[NCUC-DISCUSS] ICANN81 Stakeholders/Board sessions

Wed Oct 23 17:10:00 CEST 2024

Hi Julf, Benjamin,

[This message was kept in draft, forgot to send it -_-]

I have one related to the RDRS.

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?

Cordially,

*Pedro de Perdigão Lana*
Advogado - OAB/PR 90.600 <https://www.nic.br/>,  Pesquisador (GEDAI/UFPR
<https://www.gedai.com.br/>)
Doutorando em Direito (UFPR), Mestre em Direito Empresarial (UCoimbra),
Coordenação/Diretoria/EC @ ISOC BR <https://isoc.org.br/>, NCUC
<https://www.ncuc.org> & NCSG
<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/Home>(ICANN),
YouthLACIGF <https://youthlacigf.lat/>, IODA <https://ioda.org.br/> e CC
Brasil <https://br.creativecommons.net/>.
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Em seg., 14 de out. de 2024 às 10:47, Johan Helsingius <
00001963cc94b85a-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> escreveu:

> Any topics you think we should bring up in our meeting with the Board?
>
> "We kindly request that you send any questions you would like the Board
>   to address during our face-to-face meetings to Board Operations (board-
>   ops-team at icann.org). Given the limited time for these meetings, please
>   prioritize your questions in order of importance. We would appreciate
>   receiving your questions no later than Wednesday 30 October 2024."
>
>         Julf
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject:        ICANN81 Stakeholders/Board sessions
> Date:   Tue, 8 Oct 2024 06:15:40 +0000
> From:   Vinciane Koenigsfeld <vinciane.koenigsfeld at icann.org>
> To:     julf at julf.com <julf at julf.com>, benakin at gmail.com
> <benakin at gmail.com>, jumaropi at yahoo.com <jumaropi at yahoo.com>,
> mcknight.glenn at gmail.com <mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>
> CC:     Carlos Reyes <carlos.reyes at icann.org>, Michelle Bright
> <michelle.bright at icann.org>, Board Ops Team <board-ops-team at icann.org>,
> Mary Wong <mary.wong at icann.org>
>
>
>
> /Sent on behalf of Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors///
>
> DearNon/c//ommercial Stakeholder Group///Leaders,
>
> Our Annual General Meeting (9-14 November) is approaching quickly, and
> the Board and I are looking forward to meeting with all of you in Istanbul.
>
> It will be our final meeting of 2024, a year marked by both challenges
> and progress. Notably, we celebrated the selection of our new CEO,
> Kurtis Lindqvist, who will soon officially take on the role.
>
> As we finalize our new five-year Strategic Plan and continue
> collaborating on key projects critical to ICANN’s future—including the
> launch of the Next Round of new gTLDs— we remain committed to
> strengthening our partnership. In keeping with our practice before
> ICANN79, the Board plans to hold an open engagement session during Prep
> Week of ICANN81, allowing interested community members to engage
> directly with the Board on specific topics. *This session will be held
> on 28 October at 15:00 UTC.*
>
> The 60-minute session will feature two breakout rooms, each hosted by
> different Board members and focused on distinct topics. After a brief
> welcome plenary, participants will be invited to join one of the two
> breakout rooms for a 45-minute discussion with the Board hosts.
> Attendees will have the flexibility to move between the breakout rooms.
> The session will conclude with a summary from each Board host on the
> discussions held in their respective breakout rooms.
>
> **
>
> *Topic 1:Future of the new gTLD Program: Applications in rounds or
> continuously accepting applications (first come, first serve)?*
>
>    * Led by Becky Burr and Alan Barrett
>    * Format of the engagement: discussion and soliciting input
>    * Description: To date, the new gTLD Program has operated in rounds,
>      allowing applicants to submit their applications within specific
>      time windows. The last round took place in 2012, and the next one is
>      expected to open in 2026. Due to concerns raised by the Board, the
>      GNSO Council has expressed interest
>
> <
> https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ducos-to-icann-board-et-al-05sep23-en.pdf
> > in
>      collaborating with the ICANN Board on the long-term evolution of the
>      program, potentially moving away from the current round-based
>      approach. Several issues have been identified with the round-based
>      approach, including:
>
> 1. Dealing with contention sets, which have proven to be one of the most
> complex and litigious part of the program.
>
> 2. The costs and challenges of repeatedly switching the program on and off.
>
> 3. The sense of scarcity and rush to apply created by limited
> application windows.
>
> This session will explore what a future New gTLD Program might look like
> if applications were submitted continuously, similar to ICANN’s approach
> for other programs like registrar accreditation. Key questions to
> consider include:
>
> · What advantages, if any, are there to maintaining the round-based system?
>
> · What challenges would arise from a continuously open New gTLD Program?
>
> · Are there alternative models that could address the identified issues?
>
> · Given current priorities, what is a realistic timeline for developing
> policies on this issue that would allow a different
>
> approach?
>
> *Topic 2: RDRS Community Feedback*
>
>    * Led by Maarten Botterman and Wes Hardaker
>    * Format of the engagement: discussion and soliciting input
>    * Description: The
>      Board seeks to understand the community’s perception of RDRS
>      after nearly a year of operations, particularly whether the
>      community agrees that the service could be a suitable permanent
>      solution for access to registration data. This feedback will help
>      guide the Board’s next steps in discussions with the GNSO Council
>      regarding the future of the EPDP Phase 2 policy recommendations for
>      a System for a Standardized/Access Disclosure
>
> The Board looks forward to this engagement opportunity and encourages
> your active participation.
>
> Please note that ICANN Staff will support this engagement session and
> take notes. However, there will be technical limitations in the breakout
> rooms, including the absence of interpretation and transcription services.
>
> As always, we will listen to your specific needs during our bilateral
> sessions. In keeping with our established practice, we will also ask a
> question to your Group ahead of our joint session in Istanbul.
>
> *- The Board has been continuing work on a Global Public Interest
> Framework in relation to ICANN policy making, and has recently finalised
> a draft GPI Framework Checklist. The Board is eager to hear feedback
> from the Council on this checklist, including whether the Council feels
> this will be a useful policy development tool and any thoughts on how it
> could be further developed.
>
> *
>
> We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this soon.
>
> We kindly request that you send any questions you would like the Board
> to address during our face-to-face meetings to Board Operations
> (board-ops-team at icann.org <mailto:board-ops-team at icann.org>). Given the
> limited time for these meetings, please prioritize your questions in
> order of importance. We would appreciate receiving your questions no
> later than *Wednesday 30 October 2024.*
>
> Looking forward to our discussions during Prep Week and ICANN81!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Tripti Sinha
>
> Chair, ICANN Board of Directors
>
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