<div dir="auto">We should talk about a harassment free ICANN environment. <br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Farzaneh </font></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 27, 2024 at 10:06 AM Johan Helsingius via NCSG-EC <<a href="mailto:ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is">ncsg-ec@lists.ncsg.is</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)">The deadline (Wednesday) is approaching rapidly. So far I have only<br>
gotten one input (thank you Pedro!).<br>
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Please add your input/questions to this google doc:<br>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ebLmTXpm-eGeVSUzmt7HD5t7vDgcRT26S3Sj4lkYKtM/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ebLmTXpm-eGeVSUzmt7HD5t7vDgcRT26S3Sj4lkYKtM/edit?usp=sharing</a><br>
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Julf<br>
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On 14/10/2024 15:47, Johan Helsingius wrote:<br>
> Any topics you think we should bring up in our meeting with the Board?<br>
> <br>
> "We kindly request that you send any questions you would like the Board<br>
> to address during our face-to-face meetings to Board Operations (board-<br>
> <a href="mailto:ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank">ops-team@icann.org</a>). Given the limited time for these meetings, please<br>
> prioritize your questions in order of importance. We would appreciate<br>
> receiving your questions no later than Wednesday 30 October 2024."<br>
> <br>
> Julf<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------<br>
> Subject: ICANN81 Stakeholders/Board sessions<br>
> Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2024 06:15:40 +0000<br>
> From: Vinciane Koenigsfeld <<a href="mailto:vinciane.koenigsfeld@icann.org" target="_blank">vinciane.koenigsfeld@icann.org</a>><br>
> To: <a href="mailto:julf@julf.com" target="_blank">julf@julf.com</a> <<a href="mailto:julf@julf.com" target="_blank">julf@julf.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com" target="_blank">benakin@gmail.com</a> <br>
> <<a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com" target="_blank">benakin@gmail.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:jumaropi@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jumaropi@yahoo.com</a> <<a href="mailto:jumaropi@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jumaropi@yahoo.com</a>>, <br>
> <a href="mailto:mcknight.glenn@gmail.com" target="_blank">mcknight.glenn@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:mcknight.glenn@gmail.com" target="_blank">mcknight.glenn@gmail.com</a>><br>
> CC: Carlos Reyes <<a href="mailto:carlos.reyes@icann.org" target="_blank">carlos.reyes@icann.org</a>>, Michelle Bright <br>
> <<a href="mailto:michelle.bright@icann.org" target="_blank">michelle.bright@icann.org</a>>, Board Ops Team <<a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank">board-ops-team@icann.org</a>>, <br>
> Mary Wong <<a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org" target="_blank">mary.wong@icann.org</a>><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> /Sent on behalf of Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors///<br>
> <br>
> DearNon/c//ommercial Stakeholder Group///Leaders,<br>
> <br>
> Our Annual General Meeting (9-14 November) is approaching quickly, and <br>
> the Board and I are looking forward to meeting with all of you in Istanbul.<br>
> <br>
> It will be our final meeting of 2024, a year marked by both challenges <br>
> and progress. Notably, we celebrated the selection of our new CEO, <br>
> Kurtis Lindqvist, who will soon officially take on the role.<br>
> <br>
> As we finalize our new five-year Strategic Plan and continue <br>
> collaborating on key projects critical to ICANN’s future—including the <br>
> launch of the Next Round of new gTLDs— we remain committed to <br>
> strengthening our partnership. In keeping with our practice before <br>
> ICANN79, the Board plans to hold an open engagement session during Prep <br>
> Week of ICANN81, allowing interested community members to engage <br>
> directly with the Board on specific topics. *This session will be held <br>
> on 28 October at 15:00 UTC.*<br>
> <br>
> The 60-minute session will feature two breakout rooms, each hosted by <br>
> different Board members and focused on distinct topics. After a brief <br>
> welcome plenary, participants will be invited to join one of the two <br>
> breakout rooms for a 45-minute discussion with the Board hosts. <br>
> Attendees will have the flexibility to move between the breakout rooms. <br>
> The session will conclude with a summary from each Board host on the <br>
> discussions held in their respective breakout rooms.<br>
> <br>
> **<br>
> <br>
> *Topic 1:Future of the new gTLD Program: Applications in rounds or <br>
> continuously accepting applications (first come, first serve)?*<br>
> <br>
> * Led by Becky Burr and Alan Barrett<br>
> * Format of the engagement: discussion and soliciting input<br>
> * Description: To date, the new gTLD Program has operated in rounds,<br>
> allowing applicants to submit their applications within specific<br>
> time windows. The last round took place in 2012, and the next one is<br>
> expected to open in 2026. Due to concerns raised by the Board, the<br>
> GNSO Council has expressed interest<br>
> <br>
> <<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ducos-to-icann-board-et-al-05sep23-en.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ducos-to-icann-board-et-al-05sep23-en.pdf</a>> in<br>
> collaborating with the ICANN Board on the long-term evolution of the<br>
> program, potentially moving away from the current round-based<br>
> approach. Several issues have been identified with the round-based<br>
> approach, including:<br>
> <br>
> 1. Dealing with contention sets, which have proven to be one of the most <br>
> complex and litigious part of the program.<br>
> <br>
> 2. The costs and challenges of repeatedly switching the program on and off.<br>
> <br>
> 3. The sense of scarcity and rush to apply created by limited <br>
> application windows.<br>
> <br>
> This session will explore what a future New gTLD Program might look like <br>
> if applications were submitted continuously, similar to ICANN’s approach <br>
> for other programs like registrar accreditation. Key questions to <br>
> consider include:<br>
> <br>
> · What advantages, if any, are there to maintaining the round-based system?<br>
> <br>
> · What challenges would arise from a continuously open New gTLD Program?<br>
> <br>
> · Are there alternative models that could address the identified issues?<br>
> <br>
> · Given current priorities, what is a realistic timeline for developing <br>
> policies on this issue that would allow a different<br>
> <br>
> approach?<br>
> <br>
> *Topic 2: RDRS Community Feedback*<br>
> <br>
> * Led by Maarten Botterman and Wes Hardaker<br>
> * Format of the engagement: discussion and soliciting input<br>
> * Description: The<br>
> Board seeks to understand the community’s perception of RDRS<br>
> after nearly a year of operations, particularly whether the<br>
> community agrees that the service could be a suitable permanent<br>
> solution for access to registration data. This feedback will help<br>
> guide the Board’s next steps in discussions with the GNSO Council<br>
> regarding the future of the EPDP Phase 2 policy recommendations for<br>
> a System for a Standardized/Access Disclosure<br>
> <br>
> The Board looks forward to this engagement opportunity and encourages <br>
> your active participation.<br>
> <br>
> Please note that ICANN Staff will support this engagement session and <br>
> take notes. However, there will be technical limitations in the breakout <br>
> rooms, including the absence of interpretation and transcription services.<br>
> <br>
> As always, we will listen to your specific needs during our bilateral <br>
> sessions. In keeping with our established practice, we will also ask a <br>
> question to your Group ahead of our joint session in Istanbul.<br>
> <br>
> *- The Board has been continuing work on a Global Public Interest <br>
> Framework in relation to ICANN policy making, and has recently finalised <br>
> a draft GPI Framework Checklist. The Board is eager to hear feedback <br>
> from the Council on this checklist, including whether the Council feels <br>
> this will be a useful policy development tool and any thoughts on how it <br>
> could be further developed.<br>
> <br>
> *<br>
> <br>
> We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this soon.<br>
> <br>
> We kindly request that you send any questions you would like the Board <br>
> to address during our face-to-face meetings to Board Operations <br>
> (<a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank">board-ops-team@icann.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank">board-ops-team@icann.org</a>>). Given the <br>
> limited time for these meetings, please prioritize your questions in <br>
> order of importance. We would appreciate receiving your questions no <br>
> later than *Wednesday 30 October 2024.*<br>
> <br>
> Looking forward to our discussions during Prep Week and ICANN81!<br>
> <br>
> Best regards,<br>
> <br>
> Tripti Sinha<br>
> <br>
> Chair, ICANN Board of Directors<br>
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