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ICANN71 Policy Outlook Report is Available

ICANN71 Policy Outlook Report is Available

The ICANN71 Policy Outlook Report provides a high-level overview of the planned work and activities of the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees at ICANN71. ICANN71 is a Virtual Policy Forum and will feature three plenary sessions selected by the ICANN community. Read the full report now.

ICANN to Open Request for Information on Identity Verification Methods

ICANN to Open Request for Information on Identity Verification Methods

ICANN will be opening a Request for Information (RFI) to better understand what may be commercially available in the marketplace to deliver some or all of the System for Standardized Access/Disclosure to Non-Public Registration Data (SSAD), including existing methods for identity verification. Click on the above title to find out more.

Get the Inside Scoop - Sign up for the North America Mailing List

Get the Inside Scoop - Sign up for the North America Mailing List

In order to facilitate and enhance the communication with the North America community, ICANN’s North American Engagement team created a new mailing list as an engagement platform to share news and events but also experiences and perspectives on different issues. Click on the title above to sign up.

Improving How We Work with the Community on ICANN Public Meeting Planning

Improving How We Work with the Community on ICANN Public Meeting Planning

As we approach our fifth virtual ICANN Public Meeting, Sally Costerton, SVP, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Senior Advisor to the President and CEO and David Olive, SVP, Policy Development Support outline the steps being taken to improve how we work with the community on ICANN Public Meeting planning.

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Draft North America Engagement Plan FY21-25

This Public Comment proceeding solicits input on an engagement plan for the North America region. The Global Stakeholder Engagement (GSE) North America team incorporated the feedback collected from a shared document and public webinars into the draft plan.

Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – PHASE 2A

This Public Comment proceeding seeks to obtain input on the Initial Report of the Phase 2A EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team. Phase 2A was tasked to address the following two topics: 1) the differentiation of legal vs. natural persons' registration data and 2) the feasibility of unique contacts to have a uniform anonymized email address.

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