[NCSG-PC] [Npoc-discuss] Re: Reminder: ICANN86 Homework - Contribute to the Additional Reference LGRs Public Comment

Tue Jun 23 23:13:23 EEST 2026

Hi Yao,

Thanks for putting this together—the content looks excellent and is very
well argued.

Before we submit, I noticed a minor numbering loop in the NCSG Position and
Recommendations section: Section 4 appears twice ("Security, Stability, and
Predictability" and "Alignment with Universal Acceptance").

To fix this, we just need to renumber the latter half of the
recommendations from 4 through 7 as follows:

✓ 4. Security, Stability, and Predictability
✓ 5. Alignment with Universal Acceptance (previously 4)
✓ 6. Transparency and Accountability of the LGR Process (previously 5)
✓ 7. Monitoring Real-World Impact and Adoption (previously 6)

Everything else flows perfectly and is ready to go.

Best regards,
Adebunmi Akinbo.

On Tue, Jun 23, 2026, 8:48 PM Yao Amevi A. Sossou via Npoc-discuss <
npoc-discuss at icann.org> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I hope you are doing well.
>
> With Farzi's blessing, I sent this on behalf of NCSG as a contribution for
> the Additional Reference Label Generation Rules Public Comment. Although
> this was assigned as homework to encourage participation from newcomers, I
> forgot to send a final reminder and the deadline is now in just two hours.
>
> You can see the submission here:
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ThmEn9d9YOkFK1qy5PY04ixXKzBqWTslX85LCSKT7_U/edit?tab=t.cvx7zzk8r3wa
>
> .............................................................
> Yao Amevi A. Sossou
>
> .............................................................
>
> Digital Transformation Advocate | Design & Innovation Evangelist | Human
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> On Sat, Jun 13, 2026 at 10:19 AM Yao Amevi A. Sossou <soyames at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> Thank you again for joining the NCSG Membership Work Session
>> <https://icann86.sched.com/event/2NQPM/gnso-ncsg-constituencies-work-session>
>> at ICANN86 and for taking part in our discussion on Meaningful
>> Participation in ICANN Policy.
>> <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uA5RTs-LvphcA1_KjnCpXPFkAV7vNTYXkj766YbaAos/edit?usp=sharing>
>>
>> As agreed during the session, we would like to turn the discussion into
>> practice. Our takeaway homework is to contribute short inputs to the
>> ongoing ICANN Public Comment proceeding on:
>>
>> *Additional Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates
>> <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/additional-reference-label-generation-rules-and-related-updates-12-05-2026>*
>>
>> This proceeding is open until *23 June 2026 at 23:59 UTC*. ICANN is
>> seeking feedback on new and updated Reference Label Generation Rules for
>> the second level, covering multiple scripts and languages. This is
>> especially relevant to our community because it connects technical DNS work
>> with multilingual access, Internationalized Domain Names, linguistic
>> inclusion, user trust, security, transparency, and meaningful consultation
>> with affected language/script communities.
>>
>> You do not need to write a full public comment. A short contribution is
>> enough. Please send your input by answering these four questions:
>>
>>    1. *What is this public comment about?*
>>    Explain it in two or three simple sentences.
>>    2. *Why does it matter for non-commercial users, civil society, or
>>    affected communities?*
>>    You may think about IDNs, local languages, linguistic inclusion,
>>    digital identity, user trust, security, transparency, and access.
>>    3. *What question or concern should NCSG raise?*
>>    For example: Were affected language and script communities
>>    meaningfully consulted? Are the materials understandable for non-technical
>>    communities? Are variant and cross-script risks clearly explained?
>>    4. *What recommendation should we make?*
>>    One clear sentence is enough.
>>
>> You may use this simple template:
>>
>> This public comment is about new and updated Reference Label Generation
>> Rules for second-level domain names, covering several scripts and languages.
>>
>> From a non-commercial perspective, this matters because IDNs and script
>> support are connected to linguistic inclusion, digital identity, user
>> trust, and access to the Internet in local languages and scripts.
>>
>> My main concern or question is: [insert your concern].
>>
>> I recommend that NCSG/NPOC ask ICANN to [insert your recommendation].
>>
>> Please share your short input as soon as possible so that it can be
>> considered in the NCSG/NPOC contribution before the ICANN deadline.
>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wd_9VxC26vQKwV4evcSXZaRx0RWZYO3UKlJOl5-Lr0w/edit?tab=t.zhkg8bz996r5>
>>
>> Meaningful participation does not start with being an expert. It starts
>> with reading carefully, asking useful public-interest questions, and
>> contributing one point that can strengthen the community position.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> .............................................................
>> Yao Amevi A. Sossou
>>
>> .............................................................
>>
>> Digital Transformation Advocate | Design & Innovation Evangelist | Human
>> centered Entrepreneurship| SDG Advocate | Internet Governance | Policy
>> Advocate
>>
>> .............................................................
>>
>> Email: soyames at gmail.com
>>
>> Twitter: *https://twitter.com/_amevY2 <https://twitter.com/_amevY2>*
>>
>> LinkedIn: Yao Amevi A. sossou | LinkedIn
>> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameviy/>
>>
>> .............................................................
>>
>> To promote respect for the environment, thank you to only print this
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