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Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 04 February 2026 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 3, 2026

Feb. 3, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 04 February 2026 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins. (We are keeping at 14 UTC due to the conflict with AFRALO monthly at the same time) For other times: <https://tinyurl.com/ynfbz3v5> <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQADK> <https://tinyurl.com/ywc3jd27> <https://tinyurl.com/29997727> <https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> <https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> <https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> HERE<https://tinyurl.com/5c8ta3k4> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/BIBeM 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)
by ICANN Policy Calendar Feb. 1, 2026

Feb. 1, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 04 February 2026 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins. (We are keeping at 14 UTC due to the conflict with AFRALO monthly at the same time) For other times: <https://tinyurl.com/ynfbz3v5> <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQADK> <https://tinyurl.com/ywc3jd27> <https://tinyurl.com/29997727> <https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> <https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> <https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> HERE<https://tinyurl.com/5c8ta3k4> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/BIBeM 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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REMINDER / Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 30, 2026

Jan. 30, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: HERE<https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQC7Lg 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 Penholders | Latin Script Diacritics PDP Initial Report
by Ozan Sahin Jan. 29, 2026

Jan. 29, 2026

Dear CPWG members, During the CPWG meeting on 28 January 2026, the working group agreed to move forward with drafting an ALAC statement for the Latin Script Diacritics PDP Initial Report public comment: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCKLQ. This is the bullet points document presented to the CPWG today: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qkBR3xhdyXQq0qIHb9r0rGZ3_7Gr8TYOCCocC8w… If you are interested in volunteering to work with the small group of reviewers and be a 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, 30 January 2026 at 15:00 UTC. For your reference, this is the suggested timeline for drafting the statement: • Penholder(s): First Draft Statement shared with the CPWG on 04 February 2026 • Community: Comment on Draft Statement – 04 February 2026 – 11 February 2026 • Penholder(s): Final Draft Statement presentation – CPWG call on 11 February 2026 • ALAC: Vote on Final Statement – 16 February 2026 – 19 February 2026 • Staff: Submission of ALAC Statement – 20 February 2026 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, 28 January 2026 at 14:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 23, 2026

Jan. 23, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 14:00 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: <https://tinyurl.com/ynfbz3v5> <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQADK> <https://tinyurl.com/ywc3jd27> <https://tinyurl.com/29997727> <https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> <https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> HERE<https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQC7Lg 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 EOIs - PDP on DNS Abuse Mitigation - Associated Domain Name Checks - Deadline 30 January
by Heidi Ullrich Jan. 21, 2026

Jan. 21, 2026

Dear CPWG Members, The GNSO Council voted to initiate<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current#202512> a PDP on DNS Abuse Mitigation on 12 December 2025 and adopted<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions/2020-current#202601> the charter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2026/draft/charter-dns-ab…> of PDP 1 on Associated Domain Name Checks on 15 January 2026. This notice is to issue a call to for At-Large participants for this new PDP. ALAC has been allocated two (2) Members, one (1) participant, and 1 Alternate. Observers, who are interested in these policy deliberations, will have the ability to enroll, but they will not be considered active participants of the PDP. Please review the charter<https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2026/draft/charter-dns-ab…> for full details. Interested At-Large members should send their Expression of Interest (EOI), and include how they might meet the membership criteria in Section IV of the charter, to At-Large staff<http://staff@atlarge.icann.org> by Friday, 30 January 2026. The deadline for the ALAC to identify their representatives is 9 February 2026. Please note that the recently adopted ROP Adjunct Document – Metrics and Remedial Actions for Appointees, dated 16 Dec 2025<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DMaU1yq7JZ71MqkgP37W86LSaO7iEa7zhVmSQZ0…> will be applied to ALAC appointees to this PDP and will provide a guide to the selection of the ALAC-selected DNS Abuse Mitigation PDP representatives. Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich, PhD VP, Policy Development & At-Large Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>

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Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on. Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 21, 2026

Jan. 21, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 19:00 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: <https://tinyurl.com/ynfbz3v5> <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQADK> <https://tinyurl.com/ywc3jd27> <https://tinyurl.com/29997727> <https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> HERE<https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQCCLQ 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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REMINDER / Meeting invitation: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 21, 2026

Jan. 21, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 19:00 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: HERE<https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQCCLQ Zoom Room: https://icann.zoom.us/j/765717566?pwd=UTJCdWRSZVdJNEhOYW02OVBqQVQ1Zz09 / Passcode: #CPWG2345* Real time transcription (RTT) available at : 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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The 2026 String Similarity Guidelines: Automating Mistakes of the Pass
by Carlton Samuels Jan. 21, 2026

Jan. 21, 2026

See the post from Sophia Bekele in CircleID this week. https://circleid.com/posts/2026-new-gtld-string-similarity-guidelines-autom… The overall matter she is highlighting provokes thought and is sufficient to cast the need for a clear understanding of what is coming. To my mind, this whole Latin diacritics matter adds some grist to the mill. Carlton ============================== *Carlton A Samuels* *Mobile: 876-818-1799Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================

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At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG)
by ICANN Policy Calendar Jan. 18, 2026

Jan. 18, 2026

Dear All, The next At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call has been scheduled for Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 19:00 UTC for 90 mins. For other times: <https://tinyurl.com/ynfbz3v5> <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQADK> <https://tinyurl.com/ywc3jd27> <https://tinyurl.com/29997727> <https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> HERE<https://tinyurl.com/ywfwxsme> The agenda (to be updated) and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQCCLQ 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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