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Thursday, 05 June 2025

ICANN Community Digest

The next issue of the ICANN Community Digest will be published on 16 June 2025.

Click here to learn more about the New gTLD Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Applicant Support Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

The ICANN organization Policy Development Support function publishes this twice-weekly digest

to help ICANN community groups track requests and follow updates.

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Write to us at policyinfo@icann.org!

Table of Contents

ICANN83

· ICANN83 Schedule

· Zoom Backgrounds

· ICANN83 Policy Outlook Report

· GNSO Policy Briefing

· ICANN83 Press Release

· PRSP Pre-ICANN83 Briefing

· NEW: Welcome to Prague: A Preview of the ICANN83 Policy Forum

· NextGen@ICANN83 Presentation Sessions

Information Sharing

· NEW: ICANN Seeks Initial Feedback on Proposed Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement

· NEW: Expanded Annual Audit Findings Delivered for IANA Functions

· NEW: ICANN Heads to IGF 2025 as Internet Governance Faces a Defining Moment

· NEW: ICANN Request for Proposal: Interpretation Equipment and Technical Support

· NEW: Building Capacity and Increasing Access Through ICANN’s ASP

· NEW: Publication: SAC128: SSAC Comments on Draft Governance Document for the Recognition, Maintenance, and Derecognition of RIRs

· 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

Public Comment

· NEW: How We Meet: Reviewing the Implementation of the ICANN Public Meeting Strategy

· NEW: Public Comment Summary Report: FY26-FY30 Middle East Regional Plan

· NEW: Proposed Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement - Public Comment 1 of 2

· 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

· Final Proceeding for Proposed Language for the Draft Next Round Applicant Guidebook (AGB)

Events

· These events occur in June 2025.

ICANN83

ICANN83 Schedule [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

ICANN83 Policy Outlook Report [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Zoom Backgrounds [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

ICANN83 Press Release [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

GNSO Policy Briefing [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

PRSP Pre-ICANN83 Briefing [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

NEW: Welcome to Prague: A Preview of the ICANN83 Policy Forum

I'm pleased to welcome you to a city that's hosting its second ICANN Public Meeting – and one that offers a truly remarkable backdrop for our discussions.

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

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: ICANN Seeks Initial Feedback on Proposed Next Round Base gTLD Registry Agreement

Once the ICANN Board approves the final terms of the Next Round RA, it will serve as the contractual document between successful applicants in the New gTLD Program: Next Round and ICANN.

Announcement. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Public Comment. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

NEW: Expanded Annual Audit Findings Delivered for IANA Functions

For the fifteenth consecutive year, an exception-free audit has been completed for the management of the Root DNSSEC Key Signing Key (KSK) securing the Domain Name System (DNS).

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

NEW: ICANN Heads to IGF 2025 as Internet Governance Faces a Defining Moment

ICANN's participation will underscore the importance of technical coordination in keeping the Internet operational.

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

NEW: ICANN Request for Proposal: Interpretation Equipment and Technical Support

The services shall be provided remotely from the supplier's location and on site during the three annual ICANN Public Meetings, various regional meetings, and other meetings as required.

Deadline: 23:59 UTC on 11 July 2025

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

NEW: Building Capacity and Increasing Access Through ICANN’s ASP

Our focus continues to be on fostering opportunity through broad global awareness of the ASP and enabling access through comprehensive resources and tools to prepare applicants for the ASP and gTLD application processes.

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

NEW: Publication: SAC128: SSAC Comments on Draft Governance Document for the Recognition, Maintenance, and Derecognition of RIRs

This is a comment to the ICANN ASO AC providing the observations of the SSAC of the

proposed Governance Document for the Recognition, Maintenance, and Derecognition of

Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).

Read more. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

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].

Key Topic Overview Documents. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

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].

To stay up to date on the New gTLD Program: Next Round and ASP, join the mailing list: nextroundinfo@icann.org. ASP leads, targets, and ideas can be sent to 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]. Then, make sure to read the short content guide [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] 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] 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]

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]

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]. 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] for more information.

Questions about the ASP or becoming a supported applicant Mentor can be sent to globalsupport@icann.org.