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Re: Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration
by Christian Wheeler Dec. 20, 2024

Dec. 20, 2024

Dear Greg, The GNSO Council’s approval of the amendment of the Fundamental Bylaws has been noted and published on the Empowered Community Correspondence page<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/correspondence>. Thank you! Best regards, Christian Wheeler From: Terri Agnew via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:46 PM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Cc: Tripti Sinha <tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org>, Kurtis Lindqvist <kurtis.lindqvist(a)icann.org>, "gnso-chairs(a)icann.org" <gnso-chairs(a)icann.org>, Board Ops Team <board-ops-team(a)icann.org>, Correspondence <Correspondence(a)icann.org> Subject: [ECAdmin] Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration Dear all, Please find attached the letter from the GNSO Council on Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration. This will be posted shortly on the GNSO Correspondence page: https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence/2024 [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence…> Thank you. With kind regards, Terri --- Terri Agnew Policy Team Supporting the GNSO Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: terri.agnew.icann Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…>

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Approval Action Decision - Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4, Sections 4.2 and 4.3
by Alejandra Reynoso Barral Dec. 20, 2024

Dec. 20, 2024

Dear Members of the ECA Please find attached a letter with the ccNSO approval of the amendment of the Fundamental Bylaws to Article 4, Sections 4.2 and 4.3 On behalf of the ccNSO Council, Alejandra Reynoso, Chair ******************************************* Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. And live like it's Heaven on Earth. *******************************************

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Re: [Board-Ops-Team] Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration
by Wendy Profit Dec. 20, 2024

Dec. 20, 2024

Dear Terri, Thank you for sharing the letter from GNSO Chair Greg DiBiase to the Empowered Community regarding the Empowered Community Approval Action on the Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration. We are acknowledging receipt on behalf of ICANN Board Chair Tripti Sinha and confirming it has been shared with the full board. Thank you, Wendy Profit Board Operations Senior Manager ICANN From: Terri Agnew via Board-Ops-Team <board-ops-team(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Terri Agnew <terri.agnew(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:46 PM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Cc: Tripti Sinha <tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org>, Kurtis Lindqvist <kurtis.lindqvist(a)icann.org>, "gnso-chairs(a)icann.org" <gnso-chairs(a)icann.org>, Board Ops Team <board-ops-team(a)icann.org>, Correspondence <Correspondence(a)icann.org> Subject: [Board-Ops-Team] Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration Dear all, Please find attached the letter from the GNSO Council on Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration. This will be posted shortly on the GNSO Correspondence page: https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence/2024 [gnso.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence…> Thank you. With kind regards, Terri --- Terri Agnew Policy Team Supporting the GNSO Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: terri.agnew.icann Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…>

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Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration
by Terri Agnew Dec. 19, 2024

Dec. 19, 2024

Dear all, Please find attached the letter from the GNSO Council on Empowered Community Approval Action on Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Article 4 Accountability and Review, 4.2 Reconsideration. This will be posted shortly on the GNSO Correspondence page: https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence/2024 Thank you. With kind regards, Terri --- Terri Agnew Policy Team Supporting the GNSO Policy Operations Senior Specialist (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: terri.agnew.icann Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…>

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Initiation of Approval Action Decision Period
by Christian Wheeler Dec. 11, 2024

Dec. 11, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, This message is regarding the Empowered Community’s ongoing Approval Action<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fundamental-bylaws-amendment-to-accountability-…> for the Fundamental Bylaws Amendment to Accountability Mechanisms. Today, 11 December 2024, marks the official expiration of the Approval Action Community Forum Period, as well as the initiation of the 21-day Approval Action Decision Period. You may refer to Article 1.2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for details on the Empowered Community Approval Process: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD. Under normal circumstances, this Approval Action Decision Period would expire on Wednesday, 1 January 2025, however because this Decision Period is scheduled to conclude over a widely observed holiday period, ICANN has agreed to an extension of the expiration until Wednesday, 8 January 2025 at 23:59 PST. Before the Approval Action Decision Period expires on 8 January, each Decisional Participant has the responsibility to inform the EC Administration in writing as to whether it supports or objects to the Approval Action; or it has determined to abstain from the matter. If a Decisional Participant does not inform the EC Administration in time, it shall be deemed to have abstained. To approve an Approval Action, and for these Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to be effective, the following is required: * At least 3 Decisional Participants supporting the Approval Action, and * No more than 1 Decisional Participant objecting to the Approval Action We will be happy to assist with any questions you may have, please just let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration)

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Re: Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum
by Christian Wheeler Nov. 13, 2024

Nov. 13, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As a reminder, tomorrow the Empowered Community will be hosting its Approval Action Community Forum at 06:00-07:00 UTC (09:00-10:00 Istanbul time). Please allow enough time to arrive in the Main Ballroom (Uskudar) before the session begins, and take a seat on the stage. Does anyone have a preference whether to use a 2-minute timer when receiving community members’ questions/comments? Thank you all, we look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 3:17 PM To: Steve Chan <steve.chan(a)icann.org>, "DiBiase, Gregory" <dibiase(a)amazon.com>, "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: [Ext] Re: [ECAdmin] Re: Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum Dear All, Thank you, Greg, for volunteering to facilitate the Approval Action Community Forum, and for your support, Alejandra. We look forward to seeing you all in the Main Ballroom (Uskudar) on Thursday morning, 9:00 TRT. If you have any questions, please do let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Alejandra Reynoso Barral <alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com> Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 1:40 PM To: Steve Chan <steve.chan(a)icann.org> Cc: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org>, "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org>, "DiBiase, Gregory" <dibiase(a)amazon.com> Subject: [Ext] Re: [ECAdmin] Re: Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum Dear All I support that Greg leads the Approval Action Community Forum. Best regards, Alejandra ******************************************* Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. And live like it's Heaven on Earth. ******************************************* On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 1:32 PM Steve Chan via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>> wrote: Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, I am sending a note to this list on behalf of Greg DiBiaise, copied on this message, who does not have posting rights to this list. As noted by Tomslin Samme-Nlar, the EC Admin representative for the GNSO, he is not present at ICANN81 and unable to participate in the Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum. Greg has agreed to serve as the designee for the GNSO and unless there is another representative that prefers to do so, Greg is also willing to volunteer to lead the Community Approval Action Community Forum. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Best, Steve Steven Chan  VP, Policy Development Support & GNSO Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536  Email: steve.chan(a)icann.org<mailto:steve.chan@icann.org> Skype: steve.chan55 Mobile: +1.310.339.4410 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…> From: Christian Wheeler via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>> Reply-To: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org<mailto:christian.wheeler@icann.org>> Date: Monday, November 11, 2024 at 2:06 PM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>" <ecadmin(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>> Subject: [ECAdmin] Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As noted in our previous email, with the receipt of the Secretary’s notice and ECA representatives’ support, the Empowered Community will be hosting an Approval Action Community Forum this Thursday, 14 November 2024, at 06:00-07:00 UTC (09:00-10:00 Istanbul time). Similar to the ECA’s previous Approval Action Community Forum, a Board member (likely Tripti Sinha) and ICANN staff member (likely Sam Eisner) will be present during the session to speak to the Board’s resolution, Bylaws amendments, and answer questions. The Community Forum is typically facilitated an Empowered Community Administration representative. ECA support staff therefore asks which of you (or your alternates) would like to volunteer to facilitate this Community Forum session on Thursday? The facilitator will be responsible for introducing the session and managing the queue of questions/comments from the community. If you are willing and able to facilitate, please indicate this on the list by Wednesday afternoon (13 Nov, 12:00 Istanbul time). Before the Community Forum session, ECA support staff would also like to know whether you prefer to have a 2-minute timer for community members’ questions/comments? Thank you, we look forward to hearing from you, and will see you in the Main Ballroom (Uskudar) on Thursday morning. If you have any questions about the Community Forum session, please let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration) _______________________________________________ ECAdmin mailing list -- ecadmin(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org> To unsubscribe send an email to ecadmin-leave(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin-leave@icann.org> _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Re: Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum
by Steve Chan Nov. 12, 2024

Nov. 12, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, I am sending a note to this list on behalf of Greg DiBiaise, copied on this message, who does not have posting rights to this list. As noted by Tomslin Samme-Nlar, the EC Admin representative for the GNSO, he is not present at ICANN81 and unable to participate in the Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum. Greg has agreed to serve as the designee for the GNSO and unless there is another representative that prefers to do so, Greg is also willing to volunteer to lead the Community Approval Action Community Forum. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Best, Steve Steven Chan  VP, Policy Development Support & GNSO Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536  Email: steve.chan(a)icann.org<mailto:steve.chan@icann.org> Skype: steve.chan55 Mobile: +1.310.339.4410 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…> From: Christian Wheeler via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, November 11, 2024 at 2:06 PM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: [ECAdmin] Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As noted in our previous email, with the receipt of the Secretary’s notice and ECA representatives’ support, the Empowered Community will be hosting an Approval Action Community Forum this Thursday, 14 November 2024, at 06:00-07:00 UTC (09:00-10:00 Istanbul time). Similar to the ECA’s previous Approval Action Community Forum, a Board member (likely Tripti Sinha) and ICANN staff member (likely Sam Eisner) will be present during the session to speak to the Board’s resolution, Bylaws amendments, and answer questions. The Community Forum is typically facilitated an Empowered Community Administration representative. ECA support staff therefore asks which of you (or your alternates) would like to volunteer to facilitate this Community Forum session on Thursday? The facilitator will be responsible for introducing the session and managing the queue of questions/comments from the community. If you are willing and able to facilitate, please indicate this on the list by Wednesday afternoon (13 Nov, 12:00 Istanbul time). Before the Community Forum session, ECA support staff would also like to know whether you prefer to have a 2-minute timer for community members’ questions/comments? Thank you, we look forward to hearing from you, and will see you in the Main Ballroom (Uskudar) on Thursday morning. If you have any questions about the Community Forum session, please let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration)

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Notice to Empowered Community
by Kelly Edwards Nov. 11, 2024

Nov. 11, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration, Attached please find the Secretary’s Notice of Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments. Also attached is a copy of the Bylaws amendments as approved by the ICANN Board. Thanks, John Jeffrey John O. Jeffrey General Counsel and Secretary Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 john.jeffrey(a)icann.org<mailto:cassia.oliveira@icann.org> [signature_1204561708]

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Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum
by Christian Wheeler Nov. 11, 2024

Nov. 11, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As noted in our previous email, with the receipt of the Secretary’s notice and ECA representatives’ support, the Empowered Community will be hosting an Approval Action Community Forum this Thursday, 14 November 2024, at 06:00-07:00 UTC (09:00-10:00 Istanbul time). Similar to the ECA’s previous Approval Action Community Forum, a Board member (likely Tripti Sinha) and ICANN staff member (likely Sam Eisner) will be present during the session to speak to the Board’s resolution, Bylaws amendments, and answer questions. The Community Forum is typically facilitated an Empowered Community Administration representative. ECA support staff therefore asks which of you (or your alternates) would like to volunteer to facilitate this Community Forum session on Thursday? The facilitator will be responsible for introducing the session and managing the queue of questions/comments from the community. If you are willing and able to facilitate, please indicate this on the list by Wednesday afternoon (13 Nov, 12:00 Istanbul time). Before the Community Forum session, ECA support staff would also like to know whether you prefer to have a 2-minute timer for community members’ questions/comments? Thank you, we look forward to hearing from you, and will see you in the Main Ballroom (Uskudar) on Thursday morning. If you have any questions about the Community Forum session, please let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration)

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Approval Action Community Forum on Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Accountability Mechanisms
by Christian Wheeler Nov. 11, 2024

Nov. 11, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, Under the ICANN Bylaws, delivery of the Secretary’s Notice on 11 November: (1) requires Decisional Participants to “promptly inform their constituents” of the delivery of such notice; and (2) triggers an Approval Action Community Forum to be convened and concluded during the period beginning upon the Approval Action Board Notification Date (11 November 2024) and ending at 23:59 (PST) on the 30th day after the Approval Action Board Notification Date (11 December 2024); or during the next scheduled ICANN public meeting (ICANN81). Please refer to Article 1.2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Empowered Community Approval Process https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD and note that an Approval Action Community Forum is convened at the direction of the EC Administration. As the ccNSO, GNSO, and GAC representatives have expressed support on the mailing list for hosting an Approval Action Community Forum at ICANN81, support staff for the Empowered Community Administration have worked with the ICANN81 planning team to publish the Community Forum on the public ICANN81 schedule. The Approval Action Community Forum will be held on Thursday, 14 November 2024 at 06:00-07:00 UTC (09:00-10:00 Istanbul time). You may expect a subsequent email shortly regarding Community Forum logistics. Following the expiration of the Approval Action Community Forum Period (11 December 2024), the 21-day Approval Action Decision Period will begin, expiring at 23:59 PST on Wednesday, 1 January 2025. Because this Decision Period is scheduled to conclude over a widely-observed holiday period, if the Empowered Community is interested in an extension of the expiration until Wednesday, 8 January 2025, ICANN will confirm in writing its agreement to such an extension. Before the Approval Action Decision Period expires, each Decisional Participant has the responsibility to inform the EC Administration in writing as to whether it supports or objects to the Approval Action; or it has determined to abstain from the matter. If a Decisional Participant does not inform the EC Administration in time, it shall be deemed to have abstained. To approve an Approval Action, and for these Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to be effective, the following is required: * At least 3 Decisional Participants supporting the Approval Action, and * No more than 1 Decisional Participant objecting to the Approval Action We will be happy to assist with any questions you may have about the process, please just let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration)

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