September 2025 - NA-Discuss

Final treatment
by Glenn McKnight Oct. 8, 2025

Oct. 8, 2025

Hi folks I had my last treatment today. It's been two years of immunotherapy. Thanks to all for the support G Glenn McKnight, MA Virtual School of Internet Governance Chief Information Officer www.virtualsig.org *YOUR SOURCE FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE EDUCATION * *Mobile 437-237-4655*

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CALL FOR EOIs - ALAC Selection of 2026 NextGen Mentor for ICANN85-87
by Heidi Ullrich Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

Dear All, On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair, this is a call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for persons to apply for the position of NextGen Mentor. The NextGen@ICANN Program seeks nominations to fill three (3) slots for the 2026 Mentor Program. These appointments will serve for the ICANN85-87 meetings. Please note that the ALAC will be able to fill one slot. . NextGen@ICANN Program Mentoring The NextGen@ICANN Program Mentoring process helps participants to prepare for the NextGen@ICANN experience and strengthens the relationship between NextGen and the ICANN community. ICANN provides travel funding (including hotel accommodation and a stipend) for up to three SO/AC-appointed mentors to attend an ICANN Public Meeting<https://meetings.icann.org/en/> as a NextGen@ICANN Program mentor. Mentors support up to four NextGen@ICANN participants per meeting. Mentors will assist newcomers to become actively involved in the ICANN community and its policy development processes, working groups, and regional work. Mentors are expected to devote considerable time to pre-meeting preparation with their mentees, to offer advice and networking support and regular check-ins on-site, and to complete evaluations following the meeting. Based on previous estimates, mentors spend about 40 hours during the six-week period in advance of the meeting and about 10 hours on-site at the ICANN meeting. For more information about the role of a mentor, see ICANN NextGen Program Mentoring Guidelines<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/nextgen-mentoring-guidelines-13…>. Interested At-Large Members are requested to send their Expression of Interest (EOI) to At-Large Staff no later than Tuesday, 7 October 2025 by 23:59 UTC. The ALAC Appointee Selection Subcommittee (AASC) will review the EOIs and notify the ALAC of their selections. ALAC Nominations must be submitted to the NextGen Support Staff no later than Thursday, 7 November 2025. Kind regards, At-Large staff Heidi Ullrich, PhD VP, Policy Development & At-Large Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +1 310 437 3956 Fax: +1 310 823 8649 Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>

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REMINDER & REGISTER / Meeting Invitation: Sixth APRALO Policy Forum Fireside Chat: "Let’s Talk About Participating in ICANN Working Groups” on Thursday, 2 October 2025 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 1, 2025

Oct. 1, 2025

Sixth APRALO Policy Forum Fireside Chat: "Let’s Talk About Participating in ICANN Working Groups” Thursday, 2 October 2025 at 06:00 UTC PLEASE REGISTER TO JOIN AND SHARE THIS INVITATION WITH ALL! Zoom Registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/zSgmfwyhSemz2GbuDPg-Bw English only Dear All, You are invited to participate in the sixth APRALO Policy Forum Fireside Chat: “Let’s Talk About Participating in ICANN Working Groups” on 2 October 2025 at 06:00 UTC for 75 minutes, where the moderator will be chatting with Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Justine Chew, Maureen Hilyard and Amrita Choudhury about their experiences participating in various ICANN working groups. If you have ever wondered what it means to participate in an ICANN working group, or have questions about how to do so, either directly or indirectly, then this fireside chat is for you! You can also submit your questions in advance to the moderator, Pavel Farhan <pavelpft(a)gmail.com<mailto:pavelpft@gmail.com>> or to At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> if you wish to have them considered as part of the agenda. ZOOM Registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/zSgmfwyhSemz2GbuDPg-Bw (you MUST register to join!) *** After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the meeting.*** For other times: https://tinyurl.com/4mfut53f Agenda and joining details: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/RQBuH APRALO Fireside Chats Wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/TQ3CCw APRALO Policy Forum Wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/TwDQC Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>

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** REGISTER & Share ** | EURALO Round Table: Rethinking ICANN’s Legitimacy: Internal Politics, External Pressures (Part I) | 23 September 2025 from 17:00-18:30 UTC.
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 22, 2025

Sept. 22, 2025

** Please register and share this invitation ** Zoom registration required: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/lxssgAJrTbyY2HlIfQgHzw Dear All, On behalf of Sébastien Bachollet, EURALO Chair and Pari Esfandiari, EURALO ALAC Member, please join us for an EURALO Round Table: Rethinking ICANN’s Legitimacy: Internal Politics, External Pressures (Part I) on Tuesday, 23 September 2025 from 17:00-18:30 UTC. Part II will be held at ICANN84 in Dublin on Tuesday, 28 October 2025<https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/335839341/A…> from 15h00-16h00 (details to follow) This session begins with recent internal challenges—missed review deadlines, fragmented enforcement, Board deferrals, and community fatigue—that have put ICANN’s accountability under question. It then expands outward, asking how these internal dynamics shape ICANN’s credibility with governments, businesses, and civil society at a time when digital sovereignty, AI governance, and Internet fragmentation are redefining geopolitics. Panelists will unpack the interplay between ICANN’s internal politics (Board, SO/ACs, Empowered Community) and external legitimacy (governments, UN processes, WSIS+20) and explore practical ways to reinforce ICANN’s credibility as a trustworthy steward of the global Internet. The agenda and call details are available at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/sYBSHQ Interpretation provided in English, Spanish and French. Zoom registration required: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/lxssgAJrTbyY2HlIfQgHzw Important: please keep note of the zoom room as you will be sent an unique link. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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Michael Palage Article FAILURE IN ICANN GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK
by Glenn McKnight Sept. 16, 2025

Sept. 16, 2025

https://circleid.com/posts/failure-in-icanns-governance-framework Glenn McKnight, MA Virtual School of Internet Governance Chief Information Officer www.virtualsig.org *YOUR SOURCE FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE EDUCATION * *Mobile 437-237-4655* <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free.www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Indigenous Connectivity Summit next Week
by Glenn McKnight Sept. 12, 2025

Sept. 12, 2025

*YOUTUBE PLAYLIST <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlg8We3ePxcO6o7wwKyH1ajH2T-i0VxoY>* | *ADD TO CALENDAR <https://addcal.io/e/9jmaqiubb4h8>* | *PERMALINK <https://isoc.live/19667/>* On *Tuesday – Thursday September 16-18, 2025*, the *Indigenous Connectivity Institute <https://indigenousconnectivity.org/>* (ICI) will host the *9th Indigenous Connectivity Summit <https://indigenousconnectivity.org/summits/2025-indigenous-connectivity-sum…>* (ICS 2025) in Algonquin territory in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada This community-led forum is a focal point for Indigenous leadership and their partners to gather and collaborate on building a digital future on their terms. *AGENDA https://indigenousconnectivity.org/summits/2025-indigenous-connectivity-sum… <https://indigenousconnectivity.org/summits/2025-indigenous-connectivity-sum…>* (All times EDT = UTC-4) Day 1 – September 16, 2025 – YOUTUBE <https://youtu.be/rTYjm7udmPw> *10:00 Plenary – Welcome and Opening Ceremony* *Elder Karen MacInnis* *Fred McGregor* – Emcee *10:30 Lightning Talk – Introducing the ICS Calls to Action* *Natalie Campbell* – Internet Society, ICI *10:45 Case Study – Rapid Lynx Telecommunications* *Sherry McCuller* – Rapid Lynx Telecommunications *11:00 Panel – What Role Can AI Play in Digital Equity?* *Norman Valdez* – CERIC, BrainTrainr *Jeff Doctor* – Animikii *Olivia Cragg* – FNIGC *Dan Clouston* – FNTC Moderator: *Katlia Lafferty* *12:00 LUNCH* *13:00 Panel – LEOS: the good, the bad, and the ugly* *Brenda Norris* – First Mile *Lyle Fabian* – Katlotech Communications *Madeleine Redfern* – CanArctic Inuit Networks Moderator: *Gordon Gow* – University of Alberta *14:00 Panel – Data Center Opportunities for Indigenous Communities* *Sharayah Lane* – Internet Society (virtual) *Michael McCormick and Marcia Trudeau-Bomberry* – Wiikwenkoong Unceded Territory *Skylee-Storm Hogan Stacey* – FNIGC Moderator: *Asennaienton Frank Horn* *15:00 BREAK* *15:15 Information Session – KatloTech Communications* *Lyle Fabian* – CEO, KatloTech Communications *15:30 Information Session – Sustainability and Efficiency in Networks* *Joaquin Wray* – Equitable Origin *16:00 Plenary Discussion – Thoughts on Day 1, looking ahead to Day 2* Moderator: *Fred McGregor* Day 2 – September 17, 2025 – YOUTUBE <https://youtu.be/VFAx0dI0qVQ> *10:45 Plenary Check-in* *Fred McGregor* *11:00 Panel – Engaging in Youth Policy Advocacy* *ILPA Alumini* – Youth Scholarship Recipients Moderator: *Majedah Hawk* *13:00 Panel – Changing Political Landscapes in Canada and the US: What Does It Means for Digital Equity?* *John Perrino* – Internet Society *Danae Wilson* – Nez Perce *Davida Delmar* – Navajo Nation, NDIA *14:00 Panel – Spectrum Advocacy: Are We Headed in the Right Direction?* *Lope Trjillo-Perdomo* – Not2Far, IEEE *Jonathan Fleury* – Norway House *Red Spectrum* – Coeur D’Alene Tribe *15:00 BREAK* *15:15 Workshop Breakouts* (may not be streamed) *16:15 Plenary – Thoughts on Day 2, looking ahead to Day 3* Moderator: *Fred McGregor* Day 3 – September 18, 2025 – YOUTUBE <https://youtu.be/Qkdmau_ehCk> *10:00 Plenary Check-in* *Fred McGregor* *10:15 Panel – Have we made progress in building an Indigneous workforce in networking?* *Peter Leaton* – Sichuun *Nikki Muswaggon* – Manitoba SchoolNet Moderator: *Frank Horn* – ICI *11:45 Lightning Talk – First Mile Connectivity Consortium Update* *Tim Whiteduck* – FMCC *12:00 LUNCH* *13:00 Plenary – Info Session: Mentoring* *13:30 Plenary Discussion – Indigenous Connectivity Institute Town Hall* *14:15 Plenary Discussion – Calls to Action* Moderator: *Natalie Campbell* – Internet Society ICI *14:45 Wrap up* *Fred McGregor* #IndigiConnects #indigenous @IndigiConnects @internetsociety @ICANN Glenn McKnight, MA Virtual School of Internet Governance Chief Information Officer www.virtualsig.org *YOUR SOURCE FOR INTERNET GOVERNANCE EDUCATION * *Mobile 437-237-4655* <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free.www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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*REGISTER* ALAC & GAC Regulatory Developments Briefing Series on Thursday, 11 September 2025 at 16:00 UTC
by Gisella Gruber Sept. 11, 2025

Sept. 11, 2025

Please join us and spread the word! REGISTER for Zoom: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/VMvfT0dQR8agFjsmZmtTTw Interpretation (integrated via zoom): English, Español, Français Dear All, On behalf of the ALAC & GAC Leadership, we are pleased to announce our sixth Regulatory Developments Briefing Series, on the WSIS+20 Zero Draft (Internet Governance section), scheduled on Thursday, 11 September 2025 at 16:00 UTC. The session will present the Zero Draft of the WSIS+20 Outcome Document and examine the next steps of the WSIS+20 Review preparatory process. Guest speaker: Alexey Trepykhalin, Sr. Manager, IGO and Government Engagement. Other times: https://tinyurl.com/yc7mbeec Agenda: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQAwH Please register for the webinar via this link: Zoom registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/VMvfT0dQR8agFjsmZmtTTw These briefing sessions will be held monthly and provide a valuable platform to discuss key regulatory and geopolitical developments and foster collaboration across regions. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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REGISTER / Meeting Invitation: Sixth APRALO Policy Forum Fireside Chat: "Let’s Talk About Participating in ICANN Working Groups” on Thursday, 2 October 2025 at 06:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 11, 2025

Sept. 11, 2025

Sixth APRALO Policy Forum Fireside Chat: "Let’s Talk About Participating in ICANN Working Groups” Thursday, 2 October 2025 at 06:00 UTC PLEASE REGISTER TO JOIN AND SHARE THIS INVITATION WITH ALL! Zoom Registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/zSgmfwyhSemz2GbuDPg-Bw English only Dear All, You are invited to participate in the sixth APRALO Policy Forum Fireside Chat: “Let’s Talk About Participating in ICANN Working Groups” on 2 October 2025 at 06:00 UTC for 75 minutes, where the moderator will be chatting with Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Satish Babu, Maureen Hilyard and Amrita Choudhury about their experiences participating in various ICANN working groups. ZOOM Registration: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/zSgmfwyhSemz2GbuDPg-Bw (you MUST register to join!) *** After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the meeting.*** For other times: https://tinyurl.com/4mfut53f Agenda and joining details: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/RQBuH APRALO Fireside Chats Wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/TQ3CCw APRALO Policy Forum Wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/TwDQC Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/>

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Meeting invitation: NARALO Monthly Call on Monday, 08 September 2025 at 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 8, 2025

Sept. 8, 2025

Dear All, The next NARALO Monthly call is scheduled for Monday, 08 September 2025 at 19:00 UTC 60 minutes. For other times: HERE<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=+NARALO+Monthly+C…> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYC6Gw Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/98832384879?pwd=KnUPbd4tZpEbQBuo6WdEVPmwmn0wCA.1 Password: ^cea6Yze4w NARALO Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>

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NARALO Monthly
by ICANN Policy Calendar Sept. 4, 2025

Sept. 4, 2025

Dear All, The next NARALO Monthly call is scheduled for Monday, 08 September 2025 at 19:00 UTC 60 minutes. For other times: HERE<https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=+NARALO+Monthly+C…> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYC6Gw Zoom Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/98832384879?pwd=KnUPbd4tZpEbQBuo6WdEVPmwmn0wCA.1 Password: ^cea6Yze4w NARALO Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org>

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