[Aftld-members] [ccnso-members] ICANN Continues the Pandemic Internet Access Reimbursement Program

[Barrack Otieno]

Dear All,

ICANN announced the continuation of the Pandemic Internet Access Program
for ICANN70. This program was first piloted for ICANN69 with the support
of ICANN's Board in their resolution [1] from August 2020.

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2021-01-13-en

How to Apply

Interested community members must apply in advance of ICANN70, and those
who meet the eligibility requirements will be selected to participate.
The application deadline is Friday, 5 March 2021 at 23:59 Coordinated
Universal Time (UTC). The application process will open 8 February 2021
and program details are available here [2].

Background

The goal of this program is to facilitate participation in ICANN Public
Meetings during this global pandemic. It offers community members who
have limited Internet capacity financial assistance to increase their
Internet bandwidth.

In the pilot program for ICANN69, 24 recipients met the eligibility
requirements and received reimbursement. A detailed reporting of the
information can be found here [3].

ICANN is continuing and enhancing this program for ICANN70. Leaders from
three Supporting Organizations, four Advisory Committees, four
Stakeholder Groups and five Constituencies from the Generic Names
Supporting Organization, and five Regional At-Large Organizations from
the At-Large community all will have the opportunity to nominate a
limited number of recipients to the program, focusing on members who are
actively engaged in the ICANN community but may not have previously been
eligible to apply.

Reimbursement amounts of up to USD 60 will be provided to eligible
applicants who purchase additional Internet bandwidth (capacity or data
limits) for the duration of the month or billing cycle for March 2021.
The services must be rendered by a business entity or Internet service
provider, specifically for Internet or cellular data service. The
provider must also provide digital or paper documentation of the upgrade
costs.

For more information on the program, including eligibility requirements,
click here [2]. A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is also
available here [4].

Best regards,

Joke Braeken

ccNSO Policy Advisor

joke.braeken at icann.org



Links:
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[1] 
https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2020-08-27-en
[2] https://meetings.icann.org/en/bandwidthprogram
[3] 
https://meetings.icann.org/sites/default/files/icann_pandemic_internet_access_reimbursement_program_pilot_database_-_funding_report.pdf
[4] https://meetings.icann.org/en/bandwidthprogram#faq
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Barrack Otieno

General Manager

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