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Official appointment of the GNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration
by Terri Agnew Dec. 12, 2025

Dec. 12, 2025

Dear John, Please find attached the letter informing you of the offical appointment of the GNSO representative to the Empowered Community administration. This will also be circulated on the GNSO Council mailing list and posted on the Correspondence page<https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence/2023> of the GNSO website. Thank you. With kind regards, Terri --- Terri Agnew Policy Team Supporting the GNSO Policy Operations Specialist (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: terri.agnew.icann Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…> [signature_1478796951]

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Interim appointment of the GNSO Representative to the Empowered Community Administration
by Terri Agnew Oct. 30, 2025

Oct. 30, 2025

Dear John, Please find attached the letter informing you of the interim appointment of the GNSO representative to the Empowered Community administration. This will also be circulated on the GNSO Council mailing list and posted on the Correspondence page<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_coun…> of the GNSO website. Thank you. With kind regards, Terri --- Terri Agnew Policy Team Supporting the GNSO Policy Operations Specialist (GNSO) Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Skype ID: terri.agnew.icann Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…> [signature_1478796951]

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Re: Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum
by Christian Wheeler Nov. 13, 2024

Nov. 13, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As a reminder, tomorrow the Empowered Community will be hosting its Approval Action Community Forum at 06:00-07:00 UTC (09:00-10:00 Istanbul time). Please allow enough time to arrive in the Main Ballroom (Uskudar) before the session begins, and take a seat on the stage. Does anyone have a preference whether to use a 2-minute timer when receiving community members’ questions/comments? Thank you all, we look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration) From: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 3:17 PM To: Steve Chan <steve.chan(a)icann.org>, "DiBiase, Gregory" <dibiase(a)amazon.com>, "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: [Ext] Re: [ECAdmin] Re: Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum Dear All, Thank you, Greg, for volunteering to facilitate the Approval Action Community Forum, and for your support, Alejandra. We look forward to seeing you all in the Main Ballroom (Uskudar) on Thursday morning, 9:00 TRT. If you have any questions, please do let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting the Empowered Community Administration) From: Alejandra Reynoso Barral <alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com> Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 1:40 PM To: Steve Chan <steve.chan(a)icann.org> Cc: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org>, "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org>, "DiBiase, Gregory" <dibiase(a)amazon.com> Subject: [Ext] Re: [ECAdmin] Re: Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum Dear All I support that Greg leads the Approval Action Community Forum. Best regards, Alejandra ******************************************* Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. And live like it's Heaven on Earth. ******************************************* On Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 1:32 PM Steve Chan via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>> wrote: Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, I am sending a note to this list on behalf of Greg DiBiaise, copied on this message, who does not have posting rights to this list. As noted by Tomslin Samme-Nlar, the EC Admin representative for the GNSO, he is not present at ICANN81 and unable to participate in the Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum. Greg has agreed to serve as the designee for the GNSO and unless there is another representative that prefers to do so, Greg is also willing to volunteer to lead the Community Approval Action Community Forum. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Best, Steve Steven Chan  VP, Policy Development Support & GNSO Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536  Email: steve.chan(a)icann.org<mailto:steve.chan@icann.org> Skype: steve.chan55 Mobile: +1.310.339.4410 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…> From: Christian Wheeler via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>> Reply-To: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org<mailto:christian.wheeler@icann.org>> Date: Monday, November 11, 2024 at 2:06 PM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>" <ecadmin(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org>> Subject: [ECAdmin] Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As noted in our previous email, with the receipt of the Secretary’s notice and ECA representatives’ support, the Empowered Community will be hosting an Approval Action Community Forum this Thursday, 14 November 2024, at 06:00-07:00 UTC (09:00-10:00 Istanbul time). Similar to the ECA’s previous Approval Action Community Forum, a Board member (likely Tripti Sinha) and ICANN staff member (likely Sam Eisner) will be present during the session to speak to the Board’s resolution, Bylaws amendments, and answer questions. The Community Forum is typically facilitated an Empowered Community Administration representative. ECA support staff therefore asks which of you (or your alternates) would like to volunteer to facilitate this Community Forum session on Thursday? The facilitator will be responsible for introducing the session and managing the queue of questions/comments from the community. If you are willing and able to facilitate, please indicate this on the list by Wednesday afternoon (13 Nov, 12:00 Istanbul time). Before the Community Forum session, ECA support staff would also like to know whether you prefer to have a 2-minute timer for community members’ questions/comments? Thank you, we look forward to hearing from you, and will see you in the Main Ballroom (Uskudar) on Thursday morning. If you have any questions about the Community Forum session, please let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration) _______________________________________________ ECAdmin mailing list -- ecadmin(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin@icann.org> To unsubscribe send an email to ecadmin-leave(a)icann.org<mailto:ecadmin-leave@icann.org> _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Re: Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum
by Steve Chan Nov. 12, 2024

Nov. 12, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, I am sending a note to this list on behalf of Greg DiBiaise, copied on this message, who does not have posting rights to this list. As noted by Tomslin Samme-Nlar, the EC Admin representative for the GNSO, he is not present at ICANN81 and unable to participate in the Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum. Greg has agreed to serve as the designee for the GNSO and unless there is another representative that prefers to do so, Greg is also willing to volunteer to lead the Community Approval Action Community Forum. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Best, Steve Steven Chan  VP, Policy Development Support & GNSO Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536  Email: steve.chan(a)icann.org<mailto:steve.chan@icann.org> Skype: steve.chan55 Mobile: +1.310.339.4410 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…> From: Christian Wheeler via ECAdmin <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Reply-To: Christian Wheeler <christian.wheeler(a)icann.org> Date: Monday, November 11, 2024 at 2:06 PM To: "ecadmin(a)icann.org" <ecadmin(a)icann.org> Subject: [ECAdmin] Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As noted in our previous email, with the receipt of the Secretary’s notice and ECA representatives’ support, the Empowered Community will be hosting an Approval Action Community Forum this Thursday, 14 November 2024, at 06:00-07:00 UTC (09:00-10:00 Istanbul time). Similar to the ECA’s previous Approval Action Community Forum, a Board member (likely Tripti Sinha) and ICANN staff member (likely Sam Eisner) will be present during the session to speak to the Board’s resolution, Bylaws amendments, and answer questions. The Community Forum is typically facilitated an Empowered Community Administration representative. ECA support staff therefore asks which of you (or your alternates) would like to volunteer to facilitate this Community Forum session on Thursday? The facilitator will be responsible for introducing the session and managing the queue of questions/comments from the community. If you are willing and able to facilitate, please indicate this on the list by Wednesday afternoon (13 Nov, 12:00 Istanbul time). Before the Community Forum session, ECA support staff would also like to know whether you prefer to have a 2-minute timer for community members’ questions/comments? Thank you, we look forward to hearing from you, and will see you in the Main Ballroom (Uskudar) on Thursday morning. If you have any questions about the Community Forum session, please let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration)

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Notice to Empowered Community
by Kelly Edwards Nov. 11, 2024

Nov. 11, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration, Attached please find the Secretary’s Notice of Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments. Also attached is a copy of the Bylaws amendments as approved by the ICANN Board. Thanks, John Jeffrey John O. Jeffrey General Counsel and Secretary Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 john.jeffrey(a)icann.org<mailto:cassia.oliveira@icann.org> [signature_1204561708]

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Empowered Community's Approval Action Community Forum
by Christian Wheeler Nov. 11, 2024

Nov. 11, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, As noted in our previous email, with the receipt of the Secretary’s notice and ECA representatives’ support, the Empowered Community will be hosting an Approval Action Community Forum this Thursday, 14 November 2024, at 06:00-07:00 UTC (09:00-10:00 Istanbul time). Similar to the ECA’s previous Approval Action Community Forum, a Board member (likely Tripti Sinha) and ICANN staff member (likely Sam Eisner) will be present during the session to speak to the Board’s resolution, Bylaws amendments, and answer questions. The Community Forum is typically facilitated an Empowered Community Administration representative. ECA support staff therefore asks which of you (or your alternates) would like to volunteer to facilitate this Community Forum session on Thursday? The facilitator will be responsible for introducing the session and managing the queue of questions/comments from the community. If you are willing and able to facilitate, please indicate this on the list by Wednesday afternoon (13 Nov, 12:00 Istanbul time). Before the Community Forum session, ECA support staff would also like to know whether you prefer to have a 2-minute timer for community members’ questions/comments? Thank you, we look forward to hearing from you, and will see you in the Main Ballroom (Uskudar) on Thursday morning. If you have any questions about the Community Forum session, please let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration)

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Approval Action Community Forum on Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to Accountability Mechanisms
by Christian Wheeler Nov. 11, 2024

Nov. 11, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, Under the ICANN Bylaws, delivery of the Secretary’s Notice on 11 November: (1) requires Decisional Participants to “promptly inform their constituents” of the delivery of such notice; and (2) triggers an Approval Action Community Forum to be convened and concluded during the period beginning upon the Approval Action Board Notification Date (11 November 2024) and ending at 23:59 (PST) on the 30th day after the Approval Action Board Notification Date (11 December 2024); or during the next scheduled ICANN public meeting (ICANN81). Please refer to Article 1.2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Empowered Community Approval Process https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD and note that an Approval Action Community Forum is convened at the direction of the EC Administration. As the ccNSO, GNSO, and GAC representatives have expressed support on the mailing list for hosting an Approval Action Community Forum at ICANN81, support staff for the Empowered Community Administration have worked with the ICANN81 planning team to publish the Community Forum on the public ICANN81 schedule. The Approval Action Community Forum will be held on Thursday, 14 November 2024 at 06:00-07:00 UTC (09:00-10:00 Istanbul time). You may expect a subsequent email shortly regarding Community Forum logistics. Following the expiration of the Approval Action Community Forum Period (11 December 2024), the 21-day Approval Action Decision Period will begin, expiring at 23:59 PST on Wednesday, 1 January 2025. Because this Decision Period is scheduled to conclude over a widely-observed holiday period, if the Empowered Community is interested in an extension of the expiration until Wednesday, 8 January 2025, ICANN will confirm in writing its agreement to such an extension. Before the Approval Action Decision Period expires, each Decisional Participant has the responsibility to inform the EC Administration in writing as to whether it supports or objects to the Approval Action; or it has determined to abstain from the matter. If a Decisional Participant does not inform the EC Administration in time, it shall be deemed to have abstained. To approve an Approval Action, and for these Fundamental Bylaws Amendments to be effective, the following is required: * At least 3 Decisional Participants supporting the Approval Action, and * No more than 1 Decisional Participant objecting to the Approval Action We will be happy to assist with any questions you may have about the process, please just let us know. Best regards, Christian Wheeler (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration)

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Fwd: Notice to Empowered Community
by Alejandra Reynoso Barral Nov. 11, 2024

Nov. 11, 2024

Dear Ozan Now that we have received the Secretary's notice, what are the logistics regarding the Approval Action Community Forum? Best regards, Alejandra ******************************************* Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. And live like it's Heaven on Earth. ******************************************* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: John Jeffrey <john.jeffrey(a)icann.org> Date: Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 11:20 AM Subject: Notice to Empowered Community To: jzuck(a)innovatorsnetwork.org <jzuck(a)innovatorsnetwork.org>, secretariat(a)nro.net <secretariat(a)nro.net>, alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com < alejandra.reynoso(a)gmail.com>, nicustkd(a)gmail.com <nicustkd(a)gmail.com>, mesumbeslin(a)gmail.com <mesumbeslin(a)gmail.com> Cc: Sally Costerton <sally.costerton(a)icann.org>, Tripti Sinha < tripti.sinha(a)board.icann.org> Dear Empowered Community Administration, Attached please find the Secretary’s Notice of Board Approval of Fundamental Bylaws Amendments. Also attached is a copy of the Bylaws amendments as approved by the ICANN Board. Thanks, John Jeffrey *John O. Jeffrey* *General Counsel and Secretary* *Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)* *12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300* *Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536* *john.jeffrey(a)icann.org <cassia.oliveira(a)icann.org>* [image: signature_1204561708]

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Empowered Community Approval Action Community Forum
by Ozan Sahin Nov. 8, 2024

Nov. 8, 2024

Dear Empowered Community Administration representatives, On 7 August 2024, ICANN Board opened a Public Comment proceeding on the “Proposed Fundamental Bylaws Amendments Related to the Grant Program.” This proceeding closed on 16 September 2024: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposed-fundamental-byl… The ICANN Board reviewed these Fundamental Bylaws amendments during its meeting on 24 October 2024. As a result of its review and discussion, the Board indicated that “...it intends to take an action to approve the amendment of the Fundamental Bylaws at Article 4, Section 4.2(d) and Section 4.3(c), as posted for public comment when it has sufficient attendance to achieve the required voting threshold for a Fundamental Bylaws amendment.” https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…. The Board intends to complete its action on the Fundamental Bylaws amendments no later than 10 November 2024, and the ICANN Secretary will deliver written notice to Empowered Community Administration as required by the ICANN Bylaws. Delivery of the Secretary’s Notice will (1) require Decisional Participants to “promptly inform their constituents” of the delivery of such notice; and (2) trigger an Approval Action Community Forum, relating to the Grant Program, to be convened and concluded during the period beginning upon the Approval Action Board Notification Date and ending at 23:59 (Pacific time) on the 30th day after the Approval Action Board Notification Date; or during the next scheduled ICANN public meeting. Please refer to Article 1.2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Empowered Community Approval Process https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD and note that an Approval Action Community Forum is convened at the direction of the EC Administration. In anticipation of a potential Approval Action Community Forum on this topic at ICANN81, support staff for the Empowered Community Administration has worked with the ICANN81 planning team to add a placeholder to the ICANN81 schedule, for a Community Forum to be held on Thursday, 14 November 2024 at 06:00-07:00 UTC (09:00-10:00 Istanbul time). We are providing you with an update on this Fundamental Bylaws amendment process so that you can inform your communities accordingly. Please let us know whether the Empowered Community Administration prefers to hold this Approval Action Community Forum in the form of a teleconference to be held within 30 days from the receipt of Approval Action Board Notice, or as an in-person meeting during ICANN81 on 14 November 2024. It is also possible to convene a Community Forum in person during ICANN81 and have a further Community Forum in the form of a teleconference within the Approval Action Community Forum, if the Empowered Community wishes to do so. We will be happy to assist with any questions you may have about the process. Best regards, Ozan Sahin (on behalf of the staff supporting Empowered Community Administration)

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