In case that you did not get it. -ed ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ICANN <icann.communications@communications.icann.org> Date: Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 11:01 AM Subject: August 2021 ICANN Newsletter North America To: <eduardodiazrivera@gmail.com> <northamericaupdate@icann.org> <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> ICANN72 Will Be a Virtual Annual General Meeting ICANN72 will convene as a Virtual Annual General Meeting due to the continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of the ICANN community and staff is always a top priority, and as such, holding ICANN72 as an in-person or hybrid meeting would not be feasible by its scheduled date. The ICANN Board also affirmed its intent to hold ICANN73 as a hybrid meeting with an in-person component if it is feasible to do so. Read the full announcement <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> for more information. ICANN Extends Travel and Face-to-Face Meeting Ban The ICANN organization has extended its current ban on travel and face-to-face meetings. The evolving trajectory of the virus, including the emergence and spread of new variants and the inequality of vaccine access across the world, as well as the rapidly changing travel landscape and ability to secure visas represent unpredictable risks. Read more <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> . Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) Update: Watch Recordings of the ICANN Public Comment Submission Training Webinars The ICANN organization held a series of training webinars outlining the new Public Comment submission process. During these sessions, our teams provided the community with step-by-step instructions on how to draft and publish a Public Comment submission and outlined how to manage your current and past submissions. Missed the webinars? To watch the recordings, read more about ITI, or to contact the ITI team, click here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> . <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> The UN, the EU, and Your Business - What Comes Next? On 20 July, over 90 participants attended ICANN org’s webinar “The UN, the EU and Your Business, What Comes Next?”. This was the second webinar of a new series <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> launched in April 2021 by ICANN org’s North America Stakeholder Engagement team to bring timely topics to the community for discussion. During the session, members of ICANN org's Government and Intergovernmental Organizations Engagement (GE) team summarized and explained the important deliberations happening within the United Nations and European Union on cybersecurity issues, and their potential impact on the Domain Name System. If you weren’t able to attend, you can access the recordings here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> and download the slides here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> . Fellowship Applications Now Open for ARIN 48 The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is accepting applications for the ARIN 48 Virtual Fellowship Program <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...>. Between 30 September and 21 October, fellows will participate in weekly virtual sessions to learn about ARIN’s work and Internet number resource policy. They will also participate in the virtual ARIN 48 Public Policy Meeting (19-20 October). Up to 12 applicants will be accepted into the program. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, 25 August 2021 at 17:00 EDT. For more information about ARIN’s Fellowship Program and the selection process, download the informational flyer here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...>. The 2021 promotional video can be viewed here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...>. Please submit questions to fellowships@arin.net. ICANN Board Approves Subset of EPDP-TempSpec Phase 2A Policy Recommendations On 21 June 2021, the ICANN Board approved <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> four policy recommendations from the Expedited Policy Development Process on the Temporary Specification (EPDP-TempSpec) for gTLD (generic top-level domain) Registration Data Phase 2A. The four approved recommendations cover topics that were carried over from Phase 1 and include city field redaction; display of privacy/proxy registrations; an updated purpose for data processing related to security, stability, and resiliency; and the time periods associated with data retention. The remaining Phase 2 recommendations, which relate to the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD), will be considered by the ICANN Board following the SSAD Operational Design Phase (ODP). For more information on the ODP, please read more <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> . ccNSO Members Vote on Proposed Policy for Retirement of ccTLDs In July, members of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) voted to adopt the proposed policy on the retirement of country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs). This is an important milestone for the ccNSO, and ccTLD managers had the opportunity to show their support though the voting process. The adopted policy will now be sent to the ICANN Board. Learn more <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> about the proposed policy on the retirement of ccTLDs, and the ccNSO Council recommendation to adopt the proposed policy. For the election results, go to the announcement section on ccnso.icann.org <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> . Hello World: Enabling IDNs Over the past 20 years, the technical community, ICANN, and volunteers around the world have been working together to internationalize the Domain Name System (DNS) to promote linguistic diversity on the Internet through the introduction of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). Don’t miss this blog <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> that provides an in-depth look at the importance of IDNs as well as a detailed progress report <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> on their usage around the world. ICANN Board Takes Action on SSR2 Recommendations ICANN Board Chair Maarten Botterman outlined the Board’s decisions related to the 63 recommendations made in the second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report. The SSR2 Final Report <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> contained consensus recommendations in the following areas: - SSR1 implementation and intended effects - Key stability issues within ICANN - Contracts, compliance, and transparency around Domain Name System (DNS) abuse - Additional SSR-related concerns regarding the global DNS The Board considered Public Comment submissions to inform their actions on the SSR2 Review Team's final recommendations. Read the blog here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> . DNS Security Threat Mitigation Program Update The ICANN org shared an update <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> on the internal cross-functional Domain Name System (DNS) Security Threat Mitigation Program and introduced a newly launched webpage <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> that provides a central resource for the program’s activities and updates. The org also hosted a community webinar on 22 July where current projects and activities, including contractual compliance and audits, Domain Activity Abuse Reporting (DAAR), and Domain Name Security Threat Information Collection and Reporting (DNSTICR) were shared. Learn more about this important initiative here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> . Government Engagement Publications The ICANN Government and Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Engagement team publishes content from our subject matter experts. Make sure to bookmark the Government Engagement Publications page <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0010TjNW7XQ1bDX23gDwexP_xHAieG7QnnQS7nJDCXfQcyO...> where the team shares information and analysis with the community. OCTO Publications Did you know that the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) creates and publishes a portfolio of research papers and technical briefings for ICANN's diverse technical community? 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