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GNSO Council Program Suite for 19 Aug 2021 Meeting
by Berry Cobb Aug. 10, 2021

Aug. 10, 2021

Dear all, Please find attached links to the latest version of the GNSO Council’s Program Suite for the meeting on 19 August 2021. Agenda: * https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+Agen… Links to the Program Suite: * Program/Project Management Framework (PPMF): https://community.icann.org/x/0YvzC * Program Management Tool (PMT): https://community.icann.org/x/04vzC * Action/Decision Radar (ADR): https://community.icann.org/x/14vzC * Project List (PL): https://community.icann.org/x/1YvzC * Action Items (AIs): https://community.icann.org/x/RgZlAg * Council Small Teams (CSTs): https://community.icann.org/x/kwANCQ Key Program Suite Structural Changes for this Period: * Evolved design of project packages. See TPR_P1 as an example: https://community.icann.org/x/MQDQCQ * As more of these projects are launched, they will have a parent/child connection established to the PMT Key Project Changes for this Period: * IGO Work Track – Launch of EPDP * CSC – establish terms of reference for new CSC Effectiveness Review * EPDP-IDN 1st meeting Key Project Activities for Sept. 2021: * IGO WT – Public Comment on Initial Report * EPDP-P2A – Final Report * EPDP-P2 – Update on SSAD ODP * WPIAG – Update on Status * RPM – Phase 2: Continue discussions on UDRP Review Next steps Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. B Berry Cobb Policy Development - Portfolio Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) berry.cobb(a)icann.org

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Proposed Agenda GNSO Council Meeting - 19 August 2021 at 19:00 UTC
by Andrea Glandon Aug. 9, 2021

Aug. 9, 2021

Dear all, Please find below the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 19 August 2021 at 19:00 UTC. Draft GNSO Council Agenda 19 August 2021 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/IwEuCg This agenda was established according to the GNSO Operating Procedures<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-proced…> v3.5, updated on 24 October 2019 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 19:00 UTC Coordinated Universal Time: 19:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/3u3fjdff 12:00 Los Angeles; 15:00 Washington; 20:00 London; 21:00 Paris; 22:00 Moscow; (Friday) 05:00 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/95268677198?pwd=c1lTQW0rZ1Vad3o1aEZFY0VZTnZtQT09 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/2021/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council meeting on 16 June 2021 were posted on 03 July 2021. Minutes<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council meeting on 22 July 2021 were posted on 06 August 2021. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (25 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 (0 minutes) * None Item 4: COUNCIL VOTE - EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for Intergovernmental Organizations (IGO) (30 minutes) In January of 2020, the GNSO Council approved an Addendum<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/rpms-char…> to the All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All gTLDs PDP charter to support work related to Recommendation 5 from the IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protections Mechanisms PDP. During its September 2020 Council meeting, the Council launched the IGO Work Track to operate against the Addendum, while Phase 1 of the RPMs PDP was still in operation. Phase 1 of the RPMs PDP concluded in January of 2021, with the Council adoption of all final recommendations. The Council has recognized that re-chartering is necessary before launching Phase 2 of the RPMs PDP, which leaves the IGO Work Track unattached to a PDP WG and therefore unable to develop Consensus Policy recommendations. The GNSO Council understands that the IGO Work Track has made substantial progress in its deliberations and that it is important to maintain the group’s momentum, so as to allow the community to attempt to reach consensus on a long-standing issue. As Consensus Policy recommendations can only be made by a PDP or EPDP, the Council is electing to take the procedural step of initiating an EPDP to allow the efforts of the IGO Work Track to continue. The Council believes that initiating the EPDP is merely a procedural action to allow an existing effort to continue in an uninterrupted manner, to the extent possible; the Council has stressed that the EPDP charter must substantively mirror the Addendum governing the IGO Work Track, in further recognition of the procedural nature of this action. The EPDP initiation request and EPDP Charter were sent to the Council on 9 August 2021. Here, the Council will vote to initiate the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs and approve the EPDP Charter. 4.1 – Presentation of motion<https://community.icann.org/x/IAEuCg> (TBD) 4.2 – Council discussion 4.3 – Council vote (voting threshold: GNSO Supermajority for both the initiation of the EPDP and for approval of the EPDP Team Charter) Taking this action is within the GNSO’s remit as outlined in ICANN’s Bylaws as the GNSO ‘shall be responsible for developing and recommending to the Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains and other responsibilities of the GNSO as set forth in these Bylaws’ (Art.11.1). Furthermore, this action complies with the requirements set out in Annex A: GNSO Policy Development Process and Annex A-1: GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process of the ICANN Bylaws. Item 5: COUNCIL VOTE - CSC Effectiveness Review Terms of Reference (20 minutes) The ICANN Bylaws and CSC Charter require that the “… effectiveness of the CSC will initially be reviewed two years after the first meeting of the CSC; and then every three years thereafter. The method of review will be determined by the ccNSO and GNSO.” The CSC was established in accordance with Article 17.3 (b) of the ICANN Bylaws and conducted its first meeting on 6 October 2016. On 27 September 2018, the GNSO Council approved the process for the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) Effectiveness Review and appointed Donna Austin and Philippe Fouquart to serve as the GNSO representatives on the team. In the review team’s Final Report<https://community.icann.org/display/ER/Final+Report+of+the+Effectiveness+Re…>, the team concluded that the CSC is operating effectively against 14 requirements from the CSC’s Charter. In order to meet the timeline for the second review of the CSC Effectiveness, the ccNSO and GNSO Councils will need to determine the method for conducting the review before 1 October 2021. The template for the second review was shared to the Council list on [date]. The Council was also informed on [date] that Donna Austin and Jonathan Robinson have volunteered to serve as the GNSO representatives for the second review. The ccNSO has conditionally adopted the template for the 2nd CSC Effectiveness review, contingent upon adoption of the template by the GNSO Council. Here, the Council will vote to approve both the method of review and the GNSO representatives for the team. 5.1 – Introduction of topic (Council leadership) 5.2 – Council discussion 5.3 – Council vote (Voting Threshold: simple majority vote of each House) Taking this action is within the GNSO’s remit as outlined in ICANN’s Bylaws in Section 17.3, which state “[t]he effectiveness of the CSC shall be reviewed two years after the first meeting of the CSC; and then every three years thereafter. The method of review will be determined by the ccNSO and GNSO...” Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Planning for the Virtual AGM, ICANN72 (25 minutes) On 15 July 2021, the ICANN Board resolved<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-07-15-en> that ICANN72 would be held as a virtual only event. The GNSO Council, having increased its number of meetings for ICANN71, believes it is important to start planning for ICANN72 to seek to make the meeting as productive as possible. Where as for previous virtual meetings, where the Council had limited its meeting requests to the GNSO Council meeting and PDP WG meetings, the Council added additional meetings during ICANN71 to include both a working session and a wrap-up, both of which would normally occur in a face to face ICANN meeting. Here, the Council will discuss what meetings and advance planning will be needed to promote a successful second virtual AGM for the GNSO Council. 6.1 – Update (Council leadership) 6.2 – Council discussion 6.3 – Next steps Item 7: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (15 minutes) 7.1 - Strategic Planning Session Planning 7.2 - Expressions of Interest process for the expected SubPro Operational Design Phase liaison 7.3 - EPDP Phase 2a status update _______________________________ 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 19:00 UTC Local time between November and March Winter in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 12:00 San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 13:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 15:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 16:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRST) UTC-3 16:00 London, United Kingdom (GMT) UTC+1 20:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 20:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 21:00 Moscow, Russia (MST) UTC+3 22:00 Singapore (SGT) (+1day) UTC+8 03:00 Melbourne, Australia (AEDT)(+1day) UTC+11 05:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts/ends on Sunday 31 October 2021, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 7 November 2021 for the US. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/3u3fjdff

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EPDP-P2A // 31 Jul 2021 Project Package
by Berry Cobb Aug. 9, 2021

Aug. 9, 2021

Dear GNSO Council, On behalf of the EPDP-P2A leadership team, please find a link to the EPDP-P2A’s 31 Jul 2021 milestone project package. Link: https://community.icann.org/x/dggNCQ 1. Page 01 – Summary timeline 2. Page 02 – Project Sitrep – an extract from the Council’s Project List 3. Page 03 – Group roster 4. Page 04 – Group attendance for plenary and legal committee 5. Page 05 – Work and activity metrics 6. Page 06 – Project Plan, Gannt chart 7. Page 07 – Work plan & Action items for the period Key points: * As with the previous edition, the remaining tasks on page 2 are flagged with a red status corresponding to the identified risk of getting to consensus for the final report. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you B Berry Cobb Policy Development Program Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) berry.cobb(a)icann.org

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FW: [Ext] Monday 09 August 2021
by Julie Bisland Aug. 9, 2021

Aug. 9, 2021

FYI From: ICANN Community Leadership Digest <david.olive(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "policyinfo(a)icann.org" <policyinfo(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, August 9, 2021 at 10:10 AM To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Monday 09 August 2021 [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=e14d97a7-8d68-4065-bb8c-495e54f3408f&a=112202…] Monday, 09 August 2021 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. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001umgy12lSuDtLhxfS…> Table of Contents Information Sharing · REMINDER: Expressions of Interest: Chair of Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team · REMINDER: Nominations for NextGen@ICANN Mentor Positions Now Open Public Comment · Step-by-Step Public Comment Submission Guidelines · Zoom Replay: Public Comment Submission Training · Zoom Replay: Public Comment User Experience Demonstration · Proposed Renewal of the .AERO Registry Agreement [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001umgy12lSuDtLhxfS…> · Proposal for Greek Root Zone Label Generation Rules Information Sharing REMINDER: Expressions of Interest: Chair of Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) to chair the Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team. The GNSO Council approved the formation of the team and provided instructions [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001umgy12lSuDtLhxfS…> during its meeting on 22 July 2021. The deadline to submit an EOI is 23:59 UTC on Wednesday, 25 August 2021. Read More. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001umgy12lSuDtLhxfS…> REMINDER: Nominations for NextGen@ICANN Mentor Positions Now Open The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for its Mentor Program through Tuesday, 31 August 2021. The community-nominated selection committee will be responsible for overseeing the mentor selection process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. Guidelines for the program can be found here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001umgy12lSuDtLhxfS…>. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify deborah.escalera(a)icann.org<mailto:deborah.escalera@icann.org>. New Public Comment Feature Launches in 22 Days! Step-by-Step Public Comment Submission Guidelines [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001umgy12lSuDtLhxfS…> Zoom Replay: Public Comment Submission Training [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001umgy12lSuDtLhxfS…> Zoom Replay: Public Comment User Experience Demonstration [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001umgy12lSuDtLhxfS…> Proposed Renewal of the .AERO Registry Agreement [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001umgy12lSuDtLhxfS…> Close Date: Monday, 16 August 2021 Proposal for Greek Root Zone Label Generation Rules [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001umgy12lSuDtLhxfS…> Close Date: Thursday, 26 Aug 2021 Volume 3, Issue 58 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001umgy12lSuDtLhxfS…> | Next Issue: Thursday, 12 August 2021

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Deadline today :Document and Motion deadline Monday, 09 August 2021 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 19 August 2021 at 19:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine Aug. 9, 2021

Aug. 9, 2021

Dear all, Reports, motions and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Monday, 09 August 2021 at 23:59 UTC) of the GNSO Council Meeting on Thursday,19 August 2021 at 19:00 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/IAEuCg Thank you. Nathalie

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SSAD ODP liaison report - August 2021
by philippe.fouquart＠orange.com Aug. 6, 2021

Aug. 6, 2021

Dear Councilors, Please find the report from our liaison to the SSAD ODP. Thanks for this, Janis. In particular note the question raised about recommendation 14.3 and transparency around the SSAD funding and financials aspects, and the associated response. Comments and feedback are obviously welcome. Regards, Philippe From: Janis Karklins [mailto:karklinsj@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, August 6, 2021 7:24 AM To: FOUQUART Philippe INNOV/NET <philippe.fouquart(a)orange.com> Cc: Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org>; Yuko Green <yuko.green(a)icann.org> Subject: Dear Philippe, Pls see below my next report to the GNSO Council which I submit in my role as the liaison to the SSAD ODP Team. Thank you for circulating it to the Councilors. Best regards JK Dear Councilors: I am including a short summary of my latest monthly meeting with ICANN org’s SSAD ODP team from 3 August below. I informed the SSAD ODP team about my short presentation during the recent GNSO Council meeting on 22 July. I explained that I provided my responses to ICANN org’s assumptions regarding the EPDP Phase 2 recommendations in advance of the meeting and asked the Council if anyone had questions or concerns. Having heard no concerns, I thanked the Council for its time and committed to provide updates regarding future meetings with the SSAD ODP Team and future questions regarding ICANN org’s assumptions. The SSAD ODP team informed me that multiple surveys are out for response. Both the survey to Contracted Parties and the survey to the wider ICANN community<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ssadodpcommunity> have an updated deadline of mid-August due to low participation. A separate survey to the GAC<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/odp-ssad/2021-July/000014.html> has a response deadline on 17 September. Because the team is waiting for survey responses during the month of August, the next community webinar date will likely occur in September. Lastly, the SSAD ODP Team identified another question and assumption they wished to discuss with me regarding recommendation 14. The assumption and my response is annexed to this message for your information. The SSAD ODP Team plans, pending no objection from the GNSO Council, to proceed with its work on the basis of this assumption (and the previously articulated assumptions) and my response thereto. The verified assumptions will be used by the ODP Team as it works on an assessment to inform the Board’s review of the EPDP Phase 2 policy recommendations. I plan to meet with the SSAD ODP team again in early September and will provide another update at that time. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best regards JK Question/Assumption Liaison's comment Recommendation 14.3 states: “The prospective users of the SSAD, as determined based on the implementation of the accreditation process and Identity Providers to be used, should be consulted on setting usage fees for the SSAD. In particular, those potential SSAD requestors who are not part of the ICANN community must have the opportunity to comment and interact with the IRT. This input should help inform the IRT deliberations on this topic.” Recommendation 14.4 further notes that the SSAD should be a self-sustaining system. Assumption: ICANN org assumes the high-level financial details related to a self-sustaining SSAD will be shared with the ICANN community for the purposes of transparency, and the overall cost of running the system will be determined by ICANN org to ensure self-sustainability. Assumption is correct. The fees level may need to be reviewed over time based on acquired experience running the SSAD. Such a review should be evidence based and subject of transparent process of consultations with ICANN stakeholders and SSAD users outside ICANN community. For sake of accuracy: 14.4 states: “The SSAD SHOULD NOT be considered a profit-generating platform for ICANN or the contracted parties.” Notion of self-sustainability does not exclude possibility of profit generation which goes against the adopted policy. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration, Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci. 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RPM IGO CRWT - 31 Jul 2021 Project Package
by Berry Cobb Aug. 5, 2021

Aug. 5, 2021

Dear GNSO Council, On behalf of the IGO WT leadership team, please find a link to the IGO WT’s 31 July 2021 project package. Link: https://community.icann.org/x/FwDQCQ 1. Page 01 – Summary timeline 2. Page 02 – Project Sitrep – an extract from the Council’s Project List 3. Page 03 – Group roster 4. Page 04 – Group attendance for plenary 5. Page 05 – Work and activity metrics 6. Page 06 – Project Plan, Gantt chart 7. Page 07,8 – Work plan & Action items for the period Key points: * As you will recall, the PCR was accepted by the GNSO Council and as a result, the WG key deliverable dates shifted five weeks out. * The delivery of the Initial Report for public comment is scheduled for 07 Sep 2021. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you B Berry Cobb GNSO Policy Consultant Principal | BAC in Black Consulting [bacinblack.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/bacinblack.com/__;!!PtGJab4!qxHkbEP_NBFXN…> Mob: +1 (720) 839-5735 [Image removed by sender.][twitter.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/berrycobb__;!!PtGJab4!qxHkbE…> [Image removed by sender.][linkedin.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/in/berrycobb/__;!!PtGJa…>

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TPR-P1 // 31 July Project Package
by Berry Cobb Aug. 5, 2021

Aug. 5, 2021

Dear GNSO Council, On behalf of the TPR-P1 Leadership team, please find a link below to the first edition of the Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 PDP project package for 31 Jul 2021. You may recall at last month’s Council meeting the TPR’s project plan was submitted for review and acceptance that now commits the WG to its planned deliverable dates. As you will see, parts of this package will look different from prior packages submitted from other groups. If it’s not obvious, staff constantly evolves the function and design of the work products to make them more effective in communicating status and accomplishments while also making the repeated creation of the package more efficient and streamlined. Specifically, page 1 is a more detailed project dashboard than just a simple high-level timeline from previous versions. Link: https://community.icann.org/x/MQDQCQ 1. Page 01 – Summary dashboard 2. Page 02 – Project Sitrep – an extract from the Council’s Project List 3. Page 03 – Group roster 4. Page 04 – Group attendance for plenary meetings 5. Page 05 – Work and activity metrics 6. Page 06 – Project Plan, Gantt chart 7. Page 07 – Work plan & Action items for the period Please let me know if you have questions and we look forward to any feedback you may have. Thank you. B Berry Cobb Policy Development Program Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) berry.cobb(a)icann.org

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FYI | FW: [Ext] Thursday 05 August 2021 - SSAD ODP Community Questionnaire Due TODAY
by Terri Agnew Aug. 5, 2021

Aug. 5, 2021

FYI From: ICANN Community Leadership Digest <david.olive(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "policyinfo(a)icann.org" <policyinfo(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 10:01 AM To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Thursday 05 August 2021 - SSAD ODP Community Questionnaire Due TODAY [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=4a983844-db03-41fa-a92a-74554bdb3b98&a=112202…] Thursday, 05 August 2021 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. How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> Table of Contents Information Sharing · 🚨🚨TODAY: SSAD ODP Community Questionnaire Extended to Thursday, 5 August · THIS WEEK: APIGA 2021 Application Period Now Open · NEW: ICANN Learn Course Focuses on Anti-Harassment · NEW: ICANN organization Extends Travel and Face-To-Face Meeting Ban to 31 August · NEW: RSSAC Document Describes Root Server Principles · NEW: Domain Registration Data: Advanced Lookup Functionality Now Available · NEW: Expressions of Interest: Chair of Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team · REMINDER: Nominations for NextGen@ICANN Mentor Positions Now Open Public Comment · NEW: Step-by-Step Public Comment Submission Guidelines · Proposed Renewal of the .AERO Registry Agreement [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> · Proposal for Greek Root Zone Label Generation Rules Information Sharing 🚨🚨TODAY: SSAD ODP Community Questionnaire Extended to Thursday, 5 August The community questionnaire will help determine how many potential users are expected to use the SSAD and the anticipated volume of requests if it is implemented. The questionnaire [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> will play a critical role in assessing the feasibility and associated risks, costs, and resources required in the potential deployment of SSAD. Input is due by Thursday, 5 August at 23:59 UTC. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> THIS WEEK: APIGA 2021 Application Period Is Now Open The 2021 Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) announced [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> its application period is now open for their virtual program, which will run from Friday, 1 October through Tuesday, 30 November 2021. Sessions will be held once or twice a week to accommodate the schedules of students and young professionals. Participants will be expected to complete preparatory work between sessions. The final day of the academy will be a hybrid event in South Korea. Applications are due by Sunday, 8 August 2021. Please note that a stable Internet connection is required for participation. The application procedure and more information on APIGA can be accessed here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…>. NEW: ICANN Learn Course Focuses on Anti-Harassment ICANN launched the ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Training online course [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> on ICANN Learn. This 30-minute course provides ICANN's global community members with the information, tools, and resources they need to identify and address different forms of harassment. Read More. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> NEW: ICANN organization Extends Travel and Face-to-Face Meeting Ban to 31 August ICANN organization (org) has extended its current ban on travel and face-to-face meetings to at least 31 August 2021 due to the continuing impacts of the pandemic. The evolving trajectory of the virus, including the emergence and spread of new variants and the inequality of vaccine access across the world, as well as the rapidly changing travel landscape and ability to secure visas represent unpredictable risks at the moment. Read More. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> NEW: RSSAC Document Describes Root Server Principles The Root Server System (RSS) is one of the mechanisms for keeping the Domain Name System (DNS) working, but few people understand what holds the RSS together. To help explain what they do to a wider audience, the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) recently published RSSAC055, "Principles Guiding the Operation of the Public Root Server System." This short document lists the 11 principles that the root server operators (RSOs) agree to for themselves and for the RSS. Read More. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> NEW: Domain Registration Data: Advanced Lookup Functionality Now Available ICANN organization (org) has made enhancements to its registration data lookup tool [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> to increase functionality and improve user experience. The lookup tool gives users the ability to look up current public registration data for domain names and Internet number resources, like the availability of a specific domain name or the date a domain name was registered. Read More. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> NEW: Expressions of Interest: Chair of Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) to chair the Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team. The Council approved the formation of the team and provided instructions [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> during its meeting on 22 July 2021. The deadline to submit an EOI is Wednesday, 25 August 2021 (23:59 UTC) Read More. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> REMINDER: Nominations for NextGen@ICANN Mentor Positions Now Open The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations for its Mentor Program through Tuesday, 31 August 2021. The community-nominated selection committee will be responsible for overseeing the mentor selection process. Communities may choose to appoint program alumni and are encouraged to appoint active community members who have an interest in mentoring students. Guidelines for the program can be found here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…>. Interested community groups should select their respective volunteers and notify deborah.escalera(a)icann.org<mailto:deborah.escalera@icann.org>. Public Comment NEW: Step-by-Step Public Comment Submission Guidelines [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> Proposed Renewal of the .AERO Registry Agreemen [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…>t [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> Close Date: Monday, 16 August 2021 Proposal for Greek Root Zone Label Generation Rules [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> Close Date: Thursday, 26 Aug 2021 Volume 3, Issue 57 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017S_PGKfWIRgR4DkS…> | Next Issue: Monday, 09 August 2021

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Reminder:Document and Motion deadline Monday, 09 August 2021 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 19 August 2021 at 19:00 UTC
by Nathalie Peregrine Aug. 4, 2021

Aug. 4, 2021

Dear all, Reports, motions and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Monday, 09 August 2021 at 23:59 UTC) of the GNSO Council Meeting on Thursday,19 August 2021 at 19:00 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/IAEuCg Thank you. Nathalie

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