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Updated GNSO Council Absence Notification Form
by Nathalie Peregrine 14 May '20

14 May '20

Dear councilors, The GNSO Council Absence Notification Form - which is to be submitted in case of a councilor absence - has been updated. Whilst content remains unchanged, the form aspect has been improved. There will also therefore be a formatting change to the GNSO Council Absence notification email which is circulated to the GNSO Council mailing list once such a form has been completed. Please find the new form here: https://forms.icann.org/en/gnso-council-absence-notification-form It can also be found in its usual place on the GNSO website, under Council Activities / Procedures (please see screenshot attached). Please let me know if you have any questions, Thank you, Kind regards, Nathalie

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Draft GNSO Council Response to 11 March ICANN Board Letter on Rec 7 and Thick WHOIS
by Drazek, Keith 14 May '20

14 May '20

Hi all, Following our 16 April GNSO Council meeting, I had the action item to circulate a draft response to the 11 March letter from the ICANN Board on EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 7 and the Thick WHOIS transition policy. That draft is attached for your review. I have coordinated this with Pam and Rafik and they are good with it. I note that John and Marie volunteered last week to participate in the drafting, so please provide any comments or feedback to this first draft. To summarize, this draft response (1) acknowledges the Board’s view that Rec 7 did not explicitly replace or retire the Thick WHOIS transition policy, (2) agrees that there is a conflict between Rec 7 and the Thick WHOIS policy, (3) acknowledges the role of the GNSO Council in kicking off an appropriate policy development process to address the conflict, and (4) says ICANN Org and the IRT should implement Rec 7 as written and approved pending the results of the new PDP work to address the conflict. On procedural grounds, the GNSO Council needs to ensure that Consensus Policies approved by Council and the ICANN Board are implemented appropriately and consistent with the policy recommendations. Thanks all. Regards, Keith From: Marie Pattullo <marie.pattullo(a)aim.be> Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2020 8:35 AM To: John McElwaine <john.mcelwaine(a)nelsonmullins.com>; Drazek, Keith <kdrazek(a)verisign.com> Cc: gnso-secs(a)icann.org; council(a)gnso.icann.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: New documents added: GNSO Council input required I’ll help you, John. Marie From: council <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org> On Behalf Of John McElwaine Sent: Monday, April 27, 2020 4:52 PM To: Drazek, Keith <kdrazek(a)verisign.com> Cc: gnso-secs(a)icann.org; council(a)gnso.icann.org Subject: Re: [council] New documents added: GNSO Council input required Keith and Caitlin, I would be happy to volunteer for the drafting team for the response to Maarten’s 11 March 2020 letter. Be well! John JOHN C. MCELWAINE PARTNER john.mcelwaine(a)nelsonmullins.com<mailto:john.mcelwaine@nelsonmullins.com> LIBERTY CENTER | SUITE 600 151 MEETING STREET | CHARLESTON, SC 29401 T 843.534.4302 F 843.722.8700 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW | SUITE 900 WASHINGTON, D.C., 20001 T 202.689.2939 F 202.689.2862 NELSONMULLINS.COM<http://secure-web.cisco.com/18KebX_V2GZQeQQ-B7s7Pj0oF9q0-9Br5LayiI85m_554mC…> VCARD<http://secure-web.cisco.com/1wmo8lB_dSWm98VA6vkQhd2YTMaEXiv9wSLNYTqBuf2v0hH…> VIEW BIO<http://secure-web.cisco.com/1XsaQ0Jua7Zc8ZYhdDzLLi2u-tfEmVSk7B3tXXIFf1blmI5…> From: council <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> On Behalf Of Nathalie Peregrine Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 5:16 AM To: council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org> Cc: gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Subject: [council] New documents added: GNSO Council input required ◄External Email► - From: council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org> Dear all, There have been documents added to the wiki page Documents for Council input. Please see them posted here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> and provide input on the GNSO Council mailing list. Thank you! Nathalie Nathalie Peregrine Manager, Operations Support (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: nathalie.peregrine(a)icann.org Skype: nathalie.peregrine.icann Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/ <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…> Nelson Mullins is continuing to monitor developments related to COVID-19, including guidance from the Centers for Disease Control ("CDC"); World Health Organization; various health officials; and federal, state, and local government authorities; however advice related to COVID-19 legislation is date sensitive. Things are changing quickly and the aid measures and interpretations that may be described herein are subject to change. The firm is taking appropriate precautionary actions and has implemented plans to ensure the continuation of all firm services to clients from both in office and remote work arrangements across our 25 geographically dispersed offices. Click here to visit the Nelson Mullins Coronavirus Resources page.<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1sbqikJu36lucCmSHQtv1ApOiGFTqUainnWZp_UMjd_Q6H…>

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[ICANN Community Leaders] 14 May 2020
by Julie Bisland 14 May '20

14 May '20

FYI: [http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=5ebe9328-cc7b-4dca-885f-7b36833dcb29&a=1122025…] Thursday, 14 May 2020 ICANN Community Leadership Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4…] 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 Information Sharing · TODAY: Webinar to Discuss the Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan · NEW: An Update Regarding the Board’s Operational Priorities · NEW: ICANN Posts Adopted FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and FY21 Budget · REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process ICANN68 Planning · REMINDER: ICANN68 Publication Support Public Comment · ICANN Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 · Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan · Proposal for Malayalam Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules – Second Public Comment Proceeding · Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 1: Proposed Final Report · ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs Information Sharing TODAY: Webinar to Discuss the Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan From: David Conrad, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), the ICANN affiliate responsible for performance of the IANA functions, invites the community to engage with IANA staff and members of the PTI Board to discuss the development of its first comprehensive strategic plan. When the PTI board and IANA staff attended ICANN66, they shared a timeline for the publication of the draft strategic plan that included face-to-face engagement during ICANN67 in Cancún, Mexico. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and change to a remote participation-only meeting, we will now host two interactive webinars in parallel with a Public Comment proceeding that is running from 20 April to 1 June 2020. Webinar #1 Thursday, 14 May, 14:00-15:00 UTC Remote Participation [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Passcode: 30i524!6 Webinar #2 Thursday, 14 May, 23:00-00:00 UTC (Friday, 15 May 2020) Remote Participation [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Passcode: a10s646$" NEW: An Update Regarding the Board’s Operational Priorities From: Maarten Botterman, ICANN Board Chair With everything going on at the current moment, the Board has not forgotten its longer-term priorities. It’s important that we continue to learn from our experiences and invest in efforts to move forward in healthy ways. We are committed to continuous improvement. One of the ways the Board acts on this is by pursuing our operational priorities, which we set anew every fiscal year based on where we are, and where we see opportunities to support ICANN’s mission within our Bylaws-mandated responsibilities. Former Board Chair Cherine Chalaby provided an extensive overview [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> of our Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) operational priorities in a blog posted just ahead of ICANN66 in Montréal, Canada. Recently, I wrote [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> about how the ICANN Board is prioritizing its work and goals in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this blog, I’d like to take this opportunity to provide an update on the progress we’ve made against these priorities, which we outlined during our 7 May 2020 public session [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. Read more [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. NEW: ICANN Posts Adopted FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and FY21 Budget Announcement [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> On 8 May 2020, the ICANN Board of Directors adopted ICANN's FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan and FY21 Budget. Before the Plan or Budget can take effect on 1 July 2020, ICANN's Empowered Community will consider whether it will reject either or both of these documents. The FY21-25 Operating and Financial Plan explains how ICANN org will implement the Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021–2025. In addition, the plans adopted take into account the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on ICANN org's current and planned work. These documents include: · Highlights [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> and a summary of changes to the original draft plans posted for public comment on 20 December 2019, compared to the current adopted plans, including new assumptions and financial projections · An overview of the 15 Operating Initiatives [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> and how ICANN org will achieve the objectives and goals set out in the ICANN Strategic Plan · A detailed breakdown of the 35 functional activities that are necessary to operate the organization and overall work that ICANN org performs · The adopted FY21 Budget [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Two webinars were held to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ICANN org’s current and planned work. You may listen to the webinars here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. The report for the FY21 Additional Budget Requests has been published here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process Announcement [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> On 31 March 2020, ICANN opened a call for Expressions of Interest for panelists to serve on the omnibus Standing Panel for ICANN's Independent Review Process (IRP). Candidates for the IRP omnibus Standing Panel should review the Expressions of Interest document [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>before submission. The document includes the following information: · Panel Position Description · Required or Highly Preferred Skills · Required or Highly Preferred Experience · Time Commitment · Compensation and Selection Expressions of Interest should be submitted to irp-standingpanel-eoi2020(a)icann.org<mailto:IRP-Standingpanel-EOI2020@icann.org> by 23:59 UTC on Friday, 31 July 2020. ICANN68 Planning REMINDER: ICANN68 Publication Support Executive: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support Translation-only Deadline If your publication requires translation, please provide the final material(s) by Monday, 25 May 2020. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication by the below print deadline. If your materials require design assistance (outlined above), please note that the final materials will have to be complete, including the edit/approval process, by this deadline in order to be translated. Please work directly with your support staff to submit these requests to chantelle.doerksen(a)icann.org<mailto:chantelle.doerksen@icann.org> and liana.teo(a)icann.org<mailto:liana.teo@icann.org>. Public Comment ICANN Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Wednesday, 27 May 2020 Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Monday, 1 June 2020 Proposal for Malayalam Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules – Second Public Comment Proceeding [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 1: Proposed Final Report [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2020 ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Friday, 10 July 2020 Volume 2, Issue 39 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> | Next Issue: Monday, 18 May 2020

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Final Proposed Agenda GNSO Council Meeting - 21 May 2020 at 21:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine 13 May '20

13 May '20

Dear all, Please find below the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 21 May 2020 at 21:00 UTC. Draft GNSO Council Agenda 21 May 2020 Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access: https://community.icann.org/x/piWJBw This agenda was established according to the GNSO Operating Procedures<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/op-procedures-30jan18-en.pdf> v3.3, updated on 30 January 2018 For convenience: * An excerpt of the ICANN Bylaws defining the voting thresholds is provided in Appendix 1 at the end of this agenda. * An excerpt from the Council Operating Procedures defining the absentee voting procedures is provided in Appendix 2 at the end of this agenda. GNSO Council meeting held at 21:00 UTC Coordinated Universal Time: 21:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/ydfhcxlz 14:00 Los Angeles; 17:00 Washington DC; 22:00 London; (Friday) 02:00 Islamabad; (Friday) 06:00 Tokyo; (Friday) 07:00 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Webinar Room https://icann.zoom.us/j/96826336141 Password: awv^05b9!c Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call. ___________________________________ Item 1: Administrative Matters (10 mins) 1.1 - Roll Call 1.2 - Updates to Statements of Interest 1.3 - Review / Amend Agenda 1.4 - Note the status of minutes for the previous Council meetings per the GNSO Operating Procedures: Minutes<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2019/minutes/minutes-coun…> of the GNSO Council meeting on 11 March 2020 were posted on 27 March 2020 Minutes<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2020/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council meeting on 16 April 2020 were posted on 01 May 2020. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (10 minutes) 2.1 - Review focus areas and provide updates on specific key themes / topics, to include review of Projects List <https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/project> and Action Item List. <https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg> Item 3: Consent Agenda (10 minutes) * Approval of the PTI SLA for the ccTLD Creation and Transfer Process<https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/service-levels-cctld-creation-tran…> * Reappointment of Matthew Shears to seat 14 on the ICANN Board. The NCPH has reappointed Matthew Shears for Seat 14 on the ICANN Board of Directors. This agenda item is intended to acknowledge the selection and confirm that the notification process as outlined in Section 7.25 of the ICANN Bylaws has been completed. Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION – GNSO Work Prioritization - 2020 Work Plan (30 minutes) After the GNSO Council’s Strategic Planning Session in January 2020, the Council acknowledged that there are limited resources available for policy development activities and related work. This resource limitation means that the GNSO Council must efficiently complete its current work, but also prioritize the new work waiting in its pipeline. At the Strategic Planning Session, Councilors participated in an informal and non-binding ranking survey, which was used as a “sense of the room.” This informational survey result was shared with Councilors to then share with their respective Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, to gain a better sense of the various groups’ top priorities. The Council touched on this topic briefly during the February Council meeting and again during its March meeting. Council leadership and staff developed a draft work plan<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/draft-fra…> for the Council’s consideration. Previously, the focus was on prioritization of the GNSO’s work, which implies that the work should be ranked in order of priority. However, Council leadership determined that it might be more practical to think of this exercise more simply as establishing a work plan, which does still consider the urgency of the work, but also looks at each element of work in a more granular fashion and identifies potential dependencies. What this allows the Council to do is to potentially carve out pieces of work from a project that might be initiated in the near-term, some of which may then serve as the preparatory/informational basis for Council next steps. The Council discussed this approach at its April 2020 meeting and afterwards, solicited feedback from Councilors and their respective SG/Cs. Considering that input, Council leadership has tried to provide more certainty around when each of the efforts and if applicable, discrete parts, can practically begin. Council leadership shared that proposal [INSERT LINK WHEN AVAILABLE]with the Council. This proposal also seeks to take into consideration ongoing work and when it might reasonably complete, but also the effects to the community’s capacity from the coronavirus pandemic. Here, the Council will discuss the latest proposed work plan and consider what additional steps may be needed to come to agreement, if any, and to then subsequently put the plan into action. 4.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership) 4.2 – Council discussion 4.3 – Next steps Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Draft Response to the Board Letter on Implementation Concerns for EPDP Phase 1 Recommendation 7, related to Thick WHOIS Transition Policy (20 minutes) In adopting the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification Final Report and Recommendations, the Council requested that an informal Implementation Review Team (IRT) be established, which was done. After the recommendations were approved by the ICANN Board, the informal IRT transitioned to a formal IRT and has diligently been working to implement the policy recommendations. Within the IRT, there are diverging views amongst some IRT members on how to implement recommendation 7, especially in relation to the Thick WHOIS Transition Policy for .COM, .NET, and .JOBS The ICANN Board, taking note of the potential impasse, sent a letter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/botterman…> to the GNSO Council on 11 March 2020. The Council has considered the letter and agrees that recommendation 7 did not explicitly overturn the Thick Whois Transition Policy; to do so will require the GNSO Council to initiate policy development. A small team of Councilors has prepared a draft response (INSERT LINK WHEN AVAILABLE] for the Council’s consideration. Here, the Council will discuss and agree on next steps, and ensure that the draft response is consistent with that approach. 5.1 - Introduction of topic (Rafik Dammak) 5.2 – Council discussion 5.3 – Next steps Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Expedited PDP (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification Phase 2 Update (25 minutes) Phase 2 of the Expedited PDP (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification was initiated in March 2019, and is focused on developing policy on a System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) to non-public gTLD registration data, as well as other topics identified in Phase 2 of the Charter. The EPDP Team published its Phase 2 Initial Report<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/epdp-phase-2-initial-2020-02-07-en> for public comment on 7 February 2020, focused on the SSAD. Subsequently, the EPDP Team also published its Addendum<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/epdp-phase-2-addendum-2020-03-26-en> for public comment on 26 March 2020, which was focused on priority 2 items. The Council will receive an update on the EPDP Team’s progress (see the team’s project package from 30 April<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/epdp-phas…>) from the GNSO Council’s liaison to the group, Rafik Dammak. Additionally, the Council will discuss the challenges the EPDP Team is experiencing in reaching agreement on certain topics (e.g., accuracy, legal versus natural, etc.). The EPDP Team notes these challenges in the context of elements that may affect delivery of the Final Report in June 2020 (e.g., reviewing the voluminous and complex public comments received), which may then have an impact on both the availability of the EPDP Chair and funding for the project. Here, the Council will consider these issues and consider how it might aid in the timely delivery of the Final Report and to the extent there are unresolved issues, how they should be handled. 6.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership) 6.2 – Council discussion 6.3 – Next steps Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Anticipated Outcome on DNS Abuse (20 minutes) The topic of DNS Abuse was not explicitly identified in the charter of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP (SubPro). However, it was a topic of interest identified by the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT), which made recommendations regarding the subject. In considering the CCT-RT Final Report, the ICANN Board took varying actions on 35 total recommendations, accepting some, passing through others, and placing some in a pending status (see scorecard<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-final-cct-recs-scor…>). SubPro considered the recommendations related to DNS Abuse (i.e., 14, 15, and 16) though they remain in a “Pending” status” (with the exception of recommendation 16, which was partially passed through) and have not been approved by the ICANN Board. On 27 April 2020, the SubPro Co-Chairs sent a letter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/neuman-la…> to the GNSO Council to share the current thinking of the Working Group on the topic of DNS abuse. In brief, the Co-Chairs shared that the WG is trending towards recommending that a holistic solution will be needed in all gTLDs, not just new gTLDs, and is therefore not expected to make substantive recommendations on the topic of DNS Abuse. The purpose of communicating this expected outcome in advance is because the WG is keenly aware how important this topic is across the community. Here, the Council will discuss the letter and consider if any actions are needed. 7.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership) 7.2 – Council discussion 7.3 – Next steps Item 8: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (5 minutes) * 8.1 - ICANN68 virtual meeting planning _______________________________ Appendix 1: GNSO Council Voting Thresholds (ICANN Bylaws, Article 11, Section 11.3(i)) See https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article11. Appendix 2: GNSO Council Absentee Voting Procedures (GNSO Operating Procedures, Section 4.4) See https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-proced… References for Coordinated Universal Time of 21:00 UTC Local time between October and March Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 14:00 San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 13:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 17:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 18:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 18:00 London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+1 22:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 22:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 23:00 Islamabad, Pakistan (PKT) (+1 day) UTC+5 02:00 Singapore (SGT) (+1 day) UTC+8 05:00 Tokyo, Japan (JST) (+1 day) UTC+9 06:00 Melbourne, Australia (AEST) (+1 day) UTC+10 07:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on Sunday 25 of October 2020, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 01 of November 2020 for the US. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/ydfhcxlz

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DEADLINE TODAY: Document and Motion deadline Monday 11th of May 2020 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 21 May 2020 at 21:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine 11 May '20

11 May '20

Dear all, Reports, motions and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Monday 11 May 2020 at 23:59 UTC) of the GNSO Council Meeting on Thursday 21 May 2020 at 21:00 UTC. Motions should be sent to the Council mailing list by a councilor and will then be posted on the Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/x/pCWJBw Thank you. Kind Regards, Andrea Glandon GNSO SO/AC Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: acglandon76 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/ [learn.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…>

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FW: [ICANN Community Leaders] 11 May 2020
by Andrea Glandon 11 May '20

11 May '20

[http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=ca252e0b-581e-4756-8682-0d2441cd0e3a&a=1122025…] Monday, 11 May 2020 ICANN Community Leadership Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4…] 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 Information Sharing · NEW: Changes to ICANN’s Five-Year Operating and Financial Plan and FY21 Budget · NEW: Moving Toward Implementation: Next Steps for Work Stream 2 · THIS THURSDAY: Webinar to Discuss the Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan · REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process ICANN68 Planning · DESIGN DEADLINE WEDNESDAY: ICANN68 Publication Support Public Comment · CLOSES TOMORROW: Guidelines for Developing Reference Label Generation Rules (LGRs) for the Second Level Version 2 · ICANN Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 · Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan · NEW: Proposal for Malayalam Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules – Second Public Comment Proceeding · NEW: Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 1: Proposed Final Report · ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs Information Sharing NEW: Changes to ICANN’s Five-Year Operating and Financial Plan and FY21 Budget From: Maarten Botterman, ICANN Board Chair; and Göran Marby, President and CEO In December 2019, the draft Five-Year Operating and Financial Plan and draft Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Budget were submitted to the ICANN community for Public Comment [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. Both plans were the subject of broad participation and engagement from the ICANN community, and we want to thank everyone who submitted their feedback and thoughts on these drafts. Since concluding the Public Comment process, quite a lot has changed. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound economic impact on the world, and as a result, ICANN expects that its planned activities and financial position for both the remainder of FY20 and FY21 will be significantly impacted. While it is difficult to predict long-term economic impacts, ICANN, as a steward of public funds, has a responsibility to ensure that its activities are planned with absolute fiscal responsibility. Following its assessment, ICANN org acted quickly and responsibly to revise its plans, with the goal of ensuring that they take into account this new reality and the uncertainties of our rapidly changing world. Read more [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. NEW: Moving Toward Implementation: Next Steps for Work Stream 2 From: Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President, Multistakeholder Strategy and Strategic Initiatives Following the conclusion of the work of the Cross-Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability, Working Stream 2 (WS2), the ICANN Board passed a resolution [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> in November 2019 to adopt the consensus recommendations contained in the WS2 Final Report [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. This blog provides an update on completed work and notes areas in which the community plays an important role in prioritization, planning, and executing implementation work. Read more [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. THIS THURSDAY: Webinar to Discuss the Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan From: David Conrad, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), the ICANN affiliate responsible for performance of the IANA functions, invites the community to engage with IANA staff and members of the PTI Board to discuss the development of its first comprehensive strategic plan. When the PTI board and IANA staff attended ICANN66, they shared a timeline for the publication of the draft strategic plan that included face-to-face engagement during ICANN67 in Cancún, Mexico. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and change to a remote participation-only meeting, we will now host two interactive webinars in parallel with a Public Comment proceeding that is running from 20 April to 1 June 2020. Webinar #1 Thursday, 14 May, 14:00-15:00 UTC Remote Participation [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Passcode: 30i524!6 Webinar #2 Thursday, 14 May, 23:00-00:00 UTC (Friday, 15 May 2020) Remote Participation [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Passcode: a10s646$" REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process Announcement [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> On 31 March 2020, ICANN opened a call for Expressions of Interest for panelists to serve on the omnibus Standing Panel for ICANN's Independent Review Process (IRP). Candidates for the IRP omnibus Standing Panel should review the Expressions of Interest document [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>before submission. The document includes the following information: · Panel Position Description · Required or Highly Preferred Skills · Required or Highly Preferred Experience · Time Commitment · Compensation and Selection Expressions of Interest should be submitted to irp-standingpanel-eoi2020(a)icann.org<mailto:IRP-Standingpanel-EOI2020@icann.org> by 23:59 UTC on Friday, 31 July 2020. ICANN68 Planning DESIGN DEADLINE WEDNESDAY: ICANN68 Publication Support Executive: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support Design and Translation Deadline If you require design assistance for your publication, you need to provide all the text, images, layout, and publication type/size requirements (i.e. newsletter vs. 1-pager vs. trifold, etc.). You will receive a maximum of 2 iterations of the publication. Please provide everything by Wednesday, 13 May 2020. Please keep in mind that all materials, new or updated, need to be evergreen. Translation-only Deadline If your publication requires translation, please provide the final material(s) by Monday, 25 May 2020. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication by the below print deadline. If your materials require design assistance (outlined above), please note that the final materials will have to be complete, including the edit/approval process, by this deadline in order to be translated. Please work directly with your support staff to submit these requests to chantelle.doerksen(a)icann.org<mailto:chantelle.doerksen@icann.org> and liana.teo(a)icann.org<mailto:liana.teo@icann.org>. Public Comment CLOSES TOMORROW: Guidelines for Developing Reference Label Generation Rules (LGRs) for the Second Level Version 2 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Tuesday, 12 May 2020 ICANN Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Wednesday, 27 May 2020 Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Monday, 1 June 2020 NEW: Proposal for Malayalam Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules – Second Public Comment Proceeding [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2020 NEW: Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 1: Proposed Final Report [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2020 ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Friday, 10 July 2020 Volume 2, Issue 38 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> | Next Issue: Thursday, 14 May 2020

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REMINDER - Deadline approaching: Document and Motion deadline Monday 11th of May 2020 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 21 May 2020 at 21:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew 08 May '20

08 May '20

Dear all, Reports, motions and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Monday 11 May 2020 at 23:59 UTC) of the GNSO Council Meeting on Thursday 21 May 2020 at 21:00 UTC. Motions should be sent to the Council mailing list by a councilor and will then be posted on the Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/x/pCWJBw Thank you. Kind Regards, Andrea Glandon GNSO SO/AC Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: acglandon76 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/ [learn.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO [twitter.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…>

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FYI - FW: [ICANN Community Leaders] 7 May 2020
by Terri Agnew 07 May '20

07 May '20

FYI From: SO-AC-SG-CLeaders <so-ac-sg-cleaders-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of ICANN Community Leadership Digest <david.olive(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "policyinfo(a)icann.org" <policyinfo(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 10:00 AM To: "so-ac-sg-cleaders(a)icann.org" <so-ac-sg-cleaders(a)icann.org> Subject: [ICANN Community Leaders] 7 May 2020 [http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=60c542b7-a445-4c10-8b67-9d1d1443ab1e&a=1122025…] Thursday, 7 May 2020 ICANN Community Leadership Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4…] 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 Information Sharing · TODAY: Register to Join: Special Meeting of the ICANN Board and FY20 Board Operational Priorities Webinar · NEW: Further Securing Zoom Meetings · NEW: An Update from the 2020 Nominating Committee · REMINDER: Webinar to Discuss the Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan · REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process ICANN68 Planning · DESIGN DEADLINE WEDNESDAY: ICANN68 Publication Support Public Comment · CLOSES TUESDAY: Guidelines for Developing Reference Label Generation Rules (LGRs) for the Second Level Version 2 · ICANN Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 · Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan · NEW: ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs Information Sharing TODAY: Register to Join: Special Meeting of the ICANN Board and FY20 Board Operational Priorities Webinar Announcement [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> ICANN is inviting the community to join the ICANN Board for its upcoming Special Board Meeting on 7 May 2020 from 18:30-19:30 UTC. This meeting will be directly followed by an informational webinar regarding the Board's Fiscal Year 2020 operational priorities. The Board meeting agenda can be found here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. Please register [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> for the Special Board Meeting and webinar; registration is required to attend. More information about the ICANN Board is available here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. NEW: Further Securing Zoom Meetings From: Ashwin Rangan, SVP Engineering & Chief Information Officer In an effort to ensure the security of our online meetings, ICANN is making several changes to our Zoom configuration. The majority of these changes are behind the scenes and will not greatly impact a typical user’s experience in Zoom. However, there are a few important updates to take note of. Read more [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. NEW: An Update from the 2020 Nominating Committee From: Jay Sudowski, Chair The 2020 Nominating Committee (NomCom) continues its work to find the most qualified candidates for open ICANN leadership positions. While the COVID-19 pandemic has posed unique challenges, it is important that you know our efforts are proceeding. We are working closely with the ICANN Board and organization (org) to mitigate any issues that arise as a result of the restrictions put in place to deal with the coronavirus. Read more [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>. REMINDER: Webinar to Discuss the Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan From: David Conrad, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), the ICANN affiliate responsible for performance of the IANA functions, invites the community to engage with IANA staff and members of the PTI Board to discuss the development of its first comprehensive strategic plan. When the PTI board and IANA staff attended ICANN66, they shared a timeline for the publication of the draft strategic plan that included face-to-face engagement during ICANN67 in Cancún, Mexico. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and change to a remote participation-only meeting, we will now host two interactive webinars in parallel with a Public Comment proceeding that is running from 20 April to 1 June 2020. Webinar #1 Thursday, 14 May, 14:00-15:00 UTC Remote Participation [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Passcode: 30i524!6 Webinar #2 Thursday, 14 May, 23:00-00:00 UTC (Friday, 15 May 2020) Remote Participation [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Passcode: a10s646$" REMINDER: Call for Expressions of Interest: Standing Panel for ICANN’s Independent Review Process Announcement [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> On 31 March 2020, ICANN opened a call for Expressions of Interest for panelists to serve on the omnibus Standing Panel for ICANN's Independent Review Process (IRP). Candidates for the IRP omnibus Standing Panel should review the Expressions of Interest document [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…>before submission. The document includes the following information: · Panel Position Description · Required or Highly Preferred Skills · Required or Highly Preferred Experience · Time Commitment · Compensation and Selection Expressions of Interest should be submitted to irp-standingpanel-eoi2020(a)icann.org<mailto:IRP-Standingpanel-EOI2020@icann.org> by 23:59 UTC on Friday, 31 July 2020. ICANN68 Planning DESIGN DEADLINE WEDNESDAY: ICANN68 Publication Support Executive: David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support Design and Translation Deadline If you require design assistance for your publication, you need to provide all the text, images, layout, and publication type/size requirements (i.e. newsletter vs. 1-pager vs. trifold, etc.). You will receive a maximum of 2 iterations of the publication. Please provide everything by Wednesday, 13 May 2020. Please keep in mind that all materials, new or updated, need to be evergreen. Translation-only Deadline If your publication requires translation, please provide the final material(s) by Monday, 25 May 2020. This ensures that there is enough time to translate the publication by the below print deadline. If your materials require design assistance (outlined above), please note that the final materials will have to be complete, including the edit/approval process, by this deadline in order to be translated. Please work directly with your support staff to submit these requests to chantelle.doerksen(a)icann.org<mailto:chantelle.doerksen@icann.org> and liana.teo(a)icann.org<mailto:liana.teo@icann.org>. Public Comment CLOSES TUESDAY: Guidelines for Developing Reference Label Generation Rules (LGRs) for the Second Level Version 2 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Tuesday, 12 May 2020 ICANN Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Wednesday, 27 May 2020 Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Monday, 1 June 2020 NEW: ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for Process to Retire ccTLDs [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> Close Date: Friday, 10 July 2020 Volume 2, Issue 37 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__r20.rs6.net_tn.jsp-3Ff-…> | Next Issue: Monday, 11 May 2020

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EPDP Project Package - 30 Apr 2020
by Rafik Dammak 07 May '20

07 May '20

hi all, please find attached the EPDP phase project package from last month. let me know if you have any questions. Best, Rafik ---------- Forwarded message --------- De : <policy(a)bacinblack.com> Date: jeu. 7 mai 2020 à 10:21 Subject: [Gnso-epdp-team] EPDP Project Package - 30 Apr 2020 To: <gnso-epdp-team(a)icann.org> Dear All, Please find attached the EPDP-Phase 2 Project package that closes out April of 2020. The project health remains on a “Revised Schedule” and “On-Target”. The percent complete reports at 94% with an 88% elapsed time (to 30 June 2020) from when the project started. Percent complete is up only 2% from last period due to mostly administrative tasks. You can find separated work products on the wiki: https://community.icann.org/x/6BdIBg Thank you. Berry Cobb @berrycobb GNSO Policy Consultant _______________________________________________ Gnso-epdp-team mailing list Gnso-epdp-team(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-epdp-team _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos). You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Urgent Action required | Important Zoom update information
by Terri Agnew 06 May '20

06 May '20

Dear all, This is to inform you action is required to update zoom meetings to Zoom 5.0 or later by 06 May 2020. Please see the blog with information and how to update if needed. https://www.icann.org/news/blog/further-securing-zoom-meetings [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blo…> Thank you. Kind regards, GNSO Support Team

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