[APRALO-Policy] UPDATE: Review of the Draft Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook – New gTLD Program, Public Comment Proceeding closing 2 Apr 2024

Mon Apr 1 05:59:06 UTC 2024

Dear APRALO Policy Forum Members,

This is to let you know the latest on efforts put together to respond to
the public comment proceeding for the Review of the Draft Applicant Support
Program (ASP) Handbook – New gTLD Program
<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-applicant-support-program-asp-handbook-new-gtld-program-12-02-2024>
*.*

We had originally hoped to pursue the development of an APRALO submission
of this public comment proceeding, and an APRALO Small Team on ASP was set
up for this purpose. The Small Team, which comprised several APRALO
Leadership selected APF members, had reviewed the public comment supporting
materials, identified and discussed comments for consideration over a
period of February 9-28, 2024.

However, as it transpired, our efforts thereafter shifted to the At-Large,
in shepherding the ALAC/At-Large comments for the same, through the ICANN79
At-Large Policy Discussion session held on 2 Mar, and continued through 3
subsequent At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) calls where
suggested positions were discussed by the At-Large Community.

   - ICANN79 At-Large Policy Discussion session, 2 March 2024 (
   https://sched.co/1a16J)
   - CPWG Call, 13 Mar 2024 (*https://community.icann.org/x/FIDAEg*
   <https://community.icann.org/x/FIDAEg>)
   - CPWG Call, 20 Mar 2024 (*https://community.icann.org/x/aQDrEg*
   <https://community.icann.org/x/aQDrEg>)
   - CPWG Call, 27 Mar 2024 (https://community.icann.org/x/DwAZEw)

Thus, even though we have not pursued an APRALO regional submission, we are
pleased (and proud) to report that the Small Team contributed significantly
to the positions discussed by At-Large and many of those proposed by the
Small Team were eventually taken up in the ALAC Statement
AL-ALAC-ST-0224-02-01-EN
<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/304611498/AL-ALAC-ST-0224-02-01-EN.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1711689555000&api=v2>
that is now undergoing ALAC ratification and due to be submitted by 2 Apr.

We would like to thank you for following and participating in those
At-Large discussions, and we hope to find more opportunities to
specifically engage with you to facilitate your interest in ICANN policy
development work.

I would also like to thank the following members of the APRALO Small Team
on ASP for their willingness to collaborate under tight timelines to help
generate and speak to APRALO's contributions to the At-Large's discussion
on the Draft ASP Handbook:-

   1. Cherie Lagakali
   2. Mabda Haerunnisa Fajrilla Sidiq
   3. Phyo Thiri L.
   4. Faheem Soomro
   5. Samik Kharel

On behalf of the APRALO Leadership Team,

*Justine Chew*
Chair, *APRALO Policy Forum* <https://community.icann.org/x/TwDQC>

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On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 at 11:45, Justine Chew <justine.chew.icann at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Thank you for the reminder, Hiromitsu. I'm happy to inform that we will be
> discussing the Draft ASP Handbook during the ICANN79 At-Large Policy
> Discussion session on 16:15 San Juan (UTC -4), 2 March 2024 or 20:15 UTC, 2
> March 2024 (details at https://sched.co/1a16J)
>
> Please join us if you can.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> *Justine Chew*
> Chair, *APRALO Policy Forum* <https://community.icann.org/x/TwDQC>
> Schedule a call with me <https://calendar.app.google/zPXMVZgVihygftrA7>
> -----
>
>
> On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 at 10:31, Hiromitsu Higashi via Apralo-policy <
> apralo-policy at icann.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear APRALO Policy Forum members,
>>
>>
>>
>> Should you be interested, the following ICANN proceedings are open for
>> community inputs.
>>
>>    1. *Review of the Draft Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook –
>>    New gTLD Program
>>    <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-applicant-support-program-asp-handbook-new-gtld-program-12-02-2024>*
>>
>> *Description:* ICANN is seeking input on whether each section of the Applicant
>> Support Program (ASP) Handbook
>> <https://community.icann.org/display/SPIR/ASP+%7C+Applicant+Support+Program?preview=/273448978/302350567/240212_DRAFT%20ASP%20Handbook.pdf>
>>  accurately reflects the policy recommendations on Topic 17, Applicant
>> Support, based on the recommendations of the Subsequent Procedures
>> (SubPro) Policy Development Process (PDP) Final Report
>> <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf> and
>> the guidance of the GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) for Applicant Support
>> <https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2023/correspondence/ggp-team-et-al-to-gnso-council-et-al-08dec23-en.pdf>
>> .
>> *Submission Link:* Inputs can be submitted here
>> <https://comment.icann.org/forms/proceeding/535601f5-3adc-4c14-b465-c1d99fb43809?returnURI=https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/review-of-the-draft-applicant-support-program-asp-handbook-new-gtld-program-12-02-2024>
>> .
>> *Submission Deadline:* 2 April 2024, 23:59 (UTC)
>>
>>    2. *Proposed Bylaws Updates to Limit Access to Accountability
>>    Mechanisms
>>    <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-bylaws-updates-to-limit-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024>*
>>
>> *Description:* ICANN is seeking input on a proposed amendment
>> <https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/governance/proposed-updates-to-article-4-for-community-agreement-to-restrict-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024-en.pdf>
>>  to Section 4.1 of the ICANN Bylaws
>> <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article4>. The
>> proposed Bylaws amendment would establish a process for the ICANN community
>> to limit access to ICANN’s Reconsideration Request and Independent Review
>> Processes (collectively, “Accountability Mechanisms") under specific
>> circumstances, and in a streamlined manner.
>> *Submission Link:* Inputs can be submitted here
>> <https://comment.icann.org/forms/proceeding/bef835bd-d008-4a1e-8244-4ccc02394c59?returnURI=https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-bylaws-updates-to-limit-access-to-accountability-mechanisms-27-02-2024>
>> .
>> *Submission Deadline:* 15 April 2024, 23:59 (UTC)
>>
>> For more information, please refer to the ICANN Public Comment webpage
>> <https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment>.
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Hiromitsu Higashi
>>
>> Stakeholder Engagement Regional Analyst, APAC
>>
>> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
>>
>>
>>
>>
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