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'''ICANN 83''' was ICANN's 83rd Public Meeting and the 2025 Policy Forum. It was held in Prague, Czech Republic, from June 9-12, 2025 at the Prague Congress Centre, with the support of local host [[CZ.NIC]], operator of [[.cz]].<ref name="icann83-site">[https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann83/ ICANN Meetings~~, "~~ICANN83 Prague Policy Forum".]</ref> <ref name="icann83-press">[https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2025-05-28-en ICANN: ICANN83 Policy Forum Set for Prague Amid Key Milestones]</ref> It was the second ICANN Public Meeting held in Prague, following [[ICANN 44]] in 2012.<ref name="icann44">[http://prague44.icann.org/ ICANN Prague: ICANN 44]</ref>

'''ICANN 83''' was ICANN's 83rd Public Meeting and the 2025 Policy Forum. It was held in Prague, Czech Republic, from June 9-12, 2025 at the Prague Congress Centre, with the support of local host [[CZ.NIC]], operator of [[.cz]].<ref name="icann83-site">[https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann83/ ICANN Public Meetings: ICANN83 Prague Policy Forum]</ref> <ref name="icann83-press">[https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2025-05-28-en ICANN: ICANN83 Policy Forum Set for Prague Amid Key Milestones]</ref> It was the second ICANN Public Meeting held in Prague, following [[ICANN 44]] in 2012.<ref name="icann44">[http://prague44.icann.org/ ICANN Prague: ICANN 44]</ref>

== Overview ==

ICANN 83 took place during June 9-12, 2025 as a four-day Policy Forum focused on ongoing policy development and advisory work ~~rather than ceremonial or Board-centric activities~~. <ref name="icann83-press"></ref> Prep Week webinars were held on May 27-28 2025.<ref name="icann83-site"></ref> According to ICANN communications, the meeting was framed against several broader milestones:

ICANN 83 took place during June 9-12, 2025 as a four-day Policy Forum focused on ongoing policy development and advisory work. <ref name="icann83-press"></ref> Prep Week webinars were held on May 27-28 2025.<ref name="icann83-site"></ref> According to ICANN communications, the meeting was framed against several broader milestones:

* Preparations for the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society outcomes (WSIS+20), including how the multistakeholder model would be presented and defended in intergovernmental venues.

* Preparations for the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society outcomes ([[WSIS+20]]), including how the multistakeholder model would be presented and defended in intergovernmental venues.

* Continued work on the [[New gTLD Program: Next Round]], including Applicant Support, and publication of the draft Applicant Guidebook (AGB) for Public Comment in May 2025.

* Intensified focus on [[DNS Abuse]] and the effectiveness of contractual and non-contractual tools to mitigate it.

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The GNSO Council held its public meeting on June 11, 2025. The agenda combined status updates on key small-team efforts (Board readiness, registration data accuracy, DNS abuse), a broader discussion on ICANN-wide reviews, and an open mic where community members highlighted priorities such as the [[Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy|Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)]].<ref name="gnso">[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/minutes/minutes-gnso-council-11jun25-en.pdf ICANN GNSO: Minutes of the GNSO Council Meeting 11 June 2025]</ref>

== Board Readiness Small Team ==

=== Board Readiness Small Team ===

The Council received a detailed update from the [[Board Readiness Small Team]], which had been examining how the ICANN Board has handled several sets of GNSO policy recommendations, including Registration Data (Phases 1 and 2) and the [[SUBPRO|New gTLD Subsequent Procedures (SubPro)]]. The goal was not to re-litigate specific Board decisions, but to improve how future GNSO policy development is framed and documented so that recommendations are more robust when they reach the Board.

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A significant portion of the late-week schedule was reserved for drafting the [https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann83-prague-communique ICANN 83 GAC Communiqué].

== ccNSO ==

The [[Country Code Names Supporting Organization|Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)]] in Prague concentrated on three clusters of work: DNS abuse in the ccTLD space, Internet governance linkages (including [[WSIS+20]]), and financial contribution models for ccTLDs.

The ccNSO program included:

* Tech Day: an open technical workshop for ccTLD and other registry operators focusing on DNS operational and security topics.

* A ccNSO welcome and [[IANA]] update session, where ccTLD operators received operational and service updates related to the IANA functions.

* A meeting of the ccNSO [[Internet Governance Liaison Committee]] (IGLC) examining how [[World Summit on the Information Society|WSIS]] principles had been implemented over the past two decades and the role of ccTLD managers in national and regional Internet governance processes.

* A session of the ccNSO [[Universal Acceptance Committee]] (UAC) analysing why many ccTLDs have not prioritized Universal Acceptance work, the practical obstacles they face, and whether coordination with national regulators or other authorities could accelerate UA adoption.<ref name="por83"></ref>

* Presentation of the [[Second Finance Working Group|Second ccNSO Finance (FIN2) Working Group]]’s final recommendations on voluntary financial contribution models for ccTLDs, based on a survey of ccTLD managers conducted in April 2025. The recommendations aimed to rebalance contributions while preserving their voluntary nature and were scheduled to be taken up by the ccNSO Council in Prague.

The ccNSO also held:

* A ccTLD News Session for operational updates from different regions.

* A [[DNS Abuse Standing Committee|DNS Abuse Standing Committee (DASC)]] session focused specifically on online scams and financial crime linked to domain name abuse, with emphasis on how ccTLDs detect such activity and coordinate response with national authorities.

* A joint session between the ccNSO and the GNSO [[Registries Stakeholder Group|Registry Stakeholder Group (RySG)]] to identify areas of collaboration and possible convergence of practices across ccTLDs and gTLD registries.

The ccNSO Council meeting at ICANN 83 was expected to consider how to move forward with the FIN2 recommendations and to provide guidance to working groups on next steps.<ref name="por83"></ref>

== References ==

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-'''ICANN 83''' was ICANN's 83rd Public Meeting and the 2025 Policy Forum. It was held in Prague, Czech Republic, from June 9-12, 2025 at the Prague Congress Centre, with the support of local host [[CZ.NIC]], operator of [[.cz]].<ref name="icann83-site">[https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann83/ ICANN Meetings, "ICANN83 Prague Policy Forum".]</ref> <ref name="icann83-press">[https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2025-05-28-en ICANN: ICANN83 Policy Forum Set for Prague Amid Key Milestones]</ref> It was the second ICANN Public Meeting held in Prague, following [[ICANN 44]] in 2012.<ref name="icann44">[http://prague44.icann.org/ ICANN Prague: ICANN 44]</ref>
+'''ICANN 83''' was ICANN's 83rd Public Meeting and the 2025 Policy Forum. It was held in Prague, Czech Republic, from June 9-12, 2025 at the Prague Congress Centre, with the support of local host [[CZ.NIC]], operator of [[.cz]].<ref name="icann83-site">[https://meetings.icann.org/en/meetings/icann83/ ICANN Public Meetings: ICANN83 Prague Policy Forum]</ref> <ref name="icann83-press">[https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2025-05-28-en ICANN: ICANN83 Policy Forum Set for Prague Amid Key Milestones]</ref> It was the second ICANN Public Meeting held in Prague, following [[ICANN 44]] in 2012.<ref name="icann44">[http://prague44.icann.org/ ICANN Prague: ICANN 44]</ref>
 == Overview ==
-ICANN 83 took place during June 9-12, 2025 as a four-day Policy Forum focused on ongoing policy development and advisory work rather than ceremonial or Board-centric activities. <ref name="icann83-press"></ref> Prep Week webinars were held on May 27-28 2025.<ref name="icann83-site"></ref> According to ICANN communications, the meeting was framed against several broader milestones:
+ICANN 83 took place during June 9-12, 2025 as a four-day Policy Forum focused on ongoing policy development and advisory work. <ref name="icann83-press"></ref> Prep Week webinars were held on May 27-28 2025.<ref name="icann83-site"></ref> According to ICANN communications, the meeting was framed against several broader milestones:
-* Preparations for the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society outcomes (WSIS+20), including how the multistakeholder model would be presented and defended in intergovernmental venues.
+* Preparations for the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society outcomes ([[WSIS+20]]), including how the multistakeholder model would be presented and defended in intergovernmental venues.
 * Continued work on the [[New gTLD Program: Next Round]], including Applicant Support, and publication of the draft Applicant Guidebook (AGB) for Public Comment in May 2025.
 * Intensified focus on [[DNS Abuse]] and the effectiveness of contractual and non-contractual tools to mitigate it.
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 The GNSO Council held its public meeting on June 11, 2025. The agenda combined status updates on key small-team efforts (Board readiness, registration data accuracy, DNS abuse), a broader discussion on ICANN-wide reviews, and an open mic where community members highlighted priorities such as the [[Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy|Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)]].<ref name="gnso">[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2025/minutes/minutes-gnso-council-11jun25-en.pdf ICANN GNSO: Minutes of the GNSO Council Meeting 11 June 2025]</ref>
-== Board Readiness Small Team ==
+=== Board Readiness Small Team ===
 The Council received a detailed update from the [[Board Readiness Small Team]], which had been examining how the ICANN Board has handled several sets of GNSO policy recommendations, including Registration Data (Phases 1 and 2) and the [[SUBPRO|New gTLD Subsequent Procedures (SubPro)]]. The goal was not to re-litigate specific Board decisions, but to improve how future GNSO policy development is framed and documented so that recommendations are more robust when they reach the Board.
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 A significant portion of the late-week schedule was reserved for drafting the [https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann83-prague-communique ICANN 83 GAC Communiqué].
+== ccNSO ==
+The [[Country Code Names Supporting Organization|Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)]] in Prague concentrated on three clusters of work: DNS abuse in the ccTLD space, Internet governance linkages (including [[WSIS+20]]), and financial contribution models for ccTLDs.
+The ccNSO program included:
+* Tech Day: an open technical workshop for ccTLD and other registry operators focusing on DNS operational and security topics.
+* A ccNSO welcome and [[IANA]] update session, where ccTLD operators received operational and service updates related to the IANA functions.
+* A meeting of the ccNSO [[Internet Governance Liaison Committee]] (IGLC) examining how [[World Summit on the Information Society|WSIS]] principles had been implemented over the past two decades and the role of ccTLD managers in national and regional Internet governance processes.
+* A session of the ccNSO [[Universal Acceptance Committee]] (UAC) analysing why many ccTLDs have not prioritized Universal Acceptance work, the practical obstacles they face, and whether coordination with national regulators or other authorities could accelerate UA adoption.<ref name="por83"></ref>
+* Presentation of the [[Second Finance Working Group|Second ccNSO Finance (FIN2) Working Group]]’s final recommendations on voluntary financial contribution models for ccTLDs, based on a survey of ccTLD managers conducted in April 2025. The recommendations aimed to rebalance contributions while preserving their voluntary nature and were scheduled to be taken up by the ccNSO Council in Prague.
+The ccNSO also held:
+* A ccTLD News Session for operational updates from different regions.
+* A [[DNS Abuse Standing Committee|DNS Abuse Standing Committee (DASC)]] session focused specifically on online scams and financial crime linked to domain name abuse, with emphasis on how ccTLDs detect such activity and coordinate response with national authorities.
+* A joint session between the ccNSO and the GNSO [[Registries Stakeholder Group|Registry Stakeholder Group (RySG)]] to identify areas of collaboration and possible convergence of practices across ccTLDs and gTLD registries.
+The ccNSO Council meeting at ICANN 83 was expected to consider how to move forward with the FIN2 recommendations and to provide guidance to working groups on next steps.<ref name="por83"></ref>
 == References ==
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