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ICANN67 7 – 12 March 2020
Virtual Community Forum
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#ICANN67 Wednesday Newsletter |
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This session is a public presentation and discussion with those actively engaged in the deployment of the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). Registries, registrars, Internet service providers (ISPs), and others who plan to deploy DNSSEC services will benefit from the presentation and discussion. |
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After you attend this workshop, let us know what you thought and what could be improved. Complete a short survey here.
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TODAY'S HIGH INTEREST SESSIONS |
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GAC: Update from the Public Safety Working Group |
In this session, Public Safety Working Group (PSWG) Leaders will endorse the PSWG Work Plan for 2020-2021. Areas of focus include the development of GAC recommendations on Domain Name System (DNS) Abuse, and next steps related to the development of a Temporary Specification model, also known as the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure of non-public gTLD registration data (SSAD). |
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Learn More About the ICANN Open Data Platform |
The Open Data Program aims to enhance the transparency and accessibility of the data ICANN holds. At this session, the ICANN team will brief the community on the the new tool, its benefits, and the datasets included for this launch. Find out how you can contribute to the platform's evolution.
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One World – One Internet? Cybersecurity and Geopolitics in a Multistakeholder Environment |
At-Large will hold a roundtable with speakers from across the community on the topic of cybersecurity and geopolitics in a multistakeholder environment. Led by ALAC member Joanna Kulesza, the roundtable will seek to explore the modern day rationale for "One World. One Internet.” This session explores ICANN policies in the face of global disruptive trends and why "One World. One Internet" remains a valid narrative.
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TODAY'S ICANN67 SESSIONS
All times EST/UTC-5
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RECAP: GNSO – EPDP Phase 2 Meeting (1 of 2)
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Agenda:
The EPDP Team continued its deliberations on Priority 2 topics, including the display of information of affiliated vs. accredited privacy/proxy providers, data retention, revised Purpose 2, and automation use cases.
Highlights:
- The EPDP Team agreed on the draft recommendation text for the display of information for affiliated vs. accredited privacy/proxy providers and data retention. The EPDP Team will include these draft recommendations in its addendum on Priority 2 items, which will be published for Public Comment.
- The EPDP Team expects to revisit the revised Purpose 2 topic following further input from the ICANN Board.
- Lastly, the EPDP Team will continue to work offline on the automation use cases, noting specifically which use cases must vs. may be automated.
Next Steps:
- The EPDP Team will meet again on Thursday, 12 May, 10:45-12:45 UTC-5.
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Please find further details here.
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Did you attend the EPDP Phase 2 Meeting? Tell us what you thought of the session here.
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Agenda:
This session focused on engagement efforts with the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Internet community on relevant ICANN-related issues. The session included updates and presentations from the ICANN Board, the Latin American and Caribbean Islands Regional At-Large Organization (LACRALO), the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), the Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) and two regional partner organizations: the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) and the Latin American and Caribbean Association of ccTLDs (LACTLD). Additionally, the agenda included an update on the LAC Strategy.
Highlights:
- The session began with opening remarks from ICANN’s Sally Costerton, Sr Advisor to President and SVP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, who announced that a new hire for ICANN’s technical engagement team will be based in the Montevideo Regional Office. The objective of this hire is to support capacity-building efforts in the region.
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ICANN’s Board members updated the community on the Board’s activities and operational priorities, the process to review the strategic plan, and other relevant activities.
- The GAC discussed some of the diverse sessions that will be held during this virtual meeting as well as bilateral interactions with other community groups. More information will be available in the GAC communiqué.
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LACNIC invited the participants to read their book The Development of the LACNIC Community, register for their 2020 events, and engage in their diverse initiatives.
- LACTLD talked about their recent legal training course on illegal content held last week in Cancún for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement agencies in LAC. LACTLD announced that three Caribbean countries recently joined the association: Trinidad and Tobago, Guadalupe, and Granada.
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LACRALO talked about the efforts and objectives of their working group on Universal Acceptance (UA) and Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) efforts in the region, including their manual on UA and IDNs adoption from the perspective of the end user. More information, in English and Spanish, here.
Next Steps:
- The LAC Strategy Council will meet on 10 March to go over the suggested projects for the new LAC Strategy.
- By the end of this month, ICANN will open a Public Comment period on this matter to gather feedback from the LAC community.
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RECAP: At-Large Policy Session – DoH/DOT – Threats and Challenges
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Agenda:
This session examined DNS-over-TLS (DoT) and DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) technologies for encrypted DNS, including advantages and disadvantages.
Highlights:
A panel moderated by ALAC Chair Maureen Hilyard and ALAC member Holly Raiche and comprised of SSAC Chair Rod Rasmussen, SSAC member Barry Leiba, and ICANN org Principal Technologist Paul Hoffman explained the background for encrypted DNS and the implications it has on DNS operations. At-Large members and 185 online participants asked questions and shared their feedback on the topic. Hilyard noted: “DoT and DoH are significant issues of interest for the At-Large community. We continue to follow the evolution of this technology and its impact on the DNS, and Internet end users worldwide.”
Next Steps:
The At-Large community will continue to discuss DoT and DoH via its technical and policy working groups, including the At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group.
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RECAP: New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group (Session 2 of 3)
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Agenda:
The Generic Names Supporting Organization New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group held its second of three working sessions to review and refine draft recommendations for its Final Report. The working group is focusing these sessions on topics that are of particular interest to members of the Governmental Advisory Committee.
Highlights:
- In this session, the working group focused on the topic of the Global Public Interest, including Mandatory Public Interest Commitments (PICs); Voluntary Public Interest Commitments, which the working group is tentatively calling Registry Voluntary Commitments (RVCs) for the purposes of new gTLD subsequent procedures; DNS abuse; and verified TLDs.
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The current version of the working group’s draft outputs on this topic is available here.
Next Steps:
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The working group’s next session will take place on Thursday, 12 March at 10:45 UTC-5.
- The working group discussion will be moving on to other subjects, beginning with GAC Advice and GAC Early Warning.
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The agenda is available here.
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BY THE NUMBERS: REMOTE SESSION PARTICIPATION |
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The numbers below do not include Board or org participants, but include community participants who joined for all or some part of the session.
Participants: 298
Participants: 272
Participants: 198
Top Five Geolocations for All Sessions
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Mexico
France
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ICANN IN THE NEWS: The Future of the Internet |
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ICANN President & CEO Göran Marby has contributed his thoughts on the challenges facing Internet governance in the next decade to Our World magazine. The publication featured more than 50 leaders from politics, business, civil society, and academia discussing the opportunities and issues we must address to improve our world.
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DON'T MISS THESE THURSDAY ICANN67 SESSIONS |
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How Are You Taking Part in ICANN67?
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We love that the community is embracing our campaign and posting pictures of your remote locations to connect with the rest of the ICANN67 participants. Keeping posting! Don't forget to use the #ICANN67 hashtag and tell us what city you are located in.
Check out some of the remote locations and how some pets are taking part in the meeting too!
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EXPLORE ICANN LEARN: How Does Unconscious Bias Affect You? |
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Are you familiar with 'unconscious bias'? ICANN Learn, ICANN’s online capacity-development platform, features a new course on Unconscious Bias to help learners understand how their background and experiences may impact decision making in a global multistakeholder environment.
Register now for this free course here.
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