NCSG Policy Priority Topics for the upcoming year

Sat Dec 21 10:30:44 EET 2024

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On Saturday, December 21, 2024, Juliana Harsianti <jharsianti15 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Just want to add about privacy vs security on the RDRS as this issue arose
> during the NCUC session at IGF Riyadh.
>
> Happy holiday everyone
>
> Best,
>
> Juliana
>
> On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 5:43 AM Kathy Kleiman <kathy at dnrc.tech> wrote:
>
>> All good!  Adding Pedro's #5, key work in preparation for the UDRP Review
>> and Charter for the upcoming policy development process will take place in
>> 2025 -- the first time in 25 years that the ICANN Community will review
>> this very first "consensus policy" for domain names disputes that impacts
>> every domain name registrant.
>>
>> It will be a busy year - and good to start planning now.
>>
>> Happy Holidays Everyone!
>>
>> Kathy
>>
>>
>> On 12/20/2024 5:20 PM, farzaneh badii wrote:
>>
>> +1
>>
>>  Just want to add to RDRS: follow up the issues and help with a potential
>> HRIA and Data Protection Impact Assessment .
>>
>> It would be great if someone could follow the global public interest
>> topics.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Farzaneh
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 4:18 PM Michaela Nakayama Shapiro <
>> 00001b332dc2b5b0-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> INTERNAL
>>>
>>> INTERNAL
>>>
>>> Hi Tomslin, all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Based on what others have shared and my own observations, I’d add that
>>> the main issues to pay particular attention to in the coming year include
>>> (in no particular order):
>>>
>>>    1. DNS abuse mitigation strategies and reporting
>>>    2. RDRS / urgent requests: here there are broadly two tracks to
>>>    follow (1) the work to develop authentication mechanisms for law
>>>    enforcement requests and (2) the development of policies on the response
>>>    time for urgent requests
>>>    3. New gTLD round: both the ASP (echoing Kathy, there needs to be
>>>    further clarity on the ‘non-financial resources’ to support noncommercial
>>>    stakeholders)  and the new applicant guidebook (there are two upcoming
>>>    public consultations) could be considered priority areas
>>>    4. WHOIS and registrant data accuracy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Excited to work with you all on these issues and more! A very happy
>>> holidays and new year to those who I may not speak with before the end of
>>> 2024 :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Michaela
>>>
>>>
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>>> *From: *NCSG-Discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on behalf of Pedro
>>> de Perdigão Lana <pedrodeperdigaolana at GMAIL.COM>
>>> *Date: *Monday, 16 December 2024 at 08:21
>>> *To: *NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
>>> *Subject: *Re: NCSG Policy Priority Topics for the upcoming year
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My two cents besides what has already been said here.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There’s a possibility that the UDRP review will also start in 2025, and,
>>> if that happens, it would be a fairly important issue to follow.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There also seems to be some extra momentum building around the DNS abuse
>>> agenda. Making sure that the discussion is kept within ICANN remit may be a
>>> challenge in 2025.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cordially,
>>>
>>>
>>> *Pedro de Perdigão Lana*
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Em dom., 15 de dez. de 2024 às 21:24, Kathy Kleiman <kathy at dnrc.tech>
>>> <kathy at dnrc.tech> escreveu:
>>>
>>> *My thoughts for the upcoming year:  *2025 is the year of Applicant
>>> Support. We will need to follow the program closely. We know the financial
>>> resources to be provided (greatly reduced costs for New gTLD applications).
>>>
>>> We also need to work hard to help ICANN create "non-financial resources"
>>> to support noncommercial groups, indigenous peoples and tribes, small
>>> businesses and entrepreneurs. (Those who qualify for the Applicant Support
>>> Program (ASP) must then go on to prepare their their New gTLD applications
>>> -- a detailed document of legal, technical and business plans to create a
>>> sustainable New gTLD Registry.  *These "non-financial resources" are
>>> ones ICANN has promised to provide, but as shared at our NCUC Issues Forum
>>> in Istanbul, ICANN Staff is still figuring out what these resources will
>>> be. Since these resources are key to successful New gTLD applications by
>>> ASP grantees, we'll have to continue our work and advocacy! *
>>>
>>> In 2025, we'll wrap up the last details and publish the *2025 New gTLD
>>> Applicant Guidebook *- the "rule book" to apply for New gTLDs with the
>>> sections of a new gTLD application, ICANN's Evaluation Project for
>>> Applications, and how ICANN will handle "conflicts" of new gTLDs and/or
>>> existing gTLDs (e.g., identical matches, confusing similarity, etc).  NCSG
>>> was very involved in many of the policy discussions and compromises!
>>>
>>> As we enter 2025, we'll need to make sure that the final policies are
>>> written down -- "implemented" -- in ways that match the spirit and intent
>>> of the policies. It's an exercise of involvement and diligence - *and
>>> watching to see that the final, detailed rules match our agreed-upon
>>> policies.  That's not easy! *
>>>
>>> Finally, in late 2025, ICANN's call for New gTLD Applications will
>>> finally come out (applications projected to be due Q2 2026).  By then,
>>> we'll need to be ready to monitor the New gTLD applications and quickly
>>> comment on applications of concern!
>>>
>>> My thoughts for our next year - and the need for great people in NCSG,
>>> NPOC and NCUC to do important work across ICANN!
>>>
>>> Best, Kathy
>>>
>>> On 12/10/2024 5:11 ApM, Rafik Dammak wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Tomslin,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the email.
>>>
>>> The main goal is to go from being reactive to being more strategical and
>>> planning ahead. In terms of policy topics, we can see what is coming based
>>> on the GNSO ADR but there are also non policy topics like holistic review
>>> or activities and open consultation initiated by ICANN org and board. There
>>> are other places where we can identify the topics such as ICANN strategic
>>> and operating plans for FY25-30, public comments schedule and any
>>> communications from ICANN org.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We need as a group to identify what are the top priority topics for us,
>>> to have members who can lead it, track it, inform us and be able to
>>> intervene when needed. Knowing what are our priority topic means we can
>>> focus more effectively, know where to spend our efforts effectively and
>>> more importantly what is aligned with our goals and principles.
>>>
>>> It will also help to plan ahead such as having related webinars,
>>> initiating discussion threads, setting meeting agenda with those topics
>>> etc.  It will be a big change for us on how to operate and we need
>>> everyone's support and involvement on the matter. It will also give more
>>> visibility and help members to follow discussion more easily and will give
>>> more structure.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rafik
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 09:58 Tomslin Samme-Nlar <mesumbeslin at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi members,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For the upcoming policy year, we would like to have some level of
>>> planning and strategy on potential topics of interest to NCSG, with the
>>> hope that this would lead to NCSG being more proactive in policy
>>> discussions than we are today. I acknowledge that we are fuelled by
>>> volunteer sweat and blood, so time resources are very limited. It is
>>> therefore not possible to work on every topic.
>>>
>>> As a result, I would like to ask members to nominate topics they see us
>>> prioritising for the coming year. Based on the input received, the PC will
>>> prioritise and plan on each topic accordingly.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You can use the attached link
>>> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Decision+Radar?preview=/150178775/395608084/GNSO_Council_Program_ADR_2021113_post.pdf>
>>> of the Council Action Decision Radar (ADR) to get a sense of what is coming
>>> up in the next couple of months. https://community.icann.org/
>>> display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Action+Decision+Radar?preview=
>>> /150178775/395608084/GNSO_Council_Program_ADR_2021113_post.pdf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am looking forward to you suggestions
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Warmly,
>>>
>>> Tomslin
>>>
>>> NCSG Policy Committee Chair
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Kathy Kleiman
>>>
>>> Past President, Domain Name Rights Coalition
>>>
>>> --
>> Kathy Kleiman
>> Past President, Domain Name Rights Coalition
>>
>>

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