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CorrespondenceAffiliation of SenderDocument DateIssueCirculation Date
Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair to Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of DirectorsGNSO Chair21 December 202321 December 2023
Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) to GNSO CouncilIntellectual Property Constituency (IPC)15 December 2023IPC Request for Reconsideration Request Form15 December 2023
SubPro GGP Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilSubPro GGP Leadership Team11 December 2023SubPro GGP Project Package13 December 2023
Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilTransfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team11 December 2023Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Project Package13 December 2023
GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) for Applicant Support Team to GNSO Council  GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) for Applicant Support Team08 December 2023GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) For Applicant Support Final Report11 December 2023

Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Greg DiBiasie, GNSO Chair

Chair, ICANN Board of Directors 07 December 2023Community Consultation on Public Interest Commitments/Registry Voluntary Commitments 07 December 2023
Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair, to Giovanni Seppia, VP Implementation OperationsGNSO Chair04 December 2023GNSO Council Feedback on Proposed Process for the Retirement of Non-Policy Recommendations04 December 2023
Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair to Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of DirectorsGNSO Chair01 December 202304 December 2023
Greg DiBiase, GNSO Chair to Empowered Community AdministrationGNSO Chair16 November 2023Approval Action Community Forum at ICANN78 - Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Articles 18 and 19 of the ICANN Bylaws16 November 2023
Terri Agnew, GNSO Secretariat to John Jeffrey, ICANN SecretaryGNSO Secretariat16 November 2023Confirmation of GNSO Representative to Empowered Community Administration16 November 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Greg DiBiase, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors13 November 2023Proposed Success Criteria for the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS)14 November 2023

EPDP-IDNs Leadership Team to GNSO Council 

EPDP-IDNs Leadership Team 08 November 2023EPDP-IDNs Phase 1 Final Report 08 November 2023
GNSO Council to ICANN BoardGNSO Council25 October 2023GNSO Council Chair and GNSO Council Vice Chair elections – ICANN7825 October 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair, to ICANN BoardGNSO Chair21 October 2023Transmission of Clarifying Statement to the ICANN Board25 October 2023
David Olive, Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support, ICANN to SOAC Chairs Senior Vice President, Policy Development Support, ICANN22 October 2023Documents from the SOAC Chairs Roundtable at ICANN7822 October 2023
GNSO Council to Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN BoardGNSO Council21 October 2023Closed Generics21 October 2023
Yuko Yokoyama, Program Director, Strategic Initiatives, ICANN to GNSO CouncilProgram Director, Strategic Initiatives, ICANN19 October 2023Update on Registration Data Accuracy efforts19 October 2023
Xavier Calvez, SVP Planning and CFO, ICANN to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairSVP Planning and CFO, ICANN17 October 2023Update on the Grant Program Implementation18 October 2023
SubPro GGP Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilSubPro GGP Leadership Team15 October 2023SubPro GGP Project Package17 October 2023
Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilTransfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team15 October 2023Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Project Package17 October 2023
Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilTransfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team11 September 2023Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Project Package17 October 2023
GNSO IDNs EPDP Team to GNSO CouncilIDNs EPDP Leadership Team11 October 2023IDNs EPDP Leadership Project Package17 October 2023
Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President of Global Domains and Strategy, ICANN, Ashley Heineman, Chair, RrSG & Samantha Demetriou, Chair, RySG to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairSenior Vice President of Global Domains and Strategy, ICANN, Chair, RrSG and Chair, RySG16 October 2023Status of Data Processing Agreement (DPA) negotiations17 October 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors15 October 2023Nominating Committee (NomCom) Rebalancing16 October 2023
Larisa Gurnick, Vice President, Reviews Support and Accountability, ICANN to SO/AC LeadershipVice President, Reviews Support and Accountability, ICANN13 October 2023Continuous Improvement Program Community Coordination Group (CIP-CCG)  Terms of Reference 13 October 2023
Policy Research and Stakeholder Programs Team (PSRP) to GNSO CouncilPolicy Research and Stakeholder Programs Team (PSRP)09 October 2023PSRP Pre-ICANN78 Briefing10 October 2023
Jeff Neuman, GNSO Council Liaison to the GAC to GNSO CouncilGNSO Council Liaison to the GAC09 October 2023GNSO LIaison to GAC Annual Report09 October 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors05 October 2023Transmission of Clarifying Statement to ICANN Board05 October 2023
GNSO Council Small Team to GNSO CouncilGNSO Council Team05 October 2023New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Pending Recommendations  - GNSO Council Clarifying Statement05 October 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair, to Xavier Calvez, SVP Planning and CFO, ICANNGNSO Chair03 October 2023Response to ICANN Grant Program Update 03 October 2023
John Jeffrey, General Counsel & Secretary ICANN to Empowered Community AdministrationGeneral Counsel & Secretary ICANN15 September 2023

Notice of Board Approval of ICANN Standard Bylaws Amendments

Notice of Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments

NomCom Bylaws Proposed for Adoption

22 September 2023
Work Stream 2 Coordination Group (WS2 CCG) to GNSO Council Work Stream 2 Community Coordination Group (WS2 CCG)20 September 2023Work Stream 2 Next Steps Rec 2.320 September 2023
GNSO Council to EPDP IDNs TeamGNSO Council 14 September 2023GNSO Council Guidance Statement on ".québec"14 September 2023
GNSO IDNs EPDP Team to GNSO CouncilIDNs EPDP Leadership Team11 September 2023IDNs EPDP Leadership Project Package12 September 2023
ICANN Org to GNSO CouncilICANN Org6 September 2023

Redlined version Guidelines for ICANN Org GDS Liaisons to the Policy Development Process 

Updated version Guidelines for ICANN Org GDS Liaisons to the Policy Development Process

08 September 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors03 September 2023GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session Report05 September 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of DirectorsGNSO Chair05 September 2023Transmission of Clarifying Statement to ICANN Board05 September 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Empowered Community AdministrationGNSO Chair31 August 2023Notification of Board Seat 14 Selection01 September 2023
John McElwaine, GNSO Council Liaison the ALAC-GAC-GNSO Facilitated Dialogue on Closed Generics gTLDs to GNSO Council GNSO Council Liaison the ALAC-GAC-GNSO Facilitated Dialogue on Closed Generics gTLDs09 August 2023Update on Closed Generics29 August 2023
Xavier Calvez, ICANN, SVP Planning and CFO to SO/AC ChairsICANN, SVP Planning and CFO 18 August 2023

Update on the Grant Implementation

Message from Tripti Sinha to Former CCWG-AP Members

18 August 2023
Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairALAC Chair22 June 2023Discussion Paper About 

“.québec” Challenges

17 August 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors 10 August 2023Updated: ICANN77 Deliverable Workplan & Timeline SubPro Related Activities 11 August 2023
SubPro GGP Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilSubPro GGP Leadership Team14 August 2023SubPro GGP Project Package15 August 2023
Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilTransfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team14 August 2023Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Project Package15 August 2023
GNSO IDNs EPDP Team to GNSO CouncilIDNs EPDP Leadership Team14 August 2023IDNs EPDP Leadership Project Package15 August 2023
Manju Chen, Chair of Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) to GNSO Council

Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI)

14 August 2023

Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) Report on Statement of Interest (SOI) Requirement Review14 August 2023
Approval of 2023 Customer Standing Committee SlateICANN Org02 August 20232023 CSC Election Process: Key Activities and Dates09 August 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors07 August 2023Submission of GNSO Council Review of the ICANN77 GAC Communique09 August 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Ashley Heineman, Chair, Registrar Stakeholder Group, Samantha Demetriou, Chair, Registry Stakeholder Group, Theresa Swinehart, Senior Vice President of Global Domains and Strategy, ICANN orgGNSO Chair03 August 2023

Status of Data Processing Agreement (DPA) negotiations

03 August 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of DirectorsGNSO Chair28 July 2023GNSO Council Review of GAC Advice Contained in the ICANN77 GAC Communique28 July 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of DirectorsGNSO Chair

25 July 2023

ICANN77 Deliverable Work plan & Timeline for SubPro Related Activities25 July 2023
Crews Gore, President, Brand Registry Group to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairPresident, Brand Registry Group14 July 2023BRG Letter to GNSO Council19 July 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors12 July 2023ICANN77 Deliverable Workplan & Timeline SubPro Related Activities12 July 2023
SubPro GGP Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilSubPro GGP Leadership Team 10 July 2023SubPro GGP Project Package11 July 2023
Transfer Policy Review Phase 1 Team to GNSO CouncilTransfer Policy Review Phase 1 Leadership team10 July 2023Transfer Policy Review Phase 1 Project Package11 July 2023
IDNs EPDP Team to GNSO CouncilIDNs EPDP Leadership team10 July 2023IDNs EPDP Project Package11 July 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair, to Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of DirectorsGNSO Chair06 July 2023Nominating Committee (NomCom) Rebalancing GNSO Council response06 July 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors30 June 2023Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) Follow Up07 July 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Ashley Heineman, Chair, Registrar Stakeholder Group, Alan Woods, Vice-Chair, Registries Stakeholder Group, Co-Chair RySG DNS Abuse WG, Graeme Bunton, , Executive Director, DNS Abuse Institute & Jamie Hedlund, Senior Vice President, Contractual Compliance  & US Government Engagement, ICANN OrgGNSO Chair

29 June 2023

Bulk Registrations29 June 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair, to Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of DirectorsGNSO Chair15 June 2023ICANN77 Deliverable Work plan & Timeline SubPro Related Activities15 June 2023
Transfer Policy Review Phase 1 Team to GNSO CouncilTransfer Policy Review Phase 1 Leadership team15 May 2023Transfer Policy Review Phase 1 Project Package06 June 2023
IDNs EPDP Team to GNSO CouncilIDNs EPDP Leadership team15 May 2023IDNs EPDP Project Package06 June 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of DirectorsGNSO Chair01 June 2023Proposed Success Criteria for the Registration Data Service (RDRS)01 June 2023
SubPro Small Team to GNSO Council SubPro Small Team19 May 2023SubPro Pending Recommendations - Additional Information for Board Consideration19 May 2023
SubPro GGP Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilSubPro GGP Leadership Team 15 May 2023SubPro GGP Project Package17 May 2023
Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilTransfer Policy Review Phase 1 Leadership Team15 May 2023Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Project Package17 May 2023
GNSO IDNs EPDP Team to GNSO CouncilIDNs EPDP Leadership Team15 May 2023IDNs EPDP Leadership Project Package17 May 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Nicolas Caballero, GAC ChairGNSO Chair09 May 2023Acknowledgement of 23 March 2023 Correspondence | GAC Input on GAC Priority Topics Relative to SubPro Recommendations Marked as "Pending"09 May 2023

Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair

Chair, ICANN Board of Directors

08 May 2023

Submission of GNSO Council Review of the ICANN76 GAC Communique

09 May 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Tripti Sinha, ICANN Board of DirectorsGNSO Chair04 May 2023Registration Data Request Service Follow Up04 May 2023
John McElwaine, GNSO Council Small Team on SubPro Pending Recommendations to GNSO CouncilGNSO Council Small Team On SubPro Pending Recommendations01 May 2023Small Teams Proposed Recommendations for SubPro Pending issues01 May 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair, to Nicolas Caballero, Chair Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and Tripti Sinha, ICANN Board Chair GNSO Chair01 May 2023Items in the ICANN76 GAC Communique Issues of Importance 01 May 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors26 April 2023Nominating Committee (NomCom) Rebalancing26 April 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Tripti Sinha, ICANN Board ChairGNSO Chair20 April 2023GNSO Council Review of Cancun GAC Communique 20 April 2023
Sally Costerton, Interim CEO & President, ICANN Org and David Olive, Senior Vice-President for Policy Development Support, ICANN Org. to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairInterim CEO & President, ICANN Org & Senior Vice-President for Policy Development Support, ICANN Org20 April 2023GNSO Council Request for support for and additional day at ICANN7720 April 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors13 April 2023 Response to letter: Submission of of GNSO Council Review of ICANN76 GAC Communique13 April 2023
GNSO IDNs EPDP Team to GNSO CouncilIDNs EPDP Leadership Team28 February 2023IDNs EPDP Leadership Project Package12 April 2023
Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilTransfer Policy Review Phase 1 Leadership Team31 March 2023Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Project Package12 April 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Tripti Sinha, ICANN Board Chair & Nicolas Caballero, Chair, Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)GNSO Chair10 April 2023Draft GNSO Council Review of Cancun GAC Communique 10 April 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors & Chris Chapman, ICANN Board President and CEO Search Committee Chair to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Council Chair and GNSO Council Vice Chairs

Chair, ICANN Board of Directors & ICANN Board President and CEO Search Committee Chair

 

06 April 2023Board Listening Session with the ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees06 April 2023
CSC Effectiveness Review Team to GNSO CouncilCSC Effectiveness Review Team05 April 2023Final Report Customer Standing Committee Effectiveness Review05 April 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to David Olive, Senior Vice President Policy Development Support, ICANN OrgGNSO Chair03 April 2023ICANN77 Additional Day Request - Sunday, 11 June 202303 April 2023
Nicolas Caballero, Chair, Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to Sebastien Ducos, Chair GNSO CouncilChair, Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) 23 March 2023GAC Input on GAC Priority Topics Relative to SubPro Recommendations Marked as "Pending"23 March 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors and Sally Costerton, Sr. Advisor to President and SVP, Global Stakeholder Engagement & Interim President & CEO, ICANN Org GNSO Chair22 March 2023GNSO Council note of appreciation23 March 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors16 March 2023Boards action on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Report22 March 2023
CSC Effectiveness Review Team to GNSO CouncilCSC Effectiveness Review Team17 March 2023Final Report Customer Standing Committee Effectiveness Review17 March 2023
Brian Gutterman, ICANN Org Liaison to the GNSO Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairICANN Org Liaison to the GNSO Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team 14 March 2023Response to letter GNSO Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team - Request to ICANN Org Sebastien Ducos, ICANN GNSO15 March 2023
SubPro GGP Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilSubPro GGP Leadership Team 28 February 2023SubPro GGP Project Package07 March 2023
Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilTransfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team28 February 2023Transfer Policy Review Project Package07 March 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors06 March 2023Response to GNSO Council Decision on WHOIS Disclosure System Design Paper06 March 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair ICANN Board of Director to Sebastien Ducos, GNSO ChairChair, ICANN Board of Directors28 February 2023Response to GNSO Council Review and Input for the SubPro Operational Design Assessment (ODA)02 March 2023
Tripti Sinha, Chair ICANN Board of Directors to GNSO Council LeadersChair, ICANN Board of Directors16 February 2023ICANN76 Stakeholders/Board Sessions16 February 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair, to ICANN Board GNSO Chair15 February 2023GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session (SPS) Meeting Report15 February 2023
SubPro GGP Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilSubPro GGP Leadership Team 31 January 2023SubPro GGP Project Package06 February 2023
Transfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team to GNSO CouncilTransfer Policy Review - Phase 1 Leadership Team31 January 2023Transfer Policy Review Project Package06 February 2023
GNSO IDNs EPDP Team to GNSO CouncilIDNs EPDP Leadership Team31 January 2023IDNs EPDP Leadership Project Package06 February 2023
Osvaldo Novoa, GNSO Council Liaison TPR PDP WG & Roger Carney, Chair of TPR PDP WG to GNSO CouncilGNSO Council Liaison and Chair of TPR PDP WG 06 February 2023Revised Charter of Transfer Policy Review PDP WG 06 February 2023
Osvaldo Novoa, GNSO Council Liaison TPR PDP WG & Roger Carney, Chair of TPR PDP WG to GNSO CouncilGNSO Council Liaison and Chair of TPR PDP WG 06 February 2023Project Change Request Form for the Transfer Policy Review PDP WG 06 February 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Tripti Sinha, Chair, ICANN Board of Directors GNSO Chair20 January 2023GNSO Council Review and Input for the Subpro Operational Design Assessment (ODA)20 January 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Ashley Heineman, Chair, RrSG & Samantha Demetriou, Chair, RySGGNSO Chair06 January 2023

DNS Abuse letter to RrSG & RySG 

Contracted Parties House (CPH) Response

06 January 2023
Sebastien Ducos, GNSO Chair to Ashley Heineman, Chair, RrSG, Samantha Demetriou, Chair, RySG, Graeme Bunton, Executive Director, DNS Abuse Institute & Jamie Hedlund, Sr Vice President, Contractual Compliance, ICANNGNSO Chair06 January 2023

DNS Abuse letter on Bulk Registrations

Contractual Compliance, ICANN, Response

DNS Abuse Institute Response

Registry Stakeholder Group (RySG) Response

Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) Response

 

06 January 2023
Manju Chen, Chair of Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) to GNSO CouncilCouncil Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI)05 January 2023Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) Review of Working Group Self-Assessment (WGSA) Recommendations Report05 January 2023