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Re: Moving this Thread to OFB mailing list to continue this important discussion
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Dear CPWG, Please be advised that Mr. Palage’s instructions are only partially correct. If you have not accessed ICANN Join before, please follow these instructions<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/658899266/A…> for first-time users, also posted on the At-Large website<https://atlarge.icann.org/#working-groups>. Kind regards, At-Large Support Team From: CPWG <cpwg(a)icann.org> Reply-To: "mike palage.com" <mike(a)palage.com> Date: Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:19 To: CPWG <cpwg(a)icann.org>, Sally Costerton <sally.costerton(a)icann.org>, Patrick Jones <patrick.jones(a)icann.org> Subject: [CPWG] Moving this Thread to OFB mailing list to continue this important discussion Hello All, Per ALAC leadership we will be migrating this important discussion to the OFB mailing list. For those not signed up for the OFB mailing list, see instructions below. Log in to your ICANN account and go to https://account.icann.org/app/userhome [account.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/account.icann.org/app/userhome__;!!PtGJa…> Click on ICANN Join icon. Click on the HOME tab in the upper navigation bar to see if you are an active member in the OFB mailing list. If you are, get ready to continue the discussion there. If you are not a member of the OFB mailing list, click Join Groups in the top navigation bar and select the OFB. Please note that you will need to have your time zone selected to complete the sign-up. After successfully completing the sign-up process, you will get a confirmation email from ICANN. Big shout-out to Olivier for helping me navigate the ICANN user portal. I am old-school; signing up for a mailing list was much easier back then. That being said, I think the important work that Sally Costerton and Patrick Jones are doing with the ICANN engagement team will prove invaluable to some of the issues we will be discussing. Best regards, Michael

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Moving this Thread to OFB mailing list to continue this important discussion
by mike palage.com April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Hello All, Per ALAC leadership we will be migrating this important discussion to the OFB mailing list. For those not signed up for the OFB mailing list, see instructions below. Log in to your ICANN account and go to https://account.icann.org/app/userhome Click on ICANN Join icon. Click on the HOME tab in the upper navigation bar to see if you are an active member in the OFB mailing list. If you are, get ready to continue the discussion there. If you are not a member of the OFB mailing list, click Join Groups in the top navigation bar and select the OFB. Please note that you will need to have your time zone selected to complete the sign-up. After successfully completing the sign-up process, you will get a confirmation email from ICANN. Big shout-out to Olivier for helping me navigate the ICANN user portal. I am old-school; signing up for a mailing list was much easier back then. That being said, I think the important work that Sally Costerton and Patrick Jones are doing with the ICANN engagement team will prove invaluable to some of the issues we will be discussing. Best regards, Michael

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DNS Abuse PDP
by mike palage.com April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Hello Claire, I just wanted to document my Zoom intervention on today’s CPWG call here via the mailing list to hopefully spur additional discussion. Claire I will document my concerns here and in the CPWG mailing list. Louie Touton’s original General Counsel had a saying that ICANN’s mission is to protect competition, not individual competitors’ business models. All too often in ICANN’s current PDP, Registrars and Registrars flex their de facto veto authority at the GNSO to impede real, meaningful change. Why this is BAD for ICANN is that it demonstrates that certain aspects of ICANN’s multistakeholder model have been captured, thus leaving disenfranchised members to resort to national laws, see NIS2, Chinese Real Name Verification, India litigation, etc. Sadly, one can see the handwriting on the wall on how this PDP will end, and one needs to look no further back in history than the transfer PDP. The registrars will get almost everything they want, and ALAC will get some consolation footnote about addressing their concerns in future work. Registrars will be out in force in this PDP as they are the tip of the Abuse spear since most Registries have now gone thin. Registries will largely remain silent because they do not want to alienate their channel or incur higher listing/placement fees. In fact, the importance of Registries NOT upsetting their Registrar channel is a topic of an upcoming session at the ICANN Contractual Party Summit, see https://cpsummit2026.sched.com/event/2GbE1/how-to-engage-and-not-enrage-the… Thoughts? Comments? Best regards, Michael

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Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 19:00 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgCiOw> <https://tinyurl.com/yeypn8mk> HERE<https://tinyurl.com/yeypn8mk> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYAwPQ Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09[ican…<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZV…> / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN [streamtext.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__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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DEADLINE TOMORROW! ACTION - ICANN86 At-Large Plenary Submission Form and Deadline
by Gisella Gruber April 7, 2026

April 7, 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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REMINDER - Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: HERE<https://tinyurl.com/yeypn8mk> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgCiOw Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09[ican…<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZV…> / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN [streamtext.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__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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**REMINDER** Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: HERE<https://tinyurl.com/yeypn8mk> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgCiOw Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09[ican…<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZV…> / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN [streamtext.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__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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Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

<https://owa.icann.org/owa/PolicyCalendar@icann.org/?offline=disabled> Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgCiOw> HERE<https://tinyurl.com/yeypn8mk> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AgCiOw Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09[ican…<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZV…> / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN [streamtext.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__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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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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**REMINDER - ON IN 25 MINUTES!** 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 [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tinyurl.com/2kpktxz7__;!!PtGJab4!7Qli_x…> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYBxOg [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AY…> Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZ…> / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at (subject to availability): https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=ICANN [streamtext.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__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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