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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 01 Mar '26

01 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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ICANN85 Policy Outlook Report is now available
by herve.clement＠orange.com 23 Feb '26

23 Feb '26

Dear all, You can find the ICANN85 Policy Outlook report here: https://go.icann.org/outlook85<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/go.icann.org/outlook85__;!!PtGJab4!4Difz…>, and more specifically the ASO related information page 4. Best regards, Hervé ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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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FW: [AFRINIC-Announce] Call for Volunteers on the Nomination Committee 2026
by Saul Stein 12 Feb '26

12 Feb '26

Hi Just some more good news 😊 Working towards getting full ASO coverage again! From: AFRINIC Communication via Announce <announce(a)afrinic.net> Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2026 13:21 To: announce(a)afrinic.net Subject: [AFRINIC-Announce] Call for Volunteers on the Nomination Committee 2026 [Version en français au bas] Dear AFRINIC Members and Community, The AFRINIC Board of Directors hereby makes a public call for volunteers from the African Internet community to fill four (4) vacant positions on a Nomination Committee. The Nomination Committee [NomCom 2026] is being constituted for the purpose of conducting the following elections: 1. Three (3) Members of the Governance Committee elected by AFRINIC Resource Members in good standing. 1. Two (2) Members of the NRO NC / ASO AC elected by the AFRINIC community. 1. PDP Co-Chairs selected through a consensus-based process by the AFRINIC Policy Development Working Group Additional information on the role and responsibilities of the NomCom 2026, as well as other related information is available in the Election Guidelines published at: https://elections.afrinic.net/election-guideline-2026<https://elections.afrinic.net/election-guideline-2026> Interested individuals wishing to serve on the NomCom 2026 are invited to submit an expression of interest, together with a short biography, by email to guylaine(a)afrinic.net<mailto:guylaine@afrinic.net> by 20 February 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The Board expects members of the NomCom to: * Be neutral and impartial; * Have no direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the elections; * Be trustworthy individuals of the AFRINIC community; * Demonstrate a good understanding of the AFRINIC business environment; and * Carry out their responsibilities diligently and in good faith. Please note that NomCom members serve on a voluntary basis and do not receive any remuneration. AFRINIC staff will provide logistical support to NomCom throughout its mandate. Travel support will also be provided for the Chairperson of the NomCom 2026 to attend the meeting at which such elections will be held, or other meetings where the attendance of a representative of the NomCom is warranted. Further information on the meetings will be provided in due course. We sincerely thank the AFRINIC Members and the community for its usual cooperation and continued support. Yours sincerely, Prof. Adewale Adedokun Chairman, AFRINIC Board of Directors ………………… Chers membres et chers membres de la communauté d'AFRINIC, Le conseil d'administration d'AFRINIC lance un appel public à des volontaires au sein de la communauté Internet africaine afin de pourvoir quatre (4) postes au sein du comité de nomination (NomCom) pour l'année 2026. Le NomCom 2026 sera mis en place pour organiser les élections suivantes : 1. Trois (3) membres du Comité de gouvernance élus par les Membres ressources AFRINIC en règle ; 2. Deux (2) membres du NRO NC/ASO AC élus par la communauté AFRINIC ; 3. Les coprésidents du PDP sélectionnés par consensus au sein du Groupe de travail sur le développement des politiques d'AFRINIC. Des informations complémentaires sur le rôle et les responsabilités du NomCom sont disponibles dans les Lignes directrices des élections, publiées à l'adresse suivante : https://elections.afrinic.net/election-guideline-2026<https://elections.afrinic.net/election-guideline-2026> Les personnes intéressées à siéger au NomCom 2026 sont invitées à soumettre une manifestation d'intérêt accompagnée d'une courte biographie par courriel à l'adresse guylaine(a)afrinic.net<mailto:guylaine@afrinic.net>, au plus tard le 20 février 2026 à 23 h 59 UTC. Le conseil d'administration attend des membres du NomCom qu'ils : * fassent preuve de neutralité et d'impartialité ; * n'aient aucun intérêt direct ou indirect dans l'issue des élections ; * jouissent d'une réputation de confiance au sein de la communauté AFRINIC ; * démontrent une bonne compréhension de l'environnement d'AFRINIC ; * exercent leurs responsabilités avec diligence et en toute bonne foi Veuillez noter que les membres du NomCom exercent leurs fonctions à titre bénévole et ne perçoivent aucune rémunération. Le personnel d'AFRINIC fournira un appui logistique au NomCom tout au long de son mandat. Un soutien aux déplacements sera accordé au président du NomCom 2026 afin de lui permettre d'assister à la séance électorale ou à d'autres réunions pour lesquelles la présence d'un représentant du NomCom est requise. Des informations complémentaires sur ces réunions seront communiquées ultérieurement. Nous remercions sincèrement les membres d'AFRINIC et la communauté pour leur collaboration et leur soutien continus. Cordialement, Prof. Adewale Adedokun Président, Conseil d’administration d’AFRINIC

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ICANN85 Schedule Now Available
by Ozan Sahin 10 Feb '26

10 Feb '26

Dear all, ICANN85 schedule is available now. Please read the announcement for details: https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann85-schedule-now-availab… and note that in-person attendees must register by 6 March 2026. You can also review ICANN85 Prep Week schedule here: https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann85-prep-week-schedule-n…. Best, Ozan Sahin Policy Development Support Senior Specialist Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Mobile: +90 533 641 0007 www.icann.org<applewebdata://021EB1F1-F6B6-443A-908F-419605BF3A61/www.icann.org>

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ICANN 85 Webinar. Approaching the Finish Line on the ICP-2 Review
by German Valdez Aviles 06 Feb '26

06 Feb '26

https://icann85.sched.com/event/2FSk3/approaching-the-finish-line-update-on…

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Announcement Status Report Q1 2026
by German Valdez Aviles 06 Feb '26

06 Feb '26

Dear ASO AC FYI, The RIR Governance Document Version 2: Status Report Q1 2026 is now published https://www.nro.net/rir-governance-document-version-2-status-report-q1-2026/ RIR will disseminate this in their regional lists. Regards Germán Valdez --

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Draft Minutes: ASO AC 4 February 2026 Teleconference
by German Valdez Aviles 06 Feb '26

06 Feb '26

Dear ASO AC I’m attaching minutes for your perusal of this week teleconference. 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. ONGOING Next Meeting: Wednesday 11 March 2026 4:30 PM Mumbai Local Time. Room TBC Regards Germán Valdez --

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Draft Agenda: ASO AC 4 February 2026 Teleconference
by German Valdez Aviles 02 Feb '26

02 Feb '26

Dear ASO AC Here is the draft agenda for this week teleconference. Please feel free to suggest changes or additions. 0. Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Review 4. Approval Minutes January 2026 5. Review Open Actions 6. ICP-2 Update 1. Timeline Review Reminder 7. ASO AC activities at ICANN 85 Update b) ASO AC Members Attendance 8. Review of Reviews CCG Update 9. AOB 10. Closed Session 11. Adjourn Open Action: New Action Item 260114-1: German V. to share the 2025 ASO Work Plan Review, the 2026 ASO Work Plan, and the Annual ASO Transparency Review on the mailing list for feedback. If none is received after a seven-day comments period, these three documents will be considered as adopted. New Action Item 260114-2: The Secretariat to set up a meeting for the ASO AC on Friday, 16 January at 12:00 UTC and invite the RIR CEOs. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss and clarify the work on the ICP-2 update. Action Item 240605-3: Hervé C. to prepare a new monthly report on the ICP-2 review and send it to the NRO AC for feedback. Hervé will then send the final version of this report to the EC prior to the next NRO EC meeting. ONGOING Regards Germán Valdez -- Zoom Details: Topic: February 2026 ASO AC Teleconferences Time: 4 February 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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Published: RIR Governance Document Version 2 – Consultation Community Input Report
by German Valdez Aviles 02 Feb '26

02 Feb '26

Dear ASO AC FYI https://www.nro.net/rir-governance-document-second-consultation-summary-rep… The RIR will start the replication of the announcement and the report in their relevant RIR mailing lists in the coming hours Regards Germán Valdez --

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