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New letter from ICANN to Article 29 WP
by Ayden Férdeline May 10, 2018

May 10, 2018

ICANN has sent a new letter to the Article 29 Working Party, including questions such as: “Is there any additional information that ICANN could provide to put the WP29 in a position to issue a statement according to which the national supervisory authorities will not enforce the GDPR against ICANN and the contracted parties for a certain period of time and under certain to-be-negotiated conditions?” https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-jelinek-10may… I hope ICANN does not expect a response before 25 May... —Ayden

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Reminder / Pre-ICANN62 GNSO-focused Policy Forum Update Webinar
by Julie Bisland May 10, 2018

May 10, 2018

Dear all, Please complete the Pre-ICANN62 GNSO-focused Policy Forum Update Webinar doodle if you have not already. Doodle: https://doodle.com/poll/cnyump43sacr5b9f [doodle.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__doodle.com_poll_cnyump…> Thank you. Kind regards, Julie Julie Bisland Secretariat Operations Coordinator for the GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: julie.bisland(a)icann.org<mailto:julie.bisland@icann.org> Skype ID: 79613b691cb8a6c1 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy…>

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Re: [council] FW: Your input requested - Post-Implementation Consensus Policy Review Framework
by Marika Konings May 9, 2018

May 9, 2018

All, please remember to provide your feedback on the post-implementation consensus policy review framework by responding to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/postimplreview. Best regards, Marika From: council <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Marika Konings <marika.konings(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, April 23, 2018 at 23:06 To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc: Brian Aitchison <brian.aitchison(a)icann.org>, Karen Lentz <karen.lentz(a)icann.org> Subject: [council] FW: Your input requested - Post-Implementation Consensus Policy Review Framework Dear All, Please find below a message from Brian Aitchison providing an update on the status of the Post-Implementation Consensus Policy Review Framework (PICPRF). Best regards, Marika __________________ Dear Councilors, As part of our work to update the Consensus Policy Implementation Framework (CPIF), representatives from ICANN org’s Global Domains Division and Policy Team have drafted the attached "process flow" for carrying out reviews of implemented Consensus Policies (the Post-Implementation Consensus Policy Review Framework – PICPRF). The attached proposed process flow contains a link to a supplemental survey to gather additional input on the topic and especially the questions identified in the process flow from the GNSO community. We’re proposing this process as part of our effort to further develop the “Support and Review” stage of the CPIF. Prior to responding to the survey (see https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/postimplreview[surveymonkey.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.surveymonkey.com_r…>), please review the attached process flow. As a review of the CPIF is a topic of discussion for your meeting on 26 April 2018 (note that a number of updates have been proposed to the CPIF that are independent of this effort – see https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2018-March/020976.html for further details), we would be happy to answer any questions you may have about the PICPRF process flow and/or survey as part of the same agenda item. We would like to encourage you to share the proposed process flow and survey with your respective groups. Responses to the survey are expected to be received by 18 May at the latest so we would be in a position to provide you with an update during your next meeting on 24 May 2018. Thank you very much for your consideration of these materials. We look forward to discussing them further with the GNSO Council. Sincerely, Brian -- Brian Aitchison Lead Researcher Operations & Policy Research Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Los Angeles, CA p. 310 578 8688 m. 424 353 9041 e. brian.aitchison(a)icann.org<mailto:brian.aitchison@icann.org> Sk. brian.aitchison.icann CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contain information that may be confidential and/or legally privileged. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete the message. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this communication by someone other than the intended recipient is prohibited.

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Fwd: [So-ac-sg-cleaders] Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board - ICANN
by Heather Forrest May 8, 2018

May 8, 2018

Dear colleagues, Please see below the motion re GAC Advice on GDPR, for our consideration as we further develop next steps. Best wishes, Heather ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Olive <david.olive(a)icann.org> Date: Sun, May 6, 2018 at 11:56 PM Subject: [So-ac-sg-cleaders] Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board - ICANN To: "so-ac-sg-cleaders(a)icann.org" <so-ac-sg-cleaders(a)icann.org> https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2018-05-03-en Approved Board Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board 03 May 2018 1. *Main Agenda: <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2018-05-03-en#1>* 1. *GAC Advice regarding European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): San Juan Communiqué (March 2018) <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2018-05-03-en#1.a>* - *Rationale for Resolution 2018.05.03.01 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2018-05-03-en#1.…>* 1. Main Agenda: 1. GAC Advice regarding European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): San Juan Communiqué (March 2018) Whereas, the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) met during the ICANN61 meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico and issued advice to the ICANNBoard in a Communiqué <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/gac-to-icann-15mar18-e…> on 15 March 2018 ("San Juan Communiqué"). Whereas, the San Juan Communiqué was the subject of an exchange <https://gac.icann.org/sessions/gac-and-icann-board-conference-call-regardin…> between the Board and the GAC on 11 April 2018. Whereas, the San Juan Communiqué includes advice concerning ICANN's proposed Interim Model for Compliance with ICANN Agreements and Policies in Relation to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gdpr-compliance-interim-model-0…> (the "Interim GDPR Compliance Model"). Whereas, the Board has identified items of GAC advice in the San Juan Communiqué that are or potentially could be inconsistent with proposed actions the Board is considering taking to adopt the Interim GDPR Compliance Model. Whereas, the Bylaws require that "[i]n the event that the Board determines to take an action that is not consistent with Governmental Advisory Committee advice, it shall so inform the Governmental Advisory Committee and state the reasons why it decided not to follow that advice" and the Board and GAC are required to enter into a Bylaws Consultation process. Resolved (2018.05.03.01), the Board has determined that it may take an action that is not consistent or may not be consistent with the GAC's advice in the San Juan Communiqué concerning the GDPR and ICANN's proposed Interim GDPR Compliance Model, and hereby initiates the required Board-GAC Bylaws Consultation Process <https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132063/2013-04-07-Process%2…> required in such an event. The Board will provide written notice to the GAC to initiate the process as required by the Bylaws Consultation Process. *Rationale for Resolution 2018.05.03.01* Article 12, Section 12.2(a)(ix) of the ICANN Bylaws permits the GAC to "put issues to the Board directly, either by way of comment or prior advice, or by way of specifically recommending action or new policy development or revision to existing policies." In its San Juan Communiqué (15 March 2018), the GAC issued advice to the Board on various matters including ICANN's proposed approach to address compliance with ICANN's agreements with registries and registrars in relation to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The ICANN Bylaws require the Board to take into account the GAC's advice on public policy matters in the formulation and adoption of the polices. If the Board decides to take an action that is not consistent with the GAC advice, it must inform the GAC and state the reasons why it decided not to follow the advice. Any GAC advice approved by a full consensus of the GAC (as defined in the Bylaws) may only be rejected by a vote of no less than 60% of the Board, and the GAC and the Board will then try, in good faith and in a timely and efficient manner, to find a mutually acceptable solution. At this time, the Board's current thinking and approach to addressing the GDPR in relation to ICANN's agreements with registries and registrars is inconsistent or could be viewed as inconsistent with certain items of the GAC's advice in the San Juan Communiqué. Given this, the Board is taking action at this time to initiate the process that is required prior to the Board taking an action that is not consistent with the GAC's advice. As part of the process, the Board is required to, and will provide a written response to the GAC indicating: (1) whether it has any questions or concerns regarding such advice; (2) whether it would benefit from additional information regarding the basis for the GAC's advice; (3) and a preliminary indication of whether the Board intends to take such advice into account. The Board's response will be the subject of an exchange between the Board and the GAC. In taking this action, the Board reviewed various materials, including, but not limited to, the following materials and documents: - San Juan Communiqué (https://gac.icann.org/ contentMigrated/icann61-gac-communique <https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann61-gac-communique>) - Process for Consultations between the ICANN Board of Directors and the Governmental Advisory Committee(https://gacweb. icann.org/download/attachments/27132063/2013-04-07-Process forConsultations between ICANN and GAC.doc? version=1&modificationDate=1376102118000&api=v2 <https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132063/2013-04-07-Process%2…> ) Taking this action will have a positive impact on the community because it will assist with resolving the advice from the GAC concerning ICANN's proposed approach for enforcing compliance with agreements with registries and registrars in relation to the GDPR. There are no foreseen fiscal impacts associated with the adoption of this resolution as the first step of the process, which requires an exchange between the Bord and the GAC, is anticipated to be conducted telephonically. Approval of the resolution will not impact security, stability or resiliency issues relating to the DNS. This is an Organizational Administrative function that does not require public comment. This action is in support of the public interest and ICANN's mission as it will assist in ensuring that public policy considerations are appropriately taken into account in proposed actions by the ICANN Board concerning GDPR compliance. Sent from my iPhone David A. Olive Senior Vice President Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) _______________________________________________ So-ac-sg-cleaders mailing list So-ac-sg-cleaders(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/so-ac-sg-cleaders

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Re: [council] RSSAC Review – Public Comment for IE Draft Final Report
by Heather Forrest May 8, 2018

May 8, 2018

Dear Angie, Many thanks for your email below updating on progress of the RSSAC review since the public session held at ICANN61. With this email I alert the GNSO Council (and through the Council members, the various GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies) of the public comment on the draft final report and the webinar on 9 May. Kind regards, Heather Forrest On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 4:34 AM, Angie Graves <angie.graves(a)icann.org> wrote: > Dear Heather, > > I would like to make sure that the GNSO is aware of the latest progress > of the RSSAC review: the draft final report > <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/independent-review-rssac-report…> > has been published for public comment > <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/rssac2-review-final-2018-05-01-en> > , closing on 10 June 2018. The report is also attached. > > > > To provide greater details on the draft final report > <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/independent-review-rssac-report…>, > and to allow the GNSO, as well as to allow the wider ICANN community to > provide on-the-spot feedback or ask questions, the independent examiner, > Interisle, will hold a *webinar on Wednesday, 9 May 2018, at 20:00 UTC* [local > time > <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=RSSAC+Review%3A+d…>] > – see the RSSAC review wiki <https://community.icann.org/x/4RAFBQ> for > more info. > > > > If you or any members of the GNSO would like to participate in the > webinar, please, contact mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org to receive an > invitation with all relevant details, or, find the dial-in details on the RSSAC > review wiki <https://community.icann.org/x/4RAFBQ>. > > > > Please, feel free to share this information with the GNSO at your > earliest convenience. The RWP is very much looking forward to hearing back > from you, and, please, do not hesitate to reach out should you have any > questions or concerns about the RSSAC review process. > > > > Many thanks and best wishes. > > > > Angie Graves > > on behalf of Lars Hoffmann >

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DOODLE: Pre-ICANN62 GNSO Policy Webinar
by Caitlin Tubergen May 8, 2018

May 8, 2018

Dear Councilors: In preparation for the upcoming Policy Forum in Panama City, ICANN’s GNSO Policy Development Support Team is planning to hold a Pre-ICANN62 GNSO-focused Policy Forum Update Webinar in June. This is a pilot initiative, designed to serve as a replacement for the previously-offered GNSO PDP updates provided during the GNSO weekend sessions. The webinar will include presentations from the leadership of requested Working Groups and will provide participants an opportunity to receive a more detailed briefing on the status of GNSO policy development activities, specifically focused on the current issues before the WG as well as what the WG is excepted to focus on during the upcoming ICANN meeting. We will publish the date and the dial-in details for the webinar soon. Noting all GNSO Councilors will be requested to attend, we thought it made sense to schedule the webinar during one of the rotating GNSO Council call time slots. Accordingly, please choose your preferred time by completing this Doodle poll: https://doodle.com/poll/cnyump43sacr5b9f. We would be grateful if you could respond to the above poll by Friday, 11 May. Thank you! Kind regards, Caitlin -- Caitlin Tubergen Policy Senior Manager - GNSO ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094 Office: +1 310 578 8666 Mobile: +1 310 699 5326 Email: caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org

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Re: [council] Fwd: Action Items: GNSO Council meeting 26 April 2018
by philippe.fouquart＠orange.com May 6, 2018

May 6, 2018

Heather, colleagues, I have no problem at all with the idea of a small team but noting Donna's reading of Cherinne's email, we should make sure that we don't run separate tracks so maybe we need to understand what the board is likely to come up with first (or at the same time). Regards, Philippe -------- Message d'origine -------- De : Heather Forrest <haforrestesq(a)gmail.com> Date : 03/05/2018 03:03 (GMT+01:00) À : GNSO Council List <council(a)gnso.icann.org>, RDS-Leaders-List <gnso-next-gen-rds-lead(a)icann.org>, Chuck <consult(a)cgomes.com> Objet : [council] Fwd: Action Items: GNSO Council meeting 26 April 2018 Dear Council colleagues, Following up on an Action Item from our April Council meeting (last week) I note the update below from Board Chairman Cherine Chalaby re Board thinking on the GDPR/RDS intersection. I know that not all agreed in our April meeting with the idea of a small team, but we need to decide fairly swiftly on an effective way forward in terms of preparations. Marika has circulated helpful information about Expedited PDPs on the Council list; Donna, Rafik and I have been discussing possible next steps and have contemplated a webinar to further elucidate that documented EPDP information, but taking that idea any further needs input from Councillors. The update below from Cherine is helpful but of course there remains uncertainty in the space. We have numerous things happening in May - the Board's workshop, GDD summit, and our own Council meeting at the end of the month - not to mention May 25th. All thoughts on how to efficiently and effectively move forward are encouraged! Best wishes, Heather ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cherine Chalaby <cherine.chalaby(a)board.icann.org<mailto:cherine.chalaby@board.icann.org>> Date: Wed, May 2, 2018 at 3:28 AM Subject: Re: [council] Action Items: GNSO Council meeting 26 April 2018 To: Heather Forrest <haforrestesq(a)gmail.com<mailto:haforrestesq@gmail.com>> Hi Heather, Thank you for your note below. The Board has indeed progressed its thinking but has not made a definitive determination at this point. A temporary specification for the implementation of an interim model now appears to be the best route forward and the Board is prepared to act on it at its next workshop in Vancouver which we will be held on 11-13 May. Having said that, ICANN org continues to engage with the Article 29 Working Party and with the European Commission and we have to remain flexible in the event something surprising emerges from these discussions. Hope this is helpful. Best regards, Cherine On 1 May 2018, at 06:13, Heather Forrest <haforrestesq(a)gmail.com<mailto:haforrestesq@gmail.com>> wrote: Hello Cherine, I hope this message finds you well. You'll see from the Action Items below from last Thursday's GNSO Council meeting that we are making some progress in preparations for Board action on GDPR/RDS PDP, following our discussions with you, Chris, Goran, etc. (FYI audio here https://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-council-26apr18-en.mp3 and transcript here https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/transcrip…) Council has asked me to follow up with you to see if the Board's thinking has progressed since our conversation as to whether a temporary policy specification is likely, or any other thoughts that may be under discussion, as this will help us considerably in terms of the pace and scope of our "preparations". Any insight you might be able to share with me would be most appreciated. Many thanks and best wishes, Heather ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Steve Chan <steve.chan(a)icann.org<mailto:steve.chan@icann.org>> Date: Tue, May 1, 2018 at 1:53 PM Subject: [council] Action Items: GNSO Council meeting 26 April 2018 To: "Austin, Donna via council" <council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Dear Councilors, Please find the action items, as stated during the meeting, below arising from the GNSO Council meeting held on Thursday, 26 April 2018. Please ensure your wiki logins are up to date as all Action Items have been assigned to councilors and/or staff and posted on the Action Item wiki page here[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…>. If you are logged into the wiki when you go to that page, your name will be highlighted alongside the action item assigned to you. Please refer to this page for the recent status updates on the Action items. ACTION ITEMS FROM THE GNSO COUNCIL MEETING 22 FEBRUARY 2018 Item 2. Review of Projects and Action Items List Emoji * Small team of Councilors to ensure that they coordinate with the ccNSO in addressing the Board request regarding emoji. Customer Standing Committee Charter (CSC) * ICANN Staff to call for volunteers to form small drafting team (Volunteer(s): Rafik Dammak) to develop Council input on the proposed changes to the Customer Standing Committee Charter (CSC) (see https://www.icann.org/public-comments/csc-charter-rt-initial-2018-04-11-en) * And Small drafting team to submit proposed Council input to the Council for consideration in time for the next GNSO Council meeting on 24 May. Deadline for submission of comments is 1 June. Item 3. Consent Agenda Voting Results: * Motions passed unanimously by voice vote. Action Items: * Council Leadership to formally communicate the GNSO Review of the San Juan GAC Communiqué to the ICANN Board with copy to the GAC. * ICANN Staff to communicate agreement with ICANN Org to continue to treat the Community gTLD Change Request process as a matter of implementation. Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE – In Memory of Stéphane Van Gelder Voting Results: * Motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Action Items: * ICANN Staff to update motion to reflect whole GNSO Council as seconder. [COMPLETE] * ICANN Staff to communicate outcome of motion to Stéphane’s family. [COMPLETE] Item 5: UPDATE – CCWG-Accountability-WS2 status of work and expected timeline for delivery of Final Report Action items: * Council to familiarize themselves with recommendations in preparation for consideration of Final Report. * Council members to encourage their respective groups to provide input to the currently open public comment forum (close date of 11 May 2018) to identify potential inconsistencies in the recommendations (see https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-acct-ws2-final-2018-03-30-en) Item 6: IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Agreement: * No objection from Council to proceed as suggested by Council liaison Susan Kawaguchi during the update. Action items: * Susan Kawaguchi to collaborate with the PDP WG and staff to develop a draft final report for preliminary consideration by the GNSO Council (targeting May meeting). Item 7: UPDATE – ICANN Board Temporary Policy Proposal Action Items: * Council to develop next steps in preparation for possible adoption of temporary policy by the ICANN Board which would kick off a one year PDP. * Heather Forrest to follow up with Cherine Chalaby to see if there is any new information from the Board. Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Discussion of Updates to the Consensus Policy Implementation Framework (CPIF) Action Items: * Councilors to review proposed amendments to the Consensus Policy Implementation Framework (CPIF) and if desired, disseminate to their respective Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies. The goal is to ensure feedback is returned to ICANN org in a timely manner and allow for them to provide a proposed final version by the end of July. * Councilors to review Post Implementation Consensus Policy Review Framework (PICPRF) process diagram and complete survey by 18 May (see https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/postimplreview) Item 9: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – Review of the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Action Items: * ICANN Staff to follow up with Councilors who raised questions / issues during the call (Darcy Southwell, Michele Neylon, and Pam Little) to confirm whether these were addressed or whether there are remaining concerns and/or input that they want to provide on the suggested scope of the IRTP review * If no remaining concerns and/or input is provided, ICANN Staff to proceed with preparation of the Post-Implementation Policy Status Report for delivery to the GNSO Council, if possible by end of June 2018. Item 11: UPDATE – Joint Timeline of the All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs and New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WGs Action Items: * Council liaisons to WGs to scope the issue and understand requirements/dependencies between the two PDP WGs. 12.1 – Any Other Business 12.1 Update on scheduling for ICANN62 Action Items: * Following confirmation of Cross Community/High Interest Topics and placement in schedule, Council leadership to review and finalise GNSO Schedule together with staff. Best, Steve Steven Chan  Policy Director, GNSO Support ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300<https://maps.google.com/?q=12025+Waterfront+Drive,+Suite+300+Los+Angeles,+C…> Los Angeles, CA 90094<https://maps.google.com/?q=12025+Waterfront+Drive,+Suite+300+Los+Angeles,+C…>-2536  steve.chan(a)icann.org<mailto:steve.chan@icann.org> mobile: +1.310.339.4410 office tel: +1.310.301.5800 office fax: +1.310.823.8649 Find out more about the GNSO by taking our interactive courses and visiting the GNSO Newcomer pages<http://gnso.icann.org/sites/gnso.icann.org/files/gnso/presentations/policy-…>. 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Fwd: new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group: May 2018 Newsletter out now
by Heather Forrest May 4, 2018

May 4, 2018

Dear Council colleagues, Please see below an update from the New gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG. Best wishes, Heather ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Date: Thu, May 3, 2018 at 7:20 PM Subject: new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group: May 2018 Newsletter out now To: "koalafil(a)gmail.com" <koalafil(a)gmail.com>, "ASO-Chairs(a)aso.icann.org" < ASO-Chairs(a)aso.icann.org>, "katrina(a)nic.lv" <katrina(a)nic.lv>, " haforrestesq(a)gmail.com" <haforrestesq(a)gmail.com>, "alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca" <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca>, "manal(a)tra.gov.eg" <manal(a)tra.gov.eg>, " tsinha(a)umd.edu" <tsinha(a)umd.edu>, "bverd(a)verisign.com" <bverd(a)verisign.com>, Rod Rasmussen <rod(a)rodrasmussen.com>, "erika(a)erikamann.com" < erika(a)erikamann.com>, 喬敬 <chiao(a)brandma.co> Cc: Steve Sheng <steve.sheng(a)icann.org>, Heidi Ullrich < Heidi.Ullrich(a)icann.org>, Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel(a)icann.org>, Robert Hoggarth <robert.hoggarth(a)icann.org>, Marika Konings < marika.konings(a)icann.org>, Carlos Reyes <carlos.reyes(a)icann.org>, Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org>, Joke Braeken <joke.braeken(a)icann.org> Dear All, Please find below a message from the co-chairs of the new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group, and in attachment the May 2018 edition of the CCWG’s newsletter, to be shared with your respective groups as chartering organizations. Thank you. Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken(a)icann.org Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org Dear all, This is to inform you that the CCWG on new gTLD Auction Proceeds has published the May 2018 edition of its newsletter on the group’s wiki space: https://community.icann.org/display/CWGONGAP/Newsletters The group’s newsletters are aimed at keeping chartering organisations and others interested up to date regarding the current status of the work by this group. *About the CCWG new gTLD Auction Proceeds* The new gTLD Program established auctions as a mechanism of last resort to resolve string contention. Most string contentions (approximately 90% of sets scheduled for auction) have been resolved through other means before reaching an auction conducted by ICANN's authorized auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC. However, it was recognized from the outset that significant funds could accrue as a result of several auctions. As such, these auction proceeds have been reserved and earmarked until the Board authorizes a plan for the appropriate use of the funds. Board, staff, and community are expected to be working together in designing and participating in the next steps addressing the use of new gTLD auction proceeds. It should be recognized though that these proceeds are to be considered as an exceptional, one-time source of revenue. The CCWG was chartered by the Address Supporting Organization (ASO), the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO), the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), and the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) to propose the mechanism that should be developed in order to allocate the new gTLD Auction Proceeds. Following approval of the proposal(s) by the Chartering Organizations, it will be submitted to the ICANN Board for its consideration. *More information* - New gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG Workspace, including Charter, background documents and information: https://buff.ly/2xeLKt9 - CCWG Work Plan: https://community.icann.org/display/CWGONGAP/Work+Plan Best regards, Erika Mann, Ching Chiao Co-chairs of the Cross-Community Working Group on new gTLD Auction Proceeds

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New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG newsletter - May 2018
by Emily Barabas May 4, 2018

May 4, 2018

Dear all, On behalf of the leadership team of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group, I am writing to share the latest edition of the Working Group newsletter: http://go.icann.org/SubPro. Please feel free to share this newsletter with individuals and groups who may be interested in the Working Group’s activities. An archive of previous editions of the newsletter is available on the WG wiki<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=58001970> and on the GNSO website<https://gnso.icann.org/en/news/working-group-newsletters>. Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas | Senior Policy Specialist ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976

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GNSO Council Abstention Notification Form [#271]
by ICANN May 4, 2018

May 4, 2018

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