ccNSO Activity Summary

January 2014

Working/Study Groups:

Capacity Study Group initiative to map out different areas of expertise in the ccTLD community based on the recommendations in the Study Group Final Report http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/capacity-final-27feb13-en.pdf

Framework of Interpretation Working Group Telephone Conference Transcript 23 January

Meetings Programme Working Group Notes 20 January

Mp3 recordings of various Working Group Telephone Conferences during January: http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar#jan

Notes, minutes and transcripts from Working Group and Council Meetings may be added later, so please, visit http://www.ccnso.icann.org/calendar regularly.

Council:

Preparation Material and Output Council Call 23 January: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/councilminutes.htm

Council Decisions and Resolutions January: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/council-decisions-resolutions.htm

Latest published Council Minutes (10 December 2013): ccNSO Council Minutes 10 December 2013

ccNSO-related Public Comment Periods:

Input sought on the model of Trusted Community Representative participation in Root Zone DNSSEC

Key Signing Ceremonies (open until 11 February): http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/tcr-dnssec-key-signing-21jan14-e

Comments sought to the Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) final report (open until 21 February):

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09jan14-en.htm

Input sought on Directory services/WHOIS by ICANN Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (open until 21 February):

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ccTLD_WHOIS_Data_Verification_Validation_Questions

New Members:

.AS joins as the newest member of the ccNSO:

http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-15jan14-en.htm

Announcements:

Blog post on ICANN's Strategic Initiatives by Thresesa Swinehart, ICANN's Senior Advisor to the President on Strategy:

http://blog.icann.org/2014/01/update-icanns-strategic-initiatives/

IANA Report on the 2013 IANA Functions Customer Survey:

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jan14-en.htm

January update from ICANN’s Policy Department: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-jan14-en.htm