The ICANN org Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest

to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates.

Information Sharing

• NEW: ICANN Promotes Good Cybersecurity Practices During EU Cybersecurity Month
• REMINDER: ICANN Will Host Webinars on Proposed WHOIS Disclosure System
• REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN76 

Public Comment 

• Universal Acceptance Roadmap for Domain Name Registry and Registrar Systems
• Pilot Holistic Review Draft Terms of Reference
• Proposed Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Add RDAP Contract Obligations
• Proposed Updates to the GNSO Operating Procedures
• Registration Data Consensus Policy for gTLDs
• Draft IANA and PTI FY24 Operating Plan and Budgets
• Proposed Amendments to the SLA for the IANA Numbering Services
• Initial Report on the Second CSC Effectiveness Review 

NEW: ICANN Promotes Good Cybersecurity Practices During EU Cybersecurity Month

October is the European Union's "Cybersecurity Month." We are using this event to highlight some of the ways our organization promotes good cybersecurity practices and helps make the Internet safer for everyone.

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REMINDER: ICANN Will Host Webinars on Proposed WHOIS Disclosure System

ICANN organization (org) will host two webinars on the WHOIS Disclosure System Design Paper.

Webinar #1: Tuesday, 4 October from 15:30-17:00 UTC 

Webinar #2: Tuesday, 11 October from 01:00-03:30 UTC

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REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN76

ICANN is calling for applications for the NextGen@ICANN program.

ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the Latin America and Caribbean region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN76 Community Forum. ICANN76 is scheduled to be held in Cancún, Mexico from 11–16 March 2023. If ICANN76 is held virtually, the NextGen@ICANN program will also be held virtually. Apply by 24 October 2022. Successful candidates will be announced on 29 November 2022.

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Universal Acceptance Roadmap for Domain Name Registry and Registrar Systems

Open for submissions date: 31 August 2022

Closed for submissions date: 17 October 2022 

Pilot Holistic Review Draft Terms of Reference

Open for submissions date: 30 August 2022

Closed for submissions date: 20 October 2022

Proposed Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Add RDAP Contract Obligations

Open for submissions date: 06 September 2022

Closed for submissions date: 24 October 2022 

Proposed Updates to the GNSO Operating Procedures 

Open for submissions date: 09 September 2022

Closed for submissions date: 27 October 2022

Registration Data Consensus Policy for gTLDs

Open for Submissions date: 24 August 2022

Closed for Submissions date: 31 October 2022

Draft IANA and PTI FY24 Operating Plan and Budgets

Open for submissions date: 15 September 2022

Closed for submissions date: 31 October 2022

Proposed Amendments to the SLA for the IANA Numbering Services

Open for submissions date: 13 September 2022

Closed for submissions date: 04 November 2022

Initial Report on the Second CSC Effectiveness Review 

Open for submissions date: 14 September 2022

Closed for submissions date: 08 November 2022

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