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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">On </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">6 and 7 October 2021</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">, there will be the next edition of the virtual ccTLD News Sessions. We now seek speakers on a variety of ccTLD-related topics, including among others Internet Governance. Please submit your presentation proposal by </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">13 September, 23:59 UTC. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)">Join us on </span><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26);font-weight:bold">Thursday, 26 August 2021 at 12 UTC</span><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)">. Your participation in this session is important!</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)">The ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee invites all ccNSO members to a webinar to discuss the proposed new set of Rules for the ccNSO. The new Rules will have a direct impact on the governance structure of the ccNSO, specifically on the respective roles and responsibilities of the Council and ccNSO membership. The current internal ccNSO Member Rules were adopted in 2004, and since then the ccNSO has evolved. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:20px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Find out what it takes to join the ccNSO Council</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">The 3-year term for five members of the ccNSO Council will end in March 2022</span><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">. </span><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">On 15 September 2021, the ccNSO will open a call for nominations to fill those seats. Are you considering running as a candidate for the ccNSO Council? Would you like to learn more about the ccNSO Council and the need to nominate candidates? You are invited to join the ccNSO Council Chair and other Councillors for a webinar on </span><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Thursday, 16 September 2021</span><span style="color:rgb(233,76,58);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">at noon U</span><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold">TC.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(20,20,20)">ICANN72 will convene as a Virtual Annual General Meeting due to the continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. ICANN72 Virtual Annual General Meeting will take place in the Pacific Daylight Time zone (UTC -7) but the exact dates may change slightly following consultation with ICANN community leadership. </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The detailed ccNSO schedule, including a summary of the topics covered, will soon become available on the </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRFxMULh6aYhbXNOP30FIQ4RwF4D4TYVDDMt27RkWc74sp7grP1xgG-fpJaaFjJftPXUz7hL90sZHtK724HmDgt8InwmEnQuLZU&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="color:#315fc3;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">ccNSO ICANN72 workspace</a><span style="color:rgb(49,95,195)">.</span></p>
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<h3 style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;color:#284fa1;font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;margin:0"><span style="font-size:24px">The Policy Development Process on the retirement of ccTLDs reaches an important milestone</span></h3>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)">The ccNSO membership recently voted in support of the ccNSO Council recommendation to adopt the proposed policy on the retirement of ccTLDs. Consult the vote report </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRFwGvC1lbHOd9G37nU91QyUOa72XGSLcHCjD2KiWzOX6nC03MI-EOZRyM4IcB940q724I91MvPThcnGMp7-XDYVTVqBnaG9SkWG0NQo7D_1BYSjjp3iL-_ndE4zNWorMXhNC6i6KgghrWnzX-0wIWxjw==&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="color:rgb(49,95,195);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)">.</span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)">The proposed policy is about the trigger event of a ccTLD retirement process, the retirement process itself, and the impact of the trigger event on the Root Zone Database. The policy is directed at ICANN, and within scope of the ccNSO policy development process as stated in Annex C of the ICANN Bylaws. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(26,25,26)">As a next step, a report on the voting will be sent to the Issue Manager. The report will be included in the Draft Board Report, which - after approval by the ccNSO Council - will be submitted to the ICANN Board of Directors. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRF6yKS52ciBKKrG8-TauXl4TldVgquZB3Thfx1iQ-H-rsij3yt54Q0k6y3yvvuUVyMr41YYnaQnLaCZ3RDoxQLSNpL-HN9lRLQSyN4E76A6UpAldRImuE0Bkl_yokjx5xv0TJ3bZPjQ0q5f1vo3oZjcg==&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="color:#315fc3;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Read more</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRF81TV-8xSGgM3IJUmOTi38sO-iW2RnFS51VPxdh2GJhn7WZs-qG6ppdQIRt3zj8B_K8prfM0lUgLu600AVjwexv_Ly25yv5p07U60IorLu7V2BHqBkH0xYGu66YzJPNzAf1jN7TH1qbdcwAKLuhhybD0y7eKQ08C7WMXRYvX5XLk=&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#315fc3;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Stephen Deerhake (.as)</a></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRF8IMRa_H8ybKifrfhoxNXCKpwtXG66I3AmczCbesZwxEgXZxq6zBcAgBDTZDwTVIv-NG7eyPln2tQPek8Wt3rXZqt-6v833CmXJ_ps-2cXAbTiI6lvPydQQI0c97VdQ-9hGFoXDzEawnCdVA22ukeDb3eRCGNiVkOrSYMi6VVwyg=&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;color:#315fc3;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">Eberhard Lisse (.na)</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin:0" align="center">Vice Chair ccPDP3-RET</p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="font-size:20px;color:rgb(40,79,161);font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif">Meet the ccPDP3-RET leadership team</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Stephen Deerhake and Eberhard Lisse, respectively Chair and Vice Chair of the ccPDP Working Group on the retirement of ccTLDs, reflect on the process that led to the ccNSO membership supporting the ccNSO Council’s recommendation to adopt the proposed policy. Find out what some of the Working Group’s struggles were, and how Stephen and Eberhard looked back on their role as members of the ccPDP3-ret leadership team. They also talk about why it is important to contribute to the work of the ccNSO, and how even smaller ccTLDs can make a difference.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:rgb(31,8,25)">Read the interview with ccPDP3-RET Chair Stephen Deerhake </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRF81TV-8xSGgM3IJUmOTi38sO-iW2RnFS51VPxdh2GJhn7WZs-qG6ppdQIRt3zj8B_K8prfM0lUgLu600AVjwexv_Ly25yv5p07U60IorLu7V2BHqBkH0xYGu66YzJPNzAf1jN7TH1qbdcwAKLuhhybD0y7eKQ08C7WMXRYvX5XLk=&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="color:rgb(49,95,195);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color:rgb(31,8,25)">, and the interview with the Working Group's Vice Chair Eberhard Lisse </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRF8IMRa_H8ybKifrfhoxNXCKpwtXG66I3AmczCbesZwxEgXZxq6zBcAgBDTZDwTVIv-NG7eyPln2tQPek8Wt3rXZqt-6v833CmXJ_ps-2cXAbTiI6lvPydQQI0c97VdQ-9hGFoXDzEawnCdVA22ukeDb3eRCGNiVkOrSYMi6VVwyg=&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="color:rgb(49,95,195);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color:rgb(49,95,195)">.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The ccNSO Council had its </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRFicDqS1pa6kRUlpyl6SLRLk5dnpFQ2RaL-P6-wV_d4vuqYVNSiOI1d52KetuZ_mKDvCnSzg7OsKNdt8e1qzmDt6mIrbu28rEKo8rJ7yIlfU3g9rvP7ESFya7tjy7umxOrYCwRrLfYgiMPofZc12Fvemk9DqTCGoEqsX6K0V3AzJI=&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="color:rgb(49,95,195);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">175th meeting on 22 July 2021</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">. Topic highlights from the July 2021 Council meeting:</span></p>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">CSC related matters, including the 2</span><sup style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:8px">nd</sup><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> CSC effectiveness review, the </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRFax2ebHYHfjOvO5P0Ppn0LZoyLSjffc1fzuFqiBf0i4n41p4NL_4gOdThJttaypn25z6lbn7wm4lwYyiHrvwZ7LUwbV4gSOC3b9hWqK_YbIP7IPa0AUtBL6gL6APDlJNRpTJsLzCJ8H4tdDTcfpkzzw==&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="color:rgb(49,95,195);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">call for Expressions of Interest</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> for one ccNSO appointed CSC member and a CSC Activity Update.</span>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">ICANN org’s proposal to create an ad-hoc community representative group to coordinate on those WS2 recommendations where community prioritization and coordination may be required</span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Council’s perspective on the minimum requirements for hybrid public ICANN meetings: This topic was deferred to the September meeting.</span></li>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Progress regarding the expanded role of the ccNSO Council's Triage Committee (Read more </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRFU7K0DgoczmHGfWmmJbidfN_aKFB2tnKKpsorHSWfbp1uwFCKI1J_m7DFdHsL2zqHQ73KYyjO8AM8PVzMkM9gFly66vezP32gwz30EZvJ64Vz6gcVYVlozV6BEwkR3NdXKBifbMEg6h6tBrumNajJZ8YqsVTyMVlvfZCvpddKBlw_Gd01cF0t4HL5CQgMrlSX&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="color:rgb(49,95,195);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">here</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">)</span>
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<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">A potential role for the ccNSO with respect to DNS Abuse. During its July meeting, a Mini-workshop style exercise was held, where Councillors and others expressed their views on the ccNSO and DNS Abuse. Councillors and others identified a number of aspects to shape the potential role of the ccNSO with respect to the discussions on DNS Abuse. The Secretariat in the meanwhile provided a summary to start the Council work on an action plan. </span></li>
<li style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif">Potential paths forward regarding the update of the ICANN Learn ccNSO Course: Council in the meanwhile took a decision on next steps online to undertake an extensive review of the ccNSO Course on ICANN Learn, before translating the course in the various languages ICANN provides translations. The review will be driven by the ccNSO Outreach and Involvement Standing Committee and ccTLD community volunteers.</span></li>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Update regarding the ICANN71 session At-Large Policy Session 2: ccTLD Governance Models - Testimonies from At-Large End Users. Following a Council decision, the Chair of the ccNSO sent a </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRFSkU0vEhtwP2JXjpY4yki4T0jytgb6IGxOo5jIETpYic9wa5QuBhDnFykYQQsNAVvJruveccPyZsDGiSIjnuwG10bf5ZcPm3UnLYXzef70ipGdhdgEZxDcLJH-jZTR15RgxvK2iKcIfau4ZDJucoNgAUSI3Ejjc5bXGb9XXPsw4AYCTVysiho3g==&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="color:rgb(49,95,195);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">letter</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> to the ALAC Chair, on behalf of the ccNSO Council. The ccNSO Council adopted the latest (19 July 2021) version of the letter to the ALAC to express its substantive and procedural concerns with respect to the ICANN71 ALAC session ccTLD Governance Models - Testimonies from At-Large End Users. The Chair is also requested to do whatever she believes is necessary to resolve the outstanding issues, within the parameters set in the </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0013uxxKBK-lUnIUgH67kPc6x54dJirWw7VxcfdvYLSpvEwJWJLLL7DS9emSrTMRoRFSkU0vEhtwP2JXjpY4yki4T0jytgb6IGxOo5jIETpYic9wa5QuBhDnFykYQQsNAVvJruveccPyZsDGiSIjnuwG10bf5ZcPm3UnLYXzef70ipGdhdgEZxDcLJH-jZTR15RgxvK2iKcIfau4ZDJucoNgAUSI3Ejjc5bXGb9XXPsw4AYCTVysiho3g==&c=VImTOOEg7vL00blYzMzbB2FfiXBzVAeGzCQGf1NpNClrnDi_FMI8jQ==&ch=Ehduq3bz97_ATZIn3Js8t1jZZmnfnPtYYCHqs_5-XK1vB2dtjo1MiA==" style="color:rgb(49,95,195);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">letter</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">. </span>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">The ccNSO Council will not meet in August, and will reconvene on 16 September at 20 UTC. </span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin:0" align="justify"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">All Council meetings are open to observers. Please contact the </span><a href="mailto:ccnsosecretariat@icann.org" style="color:rgb(49,95,195);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal" target="_blank">ccNSO Secretariat </a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">if you would like to join.</span></p>
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