<div dir="auto">A kind reminder of the NCUC Africa webinar happening today. Kindly register using the link provided.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le jeu. 16 avr. 2026, 17:54, ICANN Policy Calendar <<a href="mailto:PolicyCalendar@icann.org">PolicyCalendar@icann.org</a>> a écrit :<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif">Please join NCUC Africa for their webinar,
<span style="color:black">DNS Abuse between ICANN’s Remit and Non-Commercial Interests in the African Region.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif">Monday, 20 April 2026 at 15:00 UTC for 60 min.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif"> Check your time zone
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif">Please register
<a href="https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/5retM5d7Rh6pWqNl7-JiKg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">here</a> to receive the Zoom details.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:black">The
<b>Domain Name System (DNS)</b> is a critical component of the internet’s infrastructure, enabling users to access websites through human-readable domain names. However, the DNS is increasingly exploited for malicious activities such as phishing, malware distribution,
 botnets, and spam—collectively referred to as <b>DNS Abuse</b>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:black">Within the multistakeholder model of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), addressing DNS Abuse has become a priority. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:black">As global concern over cybersecurity grows, there is increasing pressure on ICANN and contracted parties (registries and registrars) to take stronger action against
 DNS Abuse. However, debates persist about:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif">The scope of ICANN’s remit<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif">The definition and categories of DNS Abuse<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif">Risks of overreach into content regulation<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:12.0pt;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif">Impacts on non-commercial users and digital rights<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;color:black">Non-commercial stakeholders—including civil society, academia, and end-user advocates—play a key role in ensuring that DNS Abuse mitigation efforts
 respect human rights, freedom of expression, and privacy.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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