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

At-Large Workspace

Topic for 4 September call

GNSO-TPR WG recommendations to Change of Registrant Data (Rec #25-28)

Steinar's recommendation is in favor of eliminating Section II from the Transfer Policy; instead, the working group recommends that a standalone “Change of Registrant Data” policy MUST be established, existing outside of the revised Transfer Policy. For the avoidance of doubt, the working group is not recommending a new PDP to establish this standalone policy; instead, the working group is recommending the Change of Registrant Data Policy be created as part of the implementation of these policy recommendations.

 Q/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) - (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) - (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 

GNSO SubPro Small Team / Small Team Plus - (N/A)  

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 Representative: Alan Greenberg
  • At-Large Alternate: Greg Shatan
  • At-Large Participants: Carlton Samuels and Shah Zahidur Rahman

Additional Resources

• • ICANN Seeks Volunteers for the PPSAI Implementation Review Team

Subsequent Procedures IRT - (10 minutes) - Cheryl Langdon-Orr

At-Large Workspace on SubPro

At-Large Workspace on SubPro Policy Implementation & Supplementary Recommendation Development

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
    • 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

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.

Revised Operating Standards for Specific Reviews Draft OFB-WG

Over the course of multiple Specific Reviews, challenges emerged with the process that impacted their effectiveness. To address these challenges, ICANN org developed process improvements that it socialized with the community. Based on community input, org revised the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews. This proceeding seeks community input on the Revised Operating Standards, in time for the next Accountability and Transparency Review.

Proposed Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) Version 2 Principles OFB-WG

This document represents the first major step in the ASO AC’s work of revising ICP-2. It sets forth the core principles that ASO AC believes should be captured in the next version of ICP-2. 

Continuous Improvement Program Framework OFB-WG

The Third Accountability and Transparency Review (ATRT3) Recommendation 3.6 calls for Organizational Reviews to be evolved into a Continuous Improvement Program (CIP). The Continuous Improvement Program Community Coordination Group (CIP-CCG) seeks input on the developed Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) Framework before adoption and the first CIP assessment.

Second IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFR2) Draft Report CPWG

The second IANA Naming Function Review Team (IFR2) will seek community input on its draft findings and recommendations. In accordance with the scope specified in the ICANN Bylaws, the IFR2 focuses on PTI's performance of the IANA naming function against the contractual requirements in the IANA Naming Function Contract and the IANA Naming Function Statement of Work.

Draft PTI FY26-30 Strategic Plan OFB-WG

The Five-Year Strategic Plan establishes a vision and a set of strategic objectives in service of PTI's mission.

Draft PTI FY26 Operating Plan and Budget OFB-WG

The Annual OP&B sets forth the focus of effort and organizational commitment for the current fiscal year. The ICANN Bylaws and PTI Bylaws require the preparation and adoption of an Annual OP&B prior to the start of each fiscal year. PTI is an affiliate of ICANN and, through contracts and subcontracts with ICANN, is responsible for the operations of the IANA functions. PTI has its own Bylaws that require the organization to develop its own annual PTI Operating Plan & Budget (OP&B). The PTI OP&B includes all costs directly related to the delivery of the IANA services: performing day-to-day operations, developing, and evolving tools and systems, reporting on performance and customer satisfaction, and maintaining the security and integrity of key elements of Internet infrastructure.

Draft ICANN FY26 Operating Plan and Budget & Draft IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget OFB-WG

The Annual OP&B sets forth the focus of effort and organizational commitment for the current fiscal year. The ICANN Bylaws require the preparation and adoption of a Five-Year Operating and Financial Plan and Annual OP&B for ICANN and IANA prior to the start of each fiscal year.