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Information Sharing

• NEW: ICANN Continues Support for Registrants Impacted by Epik Inc.

Webinar

• REMINDER: ICANN77 Read-out by APRALO
• REMINDER: Join the Webinar – ICANN for Beginners: Universal Acceptance

Action Items

• NEW 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Opens Nomination Period for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building
• 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Request for Feedback: Draft Framework for Closed Generic gTLDs
• 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Register for the Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum 2023

Public Comment 

• CLOSES WEDNESDAY: PTI / IANA Governance Proposal
• Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations

NEW: ICANN Continues Support for Registrants Impacted by Epik Inc.

 The purpose of this blog is to provide an update on recent ICANN contractual compliance activity and a reminder to registrants of the resources available if they have been adversely affected by Epik's conduct.

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REMINDER: ICANN77 Read-out by APRALO

Panellists will discuss their respective key takeaways from ICANN77 and participants are welcomed to join in the conversation aimed at identifying where and how end-users may play a role in any next steps to each of those takeaways.

Date: 6 July at 06:00 UTC

Wiki page

Zoom registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtcu2orjwrE9EwTqZxi-AexSrK31i1pwkg#/registration



REMINDER: Join the Webinar – ICANN for Beginners: Universal Acceptance

The webinar will introduce newcomers to the basics of UA, why it matters, and ICANN's involvement in UA. Participants will also learn how they can get involved in UA initiatives.

It will be held during two time slots (you only need to register for one of the webinars):

12 July 2023 at 15:00 UTC | Click here to register

13 July 2023 at 6:00 UTC | Click here to register

Closing date for registration is 12 July 2023.

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NEW 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Opens Nomination Period for Dr. Tarek Kamel Award for Capacity Building

The ICANN Board will evaluate a shortlist of candidates. Please submit nominations via this nomination form by 4 August 2023 23:59 UTC. Any additional information in support of nominations or questions about the award process may be submitted via email to kamelaward@icann.org.

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🔥 ACTION ITEM: Request for Feedback: Draft Framework for Closed Generic gTLDs

The community participants in the ongoing Closed Generics Facilitated Dialogue are requesting community feedback on a Draft Framework that can underpin additional policy work for handling closed generic gTLDs in future rounds of gTLDs. Individuals and community groups may provide feedback through their respective staff support teams or via email to closed-generics-feedback@icann.org by 15 July 2023.

Community feedback on the Draft Framework will inform the group’s development of a final framework, which is expected to be used as a basis for subsequent policy development work should there be broad community support for the final framework.



The Draft Framework and more information about the Facilitated Dialogue can be found on this wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/Io6ZDg

🔥 ACTION ITEM: Register for the Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum 2023

ICANN and the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC) invite interested participants to register for the Asia Pacific (APAC) Domain Name System (DNS) Forum 2023 in Hong Kong, China. A dedicated website has also launched to provide more information about the forum.

The APAC DNS Forum 2023 will be held 4–5 July 2023 as a hybrid event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

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CLOSES WEDNESDAY: PTI / IANA Governance Proposal

Open for submissions date: 16 May 2023

Closed for submissions date: 05 July 2023

Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations

Open for submissions date: 29 May 2023

Closed for submissions date: 13 July 2023

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