1. ccNSO Update for APTLD New Delhi February 2012 Keith Davidson, ccNSO Councillor

2. ccNSO Membership Now 124 Members. Latest member:.iq (Iraq) 1 application pending:.pf, French Polynesia Per Geographic Region: Asia-Pacific: 37 members Africa: 28 Europe: 31 Latin America & Caribbean: 24 North America: 4 2

3. ccNSO Council New ccNSO Councillors: – Africa:Vika Mpisane,.za (re-elected) – Asia-Pacific: Young-Eum Lee,.kr (re-lected) – Europe: Juhani Juselius,.fi (re-elected) – Latin-American & Caribbean: Margarita Valdes,.cl (replaces Patricio Poblete) – North America: Byron Holland,.ca (re-elected) Appointment at end of ccNSO council meeting in Costa Rica, March 2012 3

4. Overview of Main Activities Framework of Interpretation WG Joint WG ccNSO and GAC, liaisons ALAC and GNSO Final Recommendation on obtaining and documenting consent Published before Costa Rica meeting Public consultation on obtaining and documenting support from Significantly Interested Parties (Local Internet Community or LIC) Draft recommendations to be discussed in Costa Rica Public comment open until 26 March 2012 Current work item WG: recommendations for un-consented re-delegations Future work items recommendations for IANA reports on delegati on and re-delegation. Glossary of Terms 4

5. Overview of Main Activities IDN ccPDP Overall policy “Confusingly Similar” issues arising out of Implementation Plan Update of processes taking into account experiences from Fast Track Inclusion of IDN ccTLD in ccNSO: Public comment on Recommendations and voting: no comments received. Use of Country Names Study Group Overview of policies available: completed in draft Discussion typology of country names: Typology is refined. UNESCO will conduct pilot survey to test typology, after ICANN Costa Rica. 5

6. Overview Main Activities Finance WG Some ICANN expenses are allocated to ccTLDs. Studying the underlying allocation method and proposed methodology to calculate appropriate financial contributions from ccTLDs to ICANN Current status: Survey on cTLD contributions to ICANN, results to be presented at ICANN Costa Rica meeting Finance WG is NOT representing the ccNSO or individual ccTLD’s 6

7. Overview Main Activities Strategic and Operating Plan Working Group Focus - ICANN’s Strategic and Operational Plans and processes Current status: SOP WG Submission on ICANN’s Fy 2013 Framework Operating Plan and Budget. Submission available at: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/sop-comments-fy13-ops- plan-framework-15feb12-en.pdf http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/sop-comments-fy13-ops- plan-framework-15feb12-en.pdf Closing date public consultation: 23 February SOP WG is NOT representing the ccNSO or individual ccTLD’s 7

8. Joint Working Groups Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis WG (DSSA WG) Identify and Analysis of Threats and Vulnerabilities of DNS Activities focus on analyzing threats and vulnerabilities: Use of NIST 800-30 (www.nist.gov/itl/csd/risk-092011.cfm)www.nist.gov/itl/csd/risk-092011.cfm Material of DSSA at: https://community.icann.org/display/AW/Joint+DNS+Security+and+Sta bility+Analysis+Working+Group https://community.icann.org/display/AW/Joint+DNS+Security+and+Sta bility+Analysis+Working+Group 8

9. Joint Working Groups Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN WG (JIG WG) Public comment on universal acceptance of IDN TLD’s open until 23 March 2012 Call for volunteers: ccNSO secretariat to send out a call shortly Joint ccNSO and GNSO Council to Board on Single character IDN TLD’s Reaffirming support for introduction Questions on GAC, ALAC consultations and script issues 9

10. WHOIS WHOIS Policy Review element of Affirmation of Commitments between ICANN and the U.S. Department of Commerce Focused on the extent to which ICANN’s WHOIS policy and its implementation are: effective, meet the legitimate needs of law enforcement promote consumer trust Current Status: Public comment open until 18 March 2012 ( see for report and submissions: www.icann.org/en/public- comment/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-en.htm )www.icann.org/en/public- comment/whois-rt-draft-final-report-05dec11-en.htm 10

11. WHOIS SSAC Report 051 Internationalization of WHOIS New access protocol needed Terminology associated with WHOIS ICANN Board decision to implement advice (28 October 2011) Roadmap to new WHOIS protocol Relevant for (IDN) ccTLD’s as well www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement- 18feb12-en.htm www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement- 18feb12-en.htm 11

12. ICANN Geographic Regions WG Purpose: Review ICANN Geographic Regions WG constituted by Board based on ccNSO input Main recommendation: Adopt RIR regions for ICANN Opt-out SO and AC’s (if applicable) ccNSO position: Opt-in Current status: summary of comments available: www.icann.org/en/public-comment/report-comments-geo-regions-review- 04feb12-en.pdf Next steps: Final recommendations taking into accounts comments received ccNSO and other SO/AC’s comment on Final Report 12

13. ccNSO Agenda Costa Rica March 2012 Costa Rica ccTLD community meetings Agenda: http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/costa- rica/agenda.htm http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/costa- rica/agenda.htm Working Groups and Council meetings Schedule: http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar 13

14. Thank You – Any Questions? Keith Davidson keith@internetnz.net.nz