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Thursday, 06 February 2025

ICANN Community Digest

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Table of Contents

ICANN82

· ICANN82 Prep Week Schedule Now Available

· ICANN82 Zoom Backgrounds

· Register Now for ICANN82

Information Sharing

· NEW: Extended submission period for input on 'Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews

· NEW: ICANN Publishes Internationalized Domain Names Reputation Block List Analysis

· NEW: ICANN Announces Recipients of the ICANN83 Fellowship

· NEW: ICANN's Commitment to WSIS+20: Progress and Opportunities

· NEW: New Approach to ICANN Regional Engagement in Latin America and The Caribbean

· 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 Webinar to Discuss INFERMAL, a Project Focused on Malicious Domain Registrations

· NEXT WEEK: ICANN Webinar Series Europe - Meet Kurtis Lindqvist: ICANN's President & CEO

· DNS Training Webinars for ISPs

· Webinar - DNS Training Session for ISPs: ICANN & ISPCP

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

🚨 Action Items 🚨

· Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions

Public Comment

· TOMORROW: Third Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of Next Round AGB

· ICANN FY26-30 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY26 Op Plans & Budgets

· Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget

· DEADLINE EXTENDED: Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews

Events

· These events occur in January and February 2025.

ICANN82

ICANN82 Prep Week Schedule Now Available

ICANN82 Prep Week will be held Monday through Wednesday, 24–26 February 2025.

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

ICANN82 Zoom Backgrounds

Generic and SO/AC specific ICANN82 Zoom backgrounds are now available here. [danh45uab.cc.rs6.net]

Register Now for ICANN82

ICANN82 will be held 8 - 13 March 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Seattle Hotel.

Prep Week (Online Only): 24 - 26 February 2025

Information Sharing

NEW: Extended submission period for input on 'Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews

The public comment on 'Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews'" will now close on 21 March 2025.

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

NEW: ICANN Publishes Internationalized Domain Names Reputation Block List Analysis

Security systems throughout the Internet use RBLs to block those domain names and prevent malicious activity.

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

NEW: ICANN Announces Recipients of the ICANN83 Fellowship

A total of 40 fellows residing in 33 countries will take part in the meeting 9–12 June 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic.

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

NEW: ICANN's Commitment to WSIS+20: Progress and Opportunities

ICANN has undertaken several initiatives to ensure the technical community's perspectives are focused on the WSIS+20 discussions.

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

NEW: New Approach to ICANN Regional Engagement in Latin America and The Caribbean

ICANN is pleased to announce a fresh approach to its regional engagement in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, building on years of commitment to increasing its global presence and fostering local involvement.

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 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 Webinar to Discuss INFERMAL, a Project Focused on Malicious Domain Registrations

Date: Wednesday, 19 February 2025, at 15:00 UTC

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

NEXT WEEK: ICANN Webinar Series Europe - Meet Kurtis Lindqvist: ICANN's President & CEO

Date: Wednesday, 12 February 2025 (12:00 - 13:00 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: ICANN & ISPCP

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025, 15:00 UTC to 16:00 UTC

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

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

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]