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Re: Approval Action Decision Period - Fundamental Bylaws Amendments
by Christian Wheeler June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As a reminder, the 21-day Approval Action<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fundamental-bylaws-amendments-re-customer-stand…> Decision Period for the Fundamental Bylaws Amendments (regarding CSC and IANA Naming Functions Review) will expire on 2 July 2026 at 23:59 PDT (3 July at 6:59 UTC). Before this 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. If a Decisional Participant does not inform the EC Administration in time, it shall be deemed to have abstained. At this time, the ccNSO has provided their support<https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/correspondence/ccnso-council-to-eca-19-0…> for this Approval Action. 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 You may refer to Article 1.2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Approval Process: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, June 12, 2026 at 12:43 AM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: Initiation of Approval Action Decision Period Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, Today, 12 June 2026, marks the official expiration of the Approval Action Community Forum Period, and the initiation of the 21-day Approval Action Decision Period. This is in regard to the ongoing Approval Action<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fundamental-bylaws-amendments-re-customer-stand…> for the Fundamental Bylaws Amendments pertaining to the CSC and IANA Naming Functions Review. The Approval Action Decision Period will expire on 2 July 2026 at 23:59 PDT (3 July at 6:59 UTC). Before this 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 You may refer to Article 1.2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Approval Process: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD We will be happy to assist with any questions you may have, please just let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration)

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Approval Action Decision - Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Articles 17 and 18
by Alejandra Reynoso Barral June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026

Dear Members of the ECA Please find attached a letter expressing the ccNSO's support for the amendments to the Fundamental Bylaws, specifically Article 17, Sections 17.2 and 17.3, and Article 18, Section 18.2. 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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Initiation of Approval Action Decision Period
by Christian Wheeler June 12, 2026

June 12, 2026

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, Today, 12 June 2026, marks the official expiration of the Approval Action Community Forum Period, and the initiation of the 21-day Approval Action Decision Period. This is in regard to the ongoing Approval Action<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fundamental-bylaws-amendments-re-customer-stand…> for the Fundamental Bylaws Amendments pertaining to the CSC and IANA Naming Functions Review. The Approval Action Decision Period will expire on 2 July 2026 at 23:59 PDT (3 July at 6:59 UTC). Before this 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 You may refer to Article 1.2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Approval Process: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD We will be happy to assist with any questions you may have, please just let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration)

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Re: ICANN86 Approval Action Community Forum
by Christian Wheeler June 10, 2026

June 10, 2026

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As a reminder, tomorrow the Empowered Community will be hosting its Approval Action Community Forum<https://icann86.sched.com/event/2NQQy/icann-empowered-community-community-f…> at 10:00-11:15 CEST (8:00-9:15 UTC). Please allow enough time to arrive in FIBES 1 - Pabellon 3A (the Community Meeting Room) before the session begins, and take your seat at the front of the room. This Approval Action Community Forum is held to discuss the Empowered Community’s consideration of two Fundamental Bylaws Amendments approved by the ICANN Board: Amendments to Article 17 <https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/governance/proposed-updates-to-article-1…> regarding the Customer Standing Committee; and Amendments to Article 18<https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/governance/proposed-updates-to-article-1…> regarding IANA Naming Function Reviews. You may refer to Section 1.3, Annex D of the Bylaws for additional details about Approval Action Community Forums: https://www.icann.org/en/governance/bylaws#annexD Thank you and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning. Kind regards, Christian (on behalf of ECA support staff) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM To: Alejandra Reynoso Barral <alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com> Cc: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: [Ext] Re: [ECAdmin] ICANN86 Approval Action Community Forum Logistics Hi Alejandra, Thank you for volunteering to facilitate the EC Community Forum session on Thursday, 11 June. You are much appreciated! Kind regards, Christian (on behalf of ECA support staff) From: Alejandra Reynoso Barral <alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com> Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 3:10 AM To: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Cc: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [ECAdmin] ICANN86 Approval Action Community Forum Logistics Dear Christian and All I would be available to take on the role, if that's ok with the group. 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 Thu, May 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM Christian Wheeler via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>> wrote: Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As noted in our previous email, having received the Secretary’s Notice of Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments [itp.cdn.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/correspondenc…> and informed of ECA representatives’ support, the Empowered Community will be hosting an Approval Action Community Forum on Thursday, 11 June 2026 at 08:00 - 09:15 UTC (10:00 - 11:15 Seville time). 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. Like previous Approval Action Community Forums, a Board member (likely Tripti Sinha) and ICANN staff member (likely Sam Eisner) will also be present during the session to speak to the Board’s resolution, Bylaws amendments, and answer questions. Thank you, we look forward to receiving your interest. If you have any questions about the 11 June 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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Expiration of Rejection Action Petition Support Period for the Standard Bylaws Amendment to Article 27
by Christian Wheeler June 10, 2026

June 10, 2026

Dear Mr. Jeffrey, Please find attached correspondence from the Empowered Community Administration noting the formal termination of the Rejection Process regarding the ICANN Board’s formal adoption of the Standard Bylaws Amendment to Article 27 of the ICANN Bylaws. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (Empowered Community Administration support staff)

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ASO Announcement on ALAC rejection petition
by German Valdez Aviles June 9, 2026

June 9, 2026

Dear Empowered Community Representatives, On behalf of the Address Supporting Organization, I am writing to inform you of the ASO’s position regarding the ALAC Rejection Action Petition concerning the ICANN Board-approved Standard Bylaws Amendment to add Section 27.6, “Timing for Specific Reviews,” to the ICANN Bylaws. Following receipt of a request for the ASO to consider supporting the ALAC Rejection Action Petition, the NRO Executive Council reached out to the RIR communities to seek input on whether the ASO should support the petition. No input in support of the petition was received from the RIR communities through this process. As a result, and in accordance with the ASO’s consideration of Empowered Community matters, the ASO is not of support the Rejection Action Petition. A follow-up notice to the RIR community has been published on the NRO website: https://www.nro.net/follow-up-notice-to-the-rir-community-icann-empowered-c… Best regards, Germán Valdez ASO appointed representative to the ECA Germán Valdez --

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ICANN Board Seat 9 Vacancy – Information and Considerations for the ASO AC
by John Jeffrey June 9, 2026

June 9, 2026

Dear Hervé, I know your community is deeply impacted by the Alan Barrett’s passing, noting the strong relationships he held across the numbering community. I pass along ICANN’s sympathies to you and your colleagues. Last week, ICANN published a Secretary’s Notice<https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/secretarys-notice/general-notice/secreta…> of the vacancy in ICANN Board Seat 9. Please let us know how ICANN can support the ASO AC when it is prepared to proceed with its selection process. A few items we note for the ASO AC’s consideration when filling the vacancy: 1. The current term for Seat 9 expires at the end of ICANN’s AGM in 2027. 2. Appointment to fill a vacancy does not count as service of that term for the purpose of the three consecutive-term limit under Article 7, Section 7.8(e). 3. Each Supporting Organization shall ensure that no two directors nominated by it are citizens from the same country or of countries located in the same Geographic Region. As Christian Kaufmann, who holds Seat 10, is from Europe, the nominee to fill Seat 9 must come from a different Geographic Region. I remain available to discuss any other questions you might have. Best regards, 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 Direct: (323) 229-5656 John.jeffrey(a)icann.org<mailto:John.jeffrey@icann.org> [signature_1204561708]

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Expiration of Rejection Action Petition Support Period and Draft Rejection Process Termination Notice
by Christian Wheeler June 9, 2026

June 9, 2026

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, In accordance with the timelines and procedures set out in Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws, the 7-day Rejection Action Support Period pertaining to the ALAC’s Rejection Action Petition<https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/correspondence/zuck-to-eca-29-05-2025-en…> expired at 23:59 PDT, 8 June (06:59 UTC, 9 June)(08:59 CEST, 9 June). No notices of support from other Decisional Participants or Rejection Action Supported Petitions were received within the prescribed timeframe. Therefore, under Annex D, Section 2.2(d)(ii), the Rejection Process<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/standard-bylaws-amendment-re-transition-article…> for the Standard Bylaws Amendment re Transition Article on Reviews<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/transition-article-to-address-s…> is automatically terminated. The next step is for the Empowered Community Administration to deliver a notice to the ICANN Secretary certifying that this Rejection Process has been terminated. ICANN will then post the Rejection Process Termination Notices on the ICANN website. As is customary, support staff have prepared the Rejection Process Termination Notice for your review (see attached). Please note, the Bylaws require that the Empowered Community Administration’s notice be delivered within 24 hours of the expiration of the Rejection Action Petition Support Period. As such, staff will forward the attached Rejection Process Termination Notice to the Secretary on your behalf at 23:45 PDT, 9 June (06:45 UTC, 10 June) (08:45 CEST, 10 June) unless we receive any objections. If you have any proposed edits to the attached letter, please let us know. For more information about the Rejection Process, you may refer to Article 2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD Kind regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: Rejection Action Petition Support Period Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As a reminder, the “Rejection Action Petition Support Period” for ALAC’s Rejection Action Petition<https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/correspondence/zuck-to-eca-29-05-2025-en…> will expire at 23:59 PDT on Monday, 8 June 2026 (06:59 UTC, 9 June 2026). During this Support Period, EC Decisional Participants may provide their support for the Rejection Action Petition by contacting ALAC at alac(a)icann.org<mailto:alac@icann.org>. Within 24 hours of providing their support for the Rejection Action Petition, the Supporting Decisional Participant must also provide written notice to the EC Administration and the Secretary. If ALAC obtains support for its Rejection Action Petition from at least one other Decisional Participant during this Support Period, then ALAC shall deliver a “Rejection Action Supported Petition” to the EC Administration and the Secretary within 24 hours of receiving the support. Otherwise, if support is not obtained from at least one other Decisional Participant by the deadline, then the Rejection Process for the Standard Bylaws Amendment<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/standard-bylaws-amendment-re-transition-article…> will be automatically terminated. For more information about the Rejection Process, including what a “Rejection Action Supported Petition” entails, you may refer to Annex D, Section 2.2(d) of the ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD Thank you, and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact staff. Kind regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 9:39 AM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: Notice of Expiration of Rejection Action Periods: Board Approvals of (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, I am writing to confirm that, in accordance with the timelines and procedures set out in Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws, the 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods pertaining to the (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/standard-bylaws-amendment-re-transition-article…>, (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-iana-operating-plan-and-budget>, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-icann-operating-plan-and-budget>, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-31-icann-operating-and-financial-plan> expired at 06:59 UTC. Rejection Action Petition Support Period One Rejection Action Petition Notice was received from the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) yesterday regarding the Standard Bylaws Amendment<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/standard-bylaws-amendment-re-transition-article…>. In accordance with Annex D, Section 2.2(d)(i), this initiates a “Rejection Action Petition Support Period” which will expire at 23:59 PDT on Monday, 8 June 2026 (06:59 UTC, 9 June 2026). During the Rejection Action Petition Support Period, any other EC Decisional Participants may provide their support for the Rejection Action Petition by contacting ALAC at alac(a)icann.org<mailto:alac@icann.org>. Within 24 hours of providing their support for the Rejection Action Petition, the Supporting Decisional Participant must also provide written notice to the EC Administration and the Secretary. If the Petitioning Decisional Participant is unable to obtain support for its Rejection Action Petition from at least one other EC Decisional Participant during the Rejection Action Petition Support Period, then the Rejection Process will be automatically terminated per Annex D, Section 2.2(d)(ii). Rejection Process Termination No other Rejection Action Petition Notices were received within the prescribed timeframe. Therefore, under Annex D, Section 2.2(c)(ii), the Rejection Processes for the (1) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-iana-operating-plan-and-budget>, (2) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-icann-operating-plan-and-budget>, and (3) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-31-icann-operating-and-financial-plan> are thus automatically terminated. The next step is for the Empowered Community Administration to deliver notices to the ICANN Secretary certifying that the Rejection Processes have been terminated with respect to these three Rejection Actions. ICANN will then post the Rejection Process Termination Notices on the ICANN website. As is customary, support staff have prepared Rejection Process Termination Notices for your review (see attached). We note that the Bylaws require that the Empowered Community Administration’s notices be delivered within twenty-four (24) hours of the expiration of the Rejection Action Petition Period. As such, staff will be happy to forward the notices to the Secretary on your behalf at end of day today unless you have any comments or concerns. For more information about the Rejection Process, please refer to Article 2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD Kind regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 2:18 PM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: [ECAdmin] Re: Rejection Action Petition Periods: Board Approvals of (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As a reminder, four 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods are currently active for the (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/standard-bylaws-amendment-re-transition-article…>, (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-iana-operating-plan-and-budget>, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-icann-operating-plan-and-budget>, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-31-icann-operating-and-financial-plan>. It was previously communicated that these Rejection Action Petition Periods would end at 23:59 PDT, 31 May 2026 (06:59 UTC, 1 June 2026). However, upon further consideration of this timing and the Secretary’s notices, we would like to clarify that 11 May 2026 will be considered the “Rejection Action Board Notification Date”, after which the EC Administration has 21 days until the Rejection Action Petition Period(s) expire, pursuant to Annex D, Section 2.2(b) of the Bylaws. The deadline for an EC Decisional Participant to submit a Rejection Action Petition Notice to the ECA is therefore extended to Monday, 1 June 2026 at 23:59 PDT (06:59 UTC, 2 June 2026). For more information about the Rejection Process, please see Annex D, Section 2, of the ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD We hope this clarification is helpful. If you have any questions or concerns, please do let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:13 AM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: [ECAdmin] Re: Rejection Action Petition Periods: Board Approvals of (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As a reminder, with the delivery of the Secretary’s Notices on 08 May, four 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods are currently active for the (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/standard-bylaws-amendment-re-transition-article…>, (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-iana-operating-plan-and-budget>, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-icann-operating-plan-and-budget>, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-31-icann-operating-and-financial-plan>. These Rejection Action Petition Periods will end at 23:59 PDT, 31 May 2026 (06:59 UTC, 1 June 2026). Under the ICANN Bylaws, during the Rejection Action Petition Periods, individuals may submit a petition to reject the Board action(s) to their Decisional Participant (subject to the procedures and requirements developed by the Decisional Participant). A Decisional Participant that has received a Rejection Action Petition shall either accept or reject such Rejection Action Petition. If a Decisional Participant accepts a Rejection Action Petition, the Decisional Participant shall promptly provide written notice of the acceptance (a "Rejection Action Petition Notice”) to the EC Administration, the other Decisional Participants, and the ICANN Secretary during the Rejection Action Petition Period. For more information about the Rejection Process and the requirements for Rejection Action Petitions, please refer to Article 2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD Please feel free to contact staff if you have any questions. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:51 AM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: Rejection Action Petition Periods: Board Approvals of (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, Under the ICANN Bylaws, delivery of the Secretary’s Notices on 08 May: (1) requires Decisional Participants to “promptly inform their constituents” of the delivery of such notices; and (2) triggers four 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods, during which an individual may submit a petition to any Decisional Participant, seeking to reject the Board action(s). These 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods for the (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment, (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan commence today 11 May 2026 and will end at 23:59 PDT on 31 May 2026, or 06:59 UTC on 1 June 2026. Please refer to Article 2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Rejection Process, including all pertinent deadlines and requirements for Rejection Action Petitions: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD Please contact staff if you have any questions about the Rejection Process. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration)

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ALAC's Rejection Action Permission
by Jonathan Zuck June 7, 2026

June 7, 2026

Dear ECA Members, Pursuant to Annex D, Section 2.2(d) of the ICANN Bylaws, having delivered ALAC's Rejection Action Petition Notice to the EC Administration, the ALAC would now like to invite any and all any other EC Decisional Participants to support the ALAC's Rejection Action Petition. We are concerned both about the precedent set by this amendment and the dramatically expanded timelines specifically proposed. This may be a case where remaining in breach is better than sidestepping the bylaws in this way. Feel free to reach out to me to discuss any part of this further. Please inform the ALAC at alac(a)icann.org by 23:59 PDT Monday, 8 June 2026, to provide support for this Rejection Action Petition. Thank you very much! Jonathan Jonathan Zuck Director, Future of Work Project Innovators Network Foundation www.InnovatorsNetwork.org<http://www.InnovatorsNetwork.org>

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Re: Rejection Action Petition Support Period
by Christian Wheeler June 4, 2026

June 4, 2026

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As a reminder, the “Rejection Action Petition Support Period” for ALAC’s Rejection Action Petition<https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/correspondence/zuck-to-eca-29-05-2025-en…> will expire at 23:59 PDT on Monday, 8 June 2026 (06:59 UTC, 9 June 2026). During this Support Period, EC Decisional Participants may provide their support for the Rejection Action Petition by contacting ALAC at alac(a)icann.org<mailto:alac@icann.org>. Within 24 hours of providing their support for the Rejection Action Petition, the Supporting Decisional Participant must also provide written notice to the EC Administration and the Secretary. If ALAC obtains support for its Rejection Action Petition from at least one other Decisional Participant during this Support Period, then ALAC shall deliver a “Rejection Action Supported Petition” to the EC Administration and the Secretary within 24 hours of receiving the support. Otherwise, if support is not obtained from at least one other Decisional Participant by the deadline, then the Rejection Process for the Standard Bylaws Amendment<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/standard-bylaws-amendment-re-transition-article…> will be automatically terminated. For more information about the Rejection Process, including what a “Rejection Action Supported Petition” entails, you may refer to Annex D, Section 2.2(d) of the ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD Thank you, and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact staff. Kind regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 9:39 AM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: Notice of Expiration of Rejection Action Periods: Board Approvals of (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, I am writing to confirm that, in accordance with the timelines and procedures set out in Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws, the 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods pertaining to the (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/standard-bylaws-amendment-re-transition-article…>, (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-iana-operating-plan-and-budget>, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-icann-operating-plan-and-budget>, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-31-icann-operating-and-financial-plan> expired at 06:59 UTC. Rejection Action Petition Support Period One Rejection Action Petition Notice was received from the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) yesterday regarding the Standard Bylaws Amendment<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/standard-bylaws-amendment-re-transition-article…>. In accordance with Annex D, Section 2.2(d)(i), this initiates a “Rejection Action Petition Support Period” which will expire at 23:59 PDT on Monday, 8 June 2026 (06:59 UTC, 9 June 2026). During the Rejection Action Petition Support Period, any other EC Decisional Participants may provide their support for the Rejection Action Petition by contacting ALAC at alac(a)icann.org<mailto:alac@icann.org>. Within 24 hours of providing their support for the Rejection Action Petition, the Supporting Decisional Participant must also provide written notice to the EC Administration and the Secretary. If the Petitioning Decisional Participant is unable to obtain support for its Rejection Action Petition from at least one other EC Decisional Participant during the Rejection Action Petition Support Period, then the Rejection Process will be automatically terminated per Annex D, Section 2.2(d)(ii). Rejection Process Termination No other Rejection Action Petition Notices were received within the prescribed timeframe. Therefore, under Annex D, Section 2.2(c)(ii), the Rejection Processes for the (1) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-iana-operating-plan-and-budget>, (2) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-icann-operating-plan-and-budget>, and (3) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-31-icann-operating-and-financial-plan> are thus automatically terminated. The next step is for the Empowered Community Administration to deliver notices to the ICANN Secretary certifying that the Rejection Processes have been terminated with respect to these three Rejection Actions. ICANN will then post the Rejection Process Termination Notices on the ICANN website. As is customary, support staff have prepared Rejection Process Termination Notices for your review (see attached). We note that the Bylaws require that the Empowered Community Administration’s notices be delivered within twenty-four (24) hours of the expiration of the Rejection Action Petition Period. As such, staff will be happy to forward the notices to the Secretary on your behalf at end of day today unless you have any comments or concerns. For more information about the Rejection Process, please refer to Article 2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD Kind regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, May 29, 2026 at 2:18 PM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: [ECAdmin] Re: Rejection Action Petition Periods: Board Approvals of (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As a reminder, four 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods are currently active for the (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/standard-bylaws-amendment-re-transition-article…>, (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-iana-operating-plan-and-budget>, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-icann-operating-plan-and-budget>, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-31-icann-operating-and-financial-plan>. It was previously communicated that these Rejection Action Petition Periods would end at 23:59 PDT, 31 May 2026 (06:59 UTC, 1 June 2026). However, upon further consideration of this timing and the Secretary’s notices, we would like to clarify that 11 May 2026 will be considered the “Rejection Action Board Notification Date”, after which the EC Administration has 21 days until the Rejection Action Petition Period(s) expire, pursuant to Annex D, Section 2.2(b) of the Bylaws. The deadline for an EC Decisional Participant to submit a Rejection Action Petition Notice to the ECA is therefore extended to Monday, 1 June 2026 at 23:59 PDT (06:59 UTC, 2 June 2026). For more information about the Rejection Process, please see Annex D, Section 2, of the ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD We hope this clarification is helpful. If you have any questions or concerns, please do let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:13 AM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: [ECAdmin] Re: Rejection Action Petition Periods: Board Approvals of (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As a reminder, with the delivery of the Secretary’s Notices on 08 May, four 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods are currently active for the (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/standard-bylaws-amendment-re-transition-article…>, (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-iana-operating-plan-and-budget>, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-icann-operating-plan-and-budget>, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan<https://www.icann.org/en/ec/fy27-31-icann-operating-and-financial-plan>. These Rejection Action Petition Periods will end at 23:59 PDT, 31 May 2026 (06:59 UTC, 1 June 2026). Under the ICANN Bylaws, during the Rejection Action Petition Periods, individuals may submit a petition to reject the Board action(s) to their Decisional Participant (subject to the procedures and requirements developed by the Decisional Participant). A Decisional Participant that has received a Rejection Action Petition shall either accept or reject such Rejection Action Petition. If a Decisional Participant accepts a Rejection Action Petition, the Decisional Participant shall promptly provide written notice of the acceptance (a "Rejection Action Petition Notice”) to the EC Administration, the other Decisional Participants, and the ICANN Secretary during the Rejection Action Petition Period. For more information about the Rejection Process and the requirements for Rejection Action Petitions, please refer to Article 2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD Please feel free to contact staff if you have any questions. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:51 AM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: Rejection Action Petition Periods: Board Approvals of (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, Under the ICANN Bylaws, delivery of the Secretary’s Notices on 08 May: (1) requires Decisional Participants to “promptly inform their constituents” of the delivery of such notices; and (2) triggers four 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods, during which an individual may submit a petition to any Decisional Participant, seeking to reject the Board action(s). These 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods for the (1) Standard Bylaws Amendment, (2) IANA FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, (3) ICANN FY27 Operating Plan and Budget, and (4) ICANN FY27-31 Operating and Financial Plan commence today 11 May 2026 and will end at 23:59 PDT on 31 May 2026, or 06:59 UTC on 1 June 2026. Please refer to Article 2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Rejection Process, including all pertinent deadlines and requirements for Rejection Action Petitions: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD Please contact staff if you have any questions about the Rejection Process. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration)

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