[ripe-list] Notice to the ASO Community on ICANN Board Decisions: Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments and Rejection Action Petition Period

Dear colleagues,

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO)

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The ICANN Secretary would like all constituents of the Address Supporting Organization to be informed about the delivery of the following ICANN Board decisions:
- Fundamental amendments in articles 18 and 19 of the ICANN Bylaws related to the IANA Naming Function Reviews and the IANA Naming Function Separation Process. 
This triggers the convention and conclusion of an Approval Action Community Forum between 15 September and 15 October 2023 or during the next scheduled ICANN public meeting (ICANN78). Please note that the Approval Action Community Forum is convened at the direction of the EC Administration (ECA).

- Standard amendments in articles 8, 12 and 27 of the ICANN Bylaws related to the composition and terms of the ICANN NomCom (Article 8 with a transition article and article 27), the implementation of the NomCom Standing Committee (Article 8) and change in how the RSSAC is selected (Article 12). 
Under the ICANN Bylaws, the Empowered Community now has the opportunity to consider whether it will reject the Board’s approval. This petition period will end on 6 October 2023 at 23:59 PDT. Any Rejection Action Petition should be sent to the ASO Secretariat ( secretariat [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org ) before the deadline. 

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The announcements are available at:

Notice to the ASO Community on Rejection Action Petition Period for Board Approval of Standard Bylaws Amendments in Articles 8, 12, and 27 of the ICANN Bylaws:
https://www.nro.net/notice-to-the-aso-community-on-rejection-action-petition-period-for-board-approval-of-standard-bylaws-amendments-in-articles-8-12-and-27-of-the-icann-bylaws/

Notice to the ASO on Community Approval Action Community Forum on Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments in Articles 18 and 19 of the ICANN Bylaws:
https://www.nro.net/notice-to-the-aso-on-community-approval-action-community-forum-on-board-approval-of-fundamental-bylaws-amendments-in-articles-18-and-19-of-the-icann-bylaws/

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Community Approval Action Community Forum on Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments in Articles 18 and 19 of the ICANN Bylaws
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Dear RIR Community,

As a Decisional Participant, the Address Supporting Organization received a notification from the ICANN Secretary requiring Decisional Participants to promptly inform their constituents of the delivery of below ICANN Board decisions on Fundamental amendments in articles 18 and 19 of the ICANN Bylaws.The amendments are related to the IANA Naming Function Reviews and the IANA Naming Function Separation Process.

Notice of Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments

The ICANN Board approved Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Articles 18 and 19 of the ICANN Bylaws. The resolution approving the Fundamental Bylaws Amendments is available at:
https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-10-09-2023-en#section1.b

The text of the Fundamental Bylaws Amendments is available at:
https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/additional-reviews/proposed-amendments-to-articles-18-and-19-icann-bylaws-08-03-2023-en.pdf

Under the ICANN Bylaws, delivery of the Secretary’s Notices triggers an Approval Action Community Forum to be convened and concluded during the period beginning upon the Approval Action Board Notification Date (15 September 2023) and ending at 11:59 pm (PDT) on the 30th day after the Approval Action Board Notification Date (15 October 2023); or during the next scheduled ICANN public meeting (ICANN78). 

Please refer to Article 1.2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on Approval Process:
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD

Please note that the Approval Action Community Forum is convened at the direction of the EC Administration (ECA).The ASO Secretariat will inform the RIR communities once the ECA reached a decision on the organization of the Approval Action Community Forum.


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Rejection Action Petition Period for Board Approval of Standard Bylaws Amendments in Articles 8, 12, and 27 of the ICANN Bylaws
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As a Decisional Participant, the Address Supporting Organization received a notification from the ICANN Secretary requiring Decisional Participants to promptly inform their constituents of the delivery of below ICANN Board decisions on Standard amendment in articles 8, 12 and 27 of the ICANN Bylaws. The amendments are related to the composition and terms of the ICANN NomCom (Article 8 with a transition article and article 27), the implementation of the NomCom Standing Committee (Article 8) and change in how the RSSAC is selected (Article 12)

Notice of Board Approval of ICANN Standard Bylaws Amendments

The ICANN Board approved Standard Bylaws Amendments in Articles 8, 12 and 27 of the ICANN Bylaws. The resolution approving the Standard Bylaws Amendment is available at:
https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-regular-meeting-of-the-icann-board-10-09-2023-en#section2.b

As the Board did not act on all Nominating Committee Review-related Bylaws previously posted for Public Comment, the PDF documenting the specific Bylaws amendments considered and approved by the Board can be found here:
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/bylaws-amendments-and-documents-to-implement-the-nomcom2-review-17-04-2023

Under the ICANN Bylaws, the Empowered Community now has the opportunity to consider whether it will reject the Board’s approval. This petition period will end on 6 October 2023 at 23:59 PDT. Any Rejection Action Petition should be sent to the ASO Secretariat ( secretariat [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org ) before the deadline.

Regards

The ASO Secretariat

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Kind regards,

Ulka Athale
Senior Communications Officer
RIPE NCC