Dear Councillors, Please find below the proposed Triage recommendation 01-2017. Kindly provide me with your input by the end of 11 January 2017, 23:59 UTC, in case you do not agree with the proposed recommendation. Thank you. Topic: 01-2017 - Volunteers Needed: Registry Service Provider Program Working Group Originator: ICANN Summary of request: ICANN is seeking volunteers for a working group that will explore the development of a framework for ICANN's Registry Service Provider Program. Participants will work with ICANN's Global Domains Division to develop and evaluate solutions for challenges that industry members and ICANN have identified. Some opportunities for improvement include ICANN processes for evaluating or changing registry service providers. When considering the opportunities for improvement, the group will be expected to contemplate the potential effects on enforcement mechanisms, registrars, and overall security, stability and resiliency of the gTLD space. https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-03-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D01-2D03-2Den&d=DgMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=HyTT2ymvadmiQcmo6B088sWOukGjEbibHJ64u5rMiME&m=A1PdoKSclldCKkZiOt2v3BnZOfDsMNko8H91mweHwnA&s=g7LWM3AYit0CAjRC891Oj1k7y4nBJXk07eWBfSf3LsI&e=> Date received: 4 January 2017 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: Statements of Interest must be submitted by 23:59 UTC on 30 January 2017. Recommended action, if any: none Expertise needed, if any: gTLDs Date of submission to Triage Committee: 6 January 2016 Date of submission to Council: 9 January 2017 Deadline Council decision: 11 January 2017, 23:59 UTC Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: low Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org