July 2025 - gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam

Updated Draft Documents: Action Items and Notes 31 July 2025 DNS Abuse Small Team Meeting
by Feodora Hamza July 31, 2025

July 31, 2025

Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, As discussed during today`s call, Support Staff has implemented the suggested changes in the draft report and draft motion. Please review the draft report and draft motion by 12:00 UTC Friday 1 August to meet Council motion deadline. All changes are highlighted in suggestion mode. * Draft Report [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/18AMsedMhKEox…> * Draft Motion [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1QUEuJuxG9tyA…> Thank you in advance for your timely review. Kind regards, Feodora on behalf of Support Staff From: John Emery via gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam <gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org> Reply to: John Emery <john.emery(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, 31 July 2025 at 17:43 To: "gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org" <gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org> Subject: [gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam] Action Items and Notes 31 July 2025 DNS Abuse Small Team Meeting Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, Please see the attached action items and notes for the 31 July 2025 Small Team meeting. Note the highlighted section to review the updated draft report and motion by 12:00 UTC on Friday 1 August. DNS Abuse Small Team Wiki [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/iQC…> ACTION ITEMS * Leadership and staff to add text to balance of rights and interests of all those impacted involved in the rationale section and check language with Farzi and Small Team * Staff to make explicit in the draft motion that all gaps will be covered in the Issue Report * ALL: Review draft report and draft motion by 12:00 UTC Friday 1 August to meet Council motion deadline 1. Welcome 2. Final Review Draft Report [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/18AMsedMhKEox…> * Discussed changes to draft report including the visualization of priority outcomes * Discussion of addition to Recommendation 3 suggested by NCSG for API access. * API may be expanding beyond the scope of this particular report as it wades into the territory of the initial report or PDP. * Compromise position in the rationale to mention explicitly the need to balance the rights and interests of all those impacted/involved, but not to add to the text of the bullet itself 1. Final Review Draft Motion [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1QUEuJuxG9tyA…> * Suggestion to add more explicit language that all gaps will be covered in the Issue Report * Staff has 45 days to do the Issue Report, but staff aims to do it more quickly than that. * Discussion about the small team convening to discuss other items not on the priority path to begin looking at those. Maybe it is better off to go back to Council if anything needs to be done. * Caution about biting off a lot of parallel work. Trying to initiate a PDP and execute it as quickly as possible. Probably have less availability to do parallel work, this is a caution to support a small team while doing the issue report there can be finite resources * Discussion of timeline of process with issue report, public comment, and final report * Motion discussion as to whether or not to call out the timing for it to promote efficiency, but all of this is triggered normally through the operating procedures * Possibly including in rationale that small team may reconvene, there is some support, but unclear how to include that in the text itself * Draft motion is good to go after update 1. AOB Thank you, 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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Action Items and Notes 31 July 2025 DNS Abuse Small Team Meeting
by John Emery July 31, 2025

July 31, 2025

Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, Please see the attached action items and notes for the 31 July 2025 Small Team meeting. Note the highlighted section to review the updated draft report and motion by 12:00 UTC on Friday 1 August. DNS Abuse Small Team Wiki<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/iQCiCg> ACTION ITEMS * Leadership and staff to add text to balance of rights and interests of all those impacted involved in the rationale section and check language with Farzi and Small Team * Staff to make explicit in the draft motion that all gaps will be covered in the Issue Report * ALL: Review draft report and draft motion by 12:00 UTC Friday 1 August to meet Council motion deadline 1. Welcome 2. Final Review Draft Report<https://docs.google.com/document/d/18AMsedMhKEox1196No0yS6ktqFbcTs2l/edit?u…> * Discussed changes to draft report including the visualization of priority outcomes * Discussion of addition to Recommendation 3 suggested by NCSG for API access. * API may be expanding beyond the scope of this particular report as it wades into the territory of the initial report or PDP. * Compromise position in the rationale to mention explicitly the need to balance the rights and interests of all those impacted/involved, but not to add to the text of the bullet itself 1. Final Review Draft Motion <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QUEuJuxG9tyA0k-qKV_UR_FwDNnRsix2/edit?u…> * Suggestion to add more explicit language that all gaps will be covered in the Issue Report * Staff has 45 days to do the Issue Report, but staff aims to do it more quickly than that. * Discussion about the small team convening to discuss other items not on the priority path to begin looking at those. Maybe it is better off to go back to Council if anything needs to be done. * Caution about biting off a lot of parallel work. Trying to initiate a PDP and execute it as quickly as possible. Probably have less availability to do parallel work, this is a caution to support a small team while doing the issue report there can be finite resources * Discussion of timeline of process with issue report, public comment, and final report * Motion discussion as to whether or not to call out the timing for it to promote efficiency, but all of this is triggered normally through the operating procedures * Possibly including in rationale that small team may reconvene, there is some support, but unclear how to include that in the text itself * Draft motion is good to go after update 1. AOB Thank you, 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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Post Call | GNSO Council DNS Abuse Small Team meeting | Thursday, 31 July 2025
by Julie Bisland July 31, 2025

July 31, 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, 31 July 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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Pending Action Item and Draft Documents
by Feodora Hamza July 31, 2025

July 31, 2025

Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, A kind reminder on the below updated documents and pending action item to review the draft motion and draft report. Please provide your comments directly into the documents by 30 July. * Draft Motion: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QUEuJuxG9tyA0k-qKV_UR_FwDNnRsix2/edit?u… * Updated Draft Report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18AMsedMhKEox1196No0yS6ktqFbcTs2l/edit?u… (main changes are highlighted in the document) Thank you in advance. Kind regards, Feodora on behalf of the Support Team From: Feodora Hamza <feodora.hamza(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, 28 July 2025 at 16:25 To: "gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org" <gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org> Subject: Pending Action Item: Draft Documents: 24 July 2025 Meeting Notes Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, A kind reminder on the below updates and pending action item. Please provide your comments directly into the documents prior by 30 July. * Draft Motion: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QUEuJuxG9tyA0k-qKV_UR_FwDNnRsix2/edit?u… * Updated Draft Report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18AMsedMhKEox1196No0yS6ktqFbcTs2l/edit?u… (main changes are highlighted in the document) Kind regards, Feodora From: Feodora Hamza <feodora.hamza(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, 25 July 2025 at 15:39 To: "gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org" <gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org> Cc: Steve Chan <steve.chan(a)icann.org> Subject: Update: Draft Documents: 24 July 2025 Meeting Notes Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, In addition to below, please find the updated documents for your review prior to the next of the Small Team. Please provide your comments directly into the document by 30 July. * Draft Motion: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QUEuJuxG9tyA0k-qKV_UR_FwDNnRsix2/edit?u… * Updated Draft Report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18AMsedMhKEox1196No0yS6ktqFbcTs2l/edit?u… (main changes are highlighted in the document) Kind regards, Feodora on behalf of the support team From: Steve Chan via gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam <gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org> Reply to: Steve Chan <steve.chan(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, 24 July 2025 at 19:10 To: "gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org" <gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org> Subject: [gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam] 24 July 2025 Meeting Notes Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, Please see below the meeting notes and action items from our 24 July meeting of the DNS Abuse Small Team. Best, Steve Action Items: 1. Leadership and staff to propose a way to include the secondary priorities. This will likely include a table, an additional recommendation, and an explanatory paragraph about methodology. 2. Clarify the text in the report that the prioritized issues might not all warrant policy development. Notes: 1. Welcome * Hopefully wrapping up on recommendations today. 2. Final Input on Gaps Matrix * Streamlined gap IDs and associated them to the Phases/Lifecycle Category. Kept, but hid the original gap IDs since the stakeholder comments sometimes referenced them. * Hopefully close the matrix today. Try and limit to “can’t live with” type concerns, if any. 3. Review Update Draft Report * Added recommendations 2 and 3, which suggest focusing on limited topics for the first PDP coming out of the Issue Report, as well as which topics to concentrate on. * What is the proper terminology in respect of “bulk registrations”? Settled on just referencing domain names. 3.a Main Gaps for Issue Report * The various groups have provided input about which gaps should be prioritized, generally as comments in draft report. * The NCSG’s priority is for a dispute resolution mechanism/access to remedy. * If there is a difference in opinion on the priorities, how should we reconcile? Specifically, how should the additional topics be captured (e.g., NCSG and CSG gaps). * What is currently included is where there seems to be convergence. Are the additional gaps points of convergence? * Validation seems more appropriate for Council level discussion. * Confirmation: the prioritized gaps will not result in the additional gaps being dropped. * Is it better to determine priority once the Issue Report is completed, since part of the Issue Report determines whether the gap is within ICANN’s remit and GNSO policy making? * The Council could change course on the prioritized topics once the Issue Report is delivered. * The prioritized topics facilitate staff’s ability prepare the draft charter. * Could parallel work continue on determining the prioritizing for future work? May result in resourcing issues. And probably should wait for the completion of the Issue Report. Could add a point in the small team’s report to note that this additional work could carry on. * Request for a visualization of the priorities of the various groups. May make sense to include as text. Options to consider include: * Add a recommendation 4 that includes topics for a subsequent PDP * And/or include a description of methodology for identifying the top three priorities. * No objections from NCSG to focus on 3 gaps identified. * Unclear whether DGA topic requires policy work. The Issue Report will likely uncover whether or not this is well suited for a PDP or perhaps another mechanism. The CPH has some text that helps justify why policy work might be warranted. Action Item: Leadership and staff to propose a way to include the secondary priorities. This will likely include a table, an additional recommendation, and an explanatory paragraph about methodology. Action Item: Clarify the text in the report that the prioritized issues might not all warrant policy development. 4. Review Draft Motion * The text might need to be adjusted (e.g., if there is another gap to include, or if the small team wants to identify that policy development might not be appropriate for all topics). * Question about Whereas 3, which references reaching out to GAC. Might be more accurate to reference the GAC Advice. Could also include mention of coordination through the GNSO’s liaison to the GAC. 5. AOB * FYI - GNSO support staff has reached out to SSAC support staff to provide an update on the small team and to note that the SSAC will have an opportunity to provide public comment on the Issue Report. 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…>

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**10-MINUTE REMINDER** Meeting Invitation | GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team call | Thursday, 31 July 2025
by Julie Bisland July 31, 2025

July 31, 2025

**10-MINUTE REMINDER** Dear all, The next call for the GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team will take place on Thursday, 31 July 2025 at 14:00 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, Devan Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Proposed Agenda and Draft Documents DNS Abuse Small Team Meeting 31 July 2025
by Feodora Hamza July 30, 2025

July 30, 2025

Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, Please find below the Proposed Agenda for our next call. DNS Abuse Small Team Meeting - 31 July 14:00 UTC 1. Welcome 2. Final Review Draft Report<https://docs.google.com/document/d/18AMsedMhKEox1196No0yS6ktqFbcTs2l/edit?u…> 3. Final Review Draft Motion<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QUEuJuxG9tyA0k-qKV_UR_FwDNnRsix2/edit?u…> 4. AOB Please also see here the updated Draft Report, which has been put into the official template version including gap matrix as Annex. * Updated Report (in Template) to be presented and discussed tomorrow: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CDzEljuRnGLytrDUt0uqkeGeWQEQcn1v/edit?u… Kind regards, Feodora on behalf of the Support Team

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REMINDER | Meeting Invitation | GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team call | Thursday, 31 July 2025
by Terri Agnew July 30, 2025

July 30, 2025

Dear all, The next call for the GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team will take place on Thursday, 31 July 2025 at 14:00 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, Devan Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Pending Action Item: Draft Documents: 24 July 2025 Meeting Notes
by Feodora Hamza July 28, 2025

July 28, 2025

Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, A kind reminder on the below updates and pending action item. Please provide your comments directly into the documents prior by 30 July. * Draft Motion: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QUEuJuxG9tyA0k-qKV_UR_FwDNnRsix2/edit?u… * Updated Draft Report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18AMsedMhKEox1196No0yS6ktqFbcTs2l/edit?u… (main changes are highlighted in the document) Kind regards, Feodora From: Feodora Hamza <feodora.hamza(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, 25 July 2025 at 15:39 To: "gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org" <gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org> Cc: Steve Chan <steve.chan(a)icann.org> Subject: Update: Draft Documents: 24 July 2025 Meeting Notes Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, In addition to below, please find the updated documents for your review prior to the next of the Small Team. Please provide your comments directly into the document by 30 July. * Draft Motion: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QUEuJuxG9tyA0k-qKV_UR_FwDNnRsix2/edit?u… * Updated Draft Report: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18AMsedMhKEox1196No0yS6ktqFbcTs2l/edit?u… (main changes are highlighted in the document) Kind regards, Feodora on behalf of the support team From: Steve Chan via gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam <gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org> Reply to: Steve Chan <steve.chan(a)icann.org> Date: Thursday, 24 July 2025 at 19:10 To: "gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org" <gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam(a)icann.org> Subject: [gnso-dnsabuse-smallteam] 24 July 2025 Meeting Notes Dear DNS Abuse Small Team, Please see below the meeting notes and action items from our 24 July meeting of the DNS Abuse Small Team. Best, Steve Action Items: 1. Leadership and staff to propose a way to include the secondary priorities. This will likely include a table, an additional recommendation, and an explanatory paragraph about methodology. 2. Clarify the text in the report that the prioritized issues might not all warrant policy development. Notes: 1. Welcome * Hopefully wrapping up on recommendations today. 2. Final Input on Gaps Matrix * Streamlined gap IDs and associated them to the Phases/Lifecycle Category. Kept, but hid the original gap IDs since the stakeholder comments sometimes referenced them. * Hopefully close the matrix today. Try and limit to “can’t live with” type concerns, if any. 3. Review Update Draft Report * Added recommendations 2 and 3, which suggest focusing on limited topics for the first PDP coming out of the Issue Report, as well as which topics to concentrate on. * What is the proper terminology in respect of “bulk registrations”? Settled on just referencing domain names. 3.a Main Gaps for Issue Report * The various groups have provided input about which gaps should be prioritized, generally as comments in draft report. * The NCSG’s priority is for a dispute resolution mechanism/access to remedy. * If there is a difference in opinion on the priorities, how should we reconcile? Specifically, how should the additional topics be captured (e.g., NCSG and CSG gaps). * What is currently included is where there seems to be convergence. Are the additional gaps points of convergence? * Validation seems more appropriate for Council level discussion. * Confirmation: the prioritized gaps will not result in the additional gaps being dropped. * Is it better to determine priority once the Issue Report is completed, since part of the Issue Report determines whether the gap is within ICANN’s remit and GNSO policy making? * The Council could change course on the prioritized topics once the Issue Report is delivered. * The prioritized topics facilitate staff’s ability prepare the draft charter. * Could parallel work continue on determining the prioritizing for future work? May result in resourcing issues. And probably should wait for the completion of the Issue Report. Could add a point in the small team’s report to note that this additional work could carry on. * Request for a visualization of the priorities of the various groups. May make sense to include as text. Options to consider include: * Add a recommendation 4 that includes topics for a subsequent PDP * And/or include a description of methodology for identifying the top three priorities. * No objections from NCSG to focus on 3 gaps identified. * Unclear whether DGA topic requires policy work. The Issue Report will likely uncover whether or not this is well suited for a PDP or perhaps another mechanism. The CPH has some text that helps justify why policy work might be warranted. Action Item: Leadership and staff to propose a way to include the secondary priorities. This will likely include a table, an additional recommendation, and an explanatory paragraph about methodology. Action Item: Clarify the text in the report that the prioritized issues might not all warrant policy development. 4. Review Draft Motion * The text might need to be adjusted (e.g., if there is another gap to include, or if the small team wants to identify that policy development might not be appropriate for all topics). * Question about Whereas 3, which references reaching out to GAC. Might be more accurate to reference the GAC Advice. Could also include mention of coordination through the GNSO’s liaison to the GAC. 5. AOB * FYI - GNSO support staff has reached out to SSAC support staff to provide an update on the small team and to note that the SSAC will have an opportunity to provide public comment on the Issue Report. 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…>

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GNSO Council's DNS Abuse small team
by ICANN Policy Calendar July 25, 2025

July 25, 2025

**Starting with 26 June 2025, adjusted start time from 14:10 UTC to 14:00 UTC (on series) Meeting: GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team Date/Time: Every Thursday at 14:00 UTC for 1 hour, 26 June – 31 July 2025 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 July 25, 2025

July 25, 2025

**Starting with 26 June 2025, adjusted start time from 14:10 UTC to 14:00 UTC (on series) Meeting: GNSO Council's DNS Abuse Small Team Date/Time: Every Thursday at 14:00 UTC for 1 hour, 26 June – 31 July 2025 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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