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Thursday, 27 March 2025

ICANN Community Digest

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

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Table of Contents

Information Sharing

· NEW: A Look Back at ICANN82

· NEW: ICANN Publishes U.S. Tax Returns for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2024

· NEW: ICANN Seeks Input on Proposal for Thaana Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules

· NEW: Elizabeth “Jake” Feinler: The Woman Behind WHOIS

· NEW: Publication: A Verifiable and Reproducible Random Candidate Selection Process

· ICANN83 Community Childcare Grants Program: Apply Now

· 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: ICANN82 Multi lingual read-out (by EURALO)

· DNS Training Webinars for ISPs

· Webinar - DNS Training Session for ISPs: DNS related threats

🚨 Action Items 🚨

· Call for ASP Mentors

· Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions

Public Comment

· NEW: Proposal for Thaana script Root Zone Label Generation Rules

· TOMORROW: Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews

· Fourth Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of Next Round AGB

· Second IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFR2) Initial Report

Events

· These events occur in March and April 2025.

Information Sharing

NEW: A Look Back at ICANN82

Over six days and 175 public sessions, members of the ICANN community, Board, and org gathered at ICANN82 to advance discussions and policymaking on essential issues for ICANN.

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

NEW: ICANN Publishes U.S. Tax Returns for Fiscal Year Ending 30 June 2024

The publication of ICANN's financial and tax information is part of ICANN's fundamental commitment to accountability and transparency. The community and the public are invited to review these tax returns and send any questions to planning@icann.org.

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

NEW: ICANN Seeks Input on Proposal for Thaana Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules

The Thaana Script Generation Panel has worked on this proposal and invites comments regarding the code point repertoire, variant code point definitions, and the rules proposed in the proposal.

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

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

NEW: Elizabeth “Jake” Feinler: The Woman Behind WHOIS

Jake is recognized not only as an Internet pioneer and advocate for women in technology but also a champion of inclusivity.

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

NEW: Publication: A Verifiable and Reproducible Random Candidate Selection Process

This paper describes a process to randomly select a subset of named candidates from a larger

set of candidates in a manner that cannot be tampered with by the entity administering the

process.

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

ICANN83 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. There will be no on-site meeting or conference-sponsored childcare services during ICANN83.

Deadline: Friday, 21 April 2025, at 23:59 UTC

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: ICANN82 Multi lingual read-out (by EURALO)

This readout webinar, in a pitch tour format, is to summarize and discuss selected topics from the ICANN82 Meeting. Speakers from ICANN Board, ICANN org and the different constituencies will provide an overview of the highlights and key take-aways.

Date: Tuesday, 01 April 2025, 17:00 - 19:00 UTC

DNS Training Webinars for ISPs

ICANN's Technical Engagement team from the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, in collaboration with the Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) constituency, is excited to announce a series of training sessions focusing on topics related to the Domain Name System (DNS). These sessions are intended for all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) globally.

Please see the Sessions for ISPs below.

Webinar - DNS Training Session for ISPs: DNS related threats

Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025, 15:00 UTC to 16:30 UTC

Learn more and Register now. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Action Items

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.

Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions

The Nominating Committee (NomCom) of ICANN is accepting applications for key leadership positions within ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees, Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), and the ICANN Board of Directors.

The deadline to submit applications is 28 March 2025 at 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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