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Minutes: ASO AC 1 April 2026 Teleconference
by German Valdez Aviles 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

Dear ASO AC I’m attaching minutes of this week teleconference for your perusal. Next Meeting: Wednesday 6 May 2026 - 12:00 PM UTC regards Germán Valdez --

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Minutes: ASO AC 11 March 2026 Monthly Meeting
by German Valdez Aviles 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

Dear ASO I’m attaching minutes of the monthly meeting held during ICANN 85 in Mumbai for your perusal. Regards Germán Valdez --

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Draft Agenda: ASO AC 1 April 2026 Teleconference
by German Valdez Aviles 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

Dear ASO AC Here is draft agenda for this week teleconference 1. Welcome 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Review 4. Approval Minutes March 2026 5. Review of Open Actions 6. RIR Governance Document Update 7. ICANN 86 Prep 8. Reports a) APNIC 61 9. AOB 10. Closed Session 11. Adjourn — Action Item 240605-3: Hervé C. to prepare a new monthly report on the ICP-2 review and send it to the ASO AC for feedback. Hervé will then send the final version of this report to the EC prior to the next NRO EC meeting New Action Item 260311-1: German V. to report to the NRO EC that the ASO AC is maintaining the plan to meet in Seville so they can facilitate the necessary travel and accommodation support. Regards Germán Valdez -- Zoom Topic: April 2026 ASO AC Teleconferences Time: 1 April 2026 12:00 PM Universal Time UTC Join with the meeting link: https://apnic.zoom.us/j/94441429335?pwd=M0hEWmpzVTF4dlZ5S1lpUXJjOWorUT09 Meeting ID: 944 4142 9335 Password: 739543 If you wish to join by a Phone Call, please find your local number: https://apnic.zoom.us/u/adzjwY7j60

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ASO AC April 2026 Monthly Teleconference
by German Valdez Aviles 25 Mar '26

25 Mar '26

Dear ASO AC You can confirm your participation through this calendar invitation or R.S.V.P to the list AC-DISCUSS list (ac-discuss(a)aso.icann.org<mailto:ac-discuss@aso.icann.org>). The April 2026 ASO AC scheduled teleconference will be held at the following time: 12:00 PM UTC on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 =========================================== Below you will find Zoom information to join the meeting. The call will be opened 15 minutes prior to the teleconference to work out any potential technical issues. If you need to be called, send the following information DIRECTLY to the ASO Secretariat < secretariat(a)aso.icann.org<mailto:secretariat@aso.icann.org> > - country in which you are located - country code (separate from your own telephone number) - telephone number ** DO NOT SUBMIT PERSONAL INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICLY ARCHIVED LIST ** When sending in your contact details please verify that they are correct and include the three separate pieces of information specified above. Zoom Details: Topic: April 2026 ASO AC Teleconferences Time: 1 April 2026 12:00 PM Universal Time UTC Join with the meeting link: https://apnic.zoom.us/j/94441429335?pwd=M0hEWmpzVTF4dlZ5S1lpUXJjOWorUT09 Meeting ID: 944 4142 9335 Password: 739543 If you wish to join by a Phone Call, please find your local number: https://apnic.zoom.us/u/adzjwY7j60 Regards Germán Valdez

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ICANN Nom Com Report provided by Pablo
by herve.clement＠orange.com 12 Mar '26

12 Mar '26

Dear all, Please find below the notes of the ICANN Nominating Committee report provided by Pablo today. Thanks Pablo! Best regards Hervé First, why it exists? To start. ICANN is not a membership organisation, so there is no electorate that elects Board members. Instead of relying on global elections, ICANN created the NomCom in 2002. This was at the meeting in Shanghai. At the time, there were concerns about how to verify voters globally, also the risk of capture by the stakeholder groups. How it differs from the governance model of the RIRs? In the RIRs, board members are elected by the membership. Three RIRs have nomination committees (ARIN, AFRINIC, and LACNIC) but their role is mainly to vet candidates. But the final decision is through elections by the membership. ICANN’s NomCom is different. NomCom appoints half of ICANN’s Board seats (seats 1 through 8). It is composed of delegates from across the SO’s and AC’s. NomCom also selects members of the PTI Board, GNSO Council, the ccNSO Council, and the ALAC. The goal is to find individuals that are independent, of high integrity, and that can add fresh perspectives, also who would act on behalf public interest rather than represent specific constituencies. The NomCom is all about balancing things that are not present in the Board already sitting. How the NomCom has evolved? The NomCom’s role has evolved through bylaw changes. Originally the NomCom provisions were contained in Article VII of the bylaws. In 2011 a Chair-Elect position was introduced to improve leadership continuity. Following the 2016 IANA stewardship transition, the NomCom Bylaw moved to Article 8, and was given responsibility for appointing two directors to the PTI Board. These bylaws also introduced a mechanism to allow the Empowered Community to initiate removal of NomCom-appointed directors. In 2023, more reforms were adopted to improve continuity and institutional memory. NomCom delegates now serve two-year terms instead of one year, and a Standing Committee of the NomCom was created. Another proposal was to reserve three NomCom Board seats for “unaffiliated directors”. This was controversial and deferred. The NomCom Reviews The first independent review was conducted by Interisle in 2007. The second major review, often referred to as NomCom2, took place between 2016 and 2023 and produced a number of recommendations that ultimately led to the 2023 bylaw changes I mentioned earlier. A third review has been deferred for now. NomCom 2026 The 2026 NomCom received a record 232 completed applications, which is a 120% increase compared to the previous year. These applications were for seven leadership positions across ICANN bodies: two ICANN Board seats, one PTI Board seat, two regional representatives to the At-Large Advisory Committee, one seat on the ccNSO Council, and one seat on the GNSO Council. With the application window now closed, the NomCom has entered its blackout period. During this time committee is undergoing confidential candidate evaluation. The selection process unfolds in several stages. It begins with anonymous application reviews and initial voting on candidates to advance. Then we conducted deeper research and prepared assessments on assigned candidates. Here in Mumbai we discussed those findings and identified short-listed candidates. Those short-listed candidates will then go through deeper interviews, reference checks, and detailed evaluation. Final deliberations and interviews for Board and PTI candidates will take place around ICANN86 in Seville, with final selections expected to be announced in late August or early September. In short, NomCom was created as a mechanism to balance between independence and stakeholder representation and it is the body responsible for identifying and appointing leadership capable of acting in the broader public interest. Thanks again and best regards, Pablo ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration, Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci. This message and its attachments may contain confidential or privileged information that may be protected by law; they should not be distributed, used or copied without authorisation. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this message and its attachments. As emails may be altered, Orange is not liable for messages that have been modified, changed or falsified. Thank you.

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ASO AC Monthly Teleconference March 2026
by German Valdez Aviles 10 Mar '26

10 Mar '26

Dear ASO AC You can confirm through this calendar invitation or R.S.V.P to the list AC-DISCUSS list (ac-discuss(a)aso.icann.org<mailto:ac-discuss@aso.icann.org>). The March 2026 ASO AC scheduled teleconference will be held at the following time: 11:00 AM UTC on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - During ICANN85 =========================================== Zoom participation links will be published here 24 hours before the session starts. https://icann85.sched.com/event/2Gwnw/aso-address-council-monthly-meeting • Zoom Meeting Link: https://icann.zoom.us/j/94007968859?pwd=gcOqASd2EeZbGzlAU3PNunaIvNJP1b.1 • Zoom Meeting ID: 940 0796 8859 • Zoom Meeting Passcode: wBX$A9JSn$ • Zoom International Dial-In Numbers: https://icann.zoom.us/u/abSYHfsjrQ • Zoom Phone Passcode: 733 726 6535 Draft Agenda: Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Review 4. Approval Minutes February 2026 5. Review Open Actions 6. ICP-2 Update 7. ICANN 86 Prep (Ozan) 8. NomCom Report. (Pablo) 9. Review of Reviews CCG Update (Akinori) 10. AOB 11. Closed Session 12. Adjourn Open Actions New Action Item 260204-1: German V. to coordinate agenda topics meeting between the ICANN Board and the ASO/NRO during ICANN 85 in Mumbai (session to be held on Tuesday 10 March at 9:00 am local time). Action Item 240605-3: Hervé C. to prepare a new monthly report on the ICP-2 review and send it to the NRO EC for feedback. Hervé will then send the final version of this report to the EC prior to the next NRO EC meeting Regards Germán Valdez

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FW: NomCom Status Update ahead of ASO AC monthly meeting
by German Valdez Aviles 10 Mar '26

10 Mar '26

Hi All A NomCom report will be part of the ASO regular monthly call tomorrow. By Pablo Hinojosa's request, I’m forwarding the below email Regards Germán Valdez -- From: Pablo Hinojosa <pablohinojosa(a)pm.me> Date: Tuesday, 10 March 2026 at 3:56 pm To: herve.clement(a)orange.com <herve.clement(a)orange.com>, German Valdez Aviles <german(a)apnic.net>, Esteban Lescano <esteban(a)lescano-etcheverry.com.ar> Subject: NomCom Status Update ahead of ASO AC monthly meeting Dear Esteban, Hervé and Germán, Thank you for your invitation to present a status update on the NomCom during tomorrow’s ASO AC monthly call. I will be very happy to share a brief overview of the process and where we currently stand. In advance, I would like to share a recent blog post from the NomCom Chair, Tom Barrett, which provides useful context about this year’s cycle and the progress so far: https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/the-2026-icann-nominating-committee-… Please share with the members if possible. Also please note that my remarks can only be focused on the NomCom process and what it entails, but not much more. With best regards, Pablo

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ASO AC Monthly Teleconference March 2026
by German Valdez Aviles 06 Mar '26

06 Mar '26

Dear ASO AC You can confirm through this calendar invitation or R.S.V.P to the list AC-DISCUSS list (ac-discuss(a)aso.icann.org<mailto:ac-discuss@aso.icann.org>). The March 2026 ASO AC scheduled teleconference will be held at the following time: 11:00 AM UTC on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - During ICANN85 =========================================== Zoom participation links will be published here 24 hours before the session starts. https://icann85.sched.com/event/2Gwnw/aso-address-council-monthly-meeting Draft Agenda: Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Review 4. Approval Minutes February 2026 5. Review Open Actions 6. ICP-2 Update 7. Review of Reviews CCG Update 8. AOB 9. Closed Session 10. Adjourn Open Actions New Action Item 260204-1: German V. to coordinate agenda topics meeting between the ICANN Board and the ASO/NRO during ICANN 85 in Mumbai (session to be held on Tuesday 10 March at 9:00 am local time). Action Item 240605-3: Hervé C. to prepare a new monthly report on the ICP-2 review and send it to the NRO EC for feedback. Hervé will then send the final version of this report to the EC prior to the next NRO EC meeting Regards Germán Valdez

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LACNIC45 meeting new dates and venue
by Jorge Villa 02 Mar '26

02 Mar '26

Hi friends, how are you? For those interested in attending the LACNIC45 meeting, the venue has been relocated from Guadalajara, México to Panamá. The new dates will be May 25-28, 2026. The official information can be found in https://www.lacnic.net/7949/2/lacnic/lacnic-45:-location-and-dates-update Regards, Jorge

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TR: Update to ASO-AC on 2026 NomCom Application Status
by herve.clement＠orange.com 02 Mar '26

02 Mar '26

Dear all, Please find below this NomCom report prepared by Pablo (Thanks!) Bets regards Hervé == Dear colleagues, Hope 2026 has started well for you. This is a brief update about the status of the 2026 NomCom cycle. The application period closed on Feb 18 and delivered 232 eligible applications (a record high). Thank you to those of you who supported outreach within your respective networks. The strong application numbers are in part a reflection of that effort. 72% of eligible applications were for the ICANN Board, with the remaining 28% distributed across the PTI Board, ALAC (EU and NA), ccNSO, and GNSO positions. The pre-screening phase progressed well and ensured that only complete applications advance. We are now going through Application Review and Soft Dive stages to narrow the pool and identify the candidates for Deep Dive interviews. Overall the process remains on track. If you have any feedback for the NomCom, or recommendations for future cycles, these are welcome at any time. I will be in Mumbai and would be very pleased to catch up with you, noting of course that I can only speak to procedural aspects. Best regards, Pablo ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration, Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci. This message and its attachments may contain confidential or privileged information that may be protected by law; they should not be distributed, used or copied without authorisation. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this message and its attachments. As emails may be altered, Orange is not liable for messages that have been modified, changed or falsified. Thank you.

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