December 2023 - council - lists.icann.org

Motion for review of ICANN 78 GAC Communique
by DiBiase, Gregory Dec. 8, 2023

Dec. 8, 2023

Hi Councilors, Please see the attached motion to adopt the GNSO Council Review<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1egy-kQtMtn-gHnKviQm7_FIx6zb3A3vDVtYGiEQ…> of the ICANN78 Washington, D.C. Communiqué. This will be an item on the consent agenda in our December meeting. Thanks, Greg

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Motion to confirm RDRS Standing Committee Chair
by DiBiase, Gregory Dec. 8, 2023

Dec. 8, 2023

Hi Councilors, Please see the attached motion to confirm Sebastien Ducos as the Chair of the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Standing Committee. This will be an item on the consent agenda of our December meeting. Thanks, Greg

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Motion to adopt the EPDP-IDNs Phase 1 Final Report
by 陳曼茹 Manju Chen Dec. 8, 2023

Dec. 8, 2023

Hi all, Please find attached the motion to adopt the EPDP-IDNs Phase 1 Final Report and Recommendations. Best, Manju

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Registration Data Policy Implementation Review Team
by Sebastien＠registry.godaddy Dec. 7, 2023

Dec. 7, 2023

Dear GNSO Council, The Registration Data Policy IRT has met today to review its position following the GAC letter<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/caballero-to-sinha-23a…> of 23 August 2023 and the RrSG letter<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/heineman-to-sinha-08se…> of 8 September 2023 offering to remove the contentious Urgent Request wording to allow for a speeding publication of the Policy. The IRT going back to the original Recommendation 18 requesting the IRT to “consider” Urgent Requests believes that in essence it has considered the topic and therefore is able to remove the wording from the final policy without requiring further input from either the GNSO Council or the ICANN Board. The IRT also notes that in the spirit of the above mentioned letters, the issue of Urgent Requests is a topic that must be resolved and asks the GNSO Council to consider it and relevantly prioritize it in its work. Kindly, Sebastien Ducos GoDaddy Registry | Senior Client Services Manager [signature_905115032] +33612284445 France & Australia sebastien(a)registry.godaddy<mailto:sebastien@registry.godaddy>

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FYI | FW: [Ext] NEW: ICANN Chief Information Officer Ashwin Rangan Steps Down
by Terri Agnew Dec. 7, 2023

Dec. 7, 2023

FYI [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=575d19b6-5859-4c9d-b728-e45494ab7119&a=112202…] Thursday, 07 December 2023 ICANN Community Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4…] The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups 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=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> Do you have any ideas for improving the ICANN Community Digest? Write to us at policyinfo(a)icann.org!<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org> Table of Contents ICANN79 · ICANN79 Community Childcare Grants Program: Now Accepting Applications Information Sharing · NEW: ICANN Chief Information Officer Ashwin Rangan Steps Down · NEW: Coalition for Digital Africa: Participants for DNSSEC Roadshows Project Selected · REMINDER: Attend ICANN's Draft FY25 Operating Plan & Budget Informational Webinar Action Items · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN Ombuds · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN80 Fellowship Application Round Now Open · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Community Excellence Award: Now Accepting Nominations ICANN79 REMINDER: ICANN79 Community Childcare Grants Program: Now Accepting Applications Grants of up to $750 per family are available for ICANN Public Meeting participants who meet the criteria, are bringing children, and will incur expenses associated with babysitting and/or local childcare services. Deadline: Friday, 26 January 2024, at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Read more [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…>. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Chief Information Officer Ashwin Rangan Steps Down Ash, who has led ICANN’s technology practice since March 2014 will be greatly missed. During his tenure he championed the digital transformation of our systems and processes, reduced our reliance on disparate platforms, shepherded the technical development of the Information Transparency Platform and Open Data system, and led the Engineering team to excel. Read more [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…>. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> NEW: Coalition for Digital Africa: Participants for DNSSEC Roadshows Project Selected The technical training sessions will provide ccTLD operators with the tools and expertise required to protect the Internet infrastructure, build user trust, and improve overall Internet security. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> REMINDER: Attend ICANN's Draft FY25 Operating Plan & Budget Informational Webinar ICANN invites the community to participate in an informational webinar about the Draft ICANN, InternetAssigned Numbers Authority (IANA), and Public Technical Identifier (PTI) Fiscal Year (FY) 25 Plans andBudgets. Both webinars will present identical information on these plans. 13 December 2023 at 01:00 UTC, please register here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> 13 December 2023 at 17:00 UTC, please register here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> Announcement [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> Action Items 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN Ombuds ICANN opened a Call for Expressions of Interest for the ICANN Ombuds position. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest is 8 January 2024 at 23:59 UTC. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel ICANN Supporting Organization and Advisory Committee Leaderships are invited to appoint up to two individuals from their communities to comprise the 2024 ICANN Community Excellence Award Selection Panel by Monday, 11 December 2023. 2024 ICANN Community Excellence Award will be presented at ICANN79 in San Juan. A nomination period will be open from 13 November 2023 through 8 January 2024. ICANN is convening a community selection panel that will review the nominations and select the award recipient(s). It would be ideal for panelists to serve a maximum of two consecutive terms on the selection panel to ensure diversity and variety of input and equal opportunity among community members to take part in this recognition effort. For more information about the ICANN Community Excellence Award please see Community Excellence Award wiki space: https://community.icann.org/x/YyOAAw [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN80 Fellowship Application Round Now Open The ICANN80 meeting is scheduled for 10–13 June 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda. If ICANN80 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually. The deadline to apply is 16 December 2023 at 23:59 UTC. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Community Excellence Award: Now Accepting Nominations The nomination period will close 8 January 2024 at 23:59 UTC. The revised nomination period reflects that the presentation of the 2024 Community Excellence Award has been moved from the Policy Forum in June to the Community Forum in March. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> Public Comment See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…>. See other public consultations [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…>. Volume 5, Issue 88 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…> | Next Issue: Monday, 11 December 2023 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001IxAoxSW8lE_RtbW9…>

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Action Item re: Proposed Process for the Retirement of Non-Policy Recommendations
by Julie Hedlund Dec. 7, 2023

Dec. 7, 2023

Dear Councilors, Per the Action Item below for topic Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Optional Topics for Potential Council Response: As discussed during the Council meeting<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+Agen…> on 25 October, Councilors are reminded to review the Proposed Process<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/attachments/20231003/12d244b4/DraftP…> for the Retirement of Non-Policy Recommendations and determine whether input on the proposed process is needed. The deadline for input is 30 November 2023. Please respond to this message on the GNSO Council list at your earliest convenience if you think the GNSO Council should provide input on the process. Kind regards, Julie Julie Hedlund Policy Director From: council <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org> on behalf of Terri Agnew via council <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Reply-To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, November 3, 2023 at 12:34 PM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Cc: "gnso-secs(a)icann.org" <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [council] Action Items - GNSO Council meeting 25 October 2023 Dear Councilors, Please find the action items, as stated during the meeting, below arising from the GNSO Council meeting held on Wednesday, 25 October 2023 and Thurday, 26 October 2023. Please refer to the Action Item page<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Items> for updates on item completion progress. Please take note of the action items coming out of the Council meeting and the proposed timing for delivering on these actions. Please refer to this page for the recent status updates on the Action items. Please note that actions for all councilors are highlighted below. Part 1: Item 3: Consent Agenda (5 minutes) Confirmation of Appointment of Ashley Heineman as GNSO-appointed Co-Chair of the IANA Naming Function Review Team Action Items: On behalf of the GNSO Council, the GNSO Secretariat accepts Ashley Heineman’s appointment as the Co-Chair of the IANA Function Review Team and thanks her for her willingness to serve. Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Optional Topics for Potential Council Response (30 minutes) Action Items: 1. GNSO Council comment on the proposed Pilot Holistic Review Revised Draft Terms of Reference: GNSO Councilors to indicate whether they wish to volunteer for a small team to develop a comment. Volunteers during the meeting: Osvaldo Novoa, Bruna Martins Dos Santos, Mark Datysgeld. 2. GNSO Council comment on the Proposed Process for the Retirement of Non-Policy Recommendations: GNSO Councilors to review the proposed process and indicate on the list whether there is in interest in providing comments. Item 7: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Diacritics Issue in Latin Script (20 minutes) Action Items: Mark Datysgeld to draft for GNSO Council review a request for staff to produce a study to inform the GNSO Council on the issue of diacritics in Latin Script and in particular as it relates to .québec. Item 8: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (30 minutes) 8.2 – Update - Open Contracted Party House DNS Abuse Calls (Greg DiBiase) Action Items: GNSO Councilors to identify their points of contact for their SGs/Cs/ACs and provide them to Greg DiBiase. 26 October 2023 GNSO Council Wrap Up Item 1. November GNSO Council Meeting Planning * Vote on Fundamental Bylaws (IANA) amendment * Confirmation of GNSO Representative to EC Admin * IDNs EPDP Phase 1 Final Report briefing * Based on update on Data Processing Agreement (DPA) negotiations - Next Steps? * Based on update on Registration Data Accuracy efforts - Next Steps? * Consider whether discussion/response is needed for Xavier’s response on Grant Program * Consider whether further work is needed after ICANN org outreach to European Network Information Security Agency (ENISA) * SPS Planning Action Items: Staff to draft the November GNSO Council meeting agenda for Council leadership review. Item 2. Rotation of GNSO Council liaisons Action Items: Staff on behalf of Council leadership to send a reminder that the GNSO Council confirmed the following new liaisons at the Wrap-Up Session and thanks them for volunteering: Manju Chen for EPDP - Internationalized Domain Names, Susan Payne for IRT: Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs, and Thomas Rickert for IRT: Registration Data Policy Implementation - Phase 1. Item 3. GAC Communiqué Review - GNSO Council input Action Items: Interested GNSO Councilors to join Jeff Neuman, GNSO Liaison to the GAC, in drafting the response to the GAC Communiqué. Item 6. GNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Action Items: GNSO Council to confirm Tomslin Samme-Nlar as the GNSO Representative to the Empowered Community. Item 7. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Item 7.1. External Threats to the Multistakeholder Model Action Items: GNSO Council Leadership to consider the offer from the ccNSO of an informational session during the SPS on Global Digital Compact and WSIS +20 Review. Item 7.2. GNSO Council Small Teams Action Items: Staff to circulate the link to the wiki page with a brief overview. Item 7.3. ICANN Grant Program – CCWG Final Recommendation #7 regarding amendment of the ByLaws Action Items: Greg DiBiase to alert the Board that there are concerns from the GNSO Council with respect to potential Board action. The Board will seek to address concerns raised by the GNSO at the meeting during its AGM on 26 October. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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GNSO Council Absence Notification Form: Tomslin Samme-Nlar
by GNSO Council via ICANN Dec. 7, 2023

Dec. 7, 2023

Full Name of Officer: Julf Helsingius Officer Email Address: julf(a)julf.com Date Prepared: 7 December 2023 GNSO Organization: Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group Officer Position or Title: Chair Name of Absent Councilor: Tomslin Samme-Nlar Voting Remedy: Proxy Proxy Information Reason(s) for or condition(s) leading to the remedy: Unfortunately Tomslin will be travelling with poor network access. Specific subject(s)/measure(s)/motion(s)/action(s) of the Council for which the remedy is being exercised: Council meeting of 21 December 2023 Date upon which the remedy will expire or terminate: 22 December 2023 I affirm that a voting position has been established on the matter(s) at issue pursuant to provisions contained in our Charter or Bylaws. Yes Our GNSO Councilor has been instructed on how to vote on the matter(s). Yes Full Name of GNSO Councilor Serving as Voting Proxy: 陳曼茹 Manju Chen By submitting my personal data, I agree that my personal data will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy [1], and agree to abide by the website Terms of Service [2]. I Agree [1] https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy [2] https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos

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REMINDER | Document and Motion deadline | Monday, 11 December 2023 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 21 November 2023 at 13:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew Dec. 4, 2023

Dec. 4, 2023

Dear all, Reports, motions, and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Monday, 11 December er 2023 at 23:59 UTC) of the GNSO Council Meeting on Thursday, 21 December at 13:00 UTC. Motions should be sent to the Council mailing list by a councilor and will then be posted on the Motions Wiki at: https://community.icann.org/x/hYJME Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO [signature_97236534]

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GNSO Council Meeting
by ICANN Policy Calendar Dec. 4, 2023

Dec. 4, 2023

Meeting: GNSO Council Meeting Date/Time: Wednesday, 06 March 2024 at 17:00 UTC for 2 hours (13:00 local time | ICANN79) Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92283565389?pwd=QnlHK1JSbzdiSFFZSjRjamxMTkNGdz09 Passcode: f!Ym9!npfN Or One tap mobile : +13462487799,,92283565389#,,,,*6981311025# US (Houston) +16699006833,,92283565389#,,,,*6981311025# US (San Jose) Webinar ID: 922 8356 5389 Passcode: 6981311025 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/adGHfYeA3T

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GNSO Council Meeting
by ICANN Policy Calendar Dec. 4, 2023

Dec. 4, 2023

Meeting: GNSO Council Meeting Date/Time: Thursday, 15 February 2024 at 21:00 UTC for 2 hours Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/92283565389?pwd=QnlHK1JSbzdiSFFZSjRjamxMTkNGdz09 Passcode: f!Ym9!npfN Or One tap mobile : +13462487799,,92283565389#,,,,*6981311025# US (Houston) +16699006833,,92283565389#,,,,*6981311025# US (San Jose) Webinar ID: 922 8356 5389 Passcode: 6981311025 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/adGHfYeA3T

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