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<span style="font-size:14px">Legislative initiatives that impact ccTLD registries (e.g. the </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JOiC74DEDM4mz947UVrAcQMSKGOQ4Ao1Qz4Byib4ZDDLDbGE04nbleZCzG9c6ynSjYXnboz7f042otvAfsvGzj2oQ4EgyPpzZMfRmL-z6HRpPaMVBXqeNZFnjFPI9fQ5xqZ0k5GPvoDwSxqTe6DJsUdJvkNmsLmw4dO_0-XZL-IVVGnbZ3ku2m0Pc_xE20l-r5ejJP2fuCK9aAJsA1MevjVzddO9KRpwRJ-1A5RiARU=&c=6SSXrMYRR4OPZLyz2w1iJ65SE_jfwb5dUFSR01nlPuPvPJXx48dSfg==&ch=4_eRZLm778jzDTc5ziy_gEcF61HovuQmyNblNmiZGX8GxmIWrNxc5w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(41,75,147);text-decoration:underline;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Digital Services Act package</a><span style="font-size:14px"> by the European Commission, or other similar initiatives around the globe)</span>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Virtual ccTLD News Session #1</span> | Tuesday, 29 September 2020 (11 UTC)</li>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Virtual ccTLD News Session #2 </span>| Thursday, 1 October 2020 (19 UTC)</li>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify">The call for volunteers will close Friday, 7 August 2020 (23:59 UTC).</div>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify">The ccNSO seeks volunteers for the Working Group which is tasked to develop policy recommendations for the (de)selection of IDN ccTLD strings, as part of the fourth ccNSO Policy Development Process (ccPDP4). In time, the results of this ccPDP will replace the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, which currently guides the selection process of IDN ccTLD strings.</div>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify">During its meeting on 21 May, the ccNSO Council adopted the <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JOiC74DEDM4mz947UVrAcQMSKGOQ4Ao1Qz4Byib4ZDDLDbGE04nblfp71Y7yChxkTirODPHlHR2tJKqI-9dHPo1Qt8p_FuYu4i-aNWLoeVT-sHqY-thOqyJD4r5npNmBnvgqAYm04xtRGvDoA63kqjkQbGdf5l7ySoYf3dqR1_qOsZ7HyDosyZXg7qwmy-hq1C0mk-oouBdB8mtHxDr5KZWMaBSmqiI9qrdlaRZXfBiO-jveKQOd7k6umc_SoH2t3E8Mn5qEEltszYzEtu3zVfd-LT0nU2Ps0SQCwebJYXt1Vr8JOBPTf3szAHT5ulC7-rv1lHW9eEHwnI-CcvF1tUWvip6AuEF_teGeurQ12ffjQmncEvgQUQpuVRXiqS2dDHlzT3U3f3oJny3CbXKpa9KSkQdBUqM4XdD56N2rW3fUZm934Vm7El9MBD7b2DY10tkbjPOUlUI14M413dklkQ==&c=6SSXrMYRR4OPZLyz2w1iJ65SE_jfwb5dUFSR01nlPuPvPJXx48dSfg==&ch=4_eRZLm778jzDTc5ziy_gEcF61HovuQmyNblNmiZGX8GxmIWrNxc5w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#294b93;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Issue Report</a> on Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) country code top-level domain strings. With the adoption of this report, the fourth policy development process (ccPDP) for the ccNSO is initiated.</div>
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<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JOiC74DEDM4mz947UVrAcQMSKGOQ4Ao1Qz4Byib4ZDDLDbGE04nblUBlSJKi_uMr4k4SUxWqcyQoB9FRamebf8FuEOAzJBE97YyErRhE_7Wgdkg0qUVD7qLh5NFhJSpzOPEEDkTVO6OzsJkaI0pPt9hFArDLx_f0QrhGFs1HO2ddSHxN2pXtgLqMxJPJXHJo4cD35y2W1-IwWhCmPVZx6Q==&c=6SSXrMYRR4OPZLyz2w1iJ65SE_jfwb5dUFSR01nlPuPvPJXx48dSfg==&ch=4_eRZLm778jzDTc5ziy_gEcF61HovuQmyNblNmiZGX8GxmIWrNxc5w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#294b93;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Read more</a> or consult the recordings of a recent webinar <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JOiC74DEDM4mz947UVrAcQMSKGOQ4Ao1Qz4Byib4ZDDLDbGE04nblUBlSJKi_uMrpbj1VJSAxkkgP_Cgt_3lrhJxEqqBc_oAzbrYEgwvVp_spQ8tJWb-s8qs5fwsxYM72JZZaeTDzHllE9A7OrJjlJfaDOREyoFn&c=6SSXrMYRR4OPZLyz2w1iJ65SE_jfwb5dUFSR01nlPuPvPJXx48dSfg==&ch=4_eRZLm778jzDTc5ziy_gEcF61HovuQmyNblNmiZGX8GxmIWrNxc5w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="color:#294b93;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">On Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 23.59 UTC, the recent </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JOiC74DEDM4mz947UVrAcQMSKGOQ4Ao1Qz4Byib4ZDDLDbGE04nblUBlSJKi_uMrBFiL5MV4MHQTVYoQrDLRDQ-wY_WaKlimQu57Iasw-PBsRm_rV8i9lATbdPccb8xSz-nO96uijv75AYaDJ6lwpFtw4rSD8Ee0YP3qp3NOO7jtWBNBVJsDbtrLZ-yTdqolwUyOABstIhJ1iTu7V8jsug==&c=6SSXrMYRR4OPZLyz2w1iJ65SE_jfwb5dUFSR01nlPuPvPJXx48dSfg==&ch=4_eRZLm778jzDTc5ziy_gEcF61HovuQmyNblNmiZGX8GxmIWrNxc5w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#294b93;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">call for nominations for the position of ICANN Board seat 12 was closed</a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">. In accordance with the applicable rules, the following candidates – in alphabetical order – were nominated, seconded and have accepted their nomination:</span>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Both candidates accepted their nomination, and due diligence verifications will be starting shortly. An election will be held – starting in November 2020, after completion of the due diligence verifications – according to the timeline previously agreed upon by the ccNSO Council. </span></div>
<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The ccNSO Council and ccNSO members have agreed that the ccNSO members shall propose and elect candidates for the two ICANN Board seats allocated to the ccNSO, and that the winner of said election – i.e. the candidate that receives the majority of the votes cast – shall in turn be nominated to the ICANN Board seat by a majority vote of the ccNSO Council.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">A Q&A session will be held at the October 2020 Virtual ccNSO Members Meeting at ICANN69. This Q&A session will provide the ccNSO members and broader ccTLD community an opportunity to interact with the candidates. In preparation of this session, the candidates were invited to share their written </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JOiC74DEDM4mz947UVrAcQMSKGOQ4Ao1Qz4Byib4ZDDLDbGE04nblUBlSJKi_uMr0wBHR2wqT2U5EGy_h1EUF1p3DXR9csaGfe57kPCqxYz5Sqwj9HrnaQEkhEKI4oAMJiSunsNb89UopSY4ciCBOIIzJiLajynL3FE0dqT0tCCAGkfNnTDlgwjiXn8tN-MlDv2HySzRVtQXq9x1UaPznw==&c=6SSXrMYRR4OPZLyz2w1iJ65SE_jfwb5dUFSR01nlPuPvPJXx48dSfg==&ch=4_eRZLm778jzDTc5ziy_gEcF61HovuQmyNblNmiZGX8GxmIWrNxc5w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#294b93;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">candidate statements</a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">. </span>
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<span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The ccNSO Council conducted its monthly meeting on Wednesday, 24 June 2020. The agenda and relevant background material are available </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JOiC74DEDM4mz947UVrAcQMSKGOQ4Ao1Qz4Byib4ZDDLDbGE04nblXFfhRbZuOQohkFWpCdd5UqOwbhWvS-VPWJhuZPTYcOND8nu3bemgmXNX7VAeNrAHhki7uytMOfOp_kj08teI1PT0gnHQ0JG4xI6Dmq96DfYjry3kZP-Z_B_Sd3Nu572Rxqpw2DCV-hiNx71afSy7EK8LSLCjrdCGg==&c=6SSXrMYRR4OPZLyz2w1iJ65SE_jfwb5dUFSR01nlPuPvPJXx48dSfg==&ch=4_eRZLm778jzDTc5ziy_gEcF61HovuQmyNblNmiZGX8GxmIWrNxc5w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#294b93;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">, and the resolutions approved by the ccNSO Council are available </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JOiC74DEDM4mz947UVrAcQMSKGOQ4Ao1Qz4Byib4ZDDLDbGE04nblXFfhRbZuOQoAqMNbNLJ2BQH9J6elvqEA9sGmTQcKGgUkNwdESgEbK2MUKmWAsCtR4fctnJxY2X6FOOyKr-Vobw58rv8zo5ApaeEYzT6XvutNIfk602kP1s4uWEvyZ6GVdmx55wWtgvibB5KeTAUkmb9PECCFT0L6Q==&c=6SSXrMYRR4OPZLyz2w1iJ65SE_jfwb5dUFSR01nlPuPvPJXx48dSfg==&ch=4_eRZLm778jzDTc5ziy_gEcF61HovuQmyNblNmiZGX8GxmIWrNxc5w==" rel="noopener noreferrer noreferrer" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#294b93;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">. </span>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Highlights of this ccNSO Council meeting include: </span></div>
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<li style="font-size:14px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Adoption of the amended SOPC charter. The SOPC reviewed its charter and suggested some revisions, including changes to the membership rules. </span></li>
<li style="font-size:14px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Adoption of RWP-Proposed Assessment & Initial Implementation Plan for the ccNSO Review. The ccNSO Review Working Party (RWP) concluded its initial assessment of the recommendations made by the independent reviewer.</span></li>
<li style="font-size:14px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The ccNSO Council Nomination and Election Process for 2021. The ccNSO Council adopted a timeline and election process, including the appointment of an election process manager. Nominations will start in September 2020, followed by elections (if needed) in November 2020. </span></li>
<li style="font-size:14px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Adoption of the Final Report of the Cross-Community Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds. The ccNSO Council is expected to adopt the Final Report of the CCWG-AP at its August 2020 meeting. </span></li>
<li style="font-size:14px;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Review of the first ccNSO Council Virtual Workshop. The ccNSO Council looked back at the format of its first virtual workshop, review the results, and prepare next steps.</span></li>
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<div style="text-align:justify" align="justify"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The Council will not meet in July. The next ccNSO Council meeting is scheduled for Thursday, 20 August 2020 (12:00 UTC.)</span></div>
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