NCSG Policy Priority Topics for the upcoming year

Fri Jan 3 15:52:25 EET 2025

Thank you everyone who has contributed to the list. I have captured what
has been determined so far as priority by us here
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11yR_ZckTKt8Z0sefRLBH2pzeAtGtZs_lSaThvUoQ0to/edit?usp=drivesdk

We can take additional comments on the topics during our monthly policy
meeting next week Monday.

Warmly,
Tomslin

On Sat, 21 Dec 2024, 18:30 Poncelet Ileleji, <pileleji at jokkolabs.co> wrote:

> +1
>
> 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*
>>>>
>>>> Advogado - OAB/PR 90.600 <https://www.nic.br/>,  Pesquisador (
>>>> GEDAI/UFPR <https://www.gedai.com.br/>)
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> <https://www.ncuc.org> & NCSG
>>>> <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Home>(ICANN),
>>>> YouthLACIGF <https://youthlacigf.lat/>, IODA <https://ioda.org.br/> e CC
>>>> Brasil <https://br.creativecommons.net/>.
>>>>
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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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