Monday, 17 January 2022

ICANN Community Digest

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

to help ICANN community leaders track requests and follow updates.

How Domain Name System Policy is Developed, and How You Can Get Involved [r20.rs6.net]

Table of Contents

ICANN73

· REMINDER: ICANN73 Registration is Now Open

· REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program

Webinars

· TOMORROW: ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar

Information Sharing

· NEW: ICANN Presents Estimated SSAD Costs and Fees to the GAC

· REMINDER: Join ICANN's Virtual Discussion on Internet-Related Legislation in Canada

· REMINDER: Nominations for ICANN Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open

· REMINDER: Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions

· REMINDER: ICANN Community Excellence Award Nomination Period Now Open

Additional Budget Request Process

· FY22 Decisions

· FY23 Principles

· 30 November 2021 Webinar Recordings

Public Comment

· CLOSES WEDNESDAY: ccNSO Proposed Policy on the Retirement of ccTLDs

· ICANN Draft FY23-27 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan and Budget

· Additional Unicode Scripts for Support in Internationalized Domain Names

· Proposal for Myanmar Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules

ICANN73

REMINDER: ICANN73 Registration in Now Open

Registration [r20.rs6.net] for ICANN73 is now open, and you must register to participate.

Read more. [r20.rs6.net]

REMINDER: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program

Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN73, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application process [r20.rs6.net] opens Monday, 24 January 2022. The application deadline is Friday, 18 February 2022 at 23:59 UTC.

The goal of this program is to facilitate participation in ICANN Public Meetings during the pandemic. It offers community members who have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their Internet bandwidth.

Learn more. [r20.rs6.net]

Webinars

TOMORROW: ICANN's Next SSAD ODP Project Update Webinar

The ICANN will host a webinar on Tuesday, 18 January 2022 at 1500 UTC to provide the community with an update on the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) Operational Design Phase.

The webinar will present background and assumptions around costs and fees, the ICANN org analysis and considerations, and some questions for discussion.

The webinar will be presented in English with interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish available through the Adigo dial-in line. Video and audio recordings will be published on the SSAD ODP webpage [r20.rs6.net].

Register here. [r20.rs6.net]

Information Sharing

NEW: ICANN Presents Estimated SSAD Costs and Fees to the GAC

On 11 January 2022, ICANN org briefed the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) on the progress of the Operational Design Phase (ODP) for the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) to Nonpublic generic top-level domain (gTLD) Registration Data. During the session, the SSAD ODP project team presented the estimated costs and fees associated with the SSAD, as well as conclusions the team drew from its work, and fielded questions for discussion. The final product of the ODP is an Operational Design Assessment (ODA), which is expected to be delivered to the Board and published next month.

Read more. [r20.rs6.net]

REMINDER: Join ICANN's Virtual Discussion on Internet-Related Legislation in Canada

ICANN is pleased to announce a briefing and interactive discussion on proposed Canadian online harms legislation. This virtual event is an opportunity for stakeholders to learn more about the proposed legislation and its impact on the Internet from a technical perspective.

When: Wednesday 26 January 2022, 14:00 EST/19.00 UTC

French interpretation will be provided.

Read more [r20.rs6.net].

REMINDER: Nominations for ICANN Fellowship Program Mentors Now Open

ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees are invited to nominate volunteers to serve as Fellowship Program Mentors for ICANN75-ICANN77. Each group is welcome to nominate one individual for this role, for a total of up to seven mentors. Nominations should be submitted by Friday, 25 February 2022 to fellowshipconsultation@icann.org.