A report from your GNSO councilor

[Nyama mutondo]

Hello Farzaneh,

Thank you for the response.
Looking forward to supporting the overall cause however I can.


Best Wishes,

Nyama.

On Thu, Apr 3, 2025, 4:20 PM farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Nyama
>
> The small teams usually are limited to council members participation. But
> we can discuss the issues at NCSG and provide feedback to councilors who
> are members.
>
>
>
> Farzaneh
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM Nyama mutondo <nyamamutondo at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Dear Farzaneh,
>>
>> I trust that you are well.
>>
>> This is noted and received with many thanks.
>> What are the requirements for one to be part of the small team being put
>> together?
>>
>>
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>>
>> Nyama.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 1, 2025, 9:16 AM farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello NCSG
>>>
>>> I am one of NCSG  GNSO councilors. For those who recently joined us, the
>>> GNSO council provides oversight and approves policies related to generic
>>> names.
>>>
>>> Here is a brief follow up and actions that we can take following the
>>> last council meeting.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> NCSG Next Steps Following the 12 March 2025 GNSO Council Meeting and
>>> ICANN Seattle meeting
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> 1. Transfer Policy Review PDP – Human Rights Follow-Up
>>>
>>>
>>> Action:
>>>
>>> NCSG will follow up on the integration of the human rights checklist for
>>> the Transfer Policy Review (TPR) PDP. Although it will be formally
>>> incorporated into the Latin Diacritics PDP going forward, the Council
>>> suggested that NCPH members and Roger Carney review it for the TPR PDP.
>>>
>>>
>>> NCSG will:
>>>
>>> • Review and provide input on the checklist’s relevance to TPR
>>> recommendations.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> 2. Registration Data Accuracy – Shaping the Small Team
>>>
>>>
>>> Action:
>>>
>>> A small team is being formed to synthesize inputs on registration data
>>> accuracy. NCSG has already emphasized that accuracy measures are not a
>>> solution to cybercrime and that ICANN’s remit must be respected.
>>>
>>>
>>> We can
>>>
>>> • Ensure strong representation in the small team.
>>>
>>> • Define the limits of Council’s role, emphasizing privacy, data
>>> minimization, and proportionality.
>>>
>>> • Reinforce that ICANN should not become a tool for law enforcement
>>> overreach.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> 3. Billing Contact Issue
>>>
>>>
>>> Action:
>>>
>>> The Council will vote on whether to accept the IRT determination that
>>> billing contact data collection was a drafting error in EPDP Phase 1. NCSG
>>> has clearly stated it does not support a compromise that would weaken
>>> privacy principles has provided evidence that epdp intended to remove
>>> billing contact from the registration policy
>>>
>>>
>>> NCSG councilors will vote on the motion in the next meeting. The motion
>>> that the leaders have prepared is very acceptable.
>>>
>>> I will vote yes on the motion.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> 4. Urgent Requests & Law Enforcement Authentication
>>>
>>>
>>> Action:
>>>
>>> We raised concerns about PSWG unintentionally stepping into policy
>>> territory as it develops an authentication mechanism for urgent data
>>> disclosure requests.
>>>
>>>
>>> We can
>>>
>>> • Monitor PSWG outputs and ensure any resulting mechanisms are reviewed
>>> through the IRT.
>>>
>>> • Define what constitutes “policy” vs “implementation” in this context,
>>> and push for transparency.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> 5. Internet Governance Representation
>>>
>>>
>>> Action:
>>>
>>> There was discussion about GNSO’s presence in broader Internet
>>> governance spaces like WSIS+20 and IG in general. We highlighted the
>>> importance of strong messaging.
>>>
>>>
>>> We can
>>>
>>> • Promote clear messaging around the GNSO’s policy work and its
>>> contribution to a secure, open DNS as well as protecting human rights.
>>>
>>> • Emphasize the value of the multistakeholder model in keeping the
>>> internet globally interoperable.
>>>
>>> • Support efforts to prepare a GNSO “impact summary” for broader
>>> Internet governance forums.
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> 6. Continuous Improvement & Readiness Work
>>>
>>>
>>> Action:
>>>
>>> Discussions around operational improvement were flagged for potential
>>> SCCI engagement.
>>>
>>>
>>> NCSG will:
>>>
>>> • Participate in or monitor the Standing Committee on Continuous
>>> Improvement.
>>>
>>> • Advocate for inclusion of issues like documentation practices, clarity
>>> between policy and implementation, and improved accessibility for
>>> marginalized voices.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you Manju!
>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>> 7. Shape the Approach to DNS Abuse
>>>
>>>
>>> NCSG can:
>>>
>>> • Re-engage the DNS Abuse small team on the council. The goal can be
>>> starting  discussions grounded in human rights impact assessments (HRIAs).
>>>
>>> • Promote safeguards for due process, transparency, and proportionality
>>> in any DNS abuse mitigation discussions.
>>>
>>> • Advocate for the development of clear guidelines on how DNS abuse
>>> measures intersect with freedom of expression and user rights.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Farzaneh
>>>
>>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.ncsg.is/pipermail/ncsg-discuss/attachments/20250403/dc0b325e/attachment.htm>