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Draft Statement: 07 Aug 2024 

Final Statement: 14 Aug 2024 

ALAC Vote: 16 Aug 2024 to 21 Aug 2024 

Justine Chew 

At-Large Workspace: Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments

• 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 RySG amended its charter to reflect its current practices, align with its operating procedures, and accommodate its evolving needs. It also accounts for best practices for the GNSO such as the GNSO Operating Procedures and the ICANN Bylaws.

  • The OFB-WG has decided not to provide a public comment statement for this proceeding.

At-Large Workspace: Preliminary Issue Report on Latin Script Diacritics - No Update

• 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.

  • The CPWG has agreed to draft a statement for this public comment proceeding. 

Draft Statement: 14 Aug 2024 

Final Statement: 21 Aug 2024 

ALAC Vote: 22 Aug 2024 to 26 Aug 2024 

Bill Jouris Satish Babu @Patrick.Kiiza

At-Large Workspace: Data Processing Specification for ICANN-Accredited Registries and Registrars

• 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). 
  • Does the CPWG and At-Large community wish to comment on this proceeding?

At-Large Workspace: gTLD IDN Tables Review Process When Reference LGR is not available

• Currently there are 26 script-based Ref. LGRs published and ICANN org is able to review IDN Tables in hundreds of languages written in these scripts. However, there are 161 scripts encoded in Unicode standard and many scripts do not have Ref. LGRs available. Feedback is requested on the Proposed Process to Review gTLD IDN Tables Without Reference Label Generation Rules.

  • Does the CPWG and At-Large community wish to comment on this proceeding?

At-Large Workspace: IRP-IOT – Proposed updates to the 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.

At-Large Workspace: Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework for FY26-30

• 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. 

Claire Craig Cheryl Langdon-Orr Judith Hellerstein Bukola Oronti Hadia Elminiawi Vanda Scartezini 

At-Large Workspace: Transfer Policy Review Working Group Initial Report (15 Minutes) - Steinar Grøtterød

• The Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process (PDP) documents the Working Group’s efforts and preliminary recommendations for how to evolve and improve ICANN’s Transfer Policy. The PDP Working Group requests your input on this Initial Report, which covers a wide range of generic top-level domain (gTLD) transfer-related topics and proposes a variety of changes to the current Transfer Policy.
  • Does the CPWG and At-Large community wish to comment on this proceeding?

Draft Statement: 07 Aug 2024 

Final Statement: 14 Aug 2024 

ALAC Vote: 16 Aug 2024 to 21 Aug 2024 

Justine Chew 

At-Large Workspace: Registries Stakeholder Group Charter Amendments

• 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 RySG amended its charter to reflect its current practices, align with its operating procedures, and accommodate its evolving needs. It also accounts for best practices for the GNSO such as the GNSO Operating Procedures and the ICANN Bylaws.

  • The OFB-WG has decided not to provide a public comment statement for this proceeding.

At-Large Workspace: Preliminary Issue Report on Latin Script Diacritics - No Update

• 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.

  • The CPWG has agreed to draft a statement for this public comment proceeding. 

Draft Statement: 14 Aug 2024 

Final Statement: 21 Aug 2024 

ALAC Vote: 22 Aug 2024 to 26 Aug 2024 

Bill Jouris Satish Babu @Patrick.Kiiza

At-Large Workspace: Data Processing Specification for ICANN-Accredited Registries and Registrars

• 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). 
  • Does the CPWG and At-Large community wish to comment on this proceeding?

At-Large Workspace: gTLD IDN Tables Review Process When Reference LGR is not available

• Currently there are 26 script-based Ref. LGRs published and ICANN org is able to review IDN Tables in hundreds of languages written in these scripts. However, there are 161 scripts encoded in Unicode standard and many scripts do not have Ref. LGRs available. Feedback is requested on the Proposed Process to Review gTLD IDN Tables Without Reference Label Generation Rules.

  • Does the CPWG and At-Large community wish to comment on this proceeding?

At-Large Workspace: IRP-IOT – Proposed updates to the 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.

At-Large Workspace: Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework for FY26-30

• 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. 

Claire Craig Cheryl Langdon-Orr Judith Hellerstein Bukola Oronti Hadia Elminiawi Vanda Scartezini 

At-Large Workspace: Transfer Policy Review Working Group Initial Report (15 Minutes) - Steinar Grøtterød

• The Initial Report on the Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process (PDP) documents the Working Group’s efforts and preliminary recommendations for how to evolve and improve ICANN’s Transfer Policy. The PDP Working Group requests your input on this Initial Report, which covers a wide range of generic top-level domain (gTLD) transfer-related topics and proposes a variety of changes to the current Transfer Policy.
  • Does the CPWG and At-Large community wish to comment on this proceeding?