[Info] Contracted Parties Briefing ICANN63

Fri Sep 28 18:05:15 EEST 2018

hi all,

please find below the contracted parties briefing made by GDD  for your
information.

Best Regards,

Rafik

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*27 September 2018*

Greetings,

As ICANN’s Global Domains Division (GDD) prepares for the ICANN63
<https://meetings.icann.org/en/barcelona63> meeting in Barcelona, Spain, we
would like to highlight some recent, more notable, community-impacting
activities and projects below. We look forward to your feedback and
continued participation.

New & Noteworthy

*Meet with us at ICANN63 Barcelona *

If you plan to attend ICANN63 and want to schedule an in-person meeting
with your GDD engagement manager or other members of the ICANN
organization, please submit your request to globalsupport at icann.org no
later than Friday, 12 October 2018 with the following information:

• Your name and title*

• Company affiliation(s)*

• Names, email addresses and phone numbers of other attendees*

• A brief description of the topic(s) you wish to address

• Requested ICANN org attendees (if applicable)

• Your date and time preference(s) (20–25 October between 9:00–17:30 local
time)

We will do our best to accommodate requests and ensure that relevant ICANN
org staff join the meeting. The full meeting schedule
<https://63.schedule.icann.org/> will be available 1 October 2018.

* Note: By submitting your personal data, you agree that your personal data
will be processed in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy
<https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy>, and agree to abide by the Terms of
Service <https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos>.

*Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data*

On 21 August 2018, the Board reaffirmed the Temporary Specification
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registration-data-specs-en> for
gTLD Registration Data for an additional ninety (90) days. This Temporary
Specification was initially adopted by Board Resolution
<https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2018-05-17-en>
on 17 May 2018, pursuant to procedures outlined for establishing temporary
policies in ICANN's agreements with registry operators and registrars. This
Temporary Specification became effective on 25 May 2018 and may be
reaffirmed for successive 90-day periods by the ICANN Board for a total
period not to exceed one year from the effective date.

*Update on the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP)*

The RDAP pilot discussion group and the ICANN organization posted a
proposed generic top-level domain (gTLD) RDAP profile for Public Comment
<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/proposed-rdap-profile-2018-08-31-en>,
which follows the Board-approved requirements of the Temporary
Specification for gTLD Registration Data. ICANN org continues to work with
the contracted parties to reach agreement on proposals for gTLD RDAP
service level agreement (SLA) and registry reporting requirements. The
proposals will be posted for public comment once an agreement is reached.
While RDAP delivers registration data similar to WHOIS, its implementation
is expected to help standardize registration data access and query response
formats. Learn more about this process, the plans surrounding the review,
the proposed gTLD RDAP profile, SLA and reporting requirements here
<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/moving-forward-with-rdap>. As a reminder,
the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registration-data-specs-en>
requires gTLD registry operators and registrars to implement an RDAP
service within a 135-day period after notification from ICANN. All registry
operators and registrars should begin preparing now.

*ICANN Publishes Key Signing Key (KSK) Rollover Guide *

As the ICANN organization prepares to change the cryptographic keys that
help protect the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), the organization has
published a guide to let people know what to expect. The changing of the
keys, known as the "Root Key Signing Key (KSK) Rollover," is currently
scheduled for 11 October 2018. Registrars and registry operators must
ensure their DNS resolvers are properly configured with the new key. The
new ICANN guide provides information for audiences with varying levels of
technical expertise, to help prepare for the rollover. The guide can be
accessed here
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ksk-rollover-expect-17sep18-en.pdf>.

*2019 GDD Industry Summit, Registration Operations Workshop, DNS Symposium,
and DNS Operations, Analysis and Research Center (DNS-OARC)*

The 2019 Global Domains Division Industry Summit
<https://www.icann.org/gddsummit> will be held *in Bangkok, Thailand* at
the Shangri-La <http://www.shangri-la.com/bangkok/shangrila/> hotel from
6–9 May. This event will be followed by Registration Operations Workshop
<http://regiops.net/> (9 May), DNS Symposium <https://www.icann.org/ids>
(10–11 May), and DNS OARC <https://indico.dns-oarc.net/event/29/> (12–13
May) meetings.

*Enhancements to TMDB Security Settings Coming Soon*

A reminder for all contracted parties, the security configuration for the
Trademark Database (TMDB) interfaces will be updated on 10 December 2018.
Beginning 10 October 2018, the TMDB Operational Testing & Evaluation (OT&E)
systems will be available for validation and testing. All contracted
parties who utilize the TMDB systems are encouraged to use this testing
period to ensure a seamless transition to the new security settings. More
information is available here
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/tmdb-maintenance-notice-19sep18-en.pdf>
.

*Keep Contacts Current in ICANN Systems*

A reminder for all contracted parties: To avoid missing an important
communication, please take a moment now to confirm your contacts are up to
date in ICANN’s systems. Please review the details and instructions
for registrars
here
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registrar-contact-updates-2015-09-22-en>.
Registry operators should log into the Naming Services portal
<https://icann-nsp.okta.com/login/login.htm?fromURI=%2Fapp%2Fsalesforce%2Fexk2gjldmqaPjSW382p6%2Fsso%2Fsaml>
to request an update to contacts.

*Reminder to Participate in the Sunrise and Trademark Claims Survey*

The Sunrise and Trademark Claims Survey is available for individuals
interested in sharing their feedback about Rights Protection Mechanisms
(RPMs). The Sunrise and Trademark Claims RPMs were adopted as part of the
New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program. The survey period was extended
and will run until *Friday, 5 October 2018*. If you started but did not
complete the survey, please click the survey link below and resume the
survey beginning with your last question. We appreciate your feedback. It
is essential for evaluating RPMs and ICANN’s data collection efforts
related to them.

*Registry Operator **Survey*
<http://icannregistryoperators.cloudssi.com/cgi-bin/ciwweb.pl?hid_studyname=Registry_Operators&hid_pagenum=0>
*:* If your company operates non-brand new gTLDs.

*Registrar **Survey*
<http://icannregistrar.cloudssi.com/cgi-bin/ciwweb.pl?hid_studyname=Registrars&hid_pagenum=0>
*:* If respondents started the survey but have not yet finished.

Policy Implementation Updates

*Privacy and Proxy Service Provider Implementation Review Team*

The Implementation Review Team (IRT) is reviewing the proposed
accreditation program requirements before proceeding to Public Comment. The
IRT will have a working meeting at ICANN63. More information about the
IRT’s work is available on the IRT wiki page
<https://community.icann.org/display/IRT>.

Registrars

*New Registrar Resources*

The Registrar Services team recently published several new resources. These
include the GDD General Operations Handbook
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/registrar-handbook-21aug18-en.pdf>,
Registrar Communications page
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registrar-communications-2018-05-24-en>,
the Registrar Library <https://www.icann.org/registrar-library>, New Registrar
Accreditation Application questions
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/raa-application-2018-09-19-en>
and Registrar
Billing Frequently Asked Questions
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/registrar-billing-faq-21aug18-en.pdf>.
Many of these materials have been translated and are available on the Registrar
Resources
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registrar-additional-resources-2018-05-24-en>
page.

*Registrar Billing Changes*

ICANN org will invoice the registrars’ accreditation fees annually unless
registrars request quarterly invoicing. This is detailed in the 2013
Registrar Accreditation Application
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/approved-with-specs-27jun13-en.pdf>
and will reduce the transfer fees for registrars. If you prefer to be
billed quarterly for these fees, please contact globalsupport at icann.org.
See Billing FAQs
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/registrar-billing-faq-21aug18-en.pdf>
or Registrar Fees
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registrar-fees-2018-08-10-en> for
more information.

*Registrar Fee Vote *

Every year, ICANN requests registrar approval for the registrars’ fee
schedule. The proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Registrar Fee Schedule retains all
elements of the schedule approved for the previous six (6) years. See the FY19
budget
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-total-budget-fy19-30may18-en.pdf>
for further details. On 5 September, registrars received an invitation to
vote. We encourage your participation by * Friday, 5 October 2018*.

Registries

*Registry-Registrar Agreement Amendments to comply with the Temporary
Specification - Translated versions now available*

All Registry Operators need to ensure their Registry-Registrar Agreement
(RRA) complies with Section 6.3 of the Temporary Specification for gTLD
Registration Data
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registration-data-specs-en/#6>.
ICANN, in conjunction with the gTLD Registries and Registrars Stakeholder
Groups, has developed an amendment terms template to facilitate RRA updates
to comply with the Temporary Specification. Instructions to make these
changes are available here
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rra-amendment-procedure-gtld-registration-data-specs-2018-07-02-en>.
Please note you’ll need to provide the cover note
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rra-amendment-cover-note-gtld-registration-data-specs-11jul18-en.pdf>,
a clean and redline version of the amended RRA and a list of the impacted
TLDs in your submission to ICANN org. The template
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gtld-registration-data-temp-spec-17may18-en.pdf>
is now available in Arabic
<https://www.icann.org/ar/system/files/files/rra-amendment-terms-temp-spec-02jul18-ar.pdf>,
Chinese
<https://www.icann.org/zh/system/files/files/rra-amendment-terms-temp-spec-02jul18-zh.pdf>,
French
<https://www.icann.org/fr/system/files/files/rra-amendment-terms-temp-spec-02jul18-fr.pdf>,
Russian
<https://www.icann.org/ru/system/files/files/rra-amendment-terms-temp-spec-02jul18-ru.pdf>,
and Spanish
<https://www.icann.org/es/system/files/files/rra-amendment-terms-temp-spec-02jul18-es.pdf>.
For other RRA Amendments unrelated to the Temporary Specification, please
refer to the Registry-Registrar Agreement Amendment procedure
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rra-amendment-procedure-2015-04-06-en>
and the new How to Guide
<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rra-amendment-guide-13jun18-en.pdf>.

We hope this information provides you with additional insight and
transparency into our ongoing activities and look forward to your feedback.

Best regards,

Cyrus Namazi

Vice President, Domain Name Services and Industry Engagement

ICANN Global Domains Division

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To reference past registry operator communications please click here
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registry-communications-2017-10-04-en>
.

To reference past registrar communications please click here
<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registrar-communications-2018-05-24-en>
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