May 2025 - gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam

GNSO Council's DNS Abuse small team
by ICANN Policy Calendar May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team Date/Time: Every Thursday at 14:10 UTC for 1 hour, 22 May – 31 July 2025 (No calls: 5 June, 12 June) Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: Zoom Webinar link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91555564642?pwd=QnlKeXhycVVJdklMUHJTTjlsdnhRQT09 Passcode:4^NT$6A9$. Audio only: Webinar ID: 915 5556 4642 Passcode: 6982547835 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abKXhMNgh Wiki space: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/iQCiCg

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GNSO Council's DNS Abuse small team
by ICANN Policy Calendar May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team Date/Time: Every Thursday at 14:10 UTC for 1 hour, 22 May – 31 July 2025 (No calls: 5 June, 12 June) Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: Zoom Webinar link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91555564642?pwd=QnlKeXhycVVJdklMUHJTTjlsdnhRQT09 Passcode:4^NT$6A9$. Audio only: Webinar ID: 915 5556 4642 Passcode: 6982547835 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abKXhMNgh Wiki space: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/iQCiCg

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GNSO Council's DNS Abuse small team
by ICANN Policy Calendar May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team Date/Time: Every Thursday at 14:10 UTC for 1 hour, 22 May – 31 July 2025 (No calls: 5 June, 12 June) Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: Zoom Webinar link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91555564642?pwd=QnlKeXhycVVJdklMUHJTTjlsdnhRQT09 Passcode:4^NT$6A9$. Audio only: Webinar ID: 915 5556 4642 Passcode: 6982547835 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abKXhMNgh Wiki space: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/iQCiCg

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GNSO Council's DNS Abuse small team
by ICANN Policy Calendar May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team Date/Time: Every Thursday at 14:10 UTC for 1 hour, 22 May – 31 July 2025 (No calls: 5 June, 12 June) Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: Zoom Webinar link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91555564642?pwd=QnlKeXhycVVJdklMUHJTTjlsdnhRQT09 Passcode:4^NT$6A9$. Audio only: Webinar ID: 915 5556 4642 Passcode: 6982547835 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abKXhMNgh Wiki space: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/iQCiCg

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GNSO Council's DNS Abuse small team
by ICANN Policy Calendar May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Meeting: GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team Date/Time: Every Thursday at 14:10 UTC for 1 hour, 22 May – 31 July 2025 (No calls: 5 June, 12 June) Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: Zoom Webinar link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91555564642?pwd=QnlKeXhycVVJdklMUHJTTjlsdnhRQT09 Passcode:4^NT$6A9$. Audio only: Webinar ID: 915 5556 4642 Passcode: 6982547835 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abKXhMNgh Wiki space: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/iQCiCg

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Post Call | GNSO Council DNS Abuse Small Team meeting | 29 May 2025
by Julie Bisland May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025

Dear all, Please use link below to access the attendance and the recording links on the small team wiki page for the GNSO Council DNS Abuse Small Team meeting held on Thursday, 29 May 2025 at 14:00 UTC. DNS Abuse Small Team Wiki: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/iQCiCg Thank you! Kind regards, Julie Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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**15-MINUTE REMINDER** Meeting Invitation | GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team call | Thursday, 29 May 2025
by Julie Bisland May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025

**15-MINUTE REMINDER** Dear all, The next call for the GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team will take place on Thursday, 29 May 2025 at 14:10 UTC for 60 minutes. Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: Zoom Webinar link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91555564642?pwd=QnlKeXhycVVJdklMUHJTTjlsdnhRQT09 Passcode:4^NT$6A9$. Audio only: Webinar ID: 915 5556 4642 Passcode: 6982547835 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abKXhMNgh Wiki space: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/iQCiCg Thank you. Kind regards, Julie -- Julie Bisland Policy Operations Sr. Coordinator (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (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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REMINDER | Meeting Invitation | GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team call | Thursday, 29 May 2025
by Terri Agnew May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025

Dear all, The next call for the GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team will take place on Thursday, 29 May 2025 at 14:10 UTC for 60 minutes. Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: Zoom Webinar link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/91555564642?pwd=QnlKeXhycVVJdklMUHJTTjlsdnhRQT09 Passcode:4^NT$6A9$. Audio only: Webinar ID: 915 5556 4642 Passcode: 6982547835 International numbers available: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abKXhMNgh Wiki space: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/iQCiCg Thank you. Kind regards, Julie -- Julie Bisland Policy Operations Sr. Coordinator (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (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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22 May Action Items and Meeting Notes
by John Emery May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025

Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, Please find attached the action items and meeting notes from the 22 May 2025 DNS Abuse Small Team meeting. The slides are available to download through this link<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/178389129/s…> and can also be found on the Small Team wiki space: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/iQCiCg Action Items Item Responsible Description Draft question to compliance on amendment effectiveness Justine Chew Share draft with Small Team for input. Review NetBeacon white paper All members Consult with stakeholder groups. Set up potential presentation from NetBeacon Staff Optional follow-up action. Provide summary of identified “issues/gaps” in reviewed reports Staff Add to the next agenda Share draft with a small team for input. Continue review of timeline of Small Team delivery plan Small Team Aim to make suggestions earlier than the initial 6 months as data review suggests an “issue report” might be prudent. Agenda 1. Welcome 2. ICANN DNS Abuse Mitigation Requirements Overview * ICANN Org presented<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XFBkeQi4xgHiP1Ssa4P_zKNYXtC9-KrE/ed…> a high level overview of ICANN DNS Abuse Contract Requirements. The webinar link can be found here. <https://www.icann.org/en/engagement-calendar/details/icann-webinar-series-f…> * Enforcement and Monitoring Enhancements: * Contractual compliance audit program—two audits/year, 6 months each. * Support from KPMG for evaluation. * Monitoring includes media reports, complaints, and behavioral patterns. * Plans to integrate KPIs for transparency and daily operations. * Discussion Highlights: * Small Team members noted that the DNS Abuse landscape is broader than what is being reported to ICANN. * Stressed the need for evidence over assumptions; some abuse is mitigated before reaching ICANN, which reflects functioning registrar systems. * Members noted the need to understand whether compliance believes the new tools are effective. * Recommended formally asking ICANN compliance whether contractual amendments are working. Action Item: Justine Chew to draft a question to ICANN Compliance asking whether contractual amendments have enabled improved mitigation actions and if so, how. This will be circulated among the Small Team for input and then forwarded via staff. 3. Discussion on INFERMAL Report * ICANN Org presented<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XFBkeQi4xgHiP1Ssa4P_zKNYXtC9-KrE/ed…> a high level overview of INFERMAL study. The webinar link can be found here.<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-webinar-to-discuss-inf…> * Discussion Highlights: * Study is valuable but not holistic; cautioned against using findings to justify increasing domain prices, especially for vulnerable groups. * Suggested rewording questions to focus on abuse trends, not entire “business models.” * Supported focusing on specific business practices that may lead to abuse trends. * Requested clarification on the definition of DNS abuse being used. * Use ICANN’s contractual definition of DNS abuse, as reflected in contract amendments. * Clarified that redefining DNS abuse is not the small team’s scope but could be identified as a gap for future council consideration. 4. Timeline and Project Plan Review * DNS Abuse mitigation gaps remain based on data reviewed. * Small Team to identify what gaps remain and which could be covered in an issue report. * Adjusted focus would lead to earlier delivery of assignment. * Small Team Timeline to be reviewed – Aim to provide suggestions to Council significantly earlier than the initial 6month deadline. 5. AOB * Discussion Points: * NetBeacon paper <https://netbeacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-05-NetBeacon-PDP-Whit…> provides potential PDP topics. * All reports discussed today are seen as one data source—not prescriptive or final recommendations. The aim is to identify remaining gaps that can be included in an issue report. * Importance of cross-consultation with stakeholders emphasized. * Action Items: * Suggestion to invite NetBeacon to present to the Small Team for further clarification. * Staff to support categorization or summary of report insights to guide the Small Team's review. Thank you, On behalf of the support staff of the DNS Abuse Small Team –––––––––––––––––––– John R. Emery, Ph.D. Policy Development Support Senior Specialist Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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Proposed Agenda DNS Abuse Small Team - Thursday, 29 May at 14:10 UTC.
by Feodora Hamza May 28, 2025

May 28, 2025

Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, Please find below the proposed agenda for tomorrow’s meeting – Thursday, 29 May 14:10 UTC. Proposed Agenda DNS Abuse Small Team 29 May: Meeting#3 1. Welcome (2min) 2. Discuss identified issues/gaps based on last discussion (25min) 3. Discuss other sources (10min) * DNS Abuse Small Team Recommendations 2022 * NetBeacon White Paper 4. Discuss identified issues/gaps and next steps (20min) 5. AOB (3min) For the discussion tomorrow, please find the preliminary list of “identified gaps” based on the review of the discussed reports and sources for your consideration here.<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18PdZnH3OQ65NT9g0lGE6Y2toFaCrtxyf/ed…> Kind regards, Feodora Hamza Policy Development Support Manager (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +32 496 30 24 15 Email: feodora.hamza(a)icann.org<mailto:feodora.hamza@icann.org> Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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