May 2024 - council - lists.icann.org

Consent Agenda- Aspirational Statement
by DiBiase, Gregory May 29, 2024

May 29, 2024

Dear Councilors, Please see the attached motion to adopt the Aspirational Statement the Council has been working on over the last couple months. It will be part of the consent agenda in our June meeting. A link to the statement is included in the motion, but we are adding a link here for ease of reference: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2024/presentation/aspirat… . Please let us know if there are questions or concerns. Thanks, Greg

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Re: Updated Motion Re: Expiration Policies
by Terri Agnew May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024

Hello Greg, We have now posted this on the motions wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/jAFkEw>. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO From: "DiBiase, Gregory via council" <council(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "DiBiase, Gregory" <dibiase(a)amazon.com> Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 1:13 PM To: GNSO Council List <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] Updated Motion Re: Expiration Policies Dear Councilors, Thank you for the continued dialogue on the request for a Policy Status Report (PSR) for the Expiration Policies (ERRP and EDDP). As noted in our last Council meeting, some Councilors were hesitant to defer the PSR further, while others noted the amount of pending work assigned to ICANN staff and questioned the urgency of this PSR. The attached motion attempts to find compromise. It requests a PSR, however it acknowledges that immediate work is not needed on this PSR and requests “either (i) delivery of the PSR or (ii) confirmation that work on the PSR has begun and an updated estimate on when the PSR should be delivered, in one (1) year from the passage of this motion.” In other words, the motion puts the work into ICANN staff’s “work queue”, but allows ICANN the flexibility to manage prioritization of the work given staff’s numerous competing priorities. Please let us know if there are concerns with this approach. If there are no concerns, this item will addressed in the consent agenda of June’s Council meeting. Thanks, Greg

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Updated Motion Re: Expiration Policies
by DiBiase, Gregory May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024

Dear Councilors, Thank you for the continued dialogue on the request for a Policy Status Report (PSR) for the Expiration Policies (ERRP and EDDP). As noted in our last Council meeting, some Councilors were hesitant to defer the PSR further, while others noted the amount of pending work assigned to ICANN staff and questioned the urgency of this PSR. The attached motion attempts to find compromise. It requests a PSR, however it acknowledges that immediate work is not needed on this PSR and requests "either (i) delivery of the PSR or (ii) confirmation that work on the PSR has begun and an updated estimate on when the PSR should be delivered, in one (1) year from the passage of this motion." In other words, the motion puts the work into ICANN staff's "work queue", but allows ICANN the flexibility to manage prioritization of the work given staff's numerous competing priorities. Please let us know if there are concerns with this approach. If there are no concerns, this item will addressed in the consent agenda of June's Council meeting. Thanks, Greg

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2nd REMINDER | Document and Motion deadline | Sunday, 02 June 2024 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 12 June 2024 at 11:45 UTC
by Terri Agnew May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024

Dear all, Reports, motions, and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Sunday, 02 June 2024 at 23:59 UTC) for the GNSO Council Meeting on Wednesday, 12 June 2024 at 11:45 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/jAFkEw Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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REMINDER | Document and Motion deadline | Sunday, 02 June 2024 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 12 June 2024 at 11:45 UTC
by Terri Agnew May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024

Dear all, Reports, motions, and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Sunday, 02 June 2024 at 23:59 UTC) for the GNSO Council Meeting on Wednesday, 12 June 2024 at 11:45 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/jAFkEw Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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ICANN80 GNSO Policy Briefing
by Julie Bisland May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024

Dear All, On behalf of the GNSO Team, I am happy to report that the GNSO Policy Briefing for ICANN80 is now available for download at http://go.icann.org/gnsobriefing [go.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/go.icann.org/gnsobriefing__;!!PtGJab4!-Yi…>. Happy reading! Best Regards, Julie -- Julie Bisland Policy Operations Sr. Coordinator (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: 79613b691cb8a6c1 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…> [signature_2510144026]

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Fwd: [ECAdmin] Notification of Seat 9 of the ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ASO
by Tomslin Samme-Nlar May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024

Dear Councilors, Please see below notification of Seat 9 of the ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ASO. Warmly, Tomslin ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: German Valdez Aviles via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, 28 May 2024, 19:44 Subject: [ECAdmin] Notification of Seat 9 of the ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ASO To: Ozan Sahin via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Cc: herve.clement(a)orange.com <herve.clement(a)orange.com> Dear members of the ECA On behalf of the ASO Address Council, please find attached a notification of the ICANN Board Director Nominated by the ASO for Seat 9. Best regards, German Valdez ASO Empowered Community Administration Representative _______________________________________________ ECAdmin mailing list ECAdmin(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ecadmin _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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FYI | Status update on the new gTLD Program: Next Round is available
by Terri Agnew May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024

**Dear Council, Sharing as an FYI Thanks! Terri ********************* Dear all, Please note that the Pre-ICANN80 status update on the new gTLD Program: Next Round is now available for download: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/status-update-new-gtld-program-…. A prep week session will take place on Tuesday 28 May at 18.00 UTC (see https://icann80.sched.com/event/1daZG/new-gtld-program-next-round-implement… [icann80.sched.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann80.sched.com/event/1daZG/new-gtld-p…>). Best regards, Renate

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FYI | FW: [Ext] NEW: Get Involved in Shaping ICANN’s Next Strategic Plan
by Terri Agnew May 27, 2024

May 27, 2024

FYI [https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=d8871a30-14bf-4b26-b39c-cfa748efd3db…] Monday, 27 May 2024 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 [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> 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 ICANN80 · ICANN80 Schedule Published! · ICANN80 Registration is Open! · ICANN80 Prep Week Schedule Now Available · NEW: Zoom Backgrounds · NEW: Pre-ICANN80 Status Update: New gTLD Program: Next Round Information Sharing · NEW: Get Involved in Shaping ICANN’s Next Strategic Plan · NEW: UA Day is the day · NEW: A regional vision for Internet4All · NEW: CENTR Jamboree · NEW: Internet Measurement Day Uzbekistan · NEW: 3rd Philippine Youth Internet Governance Forum (3rd PhYIGF) · NEW: ADNDRC Practice Development Workshop 2024 · NEW: ADNDRC Practice Development Workshop 2024 Action Items · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Volunteers: Pilot Holistic Review · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN 2025 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect · 🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen@ICANN Application Deadline for ICANN81 Extended Public Comment · Policy Status Report: GNSO Policy & Implementation Working Group Recommendations ICANN80 Prep Week Schedule [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> Registration [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> ICANN80 Schedule [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> Zoom Backgrounds [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> NEW: Pre-ICANN80 Status Update: New gTLD Program: Next Round The update offers regular reporting on the status of implementation of the New gTLD Program: Next round as ICANN80 kicks off. Read the update here: https://bit.ly/3WUCU1U [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> Information Sharing NEW: Get Involved in Shaping ICANN’s Next Strategic Plan The ICANN Board of Directors is in the process of developing the ICANN Strategic Plan for fiscal years (FY) 2026–2030, and input from the community is a key part of this important undertaking. Prep Week Session: FY26–30 ICANN Strategic Plan: Draft Strategy Overview Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 18:00–19:30 UTC ICANN80 Policy Forum Session: Board-Led Community Engagement on the Draft FY26–30 ICANN Strategic Plan Thursday, 13 June 2024, 13:30–15:00 UTC Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> NEW: UA Day is the day Awareness UA Day in Uruguay. Date: Tuesday 28 May 2024 (16:00 - 21:00 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> NEW: A regional vision for Internet4All Event to promote the benefits and next steps to becoming UA-ready. Date: Tuesday 28 May 2024 (17:00 - 21:00 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> NEW: CENTR Jamboree The CENTR Jamboree is a gathering of all CENTR’s Working Groups, from Legal to Technical, from Security to Marketing, R&D and Admin. Date: Wednesday 29 May 2024 (07:00 UTC) - Friday 31 May 2024 (07:00 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> NEW: Internet Measurement Day Uzbekistan This is a series of events organized together by Ripe NCC and ICANN to engage with the local technical community and promote research initiatives Date: Wednesday 29 May 2024 (07:00 - 13:00 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> NEW: 3rd Philippine Youth Internet Governance Forum (3rd PhYIGF) This whole day event will feature talks from different speakers from various stakeholders and expertise discussing about topics such as but not limited to cybersecurity, digital inclusion, use of technology, digital transformation, and other related issues. Date: Thursday 30 May 2024 (01:00 - 09:00 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> NEW: ADNDRC Practice Development Workshop 2024 Date: Thursday 30 May 2024 (04:00 UTC) - Friday 31 May 2024 (04:00 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> NEW: Meeting with Global Relations Forum This meeting aims to initiate a dialogue with Global Relations Forum and its members on the role of ICANN and its multi-stakeholder effort to keep the Internet single, secure, interoperable and resilient. Date: Thursday 30 May 2024 (11:00 - 12:00 UTC) Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> Action Items 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Volunteers: Pilot Holistic Review At a high-level, volunteers for the Pilot Holistic Review will be responsible for defining guidelines for the Holistic Review. Deadline to apply: 19 June 2024 Work start date: 25 September 2024 Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: Call for Expressions of Interest: ICANN 2025 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect The NomCom Chair is responsible for organizing the NomCom in its activities to select certain ICANN Board members and individuals who will serve in key leadership positions within ICANN's Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) in accordance with ICANN's Bylaws. Deadline to apply: 17 June 2024 Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001fS96lrV…> 🔥 ACTION ITEM: NextGen@ICANN Application Deadline for ICANN81 Extended ICANN wants to hear from regional university students who are interested in the future of the Internet and participating in the ICANN81 Annual General Meeting. Deadline: 31 May 2024 Read more. 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FOR YOUR INFORMATION: Estimated timelines for Work on Second-Level IGO Protections
by Mary Wong May 23, 2024

May 23, 2024

Dear Greg and members of the GNSO Council, As you know, the Board passed a resolution<https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…> at its meeting on 5 May 2024, accepting the GAC’s advice from ICANN76 to maintain the current moratorium on second level registrations which match the temporarily-reserved acronyms of thpse International Governmental Organizations (IGOs) on the list the GAC had submitted to ICANN in 2013, until implementation of the Board-adopted GNSO policy recommendations concerning IGO curative rights is complete. With thanks to the various ICANN org teams that are involved in different parts of the IGO-related work, please find attached a visual timeline that includes ICANN org’s current estimated timelines for completing the following projects: (1) implementation of the GNSO’s policy recommendations on IGO curative rights; (2) completion of the development work on a permanent notification system for IGOs and the necessary updating of the current IGO Contact List for this system; and (3) other work necessary to achieve an orderly release of the temporarily-reserved IGO acronyms. Among other matters, we anticipate coming back to the GNSO Council when forming the planned Implementation Review Team for the policy implementation work, and to subsequently conduct early engagement with you and the community prior to launching the permanent notification system and releasing the reserved IGO acronyms. I understand that the GNSO Council plans a further discussion on the topic of second level IGO protections at ICANN80. The IGO Program Team from ICANN org will be very happy to join you for that discussion, answer any questions you may have, and provide you with any additional information that you may require. Please let me know. Thank you! Cheers Mary From: "DiBiase, Gregory via council" <council(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "DiBiase, Gregory" <dibiase(a)amazon.com> Date: Monday, May 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM To: GNSO Council List <council(a)gnso.icann.org> Subject: [council] FW: [Ext] FOLLOW UP: Update on ICANN org work on the IGO Program (on aspects other than implementation of the Curative Rights policy) Dear Councilors, Please see the update below regarding the various IGO-related projects. Hopefully we will have enough information to discuss during our Council meeting at ICANN 80. Thanks, Greg From: Alperen Eken <alperen.eken(a)icann.org> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:53 AM To: DiBiase, Gregory <dibiase(a)amazon.com>; Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org> Cc: gnso-chairs(a)icann.org Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] [Ext] FOLLOW UP: Update on ICANN org work on the IGO Program (on aspects other than implementation of the Curative Rights policy) CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you can confirm the sender and know the content is safe. Hello Greg, Thanks for your email. Given the Board Resolution on 5 May 2024, we are going to come up with a firm timeline. We are planning to share a timeline early next week so that it would be available for discussion during the ICANN 80, I hope that it is helpful. Best regards, Alp From: "DiBiase, Gregory" <dibiase(a)amazon.com<mailto:dibiase@amazon.com>> Date: 16 May 2024 Thursday at 16:39 To: Alperen Eken <alperen.eken(a)icann.org<mailto:alperen.eken@icann.org>>, Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org<mailto:mary.wong@icann.org>> Cc: "gnso-chairs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org>" <gnso-chairs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-chairs@icann.org>> Subject: [Ext] FOLLOW UP: Update on ICANN org work on the IGO Program (on aspects other than implementation of the Curative Rights policy) Hello Mary and Alperen, I am following up on this item on behalf of the GNSO Council. As you may remember, the Council is very eager to see this work commence, and has requested a firm timeline on next steps. I am requesting any updates you may have. This item will be discussed at ICANN 80, and will be a topic in an upcoming informal conversation between the GNSO Council and the Board, so any information would be helpful. Thanks, Greg From: council <council-bounces(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council-bounces@gnso.icann.org>> on behalf of Mary Wong via council <council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>> Reply-To: Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org<mailto:mary.wong@icann.org>> Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 4:10 PM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>" <council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>>, "Demetriou, Samantha" <sdemetriou(a)verisign.com<mailto:sdemetriou@verisign.com>>, "beth(a)pir.org<mailto:beth@pir.org>" <beth(a)pir.org<mailto:beth@pir.org>>, "aheineman(a)godaddy.com<mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com>" <aheineman(a)godaddy.com<mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com>>, Jothan Frakes <jothan(a)jothan.com<mailto:jothan@jothan.com>>, "owen.smigelski(a)namecheap.com<mailto:owen.smigelski@namecheap.com>" <owen.smigelski(a)namecheap.com<mailto:owen.smigelski@namecheap.com>> Cc: Russ Weinstein <russ.weinstein(a)icann.org<mailto:russ.weinstein@icann.org>> Subject: [council] FOLLOW UP: Update on ICANN org work on the IGO Program (on aspects other than implementation of the Curative Rights policy) Hello everyone, Greg suggested that Councilors and community members might find a list of all the various IGO-related projects and work streams useful, especially as context for the update I sent (below) and in preparation for the GNSO Council’s Working Session tomorrow morning (Sunday). Please therefore find attached a diagram that we hope is clear and accessible, showing the work under the Program and what stage each is in as well as where the responsibility lies for a number of the activities. Thanks and cheers Mary From: Mary Wong <mary.wong(a)icann.org<mailto:mary.wong@icann.org>> Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 3:54 PM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>" <council(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:council@gnso.icann.org>>, "Demetriou, Samantha" <sdemetriou(a)verisign.com<mailto:sdemetriou@verisign.com>>, "beth(a)pir.org<mailto:beth@pir.org>" <beth(a)pir.org<mailto:beth@pir.org>>, "aheineman(a)godaddy.com<mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com>" <aheineman(a)godaddy.com<mailto:aheineman@godaddy.com>>, Jothan Frakes <jothan(a)jothan.com<mailto:jothan@jothan.com>>, "owen.smigelski(a)namecheap.com<mailto:owen.smigelski@namecheap.com>" <owen.smigelski(a)namecheap.com<mailto:owen.smigelski@namecheap.com>> Cc: Karen Lentz <karen.lentz(a)icann.org<mailto:karen.lentz@icann.org>>, Russ Weinstein <russ.weinstein(a)icann.org<mailto:russ.weinstein@icann.org>>, Alperen Eken <alperen.eken(a)icann.org<mailto:alperen.eken@icann.org>>, Erika Randall <erika.randall(a)icann.org<mailto:erika.randall@icann.org>> Subject: Update on ICANN org work on the IGO Program (on aspects other than implementation of the Curative Rights policy) Dear all, Ahead of your meetings at ICANN79, I am writing to follow up on an action item for ICANN org from the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting. This was for ICANN org to share a preliminary timeline for all the current work streams relating to IGO protections, including preparatory work towards the release of the temporarily-reserved IGO acronyms. The IGO Program team had originally thought we could include this update during the GNSO Council’s session with the Global Domains & Strategy (GDS) team at the GNSO Working Session on Sunday 3 March. However, given the number of topics to be covered in that session, which we also understand will be focused on current GDS policy implementation projects, we thought it might be more appropriate to provide an email update. To recap, ICANN org’s ongoing work streams relating to IGO second-level protections are: 1. implementing the Board-adopted recommendations from the two completed GNSO policy efforts a. These are the four GNSO Council-approved recommendations from the 2019 PDP on IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms and the five recommendations from the 2022 EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs. 1. work directed towards releasing the currently-reserved acronyms of those IGOs on the list that the GAC submitted to ICANN in 2013 a. This includes the development of a permanent system to notify IGOs on the GAC’s list when a third party registers a second-level domain name that matches that IGO’s acronym as well as work to ensure that the IGO contact list for this purpose is updated and accurate. Our GDS colleagues will cover item (1) as part of their implementation updates at the GNSO Working Session this Sunday. On item (2), the IGO Program team continues to support the Board in its discussion and review of the GAC’s advice in the ICANN76 Cancun Communique [gac.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gac.icann.org/advice/communiques/icann76…> (March 2023) to “maintain the current moratorium on the registration of IGO acronyms as domain names in New gTLDs presently in place until the full implementation of the recommendations of the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections.” This advice follows from the GAC’s ICANN71 Communique [gac.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann71-ga…> as well as subsequent correspondence [gac.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/gac-respon…> where the GAC clarified its intention that the IGO acronyms should remain reserved until implementation of the Curative Rights policy recommendations is completed. At this time, we are therefore not in a position to provide an estimated timeline for when the IGO acronyms can be released from reservation. We do, however, wish to let you know that ICANN org’s work on the proposed<https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…> IGO notification system continues. and we are also working to ensure that the IGO contact list is updated and accurate, as this will be necessary to ensure effective operationalization of the planned notification system when it is launched. The team is confident that we will complete these work streams in a timely manner, such that they will not delay any expected action by the Board to release the IGO acronyms from the reserved list. In this regard, we note that ICANN org has stated [newgtlds.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/newgtlds.icann.org/sites/default/files/n…> publicly that developing the notification system is a strategic dependency for delegating the first new gTLDs in the next round. We understand that members of the community wish to understand more clearly the dependencies and considerations around the scope and timelines of all these work streams. The IGO Program team will be happy to meet with the GNSO Council and community to discuss the matter further, at your convenience. Thank you. Best regards, Mary

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