March 2026 - CPWG - lists.icann.org

Cross-community session topic proposals
by Pari Esfandiari April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

Dear Justine, Following today’s CPWG meeting, I would like to express my support for *“The Current and Coming Impact of Artificial Intelligence on DNS Abuse”* (proposed by BC and SSAC), while suggesting a few refinements. The current framing of AI-driven DNS abuse is strong; however, introducing a more balanced perspective that highlights how AI can also enhance detection, mitigation, and user protection would make the session more forward-looking and constructive. In addition, incorporating a clearer reference to its direct impact on end users—such as increased exposure to sophisticated phishing, implications for user trust, and potential privacy concerns—would better align the session with ICANN’s broader public interest mission. These would be relatively minor adjustments, but they would help emphasize both the opportunities and risks of AI, as well as reinforce the role of ICANN in safeguarding end-user interests. This, in turn, would strengthen the proposal’s relevance across stakeholder groups—particularly ALAC—and enhance its overall value as a plenary topic. Cheers, Pari -- Pari Esfandiari President *Global TechnoPolitics Forum <http://www.technopolitics.org> * *Pario <http://www.parioconsultants.com>- Architects of Ideas* info(a)TechnoPolitics.org <info(a)technopolitics.org> *Linkedin Profile <https://www.linkedin.com/in/pariesfandiari/>* *Tel: * US :+1-202*-735-1415* (Office) US : +1-310-435-0888 <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B13104350888> <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B13104350888> <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B13104350888>(Cell) Europe: +30-694-1607131 <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B306941607131> <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B13104350888> <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B13104350888>(Cell) UK : +44-731-210-4049 <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B447312104049> <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B447312104049> <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B447312104049> (Cell)

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(CORRECTION) At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 01 April 2026 at 20:30 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

**NOTE – next CPWG = Wednesday 01 April at 20h30 UTC (later time to accommodate the AFRALO Monthly call at 18h30 UTC) Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 01 April 2026 at 20:30 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: Click Here<https://tinyurl.com/2kpktxz7> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYBxOg Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/jYDpB FYI – the upcoming CPWG calls in April are currently on the following rotation: April 1 – 20:30 UTC April 8 – 14:00 UTC April 15 – 19:00 UTC April 22 – 14:00 UTC April 29 – 19:00 UTC Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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ACTION - ICANN86 At-Large Plenary Submission Form and Deadline
by Gisella Gruber March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

Dear All, Please find the ICANN86 At-Large Plenary submission form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15EK1G9VF285lb4DFG001LDHpaEXuAcYFunctg0Uc9O… [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/15EK1G9VF285lb4D…> Kindly note that the At-Large plenary proposals should be only on policy-related topics given ICANN86 is the Policy Forum. Deadline for submissions = Wednesday, 8 April 2026. Thank you. Kind regards, Gisella From: CPWG <cpwg(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Ozan Sahin <ozan.sahin(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, 27 March 2026 at 15:51 To: CPWG <cpwg(a)icann.org> Subject: [CPWG] ICANN86 At-Large Plenary Submission Form and Deadline Dear CPWG members, You can find ICANN86 At-Large Plenary submission form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15EK1G9VF285lb4DFG001LDHpaEXuAcYFunctg0Uc9O… [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/15EK1G9VF285lb4D…> Please submit your plenary proposal by Wednesday, 8 April 2026. Best regards, Ozan Sahin Policy Development Support Senior Specialist Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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ICANN86 At-Large Plenary Submission Form and Deadline
by Ozan Sahin March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

Dear CPWG members, You can find ICANN86 At-Large Plenary submission form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15EK1G9VF285lb4DFG001LDHpaEXuAcYFunctg0Uc9O… Please submit your plenary proposal by Wednesday, 8 April 2026. Best regards, Ozan Sahin Policy Development Support Senior Specialist Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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**UPDATED TIME** At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 20:30 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

**Please note, this meeting time has been updated to 20:30** Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 20:30 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: Click Here<https://tinyurl.com/2x2h5s8x> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYBxOg Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/jYDpB Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 23:30 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 23:30 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: Click Here<https://tinyurl.com/2x2h5s8x> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYBxOg Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/jYDpB Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Call for Volunteers - Draft Evaluation Guide for Community Priority Evaluation (CPE)
by Ozan Sahin March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

Dear CPWG Members, On behalf of the CPWG co-chairs, we are seeking At-Large Community volunteers to consider the Draft Evaluation Guide for Community Priority Evaluation (CPE)<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-evaluation-guide-f…> public comment. Your insights and/or expertise on the subject matter for public comment would be helpful for: * Firstly, reviewing and identifying any need for the ALAC to submit a comment, and secondly, where such need arises, presenting issues - in the form of bullet points - for discussion at one or more Working Group calls. * If the Working Group subsequently reaches consensus on the need for an ALAC comment, volunteering as a penholder to craft a concise thoughtful response (i.e. an ALAC statement) to this public comment proceeding. As this public comment proceeding will close on 04 May 2026, the proposed schedule for the above-mentioned tasks is as follows: * Reviewer(s): Establish if an ALAC comment is needed. * Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion in order to establish working group consensus And if needed, * Penholder(s): First Draft Statement shared with the CPWG on 8 April 2026 * Community: Comment on Draft Statement – 8 April 2026 – 17 April 2026 * Penholder(s): Final Draft Statement presentation – CPWG call on 22 April 2026 * ALAC: Vote on Final Statement – 27 April 2026 – 30 April 2026 * Staff: Submission of ALAC Statement – 1 May 2026 If you are interested in volunteering to be a reviewer and/or penholder, please reach out to the CPWG co-chairs Avri Doria (avri(a)doria.org<mailto:avri@doria.org>) and Olivier Crepin-Leblond (ocl(a)gih.com<mailto:ocl@gih.com>), copying At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>), by Friday, 27 April 2026 at 14:00 UTC. Your participation is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to your contributions! Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff

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REMINDER / Meeting Invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 25 March 2026 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: HERE<https://tinyurl.com/t4une44e> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQAZO Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/jYDpB Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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Fwd: [SubPro-IRT] Updated ASP Statistics - March 2026
by Justine Chew March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

For your information. Kind regards, Justine ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Samantha Mancia via SubPro-IRT <subpro-irt(a)icann.org> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 at 23:21 Subject: [SubPro-IRT] Updated ASP Statistics - March 2026 To: Justine Chew via SubPro-IRT <subpro-irt(a)icann.org> Dear SubPro IRT Members, I hope you are well. I am writing to let you know that the ASP Statistics have been updated on the website <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/newgtldprogram.icann.org/en/application-…> as of 19 March 2026. Please find a summary of the changes since last month below: *ASP Application Status Metrics* - Submitted - Total: 57 - Change over last month: -5 (status progressed from submitted to evaluation completed) - Evaluation Completed - Total: 19 - Change over last month: +6 - Withdrawn - Total: 2 - Change over last month: N/A - Terminated - Total: 0 - Change over last month: N/A *ASP Applications Evaluation Results* - Conditionally Approved (pending payment) - Total: 7 - Change over last month: 0 - Fully Approved (payment received) - Total: 12 - Change over last month: +7 - Not Eligible for Support* - Total: 0 - Change over last month: -1 ** **Please note that "Not Eligible for Support" includes applications that may still be eligible for extended evaluation, therefore this number could change.* You can find additional detail and breakdowns by region and eligible entity type on the ASP statistics webpage [newgtldprogram.icann.org] <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/newgtldprogram.icann.org/en/application-…> . Kind Regards, Samantha Mancia New gTLD Program Manager Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Office Telephone: +1 310 301 5800 www.icann.org _______________________________________________ SubPro-IRT mailing list -- subpro-irt(a)icann.org To unsubscribe send an email to subpro-irt-leave(a)icann.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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ICANN Announces Community Priority Evaluation Provider for 2026 Round
by Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Analysys Mason Limited to be the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) provider for the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: 2026 Round <https://newgtldprogram.icann.org/en>. ICANN selected Analysys Mason through a competitive Request for Proposal <https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-request-for-proposal-c…> initiated in August 2025. The CPE provider was selected in accordance with ICANN's procurement best practices, which ensure that services are sourced with the correct specifications, at the appropriate level of quality and value. Announcement here: https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-announces-community-pr…

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