Dear all,

Included the agenda and draft resolutions for meeting 227

Please note one additional item was added to the agenda: mandate to UAC to draft and submit comment on UA Expert Group UA adoption guidelines. This is an outcome of the UAC meeting on Saturday.

 

Additional Background material: draft comment Council on Fundamental Bylaw changes Art 17, and 18 and charter CSC.

 

Kind regards,

Bart

 

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AGENDA

ccNSO Council meeting 227

Thursday, 12 March 2026

 

 

Table of contents

 

Background and supporting documents............................................................................................................. 2

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS............................................................................................................................ 2

1. Welcome............................................................................................................................................... 2

2. Relevant Correspondence..................................................................................................................... 2

See:  https://www.icann.org/en/ccnso/council/correspondence............................................................ 2

3. Minutes & Action Items........................................................................................................................ 2

UPDATES......................................................................................................................................................... 3

5. Update ECA & CSC (written updates)................................................................................................... 3

6. Update Working Groups (written updates or taken from the meeting).............................................. 3

7. Update Liaisons (written updates)........................................................................................................ 3

8. Progress Board Consideration ccPDP4-IDN & Implementation ccPDP3............................................... 4

9. Progress CCG Review of Reviews.......................................................................................................... 4

10. Update Chair, Vice-chairs, Councillors, Regional Organisations, Secretariat...................................... 4

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS & DECISIONS...................................................................................................... 4

11. Council Chair and Vice-Chair Election................................................................................................ 4

12. Adoption Roles and Responsibilities Councillors March 2026 - March 2027..................................... 4

13. Council Statement public comment section 17, 18 and charter of CSC............................................. 5

14. Mandate UAC to provide public comment on draft Guidelines for Advancing UA Adoption............ 5

For decision............................................................................................................................................... 5

15. Adoption Quarterly Monitor ccNSO FY 26-27 Portfolio Activities...................................................... 5

16. Introduction Guideline Board Recall and Director Removal............................................................... 6

17. Appointments to committees or working groups, if any.................................................................... 6

SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS & DECISIONS............................................................................................................ 6

18. Any Other Business (AOB).................................................................................................................. 6

19. Next Council Meetings........................................................................................................................ 6

20. Thank You and Welcome.................................................................................................................... 6

21. Adjourn............................................................................................................................................... 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Background and supporting documents

https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ccNSOCWS/pages/685113403/12+March+2026+ICANN85+227

           

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 

 

1.    Welcome

 

    1. SOI updates

Consult the ccNSO SOI Guideline

Complete the SOI template

Check the ccNSO Statements of Interest

 

    1. Meeting quorum

2.    Relevant Correspondence
See:  https://www.icann.org/en/ccnso/council/correspondence

 

3.    Minutes & Action Items

 

    1. Minutes Meeting 226

Circulated to the Council mailing list on 6 March 2026

 

    1. Action Items

 

ccNSO Councilors to reply to the LACTLD survey regarding Strategic planning process for 2026-2030 by the end of February 2026. (Completed)

 

The Chair to draft a Council statement in support of the proposed Bylaw changes and amended Customer Standing Committee Charter. The draft Statement is expected by Council Meeting 227, for adoption by Council. (Completed see agenda item 11)

 

The Secretariat is to inform the Onboarding and Mentoring Committee (OMC) of the Council's decision regarding the ccNSO mentoring program proposal. (Completed)

 

The Chair of the ccNSO is requested to formally welcome the General Authority of Communication and Informatics, the ccTLD Manager of .ly (Libya), as member. (Completed)

 

The secretariat is requested to inform the leadership teams of the various working groups and committees and persons appointed and enable their participation in the respective teams.(Completed)

 

The Chair shall draft a response to the request for early input on the gNSO PDP on DNS Abuse Management from the ccNSO.(Completed)

 

  1. Intermeeting decisions since Council meeting 226
    1. Acceptance membership .ly
    2. Support OMC mentor/mentee program
    3. Support Outcome Findings and Recommendations Review MPC
    4. Approval Membership of Committees
    5. Closure 360 Review Councillors Process

 

UPDATES

 

Written updates - if any - are published on the wiki space for this meeting.

 

5.    Update ECA & CSC (written updates)
 
6.    Update Working Groups (written updates or taken from the meeting)
    1. ccPDP4-IDN (Dormant)
    2. DASC 
    3. GRC 
    4. IGLC
    5. MPC 
    6. OMC
    7. SOPC 
    8. Tech WG
    9. TLD-OPS SC 
    10. Triage Committee
    11. UAC 
    12. CIP-CCG 
    13. Planning Prioritization Process group 
    14. RZERC
    15. RSS GWG

7.    Update Liaisons (written updates)
    1. Update ccNSO Liaison to ALAC
    2. Update ccNSO Liaison to GNSO Council

 

8.    Progress Board Consideration ccPDP4-IDN & Implementation ccPDP3

Informational

 

9.    Progress CCG Review of Reviews

Informational

 

10.  Update Chair, Vice-chairs, Councillors, Regional Organisations, Secretariat

 

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS & DECISIONS

 

11.  Council Chair and Vice-Chair Election
    1. Chair Election

The ccNSO Council is expected to elect its chair from its members at this meeting.

 

Draft Resolution

Decision

In accordance with the procedure to select its chair and vice-chairs, as included in the Guideline ccNSO Roles and Responsibilities adopted on 26 February 2018, [insert name] was duly nominated and seconded as candidate Chair of the ccNSO, and accepted her /his nomination and the ccNSO Council elects [insert name] to serve as its Chair starting at the end of the ICANN85 until the end of ICANN88.

 

The secretariat is requested to inform the ICANN secretary accordingly and post an announcement on the ccNSO Website. This resolution becomes effective upon publication.

    1. Election of the ccNSO Council vice-chairs

Draft Resolution

Decision

In accordance with the procedure to select its chair and vice-chairs, as included in the Guideline ccNSO Roles and Responsibilities adopted on 26 February 2018, [insert names] were duly nominated and seconded, and accepted their nominations. It is noted that the Chair, and Vice-Chairs are all residing in different ICANN regions. The ccNSO Council elects [insert names ] to serve as its Vice-Chairs starting at the end of the ICANN85 meeting until the end of the ICANN88 meeting.

The secretariat is requested to inform the ICANN secretary accordingly and post an announcement on the ccNSO Website. This resolution becomes effective upon publication.

 

12.  Adoption Roles and Responsibilities Councillors March 2026 - March 2027

            For Decision

Draft Resolution

Decision  

The ccNSO Council adopts the March 2026 - March 2027 overview of roles and responsibilities and their assignment to Councillors, including those of the Council Chair and Vice-Chair as decided under item 11 a. and b. above. The secretariat is requested to publish this resolution and the overview on the ccNSO website as soon as possible. This resolution becomes effective upon its publication.

 

 

13.  Council Statement public comment section 17, 18 and charter of CSC.

For decision

Proposed submission: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e0gQS1-apsI1z-CCIFcG2nRM6-yBahDO6ZBr6w_B3FY/edit?tab=t.0

 

Draft Resolution

 

Decision

The ccNSO council resolves to adopt the comments on the proposed changes of section 17, 18 and charter of CSC. The Council requests its chair to submit the comments, after this resolution becomes effective. The Council requests the secretariat to publish the response on the ccNSO website correspondence page. This resolution becomes effective upon publication.

 

14.  Mandate UAC to provide public comment on draft Guidelines for Advancing UA Adoption
For decision

The UAC discussed  at its meeting in Mumbai the need for public comment on UA Expert Group’s draft and expressed its willingness to draft and when mandated submit a comment on its own behalf. The UAC ToR does not mandate the group to do so. Council decided to mandate this group for this occasion.

 

Draft Resolution

Decision

The ccNSO Council requests the ccNSO Universal Acceptance Committee (UAC) to draft a comment on ICANN’s Universal Acceptance Expert Group’s draft Guidelines for Advancing UA Adoption. The Council also mandates the UAC to submit their comments in the related public comment forum on their own behalf, making clear that these comments should not be interpreted as views from the ccNSO Council, ccNSO members, nor from individual ccTLD managers.

 

15.  Adoption Quarterly Monitor ccNSO FY 26-27 Portfolio Activities

For decision

Background material: redline and clean monitor February 2026.

 

Background

Draft Resolution

Background

The Triage committee is tasked to report quarterly on progress of ccNSO activities against planning. In that process the portfolio of activities is also updated to include new work items and if needed adjust schedules. The overview of changes to the portfolio and the quarterly update were provided by email.

 

Decision

The ccNSO Council supports the update to the FY26-27 Portfolio of Activities and accepts the February 2026 quarterly overview. The secretariat is requested to publish the resolution, the decision becomes effective upon publication.

 

16.  Introduction Guideline Board Recall and Director Removal

Informational

 

17.  Appointments to committees or working groups, if any

For decision

 

Draft Resolution

 

Decision

The ccNSO Council appoints the following persons as Members of the following committees, study groups or working groups:

 

The secretariat is requested to inform the leadership teams of the various working groups and committees and persons appointed and enable their participation in the respective teams. This resolution becomes effective upon publication.

 

SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS & DECISIONS

 

18.  Any Other Business (AOB)

 

19.  Next Council Meetings

●       16 April 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 228

●       21 May 2026 | 18:00 UTC, Meeting 229

●       11 June 2026 | ICANN86 - Sevilla, Meeting 230

●       16 July 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 231

●       13 August 2026 | 21:00 UTC, Meeting 232

●       17 September 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 233

●       22 October 2026 | ICANN87 - Muscat, Meeting 234

●       19 November 2026 | 18:00 UTC, Meeting 235

●       17 December 2026 | 12:00 UTC, Meeting 236

 

20.  Thank You and Welcome

 

21.  Adjourn