El 21 may 2026 19:28, Johan Helsingius via Npoc-discuss <npoc-discuss@icann.org> escribió:

Just curious, did you use a LLM?

Julf

On 21/05/2026 22:12, carlos dionisio aguirre via Npoc-discuss wrote:
> _A Different Approach to NPOC Policy Committee Chair Coordinator_
>
> by Carlos Dionisio AGUIRRE (Our Vision)
>
> Please take five minutes to read this short text, and feel free to share
> your thaughts if you consider that. thanks
>
> Introduction:
>
> I appreciate and welcome the ideas and energy reflected in the other
> candidate’s proposal. New perspectives and motivation are important for
> keeping NPOC active and evolving.
>
> At the same time, I believe the next phase for NPOC requires more than
> enthusiasm alone. It requires experience navigating ICANN policy
> processes, building consensus across diverse stakeholders, coordinating
> contributions under tight timelines, and translating community
> priorities into concrete outcomes.
>
> 1  Our Commitments for a Stronger NPOC .
>
> Over the next 12 months, NPOC must move from reactive to anticipatory. 
> Our vision is a Policy Committee that flags priority issues at the PDP
> scoping stage, not at the public comment deadline. That means tighter
> integration with NCSG, measurable member output, and positions that
> carry the operational realities of not-for-profits directly into ICANN
> processes.
>
> To get there I will implement four practical systems:
>
> ●           Policy Horizon Calendar: A rolling 6-12 month tracker of
> ICANN workstreams, Board resolutions, and review team milestones, with
> RACI tags and early warning flags.
>
> ●           Penholder Protocol: Identify drafting leads and subject-
> matter reviewers before the first draft is posted, reducing last-minute
> bottlenecks and improving substance.
>
> ●           Briefing-to-Comment Pipeline: 1-page issue briefs published
> within 7 days of a proceeding opening. Briefs frame the non-commercial
> equities, list impacted rights, and propose framing questions for members.
>
> ●           Internal SLA Framework: Clear deadlines for member input,
> redline circulation, and consensus calls. We will publish our workflow
> and track adherence, because transparency requires process, not just intent.
>
> NPOC’s legitimacy rests on substantive, evidence-based contributions.
> Anticipation gives us time for consultation, coalition building, and
> quality drafting.
>
> 2. Turning Policy into Action: Experience and Leadership Approach
>
> I have coordinated, and chaired in my extense 21 years experience  many
> working  groups, and I know what we need to have a truly  important
> place on the ncsg discussions .
>
> My method is structured consensus building. First, map the decision
> space: what is policy vs implementation, what is within ICANN’s remit,
> what are the legal and human rights constraints. Second, surface member
> equities through targeted outreach, especially from underrepresented
> regions and org types. Third, draft to show the reasoning chain:
> identify where we align, where trade-offs exist, and why our position
> upholds non-commercial principles without becoming absolutist. Consensus
> holds when people see their input reflected and understand why choices
> were made.
>
> I also close the loop. When comments need clarification, I reach out
> directly to contributors. Respect is operational: timely replies,
> visible edits, and credit where due.
>
> 3.Policy Areas that Matter to Not-for-Profits
>
>   Five workstreams will dominate the next year and demand NPOC capacity:
>
>
> Issue
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> Non-commercial Risk
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>
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> NPOC Lever
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> DNS Abuse
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>
>
> Overbroad mitigation measures that expand ICANN’s remit, create
> liability for registrars, or enable content-based takedowns
>
>
>
> Push evidence-based definitions, proportionality tests, and clear limits
> tied to the DNS technical layer
>
> Registration Data & Privacy
>
>
>
> Accuracy mandates or access regimes that undermine GDPR and equivalent
> frameworks, exposing at-risk groups
>
>
>
> Defend purpose limitation, data minimization, and due process safeguards
> in the Registration Data Policy and WHOIS Disclosure System
>
> Next Round of New gTLDs
>
>
>
> Applicant Support criteria, string confusion rules, and Public Interest
> Commitments that exclude small, mission-driven applicants
>
>
>
> Shape evaluation scoring, fee structures, and objection standards to
> lower participation barriers for not-for-profits
>
> ICANN Accountability
>
>
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> Board deference to contracted parties or erosion of ATRT/WS2 recommendations
>
>
>
> Track implementation of bylaws commitments, intervene in IFR/OPR
> reviews, and demand measurable outcomes
>
> AI & Automation in DNS Ops
>
>
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> Algorithmic decision-making in compliance, auctions, or contention sets
> without transparency or appeal paths
>
>
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> Require human-in-the-loop, impact assessments, and appeals before
> deployment in policy-implicating systems
>
> Priority goes to issues where policy design could impose structural
> costs on not-for-profits or chill rights to privacy, expression,
> association, and due process.
>
> 4. Opening the Door to New Contributors
>
> Policy participation fails when the on-ramp is a 200-page PDF. We will
> lower barriers without lowering standards.
>
> The approach:
>
> ●           Tiered Participation: Not everyone must author. Members can
> flag regional impact, provide use cases, join a 30-minute “red team”
> review, or translate key points.
>
> ●           Micro-Briefings: 5-minute Loom videos or 1-pagers that
> explain the issue, the ask, and the deadline. We pair each with a “why
> this matters to not-for-profits” section.
>
> ●           Drafting Pods: Small groups of 2-3 with a mentor lead. New
> members learn by editing a section, not by staring at a blank doc.
>
> ●           Office Hours: Biweekly 30-minute slots to ask “dumb”
> questions safely. Institutional knowledge transfers best in low-stakes
> settings.
>
> ●           Credit and Visibility: Public acknowledgment of contributors
> in final submissions. Participation compounds when people see their work
> matter.
>
> My role as Chair Coordinator is to architect the ladder, not to expect
> everyone to jump to the top rung.
>
> 5. Making NPOC More Visible, More Inclusive, More Effective
>
> Speed and participation are not opposites if you design for both. The
> workflow I will enforce:
>
> 1.           Intake & Triage: Log every relevant proceeding in the
> public tracker within 48 hours, tag urgency, and propose a penholder.
>
> 2.           Scoping Call: 15-minute kickoff with NCSG counterparts to
> align positions and divide labor.
>
> 3.           Draft v0.1: Circulated by Day 7 with explicit “help wanted”
> tags on sections needing input.
>
> 4.           Structured Feedback: Comment matrix with disposition notes.
> Every substantive comment gets a response: adopted, modified, or
> rejected with rationale.
>
> 5.           Consensus Check: Lazy consensus with a defined objection
> window, plus a call if needed. No silent vetoes.
>
> 6.           Post-Mortem: After submission, we publish a 3-bullet “what
> we said, why, and what we learned” note.
>
> This term I opened the policy tracking form to all members. We will
> continue iterating on tooling, but tools serve process. Preparation is
> what lets us be fast and inclusive. Documentation is what makes us
> accountable.
>
> NPOC cannot afford to be a comment factory. We must be a standards body
> for non-commercial equities in ICANN policy. That requires coordination,
> technical depth, and the discipline to do the unglamorous work early.
>
>
> Next year we need all our Organizations working togheter, because is a
> colective challenge and nobody can be absent on this way to build the
> best NPOC.
>
> Best Regards.
>
> Carlos Dionisio AGUIRRE
>
> AGEIA DENSI Intl. Director
>
>
>
>
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