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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking volunteer
participants for the Implementation Review Team (IRT) to assist in the implementation of the
policy recommendations in the GNSO Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues (PPSAI)
Policy Development Process (PDP) Final Report. These policy recommendations relate to
requirements and procedures for Privacy Services and Proxy Services.
On 9 August 2016, ICANN Board passed a resolution adopting all the final recommendations of
the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues PDP Working Group, as passed by a
unanimous vote of the GNSO Council on 21 January 2016 ("Privacy/Proxy Policy
Recommendations").
ICANN org began implementation of these recommendations in 2016, supported by a volunteer
Implementation Review Team. This implementation work was put on hold in 2019 due to
overlapping issues with ongoing work in the GNSO’s Expedited Policy Development Process
(EPDP) on the Temporary Specification, in light of the work to address the European Union
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
With the publication of the Registration Data Policy, which implements the EPDP Phase 1
recommendations, ICANN org is now seeking to convene an IRT to support continuing
implementation of the Privacy/Proxy Policy Recommendations.
Per the Consensus Policy Implementation Framework (CPIF) and the IRT Principles and
Guidelines, the IRT will:●
- Serve as a resource to ICANN org on policy and technical questions that arise with
regard to the Board-approved recommendations of the Final Report.
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- Review the implementation documentation as drafted by ICANN org for consistency with
the recommendations from the PPSAI Final Report.
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- Advise on technical and operational details related to the implementation of the PPSAI
recommendations.
Who Should Join
The PPSAI IRT is open to any interested party, particularly those who were involved either in
the PPSAI PDP Working Group, or in the previous PPSAI IRT work, and who have a deep
understanding of the Final Report’s policy recommendations and accompanying rationales.
Previous existing IRT members interested in continuing to be part of the IRT should reconfirm
their interest to participate.
Open + Representative Model
The goal of this model is to provide a structure that allows for efficient resolution of issues that
may arise. Therefore, in addition to this call for volunteers for IRT participants, ICANN org has
reached out to ICANN’s stakeholder groups and representatives, and GNSO stakeholder
groups and constituencies, to nominate up to one IRT representative and up to one alternate
each.
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Required Skills & Knowledge●
- Understanding of the Final Report of the Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation
Issues Policy Development Process and its recommendations.
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- Ability to work constructively in a diverse group of stakeholders.
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- Willingness to join calls outside of standard office hours (due to the anticipated global
nature of the IRT, call times will likely rotate).
Desired Background●
- Former members of the Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues (PPSAI) Policy
Development Process Working Group or previous IRT
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- Knowledge of the Registration Data Policy and related IRT (EPDP Phase 1).
Time Commitment●
- Estimated to be 10 to 20 hours per month for the duration of the project.
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- The group is expected to meet via teleconference approximately every other week, with
additional frequency to be added as needed.
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- Prior to each call, IRT members are expected to have reviewed and be prepared to
discuss all relevant materials.
What Is ICANN org’s Role?
The Consensus Policy Implementation Framework (CPIF) defines the roles and procedures
used for implementing policy recommendations. As specified in the CPIF, the role of ICANN org
is to implement the community’s recommendations at the direction of the Board and under the
supervision of the CEO . When implementing recommendations, ICANN org is “responsible for
the entire implementation lifecycle, from creating an implementation plan, engaging the IRT (if
there is one), consulting with relevant ICANN org staff and any outside parties that are required,
and conducting outreach surrounding the implementation, including communicating with the
public and relevant stakeholders regarding the progress of implementation.”
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How to Apply
To join the IRT as a participant, please email irt-rsvp@icann.org with the subject line “PPSAI
Policy Implementation Review Team candidate” by 31 May 2024.
If you would like to volunteer after this date, please send an email to the aforementioned email
address, and our team will get back to you as soon as possible.
