[Ncsg-discuss] [PUBLIC COMMENT] Call for volunteers for four drafts

Tue Nov 25 23:01:47 EET 2025

Dear Pedro,

I will also collaborate with number 4.

Best,

El lun, 24 nov 2025 a las 19:21, Pedro de Perdigão Lana (<
pedrodeperdigaolana at gmail.com>) escribió:

> Hi all,
>
> A few people emailed me directly saying they would like to volunteer to
> the different Public Comments - I would suggest messaging the lead of each
> PC directly, to plan how to divide the research and the work to be done.
>
> @Stephen Dakyi <nanayawbotar at gmail.com> voluntereered for 2, 3 and 4
>
> @Christabel Mebaghandu <meb.christabel at ccpjd.org> volunteered for 4
>
> @gloria.amofah-adjekum at ghanasig.org volunteered for 4
>
> To start the work, I would heavily suggest reading the support material
> available in each Public Comment page and then looking for previous NCSG
> comments, letters or other manifestations on the same (or similar) subject.
> For example, you can find a few things related to String Similarity on
> the Proceedings for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of Next Round AGB
> (they go from first to fourth, with a final general revision - I believe we
> already talked about string similarity in two of those).
>
> Cordially,
>
> *Pedro de Perdigão Lana*
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> Em dom., 23 de nov. de 2025, 06:45, Yao Amevi A. Sossou <soyames at gmail.com>
> escreveu:
>
>> Hi Pedro,
>> I will contribute to String Similarity Evaluation Data for New gTLD
>> Program: Next Round.
>> Kind regards,
>> .............................................................
>> Yao Amevi A. Sossou
>>
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>> On Fri, Nov 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM Pedro de Perdigão Lana <
>> pedrodeperdigaolana at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Correcting my last message: we still have Tomslin as our PC chair, as
>>> interim. I have asked him before posting this, but made a mistake about the
>>> vacancy in my email (:
>>>
>>> For the Public Comments we already have volunteers, here are the links:
>>>
>>>    - String Similarity Evaluation Data for New gTLD Program: Next
>>>    Round:
>>>    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pc-bP78NI7TSNNcnn8ntFcfonTl1x52ODsPgwxB5fMw/edit?tab=t.0
>>>    <https://l.shortlink.es/l/dc9101805a7a608b5d26144f99ed2b1c3a78bf16?u=8886420>
>>>    - @Bolutife Adisa <adisabolutifeo at gmail.com> (lead) @Hakikur Rahman
>>>    <email at hakik.org> @Mohammad Atif <mohammadatifaleem at gmail.com>
>>>    - Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Policy Alignment Analysis
>>>    -
>>>    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JVZxxWdlgLO4-gTmfqFmc9th2xuhktVLP3L5L23w1KU/edit?usp=sharing
>>>    <https://l.shortlink.es/l/963f775303cbed29da43a8f5c50059dfa3687291?u=8886420>
>>>     -  @Michaela Shapiro <michaela.shapiro at article19.org> (lead), @Hakikur
>>>    Rahman <email at hakik.org> , @Mohammad Atif
>>>    <mohammadatifaleem at gmail.com>
>>>    - Timeline for Urgent Requests for Lawful Disclosure of Nonpublic
>>>    Registration Data -
>>>    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w8pM_vsngb92XjqmQwhI40sL4Yn3aM-aEPt_s7-YDvA/edit?usp=sharing
>>>    <https://l.shortlink.es/l/4abd67aea024fafeb3942fec1d0b10bff9db0d98?u=8886420>
>>>    - @farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> (lead), @Michaela
>>>    Shapiro <michaela.shapiro at article19.org>
>>>
>>> I have also arbitrarily designed one person who is/recently was part of
>>> the Policy Committee to lead each comment; let me know if we need to
>>> change. No volunteers yet for public comment 1.
>>>
>>> Please remember to add your contributions in suggestion mode, so it is
>>> possible to see who effectively contributed to the final text that will be
>>> submitted and adequate credit can be given
>>>
>>> @Houda CHIHI <houda.chihi at gmail.com> and @Internet Society Togo, you
>>> have not indicated what public comment you would like to participate.
>>>
>>> Cordially,
>>>
>>> *Pedro de Perdigão Lana*
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>>> Em sex., 21 de nov. de 2025 às 07:28, Mohammad Atif <
>>> atifzhcet14 at gmail.com> escreveu:
>>>
>>>> Hi Pedro,
>>>>
>>>> I would be interested in contributing for items 2 and 3.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>> Mohammad Atif Aleem.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 21 Nov 2025 at 11:25, Internet Society Togo <Contact at isoc.tg>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Count me in Pedro and thanks for taking the lead.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 21 Nov 2025 at 10:18 Michaela Nakayama Shapiro <
>>>>> 00001b332dc2b5b0-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> INTERNAL
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Pedro,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you for kicking this off! I’m happy to contribute some thoughts
>>>>>> to items 3 & 4. Agreed with @farzaneh badii
>>>>>> <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com> that 4 is a very important one for the
>>>>>> NCSG.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Michaela
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From: *NCSG-Discuss <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on behalf of
>>>>>> Houda CHIHI <houda.chihi at GMAIL.COM>
>>>>>> *Date: *Friday, 21 November 2025 at 06:40
>>>>>> *To: *NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU <NCSG-DISCUSS at LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
>>>>>> *Subject: *Re: [PUBLIC COMMENT] Call for volunteers for four drafts
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> happy to participate as well,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Le ven. 21 nov. 2025 à 05:12, Hakikur Rahman <email at hakik.org> a
>>>>>> écrit :
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Pedro,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I will be happy to contribute for item 2 and 3.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>>> Hakikur
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> ---- On Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:14:53 +0600 *Pedro de Perdigão Lana
>>>>>> <pedrodeperdigaolana at GMAIL.COM <pedrodeperdigaolana at GMAIL.COM>>* wrote
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Since we do not have a PC chair at this moment, I am taking the
>>>>>> liberty to share with you all four public comments that are open and seem
>>>>>> at least somewhat important to the non-commercial mission:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    1.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Name: Draft LAC Regional Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026–2030
>>>>>>    Deadline for input: 24 November 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-lac-regional-strategic-plan-for-fiscal-years-20262030-13-10-2025
>>>>>>    <https://l.shortlink.es/l/a6f6a5089601bb93e5f8e2bfd83eefd4fcc860f9?u=8886420>
>>>>>>    This proceeding invites feedback on the draft regional strategic
>>>>>>    plan for the Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) region covering FY 2026-2030.
>>>>>>    It seeks community input on key regional priorities, how ICANN org can
>>>>>>    support outreach, capacity building, and stakeholder participation in the
>>>>>>    region
>>>>>>    *(**We don't have much time to write this one, so we would have
>>>>>>    to do it very quickly as to allow the Policy Committee to have at least 24h
>>>>>>    to review)*
>>>>>>    2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Name: String Similarity Evaluation Data for New gTLD Program:
>>>>>>    Next Round
>>>>>>    Deadline for input: 4 December 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
>>>>>>    Link:
>>>>>>    https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/string-similarity-evaluation-data-for-new-gtld-program-next-round-16-10-2025
>>>>>>    <https://l.shortlink.es/l/7e8225c9b8cbe6fe2a8a68388ed5270106580e58?u=8886420>
>>>>>>    This proceeding publishes the string similarity evaluation data
>>>>>>    and invites feedback as part of preparing for the next round of the new
>>>>>>    generic top-level domains (gTLD) program. The aim is to help prevent user
>>>>>>    confusion by evaluating visually or scriptually similar domain strings and
>>>>>>    obtaining community input on the proposed similar code-points and their
>>>>>>    similarity degrees.
>>>>>>    3.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Name: Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Policy Alignment
>>>>>>    Analysis
>>>>>>    Deadline for input: 9 December 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
>>>>>>    Link:
>>>>>>    https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/registration-data-request-service-rdrs-policy-alignment-analysis-30-10-2025
>>>>>>    <https://l.shortlink.es/l/4f2a091caca4119171cb69e267269aa52cc0db54?u=8886420>
>>>>>>    This proceeding invites input on a policy-alignment analysis
>>>>>>    regarding the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS). The analysis
>>>>>>    addresses gaps and alignment issues between RDRS and other
>>>>>>    disclosure/access systems (such as the System for Standardised
>>>>>>    Access/Disclosure). The aim is to gather community feedback on next steps
>>>>>>    and possible policy adjustments.
>>>>>>    4.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Name: Timeline for Urgent Requests for Lawful Disclosure of
>>>>>>    Non-public Registration Data
>>>>>>    Deadline for input: 15 December 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
>>>>>>    Link:
>>>>>>    https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/timeline-for-urgent-requests-for-lawful-disclosure-of-nonpublic-registration-data-22-10-2025
>>>>>>    <https://l.shortlink.es/l/93b027ba35b5a5b7c946b59197bc27b13f3435aa?u=8886420>
>>>>>>    This proceeding seeks community input on proposed language and
>>>>>>    timelines for handling urgent lawful disclosure requests for non-public
>>>>>>    registration data (for example, when there are imminent threats to life,
>>>>>>    serious infrastructure, or child exploitation). It aims to define a faster,
>>>>>>    dedicated timeline for such urgent disclosure requests, which is currently
>>>>>>    missing in policy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Let me know if we have volunteers who wish to lead and/or assist in
>>>>>> writing contributions for those Public Comments, and I will create the
>>>>>> Google Docs with our template to comment. Since I won't be able to lead one
>>>>>> of those this time, I will wait to have at least one volunteer to create
>>>>>> the shared doc.*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please note that each of those deadlines, with the exception of the
>>>>>> first, is actually 72 hours before the listed date, to allow the NCSG
>>>>>> Policy Committee to review the text.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cordially,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Pedro de Perdigão Lana*
>>>>>> Lawyer
>>>>>> <https://l.shortlink.es/l/ae8a9ee444ecfd3e0b579602c49b437348a11f83?u=8886420>,
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>>>>>>  Researcher
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