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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks and noted. Please let us know if any action is required on the part of the Implementation Shepherd.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> ssr2-implementation-shepherds <ssr2-implementation-shepherds-bounces@icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Alice Jansen via ssr2-implementation-shepherds<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 14, 2023 5:35 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> ssr2-implementation-shepherds@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT][ssr2-implementation-shepherds] An update on pending recommendations<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1 style="line-height:12.0pt;background:#FFEB9C"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">CAUTION: EXTERNAL SENDER</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p style="margin-right:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear SSR2 Implementation Shepherds,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This is to inform you that o</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">n 10 September 2023, the Board<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">took
action</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">a
set of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">eleven CCT and SSR2
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">pending<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">recommendations</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">,
incl</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">uding nine recommendations related to DNS abuse.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We
invite you to refer to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-10-09-2023-en#section1.d" title="https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-10-09-2023-en#section1.d"><span lang="EN-GB">Board
resolution</span></a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">and associated<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-board-action-assessment-cct-pending-ssr2-recs-10sep23-en.pdf" title="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-board-action-assessment-cct-pending-ssr2-recs-10sep23-en.pdf">Scorecard</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>which
contains rationale and accompanying analysis for each recommendation.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Board
approved one<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SSR2<span class="apple-converted-space"> pending </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">recommendation</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(SSR2
Recommendation 13.2)</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">as fully implemented and rejected<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ten
pending<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">recommendations<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">SSR2
Recommendations 9.2, 9.3, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 13.1 and 14.2, and CCT Recommendations 14 and 15</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">).</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Board acknowledged the </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">significant </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">work
that ICANN org has been conducting</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> on DNS security threats and DNS abuse in partnership with relevant stakeholders.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:.5in;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We would also like to use this opportunity to share that ICANN org delivers quarterly updates on t</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">he status
of, and progress made in implementing Board-approved recommendations</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, as well as on the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">status
of recommendations pending prioritization</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">pending
Board consideration.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">See<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews">https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/specific-reviews</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>for
more information.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best regards</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Alice</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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