Date: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Time: 13:00 - 14:30 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
Participants:
EN: Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Alberto Soto, Alfredo Calderon, Alfredo Lopez, Allan Magezi, Anne-Marie Joly-Bachollet, Amrita Choudhury, Avri Doria, Bill Jouris, Carlos Dionisio Aguirre, Chokri Ben Romdhane, Christopher Wilkinson, David Mackey, Eduardo Tome, Gopal Tadepalli, Gordon Chillcott, Greg Shatan, Hadia Elminiwai, Hanan Khatib, Harold Arcos, Jim Prendergast, John McCormack, Jonathan Zuck, Judith Hellerstein, Justine Chew, Laura Margolis, Lilian Deluque, Lutz Donnerhacke, Michael Palage, Marita Moll, Mouloud Khelif, Narine Khachatryan, Pablo Rodriguez, Raihanath Gbadamassi, Satish Babu, Sebastien Bachollet, Shah Rahman, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy, Steinar Grøtterød, Vernatius Ezeama, Yrjo Lansipuro
ES: Sandra Rodriguez
FR: Betty Fausta
Apologies: Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Priyatosh Jana, Denise Hochbaum, Claire Craig, Vanda Scartezini, Adrian Schmidt
Observer: None
Staff: Heidi Ullrich, Berry Cobb, Claudia Ruiz, Michelle DeSmyter
ES Interpreters: David & Veronica
FR: Interpreters: Isabelle & Jacques
Call Management: Michelle DeSmyter
AGENDA.
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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. Workgroup and Small Team Updates (60 minutes)
Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process (TPR-PDP) - (20 mins)
At-Large Representatives
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- 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
Expedited Policy Development Process on the Internationalized Domain Names (EPDP-IDNs) - (N/A)
At-Large Representatives
-
- ALAC Appointed Representatives: Satish Babu (apology), Hadia Elminiawi, Abdulkarim Oloyede
- ALAC Participants: Justine Chew
Additional Resources
Registration Data Accuracy (RDA) Scoping Team - (N/A)
At-Large Representatives
-
- ALAC Appointed Representatives: Alan Greenberg, Michael Palage
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
Facilitated Dialogue on Closed Generics - (15 minutes)
At-Large Representative(s)
-
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Greg Shatan
- ALAC Alternate: Alan Greenberg
Additional Resources
-
- Facilitated Dialogue on Closed Generics - Hybrid Meeting Summary Notes (2023-02 Feb-10)
GNSO Workspace: not public at this time. To become public once the work of the group is completed.
Draft Framework: Comments on the Draft Framework are due by 15 July 2023 at 23:59 UTC (see https://community.icann.org/x/Io6ZDg). The CPWG will be preparing comments and a workspace has been set up for that purpose. Once submitted, comments will be available at the following URL: https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/closed-generics-feedback/.
Applicant Support GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) - (30 mins) Jonathan Zuck
GGP Applicant Support Survey Link
Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11f36lFkyAirJAWqQ-Raxhjj1VO8zSTistY4LHIbZ8sI/edit?usp=sharing
At-Large Representative(s)
-
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Maureen Hilyard
- ALAC Alternate: Satish Babu
Additional Resources
New gTLD Next Round (SubPro) - (15 mins)
SubPro 38 update - Justine
At-Large Representative(s)
-
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Justine Chew (ALAC appointed representative to the IRT, and liaison to the GNSO)
- ALAC Alternate: Cheryl Langdon-Orr (ALAC appointed alternate to the IRT)
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 July 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.
4. Policy Statement Updates - Hadia Elminiawi and Heidi Ullirich /Claudia Ruiz, drafting team member(s) and all (5 minutes)
a. Recently Ratified by the ALAC
- At-Large Workspace: ALAC Proposal for Subsequent Procedures Recommendation 17.2 on Applicant Support CPWG
b. Open Public Comments - Summary
- GNSO Guidance Process Applicant Support Guidance Recommendation Initial Report CPWG
- ccNSO Proposed Policy for a Specific ccTLD Related Review Mechanism CPWG
- At-Large Workspace: ccNSO PDP4 Initial Report on the (de-)selection of IDN ccTLDs CPWG
c. Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Public Comment Statement , or Correspondence)
Statement Name |
Internal Deadlines |
Status |
Assigned Working Group | Penholder(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GNSO Guidance Process Applicant Support Guidance Recommendation Initial Report |
Drafting | CPWG | Cheryl Langdon-Orr | |
| ccNSO Proposed Policy for a Specific ccTLD Related Review Mechanism | TBD | Drafting | CPWG | Michael Palage |
| ALAC Proposal for Subsequent Procedures Recommendation 17.2 on Applicant Support | 18 August 2023 | RATIFIED | CPWG | Justine Chew |
d. Upcoming Public Comment Proceedings
NCAP Study 2 Draft Report CPWG
This Public Comment proceeding is to seek input on the Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 2 draft report. The NCAP Discussion Group will consider the results of the Public Comment and produce a final report.
Technical Check Review CPWG
For IANA-managed zones, most notably for the root zone, a suite of technical conformance tests are conducted as part of the process of evaluating change requests. IANA expects to conduct a general community consultation on the scope and definition of these tests to inform future evolution of its operational practices. The current tests were defined based on a prior community engagement exercise.
Pilot Holistic Review Revised Terms of Reference (ToR) OFB-WG
ATRT3 recommendation 3.5 called for a new Holistic Review. This proceeding is related to one opened on 30 August 2022, seeking community input on the Pilot Holistic Review Revised ToR for the eventual initiation of the Pilot Holistic Review. In response to the diverging views expressed in the previous proceeding, the OEC, on behalf of the Board, reconvened the ToR drafting team to address the comments through revisions to the document.
ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments CPWG
The Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) Constituency 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 the proposed amendments of the NPOC charter to inform ICANN Board consideration.
Draft 2023 African Domain Name System Market Study Report
This Public Comment proceeding seeks input and feedback from the domain name and Internet community, interested parties and individuals on the draft 2023 African Domain Name System Market Study Report.
Improved GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charter Amendment Process CPWG
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) charter revision process has been updated to reflect the continuous evolution of the ICANN community, ongoing implementation of Specific Review recommendations, and the review role of ICANN Board. These improvements will streamline charter revisions and allow GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies to continue their focus on policy development.
ICANN and IANA Draft FY25 Plans
ICANN is seeking the community's input about the Draft ICANN FY25-29 Operating and Financial Plan, Draft ICANN FY25 Operating Plan and Budget, Draft IANA FY25 Operating Plan and Budget via this Public Comment proceeding.
PTI Draft FY25 Plan
ICANN is seeking the community's input about the Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget via this Public Comment proceeding.
5. Presentation of Background and Initial ALAC Statement on the ccNSO Proposed Policy for a Specific ccTLD Related Review Mechanism Public Comment - Michael Palage and Lianna Galystan (20 mins )
6. At-Large Sessions at ICANN78 - Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair and Heidi Ullrich, Staff (10 minutes)
See: ICANN78 - October 2023: Annual General Meeting - Hamburg, Germany I 21-26 October 2023
a. Discussion of the agenda for the CPWG Overview Session during ICANN78 - Jonathan
b. ALAC Questions to the Board, GAC, GNSO and SSAC during ICANN78 - Heidi
7. Any other business (AOB) - Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Hadia Elminiawi, and all (3 minutes)
8. Next Meeting - Olivier Crépin-Leblond and staff (2 minutes)
- CPWG meetings are held weekly on Wednesdays, at rotating times of 13:00 & 19:00 UTC
- Proposed Next Meeting: Wednesday, 06 September 2023, 20:00 UTC. (this is to avoid conflicting with AFRALO Monthly)
CPWG Resources
Español (ES)
1. Bienvenida e Introducción a la Reunión - Personal (2 minutos)
2. Adopción de la agenda, revisión de los elementos de acción - Olivier Crépin-Leblond (3 minutos)
3. Actualizaciones de grupos de trabajo y equipos pequeños (60 minutos)
Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process (TPR-PDP) - (20 minutos)
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)
Expedited Policy Development Process on the Internationalized Domain Names (EPDP-IDNs) - (N/A)
At-Large Representatives
-
- ALAC Appointed Representatives: Satish Babu, Hadia Elminiawi, Abdulkarim Oloyede
- ALAC Participants: Justine Chew
Additional Resources
Registration Data Accuracy (RDA) Scoping Team - (N/A)
At-Large Representatives
-
- ALAC Appointed Representatives: Alan Greenberg, Michael Palage
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
Facilitated Dialogue on Closed Generics - (15 minutos)
At-Large Representative(s)
-
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Greg Shatan
- ALAC Alternate: Alan Greenberg
Additional Resources
-
GNSO Workspace: not public at this time. To become public once the work of the group is completed.
Applicant Support GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) - (30 minutos) Jonathan Zuck
GGP Applicant Support Survey Link
Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11f36lFkyAirJAWqQ-Raxhjj1VO8zSTistY4LHIbZ8sI/edit?usp=sharing
At-Large Representative(s)
-
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Maureen Hilyard
- ALAC Alternate: Satish Babu
Additional Resources
New gTLD Next Round (SubPro) - (15 minutos)
SubPro 38 update - Justine
At-Large Representative(s)
-
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Justine Chew (ALAC appointed representative to the IRT, and liaison to the GNSO)
- ALAC Alternate: Cheryl Langdon-Orr (ALAC appointed alternate to the IRT)
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.
4. Actualizaciones de comentarios sobre políticas: Claudia Ruiz, Hadia Elminiawi y miembro(s) del equipo de redacción y todos (5 minutes)
a. Actualmente siendo Ratificado por el ALAC
- At-Large Workspace: ALAC Proposal for Subsequent Procedures Recommendation 17.2 on Applicant Support CPWG
b. Comentarios Publicos para decision
- GNSO Guidance Process Applicant Support Guidance Recommendation Initial Report CPWG
- ccNSO Proposed Policy for a Specific ccTLD Related Review Mechanism CPWG
- At-Large Workspace: ccNSO PDP4 Initial Report on the (de-)selection of IDN ccTLDs CPWG
Nombre del Comentario Público |
Comentarios del Público Cerrar |
Estado |
Grupo de Trabajo Asignado | Autor(es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNSO Guidance Process Applicant Support Guidance Recommendation Initial Report |
|
Drafting | CPWG | |
| ccNSO Proposed Policy for a Specific ccTLD Related Review Mechanism | TBD |
Drafting | CPWG | Michael Palage |
| ALAC Proposal for Subsequent Procedures Recommendation 17.2 on Applicant Support | 18 August 2023 |
RATIFIED | CPWG | Justine Chew |
Próximos procedimientos de comentarios públicos
NCAP Study 2 Draft Report CPWG
This Public Comment proceeding is to seek input on the Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 2 draft report. The NCAP Discussion Group will consider the results of the Public Comment and produce a final report.
Technical Check Review CPWG
For IANA-managed zones, most notably for the root zone, a suite of technical conformance tests are conducted as part of the process of evaluating change requests. IANA expects to conduct a general community consultation on the scope and definition of these tests to inform future evolution of its operational practices. The current tests were defined based on a prior community engagement exercise.
Pilot Holistic Review Revised Terms of Reference (ToR)
ATRT3 recommendation 3.5 called for a new Holistic Review. This proceeding is related to one opened on 30 August 2022, seeking community input on the Pilot Holistic Review Revised ToR for the eventual initiation of the Pilot Holistic Review. In response to the diverging views expressed in the previous proceeding, the OEC, on behalf of the Board, reconvened the ToR drafting team to address the comments through revisions to the document.
ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments
The Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) Constituency 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 the proposed amendments of the NPOC charter to inform ICANN Board consideration.
Draft 2023 African Domain Name System Market Study Report
This Public Comment proceeding seeks input and feedback from the domain name and Internet community, interested parties and individuals on the draft 2023 African Domain Name System Market Study Report.
Improved GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charter Amendment Process CPWG
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) charter revision process has been updated to reflect the continuous evolution of the ICANN community, ongoing implementation of Specific Review recommendations, and the review role of ICANN Board. These improvements will streamline charter revisions and allow GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies to continue their focus on policy development.
ICANN and IANA Draft FY25 Plans
ICANN is seeking the community's input about the Draft ICANN FY25-29 Operating and Financial Plan, Draft ICANN FY25 Operating Plan and Budget, Draft IANA FY25 Operating Plan and Budget via this Public Comment proceeding.
PTI Draft FY25 Plan
ICANN is seeking the community's input about the Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget via this Public Comment proceeding.
5. Presentación de los antecedentes y declaración inicial del ALAC sobre la política propuesta por la ccNSO para un mecanismo de revisión relacionado con un ccTLD específico. Comentario público: Michael Palage y Lianna Galystan (20 minutos - por confirmar)
6. Sesiones At-Large en ICANN78 - Jonathan Zuck (10 minutes)
See: ICANN78 - October 2023: Annual General Meeting - Hamburg, Germany I 21-26 October 2023
a. Poll on the At-Large ICANN78 Session proposals and next steps - Jonathan
b. ALAC Questions to the Board, GAC, GNSO and SSAC during ICANN78 - Heidi
7. Cualquier otro negocio (AOB) - Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Hadia Elminiawi, and all (3 minutos)
8. Próxima reunión: Hadia Elminiawi, Olivier Crépin-Leblond y el personal (2 minuto)
Las reuniones del CPWG se llevan a cabo semanalmente los miércoles, en horarios rotativos de 13 y 19 UTC
Próxima reunión propuesta: miércoles, 06 de Septiembre 2023, 13 UTC
CPWG Resources
Français (FR)
1. Bienvenue et introduction à la réunion - Personnel (2 minutes)
2. Adoption de l'ordre du jour, examen des mesures à prendre – Olivier Crépin-Leblond (3 minutes)
3. Mises à jour des groupes de travail et des petites équipes (60 minutes)
Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process (TPR-PDP) - (5 min)
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)
Expedited Policy Development Process on the Internationalized Domain Names (EPDP-IDNs) - (N/A)
At-Large Representatives
-
- ALAC Appointed Representatives: Satish Babu, Hadia Elminiawi, Abdulkarim Oloyede
- ALAC Participants: Justine Chew
Additional Resources
Registration Data Accuracy (RDA) Scoping Team - (N/A)
At-Large Representatives
-
- ALAC Appointed Representatives: Alan Greenberg, Michael Palage
Additional Resources
Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) - (NA)
(formerly System for Standardized Access/Disclosure Operational Design Assessment)
At-Large Representative
-
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Alan Greenberg
Additional Resources
Facilitated Dialogue on Closed Generics - (15 min)
See: Message from the ALAC, GAC and the GNSO Chairs to the CG Dialogue Participants
The Facilitated Dialogue on Closed Generic gTLDs Draft Framework dated 8 June 2023 is available on the ICANN website at: https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/draft/draft-framework-for-closed-generic-gtlds-08jun23-en.pdf
At-Large Representative(s)
-
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Greg Shatan
- ALAC Alternate: Alan Greenberg
Additional Resources
-
GNSO Workspace: not public at this time. To become public once the work of the group is completed.
Applicant Support GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) - (30 mins) Jonathan Zuck
GGP Applicant Support Survey Link
Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11f36lFkyAirJAWqQ-Raxhjj1VO8zSTistY4LHIbZ8sI/edit?usp=sharing
At-Large Representative(s)
-
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Maureen Hilyard
- ALAC Alternate: Satish Babu
Additional Resources
New gTLD Next Round (SubPro) - (15 minutos)
SubPro 38 update - Justine
At-Large Representative(s)
-
- ALAC Appointed Representative: Justine Chew (ALAC appointed representative to the IRT, and liaison to the GNSO)
- ALAC Alternate: Cheryl Langdon-Orr (ALAC appointed alternate to the IRT)
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.
4. Mises à jour des commentaires sur la politique - Heidi Ullrich et Hadia Elminiawi, membre(s) de l'équipe de rédaction et tous (10 minutes).
a. Récemment ratifié par l'ALAC
- At-Large Workspace: ALAC Proposal for Subsequent Procedures Recommendation 17.2 on Applicant Support CPWG
b. Commentaire public pour décisionG
- GNSO Guidance Process Applicant Support Guidance Recommendation Initial Report CPWG
- ccNSO Proposed Policy for a Specific ccTLD Related Review Mechanism CPWG
- At-Large Workspace: ccNSO PDP4 Initial Report on the (de-)selection of IDN ccTLDs CPWG
c. Déclarations actuelles (avis de l'ALAC, déclaration de commentaires publics ou corrrespondance)
Nom du commentaire public |
Commentaire public Fermer |
Statut |
Groupe de travail assigné | Auteur(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNSO Guidance Process Applicant Support Guidance Recommendation Initial Report |
|
Drafting | CPWG | Cheryl Langdon-Orr |
| ccNSO Proposed Policy for a Specific ccTLD Related Review Mechanism | TBD |
Drafting | CPWG | Michael Palage |
| ALAC Proposal for Subsequent Procedures Recommendation 17.2 on Applicant Support | 18 August 2023 |
Ratified | CPWG | Justine Chew |
d. Prochaines Procédures de Commentaires Publics
NCAP Study 2 Draft Report CPWG
This Public Comment proceeding is to seek input on the Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 2 draft report. The NCAP Discussion Group will consider the results of the Public Comment and produce a final report.
Technical Check Review CPWG
For IANA-managed zones, most notably for the root zone, a suite of technical conformance tests are conducted as part of the process of evaluating change requests. IANA expects to conduct a general community consultation on the scope and definition of these tests to inform future evolution of its operational practices. The current tests were defined based on a prior community engagement exercise.
Pilot Holistic Review Revised Terms of Reference (ToR)
ATRT3 recommendation 3.5 called for a new Holistic Review. This proceeding is related to one opened on 30 August 2022, seeking community input on the Pilot Holistic Review Revised ToR for the eventual initiation of the Pilot Holistic Review. In response to the diverging views expressed in the previous proceeding, the OEC, on behalf of the Board, reconvened the ToR drafting team to address the comments through revisions to the document.
ISPCP Constituency Charter Amendments
The Internet Service Providers and Connectivity Providers (ISPCP) Constituency 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 the proposed amendments of the NPOC charter to inform ICANN Board consideration.
Draft 2023 African Domain Name System Market Study Report
This Public Comment proceeding seeks input and feedback from the domain name and Internet community, interested parties and individuals on the draft 2023 African Domain Name System Market Study Report.
Improved GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charter Amendment Process CPWG
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) charter revision process has been updated to reflect the continuous evolution of the ICANN community, ongoing implementation of Specific Review recommendations, and the review role of ICANN Board. These improvements will streamline charter revisions and allow GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies to continue their focus on policy development.
ICANN and IANA Draft FY25 Plans
ICANN is seeking the community's input about the Draft ICANN FY25-29 Operating and Financial Plan, Draft ICANN FY25 Operating Plan and Budget, Draft IANA FY25 Operating Plan and Budget via this Public Comment proceeding.
PTI Draft FY25 Plan
ICANN is seeking the community's input about the Draft PTI FY25 Operating Plan and Budget via this Public Comment proceeding.
5. Présentation du contexte et de la déclaration initiale de l'ALAC sur la politique proposée par la ccNSO pour un mécanisme de révision spécifique lié aux ccTLD. Commentaires publics - Michael Palage et Lianna Galystan (20 minutes - à confirmer)
6. Sessions At-Largae àl'ICANN78 - Jonathan Zuck (10 minutes)
See: ICANN78 - October 2023: Annual General Meeting - Hamburg, Germany I 21-26 October 2023
a. Poll on the At-Large ICANN78 Session proposals and next steps - Jonathan
b. ALAC Questions to the Board, GAC, GNSO and SSAC during ICANN78 - Heidi
7. Questions diverses (Divers) - Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Hadia Elminiawi, et tous (3 minutes)
8. Prochaine réunion - Hadia Elminiawi, Olivier Crépin-Leblond et le personnel (2 minutes)
- Les réunions du CPWG ont lieu chaque semaine le mercredi, à des heures tournantes de 13 et 19 UTC.
- Prochaine réunion proposée: Mercredi, 06 Septembre 2023, 19 UTC
1 Comment
Steinar Grøtterød
Minutes from the GNSO-TPR meeting on Aug 29, 2023
(Copied from the minutes distributed by ICANN Staff)
Continue discussion of Preliminary Agreements from Charter Question i1 (Full Portfolio Transfers AKA Bulk Transfers) and Charter Question i2 (Change of Sponsorship AKA Partial Bulk Transfers)
i1) In light of these challenges described in section 3.1.7.2 of the Final Issue Report, should the required fee in Section I.B.2 of the Transfer Policy be revisited or removed in certain circumstances?
Preliminary Agreement #1: The Working Group recommends that a Registry Operators MAY charge a fee to implement a full domain name portfolio transfer* from one ICANN-accredited registrar to another ICANN-accredited registrar. The Working Group recognizes that there may be instances where the Registry Operator MAY waive this fee.**
* Note: this could include all of the domain names a registrar has within a gTLD or all of the gTLD domain names a registrar has under management.
** A non-exhaustive list of examples where a Registry Operator may choose to waive the mandatory fee include cases where a registrar is involuntarily terminated by ICANN org due to a breach, ICANN terminates a registrar due to unresponsive to renewal notices, a registrar chooses to voluntarily cease operations with a specific TLD, etc.
Proposed Preliminary Agreement #2: The Working Group recommends that the Gaining Registrar MUST be responsible for paying the relevant Registry’s fee (if any).
Rationale: The Working Group recognizes that a voluntary request to transition a domain name portfolio to another registrar will require internal coordination and work from the relevant Registry Operator, and accordingly, the Registry Operator may charge a fee for this process. Due to the voluntary nature of the portfolio transfer request, the Gaining Registrar should be responsible for paying this fee to the Registry Operator as (i) the Gaining Registrar, through the transfer, is inheriting new customers, and (ii) the Losing Registrar may be going out of business and, accordingly, may be unable to pay the fee.
→ Concept 1: The Working Group recognizes that a fee may be involved in a full portfolio transfer but believes flexibility is necessary, and the number should not be explicitly prescribed in the Transfer Policy.
→ Concept 2: The Working Group also recognizes, however, that a price ceiling is helpful to include in the policy language to avoid abusive pricing in order to promote transparency in pricing.
→ Concept 3: In light of Concept 2, the Working Group believes the total fee for a full portfolio transfer must not exceed [$50,000 or $1.00 per domain name transferred].
Discussion:
Note that if there is no agreement, then the status quo remains
Concept 3 triggered the At-Large discussion on the CPWG mailing list. There was concern about the WG’s reference to fees, and that policy should not have specific numbers due to antitrust/competition concerns. There may be additional feedback coming from At-Large.
WG members do not think that antitrust concerns are something we need to necessarily consider in this group. ICANN was set up in consultation with antitrust experts and has a legal counsel that looks into these issues. The price for bulk transfers has been in the RA for a long time, and the RAA also has limits to what a registrar can charge for bulk access to registration data ($10k). So ICANN does in several instances specify costs, price caps, and fees. We can see if there are any public comments. If we have something we think works and is reasonable from a process perspective, we should pursue it.
If we are not allowed to talk about the fees, does this mean the current fees ($50,000) will stay the same forever? Even if we opt to get rid of it, that could be an antitrust concern.
→ Concept 4: If the full portfolio transfer involves multiple registries, the affected registries must ensure the collective fee does not exceed the recommended ceiling, and the fee should be apportioned based on number of domain names. By way of example, if a registrar has 60,000 domains under management under two TLDs, e.g., 40,000 names under .ABC, and 20,000 names under .DEF, the combined fee cannot exceed $50,000 USD (per concept 3). Since two thirds of the names under management are registered to .ABC, .ABC registry may bill the Gaining Registrar for up to 66.66% of the total fee [of $50,000], e.g., up to $33,333.33, and .DEF may bill the Gaining Registrar for up to the remaining 33.33% of the total fee [of $50,000], e.g., up to $16,666.67.
Discussion:
ACTION ITEM: Preliminary Agreement #5, Concepts 3 & 4 – Staff to list the 5 questions posed during the call within the TPR Working Document. WG members to review and respond to these questions before their next meeting (12 September).
i2) Should the scope of voluntary bulk transfers, including partial bulk transfers, be expanded and/or made uniform across all registry operators? If so, what types of rules and considerations should govern voluntary bulk transfers and partial bulk transfers?
Poll Questions to WG:
Do you support the scope of voluntary bulk transfer, including partial bulk transfer, being expanded and/or made uniform across all registry operators via an update to the Transfer Policy? (would apply to all registries)
Yes: 13 (72%)
No: 2 (11%)
Not Sure: 3 (17%)
Do you support the scope of voluntary bulk transfer, including partial bulk transfer, being expanded and/or made uniform across all registry operators who offer the BTAPPA via recommended updates to the BTAPPA?
Yes: 11 (58%)
No: 3 (16%)
Not Sure: 5 (26%)
Discussion:
In a sponsorship change, what impacts the registrant the most is that the expiration date is not changing, unlike a normal transfer.
Preliminary Agreement #1 (Change of Sponsorship) (AKA BTAPPA)
In the event a change of sponsorship is permitted by the Registry Operator, Registrars shall either notify or ensure their Resellers (where applicable) notify affected Registrants at least [30 days] before the change of sponsorship will occur [and provide opt out instructions where applicable].
Discussion:
Important that a successful BTAPPA does not add any transfer lock for the registrant to select another Registrar
Preliminary Agreement #4 (Change of Sponsorship): The losing registrar’s existing Registration Agreement with customers must permit the transfer of domain names in the event of the scenarios described in the Transfer Policy with respect to a change of sponsorship. [Additionally, prior to initiating the transfer, the losing registrar must ensure that they, or their Resellers (where applicable), have confirmed the affected registrants have agreed to the terms.]
Discussion:
ACTION ITEM: Charter Question i2) – WG members to provide their comments/suggestions in the Working Document regarding whether the scope of voluntary bulk transfers, including partial bulk transfers, should be expanded and/or made uniform across:
1. all registry operators (via an update to the Transfer Policy), or
2. all registry operators who offer the BTAPPA (via recommended updates to the BTAPPA)