[Call for Volunteers] Final Proceeding for Proposed Language for the Draft Next Round Applicant Guidebook (AGB) Public Comment
Dear CPWG Members, On behalf of the CPWG co-chairs, we are seeking At-Large Community volunteers to consider the Final Proceeding for Proposed Language for the Draft Next Round Applicant Guidebook (AGB)<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/final-proceeding-for-prop...> recently posted for public comment by ICANN org. ICANN will host a webinar<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-webinar-will-introduce-...> on 3 June 2025 to provide a high-level overview of the AGB and will also brief community groups who requested sessions at ICANN83. This public comment consists of 16 questions in a guided submission form that ask whether the proposed language in each module or appendix – listed below – is consistent with ICANN Board approved SubPro recommendations. Please let us know if you are interested in reviewing a particular topic, module, or appendix. Attached are copies of the Draft AGB and Final Proceeding Guided Submission Form for your review. Please note that comments should be made on issues that have not previously been addressed via Public Comment or in discussions with the IRT. * Module 1: Applicant Journey * Module 2: Application Submission * Module 3: Community Input, Objections, and Appeals * Module 4: String Contention Resolution * Module 5: Applicant Evaluation Procedures * Module 6: Application Evaluation Procedures * Module 7: General Information * Appendix 1: Application Questions * Appendix 2: Geographic Names Evaluation Materials * Appendix 3: Financial and Operational Evaluation Materials * Appendix 4: Base RA * Appendix 5: Post-Contracting Materials * Appendix 6: Predictability Framework * Appendix 7: Conflict of Interest Process for Service Providers * Appendix 8: Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Guidelines for Service Providers * Appendix 9: Privacy Policy * Appendix 10: Terms and Conditions * Appendix 11: Applicant Support Program * Appendix 12: RSP Evaluation Program If you are interested in volunteering to be a reviewer and/or penholder, please reach out to the CPWG Co-Chairs, Avri Doria (avri@doria.org<mailto:avri@doria.org>) and Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ocl@gih.com<mailto:ocl@gih.com>) copying At-Large Staff (staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>), by 18 June 2025 at 23:59 UTC or verbally volunteer at the At-Large Policy Session at ICANN83 on 09 June 2025. Below is a tentative schedule for CPWG consideration of this 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 23 July 2025, the proposed schedule for the above-mentioned tasks is as follows: * Community: Brief review of the AGB at ICANN83 At-Large Policy Session – 09 June 2025 * Community: ICANN83 Plenary Session on the Next Round – 11 June 2025 * Reviewer(s): Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion in order to establish working group consensus –CPWG call on 25 June 2025 and/or via the CPWG mailing list from 11 June through 24 June And if needed, * Penholder(s): First Draft Statement presentation and discussion - CPWG call on 02 July 2025 * Community: Comment on Draft Statement – 03 July 2025 – 08 July 2025 * Penholder(s): Second Draft Statement presentation and discussion (if needed) – 09 July 2025 * Community: Second comment period (if needed) – 10 July 2025 to 15 July 2025 * Penholder(s): Final Draft Statement presentation – CPWG call on 16 July 2025 * ALAC: Vote on Final Statement – 17 July 2025 – 22 July 2025 * Staff: Submission of ALAC Statement – 23 July 2025 Your participation is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to your contributions! Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>
Hello ICANN, Thanks for the message, i do hereby indicate interest to be a part of the volunteer on the call. On Fri, May 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM ICANN At-Large Staff via CPWG < cpwg@icann.org> wrote:
Dear CPWG Members,
On behalf of the CPWG co-chairs, we are seeking At-Large Community volunteers to consider the *Final Proceeding for Proposed Language for the Draft Next Round Applicant Guidebook (AGB) <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/final-proceeding-for-prop...> *recently posted for public comment by ICANN org. ICANN will host a webinar <https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-webinar-will-introduce-...> on 3 June 2025 to provide a high-level overview of the AGB and will also brief community groups who requested sessions at ICANN83.
This public comment consists of 16 questions in a guided submission form that ask whether the proposed language in each module or appendix – listed below – is consistent with ICANN Board approved SubPro recommendations. *Please let us know if you are interested in reviewing a particular topic, module, or appendix*. Attached are copies of the Draft AGB and Final Proceeding Guided Submission Form for your review. Please note that comments should be made on issues that have not previously been addressed via Public Comment or in discussions with the IRT.
- Module 1: Applicant Journey - Module 2: Application Submission - Module 3: Community Input, Objections, and Appeals - Module 4: String Contention Resolution - Module 5: Applicant Evaluation Procedures - Module 6: Application Evaluation Procedures - Module 7: General Information - Appendix 1: Application Questions - Appendix 2: Geographic Names Evaluation Materials - Appendix 3: Financial and Operational Evaluation Materials - Appendix 4: Base RA - Appendix 5: Post-Contracting Materials - Appendix 6: Predictability Framework - Appendix 7: Conflict of Interest Process for Service Providers - Appendix 8: Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Guidelines for Service Providers - Appendix 9: Privacy Policy - Appendix 10: Terms and Conditions - Appendix 11: Applicant Support Program - Appendix 12: RSP Evaluation Program
If you are interested in volunteering to be a reviewer and/or penholder, please reach out to the CPWG Co-Chairs, Avri Doria (avri@doria.org) and Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ocl@gih.com) copying At-Large Staff ( staff@atlarge.icann.org), by 18 June 2025 at 23:59 UTC or verbally volunteer at the At-Large Policy Session at ICANN83 on 09 June 2025. Below is a tentative schedule for CPWG consideration of this 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 23 July 2025, the proposed schedule for the above-mentioned tasks is as follows:
- *Community*: Brief review of the AGB at ICANN83 At-Large Policy Session – *09 June 2025* - *Community*: ICANN83 Plenary Session on the Next Round – *11 June 2025* - *Reviewer(s)*: Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion in order to establish working group consensus –CPWG call on *25 June 2025* and/or via the CPWG mailing list from *11 June through 24 June*
And if needed,
- *Penholder(s)*: First Draft Statement presentation and discussion - CPWG call on *02 July 2025* - *Community*: Comment on Draft Statement – *03 July 2025 – 08 July 2025* - *Penholder(s)*: Second Draft Statement presentation and discussion (if needed) – *09 July 2025* - *Community*: Second comment period (if needed) – *10 July 2025 to 15 July 2025* - *Penholder(s)*: Final Draft Statement presentation – CPWG call on *16 July 2025* - *ALAC*: Vote on Final Statement – *17 July 2025 – 22 July 2025* - *Staff*: Submission of ALAC Statement – *23 July 2025*
Your participation is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to your contributions!
Thank you.
Kind regards,
At-Large Staff
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
www.icann.org
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Dear CPWG Members, Please also note that the At-Large will be hosting a session during *ICANN83: At-Large Plenary 1: Unravelling The Next Round of New gTLDs for Community-Based Top-Level Domain Applicants* on *Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 08:45 UTC for 90 mins*. See: https://icann83.sched.com/event/246Xp for session details (Zoom link to be posted only 24 hours before the session) At this session, we will have ICANN org IRT staff take us through several key portions of the AGB, including selected application and evaluation processes for the Next Round, namely: - Module 1: Applicant Journey - including Fees - Module 3: Community Input, Objections, and Appeals - Module 4: String Contention Resolution - Community Priority Evaluation - Module 6: Application Evaluation Procedures - Community-based Applications, Public Interest Commitments, Registry Voluntary Commitments, community registration policies, Registry Commitment Evaluation Should you wish to volunteer to help review the AGB, *please do attend this session in addition to the ICANN webinars on 3 June 2025 <https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-webinar-will-introduce-complete-draft-applicant-guidebook-15-05-2025-en>*. *It is also imperative that you have an understanding of the Board-adopted policy recommendations that have considered by the IRT for the production of this AGB.* Thanks, Justine Chew ALAC Representative to the SubPro IRT On Sat, 31 May 2025 at 01:03, ICANN At-Large Staff via CPWG <cpwg@icann.org> wrote:
Dear CPWG Members,
On behalf of the CPWG co-chairs, we are seeking At-Large Community volunteers to consider the *Final Proceeding for Proposed Language for the Draft Next Round Applicant Guidebook (AGB) <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/final-proceeding-for-prop...> *recently posted for public comment by ICANN org. ICANN will host a webinar <https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-webinar-will-introduce-...> on 3 June 2025 to provide a high-level overview of the AGB and will also brief community groups who requested sessions at ICANN83.
This public comment consists of 16 questions in a guided submission form that ask whether the proposed language in each module or appendix – listed below – is consistent with ICANN Board approved SubPro recommendations. *Please let us know if you are interested in reviewing a particular topic, module, or appendix*. Attached are copies of the Draft AGB and Final Proceeding Guided Submission Form for your review. Please note that comments should be made on issues that have not previously been addressed via Public Comment or in discussions with the IRT.
- Module 1: Applicant Journey - Module 2: Application Submission - Module 3: Community Input, Objections, and Appeals - Module 4: String Contention Resolution - Module 5: Applicant Evaluation Procedures - Module 6: Application Evaluation Procedures - Module 7: General Information - Appendix 1: Application Questions - Appendix 2: Geographic Names Evaluation Materials - Appendix 3: Financial and Operational Evaluation Materials - Appendix 4: Base RA - Appendix 5: Post-Contracting Materials - Appendix 6: Predictability Framework - Appendix 7: Conflict of Interest Process for Service Providers - Appendix 8: Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Guidelines for Service Providers - Appendix 9: Privacy Policy - Appendix 10: Terms and Conditions - Appendix 11: Applicant Support Program - Appendix 12: RSP Evaluation Program
If you are interested in volunteering to be a reviewer and/or penholder, please reach out to the CPWG Co-Chairs, Avri Doria (avri@doria.org) and Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ocl@gih.com) copying At-Large Staff ( staff@atlarge.icann.org), by 18 June 2025 at 23:59 UTC or verbally volunteer at the At-Large Policy Session at ICANN83 on 09 June 2025. Below is a tentative schedule for CPWG consideration of this 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 23 July 2025, the proposed schedule for the above-mentioned tasks is as follows:
- *Community*: Brief review of the AGB at ICANN83 At-Large Policy Session – *09 June 2025* - *Community*: ICANN83 Plenary Session on the Next Round – *11 June 2025* - *Reviewer(s)*: Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion in order to establish working group consensus –CPWG call on *25 June 2025* and/or via the CPWG mailing list from *11 June through 24 June*
And if needed,
- *Penholder(s)*: First Draft Statement presentation and discussion - CPWG call on *02 July 2025* - *Community*: Comment on Draft Statement – *03 July 2025 – 08 July 2025* - *Penholder(s)*: Second Draft Statement presentation and discussion (if needed) – *09 July 2025* - *Community*: Second comment period (if needed) – *10 July 2025 to 15 July 2025* - *Penholder(s)*: Final Draft Statement presentation – CPWG call on *16 July 2025* - *ALAC*: Vote on Final Statement – *17 July 2025 – 22 July 2025* - *Staff*: Submission of ALAC Statement – *23 July 2025*
Your participation is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to your contributions!
Thank you.
Kind regards,
At-Large Staff
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
www.icann.org
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Am happy to be among the volunteers ᐧ On Sat, 31 May 2025 at 15:32, Justine Chew via CPWG <cpwg@icann.org> wrote:
Dear CPWG Members,
Please also note that the At-Large will be hosting a session during *ICANN83: At-Large Plenary 1: Unravelling The Next Round of New gTLDs for Community-Based Top-Level Domain Applicants* on *Wednesday, 11 June 2025 at 08:45 UTC for 90 mins*. See: https://icann83.sched.com/event/246Xp for session details (Zoom link to be posted only 24 hours before the session)
At this session, we will have ICANN org IRT staff take us through several key portions of the AGB, including selected application and evaluation processes for the Next Round, namely:
- Module 1: Applicant Journey - including Fees - Module 3: Community Input, Objections, and Appeals - Module 4: String Contention Resolution - Community Priority Evaluation - Module 6: Application Evaluation Procedures - Community-based Applications, Public Interest Commitments, Registry Voluntary Commitments, community registration policies, Registry Commitment Evaluation
Should you wish to volunteer to help review the AGB, *please do attend this session in addition to the ICANN webinars on 3 June 2025 <https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-webinar-will-introduce-complete-draft-applicant-guidebook-15-05-2025-en>*.
*It is also imperative that you have an understanding of the Board-adopted policy recommendations that have considered by the IRT for the production of this AGB.* Thanks,
Justine Chew ALAC Representative to the SubPro IRT
On Sat, 31 May 2025 at 01:03, ICANN At-Large Staff via CPWG < cpwg@icann.org> wrote:
Dear CPWG Members,
On behalf of the CPWG co-chairs, we are seeking At-Large Community volunteers to consider the *Final Proceeding for Proposed Language for the Draft Next Round Applicant Guidebook (AGB) <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/final-proceeding-for-prop...> *recently posted for public comment by ICANN org. ICANN will host a webinar <https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-webinar-will-introduce-...> on 3 June 2025 to provide a high-level overview of the AGB and will also brief community groups who requested sessions at ICANN83.
This public comment consists of 16 questions in a guided submission form that ask whether the proposed language in each module or appendix – listed below – is consistent with ICANN Board approved SubPro recommendations. *Please let us know if you are interested in reviewing a particular topic, module, or appendix*. Attached are copies of the Draft AGB and Final Proceeding Guided Submission Form for your review. Please note that comments should be made on issues that have not previously been addressed via Public Comment or in discussions with the IRT.
- Module 1: Applicant Journey - Module 2: Application Submission - Module 3: Community Input, Objections, and Appeals - Module 4: String Contention Resolution - Module 5: Applicant Evaluation Procedures - Module 6: Application Evaluation Procedures - Module 7: General Information - Appendix 1: Application Questions - Appendix 2: Geographic Names Evaluation Materials - Appendix 3: Financial and Operational Evaluation Materials - Appendix 4: Base RA - Appendix 5: Post-Contracting Materials - Appendix 6: Predictability Framework - Appendix 7: Conflict of Interest Process for Service Providers - Appendix 8: Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Guidelines for Service Providers - Appendix 9: Privacy Policy - Appendix 10: Terms and Conditions - Appendix 11: Applicant Support Program - Appendix 12: RSP Evaluation Program
If you are interested in volunteering to be a reviewer and/or penholder, please reach out to the CPWG Co-Chairs, Avri Doria (avri@doria.org) and Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ocl@gih.com) copying At-Large Staff ( staff@atlarge.icann.org), by 18 June 2025 at 23:59 UTC or verbally volunteer at the At-Large Policy Session at ICANN83 on 09 June 2025. Below is a tentative schedule for CPWG consideration of this 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 23 July 2025, the proposed schedule for the above-mentioned tasks is as follows:
- *Community*: Brief review of the AGB at ICANN83 At-Large Policy Session – *09 June 2025* - *Community*: ICANN83 Plenary Session on the Next Round – *11 June 2025* - *Reviewer(s)*: Initial Bullet Point(s) presentation and rationale for discussion in order to establish working group consensus –CPWG call on *25 June 2025* and/or via the CPWG mailing list from *11 June through 24 June*
And if needed,
- *Penholder(s)*: First Draft Statement presentation and discussion - CPWG call on *02 July 2025* - *Community*: Comment on Draft Statement – *03 July 2025 – 08 July 2025* - *Penholder(s)*: Second Draft Statement presentation and discussion (if needed) – *09 July 2025* - *Community*: Second comment period (if needed) – *10 July 2025 to 15 July 2025* - *Penholder(s)*: Final Draft Statement presentation – CPWG call on *16 July 2025* - *ALAC*: Vote on Final Statement – *17 July 2025 – 22 July 2025* - *Staff*: Submission of ALAC Statement – *23 July 2025*
Your participation is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to your contributions!
Thank you.
Kind regards,
At-Large Staff
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
www.icann.org
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DANIEL NANGHAKA -
ICANN At-Large Staff -
Justine Chew -
Nkoro, N. E.