FYI [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=62f2434f-257c-449a-95be-793b3bf6f790&a=1122025...] Thursday, 07 October 2021 ICANN Community Digest [https://files.constantcontact.com/304b3fd3501/31f30ab5-1445-45c3-aef7-c0ea4e...] 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]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Table of Contents ICANN72 Resources · NEW: ICANN72 Policy Outlook Report · NEW: ICANN72 GNSO Policy Briefing · Virtual Backgrounds · Registration · ICANN72 Prep Week Schedule · ICANN72 Schedule Information Sharing · NEW: Supporting a Respectful Virtual Environment During ICANN Public Meetings · NEW: ICANN's Contractual Compliance Monthly Reports Are Now Available to the Public · NEW: ICANN President and CEO Goals for Fiscal Year 2022 · NEW: ICANN Celebrates the Five-Year Anniversary of the IANA Stewardship Transition · 🚨TOMORROW 🚨: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program · REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Application Round for ICANN73 Now Open Public Comment · Proposal for Japanese Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules · Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rule · Draft PTI and IANA FY23 Operating Plan and Budgets · Initial Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protection for IGOs · Proposed Amendment 5 to the .name Registry Agreement · REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature ICANN72 Resources ICANN72 Policy Outlook Report [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> ICANN72 GNSO Policy Briefing [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Virtual Backgrounds [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Registration [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> ICANN72 Prep Week Schedule [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> ICANN72 Schedule [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Information Sharing NEW: Supporting a Respectful Virtual Environment During ICANN Public Meetings The upcoming ICANN72 will be our second virtual Annual General Meeting, and the sixth ICANN Public Meeting held completely online. While virtual participation has long been a necessary and useful way for our global stakeholders to take part in the ICANN multistakeholder processes, the transition to a solely virtual environment has been an adjustment for many. Some of the virtual participation tools [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> we use are a good proxy for in-person interaction, yet some interactions do not translate as easily online. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> NEW: ICANN's Contractual Compliance Monthly Reports Are Now Available to the Public ICANN announced that the Contractual Compliance team is now publishing its monthly reports online, as part of its mission is to preserve the security, stability, and resiliency of the Domain Name System (DNS) and to promote consumer trust. These reports summarize the function's activities during the month. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> NEW: ICANN President and CEO Goals for Fiscal Year 2022 We live in a time of change, and the speed of change is accelerating. From my perspective, some aspects of this change have a greater impact on ICANN organization (org) than on others. To fulfill our mission, we must continue to evolve and develop innovative approaches to handle the challenges that come our way. Each year, I work with the Board and the org's Executive team to develop goals for the coming fiscal year. I develop the first seven goals, and the Board develops additional goals. They reflect the challenges we face and what we have learned about what the ICANN ecosystem needs to continue to fulfill our mission. I am sharing them with you as part of our collective commitment to accountability and transparency. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> NEW: ICANN Celebrates the Five-Year Anniversary of the IANA Stewardship Transition Five years ago the Internet reached an historic stage in its evolution. On 1 Octobe [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8hh8A_QM8XN14UdTi_dE1jeOS2I4Dqbo0ZSZBJYcKgSC8Qf_fsmbeej3Ieifabz4cWX0OAXjIaJOzlqiD4SzfYeghaKhuBKac2KN7oF4FUp5kLeeUWqnUKNiHhVkMqGnQAad0DbFK3orJJRr2cjJm9BNsW6e5aIYe-hZmFxPA7NuqUccSVn2bReSMrF90DOCzrQ2YG5WVzPU7U6MybZT55AhxQhkmMFfAS9fQ9CdY8suAlbupDEO7fHz2WyhQ4H0WrTPr_NzRxznr3C_F-4qQHCX4DBG3G3lMTLEq6VX747WIWM02_IKKvzf_zHXuHmf_A3lBow==&c=QBWobmgU6y5PerlxPskzH8hnurrDhVK9Z6PdtyHIHjTvAFMHC_WCDQ==&ch=9_2tgVku-EtLg8zVfFf1RweWHSpgzVuvndyuXPGqSPW47A1RCpN-cA==__;!!PtGJab4!omDU9UPnguWXcz0aRQOjKRgKAsavG6SfVNt9bPwkCSWv1g20_Ytvnt-V96nRIqnKFuiNUQ0$>r 2016 [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...>, the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) transitioned the coordination and management of the Internet's unique identifiers to the global Internet community. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> 🚨TOMORROW 🚨: ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program Interested ICANN community members must apply in advance of ICANN72, and those who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate. The application deadline is Friday, 08 October 2021 at 23:59 UTC. The application process opens today, and program details are available here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...>. 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. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> REMINDER: NextGen@ICANN Application Round for ICANN73 Now Open Applications for the NextGen@ICANN program at ICANN73 are now being accepted. The deadline for applications is Monday, 25 October 2021. Read more. [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Public Comment Proposal for Japanese Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 30 September 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 16 November 2021 Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 23 September 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 23 November 2021 Draft PTI and IANA FY23 Operating Plan and Budgets [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Open for Submissions Date: Wednesday, 15 September 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Monday, 25 October 2021 Initial Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Open for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 14 September 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Sunday, 24 October 2021 Proposed Amendment 5 to the .name Registry Agreement [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Open for Submissions Date: Friday, 10 September 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Wednesday, 20 October 2021 REMINDER: ICANN Launches Improved Public Comment Feature The Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) has reached another important milestone with the release of an improved Public Comment feature. This enhanced feature is part of the ICANN organization's ongoing commitment to increase the findability and transparency of our information. Read more about the improvements! [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> See upcoming proceedings [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...>. Infographic: What is Public Comment? [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Step-by-Step Public Comment Submission Guidelines [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Zoom Replay: Public Comment Submission Training [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Zoom Replay: Public Comment User Experience Demonstration [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> Volume 3, Issue 74 | Archive [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...> | Next Issue: Monday, 11 October 2021 STAY INFORMED: Subscribe here [r20.rs6.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016iK67-a3ckw5y7V8h...>