2024-07-31 At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG)
Michelle DeSmyter
Aleksey Khapchenko
Yesim Saglam
Date: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Time: 14:00 - 15:30 UTC (for the time in various time zones click here)
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Action Items: EN
Recording: EN, ES, FR
Zoom Recording: EN
Zoom Chat: EN
Transcript: EN, ES, FR
Participants:
EN: Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Sarata Omane, Eduardo Diaz, Justine Chew, Raihanath Gbadamassi, Bill Jouris, Claire Craig, Satish Babu, Shah Rahman, Alan Greenberg, Alberto Soto, Alhaj Darajaati, Alvaro Aguilar-Alfu, Amrita Choudhury, Arinola Akinyemi, Ashrafu Rahman, Avri Doria, Aziz Hilali, Barkha Manral, Bukola Oronti, Charles Mok, Dr. Muhammad Shabbir, Ephraim Akuetteh Mensah, Eunice Perez Coello, Faheem Soomro, Frank Anati, Gloria Amofah-Adjekum, Godsway Kubi, Gopal Tadepalli, Gordon chillcott, Hadia Elminiawi, Vanda Scartezini, Jim Prendergast, John McCormac, Judith Hellerstein, Kathleen Scoggin, Kungwalo Edmond, Laura Margolis, Lavish Mawuena Mensah, Laxmi Prasad Yadav, Moustapha Abakar Abdramane, Muriel Alapaini, Nellie Okunor, Osvaldo Larancuent, Patrick Kliza, Priyatosh Jana, Regine Bambara, Satournin Dimon, Sebastien Bachollet, Seth Adjeigyimah, Steinar Grotterod, HYaa Kumi Asare-Bediako
ES: none
FR: Gabriel Bombambo Boseko, Michele Tchonang
Apologies: Jonathan Zuck, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Anne-Marie Joly-Bachollet, Pari Esfandiari, Yrjo Lansipuro, Bukola Oronti, Alfredo Calderon
Observer: none
Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Gisella Gruber, Andrew Chen, Michelle DeSmyter
ES Interpreters: Claudia & Marina
FR Interpreters: Camila & Claire
Call Management: Michelle DeSmyter
AGENDA. *****Final Draft*****
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English (EN)
1. Welcome and Introduction to the Meeting - Staff (2 minutes)
2. Adoption of Agenda, Review of Action Items -Olivier Crépin-Leblond (3 minutes)
3. Policy Workgroup and Small Team Updates (30 minutes)
Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process (TPR-PDP) - (N/A)
At-Large Representatives
- ALAC Appointed Representatives: Steinar Grøtterød, Daniel Nanghaka
- ALAC Alternates: Raymond Mamattah, Lutz Donnerhacke
- ALAC Observers: Chokri Ben Romdhane, Hans Bathija, K Mohan Raidu, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy
Additional Resources
- GNSO Workspace: Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process (PDP)
- Losing FOA Working Document
- Auth-Info Codes Working Document
- Additional Security Measures
- GNSO TPR PDP WG Draft Responses to Charter Questions and Candidate Recommendations
- Redline Transfer Policy Review Initial Report (2022-02Feb-15)
- Phase 2 topics
2024-01-30 Transfer Complaints Metrics_Sept 2020_Oct 2023.pdf
Expedited Policy Development Process on the Internationalized Domain Names (EPDP-IDNs) - (10 minutes) - Satish Babu
Phase 2 Report Information
At-Large Representatives
- ALAC Appointed Representatives: Satish Babu, Hadia Elminiawi, Abdulkarim Oloyede
Additional Resources
Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) - (N/A)
(formerly System for Standardized Access/Disclosure Operational Design Assessment)
At-Large Representative
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Alan Greenberg
Additional Resources
- ODA Preliminary Report GNSO Council
- 10 October 2022 message to GNSO Council
- Registration Data at ICANN
- ICANN org advisory: Fees Related to Requests for gTLD Registration Data Access (November 2022)
- Blog: ICANN Board Greenlights Implementation of Registration Data Request Service (1 March 2023)
- ICANN Webinars to Provide First RDRS Metrics Report Findings and Gather Feedback
- Registration Data Request Service Webpage
Standing Predictability Implementation Review Team (SPIRT) Charter Drafting Team - (N/A)
At-Large Representative
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Alan Greenberg
Additional Resources
- SPIRT Charter Drafting Team Wiki
- New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report: 1) Topic 2: Predictability and the 2) annex
GNSO SubPro Small Team / Small Team Plus - (20 minutes) - Justine Chew
At-Large Representative(s)
- ALAC Liaison to the GNSO: Justine Chew
- ALAC Subject Matter Expert (SME): Currently, Greg Shatan
- ALAC SME Alternate: Currently, Avri Doria
Additional Resources
- See Resources in CPWG SubPro Prioritization Workspace
- Announcements:
- ICANN Board 27 Jul 2023 resolution to acknowledges receipt of a draft New gTLD Program: Next Round Implementation Plan from ICANN org. This Board resolution follows on from GNSO Council's submission of an updated ICANN77 Deliverable Workplan & Timeline SubPro Related Activities to [gnso.icann.org] which provided further clarity to Council's 15 Jun submission.
- ICANN Board Chair 31 Jul 2023 announcement of Board's acceptance of the plan, suggesting a AGB finalization for May 2025, which enables the application round to open in Q2 2026 (with the goal of April 2026). Any delays to the timeline of the Policy Implementation work stream will cause delays to the opening of the round.
- ICANN Board 10 Sep 2023 resolution adopting the Scorecard: Subsequent Procedures dated 10 September 2023 (the "September 2023 Scorecard"), detailing the pending SubPro Outputs that the Board has now either approved, declined to approve or which remains pending, after receiving GNSO Council's First Clarifying Statement of 5 Sep 2023.
- ICANN Board 26 Oct 2023 resolution adopting the Scorecard: Subsequent Procedures dated 26 October 2023 (the "October 2023 Scorecard"), detailing the remaining pending SubPro Outputs that the Board has now either approved or declined to approve, after receiving GNSO Council's Second Clarifying Statement of 21 Oct 2023.
- ICANN Board 8 Jun 2024 resolution adopting the Scorecard: IDN EPDP Phase 1 Recommendations in full. Section A of the Scorecard identifies the Outputs that the Board adopts. Section B identifies the Outputs that the Board designates as pending.
- ICANN Board 8 Jun 2024 resolution adopting the June 2024 Scorecard: Subsequent Procedures Supplemental Recommendations, dated 8 June 2024 (Supplemental Recommendations Scorecard), consisting of:
Section A, which details the Supplemental Recommendations that the Board adopts.
Section B, which details the Supplemental Recommendations that the Board does not adopt, including a rationale.
- ICANN Board 8 Jun 2024 resolution adopting all nine guidance recommendations as documented in the GGP for Applicant Support Final Report.
IANA Naming Function Review (IFR2) - (N/A)
At-Large Representative
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Carlton Samuels
Additional Resources
- Second IANA Naming Function Review (IFR2) Wiki
- Overview of the IANA Function Presentation Deck review of the IANA Function
Registration Data Accuracy (RDA) Scoping Team - (N/A)
At-Large Representatives
- ALAC Appointed Representatives: Alan Greenberg, Michael Palage
Additional Resources
4. Implementation Review Team (IRT) Updates (5 minutes)
Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues (PPSAI) IRT - (N/A)
At-Large Representative
- At-Large Representative: Alan Greenberg
- At-Large Alternate: Greg Shatan
- At-Large Participants: Carlton Samuels and Shah Zahidur Rahman
Additional Resources
Subsequent Procedures IRT - (5 minutes) - Justine Chew
At-Large Representative(s)
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Justine Chew
- ALAC Appointed Alternate: Cheryl Langdon-Orr
Additional Resources
- See Resources in CPWG SubPro Prioritization Workspace
- Announcements:
- Consultation Preview: Public Interest Commitments/Registry Voluntary Commitments, 21 November 2023 blogpost
- ICANN Board Chair letter to ALAC Chair seeking input on PICs & RVCs, 7 Dec 2023
- Public Interest Commitments/Registry Voluntary Commitments Consultation
- The ICANN Board directed the ICANN organization (org) to initiate a community consultation on Public Interest Commitments and Registry Voluntary Commitments (PICs/RVCs) to ensure that the draft framework for implementing recommendations related to PICs/RVCs is consistent with the ICANN Bylaws.
- 18 December 2023 PICs/RVCs Community Consultation Webinar
- Draft Implementation Framework for Content-Related Registry Commitments
- Key Announcements:
- 1 Feb 2024: First Public Comment Proceedings for Parts of New Applicant Guidebook, closes 19 Mar 2024
- Call for Volunteers to serve on Standing Predictability Implementation Review Team (SPIRT) Charter Drafting Team, closes 5 Feb 2024
- 7 Feb 2024: Call for inputs to String Similarity Review Guidelines, closes 27 Mar 2024
- Key Announcements on ASP:
- 12 Feb 2024 Call for inputs to Draft Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook, closes 2 Apr 2024
- 12 Feb 2024 Update: ICANN is Building Awareness to Support the New gTLD Program: Next Round
- 12 Feb 2024 RFP: ICANN Support Application Review Panel
- Announcement: 13 Mar 2024: Call for inputs to Draft Registry Service Provider (RSP) Handbook, closes 22 Apr 2024
- Key Announcement: ICANN Launches New gTLD Program Website
- Key Announcement: 08 June 2024 ICANN Board Resolution - Approach for Handling Registry Commitments that Restrict Content and/or Usage of gTLDs in Next Round Registry Agreements
- Consultation Preview: Public Interest Commitments/Registry Voluntary Commitments, 21 November 2023 blogpost
5. Policy Statement Updates - Avri Doria, Andrew Chen and drafting team member(s) and all (10 minutes)
a. Recently Ratified by the ALAC / Currently going through Ratification Process
- Correspondence regarding At-Large Input on Applicant Support Program Use of Auction Proceeds VOTE
- ALAC Advice regarding Standing for Objections in the Next Round Program VOTE
b. Open Public Comments - Summary
- Han Script Single Character IDN Generic Top-Level Domains CPWG
- In preparation for the New gTLD Program: Next Round, ICANN org worked with the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Script Generation Panels (CJK GPs) to seek their guidance on string similarity concerns for single character IDN gTLD applications in the Han script. The CJK GPs agreed that the work already done in the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGRs) sufficiently addresses the technical and linguistic concerns around string similarity for single character IDN TLDs. Feedback is requested on the Proposed Considerations for the Application of Single Character IDN Generic Top-Level Domains based on the analysis and conclusions shared by the CJK GPs.
- The CPWG has decided not to provide a public comment statement for this proceeding.
- The CPWG has decided not to provide a public comment statement for this proceeding.
- In preparation for the New gTLD Program: Next Round, ICANN org worked with the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Script Generation Panels (CJK GPs) to seek their guidance on string similarity concerns for single character IDN gTLD applications in the Han script. The CJK GPs agreed that the work already done in the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGRs) sufficiently addresses the technical and linguistic concerns around string similarity for single character IDN TLDs. Feedback is requested on the Proposed Considerations for the Application of Single Character IDN Generic Top-Level Domains based on the analysis and conclusions shared by the CJK GPs.
- Proposed Language for the Next Round Applicant Support Program and Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program Terms and Conditions CPWG
In this Public Comment proceeding, ICANN org is looking for input from the community on whether the proposed language for the Terms and Conditions for the New gTLD Program: Next Round Applicant Support Program and Registry Service Provider Evaluation Program is consistent with recommendations 18.4 and 18.6 as well as recommendations from Topics 6 and 17 from the Final Report on the new gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process.
- Does the CPWG and at-large community wish to comment on this proceeding?
- IRP-IOT – Proposed updates to the IRP Supplementary Procedures OFB-WG
- The Independent Review Process (IRP) provides for third-party review of Board or Staff actions (or inactions) alleged to be inconsistent with ICANN's Articles or Bylaws. The IRP Implementation Oversight Team (IRP-IOT) seeks input on its proposed updates to IRP Supplementary Procedures.
- The Independent Review Process (IRP) provides for third-party review of Board or Staff actions (or inactions) alleged to be inconsistent with ICANN's Articles or Bylaws. The IRP Implementation Oversight Team (IRP-IOT) seeks input on its proposed updates to IRP Supplementary Procedures.
- Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments OFB-WG
- The Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) recently amended its charter and notified the ICANN organization of its request for approval by the ICANN Board. This Public Comment proceeding seeks input on proposed amendments of the RySG charter to inform ICANN Board consideration.
- The Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) recently amended its charter and notified the ICANN organization of its request for approval by the ICANN Board. This Public Comment proceeding seeks input on proposed amendments of the RySG charter to inform ICANN Board consideration.
- Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process for Latin Script Diacritics CPWG
This Preliminary Issue Report on Latin Script Diacritics examines a single issue: the circumstance where a base ASCII generic top-level domain (gTLD) and the Latin script diacritic version of the gTLD are not variants of each other, and where currently no mechanism exists that allows a single registry operator to simultaneously operate both gTLDs. The report provides additional background about this issue, including factors that might be appropriate for considering the scope of the issue or that might aid in a policy development process (PDP), and an assessment as to whether this issue is within scope of the ICANN policy process and the GNSO. The report also includes a draft PDP charter. Your input will be reviewed in preparing the final Issue Report that the GNSO Council will consider in determining next steps.
- Does the CPWG and at-large community wish to comment on this proceeding?
- Does the CPWG and at-large community wish to comment on this proceeding?
- Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework for FY26-30 OFB-WG
- As the ICANN Board finalizes the draft Strategic Plan for FY26–30, your insights are crucial to ensuring its success and alignment with community needs. The Board and org need your feedback on the clarity and relevance of our vision, the appropriateness of the strategic objectives, and the detailed goals and strategies designed to achieve them. Additionally, we seek your input on the proposed progress indicators and identified strategic risks. Furthermore, your input on the key activities identified in the five-year Operating Plan Framework to achieve each draft strategy is also appreciated. Your comments will help the Board and org to refine and enhance the plan to better serve our community through our strategic objectives.
- Data Processing Specification for ICANN-Accredited Registries and Registrars OFB-WG
ICANN org seeks community input on draft Data Processing Specifications (DPS) applicable to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement and Registry Agreement. Pursuant to the Phase 1 Recommendations 19 and 20 of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data, ICANN org and a team convened by the Contracted Party House negotiated the terms of the DPS for which we now seek public comment. ICANN org is preparing to implement the DPS so contracted parties can begin utilizing it during the Registration Data Policy transition period (21 August 2024 - 20 August 2025).
c. Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Public Comment Statement, or Correspondence)
Statement/Correspondence/Advice Name | Internal Deadlines | Public Comment Close | Status | Assigned Working Group | Penholder(s) |
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Call for Comments: to ALAC Vote: to | VOTE | CPWG | |||
CPWG | |||||
At-Large Workspace: Preliminary Issue Report on Latin Script Diacritics | CPWG | bill.jouris satish.babu @Patrick.Kiiza | |||
At-Large Workspace: Data Processing Specification for ICANN-Accredited Registries and Registrars | OFB-WG | ||||
At-Large Workspace: IRP-IOT – Proposed updates to the IRP Supplementary Procedures | OFB-WG | ||||
At-Large Workspace: Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework for FY26-30 | OFB-WG | claire.craig Cheryl Langdon-Orr Judith Hellerstein bukola.fawole hadia.elminiawi Vanda Scartezini | |||
At-Large Workspace: ALAC Advice regarding Standing for Objections in the Next Round Program | ALAC Vote: to | VOTE |