Dear CPWG Members,

On behalf of the CPWG co-chairs, we are seeking At-Large Community volunteers to consider the Phase 2 Final Report on the EPDP-IDNs for ICANN Board Consideration recently posted for public comment by ICANN org. 

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 03 February 2025, 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 – CPWG call on 08 January 2025

And if needed,

• Penholder(s): First Draft Statement presentation and discussion - CPWG call on 15 January 2025
• Community: Comment on Draft Statement – 16 January 2025 –  21 January 2025
• Penholder(s): Final Draft Statement presentation – CPWG call on 22 January 2025
• ALAC: Vote on Final Statement – 23 January 2025 –  28 January 2025
• Staff: Submission of ALAC Statement – 29 January 2025

If you are interested in volunteering to be a reviewer and/or penholder, please reach out to At-Large Staff (staff@atlarge.icann.org), copying the CPWG co-chairs, Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ocl@gih.com) and Avri Doria (avri@doria.org), before the 08 January 2025 CPWG call. 

Your participation is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to your contributions!

Kind Regards,

ICANN Staff in support of the At-Large Community