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From: ICANN Community Digest <digest@icann.ccsend.com>
Reply-To: "policyinfo@icann.org" <policyinfo@icann.org>
Date: Monday, November 25, 2024 at 10:05 AM
To: Julie Bisland <julie.bisland@icann.org>
Subject: [Ext] NEW: Who Runs the Internet? Misconceptions About ICANN

 

Monday, 25 November 2024

 

ICANN Community Digest

 

 

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@icann.org!

 

Table of Contents

 

Information Sharing

·     NEW: Who Runs the Internet? Misconceptions About ICANN

·     ICANN Opens Application Period for New gTLD Applicant Support Program

·     ICANN Opens New gTLD Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program

·     Next Round Champions Toolkit Available in the Six ICANN Languages 

·     ICANNWiki Seeking Volunteers

Webinars

·     NEW: ICANN Community Webinar on the Continuous Improvement Program Framework

🔥 Action Items 🔥

·     NEW: ICANN82 Community Childcare Grants Program: Apply Now

·     ICANN Community Excellence Award: Now Accepting Nominations

Public Comment

·     ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct on SOIs and General Ethics Policy

·     Proposed Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) Version 2 Principles

·     Proposed Revisions to Community Anti-Harassment Policy

·     Continuous Improvement Program Framew [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]ork [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Events

·     Please see our newly restructured events section!

 

 

 

Information Sharing

 

NEW: Who Runs the Internet? Misconceptions About ICANN

 

It is necessary to address these misconceptions and clarify ICANN's role.

 

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

 

 

ICANN Opens Application Period for New gTLD Applicant Support Program

 

ICANN has opened the application submission period for the Applicant Support Program (ASP), part 

the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round. The ASP provides financial and

nonfinancial assistance to qualified, eligible entities who plan to apply for a new gTLD. The application

window will be open for 12 months.

 

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

 

 

ICANN Opens New gTLD Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program

 

ICANN has opened the Registry Service Provider (RSP) Evaluation Program for the New Generic TopLevel Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round. The RSP Evaluation Program was created to streamline the evaluation of gTLD applications by separating the evaluation of the technical aspects of operating the gTLD from the application for the name.

 

Read more. [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!

 

Webinars

 

NEW: ICANN Community Webinar on the Continuous Improvement Program Framework

 

The CIP-CCG will provide an overview of the CIP Framework and the Public Comment proceeding during a community webinar on Wednesday, 4 December at 20:00 UTC. The purpose of this webinar is to help promote awareness of the framework and its implementation.

 

Further questions or comments can be sent to rsa-coordinators@icann.org. For more information about ICANN Reviews, please visit the ICANN Accountability page [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net] and ICANN.org Reviews page [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].

 

Action Items

 

NEW: ICANN82 Community Childcare Grants Program: Apply Now

 

Grants of up to $750 per family are available for ICANN Public Meeting participants who meet the criteria, are bringing children, and will incur expenses associated with babysitting or local childcare services.

 

Deadline: Friday, 24 January 2025

 

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

 

 

ICANN Community Excellence Award: Now Accepting Nominations

 

The nomination period will close on 9 January 2025 at 23:59 UTC.

 

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

 

Public Comment

 

ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct on SOIs and General Ethics Policy [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Open for Submissions: 16 October 2024

Closed for Submissions: 02 December 2024

 

 

Proposed Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) Version 2 Principles [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Open for Submissions: 08 October 2024

Closed for Submissions: 06 December 2024

 

 

Proposed Revisions to Community Anti-Harassment Policy [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Open for Submissions: 04 November 2024

Closed for Submissions: 20 December 2024

 

 

Continuous Improvement Program Framework [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Open for Submissions: 21 November 2024

Closed for Submissions: 09 January 2025

 

 

 

 

Events

 

These events occur between the dates of 25 November and 28 November 2024. To learn more, please visit our community engagement calendar [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net].

 

·     PacNOG 34

·     NEW: Africa ccTLD Week

·     NEW: CISCON

·     NEW: 2024 Canadian IGF

·     NEW: LAC-i Roadshow Caribbean Edition (Jamaica)

·     NEW: ICANN LAC-i Roadshow (Caribbean)

 

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