[Info][COMMUNICATION] ICANN Contracted Parties Briefing

Mon Oct 9 20:46:18 EEST 2017

hi all,

while the briefing is mainly for contracted parties (Registries and
Registrars) and concerns their operations and relation with ICANN, some
items below may be of interest.

Best.

Rafik

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5 October 2017

Greetings,

The GDD Services & Engagement team has provided highlights of some of our
recent, more notable, community-impacting activities and projects. We hope
this information provides you with additional insight and transparency into
our ongoing activities. We look forward to your feedback.

*K**ey Notables*

*ICANN60: *The full schedule <https://meetings.icann.org/en/abudhabi60> of
sessions will be available 9 October 2017. If you are coming to Abu Dhabi
and would like to schedule an in-person meeting with your GDD engagement
manager and other relevant members of the ICANN organization, please send
your request to Global Support Center at globalsupport at icann.org, no later
than Friday, 20 October 2017 and include the following:

   - Your name and title
   - Company(ies) you are affiliated with
   - Names, email addresses and phone numbers of other attendees
   - A brief description of the topic(s) you would like to address
   - Requested ICANN organization attendees (if applicable)
   - Your date and time preferences (27 October - 2 November between 9:00 –
   17:30 local time)

Meetings are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. We will do our
best to accommodate all requests and ensure that the relevant ICANN
organization members join. If you are unable to join us at ICANN60, your
engagement manager is always available to answer questions and assist with
your inquiries.

*2018 GDD Summit Survey:* At the request of the gTLD Registries and
Registrar Stakeholder Groups, the ICANN organization is conducting a brief
survey of our contracted parties to determine the most suitable location
and appropriate timing for the 2018 GDD Industry Summit. If you haven’t
already done so, please take a moment and complete the GDD Summit Survey
<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GDDSummit18> so we can collect everyone’s
input for consideration. The deadline to respond is 11 October 2017.

*European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):  *The European
Union’s GDPR will affect the ICANN organization in at least two areas: (1)
Personal data that participants in the domain name ecosystem collect,
display, and process, including registries and registrars pursuant to ICANN
contracts; and (2) personal data that ICANN collects and processes for
internal or external services. Read more on ICANN’s data protection/privacy
webpage <https://www.icann.org/dataprotectionprivacy>. The Business
Constituency is planning a cross-community session at ICANN60 in Abu Dhabi
to discuss GDPR implications for ICANN.

*Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP)* *Pilot*: The ICANN organization
recently announced a voluntary RDAP pilot program, which began on 5
September 2017 and will conclude on 31 July 2018. RDAP enables users to
access current registration data and was created as a replacement for the
WHOIS protocol. The goal of the pilot program is to develop a baseline
profile (or profiles) to guide implementation, establish an implementation
target date, and develop a plan for the implementation of an RDAP-based
solution. To join the pilot program, please complete the form available on
the community wiki workspace for the RDAP Pilot
<https://community.icann.org/display/RP/RDAP+Pilot>.

*ICANN Contracted Parties Survey Results: *Earlier this year GDD partnered
with the MITA Group <https://mitagroup.com/> to conduct a survey of ICANN
contracted parties. The objective of the survey was to baseline perceptions
of the ICANN organization on the following dimensions: integrity,
dependability, competence, commitment and satisfaction. The ICANN
organization published the survey results on 5 September 2017 on the GDD
Metrics page
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/metrics-gdd-2015-01-30-en>.  We
thank our survey respondents for their constructive feedback and comments,
and have incorporated revised performance objectives and goals into our
staff’s roles and responsibilities in consideration of the feedback.

*Domain Name System Abuse Study:* Listen to a recording
<https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/dns-abuse> of two recent
webinars on the Statistical Analysis of DNS Abuse in gTLDs (SADAG) Report.
The study, commissioned at the request of the Competition, Consumer Trust
and Consumer Choice Review Team, examined the impact of safeguards put in
place as part of the New gTLD Program to mitigate abuse. The summary of
public comments on the report will be available here
<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/sadag-final-2017-08-09-en> on
October 6, 2017.  Separately, ICANN’s Office of the CTO recently published
its first Domain Abuse Activity Project Report
<https://www.icann.org/octo-ssr/daar>.

*Registrant Services Education Series: *ICANN has published a blog
<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/do-you-have-a-domain-name-here-s-what-you-need-to-know-part-1>
–
the first of our educational series for registrants – ‘Do you have a domain
name? Here’s what you need to know.’ – on the importance of keeping your
contact information up to date and the WHOIS Data Reminder Policy (WDRP).
Concurrently we also published – ‘5 Things Every Domain Name Registrant
Should Know about the WDRP
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/5-things-registrants-know-wdrp-2017-08-30-en>’,
a complementary educational piece. We also updated the FAQs on Domain Name
Registrant Contact Information and the WDRP
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/faqs-f0-2012-02-25-en> and
reorganized the registrant landing pages
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/domain-name-registrants-2017-06-20-en>,
all in an effort to make information for registrants a bit easier to
navigate and understand. ICANN intends to continue to add materials, so
please check back and feel free to leverage these materials for your own
use.

*Pre-Audit Notification to Contractual Parties:* Effective 31 July 2017,
Contractual Compliance stopped sending the pre-audit notification to all
contracted parties to avoid confusion and reduce emails. However, based on
recent feedback, the pre-audit notification will resume for future audits
and will only go out to the contracted parties in scope of the audit to
allow for resource planning.

*Policy Implementation Updates*

Registry Registration Data Directory Services Consistent Labeling and
Display Policy now in effect:  As of 1 August 2017, applicable registry
operators are required to implement the data specifications defined by the
Registry Registration Data Directory Services Consistent Labeling and
Display Policy. The full policy is available here
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rdds-labeling-policy-2017-02-01-en>.

*Privacy and Proxy Service Provider Accreditation Program Implementation:*
The Privacy and Proxy Service Provider Accreditation Program Implementation
Review Team (IRT) was launched in October 2016, following the Board’s
approval of the Final GNSO Policy Recommendations
<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/raa/ppsai-final-07dec15-en.pdf>. The IRT
is in the final stages of reviewing the draft Accreditation Agreement,
Accreditation Policy and related accreditation program materials, with the
goal of posting these materials for public comment within this calendar
year. For more information about the IRT’s work, visit the wiki page
<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=IRT&title=Privacy+and+Proxy+Services+Accreditation+Implementation>,
and the implementation status page
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ppsai-2016-08-18-en> on icann.org.

*IGO/INGO Policy Implementation Announcement Coming Soon:* Proposed
Implementation of GNSO Consensus Policy Recommendations for the Protection
of IGO&INGO Identifier in all gTLDs completed the public comment preceding
and the final implementation plan is expected to be announced prior to
ICANN60. For more information refer to the IGO/INGO IRT wiki
<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=54694212>.

*Thick WHOIS Transition Policy Implementation:* The transition from Thin to
Thick for .JOBS remains on schedule. Verisign’s request to defer starting
the data migration for .COM and .NET was granted by the ICANN organization
on 29 June 2017, with a new deadline for the start date of 29 November
2017. The ICANN organization granted the request on the basis that this
would not impact the policy effective dates of 1 May 2018 and 1 February
2019.  On 17 August 2017, the ICANN organization received a request from
the RrSG requesting a 120-day extension to the .COM and .NET for the policy
effective dates. ICANN is currently considering this request. For more
information please refer to the published policy available here
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/thick-whois-transition-policy-2017-02-01-en>
.

*Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Implementation In
Progress:* The Implementation Review Team is currently assessing a policy
document drafted to implement GNSO Consensus Policy Recommendations
for the Translation
and Transliteration of Contact Information
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/transliteration-contact-2016-06-27-en>
in
registration directory services. For more information please refer to
the community
wiki
<https://community.icann.org/display/tatcipdp/Translation+and+Transliteration+of+Contact+Information+PDP+Home>.

*Registrars *

*Across Field Address Validation:  *A Request for Information has been
published to gather information and available possible solutions. Once the
responses have been received, ICANN intends to commission a third party to
complete a study to analyze the potential solutions and generate a report
along with a recommendation based on criteria from ICANN and the Registrar
Working Group. For more information visit AFAV wiki
<https://community.icann.org/display/AFAV/Overview>.

*Registrar Data Escrow Agent Notifications to ICANN*: With a focused effort
on improving Registrar Data Escrow processes, the ICANN organization plans
to update the Registration Reporting Interface (RRI) to add support for
approved Data Escrow Agents to submit Registrar Data Escrow notifications
to ICANN. This is a parallel effort with the current Request for Proposal
<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-08-17-en> for an ICANN
designated Agent for Data Escrow Services. This improvement will facilitate
tracking of any outstanding Data Escrow reporting, and registrars will have
the option to monitor their Data Escrow obligations through the RRI system.
The proposed specifications for the reporting process will be published for
discussion soon and shared via the gtld-tech at icann.org mailing list. You
can subscribe to the mailing list
<https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gtld-tech> in order to participate
and provide feedback. An informative session to engage with the community
is planned for the ICANN60 <https://meetings.icann.org/en/abudhabi60>
conference in Abu Dhabi.

*Cast Your Vote for the Registrar Fee Schedule by 26 October 2017: *Each
year, ICANN requests accredited registrars’ approval for the Registrars Fee
Schedule outlined in the FY18 Budget
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposed-opplan-budget-fy18-13jun17-en.pdf>.
We
kindly seek a single vote prior to 26 October 2017. The proposed 2018
Fiscal Registrar Fee Schedule mimics the previous five years. Please refer
to the 20 September 2017 email notification or contact your engagement
manager for assistance.

*Registries*

*Improvements to the Registries Pages on icann.org <http://icann.org>*:
Recently, updates were made to the Registry Operator pages on the icann.org
website to make it easier for registry operators to navigate it. Key
updates include improved navigation, better organization of registry
resources and the addition of new pages that include current Registry
Communications
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registry-communications-2017-10-04-en>
.

*Registry Service and Evaluation Process (RSEP) Improvement Project:* Members
from the GDD and representatives from the Registries Stakeholder Group
(RySG) have been working to review RSEP. The objective is to find ways to
improve timelines from initial RSEP request through the finalizing of ICANN
approval, and to provide more clarity to registries in each stage of the
process. Representatives from GDD and RySG will review the progress of the
discussions at ICANN60.

*Framework for Registry Operator to Respond to Security Threats: *The
Security Framework Drafting Team (SFDT), consisting of representatives from
registries, registrars and the Governmental Advisory Committee Public
Safety Working Group (PSWG), collaborated with the ICANN organization to
publish the Report of Public Comments
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-draft-framework-registry-respond-security-threats-11sep17-en.pdf>
 for the draft Security Framework document and plans to publish the final
document prior to ICANN60. For more information please visit the SFDT wiki
<https://community.icann.org/display/S1SF/Security+Framework+Home>.

*Case Studies - Tell Us Your Story:  *Share your story through the
development of a case study like these
<https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/case-studies>. To
raise awareness in new gTLDs and help promote your business, we invite you
to partner with us to develop an educational resource sharing best
practices, gTLD background and business objectives. We’ll manage the
writing and design while ensuring your full approval. Please reach out to
your engagement manager to learn more. If you are not certain who your
engagement manager is, please contact globalsupport at icann.org.

*Activate your Naming Services Portal Account:* Recently, ICANN launched
the Naming Services portal to replace the GDD portal and application
portal.  If you are a registry primary contact and are having trouble
logging in, please contact globalsupport at icann.org.  Once the activation
has been completed, please log in to the new Naming Services portal to
review and confirm the contact information is correct or make any necessary
updates. To help you get started with the new portal, several resources are
available on the Registry Resources
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registry-resources-2017-09-22-en> page
of icann.org.  If you need additional assistance, please contact your
engagement manager.

*URS Password Update:* If you have not already done so, please update your
Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) password as well. If you have any questions,
please email globalsupport at icann.org for assistance.

*Annual Certifications Due to ICANN by 20 January 2018: *Applicable
registry operators are required to submit annual certifications and
internal reviews within twenty (20) calendar days following the end of each
calendar year or by 20 January each year in order to comply with Registry
Operator Code of Conduct, Code of Conduct Notice of Exemption and
Specification 13. For more information, please refer to Submission of
Annual Certifications and Internal Reviews FAQ
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/annual-certifications-internal-reviews-faqs-13dec16-en.pdf>
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