thank you Tomslin for the valid addition

On Tue, 11 Jul 2023 at 22:11, Remmy Nweke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> thanks Tomslin for sharing
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> On Sun, Jul 9, 2023 at 8:59 AM Tomslin Samme-Nlar <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear members and PC,
>>
>> Thanks to Farzi, here
>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fhUPo5iMZ82K0nOMSso78AtzBL-4EVVEeZ13r5yRYaI/edit?usp=sharing>
>> is our draft response to amendments to the base gTLD RA and RAA DNS abuse
>> contract obligations. A reminder that the deadline to submit the comment is
>> on Thursday 13 July 2023. So, if you could please review/comment by 23:59
>> UTC Tuesday 11 July, that will be much appreciated.
>>
>> Warmly,
>> Tomslin
>> NCSG Policy Chair
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Jun 2023 at 14:08, Tomslin Samme-Nlar <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear members,
>>>
>>> One of the results of the community conversations surrounding DNS Abuse
>>> is that the contracted party house (CPH) is proposing amendments to the
>>> gTLD RA and 2013 RAA Agreements with the intention to "enhance obligations
>>> by requiring registrars and registry operators to promptly take reasonable
>>> and appropriate action to stop or otherwise disrupt DNS Abuse"
>>>
>>> NCSG councillors in the council specifically requested that the CPH put
>>> the negotiated text for public comments when this was discussed in the
>>> council and this comment proceeding is as a result of that. With this in
>>> mind, the NCSG PC is seeking volunteers to draft a comment to this effect.
>>> I know there are many folks interested in DNS abuse here so I look forward
>>> to you all contacting me at [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> Deadline to submit the comment is 13 July 2023 but we expect the draft
>>> about 2 weeks before then. You can find more information here:
>>> https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/amendments-base-gtld-ra-raa-modify-dns-abuse-contract-obligations-29-05-2023
>>> I have created a draft Google doc for the comment here:
>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fhUPo5iMZ82K0nOMSso78AtzBL-4EVVEeZ13r5yRYaI/edit?usp=sharing
>>>
>>> *Some things to note:*
>>>
>>> The proposed revisions include the following:
>>>
>>>    - Requirements to ensure abuse contacts are readily accessible on
>>>    the contracted party’s webpage and to produce receipt confirmation for
>>>    reporters upon receipt of abuse reports
>>>    - Possibility for registrars and registry operators to use webforms
>>>    instead of email as an abuse reporting mechanism
>>>    -  A definition of DNS Abuse for purposes of the Agreements
>>>    -  A new requirement to promptly take appropriate mitigation actions
>>>    against domains for which the contracted party has actionable evidence
>>>    demonstrating that the domains are being used for DNS Abuse
>>>    -  Permits contracted parties (CPs) to exercise reasonable
>>>    discretion in selecting and implementing the appropriate mitigation actions
>>>    depending on the circumstances of each case
>>>    -  Recognition of the different roles of the registrar and registry
>>>    operator
>>>    -  Focus on the target outcome of stopping or disrupting the use of
>>>    gTLD domain names for DNS Abuse
>>>    - The proposed amendments do not specify the mitigation actions, or
>>>    their timing, as such approach may not guarantee the desired outcome in all
>>>    instances.
>>>
>>>
>>> Warmly,
>>> Tomslin
>>> @LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomslin/
>>>
>>