Dear members,

The following are the new public comment proceedings which are currently open for inputs. We are looking for volunteers to contribute to the draft comments to be shared with the rest of the group for review before submission. If you are interested in any below, please let us know which.

Registration Data Request Service Standing Committee Report for GNSO Council Review

Description: The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) is seeking inputs on the Findings Report of the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Standing Committee, which includes recommendations related to the RDRS pilot and potential next steps for the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) Phase 2/ System for Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD) Recommendations.

Notes: @farzaneh badii recently shared an update on this Standing Committee's work titled 'RDRS update' on the mailing list with additional documents. If you have any questions, please reach out to her.

Draft Link: Contribute to the comment here

Link to the report

Submission Deadline: 29 September 2025; 23:59 UTC

Functional Model for Root Server System Governance

Description: The Root Server System (RSS) Governance Working Group (GWG) is seeking inputs on their Root Server System Governance Structure document. This document describes the RSS Governance Structure and provides recommendations on how to implement it. It also introduces the governance principles that will ensure consistency in executive and decision-making. Public comment inputs on this document will be considered by the GWG when developing their final report for submission to ICANN Board, Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC), Root Server Operators (RSOs), Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and ICANN community.

Draft Link: Contribute to the comment here

Submission Deadline: 22 September 2025; 23:59 UTC

Remain blessed,
Tomslin