November 2024 - SubPro-IRT - lists.icann.org

ICANN Request for Information: Dispute Resolution Service Providers for the Next Round
by Elisa Busetto Nov. 5, 2024

Nov. 5, 2024

Dear IRT members, We are pleased to inform you that the Request for Information for Dispute Resolution Service Providers was published yesterday: https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-request-for-informatio… Please feel free to share it with your networks. Best, Elisa

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FW: REMINDER | SubPro IRT Meeting #85 | 5 November 2024, 12:30-14:30 UTC
by Next Round Policy Implementation Nov. 5, 2024

Nov. 5, 2024

And this time with correct link for agenda. Dear All, Meeting #85 of the SubPro IRT will be held in one hour on 5 November 2024 at 12:30-14:30 UTC [local time [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/96nm28kn__;!!PtGJab4!6WjCjMM…>]. The agenda can be consulted herse<https://community.icann.org/x/DYAUFg>. Before the meeting, please be sure you have read the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2016-06-28-en>. We would like to remind participants that to ensure transparency of participation in ICANN's multistakeholder model, we ask that you sign in to Zoom sessions using your full name. For example, First Name and Last Name or Surname. You may be removed from the session if you do not sign in using your full name. Zoom information: Join the Zoom Webinar directly (recommended): https://icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0RnNtRXkyNXJFZW9vdTEzZz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0…> Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: DQ#0L.9x5e Zoom Audio only: One tap mobile +13462487799,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (Houston) +16699006833,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: 5806401747 Should you be unable to attend the meeting, please let us know in advance. A recording will be made available. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. Best regards, Renate

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Language for IRT Consideration - Brand TLD String Change (Topic 20: Application Change Requests)
by Peter Eakin Nov. 5, 2024

Nov. 5, 2024

Dear IRT Members, We are pleased to share a link to proposed AGB language on ‘Brand TLD String Change’ procedures for discussion at our meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, 5 November 2024. The link to the language can be found here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KmNynLD1zBGuqG3NtJt_FgTfuxFcKbaPdX-Z-GH…> and relates to issues discussed in ‘Topic 20: Application Change Requests’ of the Final Report. A PDF version of this document is also available on the meeting page.<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=370442253> Should you have any questions about, or issues accessing, the above links, please let us know in advance of the meeting. Thanks and best wishes, Peter Eakin Policy Research Specialist ICANN

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ALAC/At-Large Procedure for Filing Comments and Objections
by Andrew Chen Nov. 4, 2024

Nov. 4, 2024

Dear SubPro IRT members, On behalf of Jonathan Zuck, Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), please see the following message and attached PDF for information regarding the ALAC/At-Large Procedure for Filing Comments and Objections. Sincerely, Andrew Chen Policy Development Support Sr. Specialist, Policy Development Support Dear Elisa Busetto, On behalf of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and At-Large Community, I would like to thank you and the ICANN Org's SubPro IRT Team for your 5 June email invitation to provide an updated ALAC Procedure for Filing Comments and Objections in the New gTLD Program: Next Round. The ALAC and At-Large Community believes that this procedure will better support their review of applications for the Next Round. The ALAC convened an ALAC Objections Small Team<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Small+Team+on+ALAC+Obj…> that assessed the 2012 Round procedure and made recommendations to simplify the process, while maintaining the three criteria required of us: 1. Bottom-up development of potential objections; 2. Discussion and approval of objections at the Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) level; and 3. A process for consideration and approval of the objection by the ALAC. This updated procedure was reviewed by the At-Large Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) on 24 October 2024 and adopted by the ALAC on 04 November 2024<https://tally.icann.org/cgi/results?e=5a1b3ca78ed>. Please take note that there currently remain several placeholders in this updated procedure with respect to applicable time periods, which will be inserted once we receive appropriate confirmation from our ALAC Representative to the SubPro IRT on stable or settled timelines for the Application Comment Period and Objection Period in the draft Next Round AGB. Further, the ALAC will also be looking to amend this updated procedure, in consultation with ICANN org, to account for the feasibility of the ALAC filing appeals against any of its objections which are dismissed. Sincerely, Jonathan Zuck, Chair, At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)

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REMINDER | SubPro IRT Meeting #85 | 5 November 2024, 12:30-14:30 UTC
by Renate De Wulf Nov. 4, 2024

Nov. 4, 2024

Dear All, Meeting #85 of the SubPro IRT will be held in one hour on 5 November 2024 at 12:30-14:30 UTC [local time [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/96nm28kn__;!!PtGJab4!6WjCjMM…>]. The agenda can be consulted here<https://community.icann.org/x/JIAUFg>. Before the meeting, please be sure you have read the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2016-06-28-en>. We would like to remind participants that to ensure transparency of participation in ICANN's multistakeholder model, we ask that you sign in to Zoom sessions using your full name. For example, First Name and Last Name or Surname. You may be removed from the session if you do not sign in using your full name. Zoom information: Join the Zoom Webinar directly (recommended): https://icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0RnNtRXkyNXJFZW9vdTEzZz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0…> Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: DQ#0L.9x5e Zoom Audio only: One tap mobile +13462487799,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (Houston) +16699006833,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: 5806401747 Should you be unable to attend the meeting, please let us know in advance. A recording will be made available. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. Best regards, Renate

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REMINDER | SubPro IRT Meeting #85 | 5 November 2024, 12:30-14:30 UTC
by Next Round Policy Implementation Nov. 4, 2024

Nov. 4, 2024

Dear All, Meeting #85 of the SubPro IRT will be held on 5 November 2024 at 12:30-14:30 UTC [local time [tinyurl.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tinyurl.com/96nm28kn__;!!PtGJab4!6WjCjMM…>]. The agenda can be consulted here<https://community.icann.org/x/JIAUFg>. We will be covering: 35. Auctions: Mechanism of Last Resort & 36. Base Registry Agreement Before the meeting, please be sure you have read the ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/expected-standards-2016-06-28-en>. We would like to remind participants that to ensure transparency of participation in ICANN's multistakeholder model, we ask that you sign in to Zoom sessions using your full name. For example, First Name and Last Name or Surname. You may be removed from the session if you do not sign in using your full name. Zoom information: Join the Zoom Webinar directly (recommended): https://icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0RnNtRXkyNXJFZW9vdTEzZz09 [icann.zoom.us]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/icann.zoom.us/j/97063459905?pwd=VUVsd0J0…> Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: DQ#0L.9x5e Zoom Audio only: One tap mobile +13462487799,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (Houston) +16699006833,,97063459905#,,,,*5806401747# US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 970 6345 9905 Passcode: 5806401747 Should you be unable to attend the meeting, please let us know in advance. A recording will be made available. Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions. Best regards, Renate

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1 Nov Redline: ASP Terms & Conditions
by Kristy Buckley Nov. 3, 2024

Nov. 3, 2024

Greetings IRT members, As promised, we are sharing the latest redline of the ASP Terms & Conditions based upon our discussion and the IRT's feedback during IRT Meeting #81.<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=370442276> I'll speak to the rationale for these changes further in our next meeting (aiming for Meeting #85 if the schedule permits) but in the meantime I wanted to share a few informal, explanatory points upfront with respect to Section 4, in particular: * In order to maintain ICANN’s status as non-profit organization, it must be organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes or other exempt purposes under the law. This is included in ICANN’s Articles of Incorporation. https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/articles-en * As you can see in our Articles of Incorporation, there’s also language about ICANN not being organized for the private gain of any person. * If ICANN were to engage in any substantial activity that did not sufficiently further an exempt purpose, then it could put our non-profit status at risk. For example, it could be risky for ICANN to provide more than incidental private benefit (e.g., non-fair market value transitions transactions that have a significant purpose of benefiting a private individual or entity rather than furthering exempt purposes, or which are not reasonable in amount). * We included the language in Section 4 as a backstop to guard against the organizational parameters of how ICANN is set-up and to make sure that we are taking these parameters into account in the Applicant Support Program. * We acknowledge that this might be an unlikely scenario (e.g., that an ASP applicant is able to raise an additional tens of millions of dollars but is still seeking a discount of registry fees), but we also want to make sure that we are respecting that the ASP acts consistently with how ICANN is organized. Section 9 has been updated to reflect the emphasis the IRT suggested on change of control. Lastly, we recognize that we're all working hard to strike the right balance here. At the same time, we are up against the launch deadline of 19 November so we are aiming to finalize the ASP Terms & Conditions as soon as possible so that it does not risk delay to our start date. Many thanks in advance for your review and input on this proposed final draft. If you are able to share questions or comments on-list in advance, that may help to inform our discussion. We look forward to discussing with you all next week. Kind regards, Kristy, on behalf of the ASP Project Team

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Post call | SubPro IRT Meeting #81 | 22 October 2024
by Next Round Policy Implementation Nov. 1, 2024

Nov. 1, 2024

Dear All, The recordings for Meeting #81 of the SubPro IRT held on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 at 19:00-21:00 UTC are published on the meeting wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/JIAUFg>. These include: * Attendance * Audio recording * Zoom recording (including audio, visual, rough transcript, chat) For additional information, you may consult the mailing list archives<https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/subpro-irt/> and the main wiki page<https://community.icann.org/x/pQM5Dg>. Best regards, Renate

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