[NCSG-PC] [NCUC-DISCUSS] ICANN Board Registry Voluntary Commitments Webinar MONDAY

[Remmy Nweke]

Thanks Kathy for sharing
This is an interesting topic.
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On Sun, Dec 17, 2023 at 10:29 PM Kathy Kleiman <Kathy at kathykleiman.com>
wrote:

> Anyone who is interested in New gTLD Registry Public Interest Commitments
> (PICs) and Registry Voluntary Commitments (RVCs) should tune into the *ICANN
> Board's Webinar tomorrow, Monday, 18 Dec, 19:00–20:30 UTC, *link at
> https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-webinar-framework-for-public-interest-and-registry-voluntary-commitments-11-12-2023-en
>
> This is an issue to which NCSG and NCUC have devoted A LOT of time in the
> last decade.  A dozen years ago, in the First Round of New gTLDs, some
> horrible "voluntary commitments" were submitted by New gTLD applicants and
> we have been concerned ever since. Undermining the public interest,
> undermining fair and balanced policies, and undermining the
> Multistakeholder Model
> *must not be allowed in future "commitments." *
>
> *A few of the many documents sharing our concerns:*
>
> In the last two NCUC Anniversary Issues Forums, we actively shared
> concerns and urged ICANN to revisit the issue of PICs and RVCs - and our
> session at ICANN78 in Hamburg is recorded and available online. We are glad
> to see ICANN answering these calls!
>
> *The Big Question Facing ICANN’s Contractual Governance Regime, *Milton
> Mueller, *"Some interest groups (mainly Registries and GAC) want ICANN to
> be empowered to enforce compliance with Registry Voluntary Commitments
> (RVCs), formerly known as Public Interest Commitments (PICs). Civil society
> groups and some Internet businesses see in the proposed change a threat to
> freedom of expression on the internet and an attempt to undermine ICANN’s
> multistakeholder policy development process." *
> https://www.internetgovernance.org/2023/06/15/the-big-question-facing-icanns-contractual-governance-regime/
>
> *The Sad Story of Private Public Interest Commitments (PICs), *Kathy
> Kleiman,
> https://circleid.com/posts/20200311-the-sad-story-of-private-public-interest-commitments-pics#fn6
>
> ---
>
> The Webinar will most certainly be recorded if you cannot attend during
> this busy days.
>
> Happy Holidays!
>
> Kathy
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