Changes

The GAC Consensus Advice on the [[EPDP for Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs]] aka "curative rights" called for a permanent pre-registration notification system. The ICANN Board does not support that approach and proposed an alternative post-registration notification system. The ICANN organization was remiss in delivering that alternative system and the board will consult with the GAC to determine if its curative rights are still consistent.<ref>ICANN76 policy outcome report, published 10 Apr 2023, pgs7-8</ref>   

The GAC Consensus Advice on the [[EPDP for Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs]] aka "curative rights" called for a permanent pre-registration notification system. The ICANN Board does not support that approach and proposed an alternative post-registration notification system. The ICANN organization was remiss in delivering that alternative system and the board will consult with the GAC to determine if its curative rights are still consistent.<ref>ICANN76 policy outcome report, published 10 Apr 2023, pgs7-8</ref>   

===Process Improvements===

===Process Improvements===

====[[PDP]]===

====[[PDP]]====

The ICANN Board asked the CSG about how to balance agility in policy development with accountability and transparency, to which they responded:

The ICANN Board asked the CSG about how to balance agility in policy development with accountability and transparency, to which they responded:

allow the GNSO Guidance Process to work through applicant support first and then evaluate it as a mechanism, form expert working groups for specific problems, create Rapid Response Teams, and rely on limited scopes and small teams.

allow the GNSO Guidance Process to work through applicant support first and then evaluate it as a mechanism, form expert working groups for specific problems, create Rapid Response Teams, and rely on limited scopes and small teams.

===SOIs===

===SOIs===

The SOI Task Force team within the GNSO agreed on proposed changes to enhance representative transparency. However, some members are concerned they cannot disclose their clients’ identities.<ref>[https://opensrs.com/blog/icann76-recap/ ICANN76 Recap, OPENSRS]</ref> The Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) Working Group Self-Assessment (WGSA) into a single Recommendations Report about SOIs. The CCOICI integrated public comments and submitted its Recommendations Report [gnso.icann.org] to the Council on 5 January 2023.

The SOI Task Force team within the GNSO agreed on proposed changes to enhance representative transparency. However, some members are concerned they cannot disclose their clients’ identities.<ref>[https://opensrs.com/blog/icann76-recap/ ICANN76 Recap, OPENSRS]</ref> The Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) Working Group Self-Assessment (WGSA) into a single Recommendations Report about SOIs. The CCOICI integrated public comments and submitted its Recommendations Report [gnso.icann.org] to the Council on 5 January 2023.