<div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Hi Julf, Benjamin,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div>[This message was kept in draft, forgot to send it -_-]<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I have one related to the RDRS.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">ICANN logic is heavily marked by, for lack of a better concept, a North American perspective on how to do business and how procedures (f. ex., legal frameworks) should work. However, the RDRS is a result of, if we could say that, a more European-ish way to see human rights and to protect them. When we talk about the transparency and accountability of the RDRS, those values seem to be more heavily aligned with a human rights-centered view of how the system should work. However, we have seen lots of times a preference to protect ICANN’s or CPH’s trade secrets or confidentiality. Does the board think that ICANN should turn itself to a more HR-centered approach when the org and the community plan the next steps of the RDRS? What does that mean regarding the transparency of the system?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div>Cordially,<br clear="all"></div><div dir="auto"><br clear="all"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif">Pedro de Perdigão Lana</b><br></font></span><div><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.nic.br/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">Advogado - OAB/PR 90.600</a>, </font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Pesquisador (<a href="https://www.gedai.com.br/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">GEDAI/UFPR</a>)</font></span></font></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Doutorando em Direito (UFPR), Mestre em Direito Empresarial (UCoimbra), </font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Coordenação/Diretoria/EC @ </font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><a href="https://isoc.org.br/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">ISOC BR</a></span></font><font size="1" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">,</font></font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="1" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </font></font><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://www.ncuc.org" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">NCUC</a> & <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Home" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">NCSG </a>(ICANN), <a href="https://youthlacigf.lat/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">YouthLACIGF</a>,</font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="1" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <a href="https://ioda.org.br/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">IODA</a> e </font></font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="1" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://br.creativecommons.net/" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif" target="_blank">CC Brasil</a></font></font></span><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="2" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">.</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"></span></div><span style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif"><font size="1" style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Essa mensagem é restrita ao remetente e destinatário(s). Se recebida por engano, favor responder informando o erro.</font></span><br></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Em seg., 14 de out. de 2024 às 10:47, Johan Helsingius <<a href="mailto:00001963cc94b85a-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu" target="_blank">00001963cc94b85a-dmarc-request@listserv.syr.edu</a>> escreveu:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Any topics you think we should bring up in our meeting with the Board?<br>
<br>
"We kindly request that you send any questions you would like the Board<br>
to address during our face-to-face meetings to Board Operations (board-<br>
<a href="mailto:ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank">ops-team@icann.org</a>). Given the limited time for these meetings, please<br>
prioritize your questions in order of importance. We would appreciate<br>
receiving your questions no later than Wednesday 30 October 2024."<br>
<br>
Julf<br>
<br>
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-------- Forwarded Message --------<br>
Subject: ICANN81 Stakeholders/Board sessions<br>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2024 06:15:40 +0000<br>
From: Vinciane Koenigsfeld <<a href="mailto:vinciane.koenigsfeld@icann.org" target="_blank">vinciane.koenigsfeld@icann.org</a>><br>
To: <a href="mailto:julf@julf.com" target="_blank">julf@julf.com</a> <<a href="mailto:julf@julf.com" target="_blank">julf@julf.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com" target="_blank">benakin@gmail.com</a> <br>
<<a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com" target="_blank">benakin@gmail.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:jumaropi@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jumaropi@yahoo.com</a> <<a href="mailto:jumaropi@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jumaropi@yahoo.com</a>>, <br>
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CC: Carlos Reyes <<a href="mailto:carlos.reyes@icann.org" target="_blank">carlos.reyes@icann.org</a>>, Michelle Bright <br>
<<a href="mailto:michelle.bright@icann.org" target="_blank">michelle.bright@icann.org</a>>, Board Ops Team <<a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank">board-ops-team@icann.org</a>>, <br>
Mary Wong <<a href="mailto:mary.wong@icann.org" target="_blank">mary.wong@icann.org</a>><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
/Sent on behalf of Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors///<br>
<br>
DearNon/c//ommercial Stakeholder Group///Leaders,<br>
<br>
Our Annual General Meeting (9-14 November) is approaching quickly, and <br>
the Board and I are looking forward to meeting with all of you in Istanbul.<br>
<br>
It will be our final meeting of 2024, a year marked by both challenges <br>
and progress. Notably, we celebrated the selection of our new CEO, <br>
Kurtis Lindqvist, who will soon officially take on the role.<br>
<br>
As we finalize our new five-year Strategic Plan and continue <br>
collaborating on key projects critical to ICANN’s future—including the <br>
launch of the Next Round of new gTLDs— we remain committed to <br>
strengthening our partnership. In keeping with our practice before <br>
ICANN79, the Board plans to hold an open engagement session during Prep <br>
Week of ICANN81, allowing interested community members to engage <br>
directly with the Board on specific topics. *This session will be held <br>
on 28 October at 15:00 UTC.*<br>
<br>
The 60-minute session will feature two breakout rooms, each hosted by <br>
different Board members and focused on distinct topics. After a brief <br>
welcome plenary, participants will be invited to join one of the two <br>
breakout rooms for a 45-minute discussion with the Board hosts. <br>
Attendees will have the flexibility to move between the breakout rooms. <br>
The session will conclude with a summary from each Board host on the <br>
discussions held in their respective breakout rooms.<br>
<br>
**<br>
<br>
*Topic 1:Future of the new gTLD Program: Applications in rounds or <br>
continuously accepting applications (first come, first serve)?*<br>
<br>
* Led by Becky Burr and Alan Barrett<br>
* Format of the engagement: discussion and soliciting input<br>
* Description: To date, the new gTLD Program has operated in rounds,<br>
allowing applicants to submit their applications within specific<br>
time windows. The last round took place in 2012, and the next one is<br>
expected to open in 2026. Due to concerns raised by the Board, the<br>
GNSO Council has expressed interest<br>
<br>
<<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ducos-to-icann-board-et-al-05sep23-en.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ducos-to-icann-board-et-al-05sep23-en.pdf</a>> in<br>
collaborating with the ICANN Board on the long-term evolution of the<br>
program, potentially moving away from the current round-based<br>
approach. Several issues have been identified with the round-based<br>
approach, including:<br>
<br>
1. Dealing with contention sets, which have proven to be one of the most <br>
complex and litigious part of the program.<br>
<br>
2. The costs and challenges of repeatedly switching the program on and off.<br>
<br>
3. The sense of scarcity and rush to apply created by limited <br>
application windows.<br>
<br>
This session will explore what a future New gTLD Program might look like <br>
if applications were submitted continuously, similar to ICANN’s approach <br>
for other programs like registrar accreditation. Key questions to <br>
consider include:<br>
<br>
· What advantages, if any, are there to maintaining the round-based system?<br>
<br>
· What challenges would arise from a continuously open New gTLD Program?<br>
<br>
· Are there alternative models that could address the identified issues?<br>
<br>
· Given current priorities, what is a realistic timeline for developing <br>
policies on this issue that would allow a different<br>
<br>
approach?<br>
<br>
*Topic 2: RDRS Community Feedback*<br>
<br>
* Led by Maarten Botterman and Wes Hardaker<br>
* Format of the engagement: discussion and soliciting input<br>
* Description: The<br>
Board seeks to understand the community’s perception of RDRS<br>
after nearly a year of operations, particularly whether the<br>
community agrees that the service could be a suitable permanent<br>
solution for access to registration data. This feedback will help<br>
guide the Board’s next steps in discussions with the GNSO Council<br>
regarding the future of the EPDP Phase 2 policy recommendations for<br>
a System for a Standardized/Access Disclosure<br>
<br>
The Board looks forward to this engagement opportunity and encourages <br>
your active participation.<br>
<br>
Please note that ICANN Staff will support this engagement session and <br>
take notes. However, there will be technical limitations in the breakout <br>
rooms, including the absence of interpretation and transcription services.<br>
<br>
As always, we will listen to your specific needs during our bilateral <br>
sessions. In keeping with our established practice, we will also ask a <br>
question to your Group ahead of our joint session in Istanbul.<br>
<br>
*- The Board has been continuing work on a Global Public Interest <br>
Framework in relation to ICANN policy making, and has recently finalised <br>
a draft GPI Framework Checklist. The Board is eager to hear feedback <br>
from the Council on this checklist, including whether the Council feels <br>
this will be a useful policy development tool and any thoughts on how it <br>
could be further developed.<br>
<br>
*<br>
<br>
We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this soon.<br>
<br>
We kindly request that you send any questions you would like the Board <br>
to address during our face-to-face meetings to Board Operations <br>
(<a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank">board-ops-team@icann.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:board-ops-team@icann.org" target="_blank">board-ops-team@icann.org</a>>). Given the <br>
limited time for these meetings, please prioritize your questions in <br>
order of importance. We would appreciate receiving your questions no <br>
later than *Wednesday 30 October 2024.*<br>
<br>
Looking forward to our discussions during Prep Week and ICANN81!<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
Tripti Sinha<br>
<br>
Chair, ICANN Board of Directors<br>
</blockquote></div></div>