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Please read: Upcoming GNSO Council meeting prep 25 May 2023 at 05:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew May 24, 2023

May 24, 2023

Dear all, A few reminders of prep for the Council meeting 25 May at 05:00 UTC: 1. Please review the GNSO Council meeting Cheat Sheet <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1lQ9fqEjD-inZ…> in order to help you prepare for the session and also provide your input in suggestion mode. It is also attached to this email for your convenience. 1. All documents mentioned on the Council agenda<https://community.icann.org/x/yoBXDg> will be listed on the Document wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/wIBXDg> for easy referral. If there are any topics you would like to see appear on future Council agendas, please do not hesitate to add them to the Council Topics Google doc. <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1FSNlAHTjbWAz…> 1. Please consult the Project Management Portfolio<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=150178769>, in particular the Action Decision Radar<https://community.icann.org/x/14vzC> and the Project List<https://community.icann.org/x/1YvzC> . 1. If you fear you may run into connectivity issues or may not make it on the call, please have an officer of your SG/C fill in the Council Absence Notification form<https://www.icann.org/forms/gnso_notification>. Thank you! Kind regards, Terri

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Meeting Invitation | GNSO Council Meeting | Thursday, 25 May 2023 at 05:00 UTC
by Terri Agnew May 24, 2023

May 24, 2023

Dear all, The GNSO Council meeting is scheduled on Thursday, 25 May 2023 at 05:00 UTC for 2 hours. Before joining the call: Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> Visit the Wiki Agenda page: https://community.icann.org/x/yoBXDg Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/ye2a6jyh Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call, gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://icann.zoom.us/j/97891627902?pwd=RURCTitiNEVwd2UySEk1QkRESmlFZz09 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/97891627902?pwd=RURCTiti…> Passcode: 5d$X0$^0L2 If joining Zoom via Zoom App the following will be required: Webinar ID: 978 9162 7902 Passcode: 9844091488 One tap mobile : US: +13126266799,,97891627902#,,,,*9844091488# or +13017158592,,97891627902#,,,,*9844091488# If you are joining via audio only: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 929 436 2866 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or 877 853 5247 (Toll Free) or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free) International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abaexQvkCI <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/abaexQvkCI__;!!PtGJab4!4…> Observers are welcome to join, they will be in a read-only and listen-only mode. Please note that all documents<https://community.icann.org/x/wIBXDg> referenced in the agenda will be gathered on a Wiki page for convenient and easy access. Thank you. Kind Regards, Terri

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Sub Pro IRT Work Plan
by Anne ICANN May 23, 2023

May 23, 2023

Dear Council Members, The Sub Pro IRT team received the attached implementation Work Plan from ICANN staff. I briefly reviewed the Work Plan and it appears the timeline for the launch of the next round - May 2026 - is a bit long. Still wondering whether we could create two work streams for the eight modules Org has described - four modules per workstream - or whether these have to be sequential in the timeline. ICANN Staff may have certain underlying reasons that the work must be sequential. I expect this will be discussed in today's Sub Pro IRT meeting. Please note Applicant Support and Registry Services Provider Pre-Evaluation (PREP) appear to be separate work tracks. Cheers, Anne Anne Aikman-Scalese GNSO Councilor NomCom Non-Voting 2022-2024 anneicanngnso(a)gmail.com

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Recordings | ICANN Board & GNSO Council on pending SubPro recommendations Webinar | Monday, 22 May 2023
by Terri Agnew May 22, 2023

May 22, 2023

Dear all, Please find below the audio recording and zoom recording (audio, visual, rough transcript, and chat) of the ICANN Board & GNSO Council on pending SubPro recommendations Webinar held on Monday, 22 May 2023 at 13:00 UTC. Audio only: https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/m829EjzFPDoU0z5T8n7vTuhnwSrZFV7K8w3MLzUD8_pj… Zoom Recording (includes chat, visual and rough transcript). See both tabs on recording page: https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/FQuxlAWOIxM3izKpsQbaSiNxO4ihmWWG29oAXpBi8oJ… The recordings and transcriptions of the calls are posted on the GNSO Calendar page<https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#may> and wiki agenda page<https://community.icann.org/x/y4lXDg>. Thank you. With kind regards, Terri

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FW: [Ext] NEW: Approved Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 15 May 2023
by Julie Bisland May 22, 2023

May 22, 2023

FYI: From: ICANN Community Digest <david.olive(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "policyinfo(a)icann.org" <policyinfo(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10:01 AM To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] NEW: Approved Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 15 May 2023 [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=edc0c755-63cd-47eb-ac1d-256eb7aebb31&a=112202…] Monday, 22 May 2023 ICANN Community 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=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> 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 ICANN77 · NEW: ICANN77 Schedule · ICANN77 Zoom Backgrounds · Prep Week Schedule · ICANN77 Registration NOW OPEN · ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Information Sharing · NEW: Approved Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 15 May 2023 · REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN78 Action Items · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Expressions of Interest: 2024 ICANN NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2023 · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Register for the Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum 2023 Webinars · WEDNESDAY: ICANN Seeks Input on Proposed PTI Bylaws Amendments and Hosts a Webinar Public Comment · CLOSES THURSDAY: Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .NET · Bylaws Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review · Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP · ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments · PTI / IANA Governance Proposal ICANN77 ICANN77 Schedule REGISTER [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> Prep Week Schedule [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> Zoom Backgrounds [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN77, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process opens 17 May 2023. The application deadline is, 05 June 2023 at 23:59 UTC. The goal of this program is to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during the pandemic. It offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth. Since ICANN77 will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, only applicants that attend virtually are eligible for this program. Please contact internetreimbursement(a)icann.org [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> for more information Program Webpage and Application Link [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> Information Sharing NEW: Approved Resolutions | Special Meeting of the ICANN Board | 15 May 2023 Please find the Approved Resolutions from the 15 May 2023 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…>. REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN78 ICANN is calling for applications [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> for the NextGen@ICANN Program [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> for the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting. ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the European region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting. ICANN78 is scheduled to be held in Hamburg, Germany from 21–26 October 2023. The NextGen@ICANN Program application window will remain open until 19 June 2023. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> Action Items 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Expressions of Interest: 2024 ICANN NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect Expressions of Interest, which will be maintained as confidential, should be sent to NomComChair2024(a)icann.org<mailto:NomComChair2024@icann.org> no later than 12 June 2023. You may choose to use this form [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…>. 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2023 ICANN announced that the applications for the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) 2023 will open on Monday, 1 May 2023 00:00 KST (UTC+9). Hosted by ICANN and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), APIGA will be held from 24–28 July 2023 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Register for the Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum 2023 ICANN and the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC) invite interested participants to register [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> for the Asia Pacific (APAC) Domain Name System (DNS) Forum 2023 in Hong Kong, China. A dedicated website [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> has also launched to provide more information about the forum. The APAC DNS Forum 2023 will be held 4–5 July 2023 as a hybrid event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> Webinars WEDNESDAY: ICANN Seeks Input on Proposed PTI Bylaws Amendments and Hosts a Webinar ICANN invites the community to join us for a public webinar [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> to discuss the proposed PTI Bylaws amendments on 24 May 2023 at 16:00 UTC. ICANN aims to promote deeper awareness and understanding of the proposed amendments, as well as provide an opportunity for questions and answers to assist in Public Comment participation. There will also be a session on this topic during ICANN77 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…>. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> Public Comment CLOSES THURSDAY: Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .NET [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> Open for submissions date: 13 April 2023 Closed for submissions date: 25 May 2023 Bylaws Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> Open for submissions date: 17 April 2023 Closed for submissions date: 29 May 2023 Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> Open for submissions date: 24 April 2023 Closed for submissions date: 05 June 2023 ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> Open for submissions date: 09 May 2023 Closed for submissions date: 26 June 2023 PTI / IANA Governance Proposal [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> Open for submissions date: 16 May 2023 Closed for submissions date: 05 July 2023 See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…>. See other public consultations [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…>. Volume 5, Issue 38 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…> | Next Issue: Thursday, 25 May 2023 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001WVRVIe0qPy8Ogryf…>

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**Starting in 15 minutes | Meeting Invitation | ICANN Board & GNSO Council on pending SubPro recommendations Webinar | Monday, 22 May 2023
by Terri Agnew May 22, 2023

May 22, 2023

**Starting in 15 minutes Dear all, The ICANN Board & GNSO Council on pending SubPro recommendations Webinar is scheduled on Monday, 22 May 2023 at 13:00 UTC for 2 hours. Before joining the call: Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> Visit the Wiki Agenda page: https://community.icann.org/x/y4lXDg Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/vrerkdp5 [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/vrerkdp5__;!!PtGJab4!8LI6WeG…> Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call, gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Please click this URL to join. https://icann.zoom.us/s/96355530753?pwd=ckxqRGc5VFdLZjJMY3FFYlVNa1ZtUT09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/s/96355530753?pwd=ckxqRGc5…> Passcode: $uBpr0=23r Or One tap mobile: +13017158592,,96355530753#,,,,*0264890201# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,96355530753#,,,,*0264890201# US (Chicago) Or join by phone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): International numbers: https://icann.zoom.us/u/acQzeLMOx5 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/acQzeLMOx5__;!!PtGJab4!8…> Webinar ID: 963 5553 0753 Phone Only Passcode: 0264890201 Observers are welcome to join, they will be in a read-only and listen-only mode. Thank you. Kind Regards, Julie

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REMINDER | Meeting Invitation | ICANN Board & GNSO Council on pending SubPro recommendations Webinar | Monday, 22 May 2023
by Terri Agnew May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023

Dear all, The ICANN Board & GNSO Council on pending SubPro recommendations Webinar is scheduled on Monday, 22 May 2023 at 13:00 UTC for 2 hours. Before joining the call: Please be sure you have read the Expected Standards of Behavior <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> Visit the Wiki Agenda page: https://community.icann.org/x/y4lXDg Check your time zone: https://tinyurl.com/vrerkdp5 [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/vrerkdp5__;!!PtGJab4!8LI6WeG…> Councilors should notify the GNSO Secretariat in advance if they will not be able to attend and/or need a dial out call, gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> Please click this URL to join. https://icann.zoom.us/s/96355530753?pwd=ckxqRGc5VFdLZjJMY3FFYlVNa1ZtUT09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/s/96355530753?pwd=ckxqRGc5…> Passcode: $uBpr0=23r Or One tap mobile: +13017158592,,96355530753#,,,,*0264890201# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,96355530753#,,,,*0264890201# US (Chicago) Or join by phone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): International numbers: https://icann.zoom.us/u/acQzeLMOx5 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/u/acQzeLMOx5__;!!PtGJab4!8…> Webinar ID: 963 5553 0753 Phone Only Passcode: 0264890201 Observers are welcome to join, they will be in a read-only and listen-only mode. Thank you. Kind Regards, Julie

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Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meeting | Thursday, 25 May 2023
by Terri Agnew May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023

Dear all, Please find below the final proposed agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on Thursday, 25 May 2023 at 05:00 UTC 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/wIBXDg. 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 on Thursday, 25 May at 05:00 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/ye2a6jyh. (Wednesday) 22:00 Los Angeles; 01:00 Washington DC; 06:00 London; 07:00 Paris; 08:00 Moscow; 15:00 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation: https://icann.zoom.us/j/97891627902?pwd=RURCTitiNEVwd2UySEk1QkRESmlFZz09 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 (5 minutes) 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/2023/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council meeting on 15 March 2023 were posted on 30 March 2023. Minutes<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/minutes/minutes-gnso…> of the GNSO Council meeting on 20 April 2023 were posted on 07 May 2023. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (5 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) Item 4: Board request for Council input on Nominating Committee (NomCom) rebalancing (15 minutes) On 26 April 2023, the ICANN Board requested<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-ducos-26apr23…> the input of the GNSO Council on the issue of NomCom rebalancing. The NomCom is a committee tasked with selecting key ICANN leadership positions, including some members of the ICANN Board of Directors and the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board, as well as other positions within the ICANN community. The NomCom functions independently from the Board, the Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs). NomCom delegates act on behalf of the interests of the global Internet community and within the scope of the ICANN mission and responsibilities assigned to the NomCom under the ICANN Bylaws – they do not act in furtherance of the group that appointed them to the NomCom. The ICANN community has been discussing the issue of rebalancing the NomCom for over 10 years, and the ICANN Board resolved to engage with the ICANN community to better understand community views on the rebalancing. Specifically, the Board is seeking input on the following questions: 1. What does it mean to have a balanced NomCom at a point in time? For example, what criteria would you apply to measure or assess whether the NomCom is balanced? And further, how can one test whether or not the NomCom is balanced? 2. Do you support the view that the current composition of the NomCom needs to be rebalanced? Please explain why or why not. 3. How frequently does the balance need to be measured or assessed? 4. How do you suggest that the NomCom’s composition be rebalanced? 5. Who should conduct this work, and how should it be conducted? 6. How would your community group prioritize consideration of this issue within your planning efforts? Here, the Council will discuss the questions from the Board and determine whether it would like to provide input. 4.1 Introduction of topic (Katrina Sataki, Chair of Organizational Effectiveness Committee of the Board (OEC)) 4.2 Council discussion 4.3 Next steps Item 5: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - SubPro - Progress Update on Recommendations Marked as Pending (15 minutes) During its informal session at ICANN76 and the subsequent Council meeting, the Council discussed and agreed<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/minutes/minutes-gnso…> to task a small team of interested councilors to review the recommendations that the Board placed in a pending status and suggest to the full Council how the underlying concerns that caused the pending status can be best addressed (i.e., a limited triage exercise). Interested Councilors were asked to volunteer for the Small Team by 15 March 2023. Since ICANN76, the Council SubPro Small Team has met several times and has completed an initial run through of the issues chart, with Board member input on why the Board placed specific recommendations into a pending status. The Council discussed the main output of that triage effort, the proposed paths forward for each pending recommendation, during an Extraordinary Meeting on 4 May. During that meeting, the Council agreed to further task the small team with taking interim steps (e.g., provision is clarifying information, developing speaking points) in order to support the Council’s dialogue with the ICANN Board on 22 May. Here, the Council will debrief after the dialogue with the ICANN Board and discuss next steps to ensure that the Council is able to deliver its plan and timeline to resolve the pending recommendations. 5.1 – Introduction of topic (Paul McGrady, Small Team Lead) 5.2 – Council discussion 5.3 – Next steps Item 6: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) EPDP Timeline (20 minutes) On 20 May 2021, the GNSO Council approved the initiation request<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/presentation/EPDPIni…> for the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and adopted its charter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2021/presentation/Charter…>. The EPDP Team is expected to: · Determine the approach for a consistent definition of all gTLDs; and · Develop policy recommendations that will eventually allow for the introduction of variant gTLDs at the top-level On 24 April 2023, the EPDP Team published its Phase 1 Initial Report for Public Comment<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/phase-1-initial-report-o…>. The Initial Report includes 68 preliminary recommendations covering issues pertaining to gTLD variant definition and management at the top-level. The majority of the preliminary recommendations aim to operationalize SubPro PDP Outputs in order to allow for future applications of gTLD variant labels through the New gTLD Program. On 16 March 2023, the ICANN Board requested the EPDP Team to deliver an updated project plan by the last day of ICANN77 that identifies all charter questions that will impact the next Applicant Guidebook, as well as a timeline for the EPDP Team’s delivery of relevant recommendations to the GNSO Council. While the Public Comment proceeding is ongoing, the EPDP Team started discussion of its Phase 2 work, which focuses on issues pertaining to second-level IDN variant management, as well as the review of its project plan in accordance with the Board request. Here, the GNSO Council will hear an update on the EPDP Team’s analysis of its Phase 2 charter questions in relation to the impact on the next Applicant Guidebook, as well as a draft project plan and timeline for the EPDP Team’s delivery of relevant recommendations to the GNSO Council. 6.1 Introduction of topic (Donna Austin, EPDP Chair) 6.2 Council Discussion 6.3 Next Steps Item 7 - COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Work to Prepare Draft Timeline for Closed Generics Policy Process (20 minutes) In March 2023, the ICANN Board requested that the GAC and GNSO Council consider engaging in a facilitated dialogue to develop a framework for further GNSO policy work on the issue of Closed Generics. The GAC and GNSO Council agreed to the Board’s suggestion and each appointed six participants for the dialogue. One participant and one alternate from the ALAC were also appointed. Should the GAC-GNSO facilitated dialogue result in an agreed framework, the agreements will be further developed through the appropriate GNSO policy process. Following an initial, informal meeting at ICANN75 in Kuala Lumpur, the dialogue participants have since been meeting regularly via Zoom and held a substantive two-day face-to-face meeting in Washington, D.C. in late January 2023. The dialogue is hoping to deliver a draft framework around the end of May 2023 to the ALAC, GAC, GNSO and other SOACs for community input. Groups are expected to have approximately four weeks to review that document. During its meeting at ICANN76, the ICANN Board passed a resolution<https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…> adopting a substantial portion of the outputs from the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP, setting in motion the start of the implementation process for the next round of new gTLDs. As part of the resolution, the Board established deadlines for key deliverables that will impact the development of the implementation plan. By 15 June 2023, the Board expects to receive “A GNSO Council project plan and timeline for policy work, or an alternate path, on how to handle closed generics for the next round of new gTLDs.” Here the Council will discuss the draft scope of subsequent policy work to inform preparation of the timeline for this work. 7.1 Introduction of topic (John McElwaine, Council Vice-Chair) 7.2 Council Discussion 7.3 Next Steps Item 8: EPDP Phase 2 Small Team Progress Update (20 minutes) In February 2023, the ICANN Board directed<https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…> ICANN org to develop and launch the WHOIS Disclosure System, now called the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS), as requested by the GNSO Council. The Board requested the RDRS be launched within 11 months, and, prior to the launch, the Board recommended Org continue its engagement with the GNSO Council on the implementation. The ICANN Board also requested the GNSO Council to establish success criteria for the RDRS. In response, the GNSO Council updated the assignment<https://community.icann.org/x/PAoiCw> of the EPDP Phase 2 small team to reflect these new work items. The small team is expected to engage with ICANN org throughout the development and operation of the System, and in particular consider: * The other topics identified in the addendum that the small team did not consider gating factors but for which it would be interested to have further discussions with ICANN org during the implementation phase to consider if/how some of these aspects could be considered to be added in the current implementation of [the RDRS] or a future version; * Success criteria for this System, which should include analysis of relevant usage data; * How to best promote and secure comprehensive use of the system, both by potential requestors as well as ICANN accredited registrars. In addition, the small team is expected to provide the Council with a recommendation on the approach and format through which, following implementation of the system, data should be reviewed and analyzed to help inform subsequent decisions on how to proceed with the SSAD recommendations. The small team is expected to provide regular updates to the GNSO Council on the state of its progress. Here, the Council will receive an update from the EPDP Phase 2 small team on its progress on defining the success criteria of the RDRS. 8.1 Introduction of topic (Sebastien Ducos, Small Team Chair) 8.2 Council Discussion 8.3 Next Steps Item 9: ANY OTHER BUSINESS (20 minutes) 9.1 ICANN77 Day 0 SubPro Session Planning (Steve Chan) 9.2 Accuracy (Marika Konings) 9.3 State of Progress from Small team on DNS Abuse (Mark Datysgeld) 9.4 WS2 Framework of Interpretation for Human Rights Proposed updates to GNSO Council templates (Marika Konings) _______________________________ 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 05:00 UTC Local time between March and October in the NORTHERN hemisphere ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 (Wednesday) 22:00 San José, Costa Rica (CDT) UTC-6 (Wednesday) 23:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 01:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 02:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (BRT) UTC-3 02:00 London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+1 06:00 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 06:00 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 07:00 Moscow, Russia (MSK) UTC+3 08:00 Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 13:00 Melbourne, Australia (AEST) UTC+10 15:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DST starts on Sunday 26 March 2023, 2:00 or 3:00 local time (with exceptions) for EU countries and on Sunday 12 March 2023 for the U.S. DST ends on Sunday 29 October 2023 for EU countries, and on Sunday 05 November 2023 for the US. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/ye2a6jyh.

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SubPro Pending Recommendations - Additional Information For Board Consideration
by Steve Chan May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023

Dear Councilors, I am happy to report that the SubPro Pending Recommendations Small Team has completed its second task (i.e., providing additional information and draft speaking points) in relation to the 38 recommendations that the Board placed into a pending status. The attached document (and available here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aV4iVy3BqyPub9ImJdCKVxcJTpKOCqxe/edit> as a Google doc) will also be shared with the Board in advance of the Council’s call with the Board on 22 May and will include an important caveat about it not being formally adopted by the Council; as such it will be described as a provisional document to support the 22 May dialogue but may be subject to change upon subsequent Council discussion. Congratulations to the small team and I of course welcome others to chime in, especially the group’s fearless leader Paul (who took the call at 4:00 am from Singapore to ensure things wrapped up on time)! Best, Steve Steven Chan  Senior Director, Policy Development Support & GNSO Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536  Email: steve.chan(a)icann.org<mailto:steve.chan@icann.org> Skype: steve.chan55 Mobile: +1.310.339.4410 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…>

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FYI | FW: [Ext] NEW: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program
by Terri Agnew May 18, 2023

May 18, 2023

FYI From: ICANN Community Digest <david.olive(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "policyinfo(a)icann.org" <policyinfo(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 10:01 AM To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] NEW: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=2403e561-d8eb-4d6a-bc27-c52ce001c213&a=112202…] Thursday, 18 May 2023 ICANN Community 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=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> 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 ICANN77 · ICANN77 Zoom Backgrounds · Prep Week Schedule · ICANN77 Registration NOW OPEN · NEW: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Information Sharing · NEW: ICANN Promotes Multilingual Internet at ITU Office Opening in New Delhi · NEW: ICANN’s New Washington, D.C. Engagement Center Opens · NEW: ICANN Publishes FY23 Q3 Unaudited Financial Results · REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN78 Webinars · NEW: ICANN Seeks Input on Proposed PTI Bylaws Amendments and Hosts a Webinar Action Items · NEW 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Expressions of Interest: 2024 ICANN NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2023 · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Register for the Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum 2023 Public Comment · NEW: PTI / IANA Governance Proposal · NEXT WEEK: Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .NET · Bylaws Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review · Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP · ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments ICANN77 REGISTER [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> Prep Week Schedule [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> Zoom Backgrounds [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> NEW: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN77, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process opens 17 May 2023. The application deadline is, 05 June 2023 at 23:59 UTC. The goal of this program is to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during the pandemic. It offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth. Since ICANN77 will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, only applicants that attend virtually are eligible for this program. Please contact internetreimbursement(a)icann.org [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> for more information Information Sharing NEW: ICANN Promotes Multilingual Internet at ITU Office Opening in New Delhi ITU actively promotes the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals to foster innovation, ensure inclusive and equitable education, and reduce inequality within and among countries. ICANN's vision of a truly multilingual and inclusive Internet squarely aligns with this, so ITU's new presence in India offers a unique chance for us to work together. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> NEW: ICANN’s New Washington, D.C. Engagement Center Opens Earlier this week, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Sally Costerton, ICANN Board Chair Tripti Sinha, local ICANN Board members, and ICANN organization executives participated in a hybrid ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the occasion. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> NEW: ICANN Publishes FY23 Q3 Unaudited Financial Results ICANN and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) published their unaudited financial results for the third quarter (Q3) of fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> REMINDER: Calling for NextGen@ICANN Applications for ICANN78 ICANN is calling for applications [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> for the NextGen@ICANN Program [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> for the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting. ICANN wants to hear from university students living and studying in the European region who are interested in the future of the Internet and in participating in the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting. ICANN78 is scheduled to be held in Hamburg, Germany from 21–26 October 2023. The NextGen@ICANN Program application window will remain open until 19 June 2023. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> Action Items NEW 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Expressions of Interest: 2024 ICANN NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect Expressions of Interest, which will be maintained as confidential, should be sent to NomComChair2024(a)icann.org<mailto:NomComChair2024@icann.org> no later than 12 June 2023. You may choose to use this form [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…>. 🔥 ACTION ITEM: ICANN Invites Applications for Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy 2023 ICANN announced that the applications for the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) 2023 will open on Monday, 1 May 2023 00:00 KST (UTC+9). Hosted by ICANN and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA), APIGA will be held from 24–28 July 2023 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Register for the Asia Pacific Domain Name System Forum 2023 ICANN and the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC) invite interested participants to register [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> for the Asia Pacific (APAC) Domain Name System (DNS) Forum 2023 in Hong Kong, China. A dedicated website [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> has also launched to provide more information about the forum. The APAC DNS Forum 2023 will be held 4–5 July 2023 as a hybrid event at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> Webinars NEW: ICANN Seeks Input on Proposed PTI Bylaws Amendments and Hosts a Webinar ICANN invites the community to join us for a public webinar [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> to discuss the proposed PTI Bylaws amendments on 24 May 2023 at 16:00 UTC. ICANN aims to promote deeper awareness and understanding of the proposed amendments, as well as provide an opportunity for questions and answers to assist in Public Comment participation. There will also be a session on this topic during ICANN77 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…>. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> Public Comment NEW: PTI / IANA Governance Proposal [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> Open for submissions date: 16 May 2023 Closed for submissions date: 05 July 2023 NEXT WEEK: Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .NET [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> Open for submissions date: 13 April 2023 Closed for submissions date: 25 May 2023 Bylaws Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> Open for submissions date: 17 April 2023 Closed for submissions date: 29 May 2023 Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> Open for submissions date: 24 April 2023 Closed for submissions date: 05 June 2023 ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> Open for submissions date: 09 May 2023 Closed for submissions date: 26 June 2023 See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…>. See other public consultations [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…>. Volume 5, Issue 37 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…> | Next Issue: Monday, 22 May 2023 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001ovxOE8yLngGh6TbK…>

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