<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">For Your Information. </div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">David Olive</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org">david.olive@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 6:25 PM<br>Subject: [Soac-infoalert] Fwd: ICANN Policy Update<br>To: "<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>><br><br><br>
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<font color="#000000" size="3"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Policy
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<p style="line-height:1.4rem"><u></u>28 Sep 2015<u></u></p>
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<strong><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/update-2014-02-20-en" style="text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank">POLICY UPDATE</a></strong></p>
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<strong style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Volume 15, Issue 8 – September 2015</strong></p>
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<font size="3"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Stay Knowledgeable and Informed on Policy Development Efforts to Prepare for ICANN54</span></font></h2>
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<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">As the community broadly focuses on the <abbr title="Internet Assigned Numbers Authority" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">IANA</abbr> Stewardship
Transition and the work of the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>Accountability,
policy development efforts continue to progress within our <abbr title="Supporting Organizations" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">Supporting
Organizations</abbr> and <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr><abbr title="Advisory Committees" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">Advisory
Committees</abbr> are maintaining focus on their individual work plans.</span></p>
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<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">These important <abbr title="Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">SO</abbr>-<abbr title="Advisory Committee; or Administrative Contact (of a domain registration)" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">AC</abbr> efforts
are at the core of <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>'s
mission, and keeping track of the various complex issues and work efforts is a challenge for all members of the community. The Policy Development Support team is committed to increasing access to information about this work. Since ICANN53, the various regional
newsletters distributed by our Communications team have featured highlights from policy development efforts as well as an overview of current public comment proceedings.</span></p>
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<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Our Policy Development Support team will continue to collaborate with staff colleagues across <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr>'s
various departments and hubs to ensure this information is current and promoted regularly via all available platforms, including social media channels. Our goal is to keep the entire community knowledgeable and informed about this work, making participation
and engagement more efficient and effective.</span></p>
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<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">With ICANN54 approaching, the Policy Development Team is also preparing for the <strong>Pre-ICANN54 Policy Update Webinar</strong>. Two sessions (10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC)
will provide updates from across the policy development community and preview what participants can expect in Dublin. Please sign-up for the webinar and receive remote participation details by completing this <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZHUBa1JuAvqy_gerUKG2MqILBxSldQ3j1D6BxrQT3is/viewform?c=0&w=1" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">form</a>.</span></p>
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<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Our next issue will focus exclusively on ICANN54 news and developments. Until then, please read about ongoing work in the <abbr title="Address Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ASO</abbr>, <abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr>, <abbr title="At-Large Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ALAC</abbr>, <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr>,
and <abbr title="Root Server System Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">RSSAC</abbr> in
this issue or the most recent issues of the APAC, EMEA, or LAC newsletters.</span></p>
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<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Best regards,</span></p>
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<strong style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">David Olive</strong></p>
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<span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Vice President, Policy Development Support<br>
General Manager, <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr> Istanbul
Hub Office</span></p>
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<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en" target="_blank">https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en</a></div>
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<font size="3"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Contents</span></font></h2>
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<font size="3"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Across <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ICANN</abbr></span></font></h3>
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<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#1" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Issues Currently Open for Public Comment</font></a></li></ul>
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<font size="3"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Address <abbr title="Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">Supporting
Organization</abbr> (<abbr title="Address Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ASO</abbr>)</span></font></h3>
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<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#2" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000"><abbr title="Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">LACNIC</abbr> Interview:
"Changing Internet Resource Policy is Easy, Simple"</font></a></li><li style="min-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px;line-height:1.4rem">
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#3" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Fujisaki and Siddiqui Continue Service on <abbr title="Address Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ASO</abbr> Address
Council</font></a></li><li style="min-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px;line-height:1.4rem">
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#4" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Regional Internet Registries Number Resource
Policy Discussions</font></a></li></ul>
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<font size="3"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Generic Names <abbr title="Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">Supporting
Organization</abbr> (<abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr>)</span></font></h3>
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<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#5" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000"><abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr> Council
Adopts Review of <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr> Buenos
Aires Communiqué</font></a></li><li style="min-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px;line-height:1.4rem">
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#6" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000"><abbr title="Generic Names Supporting Organization" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GNSO</abbr> Council
Grants Extension for Delivery of Preliminary Issue Report on New <abbr title="generic Top Level Domain" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">gTLD</abbr>Subsequent
Procedures</font></a></li><li style="min-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px;line-height:1.4rem">
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#7" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">Data & Metrics for Policy Making Working Group
Publishes Initial Report for Public Comment</font></a></li></ul>
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<font size="3"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">At-Large/At-Large <abbr title="Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">Advisory
Committee</abbr> (<abbr title="At-Large Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ALAC</abbr>)</span></font></h3>
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<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#8" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000"><abbr title="At-Large Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ALAC</abbr> Comments
on CCWG-Accountability 2nd Draft Report and Submits Three Additional Policy Advice Statements</font></a></li><li style="min-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px;line-height:1.4rem">
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#9" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">At-Large Onboarding Program and <abbr title="At-Large Structure" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">ALS</abbr> Criteria
and Expectations Task Force Moving Forward</font></a></li><li style="min-height:inherit;margin:0px 0px 15px 20px;line-height:1.4rem">
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#10" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">RALO Round-Up</font></a></li></ul>
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<font size="3"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Governmental <abbr title="Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">Advisory
Committee</abbr> (<abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr>)</span></font></h3>
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<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#11" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">The <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">GAC</abbr> Prepares
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<font size="3"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Root Server System <abbr title="Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">Advisory
Committee</abbr> (<abbr title="Root Server System Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">RSSAC</abbr>)</span></font></h3>
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<font color="#000000" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/newsletter/policy-update-2015-09-28-en#12" style="text-decoration:none;clear:both;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><abbr title="Root Server System Advisory Committee" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">RSSAC</abbr> Publishes
"RSSAC003: Report on <abbr title="Root Zone" style="direction:ltr;border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(153,153,153)">Root
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