<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> ‌ #ICANN73 Newsletter 10 March 2022 MEETING SCHEDULE <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> TOP STORIES Today: The ICANN Public Forum and Public Board Meeting Today marks the final day of the ICANN73 Virtual Community Forum. Public Meetings are at the core of ICANN's multistakeholder model, and today's Public Forum provides an opportunity for ICANN community members to interact with the ICANN Board. The ICANN Public Forum will be held from 18:30-20:00 UTC in Zoom 6. The community will have the opportunity to ask questions, make comments, and interact directly with the ICANN Board of Directors. Learn more about the Public Forum here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...>. The YouTube livestream link for the Public Forum is here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> . The ICANN Public Board Meeting begins just after the Public Forum, and will be held from 20:30-21:30 UTC in Zoom 6. Session details can be found here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...>, and the YouTube livestream link is here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> . ICANN Expands DNSTICR to Monitor Terms Related to Russia-Ukraine War When global events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, capture the world’s concern and human desire to help, bad actors lurk behind the scenes, seeking innovative ways to confuse, distract, and steal from the unsuspecting. In response to these security threats, ICANN organization, through its Office of the Chief Technology Officer, developed the Domain Name Security Threat Information Collection and Reporting (DNSTICR) system to report COVID-19-related domain name system security threats to the registrar responsible for the domains in question. DNSTICR is a robust, linguistically comprehensive, reliable and replicable system designed to specifically search for phishing or malware domain names that match with a set of COVID-related keywords. ICANN org is now adding terms in English, Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and other appropriate languages to the DNSTICR watchlist to search for malicious domain registrations related to the Russia-Ukraine war. When evidence of maliciousness is found, the results are reported to the corresponding registrars. Read the full announcement here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> . ICANN 2022 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Extends Deadline to 15 March The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 2022 Nominating Committee (NomCom) announced today that it has extended the deadline for ICANN leadership applications to 15 March 2022, 23:59 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). The NomCom is inviting applications for the following positions: - Three members of the ICANN Board of Directors - One member of the PTI Board of Directors - Two regional representatives to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) – one each from Europe and North America - One member of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council – non-voting - One member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council Read the full announcement here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> . ICANN NEWS Thank You for Your Hard Work at ICANN73 By Göran Marby, ICANN President and CEO I’d like to thank the community for your active participation in the ICANN73 Community Forum. I hope you found the sessions productive. Key discussions about issues like DNSSEC and security; geopolitical, legislative, and regulatory developments; and the technical aspects of registry work are crucial to our commitment to support the security, stability, and interoperability of the Internet. The work we undertake at these meetings requires your involvement and engagement to make progress possible. I look forward to the community gathering at the hybrid ICANN74 Policy Forum in June 2022. Looking Ahead to ICANN74 By Chris Mondini, VP, Stakeholder Engagement & Managing Director - Europe As ICANN org’s Managing Director for Europe, I’m very pleased to invite participants to join us for the upcoming ICANN74 Policy Forum, The Hague, Netherlands. The meeting will take place from 13–16 June and we are actively planning the event as a hybrid meeting, with in-person and virtual options for attendance. The Netherlands offers a vibrant local Internet community, historic support for ICANN, innovative models for multistakeholder governance, and a leading technology economy. It is also the home to many international organizations– as well as ICANN’s Board Chair Maarten Botterman! Please subscribe <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> to ICANN announcement and blog alerts to get the latest details on registration and important ICANN74 news. ITI Update: New ICANN Content Added and Upcoming Releases By Sally Newell Cohen, SVP, Global Communications and Language Services It's been almost one year since our first Information Transparency Initiative (ITI) launch in March 2021. During that time, the ITI team has improved thousands of pages and files and made that content available directly to our ICANN community through our new ITI document management system (DMS) and content management system (CMS) and applied our new taxonomy and information architecture (IA). We are pleased to announce that in the coming months, we will be releasing the following content sections: Board Meeting Materials (Agendas, Minutes, Resolutions, Secretary's Notices, etc.), Help pages, and Beginners' pages. Read Sally's full blog here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...>. If you want to learn more about ITI, visit https://icann.org/iti <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...>. If you have questions or comments, please email: informationtransparency@icann.org. YOUTUBE LIVESTREAMS Select ICANN73 sessions will be livestreamed on YouTube as part of ICANN's continuing efforts to increase accessibility. These view-only livestreams provide a low-bandwidth alternative for attendees. Plenary Session: Discussion Forum on Geopolitical, Legislative, and Regulatory Developments 16:30–18:00 UTC Session details: https://go.icann.org/3M1q89W <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> YouTube livestream: https://youtu.be/wwNbJtJqU6g <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> ICANN Public Forum 18:30–20:00 UTC Session details: https://go.icann.org/3Ipl2lw <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> YouTube livestream: https://youtu.be/uwm0dOFX6sA <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> ICANN Public Board Meeting 20:30–21:30 UTC Session details: https://go.icann.org/3IsEkGP <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> YouTube livestream: https://youtu.be/lKOluD8VXnc <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTED SESSIONS ccNSO Council Meeting The Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council will hold a public meeting to discuss the next steps following its session about the ccNSO role in DNS abuse. The Council will also elect the ccNSO chair and vice chairs, determine the various roles and responsibilities for Councilors, and plan ccNSO projects. Additional topics for the ccNSO Council meeting will be made available on the ccNSO Council workspace. ccNSO Council Meeting <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> | 14:30 UTC RSSAC Public Session The Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) consists of root server operators and root zone managers who provide advice and information to the ICANN Board and community on topics that are broadly related to the root server system of the Internet. In this public session, the RSSAC and RSSAC Caucus work party leaders will present recent RSSAC publications including RSSAC input on the evolution of the root server system (RSS) governance. In addition, RSSAC Caucus highlights (application, membership, and recognition) and an outlook for 2022 will be discussed. RSSAC Caucus members are welcome to participate. The session is open to observers. RSSAC Public Session <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> | 14:30 UTC SESSION RECAP Plenary Session: Evolving the DNS Abuse Conversation This session was held on Wednesday 9 March. If you missed the session, access the recording and session information here <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> . Agenda This plenary session explored the distinction between compromised and maliciously registered domain names and discussed the evolving industry response to Domain Name System (DNS) abuse. Participants had the opportunity to interact with industry representatives and community members to discuss mitigation strategies. Graeme Bunton of the DNS Abuse Institute moderated the session. Highlights - Maciej Korczynski from the University of Grenoble discussed the importance of the distinction between malicious domain names and compromised domain names, and the existing approaches to differentiate them. The approaches used to distinguish them are based on heuristics and machine learning. Korczynski further shared some examples of common DNS abuse cases. - Chris Lewis Evans from the Governmental Advisory Committee Public Safety Working Group stated that registries and registrars require evidentiary standards to act on compromised domain names. - Rod Rasmussen from the Security and Stability Advisory Committee highlighted the mitigation efforts of deletion, suspension, and redirection that should be used once a domain name has been identified as malicious. - Reg Levy from the Registrar Stakeholder Group discussed the efforts put in place by registrars to look for patterns of abuse. - Lori Schulman from the Intellectual Property Constituency proposed a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)-type process for compromised domain names. - Alan Woods from the Registries Stakeholder Group raised the importance of proportionality of harm when dealing with DNS abuse. - The panelists discussed and emphasized the need for the Internet community to work together to fully mitigate the risk of DNS abuse. Next Steps The panelists agreed that a balanced approach to mitigate DNS abuse is necessary. The ICANN community will continue its dialogue on DNS abuse. NETWORKING AT ICANN73 Take a Break in the Fika Lounge Network with other participants, play trivia, or try a new skill like origami. Today: <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> 18:00-18:30 UTC <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> APAC REGIONAL FOCUS Gathering the APAC Community in 2022 ICANN org is planning two key events in 2022 to bring the Asia Pacific (APAC) community together. ICANN75 is scheduled for September, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Prior to that, our regional community will come together at the APAC DNS Forum 2022 <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...> from 30 March-1 April. Themed “Beyond Technology: The Revolution of DNS," the event will feature various topics tailored for different stakeholder groups. The technical community will discuss the future of the domain name system (DNS) and new technologies. Registries and registrars will explore collaboration opportunities on strengthening security and trust in the DNS industry. The Forum will also cover registrant-focused topics, as well as discussions on how Internet end users and online business owners can benefit from Universal Acceptance and Internationalized Domain Names. Register <https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001aoxHPuSecg3D7QBcu0kxoSjonBABVCUJvScJTCCq148H...>