Upcoming deadline for comments on Small team accuracy report - tomorrow, Thursday, 3 July
Dear Council Accuracy Small Team members, Comments on the Small Team’s Summary to the Council<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxiclCm4pGeS258imQQpOJnEv6xJog...> are due tomorrow, Thursday, 3 July – in particular, please focus on the recommendation text and the highlighted text on pp. 1 – 3. Thank you to those who have already submitted comments. Following tomorrow’s deadline, Support Staff will work with Paul to address comments and prepare for the upcoming presentation of the recommendations at the upcoming Council meeting on Thursday, 10 July. Thank you. Best regards, Feodora and Caitlin From: Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen@icann.org> Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM To: "gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org" <gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org> Subject: Notes and action items: Accuracy Small Team Call on Thursday, 26 June @ 13:00UTC Dear Council Accuracy Small Team members, Thank you for another productive meeting. After some live edits during the meeting, Recommendations 1-3 are now stable, so thank you for your hard work on the text! Action for Small Team: Please review the Small Team’s Summary to the Council<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxiclCm4pGeS258imQQpOJnEv6xJog...> and provide suggested edits (using the comment function) by Thursday, 3 July. Note: the 3 July meeting has been cancelled as the Small Team agreed to handle outstanding edits via the list. Updates to Small Team Summary: Support Staff has updated the GNSO Accuracy Small Team Summary<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxiclCm4pGeS258imQQpOJnEv6xJog...> based on today’s discussion. The added text, which appears on p. 1, p. 3, and pp. 12-13 is highlighted in yellow for transparency and ease of reference. In short, we added the following: * On p. 1, as part of the introductory text to the recommendations, we added additional context regarding the main areas of alignment, which includes the starting point for the definition of accuracy as current RAA requirements. * On p. 3, we added an additional recommendation (Recommendation 4) to clarify that the Small Team recommends discontinuing the work of the Accuracy Scoping Team at this time. Within the rationale, there is text thanking the Scoping Team for its hard work and noting that while the Scoping Team is recommending the Council proceed with its three recommendations (where the group found alignment), that does not preclude additional scoping work in the future. However, the Small Team does not recommend proceeding with another scoping team at this time. * On pp. 12-13, we added the “Venn-ish diagram” to the end of the response summaries so that it can referenced easily; however, we can remove that if the Small Team does not agree to this addition. Your edits and additional suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Thank you again for the productive discussion. Best regards, Feodora and Caitlin
Dear Caitlin, Could you or anyone else advise if Recommendation 4 as it currently reads might trigger an unintended or negative reaction from the GAC? I'm not sufficiently up to speed on the actual details of the GAC's calls for work on accuracy although I imagine this small team's output would effectively demonstrate some progress in this area of work. Thanks, Justine On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 at 19:30, Caitlin Tubergen via Gnso-rda-smallteam < gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org> wrote:
Dear Council Accuracy Small Team members,
Comments on the Small Team’s Summary to the Council <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxiclCm4pGeS258imQQpOJnEv6xJog...> are due *tomorrow, Thursday, 3 July* *– *in particular, please focus on the recommendation text and the highlighted text on pp. 1 – 3.
Thank you to those who have already submitted comments.
Following tomorrow’s deadline, Support Staff will work with Paul to address comments and prepare for the upcoming presentation of the recommendations at the upcoming Council meeting on Thursday, 10 July.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Feodora and Caitlin
*From: *Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen@icann.org> *Date: *Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM *To: *"gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org" <gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org> *Subject: *Notes and action items: Accuracy Small Team Call on Thursday, 26 June @ 13:00UTC
Dear Council Accuracy Small Team members,
Thank you for another productive meeting. After some live edits during the meeting, Recommendations 1-3 are now stable, so thank you for your hard work on the text!
*Action for Small Team: *Please review the Small Team’s Summary to the Council <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxiclCm4pGeS258imQQpOJnEv6xJog...> and provide suggested edits (using the comment function) by *Thursday, 3 July. *Note: the 3 July meeting has been cancelled as the Small Team agreed to handle outstanding edits via the list.
*Updates to Small Team Summary: *Support Staff has updated the GNSO Accuracy Small Team Summary <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxiclCm4pGeS258imQQpOJnEv6xJog...> based on today’s discussion. The added text, which appears on p. 1, p. 3, and pp. 12-13 is highlighted in yellow for transparency and ease of reference. In short, we added the following:
- On p. 1, as part of the introductory text to the recommendations, we added additional context regarding the main areas of alignment, which includes the starting point for the definition of accuracy as current RAA requirements. - On p. 3, we added an additional recommendation (Recommendation 4) to clarify that the Small Team recommends discontinuing the work of the Accuracy Scoping Team at this time. Within the rationale, there is text thanking the Scoping Team for its hard work and noting that while the Scoping Team is recommending the Council proceed with its three recommendations (where the group found alignment), that does not preclude additional scoping work in the future. However, the Small Team does not recommend proceeding with another scoping team at this time. - On pp. 12-13, we added the “Venn-ish diagram” to the end of the response summaries so that it can referenced easily; however, we can remove that if the Small Team does not agree to this addition.
Your edits and additional suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.
Thank you again for the productive discussion.
Best regards,
Feodora and Caitlin
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Hi Justine, I’m not in a position to speak for the GAC, but I do note the GAC provided the following text related to accuracy in its recent Communique: The GAC continues to emphasize the importance of accuracy in domain registration data. The GAC remains concerned about the pause in the work of the Accuracy Scoping Team since 2022 and encourages the new GNSO Small Team on Accuracy to learn from the previous scoping experience. At the same time, the GAC welcomes the separate preliminary ideas shared during ICANN83 by the GNSO regarding the work of the new GNSO Small Team covering possible next steps on accuracy, based on responses given by the GAC and other community members to the GNSO’s recent threshold questions. In particular, the GAC notes with interest the idea to investigate shortening the timeline for registrars to perform registration data validation and verification. The current timeline under the Registrar Accreditation Agreement is 15 days. However, presenters during the ICANN83 briefing on DNS Abuse observed that attempts to mitigate phishing attacks require swift action because cybercriminals often register many new domains in just a few hours, exploit them, profit from abusive activities, and abandon those domains within just a few days. This is increasingly exacerbated by the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as discussed by the presenters. If I understand the aim of the Small Team’s recommendation 4 correctly, it is to make clear that the Small Team is not recommending proceeding with or restarting the Accuracy Scoping Team at this time so that groups are not left wondering if the Scoping Team will be restarting. Instead, the Small Team is recommending proceeding with Recommendations 1-3 to show progress on the topic of accuracy. I invite other small team members to weigh in if the above understanding is incorrect. Thank you. Best regards, Caitlin From: Justine Chew justine.chew.icann@gmail.com<mailto:justine.chew.icann@gmail.com>: Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM To: Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen@icann.org> Cc: "gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org" <gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [Gnso-rda-smallteam] Upcoming deadline for comments on Small team accuracy report - tomorrow, Thursday, 3 July Dear Caitlin, Could you or anyone else advise if Recommendation 4 as it currently reads might trigger an unintended or negative reaction from the GAC? I'm not sufficiently up to speed on the actual details of the GAC's calls for work on accuracy although I imagine this small team's output would effectively demonstrate some progress in this area of work. Thanks, Justine On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 at 19:30, Caitlin Tubergen via Gnso-rda-smallteam <gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org>> wrote: Dear Council Accuracy Small Team members, Comments on the Small Team’s Summary to the Council [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxi...> are due tomorrow, Thursday, 3 July – in particular, please focus on the recommendation text and the highlighted text on pp. 1 – 3. Thank you to those who have already submitted comments. Following tomorrow’s deadline, Support Staff will work with Paul to address comments and prepare for the upcoming presentation of the recommendations at the upcoming Council meeting on Thursday, 10 July. Thank you. Best regards, Feodora and Caitlin From: Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen@icann.org<mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org>> Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM To: "gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org>" <gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org>> Subject: Notes and action items: Accuracy Small Team Call on Thursday, 26 June @ 13:00UTC Dear Council Accuracy Small Team members, Thank you for another productive meeting. After some live edits during the meeting, Recommendations 1-3 are now stable, so thank you for your hard work on the text! Action for Small Team: Please review the Small Team’s Summary to the Council [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxi...> and provide suggested edits (using the comment function) by Thursday, 3 July. Note: the 3 July meeting has been cancelled as the Small Team agreed to handle outstanding edits via the list. Updates to Small Team Summary: Support Staff has updated the GNSO Accuracy Small Team Summary [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxi...> based on today’s discussion. The added text, which appears on p. 1, p. 3, and pp. 12-13 is highlighted in yellow for transparency and ease of reference. In short, we added the following: * On p. 1, as part of the introductory text to the recommendations, we added additional context regarding the main areas of alignment, which includes the starting point for the definition of accuracy as current RAA requirements. * On p. 3, we added an additional recommendation (Recommendation 4) to clarify that the Small Team recommends discontinuing the work of the Accuracy Scoping Team at this time. Within the rationale, there is text thanking the Scoping Team for its hard work and noting that while the Scoping Team is recommending the Council proceed with its three recommendations (where the group found alignment), that does not preclude additional scoping work in the future. However, the Small Team does not recommend proceeding with another scoping team at this time. * On pp. 12-13, we added the “Venn-ish diagram” to the end of the response summaries so that it can referenced easily; however, we can remove that if the Small Team does not agree to this addition. Your edits and additional suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Thank you again for the productive discussion. Best regards, Feodora and Caitlin _______________________________________________ Gnso-rda-smallteam mailing list -- gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org> To unsubscribe send an email to gnso-rda-smallteam-leave@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rda-smallteam-leave@icann.org>
+1 We are hoping that by letting the GAC know that we think the Small Team has done, and can keep doing, scoping assignments, that we don't need to restart the other team which got itself stuck. Best, Paul ________________________________ From: Caitlin Tubergen via Gnso-rda-smallteam <gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org> Sent: Monday, July 7, 2025 2:23 PM To: Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann@gmail.com> Cc: gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org <gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-rda-smallteam] Re: [Ext] Re: Upcoming deadline for comments on Small team accuracy report - tomorrow, Thursday, 3 July Hi Justine, I’m not in a position to speak for the GAC, but I do note the GAC provided the following text related to accuracy in its recent Communique: The GAC continues to emphasize the importance of accuracy in domain registration data. The GAC remains concerned about the pause in the work of the Accuracy Scoping Team since 2022 and encourages the new GNSO Small Team on Accuracy to learn from the previous scoping experience. At the same time, the GAC welcomes the separate preliminary ideas shared during ICANN83 by the GNSO regarding the work of the new GNSO Small Team covering possible next steps on accuracy, based on responses given by the GAC and other community members to the GNSO’s recent threshold questions. In particular, the GAC notes with interest the idea to investigate shortening the timeline for registrars to perform registration data validation and verification. The current timeline under the Registrar Accreditation Agreement is 15 days. However, presenters during the ICANN83 briefing on DNS Abuse observed that attempts to mitigate phishing attacks require swift action because cybercriminals often register many new domains in just a few hours, exploit them, profit from abusive activities, and abandon those domains within just a few days. This is increasingly exacerbated by the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as discussed by the presenters. If I understand the aim of the Small Team’s recommendation 4 correctly, it is to make clear that the Small Team is not recommending proceeding with or restarting the Accuracy Scoping Team at this time so that groups are not left wondering if the Scoping Team will be restarting. Instead, the Small Team is recommending proceeding with Recommendations 1-3 to show progress on the topic of accuracy. I invite other small team members to weigh in if the above understanding is incorrect. Thank you. Best regards, Caitlin From: Justine Chew justine.chew.icann@gmail.com<mailto:justine.chew.icann@gmail.com>: Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM To: Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen@icann.org> Cc: "gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org" <gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [Gnso-rda-smallteam] Upcoming deadline for comments on Small team accuracy report - tomorrow, Thursday, 3 July Dear Caitlin, Could you or anyone else advise if Recommendation 4 as it currently reads might trigger an unintended or negative reaction from the GAC? I'm not sufficiently up to speed on the actual details of the GAC's calls for work on accuracy although I imagine this small team's output would effectively demonstrate some progress in this area of work. Thanks, Justine On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 at 19:30, Caitlin Tubergen via Gnso-rda-smallteam <gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org>> wrote: Dear Council Accuracy Small Team members, Comments on the Small Team’s Summary to the Council [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxi...> are due tomorrow, Thursday, 3 July – in particular, please focus on the recommendation text and the highlighted text on pp. 1 – 3. Thank you to those who have already submitted comments. Following tomorrow’s deadline, Support Staff will work with Paul to address comments and prepare for the upcoming presentation of the recommendations at the upcoming Council meeting on Thursday, 10 July. Thank you. Best regards, Feodora and Caitlin From: Caitlin Tubergen <caitlin.tubergen@icann.org<mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org>> Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM To: "gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org>" <gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org<mailto:gnso-rda-smallteam@icann.org>> Subject: Notes and action items: Accuracy Small Team Call on Thursday, 26 June @ 13:00UTC Dear Council Accuracy Small Team members, Thank you for another productive meeting. After some live edits during the meeting, Recommendations 1-3 are now stable, so thank you for your hard work on the text! Action for Small Team: Please review the Small Team’s Summary to the Council [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxi...> and provide suggested edits (using the comment function) by Thursday, 3 July. Note: the 3 July meeting has been cancelled as the Small Team agreed to handle outstanding edits via the list. Updates to Small Team Summary: Support Staff has updated the GNSO Accuracy Small Team Summary [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1NM8oLeo3JRJxi...> based on today’s discussion. The added text, which appears on p. 1, p. 3, and pp. 12-13 is highlighted in yellow for transparency and ease of reference. In short, we added the following: * On p. 1, as part of the introductory text to the recommendations, we added additional context regarding the main areas of alignment, which includes the starting point for the definition of accuracy as current RAA requirements. * On p. 3, we added an additional recommendation (Recommendation 4) to clarify that the Small Team recommends discontinuing the work of the Accuracy Scoping Team at this time. Within the rationale, there is text thanking the Scoping Team for its hard work and noting that while the Scoping Team is recommending the Council proceed with its three recommendations (where the group found alignment), that does not preclude additional scoping work in the future. However, the Small Team does not recommend proceeding with another scoping team at this time. * On pp. 12-13, we added the “Venn-ish diagram” to the end of the response summaries so that it can referenced easily; however, we can remove that if the Small Team does not agree to this addition. Your edits and additional suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Thank you again for the productive discussion. 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