Monday, 17 January 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.

Table of Contents
ICANN73
  • REMINDER: ICANN73 Registration is Now Open
  • REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program
Webinars
  • TOMORROW: ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar
Information Sharing
  • NEW: ICANN Presents Estimated SSAD Costs and Fees to the GAC
  • REMINDER: Join ICANN's Virtual Discussion on Internet-Related Legislation in Canada
  • REMINDER: Nominations for ICANN Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open
  • REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions
  • REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open
Additional Budget Request Process
  • FY22 Decisions
  • FY23 Principles
  • 30 November 2021 Webinar Recordings
Public Comment
  • CLOSES WEDNESDAY: ccNSO Proposed Policy on the Retirement of ccTLDs
  • ICANN Draft FY23-27 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan and Budget
  • Additional Unicode Scripts for Support in Internationalized Domain Names
  • Proposal for Myanmar Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules
ICANN73
REMINDER: ICANN73 Registration in Now Open

Registration for ICANN73 is now open, and you must register to participate.

REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program

Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN73, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process opens Monday, 24 January 2022. The application deadline is Friday, 18 February 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.

Webinars
TOMORROW: ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar

The ICANN will host a webinar on Tuesday, 18 January 2022 at 1500 UTC to provide the community with an update on the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) Operational Design Phase.

The webinar will present background and assumptions around costs and fees, the ICANN org analysis and considerations, and some questions for discussion.

The webinar will be presented in English with interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish available through the Adigo dial-in line. Video and audio recordings will be published on the SSAD ODP webpage.

Information Sharing
NEW: ICANN Presents Estimated SSAD Costs and Fees to the GAC

On 11 January 2022, ICANN org briefed the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) on the progress of the Operational Design Phase (ODP) for the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) to Nonpublic generic top-level domain (gTLD) Registration Data. During the session, the SSAD ODP project team presented the estimated costs and fees associated with the SSAD, as well as conclusions the team drew from its work, and fielded questions for discussion. The final product of the ODP is an Operational Design Assessment (ODA), which is expected to be delivered to the Board and published next month.

REMINDER: Join ICANN's Virtual Discussion on Internet-Related Legislation in Canada

ICANN is pleased to announce a briefing and interactive discussion on proposed Canadian online harms legislation. This virtual event is an opportunity for stakeholders to learn more about the proposed legislation and its impact on the Internet from a technical perspective.

When: Wednesday 26 January 2022, 14:00 EST/19.00 UTC
French interpretation will be provided.

REMINDER: Nominations for ICANN Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open

ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees are invited to nominate volunteers to serve as Fellowship Program Mentors for ICANN75-ICANN77. Each group is welcome to nominate one individual for this role, for a total of up to seven mentors. Nominations should be submitted by Friday, 25 February 2022 to fellowshipconsultation@icann.org.

REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions

The ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites interested individuals to submit applications for key leadership positions within ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, the ICANN Board, and the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board of Directors.

Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development.

The deadline to submit applications is Friday, 11 March 2022 at 23:59 UTC.

REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open

The nomination period for the ICANN Community Excellence Award is now open. The deadline for submissions is Monday, 21 March 2022 and the winner(s) will be announced at ICANN74. Learn more about the nomination process.

Additional Budget Request Process
Deadline to submit requests for FY23: Monday, 24 January 2022
Public Comment

Open for Submissions Date: Monday, 22 November 2021
Closed for Submissions Date: Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 07 December 2021
Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 07 February 2022

Open for Submissions Date: Wednesday, 05 January 2022
Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Open for submissions Date: Thursday, 13 January 2022
Closed for Submissions Date: Thursday, 03 March 2022
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