May 2025 - council - lists.icann.org

FW: Interim appointment of the GNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration
by Terri Agnew Oct. 30, 2025

Oct. 30, 2025

Dear Council, Please find attached the letter informing you of the interim appointment of the GNSO representative to the Empowered Community administration. This was sent to John Jeffrey, ICANN Secretary and posted on the Correspondence page<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…> of the GNSO website. Thank you. With kind regards, Terri --- Terri Agnew Policy Team Supporting the GNSO Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: terri.agnew.icann Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…>

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Reminder: Input welcome on GNSO Council agenda for 2025 meetings
by Terri Agnew Oct. 27, 2025

Oct. 27, 2025

Dear councilors, A reminder to all that a Google doc<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1FSNlAHTjbWAz…> is open for all to add their suggestions and comments to the upcoming GNSO Council meeting agendas. This does not have to be in the form of a full agenda item proposal, simple comments and questions are equally welcome! You are welcome to add to the document<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1FSNlAHTjbWAz…> via the comments feature. Thank you! Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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REMINDER | Due 29 September 2025 | GNSO Chair 2025 Election Timeline
by Terri Agnew Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

Dear GNSO Council, Please see below the GNSO Chair election timeline for the 2025 GNSO Chair election. We are sharing ahead of the announcement deadline in order to allow for more flexible election scheduling. This will be posted shortly on the GNSO Elections webpage<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/elections>. Deadlines Not Later Than: Activity Commences: 25 February 2025 Mid-Year ICANN Meeting and/or dependency on new travel deadlines Announce Proposed Procedure and Timeline 27 June 2025 (ICANN84 funded traveler name submission deadline) T – 60 Days and/or dependency on new travel deadlines NomCom Selectees Announced SG/C New Council Members Announced House Nominee Selection 29 September 2025 T – 30 Days Houses Submit Nominees 11 October 2025 T – 18 Days Candidates Submit Statements 26 October 2025 T – 3 Days Candidate Meetings 29 October 2025 T Election Held at Annual General Meeting 31 October 2025 T + 2 Days Council informs the Board & Community and posts election results on the GNSO website Traditionally the timeline is built in keeping with GNSO Operating Procedures guidelines, but with the funded traveler submission deadline now being 120 days prior to the meeting (instead of 90 days), we have had to adapt the first two steps of the timeline. This now fits in with the 27 June 2025 as submission deadline for funded traveler names for ICANN84. The remaining steps however are in keeping with the GNSO Operating Procedures, counting back from the election date. Please let me know if you have any questions. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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ICANN83 GNSO Sessions - How to Get Organized / Remote Participation Details
by Julie Bisland June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025

Dear all, With ICANN83<https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann83/> just around the corner, please take a moment to read the information below for a seamless and successful meeting. REGISTER NOW! DEADLINE FOR IN-PERSON REGISTRATION IS 08 June 2025! * Sign into Your ICANN Account or create an account here<https://account.icann.org/login>. * Register by selecting the Meeting Registration tile. * Click on the Registration link. NOTE: On-site registration will not be available. In-person attendance registration remains open until 08 June. After 08 June, only virtual participation will be open for continued registration. Before creating your schedule, please read this page carefully: https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-participation. If participating on-site, please read the Frequently Asked Questions here<https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann83/#faq>. CREATE YOUR MEETING SCHEDULE * Access the schedule here<https://icann83.sched.com/>. The schedule shows up with blank circular radial buttons to the left of each session. Hover over the radial button and click “ADD TO MY SCHEDULE” or just click to add the checkmark. * Once you’ve selected all sessions, click the My Schedule Tab next to “Event Schedule”. * Click the Phone icon, “Mobile App + iCal” (located on the right side of the page) * At the bottom of that page, “Export Calendar”, click the “My Schedule” link. When the .ics is exported, add it to the appropriate calendar. OR, after exporting, drag and drop the .ics file into your calendar. * For helpful video tutorial, see https://sched.com/guide/your-personalized-schedule/ * Please remember, for security purposes, participation links will be posted 24-hours prior to the session start times. There will be no calendar invitations sent, as the meeting schedule allows you to download all sessions of interest to your individual calendars Review the Participation Tools and update Zoom * All sessions will use Zoom rooms. Access details are available 24hrs prior. * Visit the Participation Tools page<https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-participation> for links to download the latest version of Zoom for access to the ICANN Meeting sessions. * Please see the ICANN Meeting VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PARTICIPATION GUIDES for more information on how to get the most out of the virtual meeting tools. Links to Bookmark ICANN83 Meeting Schedule<https://icann83.sched.com/> ICANN83 GNSO Remote Participation Wiki Page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQDfCw> GNSO Session agendas<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/IoDhCQ> REMINDER: Walk-up and registrations after 08 June will not be accepted. To make the most of Zoom’s features, update to the latest version of Zoom<https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0060716>. For all GNSO meeting-related queries (RP or others), please email us at: gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> and we will be more than happy to assist! Kind regards, GNSO SO/AC Support team -- Julie Bisland Policy Operations Sr. Coordinator (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…>

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UPDATED | Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meeting | Wednesday, 11 June 2025
by Terri Agnew May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Dear all, The agenda has been updated. 1. Adjusted time Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List from 5 min to 0 min 2. Add new item for 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Update on Reviews (10 minutes) 3. Adjusted Item 9: Any Other Business time from 25 min to 20 min and adjusted Update on Review to item 8 All changes listed below. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO From: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM To: "council(a)gnso.icann.org" <council(a)gnso.icann.org>, "liaison6c(a)icann.org" <liaison6c(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meeting | Wednesday, 11 June 2025 Dear all, Please find below the agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 11 June 2025 at 11:45 UTC (13:45 CEST) This will be posted on the agenda wiki page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/IKafBg> shortly. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO GNSO Council Agenda 11 June 2025 Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/2KefBg 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 15 March 2023. 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 Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 11:45 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/2zjh8rfh 04:45 Los Angeles; 07:45 Washington DC; 12:45 London; 13:45 Paris; 14:45 Moscow; 21:45 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation [Published 24 hours prior to meeting]: https://icann83.sched.com/event/246XL/gnso-council-meeting 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/2025/transcript/transcrip…> of the GNSO Council Meeting on 10 April 2025 were posted on 24 April 2025. Minutes of the GNSO Council Meeting on 15 May 2025 will be posted on 02 June 2025. Item 2: Opening Remarks / Review of Projects & Action List (0 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 (5 minutes) * Deferral of Whois Implementation Advisory Group work Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Prioritization of Upcoming Work (35 minutes) During the GNSO Council’s second Working Session at ICANN82<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…>, the Council discussed its immediate and longer term pipeline of work, including work that the Council has previously committed to, e.g. Latin Diacritics, RPMs Phase 2, and potential areas of work in the future, e.g. DNS Abuse, RDDS, New gTLDs, Expiration Policies, and the Transfer Policy (new dispute mechanism). Here, the Council will begin a detailed discussion of the prioritization of its upcoming work, understanding that all of this work cannot proceed concurrently. 4.1 - Introduction of Topic (Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair) 4.2 - Council Discussion 4.3 - Next Steps Item 5: COUNCIL UPDATE - Update from Board Readiness Small Team (15 minutes) During the 2023 GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session (SPS), the GNSO Council agreed that it should seek to limit the likelihood of the Council approving PDP recommendations that the ICANN Board is ultimately unable to adopt. To that end, the Council discussed the desire to ensure it submits “board-ready policy recommendations” to the Board, to the extent possible. Generally speaking, a policy recommendation is considered board ready when the recommendation is likely to achieve board adoption, i.e., the recommendation has been approved by a GNSO Supermajority Vote and will most likely be considered by the Board to be in the best interests of ICANN Community and ICANN org. In August 2024, a Council Small Team began meeting to further discuss the topic of board readiness. Specifically, the Small Team was tasked by GNSO Council to: * Develop a survey/questionnaire related to the Board’s rejection/non-adoption of policy recommendations, which may be administered to relevant PDP Chairs, PDP WG members, ICANN org Support Staff, and Board members. (Examples: EPDP Temp Spec Phase 1 and 2; Subsequent Procedures) * Administer the survey/questionnaire and conduct interviews with relevant PDP Chairs, PDP WG members, ICANN org Support Staff, and Board members. * Synthesize the findings from the survey/questionnaire and interviews into a set of findings and develop a set of recommendations intended to inform Council work on improving Board readiness. Over the past few months, the Small Team has been conducting interviews with community members, Board members, and staff members. Here, the Council will hear an update on the Small Team’s progress. 5.1 - Introduction of Topic (Kurt Pritz, Small Team Lead) 5.2 - Council Discussion 5.3 - Next Steps Item 6: COUNCIL UPDATE - Progress Update from Council Accuracy Small Team (15 minutes) During the Council’s March 2025 meeting<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…>, the Council agreed to form a dedicated small team on accuracy, which would be tasked with: * Reviewing the written input received on the Council’s threshold questions; and * Providing a detailed summary of the input received, taking into consideration the potential other sources that can inform the discussion - i.e. (but not limited to) INFERMAL study, EU NIS2 cooperation group, recommendation CC.1, and provide a recommendation to the Council on how to best make progress on the topic of registration data accuracy, e.g., relaunch scoping team with updated assignment, request Issues Report, request additional study (including the recommended form and aim of the study), etc. The Small Team, led by Paul McGrady, began meeting on 15 May 2025. Here, the Council will hear an update on the small team’s progress. 6.1 - Introduction of Topic (Paul McGrady, Small Team Lead) 6.2 - Council Discussion 6.3 - Next Steps Item 7: COUNCIL UPDATE: Status Update from DNS Abuse Small Team (15 minutes) During the Council’s March 2025 meeting<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…>, the Council agreed to form a dedicated small team on DNS Abuse, which would be tasked with: * evaluating DNS Abuse mitigation efforts across ICANN (e.g., by the CPH, other community groups, and potentially industry firms focusing on DNS whether briefings from such abuse groups would aid the small team. Similar to the first iteration of the DNS Abuse small team, conduct outreach to the broader ICANN community, seeking their input on items specifically suitable for policy development). * reviewing the recommendations that were proposed by the DNS Abuse Small Team in 2022 * assessing the impact of the Contract amendments on DNS abuse mitigation efforts. * How have the amendments helped ICANN Compliance enforce DNS Abuse mitigation? Have they empowered ICANN Compliance to undertake proactive (as opposed to reactive ) enforcement measures? * Can the requirements outlined in the amendments be further clarified to enable more effective DNS Abuse mitigation by registrars and registries? * Can such clarifications be addressed via additional efforts such as focused ICANN policy development, or via other methods such as incremental improvements on industry best practices? What other actions should be taken in order to bring transparency and accountability to the mitigation measures (standardizing “evidenced and actionable” complaints and response rates for example)? Or even, a practice of reviewing portfolios of malicious registrations rather than one by one, for example. * Assess the human rights impact of the DNS abuse mitigation measures * Discussing with relevant stakeholders and providing a summary on the insights from the INFERMAL study and how these insights can help inform next steps on DNS Abuse. The Small Team, led by Jennifer Chung, began meeting on 15 May 2025. Here, the Council will hear an update on the small team’s progress. 7.1 - Introduction of Topic (Jennifer Chung, Small Team Lead) 7.2 - Council Discussion 7.3 - Next Steps Item 8: COUNCIL DISCUSSION: Update on Reviews (10 minutes) On 27 May 2025<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-holen-et-al-2…>, the Board wrote to SO/AC Leaders with an update on the ICANN Reviews. Specifically, following input from the community, the Board informed SO/AC leaders that it took the following actions related to reviews during its 19 May meeting: 1. Continue the deferral of Organizational Reviews until the completion of one CIP cycle (estimated at 3 years). 2. Conclude the Pilot Holistic Review and following the completion of the CIP cycle, consider whether to rename and re-charter an effort focused solely on designing a review of the CIP. 3. Continue the community dialogue to support a broader discussion on reviews. This will include an engagement session at ICANN84 focused on the purpose and essential subject areas for reviews. 4. Continue the deferral of the fourth Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT4) to support the community’s capacity to participate in the dialogues, and any related activities that may result from such discussions. Please see the relevant Board Resolution<https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…> for further information. During its May meeting, the Council agreed to send correspondence to the Board, sharing its thoughts on next steps for ICANN Reviews. With the Board’s suggested approach generally in line with sentiments shared during the Council’s May meeting, it seems that circumstances may have overtaken the need to send correspondence. Here, the Council will discuss the letter from the Board and determine next steps, including whether to forgo sending correspondence to the Board on this topic. 8.1 - Introduction of Topic (Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair) 8.2 - Council Discussion 8.3 - Next Steps Item 9: Any Other Business (20 minutes) 9.1 - Open Mic _______________________________ 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 11:45 UTC Local time between March and November in the NORTHERN hemisphere See https://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/ for Dates for Daylight Saving Time and Clock Changes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 04:45 San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 05:45 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 07:45 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 08:45 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 12:45 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 13:45 Moscow, Russia (MSK) UTC+3 14:45 Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 19:45 Melbourne, Australia (AEST) UTC+10 21:45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/2zjh8rfh

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FINAL REMINDER | Document and Motion deadline | Sunday, 01 June 2025 at 23:59 UTC for GNSO Council Meeting 11 June 2025 at 11:45 UTC (13:45 CEST)
by Terri Agnew May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Dear all, Reports, motions, and documents for consideration are due no later than (NLT) 10 days in advance (i.e. Sunday, 01 June 2025 at 23:59 UTC) for the GNSO Council Meeting on Wednesday, 11 June 2025 11:45 UTC (13:45 CEST) Motions should be sent to the Council mailing list by a councilor and will then be posted on the Motions Wiki at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/NKifBg Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Proposed Agenda | GNSO Council Meeting | Wednesday, 11 June 2025
by Terri Agnew May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Dear all, Please find below the agenda for the GNSO Council Meeting on 11 June 2025 at 11:45 UTC (13:45 CEST) This will be posted on the agenda wiki page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/IKafBg> shortly. Thank you. Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO GNSO Council Agenda 11 June 2025 Please note that all documents referenced in the agenda have been gathered on a Wiki page for convenience and easier access: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/2KefBg 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 15 March 2023. 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 Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 11:45 UTC: https://tinyurl.com/2zjh8rfh 04:45 Los Angeles; 07:45 Washington DC; 12:45 London; 13:45 Paris; 14:45 Moscow; 21:45 Melbourne GNSO Council Meeting Remote Participation [Published 24 hours prior to meeting]: https://icann83.sched.com/event/246XL/gnso-council-meeting 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/2025/transcript/transcrip…> of the GNSO Council Meeting on 10 April 2025 were posted on 24 April 2025. Minutes of the GNSO Council Meeting on 15 May 2025 will be posted on 02 June 2025. 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 (5 minutes) * Deferral of Whois Implementation Advisory Group work Item 4: COUNCIL DISCUSSION - Prioritization of Upcoming Work (35 minutes) During the GNSO Council’s second Working Session at ICANN82<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…>, the Council discussed its immediate and longer term pipeline of work, including work that the Council has previously committed to, e.g. Latin Diacritics, RPMs Phase 2, and potential areas of work in the future, e.g. DNS Abuse, RDDS, New gTLDs, Expiration Policies, and the Transfer Policy (new dispute mechanism). Here, the Council will begin a detailed discussion of the prioritization of its upcoming work, understanding that all of this work cannot proceed concurrently. 4.1 - Introduction of Topic (Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair) 4.2 - Council Discussion 4.3 - Next Steps Item 5: COUNCIL UPDATE - Update from Board Readiness Small Team (15 minutes) During the 2023 GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session (SPS), the GNSO Council agreed that it should seek to limit the likelihood of the Council approving PDP recommendations that the ICANN Board is ultimately unable to adopt. To that end, the Council discussed the desire to ensure it submits “board-ready policy recommendations” to the Board, to the extent possible. Generally speaking, a policy recommendation is considered board ready when the recommendation is likely to achieve board adoption, i.e., the recommendation has been approved by a GNSO Supermajority Vote and will most likely be considered by the Board to be in the best interests of ICANN Community and ICANN org. In August 2024, a Council Small Team began meeting to further discuss the topic of board readiness. Specifically, the Small Team was tasked by GNSO Council to: * Develop a survey/questionnaire related to the Board’s rejection/non-adoption of policy recommendations, which may be administered to relevant PDP Chairs, PDP WG members, ICANN org Support Staff, and Board members. (Examples: EPDP Temp Spec Phase 1 and 2; Subsequent Procedures) * Administer the survey/questionnaire and conduct interviews with relevant PDP Chairs, PDP WG members, ICANN org Support Staff, and Board members. * Synthesize the findings from the survey/questionnaire and interviews into a set of findings and develop a set of recommendations intended to inform Council work on improving Board readiness. Over the past few months, the Small Team has been conducting interviews with community members, Board members, and staff members. Here, the Council will hear an update on the Small Team’s progress. 5.1 - Introduction of Topic (Kurt Pritz, Small Team Lead) 5.2 - Council Discussion 5.3 - Next Steps Item 6: COUNCIL UPDATE - Progress Update from Council Accuracy Small Team (15 minutes) During the Council’s March 2025 meeting<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…>, the Council agreed to form a dedicated small team on accuracy, which would be tasked with: * Reviewing the written input received on the Council’s threshold questions; and * Providing a detailed summary of the input received, taking into consideration the potential other sources that can inform the discussion - i.e. (but not limited to) INFERMAL study, EU NIS2 cooperation group, recommendation CC.1, and provide a recommendation to the Council on how to best make progress on the topic of registration data accuracy, e.g., relaunch scoping team with updated assignment, request Issues Report, request additional study (including the recommended form and aim of the study), etc. The Small Team, led by Paul McGrady, began meeting on 15 May 2025. Here, the Council will hear an update on the small team’s progress. 6.1 - Introduction of Topic (Paul McGrady, Small Team Lead) 6.2 - Council Discussion 6.3 - Next Steps Item 7: COUNCIL UPDATE: Status Update from DNS Abuse Small Team (15 minutes) During the Council’s March 2025 meeting<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsocouncilmeetings/pages…>, the Council agreed to form a dedicated small team on DNS Abuse, which would be tasked with: * evaluating DNS Abuse mitigation efforts across ICANN (e.g., by the CPH, other community groups, and potentially industry firms focusing on DNS whether briefings from such abuse groups would aid the small team. Similar to the first iteration of the DNS Abuse small team, conduct outreach to the broader ICANN community, seeking their input on items specifically suitable for policy development). * reviewing the recommendations that were proposed by the DNS Abuse Small Team in 2022 * assessing the impact of the Contract amendments on DNS abuse mitigation efforts. * How have the amendments helped ICANN Compliance enforce DNS Abuse mitigation? Have they empowered ICANN Compliance to undertake proactive (as opposed to reactive ) enforcement measures? * Can the requirements outlined in the amendments be further clarified to enable more effective DNS Abuse mitigation by registrars and registries? * Can such clarifications be addressed via additional efforts such as focused ICANN policy development, or via other methods such as incremental improvements on industry best practices? What other actions should be taken in order to bring transparency and accountability to the mitigation measures (standardizing “evidenced and actionable” complaints and response rates for example)? Or even, a practice of reviewing portfolios of malicious registrations rather than one by one, for example. * Assess the human rights impact of the DNS abuse mitigation measures * Discussing with relevant stakeholders and providing a summary on the insights from the INFERMAL study and how these insights can help inform next steps on DNS Abuse. The Small Team, led by Jennifer Chung, began meeting on 15 May 2025. Here, the Council will hear an update on the small team’s progress. 7.1 - Introduction of Topic (Jennifer Chung, Small Team Lead) 7.2 - Council Discussion 7.3 - Next Steps Item 8: Any Other Business (25 minutes) 8.1 - Update on Reviews - Letter<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/sinha-to-holen-et-al-2…> from ICANN Board Chair, Tripti Sinha 8.2 - Open Mic _______________________________ 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 11:45 UTC Local time between March and November in the NORTHERN hemisphere See https://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/ for Dates for Daylight Saving Time and Clock Changes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- California, USA (PDT) UTC-7 04:45 San José, Costa Rica (CST) UTC-6 05:45 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-4 07:45 Buenos Aires, Argentina (ART) UTC-3 08:45 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (WAT) UTC+1 12:45 Paris, France (CEST) UTC+2 13:45 Moscow, Russia (MSK) UTC+3 14:45 Singapore (SGT) UTC+8 19:45 Melbourne, Australia (AEST) UTC+10 21:45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For other places see http://www.timeanddate.com<http://www.timeanddate.com/> and https://tinyurl.com/2zjh8rfh

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FYI | FW: [Ext] NEW: Update on New gTLD Program: Next Round, including newly published pre-meeting status update report
by Terri Agnew May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025

FYI [https://danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=e8fe817b-5e36-413f-885b-867e24e4e1b9…] Thursday, 29 May 2025 ICANN Community Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4…] Click here to learn more about the New gTLD Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> Applicant Support Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates. 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 ICANN83 · ICANN83 Schedule · Zoom Backgrounds · ICANN83 Policy Outlook Report · GNSO Policy Briefing · NEW: ICANN83 Press Release · NEW: PRSP Pre-ICANN83 Briefing · NextGen@ICANN83 Presentation Sessions Information Sharing · NEW: Update on New gTLD Program: Next Round, including newly published pre-meeting status update report · NEW: The ICANN Policy Development Accelerator: A Participant’s Perspective · NEW: Chair’s Blog: Takeaways From the May Board Workshop · ICANN Materials Provide Prospective New gTLD Applicants Clarity on Key Topics · Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages · ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers 🚨 Action Items 🚨 · Requesting Your Input: Office of the Ombuds Baseline Survey Now Open · ICANN Call for Nominations: Universal Acceptance Expert Working Group · Call for ASP Mentors Webinars · MONDAY: Webinar - DNS Training Session for ISPs: From WHOIS to RDAP · TUESDAY: ICANN Webinar Will Introduce Complete Draft Applicant Guidebook Public Comment · MONDAY: Customer Standing Committee (CSC) changes Process for Amending the IANA SLAs · ONE WEEK FROM TOMORROW: Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030 · Transfer Policy Review Working Group Final Report for ICANN Board Consideration · Updated ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning SOIs · PSR on Expired Domain Deletion and Expired Registration Recover Policies Events · These events occur in May and June 2025. ICANN83 ICANN83 Schedule [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> ICANN83 Policy Outlook Report [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> Zoom Backgrounds [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> ICANN83 Press Release [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> GNSO Policy Briefing [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> PRSP Pre-ICANN83 Briefing [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> NextGen@ICANN83 Presentation Sessions There will be two sessions at ICANN83: Tuesday, 10 June from 10:45-12:15 and Wednesday, 11 June from 10:45-12:15. On 10 June, join us for the following presentations: 1. ICANN vs. the EU’s DSA: 1–0? ICANN’s INFERMAL Project and the Proactive Detection of Malicious Domain Registrations [Presented by Iris Tuijaerts] 2. Governance Processes at Internet Exchange Points [Presented by Sophia Longwe] 3. Accountability in Internet Governance [Presented by Mira Gillis] 4. Misconfigured CNAMEs, Subdomain Takeover, and Implications for the Economics of PKI [Presented by Movitz Sunar] 5. DNS and Zero Trust Architecture: the role of ICANN [Presented by Massioudath Bankole] 6. Securing the Root: A Control Plane Approach for TLD Stability [Presented by Suncica Rosic] On 11 June, join us for the following presentations: 1. Network Shutdowns and Internet Governance [Presented by Ankita Rathi] 2. AI diversity or just more of Digital Colonialism? - Indigenous Data and AI Training [Presented by José Renato Laranjeira de Pereira] 3. The Effectiveness of State-Imposed Internet Shutdowns as a Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Africa [Presented by Aaron Promise Mbah] 4. Digital Sovereignty in Latin America [Presented by Laila Lorenzon] 5. Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Youth Through Inclusive Internet Governance [Presented by Barnabas Peter] 6. The New Digital Divide: When AI Consumes the Infrastructure Before People Do [Presented by Ayoub Ghamas] Information Sharing NEW: Update on New gTLD Program: Next Round, including newly published pre-meeting status update report The New gTLD Program: Next Round leadership team has published a new blog [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> providing a program update heading into ICANN83. The team has also published the ICANN83 Status Update report [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…>. NEW: The ICANN Policy Development Accelerator: A Participant’s Perspective Read more about participating in the ICANN Policy Development Accelerator here [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…>. NEW: Chair’s Blog: Takeaways From the May Board Workshop Please find key takeaways from the May Board Workshop here [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…>. ICANN Materials Provide Prospective New gTLD Applicants Clarity on Key Topics ICANN org is developing supplemental, complementary materials to aid prospective generic top-level domain (gTLD) applicants in understanding the Next Round application requirements, and how to navigate the application and evaluation processes. Blog [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…>. Key Topic Overview Documents. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages ICANN is working with the community to identify potential Applicant Support Program (ASP) applicants – especially in regions that are currently under-represented in ICANN. If you are interested in helping to raise awareness among your own contacts or communities, please use the materials in the Next Round Champions Toolkit [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…>. To stay up to date on the New gTLD Program: Next Round and ASP, join the mailing list: nextroundinfo(a)icann.org. ASP leads, targets, and ideas can be sent to engagement.newgTLDprogram(a)icann.org<mailto:engagement.newgTLDprogram@icann.org>. ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers ICANNWiki is seeking volunteers to assist with creating and editing articles and content for the site. Do you want to help? Getting started is as simple as requesting an account [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…>. Then, make sure to read the short content guide [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> to get a feel for what belongs in the wiki. Also, feel free to take a look at some data source suggestions [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> on where to find reliable data. Happy editing! Action Items Requesting Your Input: Office of the Ombuds Baseline Survey Now Open The purpose of the survey is to get an understanding of how well-known and trusted the Office is within the ICANN community. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> ICANN Call for Nominations: Universal Acceptance Expert Working Group ICANN is inviting the ALAC, ccNSO, GAC, GNSO, and SSAC to each submit one nomination by 25 June 2025. Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> Call for ASP Mentors ICANN is seeking volunteer mentors who would like to offer their expertise to supported applicants as part of the ASP in the new gTLD Program: Next Round [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…>. ICANN is looking for mentors who can share insights and experience across ICANN Languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, or Spanish) to support diverse gTLD applicants. Mentors may play a role in: advising applicants on navigating the gTLD application process and DNS industry; identifying resources; providing guidance; sharing experiences as appropriate; and helping supported applicants navigate the ICANN community and Public Meetings. If you or someone in your network might be interested, please refer to the mentor registration announcement [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> for more information. Questions about the ASP or becoming a supported applicant Mentor can be sent to globalsupport(a)icann.org<mailto:globalsupport@icann.org>. Webinars MONDAY: Webinar - DNS Training Session for ISPs: From WHOIS to RDAP Date: Monday 2 June from 15:00 UTC to 16:00 UTC. RDAP is the new protocol for storing and querying Internet identifiers such as IP addresses, Autonomous System numbers, and domain names. Read More and Register. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> TUESDAY: ICANN Webinar Will Introduce Complete Draft Applicant Guidebook The aim is to prepare the ICANN community for the final Public Comment proceeding on proposed language for the Applicant Guidebook. Date: Tuesday, 3 June, at 04:00-05:30 UTC and 16:30-18:00 UTC Read More and Register. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> Public Comment MONDAY: Customer Standing Committee (CSC) changes Process for Amending the IANA SLAs [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> Submissions Opening Date: Tuesday, 22 April 2025 Submissions Closing Date: Monday, 02 June 2025 ONE WEEK FROM TOMORROW: Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030 [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> Submissions Opening Date: Friday, 25 April 2025 Submissions Closing Date: Friday, 06 June 2025 Transfer Policy Review Working Group Final Report for ICANN Board Consideration [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> Submissions Opening Date: Monday, 28 April 2025 Submissions Closing Date: Monday, 16 June 2025 Updated ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct Concerning SOIs [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> Submissions Opening Date: Monday, 12 May 2025 Submissions Closing Date: Monday, 30 June 2025 PSR on Expired Domain Deletion and Expired Registration Recovery Policies [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> Submissions Opening Date: 15 May 2025 Submissions Closing Date: 30 June 2025 See upcoming proceedings [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…>. See other public consultations [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…>. Events These events occur in May and June 2025. To learn more, please visit our community engagement calendar [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…>. · 2025 Africa School on Internet Governance · ICANN Stakeholder Engagement Breakfast: Next Round of New gTLDs - Tanzania (Dar Es Salaam) · 2025 Africa Internet Governance Forum · NYC Tech Week 2025 · Webinaire JURISTIC-ICANN: Prochaine série du Programme des nouveaux noms de domaine Génériques de Premier Niveau; Programme de soutien aux candidats · TechEx North America · ICANN83 Prague Policy Forum · NANOG 94 · CTU's 2025 3rd International ICT Forecast and Preparatory Meeting Volume 7, Issue 41 | Archive [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…> | Next Issue: Monday, 02 June 2025 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/danh45uab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014Y2kbIh…>

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FYI | FW: NCSG Councilor Election
by Terri Agnew May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025

Dear all, Please find below the NCSG GNSO Councilor Election Results. Congratulations! Kind regards, Terri Policy Team Supporting the GNSO From: Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM To: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Cc: Rafik Dammak <rafik.dammak(a)gmail.com> Subject: NCSG Councilor Election Hello GNSO Secs! NCSG election is now complete and the following will be their councilors for the upcoming term. Taiwo Peter Akinremi Tapani Tarvainen Benjamin Akinmoyeje Thanks! Andrea Glandon Policy Operations Sr. Coordinator Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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Re: Motion to Defer Further Work on Whois Implementation Advisory Group and the Whois Conflicts Procedure
by Devan Reed May 28, 2025

May 28, 2025

Hi Greg and all, This will be posted shortly to the motions wiki page<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/NKifBg>. This will need a second. Please email the GNSO Council mailing list to do so. Thank you! Kind regards, Devan From: "DiBiase, Gregory via council" <council(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "DiBiase, Gregory" <dibiase(a)amazon.com> Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM To: "Council(a)icann.org" <council(a)icann.org> Subject: [council] Motion to Defer Further Work on Whois Implementation Advisory Group and the Whois Conflicts Procedure * Attachment protected by Amazon: * Whois IAG Consent Agenda Motion June.docx [us-west-2.secure-attach.amazon.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/us-west-2.secure-attach.amazon.com/a28d1…> Amazon has replaced the attachment in this email with a download link. Downloads will be available until June 27, 2025, 17:49 (UTC+00:00). Tell us what you think [amazonexteu.qualtrics.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/amazonexteu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eh…> For more information click here [docs.secure-attach.amazon.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.secure-attach.amazon.com/guide__;!!…> Apologies- I attached an earlier draft of the motion in my last email. The correct one is now attached. From: DiBiase, Gregory Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 10:46 AM To: Council(a)icann.org Subject: Motion to Defer Further Work on Whois Implementation Advisory Group and the Whois Conflicts Procedure Dear Councilors, Please see the attached motion to defer further work on Whois Implementation Advisory Group and the Whois Conflicts Procedure. The motion reflects our discussion of this subject at last Council meeting and will be voted on in our June meeting. Thanks, Greg

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