Transfer Policy Review Policy Development Process (TPR-PDP) - (N/A) 

At-Large Workspace

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) - (N/A) 

At-Large Workspace

Phase 2 Report Information

• • EPDP on IDNs Phase 2 Presentation
  • EPDP on IDNs CQs-ALAC Sheet 

At-Large Representatives 

• • ALAC Appointed Representatives: Satish Babu, Hadia Elminiawi, Abdulkarim Oloyede 

Additional Resources

• • GNSO Workspace: Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)
  • EPDP on IDNs Phase 1 Initial Report
    • Letter from Jonathan Zuck , ALAC Chair to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair, 22 Jun 2023
    • EPDP Chair's email to GNSO Leadership regarding public comments on ".québec", 14 Jul 2023
    • GNSO Council Guidance Statement on ".québec", 14 Sep 2023

Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) - (5 Minutes) - Alan Greenberg

(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 - (5 Minutes) - Alan Greenberg

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 - (N/A)

• Work ongoing with regards to policy for Singular/Plural gTLDs for Next Round 

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
    • GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Supplemental Recommendations (April 2024)
  • 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 Workspace

At-Large Representatives

• • ALAC Appointed Representatives: Alan Greenberg, Michael Palage

Additional Resources

• • GNSO Workspace: Registration Data Accuracy (RDA) Scoping Team
  • Registration Data at ICANN 

Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues (PPSAI) IRT - (N/A) 

At-Large Representative

• • At-Large Participants:  

Additional Resources

• • ICANN Seeks Volunteers for the PPSAI Implementation Review Team

Subsequent Procedures IRT - (5 Minutes) -  Cheryl Langdon-Orr

At-Large Workspace on SubPro

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
      • New gTLD Program Website

Seeking Input on Han Script Single Character IDN Generic Top-Level Domains CPWG

The Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Script Generation Panels have concluded that the work done in Root Zone Label Generation Rules for the Han script sufficiently addresses the string similarity concerns raised in the context of single character top-level domains in the Han script. ICANN org seeks further community input  before implementing the policy recommendations regarding single character IDN gTLDs in the next new gTLD round.

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

Improved GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charter Amendment Process OFB-WG

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.

Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan for FY26-30 OFB-WG

The Five-Year Strategic Plan establishes a vision and a set of strategic objectives in service of ICANN's Mission. The Strategic Plan enables ICANN to continue to fulfill its Mission and meet new and continuously evolving challenges and opportunities. The Five-Year Operating Plan outlines the strategies to achieve the objectives set in the Strategic Plan. These two draft plans will be published for public comment in the summer of 2024.

Preliminary Issue Report on a Policy Development Process for Latin Script DiacriticsCPWG

This Preliminary Issue Report is being published for public comment to allow staff to collect and review comments received, in order to make any necessary amendments to the Final Issue Report, which will be forwarded to the GNSO Council for its consideration and determination of next steps.

Transfer Policy Review Working Group Initial Report CPWG

The Transfer Policy Review Working Group will seek input on the preliminary recommendations contained in its Initial Report as well as several outstanding questions on which the working group has not yet reached agreement.