Dear CPWG Members, As mentioned during the 11 September 2024<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=373063821> CPWG call, please find linked the public comment proceeding information for the Second Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/second-proceeding-for-pro...>. The CPWG is conducting a call for volunteers to help review and comment on the ten applicant guidebook topics listed in this proceeding. Specifically, ICANN org has published the following draft sections for input: * Subsequent Application Rounds (Topic 3: Applications Assessed in Rounds) * Background Screening (Topic 22: Registrant Protections) * String Similarity Review (Topic 24: String Similarity Evaluations) * Internationalized Domain Names (Topic 25: IDNs) * Dispute Resolution Procedures After Delegation (Topic 33: Dispute Resolution Procedures After Delegation) * Registrar-Non-Discrimination / Registry/Registrar Standardization (Topic 37: Registrar Non-Discrimination / Registry/Registrar Standardization) * Registrar Support for New gTLDs (Topic 38: Registrar Support for New gTLDs) * Root Zone Label Generation Rules (Topic 25: IDNs) * Closed Generics (Topic 23: Closed Generics) If you wish to volunteer, please email staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Please see the At-Large Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+Seco...> for this proceeding for the draft ALAC/At-Large public comment submission form. This public comment proceeding will be revisited during next week’s CPWG call on 18 September 2024. This public comment proceeding will close on 21 October 2024. Thank you for your time and consideration. Please let us know if you have any questions. Kind regards, At-Large Staff At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [signature_1936264891]