February 2026 - NA-Discuss - lists.icann.org

Meltnet concept
by Glenn McKnight Feb. 5, 2026

Feb. 5, 2026

Hi All A recent article by James Gorgen for Circle ID entitled Welcome to Meltnet: A Blueprint for Digital Sovereignty in a Fragmented World <https://circleid.com/posts/welcome-to-meltnet-a-blueprint-for-digital-sover…> https://circleid.com/posts/welcome-to-meltnet-a-blueprint-for-digital-sover… I am organizing a VSIG session for our 14th English cohort with James on this topic and I wonder if anyone in ATLARGE would be interested in joining James as a supporter or protagonist on his concepts. The session details You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Mar 16, 2026 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yohOHvm6SPaX3Xows-1xeA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please let me know on your interest for joining James on this concept Thanks 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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At-Large Board Member Selection
by Alan Greenberg Feb. 5, 2026

Feb. 5, 2026

As you may know, Leon Sanchez is term-limited as the ICANN Director Selected by At-Large and the process to name his replacement is ongoing. The candidates are (in alphabetical order by surname): Sebastien Bachollet, Justine Chew, Maureen Hilyard and Lito (Rafael) Ibarra. The candidate’s Statements as well as their Expressions of Interest (their application forms) have been posted. - Candidate Statements <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/770211889/2025…> - Expressions of Interest <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ABMS/pages/760020998/2025…> There will be two public ways to interact with the candidates. - You may ask questions that will be answered in writing and posted. Questions may be targeted at all candidates, or particular candidates. Candidates are not obliged to respond, but historically, they do. Questions may be merged with others if they are on the same topic, or otherwise edited by the chair/members of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/atlarge/pages/398163969/B…>). Please specify if a question is for a specific candidate(s). - There will be a public Candidates’ meeting, most likely at the end of the week of 09 February 2026. Each candidate will be asked to respond to a few questions. If you have a suggestion for these questions, please let us know. Please send questions to At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> and me <greenberg.alan(a)gmail.com>. Questions should be submitted no later than Friday, 06 February 2026. Alan Greenberg Chair, BMSPC

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REGISTER: APRALO Policy Forum Webinar Series on A Multilingual Internet: Webinar #1: Multilingual Domain Names
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 3, 2026

Feb. 3, 2026

[cid:image001.png@01DC9524.50517830] Dear All, The APRALO Policy Forum is delighted to present the first of the series of 3 webinars to introduce ICANN’s goal for a “Multilingual Internet” and its engagement of relevant stakeholders to deliver this goal. You are invited to Webinar #1: Multilingual Domain Names on 26 February 2026 at 06:00 UTC for 75 minutes, where Gopal Tadepalli will host Sarmad Hussain, Senior Director IDN and UA Programs, ICANN and/or Pitinan Kooarmornpatana, IDN Programs Director, ICANN in an introduction to IDNs and a guided exercise on how to develop a Label Generation Rules (LGR) which is a key technical requirement for enabling Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). If you are unfamiliar with IDNs and wonder how ICANN engages language communities around the world to make the Internet truly multilingual, then join us and get your answers! Don't forget to pre-register your participation! And if you have any, please let us have your questions on this topic by posting them as comments to the agenda wiki page below; or if you prefer, submit them by emailing staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For other times: https://tinyurl.com/5n7hauac [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/5n7hauac__;!!PtGJab4!5I6G6OW…> The agenda and call details can be found at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KYDWM [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/KYD…> Zoom Registration Link: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/s9U1A2ZPQLikjaaT8qp4mg [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/s9U1A2ZPQ…> (After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.) APRALO Policy Forum Wiki Workspace: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OOrdBg [icann-community.atlassian.net]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/OOr…> Thank you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org [atlarge.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/atlarge.icann.org/__;!!PtGJab4!5I6G6OWCT…>

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** REGISTER ** | EURALO Round Table on DNSSEC | 11 February 2026 at 19:00 UTC
by Gisella Gruber Feb. 2, 2026

Feb. 2, 2026

[cid:image001.jpg@01DC907D.30D3C950] Interpretation provided in English, Spanish & French. ** Please register and share this invitation ** Zoom registration required: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/4QVabdJvStWsi_654RxbAQ Dear All, On behalf of Frederic Taes, EURALO Chair and Natalia Filina, EURALO Secretary, please join us for an EURALO Round Table on DNSSEC on Tuesday, 11 February 2026 at 19:00 UTC for 90 minutes. This round table brings together technical experts, registry operators, and community representatives to discuss DNSSEC as a trust mechanism in today’s DNS ecosystem. The session will explore how DNSSEC works, why its adoption remains uneven, and what practical challenges and opportunities exist across different European contexts. Through expert insights, real-world TLD experience, and an end-user perspective (as the main EURALO, At-Large focus), the discussion aims to move beyond theory toward actionable understanding and future directions for DNSSEC implementation. The agenda and call details are available at: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AQA2Lg Interpretation provided in English, Spanish & French. Zoom registration required: https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/4QVabdJvStWsi_654RxbAQ Important: please keep note of the zoom room as you will be sent an unique link. If you need to state an apology, please contact At-Large staff only (do not reply to all) 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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RECORDING - At-Large Fireside Chat #2: Participating in ICANN Working Groups
by Joly MacFie Feb. 2, 2026

Feb. 2, 2026

(Mildly edited, and truncated because I had to jump to another call) [image: ISOC LIVE] <https://isoc.live/20147>VIDEO <https://youtu.be/N0rWwmKl0cE> | AUDIO <https://archive.org/download/icann-participation2/icann-participation2.mp3> | RECAP <https://www.patreon.com/posts/149564828/> | ARCHIVE <https://archive.org/details/icann-participation2> | PERMALINK <https://isoc.live/20147> On 29 January 2026, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers <https://www.icann.org/> (ICANN) hosted the second <https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/x/mIDmLQ> of two At-Large Fireside Chats. Justine Chew <https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinechew/> chatted with Alan Greenberg <https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-greenberg-3370394/> and Steinar Grøtterød <https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgrotterod/> about their experiences participating in various ICANN working groups. SPEAKERS Alan Greenberg – NARALO Steinar Grøtterød – EURALO Moderator: Justine Chew – APRALO / ALAC Vice-Chair FACILiTATOR Yeşim Sağlam – Policy Operations Specialist (At-Large), ICANN - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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