June 2025 - Gnso-ssc - lists.icann.org

GNSO Council confirmation of SSC leadership
by Emily Barabas Dec. 11, 2025

Dec. 11, 2025

Hi all, During today’s GNSO Council meeting, the Council approved Carlton as SSC Chair and Sophie as Vice Chair. You can find the Council meeting agenda here: https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+GNSO… Kind regards, Emily Emily Barabas Policy Manager, GNSO Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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CLOSED: 48-HOUR CONSENSUS CALL - Deadline Thursday, 26 June 2025 at 18:30 UTC - GNSO-Appointed Member to the UA EWG
by Saewon Lee June 26, 2025

June 26, 2025

Dear SSC members, Per the message below, as no objections were received, the SSC will consider this to be a Full Consensus recommendation and submit it to the GNSO Council with a motion for confirmation at its meeting on 10 July. Kind regards, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org> From: Saewon Lee via Gnso-ssc <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-ssc] 48-HOUR CONSENSUS CALL - Deadline Thursday, 26 June 2025 at 18:30 UTC - GNSO-Appointed Member to the UA EWG Dear SSC members, As a follow-up to today’s call, the SSC has reached preliminary agreement to recommend Nitin Walia as the GNSO-Appointed Member to the Universal Acceptance (UA) Expert Working Group (EWG) (See the candidate materials here [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/space…>). If you object to this recommendation, please respond on the mailing list no later than Thursday, 26 June 2025 at 18:30 UTC. If no objections are received, the SSC will consider this to be a Full Consensus recommendation and submit it to ICANN org by 30 June 2025 and the GNSO Council with a motion for confirmation at its meeting on 10 July 2025. Kind regards, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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**REMINDER** Doodle poll for next meeting on 30 July 2025
by Julie Bisland June 26, 2025

June 26, 2025

Thank you to the members who have completed the poll. Please take a moment to complete if you haven’t! Dear all, Please complete the doodle poll below to pin down a time for the next SSC call on Wednesday, 30 July 2025. Doodle poll: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/azY3E4me 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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Doodle poll for next meeting on 30 July 2025
by Julie Bisland June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

Dear all, Please complete the doodle poll below to pin down a time for the next SSC call on Wednesday, 30 July 2025. Doodle poll: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/azY3E4me 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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Notes and action items - GNSO Standing Selection Committee Meeting - 24 June 2025
by Caitlin Tubergen June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

Dear SSC members, Thank you for the discussion today. Please find high-level notes and action items from today’s meeting below. Thank you. Kind regards, Caitlin -- GNSO Standing Selection Committee Meeting 24 June 2025 High-Level Notes and Action Items Action Items 1. Support Staff to send consensus call today for the SSC’s selection of Nitin Walia as the UA EWG candidate. [COMPLETE] 2. SSC members have 48 hours (until Thursday, 26 June at 18:30 UTC) to register objections to Nitin’s appointment. 3. Pending no objections, the GNSO Council will vote on the appointment for the GNSO UA EWG candidate during its upcoming meeting on Thursday, 10 July. 4. Support Staff to send a doodle poll to schedule the next meeting of the SSC on 30 July, where the SSC will discuss the appointment for the GNSO Non-Registry Liaison and Alternate to the Customer Standing Committee (CSC). (Note: the poll for SSC evaluation of candidates for these positions will open on 21 July and close on 28 July.) 1. Welcome & SOIs · Since the last SSC meeting, Karen Day has changed employers and is now working with Elster McGrady. SOI has been updated accordingly and can be viewed here: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/gnsosoi/pages/106797413/K… 1. Universal Acceptance (UA) Expert Working Group (EWG) Candidates Evaluation * Review of Poll Results Link to UA EWG Process/Timeline: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/GABYEg · Poll opened on 18 June and closed on 23 June · Survey results are not to determine selection of candidates, but to serve as a guide · Link to survey results can be found on the wiki page: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQCbEw · There were 6 respondents out of 9 SSC members - thank you to those who responded · There were 6 candidates for UA EWG Candidate · The top three candidates, ranked in order are: · Nitin Walia · Jim Galvin · Amina Ramallan b. Discussion and Selection of Candidate · Agree with rankings, so this should be a simple selection · Agree with rankings - in previous experience with Nitin, think he would be a great candidate · Unanimous support for Nitin Walia as the UA EWG candidate 1. Next Steps * Timing of Consensus Call & GNSO Council Confirmation · With the Committee’s decision today, a consensus call will be sent out with 48 hours (until Thursday, 26 July) to register objections. If there are no objections, the Council will vote on the candidate during its upcoming meeting on 10 July 2025. b. GNSO Non-Registry Liaison and Alternate to the CSC - 2025 · SSC has been asked by the GNSO Council to evaluate the candidates for the GNSO Non-Registry Liaison and Alternate to the Customer Standing Committee (CSC). · The EOI was announced on 4 June, with a deadline for input on 16 July. · Poll for SSC will open on 21 July and close on 28 July. · Support Staff to send a doodle poll to schedule the next meeting of the SSC on 30 July. 1. AOB

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48-HOUR CONSENSUS CALL - Deadline Thursday, 26 June 2025 at 18:30 UTC - GNSO-Appointed Member to the UA EWG
by Saewon Lee June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

Dear SSC members, As a follow-up to today’s call, the SSC has reached preliminary agreement to recommend Nitin Walia as the GNSO-Appointed Member to the Universal Acceptance (UA) Expert Working Group (EWG) (See the candidate materials here<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GSSC/pages/307757080/Univ…>). If you object to this recommendation, please respond on the mailing list no later than Thursday, 26 June 2025 at 18:30 UTC. If no objections are received, the SSC will consider this to be a Full Consensus recommendation and submit it to ICANN org by 30 June 2025 and the GNSO Council with a motion for confirmation at its meeting on 10 July 2025. Kind regards, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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Post Call | GNSO SSC Meeting | Tuesday, 24 June 2025
by Devan Reed June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

Dear all, All recordings for the GNSO Standing Selection Committee call held on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 18:00 UTC can be found on the agenda wiki page <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQCbEw> (attendance included) and the GNSO Master Calendar<https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar/2025>. These include: * Attendance (please let me know if your name has been left off the attendance list) * Audio recording * Zoom recording (including audio, visual, rough transcript & chat) * Transcript * Agenda & Notes/Action Items (if applicable) Thank you! Kind regards, Devan Policy Team Supporting the GNSO

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Survey Results | SSC - GNSO Selection Process for UA EWG
by Saewon Lee June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

Dear SSC Members, Please find attached the survey results for our upcoming selection process – GNSO’s nomination of the UA EWG Member: * Tha “Data_All” file presents the ranking in p.8, where the top 3 candidates are marked in red. * The “Responses_All” file presents individual responses with comments to provide you with more context – the names of the responders have been redacted. Looking forward to our discussions today. Kind regards, Saewon From: Saewon Lee via Gnso-ssc <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-ssc] Poll CLOSED | SSC - GNSO Selection Process for UA EWG Dear SSC Members, Kindly note that the poll is now CLOSED. Staff will share the results prior to our meeting on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 18:00 UTC. We greatly appreciate all those that responded to the survey. Kind regards, Saewon From: Saewon Lee via Gnso-ssc <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee(a)icann.org> Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-ssc] ***REMINDER*** Action Needed: POLL OPEN | SSC - GNSO Selection Process for UA EWG ***REMINDER: Please complete the survey below if you haven’t already done so. The poll closes Monday, 23 June at 18:00 UTC*** Dear SSC Members, As announced via the SSC mailing list on 30 May [lists.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/gnso-ssc…>, the Universal Acceptance (UA) Expert Working Group (EWG) EOIs for GNSO ended last Friday, 13 June, where we received 6 candidates in total. Now, the poll for GNSO’s UA EWG nominee selection is OPEN, which will CLOSE on Monday, 23 June at 18:00 UTC. Kindly fill in the survey via the link here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GTXRQPG [surveymonkey.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/GTXRQPG__;!!PtGJa…> The list of candidates and materials can be found on wiki here: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GSSC/pages/307757080/Univ… [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/space…> Kindly note that the survey is only a guide for discussion, not to make a determination. However, your contribution to the survey will be highly appreciated as the results will provide valuable insights into the members’ opinions and facilitate the selection process when the SSC meets to discuss the candidates on Tuesday, 24 June at 18:00 UTC. Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Much appreciated, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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Poll CLOSED | SSC - GNSO Selection Process for UA EWG
by Saewon Lee June 23, 2025

June 23, 2025

Dear SSC Members, Kindly note that the poll is now CLOSED. Staff will share the results prior to our meeting on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 18:00 UTC. We greatly appreciate all those that responded to the survey. Kind regards, Saewon From: Saewon Lee via Gnso-ssc <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Saewon Lee <saewon.lee(a)icann.org> Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM To: "gnso-ssc(a)icann.org" <gnso-ssc(a)icann.org> Cc: GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-ssc] ***REMINDER*** Action Needed: POLL OPEN | SSC - GNSO Selection Process for UA EWG ***REMINDER: Please complete the survey below if you haven’t already done so. The poll closes Monday, 23 June at 18:00 UTC*** Dear SSC Members, As announced via the SSC mailing list on 30 May [lists.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/lists.icann.org/hyperkitty/list/gnso-ssc…>, the Universal Acceptance (UA) Expert Working Group (EWG) EOIs for GNSO ended last Friday, 13 June, where we received 6 candidates in total. Now, the poll for GNSO’s UA EWG nominee selection is OPEN, which will CLOSE on Monday, 23 June at 18:00 UTC. Kindly fill in the survey via the link here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GTXRQPG [surveymonkey.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.surveymonkey.com/r/GTXRQPG__;!!PtGJa…> The list of candidates and materials can be found on wiki here: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GSSC/pages/307757080/Univ… [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/space…> Kindly note that the survey is only a guide for discussion, not to make a determination. However, your contribution to the survey will be highly appreciated as the results will provide valuable insights into the members’ opinions and facilitate the selection process when the SSC meets to discuss the candidates on Tuesday, 24 June at 18:00 UTC. Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Much appreciated, Saewon Saewon Lee Policy Development Support Manager for GNSO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 (310) 463-5541 Email: saewon.lee(a)icann.org<mailto:saewon.lee@icann.org> Skype: saewon.lee.icann Website: www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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Proposed Agenda | SSC Meeting | Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 18:00 UTC
by Saewon Lee June 23, 2025

June 23, 2025

Dear SSC Members, Please see below the proposed agenda for the SSC Meeting tomorrow on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 18:00 UTC. We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. Kind regards, Saewon Proposed Agenda SSC Meeting on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 18:00 UTC 1.⁠ ⁠Welcome & SOIs 2.⁠ ⁠Universal Acceptance (UA) Expert Working Group (EWG) Candidates Evaluation a. Review of Poll Results b. Discussion and Selection of Candidate 3.⁠ ⁠Next Steps a. Timing of Consensus Call & GNSO Council Confirmation b. ⁠GNSO Non-Registry Liaison and Alternate to the CSC – 2025 4.⁠ ⁠AOB

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