform the community of the request and invite comments, if any (the Process Manager, will inform the community). Comments, if any, to be taken into account by Council at its meeting on 8 July * Administrative Decision Council - Due to the tight timelines the Council decisions are administrative i.e not subject to the members call for a vote. They are effective immediately upon publication. * If no support for Request Community Reconsideration, no action is needed (maybe out of courtesy inform others). If supported, ECA, other DP’s and ICANN secretariat need to be informed. The community solicitation started as agreed on Wednesday 25 June 2025, and resulted in one comment: What are the cost implications of either option (Reconsideration and ATR4, or doing a whole load of nothing)? Decision The ccNSO Council, after consulting the ccTLD community, and taking into account the support for a “review of reviews” process to be completed prior to ATR4 and any other ICANN Bylaw mandated specific review, decides NOT to support the Community Reconsideration Process.

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Future plans
by Stephen Deerhake ＠ ASNIC July 3, 2025

July 3, 2025

Greetings fellow ccNSO Council members, As some of you may know, my term as a North American region representative to the ccNSO Council ends at ICANN85 in March 2026. I will not stand for re-election. Further, I will formally resign my position as a ccNSO Council member at the conclusion of the ccNSO Council meeting at ICANN84. After more than 25 years of active engagement in ICANN, I feel it is time for me to step back. For starters, I am not as young as I was when I embarked on my journey with ICANN. As part of my "retirement" from the Council, I will be adjusting my memberships in the various Working Groups that I am currently associated with; I will be working out these details with the relevant Working Group Chairs and the ccNSO Council leadership. Thank you for your understanding. I am looking forward to seeing you all in Dublin in October. Best Regards, //Stephen

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Special Council Meeting | 08 July 2025 at 12:00 UTC
by ccNSO Calendar July 2, 2025

July 2, 2025

Join Zoom Meeting https://icann.zoom.us/j/94938295538?pwd=LU03aYYE1Eb4ubXkEb7gz5VLi8RIXR.1 Meeting ID: 949 3829 5538 Passcode: Council#01

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ICANN Opens Nomination Period for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building
by Joke Braeken July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

Dear All, https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-opens-nomination-perio… ICANN opened a one-month nomination<https://forms.gle/nXXrVdF8BdtRKPcQA> period for the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building. ICANN established<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2020-01-27-en> the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building in January 2020. It recognizes ICANN community members for significant efforts in developing aptitude in areas related to ICANN's mission. The award was established in honor of the late Dr. Tarek Kamel, an Internet pioneer known for his contributions to global Internet governance. At the time of his passing, Dr. Kamel was ICANN's Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President for Government and Intergovernmental Organization Engagement. The annual award is conferred on one individual during ICANN's Annual General Meeting. The ideal recipient will have at least five years of: * Significant contributions to national, regional, or global capacity-development programs related to ICANN's mission. * Developing capacity-building programs that positively influenced the multistakeholder model and diversified participation at ICANN. In addition: * Nominations must include detailed information and documentation to demonstrate the nominee's fulfilment of the award criteria. * Any ICANN community member or ICANN community group (e.g., Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, or constituent group) may submit a nomination. * Nominations must be submitted via the nomination form. * Self-nominations are not allowed. The ICANN Board of Directors will evaluate a short list of candidates and determine the recipient of this year's award. Please submit nominations via this nomination form<https://forms.gle/nXXrVdF8BdtRKPcQA> by 31 July 2025 at 23:59 UTC. Any additional information in support of nominations or questions about the award process may be submitted via email to kamelaward(a)icann.org<mailto:kamelaward@icann.org>. This year's award recipient will be announced at ICANN84 in October 2025. For more information, please refer to the Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building webpage<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/tarek-kamel-capacity-building-award-2…>. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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Call for nominations: ICANN Board seat 11
by Joke Braeken July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

Call for nominations: ICANN Board seat 11 The current term of Patricio Poblete, the ccNSO-nominated Director for ICANN Board Seat 11, will end at the ICANN87 Annual General Meeting (October 2026). The nomination period for this position will open on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 at 00:01 UTC and close on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 at 23:59 UTC. By ICANN87, Patricio will have served two consecutive terms and is therefore eligible for reappointment, as the maximum allowed is three consecutive terms. In line with the ICANN Bylaws and ccNSO internal procedures, the ccNSO Council must select a candidate by 17 April 2026 - six months prior to ICANN87. Voting will take place in November 2025, following the completion of due diligence checks by an external professional firm. A Q&A session with the candidate(s) will be held during ICANN84 (25–31 October 2025). All relevant information about the nomination and secondment process, as well as future announcements, will be posted here: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/nominations.htm How to nominate and second a candidate Timeline of the nomination and secondment procedure: START: Wednesday, 2 July 2025 at 00:01 UTC END: Wednesday, 23 July 2025 at 23:59 UTC You are kindly invited to follow these instructions closely. If you have questions, please contact the Nomination Process Manager, at ccNSO Secretariat ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org>. * Each ccNSO member may nominate one (1) person for a seat to be filled on the ICANN Board. If a ccNSO member nominates a second or further candidate, only the first nomination will be valid and published as such. * Each ccNSO member can second one (1) or more persons for a seat to be filled on the ICANN Board * Only ccTLD Managers who are a member of the ccNSO as of the publication date of the call for nominations, i.e. on 1 July 2025, can nominate or second a candidate * All nominations must be seconded by another ccNSO member * Nominations and secondments should be sent by e-mail to the Nomination Process Manager at the following e-mail address: ccnso-boardnominations(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org> To ensure adequate archiving, please do not use alternative email addresses. A record of who has nominated and seconded the candidate(s) is publicly available<https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org/>. Templates for nominating and seconding nominations are provided below. Alternative templates should not be used, and nominations or secondings should be sent to ccNSO-boardnominations(a)icann.org<mailto:ccNSO-boardnominations@icann.org> only. TEMPLATE | NOMINATION TO THE ICANN BOARD (Please send to ccnso-boardnominations(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org> ) Your full name: Your email address: Your ccTLD: Full name of the person you nominate to the ICANN Board: E-mail address of the person you nominate: Country of citizenship or domicile of the person you nominate: = = = TEMPLATE | SECONDING A NOMINATION TO THE ICANN BOARD (Please send to ccnso-boardnominations(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org> ) Your full name: Your e-mail address: Your ccTLD: Full name of the nominee you would like to second: E-mail address of the nominee you would like to second: Consult here <https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org/> the archive for nominations and secondments. Requirements for suitably qualified candidates: citizenship or domicile Bylaw Article 7 – Section 7.2 (c)<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article7> states: "(c) In carrying out their responsibilities to nominate Directors for Seats 9 through 15 for designation by the EC, the Supporting Organizations and the At-Large Community shall seek to ensure that the Board is composed of Directors who, in the aggregate, display diversity in geography, culture, skills, experience, and perspective, by applying the criteria set forth in Section 7.3, Section 7.4 and Section 7.5. The Supporting Organizations shall ensure that, at any given time, no two Directors nominated by a Supporting Organization are citizens from the same country or of countries located in the same Geographic Region. For purposes of this Section 7.2(c), if any candidate for Director maintains citizenship or Domicile of more than one country, that candidate may be deemed to be from either country and must select in his or her Statement of Interest the country of citizenship or Domicile that he or she wants the Supporting Organization or the At-Large Community, as applicable, to use for nomination purposes. For purposes of this Section 7.2(c), a person can only have one Domicile, which shall be determined by where the candidate has a permanent residence and place of habitation." Byron Holland, occupying Board Seat 12, has his domicile in Canada, North American region. Requirements for suitably qualified candidates: employment by a ccTLD As per 3.4 of the ccNSO Guideline: ccNSO Nominations process ICANN Board seats 11 and 12<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/ccnso-nomination…> : "Candidates are not required to be employed by a ccTLD Manager to be eligible for nomination. Still, if there is an employment or other relationship, the candidate should disclose it as part of their Candidate Statement." Accepting nominations and due diligence verifications After closure of the nomination period, the Nomination Process Manager will ascertain whether the nominee(s) formally accept their nomination(s), and ask them to complete a nomination form. The deadline to accept nominations is 31 July 2025 (23:59 UTC). By 1 August 2025 (23:59 UTC), the Nomination Process Manager shall provide a list with the name(s) of the candidate(s) who have accepted their nomination. Also, a record of who has nominated and seconded the candidate(s)<https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org/> is publicly available. By acceptance of the nomination, a nominee warrants, is aware of, and consents to: * The Country of Citizenship or Domicile included in the nomination form; * The additional qualifications as per ICANN Bylaws Section 7.4(a), 7.4(b), 7.4(c), 7.4(d) * Fully cooperate to undergo a due diligence screening by an external provider, which includes providing necessary consent to ICANN to transmit personal data to the due diligence provider. Candidates need to be aware that they will be approached by the external due diligence provider to sign a consent form before the actual due diligence will begin. The scope of this background check is described here<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-uniform-board-integrit…>. In the event a candidate does not provide consent or rescinds the consent to undergo the due diligence process, the Council will be informed, and the candidacy of that person will be ended. After completion of the due diligence process, the Chair of the ccNSO Council will be informed of the outcome and inform the Council (with the exception of potential candidate(s) who are Councillor), i.e., only whether concerns have surfaced, which warrant further consideration and decisions. Candidate Statements The Nomination Process Manager will ask candidate(s) to provide a written candidate statement. A Q&A session with the candidate(s) will be held at ICANN84. The Q&A session gives the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community an opportunity to interact with the candidate(s). In preparation of the Q&A session, the written candidate statements will be posted on the ccNSO website. Elections Bylaw Article 10 – Section 10.3 (i)<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article10> states: "(i) The ccNSO Council shall nominate individuals to fill Seats 11 and 12 on the Board by written ballot or by action at a meeting; any such nomination must have affirmative votes of a majority of all the members of the ccNSO Council then in office. Notification of the ccNSO Council's nominations shall be given by the ccNSO Council Chair in writing to the EC Administration, with a copy to the Secretary, and the EC shall promptly act on it as provided in Section 7.25." Even if there is only one candidate that accepted nomination for ICANN Board seat number 11, an election will be held, to allow the ccNSO members to either cast their vote for the candidate, or to select the option "none of the above". The ccNSO Council and ccNSO members have agreed that the ccNSO members shall propose and elect candidates for the two ICANN Board seats allocated to the ccNSO, and that the winner of said election - i.e. the candidate that receives the majority of the votes cast - shall in turn be nominated to the ICANN Board seat by a majority vote of the ccNSO Council. The timeline for the elections is posted in the links-section below: further instructions will be provided by the Nomination Process Manager closer to the start of the elections, in November 2025. Links * Announcements on ccNSO website related to the ongoing nominations: https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/nominations.htm * Archive for nominations and secondments: https://lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/ccnso-boardnominations@icann.org/ * ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en * ccNSO Internal Rules: https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/internal-members… * ccNSO Guideline Board seat 11 and seat 12 nominations: https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/ccnso-nomination… * Timeline as adopted by ccNSO Council during meeting 218: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bkmj0dmDAuO92Muek6lv4wNbgzujPHrtelF… Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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proposed minutes for Council meeting 218
by Joke Braeken July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

Dear Councillors, Please find enclosed the proposed minutes for Council meeting 218, held on 12 June at ICANN83. Unless there are comments or concerns, they will be considered as being adopted by Council at their next meeting, held 17 July. Best regards, Joke Braeken joke.braeken(a)icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org>

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ccNSO Call for Volunteers: Customer Standing Committee
by Claudia Ruiz July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

Dear all, The ccNSO launches a call for volunteers for one (1) CSC member and one (1) alternate for the Customer Standing Committee (CSC). The Customer Standing Committee (CSC) has been established to ensure the satisfactory performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) naming function. All interested individuals that meet the candidate qualification requirements are welcome to apply. How to apply If you are interested, please submit by Tuesday, 15 July 2025 (23:59 UTC) 1. An Expression of Interest. Please complete the application form located here: https://forms.gle/JNktmU2KXUjTko4g7 2. Your resume, curriculum vitae, or biography and 3. A letter of support from your employer, if applicable, with respect to the required time commitment to participate actively in the CSC The application form is located here: https://forms.gle/JNktmU2KXUjTko4g7 Please complete by Tuesday, 15 July 2025 (23:59 UTC) Candidate Qualification Requirements The Customer Standing Committee (CSC) is comprised of representatives with direct experience and knowledge of IANA naming functions. Please refer to the CSC Candidates Qualification Requirements<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/csc-skill-set-matrix-members-li…> for details about candidate selection or the CSC Charter<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/csc-charter-amended-27jun18-en.…> for the full text of the CSC scope and responsibilities. Term of Appointment In accordance with the charter of the CSC, the regular term of appointment shall be two (2) years. A member may be re-appointed for two additional terms (in total 3 terms). For an overview of the current members and liaisons, go to https://www.icann.org/en/csc/members-liaisons Next Steps Once the call for Expression of Interest (EoI) closed, all applications, including the materials submitted by the applicant(s) will be sent to the eligible ccNSO Councillors for selection, following the ccNSO Guideline: ccNSO Appointment Procedures<https://ccnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/field-attached/guidelines-ccnso…> If you have questions, please contact us at ccnsosecretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org> About the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) The CSC ensures the satisfactory performance of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) naming function. The CSC is responsible for monitoring Public Technical Identifier's (PTI) performance of the IANA naming function against the service level expectations in the IANA Naming Function Contract. The CSC analyzes performance reports provided by PTI and publishes its findings. The CSC is authorized to undertake remedial action to address poor performance of the IANA naming function, and if performance issues are not remedied, may escalate the issues to the ccNSO and GNSO. Follow the CSC discussions at http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/icann-csc<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/icann-csc>. The CSC can be contacted at icann-csc(a)icann.org<mailto:icann-csc@icann.org>. If you'd like to be informed of upcoming meetings, receive CSC reports, etc., you may subscribe at https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/csc-announce Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/rKbRAw Thank you!

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