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NPOC Social Media @ICANN 67 Remote Participation
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele March 8, 2020

March 8, 2020

Greetings, ICANN 67 is here again! I trust this email finds you well and we hope that you having a good weekend and getting set for ICANN 67 Remote Participation process. It is important NPOC's social media presence is felt with your tweets and Facebook posts. This is a very good way to engage and try to influence NPOC's mission in all the ongoing conversations and let our voices be heard. You can create awareness of this new change from F2F meeting to a remote one by posting a photo of yourself attending ICANN67 Virtual Meeting sessions from your location and share it using the *#ICANN67* hashtag and *#NPOC* as well as hash tag of the city you are participating from. Help us create a virtual meeting photo gallery. Look forward to seeing you all online! Don't forget that the schedules are already online. *Twitter handles to follow*: @NPOC_ICANN @NCSG_ICANN @ICANN_GNSO @ICANN Hashtags #ICANN67 #npoc https://twitter.com/NPOC_ICANN/ <https://twitter.com/NPOC_ICANN/status/1190709134330662914?s=19> *What to do:* - Draft catchy phrases - Share pictures - Retweet awesome tweets - share remote meeting links, updates and summaries - ask questions - Share useful links and tips You can also reply to this message with your twitter handle and hashtags to follow. Caleb Ogundele ________________ Sent with thumbs from a small screen mobile device. Pelase exsuce typos adn errosr.

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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN67 Public Forum: Time Allocated for Community Discussion on Proposed Transfer of Ownership of Public Interest Registry
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele March 6, 2020

March 6, 2020

Caleb Ogundele ________________ Sent with thumbs from a small screen mobile device. Pelase exsuce typos adn errosr. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ICANN <no-reply(a)external.icann.org> Date: Fri, Mar 6, 2020, 1:54 AM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN67 Public Forum: Time Allocated for Community Discussion on Proposed Transfer of Ownership of Public Interest Registry To: <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com> [image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *ICANN67 Public Forum: Time Allocated for Community Discussion on Proposed Transfer of Ownership of Public Interest Registry <https://newsalerts.icann.org/v00a0NkE0dPECuE1R023000>* 05 March 2020 LOS ANGELES – 4 March 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that time will be allocated during the first Public Forum of ICANN's 67th Public Meeting for a discussion about the approval process the ICANN Board and organization must follow concerning ICANN's registry agreements with Public Interest Registry (PIR). This is an opportunity for the ICANN community to ensure that it understands the scope of ICANN's role in this matter, and to provide feedback. Please note that the Board and the ICANN org cannot address questions and comments that relate to the ISOC, PIR, Ethos Capital, or other parties involved in the proposed transfer. The session will take place on 9 March, from 09:00 – 10:30 EST (14:00 – 15:30 UTC). Details for joining, as well as the session agenda, are available on the ICANN67 schedule page found here <https://newsalerts.icann.org/Y0d0k0FNu003a002PRC0FE1>. All members of the ICANN community are invited to join. The Public Forum will be conducted via remote participation, as part of the ICANN67 Virtual Community Forum. As with all Public Forums, the meeting will be live-scribed, recorded, and transcribed. Session materials, recordings, and transcripts will be posted when available. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. [image: shadow] *[image: Twitter] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/v00a0NkG0dPECuG1R023000>* [image: Facebook] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/Y0d0k0HNu003a002PRC0HE1> [image: Instagram] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/j3IR012PC000a0uNEdI0k00> [image: Linkedin] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/P000N0dCPR0uJ00k0aJE132> [image: YouTube] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/a0200P013C0a00KEKRNk0ud> [image: shadow1] Unsubscribe <https://newsalerts.icann.org/hPu1L0R00C0003dkN020ELa> | https://www.icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/L302ER0010Mk0CMau0P0d0N> <https://newsalerts.icann.org/ZRN0u01Nd000030aN20PECk>

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PIR Zoom call
by Joan Kerr March 2, 2020

March 2, 2020

Hello Everyone, Paul Diaz from PIR is inviting members from NCSG to join a scheduled Zoom meeting. Info below. The call is being limited to 45 participants, therefore if you are able join, please email Maryam to reserve a spot. I have cc'd her on this email. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://pir.zoom.us/j/911006774 Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +16468769923,911006774# or +16699006833,911006774# Or Telephone: Dial: +1 646 876 9923 (US Toll) +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 911 006 774 International numbers available: https://pir.zoom.us/u/acINgG486h Thanks, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian _____________________________________ Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org Skype: joankerr_fbsc 1-416-907-0783

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Implements New Travel Guidance
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele March 2, 2020

March 2, 2020

[image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *ICANN Implements New Travel Guidance <https://newsalerts.icann.org/R00P0a1R3d0020u0CQEjPN0>* 02 March 2020 LOS ANGELES – 28 February 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today outlined new temporary travel and event participation guidance in light of the global COVID-19 outbreak <https://newsalerts.icann.org/G1R0Ej20aQ0RC0dP0000uN3>, considered a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization <https://newsalerts.icann.org/uSN000aR0P0d0R02ju3CE10>. The new guidance will impact ICANN-hosted events and ICANN's participation in events through March, with a reassessment in mid-March on guidance for the coming weeks and months. On 19 February, the ICANN Board decided to transition ICANN67 <https://newsalerts.icann.org/y1jCa3uN0d0PERT00S00020>, which was to be held in Cancún, Mexico, to a virtual platform. In the time following the Board's decision, the COVID-19 outbreak has spread considerably, with cases now in 50 countries and the situation continuing to evolve and remaining fluid. Three countries are experiencing new significant and rapid localized outbreaks that have been traced back to travelers who recently returned from an affected area. Just as many other international companies and organizations are taking important safety measures to limit the spread of the virus, ICANN organization (org) will take the following steps: ICANN-PHYSICAL HOSTED EVENTS - ICANN-hosted physical events will be cancelled through the end of March. - Any face-to-face meetings that have been scheduled in connection with ICANN67 will not be supported and if scheduled will be cancelled. No on-site ICANN org support will be provided to these meetings through the end of March. - Please note: April events, as well as the Paris GDD Summit in May, and ICANN68 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be reassessed after ICANN67 concludes on 12 March. ATTENDING EVENTS - ICANN org employees will not travel to industry events through the end of March unless deemed essential. This will affect ICANN's participation in several conferences. - Travel to areas reported by the WHO to be experiencing significant outbreaks will be cancelled. At the moment, the restricted countries include China, Republic of Korea, Italy, and Islamic Republic of Iran. The list of affected countries will be under constant review and the list of cancelled events will be adjusted as a result. INTERNAL BUSINESS TRAVEL - All internal business travel will be postponed in March unless deemed essential. ATTENDING LARGE EVENTS - Attendance at all large meetings and engagement events, even if they do not require cross-border travel, are postponed through the end of March unless deemed essential. ICANN support to the community and facilitating its work is important. However, in light of this rapidly evolving situation, ICANN does not feel it prudent to travel or encourage large groups of people to gather in person until more is clearly understood. We will reassess the situation in mid-March with regards to April and future as the situation evolves. ICANN org has an experienced cross-functional crisis team who will continue to closely monitor and amend this guidance as more information becomes available. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. [image: shadow] *[image: Twitter] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/L302ER0010Uj0CTau0P0d0N>* [image: Facebook] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/L302ER0010Vj0CUau0P0d0N> [image: Instagram] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/s0Wj0P10aRNV0C030u20d0E> [image: Linkedin] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/O0j0u03E0200NCPX0W0d1aR> [image: YouTube] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/wRaEN0dCP0000u1X0032Y0j> [image: shadow1] Unsubscribe <https://newsalerts.icann.org/n0Cu0ZY023NP0ER0a100dj0> | https://www.icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/o020N000k001uC00aERd3P0> <https://newsalerts.icann.org/L302ER00101k0C1au0P0d0N>

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ICANN67 Virtual Community Forum schedule is now available.
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Feb. 29, 2020

Feb. 29, 2020

Dear NPOC Members, The #ICANN67 Virtual Community Forum schedule is now available. Build your personal schedule, interact with other virtual attendees, and more. Get the full schedule here >> https://go.icann.org/2TbyPoW Regards, Caleb Ogundele ________________ Sent with thumbs from a small screen mobile device. Pelase exsuce typos adn errosr.

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(no subject)
by Joan Kerr Feb. 28, 2020

Feb. 28, 2020

Hello Everyone, ICANN hosted a planning meet to organize the virtual meeting for ICANN67. The schedule is streamlined to focus on the work that necessitate progress and decisions. The NPOC sessions are not included. There is hope that ICANN68 will be a face to face meeting. ICANN has prepared a FAQ <Hello Everyone, ICANN hosted a planning meet to organize the virtual meeting for ICANN67. The schedule is streamlined to focus on the work that necessitate progress and decisions. The NPOC sessions are not included. There is hope that ICANN68 will be a face to face meeting. ICANN has prepared a FAQ page, please visit it for any questions regarding the virtual meeting. It is my understanding that a final schedule will be available sometime next week. During the calls, these are the decisions to date: The timezone is Cancun, UTC -5; and Translations are offered in Spanish and French; I received many emails regarding technology challenges and the costs associated with using individual phones etc and have tried to address it, will continue to ask. I hope this helps with an update in a changing and virtual conference. We could learn a lot for the future. Regards,> page, please visit it for any questions regarding the virtual meeting. It is my understanding that a final schedule will be available sometime next week. During the calls, these are the decisions to date: - The timezone is Cancun, UTC -5; and - Translations are offered in Spanish and French; I received many emails regarding technology challenges and the costs associated with using individual phones etc and have tried to address it, will continue to ask. I hope this helps with an update in a changing and virtual conference. We could learn a lot for the future. I was looking forward to seeing many of you and to get some of those work that hard to complete done. Regards, -- Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian _____________________________________ Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org Skype: joankerr_fbsc 1-416-907-0783

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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- Upcoming Middle East DNS Forum Postponed
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Feb. 28, 2020

Feb. 28, 2020

Caleb Ogundele ________________ Sent with thumbs from a small screen mobile device. Pelase exsuce typos adn errosr. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ICANN <no-reply(a)external.icann.org> Date: Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 12:46 AM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Upcoming Middle East DNS Forum Postponed To: <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com> [image: ICANN Announcement Alerts] *Upcoming Middle East DNS Forum Postponed <https://newsalerts.icann.org/P000N0dCPR0ub00j0aaE132>* 27 February 2020 ISTANBUL – 27 February 2020 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that its Middle East DNS Forum, scheduled for 24-25 March 2020, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is being postponed. This decision was made in partnership with our hosts, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, considered a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization <https://newsalerts.icann.org/j3bR012PC000a0uNEdc0j00>. A new date will be determined in coordination with the event host, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC <https://newsalerts.icann.org/F1aRP00dc0C0u2j3000EdN0>). ICANN thanks the CITC for its efforts to host this meeting. We appreciate their understanding and look forward to returning to Riyadh in the future. This decision comes one week after the ICANN Board of Directors announced <https://newsalerts.icann.org/E0d0C0udRea0N03E2j00P01> that the ICANN67 Community Forum, which was scheduled for 7-12 March 2020 in Cancún, Mexico, will instead be held as a virtual conference with remote participation to ensure the health and safety of all attendees. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. [image: shadow] *[image: Twitter] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/eN0afE02000RCj0301ePu0d>* [image: Facebook] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/wRaEN0dCP0000u1f0032g0j> [image: Instagram] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/I010hCa0P0ugNd230j0RE00> [image: Linkedin] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/Aj0h00CR20Nd1u300P0i0aE> [image: YouTube] <https://newsalerts.icann.org/B100iC2EN00000jR0ajPu3d> [image: shadow1] Unsubscribe <https://newsalerts.icann.org/E0d0C0ujRka0N03E2j00P01> | https://www.icann.org <https://newsalerts.icann.org/I010lCa0P0ukNd230j0RE00> <https://newsalerts.icann.org/DCm000l0ERa00j01PN2u0d3>

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Fwd: Featured Blog Post: Explaining the Legal Enforceability of the PIC Proposed by Ethos for .ORG
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Feb. 25, 2020

Feb. 25, 2020

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: KeyPointsAbout.org <newsletter(a)keypointsabout.org> Date: Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 3:11 PM Subject: Featured Blog Post: Explaining the Legal Enforceability of the PIC Proposed by Ethos for .ORG To: <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com> Ethos Capital has recently announced that it has voluntarily proposed to add an amendment to Public Interest Registry's (PIR) .ORG Registry ... Explaining the Legal Enforceability of the PIC Proposed by Ethos for .ORG <https://keypointsabout.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbe393a821d0d7ef97…> *Originally published in CircleID* *BY ALLEN GROGAN* Ethos Capital has recently announced that it has voluntarily proposed to add an amendment to Public Interest Registry's (PIR) .ORG Registry Agreement with ICANN in the form of a Public Interest Commitment, also known as a "PIC." In the press release <https://keypointsabout.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbe393a821d0d7ef97…> Ethos indicated that the PIC would become "legally binding" and "enforceable" both by ICANN and by members of the community. I anticipate that some would ask a number of logical questions: How would that work in practice? Are these commitments really legally enforceable? And by whom? I would like to address these questions and confirm that the PIC that Ethos is proposing will indeed constitute legally binding commitments that will be enforceable by ICANN — and by members of the .ORG community. As a reminder, the commitments codified in the PIC include: (1) affordability of .ORG domain names; (2) the role of the .ORG Stewardship Council in approving modifications to policies regarding censorship and freedom of expression, and use of .ORG registrant and user data; (3) the establishment of a Community Enablement Fund; and (4) the publication of annual reports assessing PIR's compliance with its public interest commitments and the ways in which PIR pursued activities for the benefit of .ORG domain name registrants. If PIR fails to live up to any of these commitments, both ICANN and the community will have recourse against PIR. *A Primer on PICs* Public Interest Commitments (PICs) are embodied in Specification 11 of ICANN's new gTLD Registry Agreement and thus are part of the contract between ICANN and a Registry Operator. Broadly speaking, there are two categories of contractually binding PICs. Some PICs are mandatory and are listed in Specification 11 of every base gTLD Registry Agreement, which now include, for example, not only .ORG but also .INFO and .BIZ. The second form of PIC is sometimes referred to as a "voluntary PIC" because they are entered into voluntarily by an individual Registry, rather than mandated or negotiated by ICANN. The PIC proposed by Ethos and PIR fits into this second, voluntary category. Although this form of PIC is referred to as "voluntary," once incorporated into the Registry Agreement, the PIC, just like other portions of the Registry Agreement, cannot be subject to unilateral modification or revocation by PIR. Any change or amendment to a PIC would be subject to the amendment procedures established in the Registry Agreement, which could include a public comment period and Board approval. *PICs Are Enforceable by ICANN* All PICs are subject to enforcement by ICANN's contractual compliance department in the ordinary course of its enforcement activities. If ICANN compliance receives a complaint from anyone in the community, or if ICANN's compliance team learns of potential non-compliance with a PIC from other sources, it can undertake an investigation and seek to require PIR to comply with the terms and conditions of the PIC. As noted, anyone can file a contractual compliance complaint with ICANN if they believe PIR is breaching its agreement with ICANN and ask ICANN's compliance team to investigate. If a complaint is filed, ICANN's compliance team will investigate, and if PIR is found to have breached the PIC and fails to cure that breach, ICANN can pursue various remedies, potentially including termination of the Registry Agreement. An example of ICANN's enforcement activities with respect to PICs can be found here <https://keypointsabout.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbe393a821d0d7ef97…>. In that example, following an audit that concluded in September 2019, ICANN required remediation to bring some Registry Operators into compliance with the obligations regarding DNS security threats contained in the mandatory PIC found in Section 3(b) of Specification 11. *PICs Are Enforceable by Community Members* Someone who believes that PIR has failed to comply with a PIC and that they have been harmed as a result may report the alleged non-compliance to ICANN's compliance team for review and investigation under the Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure ("PICDRP") <https://keypointsabout.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbe393a821d0d7ef97…>. If ICANN refers the matter to a PICDRP panel, this process provides an alternative or parallel mechanism to address breaches of a PIC, similar to an arbitration proceeding. While the PICDRP is under way, ICANN can continue to investigate and pursue the matter through its normal compliance channel, so any issue found to have merit could be solved by ICANN or the PICDRP panel. Examples of community members invoking the PICDRP panel process to address failures of Registry Operators to comply with PICs can be found here <https://keypointsabout.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbe393a821d0d7ef97…> and here <https://keypointsabout.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbe393a821d0d7ef97…>. In both of these cases, members of the community filed a report of non-compliance with ICANN, ICANN referred the matter to a PICDRP panel, and the PICDRP panel concluded that the Registry Operator was not in compliance with its Public Interest Commitments and referred the matter back to ICANN for enforcement. The important point here is that these mechanisms work. *Conclusion* By embedding a PIC into Specification 11 of the Registry Agreement, Ethos is taking action to make clear that it means what it says. The commitments Ethos and PIR are making will now become legally binding and enforceable against PIR by both ICANN and members of the community. There is no clearer statement that Ethos will abide by its pledges than by giving ICANN and the community the power to enforce those promises. Source: http://www.circleid.com/posts/20200224_legal_enforceability_of_pic_proposed… <https://keypointsabout.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbe393a821d0d7ef97…> *Copyright © 2020 Key Points About .ORG, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. *Our mailing address is:* Key Points About .ORG 1775 Wiehle Ave Ste 100 Reston, VA 20190-5109 Add us to your address book <https://keypointsabout.us4.list-manage.com/vcard?u=bbe393a821d0d7ef97e7b47c…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://keypointsabout.us4.list-manage.com/profile?u=bbe393a821d0d7ef97e7b4…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://keypointsabout.us4.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=bbe393a821d0d7ef97…>. -- *Ogundele Olumuyiwa Caleb* *muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com <muyiwacaleb(a)gmail.com>* *234 - 8077377378* *234 - 07030777969*

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ICANN 67 FAQS
by Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele Feb. 25, 2020

Feb. 25, 2020

ICANN has published a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page to help answer your travel questions about ICANN67 as promised in the cancellation announcement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qqs4fh6y16ncfwiWRcfHtOwKfsrTXdnDwdFzOsVVeL7B…> and our email sent on 19 February. Please click here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qqs4fh6y16ncfwiWRcfHtOwKfsrTXdnDwdFzOsVVeL7B…> for the FAQ page. Best wishes, Caleb Ogundele ________________ Sent with thumbs from a small screen mobile device. Pelase exsuce typos adn errosr.

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Re: [Npoc-discuss] Ethos Capital, seeking to run .org registry, makes concessions
by Sam Lanfranco Feb. 22, 2020

Feb. 22, 2020

Joan, et. al., The core message in all of this is that the key issue is "...the Registry Agreement...". Whatever views we may hold about other aspects of the pending sale, the nature of the registry agreement between ICANN and the owners of the .org registry is the central issue. It is important that both the ICANN Board and the ICANN administration understand that. Failure to place needed protections in the agreement will risk two consequences. One, of course, is the extent to which the .org registry stays faithful to, or strays from, the community's public interest concerns. The other is that how ICANN handles this will be a litmus test on ICANN's multistakeholder model. Given the concerns of the ICANN constituencies, failure to consult and failure to properly amend the registry agreement will tarnish ICANN's claim to being an inclusive multistakeholder organization. Sam L.

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