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ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=g6W1w_Uv8jKAOxPRkkj2fXAfqjIX8L2YN4fhq2BRd90&s=guH8s-o4QrfPqljFw1YWwANf-848xsVW5nxp5XBmlxg&e= Week ending 12 May 2017       Announcements This Week ICANN59 Community Webinar[icann.org] https://urldefense.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2017-05-15-en 15 May 2017 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) continues to provide accountability and transparency on its financial results with the publication of its US tax return ("Form 990"), which is available on the Financial Information for ICANN[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-05-15-en 15 May 2017 ICANN is looking for the next generation of individuals who are interested in becoming more engaged in their regional communities and in shaping the future of global Internet policy. Important work is happening every day at ICANN. If you're ready to start your journey, ICANN60 could be the place to start! The ICANN60 Public Meeting will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 28 October – 3 November 2017.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-15-en 15 May 2017 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop root zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Latin script. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-11-en 11 May 2017 MONTEVIDEO – 11 May 2017 – We are happy to announce that the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Domain Name System (DNS) Marketplace Study is now available in Spanish and Portuguese. On 13 March 2017, ICANN published the final report[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
Dear All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 15 May - 19 May 2017   Monday 15 May 2017 14:00 UTC: AFRALO Rules of Procedures Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/dgzfAw https://community.icann.org/x/dgzfAw 15:00 UTC:  (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw https://community.icann.…
ICANN59 Community Webinar
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-05-11-en 11 May 2017 image2017-5-12 10:48:29.png   ICANN59 in Johannesburg, South Africa, will be ICANN's second ever Policy Forum. This four-day meeting will be focused on policy and advice development work, as well as outreach activities. ICANN will be holding an informational webinar on Tuesday, 16 May 2017, at 1600 UTC to provide the community with a full update on ICANN59, including information on logistics, accommodations and travel.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-10-en 10 May 2017 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=Jv4TazWzo5fHQRURwD93XxUikJqZYoBdYdwb9MeC9dE&s=RI8vhNxCaTPqNBdiCtJVFT3ApV_upYyn90xZ5LPRGMw&e=), in partnership with the Internet Society (ISOC[internetsociety.org] https://urldefense.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 08 May - 12 May 2017   Update 1:    Thursday Added:  14:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/xQrfAw https://community.icann.org/x/xQrfAw 19:30 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Mid-Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/hw7fAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-05-en 5 May 2017 Open Date: 5 May 2017 Close Date: 16 June 2017 Originating Organization: Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) Categories/Tags: Bylaws Human Rights Brief Overview: This Public Comment seeks community input on the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Work Stream 2 (CCWG-Accountability, WS2) draft Framework of Interpretation for Human Rights.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-08-en 8 May 2017 Open Date: 8 May 2017 Close Date: 20 June 2017 Originating Organization: Global Domains Division Categories/Tags: Top-Level Domains Second-Level Domains Contracted Party Agreements Security/Stability Brief Overview: Five (5) Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP)[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 08 May - 12 May 2017   Monday 08 May 2017 14:00 UTC: AFRALO Rules of Procedures Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/xQnfAw https://community.icann.org/x/xQnfAw 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Task Force Call https://community.icann.org/x/o9vRAw https://community.icann.org/x/o9vRAw 16:00 UTC: At-Large Regional Leadership Call https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-04-en 4 May 2017 After extensive consultation with the At-Large and the broader ICANN community, including a formal public comment process[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-05-04-en 4 May 2017 LOS ANGELES – 4 May 2017 – ICANN is pleased to announce the launch of the ICANN History Project. The project seeks to preserve ICANN's institutional memory by capturing stories from key figures who helped to shape the organization from its origins to the present day. To get started, visit www.icann.org/history[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-03-en 3 May 2017 LOS ANGELES – 3 May 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published a paper, "Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling Whois Conflicts with Privacy Law: Assessment and Next Steps," for public comment. Read the Revised ICANN Procedure for Handling Whois Conflicts with Privacy Law: Assessment and Next Steps[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2017-05-04-en 4 May 2017 Nadi, Fiji… Government delegates from sixteen Pacific countries recently attended a workshop aimed at overcoming barriers to participating in global Internet governance discussions, such as those taking place within the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) community. The two-day capacity development workshop,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-05-02-en 2 May 2017 The ICANN Board has approved Panama as the location in Latin America to host ICANN's 62nd public meeting. Previously scheduled for the week of 18 June, this Policy Forum has been moved to 25-28 June to respect the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday celebration. ICANN holds three public meetings each calendar year in different regions of the globe.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 01 May - 05 May 2017    Monday 01 May 2017 05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Ombudsman  https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw    Tuesday 02 May 2017 03:00 UTC:  (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw 13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Jurisdiction  https://community.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-04-25-en https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2-2D2017-2D04-2D25-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=JsPHa01DGAfsbpvKpuz9HQYhUlhl4QYnxsG1RlKuFYI&s=ySiZxoPSD5kTGVInfun32DVPq71KUGycuaVA3hopjnI&e= 25 April 2017 The ICANN Board of Directors will hold two open sessions during its upcoming workshop in Geneva, Switzerland,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-04-25-en 25 April 2017 The ICANN Board of Directors will hold two open sessions during its upcoming workshop in Geneva, Switzerland, which will take place from 5 to 7 May 2017. The Board invites all interested individuals to join. Note that times are shown in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Marketplace Dynamics Session I: Registries and Registrars Saturday, 6 May,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-25-en 25 April 2017 ICANN has announced its FY17 Q3 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 27 April 1500 UTC. The call will focus on how ICANN has implemented community policy for the quarter ending 31 March 2017 as well as provide an update from our European engagement team, as part of a new format to spotlight regional activities. Please click here[survey.clicktools.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__survey.clicktools.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-04-24-en 24 April 2017 Today, ICANN published the results of the ICANN58 By the Numbers report that details the technical, demographic and attendance statistics. This report summarizes our statistical data from ICANN's second Community Forum of the new meeting strategy https://meetings.icann.org/en/future-meeting-strategy. This report is part of ICANN's commitment to transparency. Report highlights include: 2,089 checked-in participants, with 1,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-24-en 24 April 2017 At the request of the ICANN community, the public comment period for the GNSO Community Comment 2 (CC2) on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 24 April - 28 April 2017   Monday 24 April 2017 14:00 UTC: AFRALO Rules of Procedures Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/YdfRAw https://community.icann.org/x/YdfRAw 17:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement Call https://community.icann.org/x/ZNjRAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-20-en 20 April 2017 Represent the global stakeholder community by participating in ICANN Reviews. Apply today to join the team of global experts that will help improve the transparency and accountability of ICANN, and ensure it meets its commitments to the global community. ICANN is seeking volunteers to serve on the third review of ICANN Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3)[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2017-04-20-en 20 April 2017 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=mC-T93fHbA_7VPvfHx1Rk3zUszbDCg42ZmSOaKpSSfM&s=kz5ERO_gFliT5jRqBQnLEXELNrNyJaYGNvmQ5oWx_6U&e=) in cooperation with the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC[gacweb.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-19-en 19 April 2017 As part of its efforts to engage the ICANN community on the issue of geographic names at the top-level, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (WG) will hold two webinar sessions on Tuesday, 25 April 2017. The webinar will be the beginning of a discussion that will continue at ICANN59 in Johannesburg, South Africa.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-18-en 18 April 2017 LOS ANGELES – 18 April 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the updated Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Laws (WHOIS Procedure), which is effective immediately. Read the Revised WHOIS Procedure[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=FUZ5yZs5P-SCl9fwb3q_pM6tcM8WLjLwEXBu2CqMi68&s=cUKoAGOlhQB3It-2D35Tq3gpW4ivpdzUloNEtU36BKw&e= Week ending 14 April 2017       Announcements This Week Recommendations to Improve SO/AC Accountability[icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 17 April - 21 April 2017   Monday 17 April 2017 14:00 UTC : AFRALO Rules of Procedures WG Call https://community.icann.org/x/HdPRAw https://community.icann.org/x/HdPRAw 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/-c7RAw https://community.icann.org/x/-c7RAw   Tuesday 18 April 2017 13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Ombudsman  https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 10 April - 14 April 2017   Update 1:  Thursday Added:  16:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Finance and Budget (FBSC) Call https://community.icann.org/x/ks-RAw https://community.icann.org/x/ks-RAw   Monday 10 April 2017 15:00 UTC:  (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-12-en 12 April 2017 ICANN has announced its FY17 Q3 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 27 April 1500 UTC. The call will focus on how ICANN has implemented community policy for the quarter ending 31 March 2017, as well as provide an update from our European engagement team. This European update is part of a new format to spotlight regional activities. Please click here[survey.clicktools.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-10-en 10 April 2017 Have you ever interacted with ICANN's Office of the Ombudsman? Do you have thoughts on areas for improvement? Please take the survey[surveygizmo.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.surveygizmo.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-07-en 7 April 2017 ICANN announced today that 15 individuals from various African universities have been selected to attend the ICANN59 Policy Forum, which is being held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26-29 June 2017. These students are studying a wide range of topics, including policy, computer science, technology, law and communications.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 10 April - 14 April 2017   Monday 10 April 2017 15:00 UTC:  (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw 20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 03 April - 07 April 2017   Update 1:   Friday Added:  14:00 UTC: EURALO Board Special Purpose Call: CROPP Discussion and Selection https://community.icann.org/x/QsnRAw https://community.icann.org/x/QsnRAw     Monday 03 April 2017 14:15 UTC: AFRALO General Assembly Organising Committee Call https://community.icann.org/x/qsfRAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-04-03-en 3 April 2017 On 3 April 2017, ICANN published the findings of the ICANN58 Community Forum survey. At the end of every ICANN Public Meeting, we ask participants to rate the sessions, facilities, networking opportunities and format of the meeting. The survey report includes: Executive summary Charts showing results of each survey question Excerpts of the written comments Our goal is to improve the data we collect,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 03 April - 07 April 2017   Monday 03 April 2017 14:15 UTC: AFRALO General Assembly Organising Committee Call https://community.icann.org/x/qsfRAw https://community.icann.org/x/qsfRAw 19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Ombudsman  https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 22:00 UTC: LACRALO Governance WG Call https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-30-en 30 March 2017 image2017-3-31 12:26:41.png SSR2 Review Team members at ICANN58 (L-R): James Gannon, Ramkrishna Pariyar, Žarko Kecić, Denise Michel, Jabhera Matogoro, Geoff Huston, Kerry-Ann Barrett, Kaveh Ranjbar, Emily Taylor, Alain Aina, Boban Krsic, Cathy Handley, Eric Osterweil, Mohamad Amin Hasbini. Not pictured: Noorul Ameen, Don M. Blumenthal.   30 March 2017 – The Second Security,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-29-en 29 March 2017 On Monday, 3 April 2017, join the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) for one of two webinars on its Draft Report and Recommendations. This webinar provides you with the opportunity to learn about proposed improvements to the New generic Top-Level Domain (New gTLD) program and to share your input and ask clarifying questions about the CCT-RT Draft Report and Recommendations.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-03-29-en 29 March 2017 lCANN launches the application round for those interested in participating in the ICANN60 Public Meeting through the Fellowship Program. The meeting takes place from 28 October – 03 November 2017 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The deadline to apply is 10 May 2017. Successful candidates will be announced on 21 July 2017 on ICANN.org http://ICANN.org. The Fellowship Program The ICANN Fellowship[icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 27 March - 31 March 2017.   Update 1:  Wednesday Cancelled: 19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Guidelines to good faith  https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw   Thursday Added: 15:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement Call https://community.icann.org/x/ScLRAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-24-en 24 March 2017 ICANN announces 55 individuals from 43 countries selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 59th Public Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa from 26-29 June 2017. As ICANN59 is a Policy Forum, only alumni of the Fellowship Program were eligible to apply. These successful candidates represent all sectors of society including; civil, government, ccTLD operations, academia, facets of the business community,…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 27 March - 31 March 2017.   Monday 27 March 2017 13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Ombudsman  https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Human Rights  https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/1b3RAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=4VRyM1ofdgP3PzNZkGGPBuzwHwvx_f4nBlztgSWCuJ0&s=JbuZae9P0gEOVnNbgiKsTVNiTBegX69h0_pw9Aqya58&e= Week ending 17 March 2017       Announcements This Week ICANN58 Copenhagen GAC Communiqué[icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-16-en 16 March 2017 The Governmental Advisory Committee meeting at ICANN58 in Copenhagen has issued its Copenhagen Communiqué. It is available for review at GAC Copenhagen Communiqué https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gacweb.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=LaTeibjzeaNJthzVqxpydKl8RU8sT8bIkpvpZG2OYq4&s=ZCIfPyYGGlNdTp0JPvkdIeh5esfwZhCVJ5UKWkJO0CY&e= Week ending 10 March 2017       Announcements This Week Krista Papac Named as ICANN Complaints Officer[icann.…
https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2017-03-13-en 13 March 2017 Copenhagen, Denmark… ICANN's 58th public meeting, taking place from 11 to 16 March in Copenhagen, Denmark, has attracted more than 2500 registered participants. The meeting, hosted by the Danish Business Authority and the Danish Internet Forum, is being held six months after the IANA Stewardship Transition[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-13-en 13 March 2017 13 March 2017 – ICANN is offering a testing platform for network operators and other interested parties to confirm that their systems can handle the automated update process for the upcoming Root Zone Domain Name Systems Security Extensions (DNSSEC) Key Signing Key (KSK) rollover. The KSK rollover is currently scheduled for 11 October 2017. "Currently,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-11-en 11 March 2017 Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced a call for public comment[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-10-en 10 March 2017 10 March 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that Krista Papac, Director of Registry Services and Engagement for ICANN's Global Domains Division, has been named as ICANN's Complaints Officer. "The Complaints Officer is an important new function within ICANN to help improve the ICANN organization," said CEO Göran Marby.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-08-en 8 March 2017 LOS ANGELES – 8 March 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the final report regarding the Continuous Data-Driven Analysis of Root Server System Stability (CDAR). The study examines the New gTLD Program's technical impact of the delegation of new gTLDs on the security and stability of the root Domain Name System (DNS) and is informed by publicly available,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-03-07-en 7 March 2017 LOS ANGELES – 7 March 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the publication of the Draft Report from the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review Team with its recommendations for the New gTLD Program. Executive summary[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
Establishment of instance in Marshall Islands helps further decentralize the top level of the DNS, mitigate certain network outages, and reduce DNS-related delays https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2017-03-06-en 6 March 2017 Majuro, Marshall Islands… The L-Root instance in the Marshall Islands has been successfully installed in Majuro, increasing the Domain Name System's (DNS) overall fault tolerance and its resilience against certain types of cyber threats,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-02-en 2 March 2017 LOS ANGELES – 2 March 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has completed audits of the IANA registry management systems and the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) services it provides. International accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers conducted the audits for the period of 1 December 2015 through 30 September 2016. For the fourth consecutive year,…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 27 February - 03 March 2017.   Update 2: Thursday Added:  18:00 UTC: NARALO General Assembly Agenda Call https://community.icann.org/x/Vq7RAw https://community.icann.org/x/Vq7RAw 23:00 UTC: LACRALO At-Large Review WG Call https://community.icann.org/x/Z6-RAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-01-en 1 March 2017 LOS ANGELES – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced a new event that will be held in Madrid, Spain, on Saturday, 13 May 2017. The ICANN DNS Symposium is intended to provide a technical forum for individuals to discuss topics related to all aspects of the Domain Name System (DNS). Attendees should have a foundational understanding of the DNS.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-03-01-en 1 March 2017 Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award Nomination Form[docs.google.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 27 February - 03 March 2017.   Update 1: Tuesday Added:  22:00 UTC: LACRALO WG At-Large Review Call https://community.icann.org/x/3arRAw https://community.icann.org/x/3arRAw   Wednesday Added:  17:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/v6vRAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-02-27-en 27 February 2017 On behalf of Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC), we are announcing the final result of the ICANN Board Director seat (#15) election, which was selected by the At-Large Community. The At-Large Community's ICANN Board Director selection process was a six-month effort, and officially ended on 27 February 2017.…
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https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-27-en 27 February 2017 Pre-ICANN58 Policy Open House Monday, 6 March 2017 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC Please register via this form[docs.google.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 27 February - 03 March 2017.   Monday 27 February 2017 13:00 UTC: (MSSI) At-Large Review Webinar – link N/A 15:00 UTC:  (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw 19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Ombudsman  https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-23-en 23 February 2017 LOS ANGELES – 23 February 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the Revised Report of the Independent Review of the Trademark Clearinghouse. Read the report[newgtlds.icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newgtlds.icann.org_en_reviews_tmch_revised-2Dservices-2Dreview-2D22feb17-2Den.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-22-en 22 February 2017 Monday, 6 March 2017 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC The Policy Development Support Team is pleased to announce two sessions of the Pre-ICANN58 Policy Open House on Monday, 6 March 2017 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC. The Policy Open House builds on the previous Policy Update Webinar and incorporates more interaction. The new format will feature: Decreased Duration | Two 60-minute sessions,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 20 February - 24 February 2017.   Update 2:  Friday Added: 14:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/gafRAw https://community.icann.org/x/gafRAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 20 February 2017   17:00 UTC: At-Large ICANN Evolution Call https://community.icann.org/x/5JbRAw  https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-02-22-en 22 February 2017 DEADLINE EXTENSION – Applications to be appointed to the Registration Directory Service (RDS) Review Team are due on 7 March 2017, 23:59 UTC. ICANN is seeking volunteers to serve on the second review of Registration Directory Service (formerly known as the WHOIS Review). Interested individuals are invited to provide the following information, in the template[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 20 February - 24 February 2017.   Update 1: Wednesday Cancelled: 17:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/gaLRAw https://community.icann.org/x/gaLRAw    Thursday Added: 14:00 UTC: EURALO Copenhagen Meeting Activities Call https://community.icann.org/x/2aTRAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=ZBQ0Qc96vN0B2sW_mJeda8qnKZTd7dU9jJEFI4KKcqs&s=BHCZY1Jbx3-eNn_y5a6yw0zhWLbQoZYTWUuVacrU268&e= Week ending 17 February 2017       Announcements This Week Selection of the Second Security, Stability,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 20 February - 24 February 2017.   Monday 20 February 2017   17:00 UTC: At-Large ICANN Evolution Call https://community.icann.org/x/5JbRAw  https://community.icann.org/x/5JbRAw 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/7IXRAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 13 February - 17 February 2017.   Update 1:  Wednesday Cancelled: 19:00 UTC: WS2 Guidelines for Good Faith Conduct https://community.icann.org/x/nhWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/nhWOAw   Thursday Added: 18:00 UTC: AFRALO GA Organising Committee Call https://community.icann.org/x/IqDRAw https://community.icann.org/x/IqDRAw    Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-02-14-en 14 February 2017 Today ICANN announced the selection of a 16-member team to conduct the second review on the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS (SSR2)[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-14-en 14 February 2017 RSVP via this form[survey.clicktools.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__survey.clicktools.com_app_survey_go.jsp-3Fiv-3D21ea4jpnxm8th&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=QFISmgc53Ys25OUqRe6I6exdIn3citRk-6CB0uzlEdM&s=noEr2HOF6f20x36aYpFYcVayb4BW-SSL0n8Nkxfl7bQ&e= This webinar is an introduction to ICANN and the Commercial Stakeholder Group.…
https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2017-02-14-en A two day event on global Interent Trends with a focus on the Internet Industry in Turkey 14 February 2017 Istanbul, Turkey – The third Turkey Domain Name System (DNS) Forum kicks off tomorrow in Istanbul from 15-16 February. The Forum is organized by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and sponsored by IHS Telekom.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-13-en https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D02-2D13-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=iRML657H-wnZVJLzyGrpvZnASNI6yZItoYKwh1hh0Bo&s=jciNMPL_ozPMkv6DY3v7ou_aJeCeW9Gwav8akV5ABdk&e= 13 February 2017 Today, ICANN published "Identifier System Attack Mitigation Methodology" document,…
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https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-10-en 10 February 2017 Join ICANN and independent examiner ITEMS International (ITEMS) for a webinar on the Draft Report[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_atlarge-2Dreview-2Ddraft-2Dreport-2D31jan17-2Den.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2017-02-09-en 9 February 2017 LOS ANGELES – 9 February 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that a California Superior Court has denied DotConnectAfrica's (DCA's) second Motion for Preliminary Injunction to stop the delegation of the .AFRICA generic top-level domain (gTLD) to ZA Central Registry (ZACR). DCA's first Motion for Preliminary Injunction was denied by the Superior Court in December 2016.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 13 February - 17 February 2017.   Monday 13 February 2017     13:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Task Force Call https://community.icann.org/x/s5PRAw https://community.icann.org/x/s5PRAw 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/A7LDAw https://community.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-02-09-en 9 February 2017 The newly-adopted ICANN Bylaws created several Work Stream 2 accountability subgroups. One of these subgroups, the Jurisdiction Subgroup, is addressing questions related to ICANN's jurisdiction, including how choice of jurisdiction and applicable laws for dispute settlement impact ICANN's accountability and the actual operation of policies.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-09-en 9 February 2017 Registration is still open for ICANN's FY17 Q2 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 15 February at 1500 UTC. The call will focus on how ICANN has implemented community policy for the Quarter ending 31 December 2016, as well as provide an Africa and Middle East update, which is part of a new format aimed at spotlighting regional activities. Please click here[docs.google.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-08-en 8 February 2017 Join the webinars on Operating Standards for Reviews and help contribute to this important process. On Tuesday 21 February at 15:00 UTC [local times[timeanddate.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.timeanddate.com_worldclock_fixedtime.…
Dear All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 06 February - 10 February 2017.   Update 3:  Wednesday Cancelled: 19:00 UTC: WS2 Guidelines for Good Faith https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 06 February 2017     05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2017-02-07-en 7 February 2017 The ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites interested individuals to submit applications and/or recommend candidates for key positions on PTI's Board of Directors. Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-02-07-en 7 February 2017 As part of our continuing commitment to transparency and accountability, ICANN's Identifier Systems Security, Stability and Resiliency (OCTO SSR) department is pleased to publish its activities report for calendar year 2016. You can find the 2016 report here[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_octo-2Dactivities-2D2016-2D03feb17-2Den.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-07-en 7 February 2017 Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award Nomination Form[docs.google.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.…
Dear All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 06 February - 10 February 2017.   Update 2:  Wednesday Added: 21:00 UTC: At-Large Review Working Party Call https://community.icann.org/x/6pjRAw https://community.icann.org/x/6pjRAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 06 February 2017     05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 06 February - 10 February 2017.   Update 1:   Thursday Added: 17:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Finance and Budget (FBSC) Call https://community.icann.org/x/apfRAw https://community.icann.org/x/apfRAw   19:00 UTC: NARALO Rules of Procedures Working Committee Call https://community.icann.org/x/_ZbRAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 06 February - 10 February 2017.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 06 February 2017     05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 17:00 UTC: At-Large ICANN Evolution Call https://community.icann.org/x/F47RAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-02-en 2 February 2017 Provide your public comment[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_atlarge-2Dreview-2Ddraft-2Dreport-2Dpublic-2Dcomment-2Dinput-2Dtemplate-2D01feb17-2Den.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=6D-eu8NwXcXZCj1VRBtPY3IlwKtNb3O3wQGrtW4qGkg&s=pGtXh6VPcs27oAicl2vlph0lmPkcdlvIBFz65IHymJk&e= [PDF, 1.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-02-01-en 1 February 2017 LOS ANGELES – 1 February 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that all ICANN gTLD contracted parties must update their registration data directory services to comply with the Thick Whois Transition Policy for .COM, .NET and .JOBS[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 30 January – 03 February 2017.   Update 2:   Wednesday Cancelled: 19:00 UTC: WS2 Guidelines for Good Faith https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 30 January 2017     15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw https://community.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-31-en 31 January 2017 Represent the global stakeholder community by participating in ICANN Reviews. Apply today to join the team of global experts that will help improve the transparency and accountability of ICANN, and ensure it meets its commitments to the global community. ICANN is seeking volunteers to serve on the third review of ICANN Accountability and Transparency (ATRT3)[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-30-en 30 January 2017 The optional Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) petition process[atlarge.icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__atlarge.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 30 January – 03 February 2017.   Update 1: Tuesday Cancelled: 17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag   Thursday Added: 15:00 UTC: CCWG-IG Call https://community.icann.org/x/WI3RAw https://community.icann.org/x/WI3RAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 30 January – 03 February 2017.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 30 January 2017     15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw 19:00 UTC: WS2 Jurisdiction https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-01-27-en 27 January 2017 You are invited to an interactive webinar on 7 February 2017 at 14:00 UTC, to discuss the preliminary recommendations just published for public comment by the Working Group for the GNSO Policy Development Process on access by International Governmental Organizations’ (IGO) and International Non-Governmental Organizations’ (INGO) access to domain name dispute resolution processes.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-19-en 19 January 2017 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of its Nominating Committee (NomCom[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 23 January – 27 January 2017.   Update 2: Thursday added: 13:00 UTC: At-Large ICANN Evolution https://community.icann.org/x/i4vRAw https://community.icann.org/x/i4vRAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 23 January 2017     19:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 23 January – 27 January 2017.   Update 1: Tuesday added: 15:00 UTC: ALAC Finance and Budget Subcommittee Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/aonRAw https://community.icann.org/x/aonRAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 23 January 2017     19:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 23 January – 27 January 2017.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 23 January 2017     19:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw   Tuesday 24 January 2017 04:00 UTC: ALAC Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/64TRAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-23-en 23 January 2017 The PTI Board has adopted its FY18 Operating Plan and Budget[pti.icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pti.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-16-en 16 January 2017 ICANN is looking for the next generation of individuals who are interested in becoming more engaged in their regional communities and in shaping the future of global Internet policy. Important work is happening every day at ICANN. If you're ready to start your journey, ICANN59 could be the place to start! The ICANN59 Public Meeting will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26–29 June 2017.…
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Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 16 January – 20 January 2017.   Update 1:  Tuesday added: 20:30 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Working Group Call  https://community.icann.org/x/mITRAw https://community.icann.org/x/mITRAw    Updates will follow as Doodles close.    Monday 16 January 2017     20:00 UTC: (At-Large) NARALO Rules of Procedures Working Committee Call https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-01-13-en 13 January 2017 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=XMb_CRlrSJOG93Ov2zQD6AfwHBGA_iaGOgVNrYiPztk&s=n6reYwwKelfU0znj-U1bB61HjJsyDDtg9pvhIO83A04&e=) and the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA[ca.go.ke] https://urldefense.proofpoint.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-13-en 13 January 2017 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 16 January – 20 January 2017.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 16 January 2017     20:00 UTC: (At-Large) NARALO Rules of Procedures Working Committee Call https://community.icann.org/x/j7DDAw https://community.icann.org/x/j7DDAw 23:00 UTC: (At-Large)  LACRALO Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/z7LDAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-12-en 12 January 2017 ICANN has announced its FY17 Q2 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 15 February 2017 at 15:00 UTC. The call will focus on how ICANN has implemented community policy for the quarter ending 31 December 2016. The call will also provide an Africa and Middle East update, as part of a new format aimed at spotlighting regional activities. Please click here[docs.google.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-11-en 11 January 2017 DEADLINE EXTENSION – Applications to be appointed to the Registration Directory Service (RDS) Review Team are due on 20 January 2017, 23:59 UTC. ICANN is seeking volunteers to serve on the second review of Registration Directory Service (formerly known as the WHOIS Review). Interested individuals are invited to provide the following information, in the template[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-01-11-en 11 January 2017 – Los Angeles – Today, ICANN published the results of an annual survey that measures the perception of satisfaction among IANA functions customers regarding the services they receive. In the 2016 survey, which accounts for transactions completed between September 2015 and August 2016, 94 percent of respondents reported being "satisfied" or "very satisfied." View Customer Survey Findings[iana.org] https://urldefense.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2017-01-11-en 11 January 2017 The ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites interested individuals to submit applications and/or recommend candidates for ICANN's key leadership positions. Selected individuals will have a unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around the globe to help shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-09-en 9 January 2017 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 09 January – 13 January 2017.   Update 1: Wednesday added: 17:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement: https://community.icann.org/x/uLHDAw https://community.icann.org/x/uLHDAw   Thursday added: 17:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/b7HDAw https://community.icann.…
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Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 09 January – 13 January 2017.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 09 January 2017     19:00 UTC: WS2 Guidelines for Good Faith Conduct https://community.icann.org/x/nhWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/nhWOAw 20:00 UTC: (At-Large) NARALO Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/caHDAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 26 December 2016 – 06 January 2017.   Update 2 Friday, 06 January 2017  added: 11:00 UTC: At-Large Review Working Party, ITEMS and MSSI Team Call https://community.icann.org/x/Sq-DAw https://community.icann.org/x/Sq-DAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   26 December – 03 January 2017 ICANN offices are closed.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-04-en 4 January 2017 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that Jamie Hedlund, Vice President of Strategic Programs for ICANN's Global Domains Division, will take on Allen Grogan's role as Senior Vice President (SVP), Contractual Compliance and Consumer Safeguards, following Grogan's previously announced[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-01-03-en 3 January 2017 Los Angeles – 3 January 2017 – ICANN is seeking volunteers for a working group that will explore the development of a framework for ICANN's Registry Service Provider Program. Participants will work with ICANN's Global Domains Division to develop and evaluate solutions for challenges that industry members and ICANN have identified.…
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Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 26 December 2016 – 06 January 2017.   Update 1 Thursday 05 January 2017  added: 13:00 UTC: WS2 Diversity Sub group  https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 14:00 UTC: ALAC Finance and Budget Subcommittee Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/3qzDAw https://community.icann.org/x/3qzDAw    Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=ZpmvrTBKPBBJbf4QuF4X3HBYl9q_BxbHg4fhbXJsvd8&s=wP7HLWHkHvlrqTdWYnOalCkPqTwQbOVNCiCIr-UVbWw&e= Week ending 23 December 2016       Announcements This Week ICANN59 Fellowship Application Round Now Open[icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-12-23-en 23 December 2016 ICANN launches the application round for ICANN59. This round is open only for Fellowship Program Alumni, those who have previously completed an ICANN Fellowship, as it is a Community Policy Forum The meeting takes place from 26-29 June 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The deadline to apply 27 January 2017 at 23:59 UTC. Successful candidates will be announced on 24 March 2017 on ICANN.org[icann.org] https://urldefense.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the weeks of 26 December 2016 – 06 January 2017. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   26 December – 03 January 2017 ICANN offices are closed.   Monday 02 January 2017     None   Tuesday 03 January 2017 None   Wednesday 04 January 2017 17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-22-en 22 December 2016 LOS ANGELES – 22 December 2016 – ICANN today published a revised Staff Report of Public Comment Proceeding regarding Proposed Amendments to Base New gTLD Registry Agreement. Read the Reissued Report[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_reissued-2Dreport-2Dcomments-2Dproposed-2Damend-2Dnew-2Dgtld-2Dagreement-2D22dec16-2Den.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-12-22-en 22 December 2016 The ICANN Board has approved San Juan, Puerto Rico as the location in North America to host ICANN's 61st public meeting to be held 10-15 March 2018. Barcelona, Spain has been selected as the European city to host ICANN63 | Annual General Meeting to be held 20-26 October 2018. ICANN holds three public meetings each calendar year in different regions of the globe.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-21-en 21 December 2016 LOS ANGELES – 21 December 2016 – Today, ICANN published an update to the gTLD Marketplace Health Index (Beta), which presents statistics and trends related to generic top-level domains (gTLDs). View the Health Index[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_gtld-2Dmarketplace-2Dhealth-2Dindex-2Dbeta-2D21dec16-2Den.…
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https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-16-en 16 December 2016 The Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) has now concluded its Candidate evaluation process for the ICANN Board Director position selected by the At-Large Community. On behalf of the BCEC, we are pleased to announce that the following Candidates will go forward to the next stage of the selection process. The Candidates, listed in alphabetical order of the last name,…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 19 December – 23 December 2016.   Update 1 Added Monday 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 19 December  2016     05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 19 December – 23 December 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 19 December  2016             19:00 UTC: WS2 Jurisdiction Sub Team https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-19-en[icann.org] 19 December 2016 ICANN announces 56 individuals from 41 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 58th Public Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark 11-16 March 2017. 35 of the selected candidates will be attending their first ICANN meeting.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-12-13-en[icann.org] 13 December 2016 In Brief The New gTLD Program (approved in 2011 established auctions as a mechanism of last resort to resolve string contention (when two or more applications are in direct contention). Most string contentions (approximately 90% of the competing application sets) have been resolved through other means, and never reach an auction conducted by ICANN's authorized auction service provider. For the others, however,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-13-en[icann.org] 13 December 2016 LOS ANGELES – 13 December 2016 – ICANN has implemented the framework established by the Measures for Letter/Letter Two-Character ASCII Labels to Avoid Confusion with Corresponding Country Codes[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_revised-2Dmeasures-2Dltr-2Dltr-2Dtwo-2Dchar-2Dascii-2Dlabels-2Dcountry-2Dcodes-2D08nov16-2Den.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12 December –16 December 2016.   Update 3: Wednesday added: 16:15 UTC: ALAC Leadership (ALT) Mid-Monthly Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/wKHDAw https://community.icann.org/x/wKHDAw 21:00 UTC: At-Large Review Working Party and ITEMs call https://community.icann.org/x/hKHDAw https://community.icann.org/x/hKHDAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2016-12-12-en[icann.org] 12 December 2016 LOS ANGELES – 12 December 2016 – ICANN will host an interactive webinar on 12 January 2017 to review findings of the "WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System December 2016" report published today[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-12-12-en[icann.org] 12 December 2016 LOS ANGELES – 12 December 2016 – ICANN today published the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System December 2016 report. This latest report of the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS) acts as a follow-on to the reports published in June 2016[whois.icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__whois.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-12-en[icann.org] 12 December 2016 Submit Nominations Via the Ethos Award Nomination Form[docs.google.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.…
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Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12 December –16 December 2016.   Update 2: Monday removed: 20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw[community.icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12 December –16 December 2016.   Update 1: Tuesday added: 14:00 UTC: New Fy16 ICANN Community Document Development and Drafting Resource Pilot Program (DDDPP),  At-Large Regional Leadership and Dan O’Neill https://community.icann.org/x/Cp-DAw https://community.icann.org/x/Cp-DAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12 December –16 December 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 12 December  2016             13:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Program -2016: Eleventh Webinar on the Topic: “Impact of the IANA Transition on the Internet End Users” https://community.icann.org/x/lJ3DAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-12-06-en[icann.org] 6 December 2016 Today, ICANN published the results of the ICANN57 participant survey, and the technical, demographic and attendance statistics. There are two reports – the Community Feedback report and the By The Numbers report. These reports summarize our findings from ICANN's first Annual General Meeting of the new Meeting Strategy[meetings.icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__meetings.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-06-en[icann.org] 6 December 2016 DEADLINE Extension – Applications to be appointed to the Registration Directory Service (RDS) Review Team are due on 13 January 2017, 23:59 UTC. ICANN is seeking volunteers to serve on the second review of Registration Directory Service (formerly known as the WHOIS Review). Interested individuals are invited to provide the following information, in the template[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 05 December –09 December 2016.   Update 1: Thursday removed: 20:00 UTC: New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 4 – IDNs/Technical & Operations https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw     Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 05 December  2016             19:00 UTC: WS2 Jurisdiction Sub Team https://community.icann.…
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Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 05 December –09 December 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 05 December  2016             19:00 UTC: WS2 Jurisdiction Sub Team https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-12-02-en[icann.org] 2 December 2016 Today, ICANN announced the names of fifteen individuals selected to participate at ICANN58 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The candidates, who come from various universities in Europe, are actively engaged in studies involving policy, international relations, engineering, cyber security, law, and computer science. Five additional selectees will serve as ambassadors for these NextGen participants.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 28 November – 02 December 2016.   Update 2   Friday added: 14:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Program-2016: Tenth Webinar on the Topic: “CROPP Program: How does it work”: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=63150155 https://community.icann.org/x/S5jDAw https://community.icann.org/x/S5jDAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-11-30-en[icann.org] 30 November 2016 Today, ICANN Staff announced, on behalf of the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) and in the spirit of increased transparency, the names and domiciles of all Candidates for the ICANN Board Director position selected by the At-Large Community. These Candidates submitted a completed Expression of Interest (EoI) by the deadline of 18 November 2016 at 23:59 UTC. The Candidates,…
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Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 28 November – 02 December 2016.   Update 1 Tuesday added: 21:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/pJXDAw https://community.icann.org/x/pJXDAw 22:30 UTC: NARALO Rules of Procedures Working Committee Call https://community.icann.org/x/spXDAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 28 November – 02 December 2016   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 28 November  2016             15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw 20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 2 – Legal/Regulatory Issues https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 21 November – 25 November 2016   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 21 November  2016             19:00 UTC: WS2 Jurisdiction Sub Team https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.…
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ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DgMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=ATIJ9WDKTJCD-xduMklfXBZ9GVsHjo3BQiWcwNQ6F4s&s=4xVXtBDYInG3IhoVvBSTcIzjkCWFcLvCFDRl-iiBce4&e= Week ending 11 November 2016       Announcements This Week ICANN57 Hyderabad GAC Communiqué[icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-11-08-en[icann.org] 8 November 2016 The Governmental Advisory Committee meeting at ICANN57 in Hyderabad has issued its Hyderabad Communiqué. It is available for review[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_correspondence_gac-2Dto-2Dicann-2D08nov16-2Den.…
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https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-10-28-en[icann.org] 28 October 2016 As part of its accountability and transparency processes, ICANN publishes a report in accordance with Article XVI, section 3 of the ICANN Bylaws which provides, in part, that “The Board shall publish, at least annually … a description of any payments made by ICANN to Directors (including reimbursements of expenses).…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-10-28-en[icann.org] 28 October 2016 DEADLINE – Applications to be appointed to the Registration Directory Service (RDS) Review Team are due on 7 December 2016, 23:59 UTC. ICANN is seeking volunteers to serve on the second review of Registration Directory Service (formerly known as the WHOIS Review). Interested individuals are invited to provide the following information, in the template[community.icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-31-en[icann.org] 31 October 2016 LOS ANGELES – 31 October 2016 – ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop root zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Greek script. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
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https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2016-10-26-en[icann.org] 26 October 2016 LOS ANGELES - 26 October 2016 - ICANN has published updated resources for Pre-Delegation Testing (PDT). The updated resources include test cases and test plans incorporating the Consistent Labeling and Display (CL&D) requirements described in the Registry Registration Data Directory Services Consistent Labeling and Display Policy (https://www.icann.org/rdds-labeling-display[icann.org] https://urldefense.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-28-en[icann.org] 28 October 2016 Today, ICANN’s Middle East and Adjoining Countries Strategy Working Group (MEAC-SWG[community.icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_pages_viewpage.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-10-27-en[icann.org] 27 October 2016 Provide Input to the CCT Review Team at ICANN57 The Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review team (CCT-RT) is at a critical stage in its work. After 10 months of meetings and discussions, the group will soon begin to share its findings. The CCT-RT invites all stakeholders to join a community engagement session at ICANN57 in Hyderabad, India on Friday,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-27-en[icann.org] 27 October 2016 LOS ANGELES – 27 October 2016 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_cdar-2Ddeliverable-2Dd1-2Droot-2Dstability-2Dreport-2Ddraft-2D27oct16-2Den.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-10-26-en[icann.org] 26 October 2016 In support of its continued commitment to accountability and transparency, ICANN today published FY16 financial results accompanied by an unqualified audit report from its independent auditors, BDO LLP. The Report of Independent Auditors and Financial Statements for ICANN for the years ending 30 June 2016 and 2015 is available on the "Financial Information for ICANN[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-10-26-en[icann.org] 26 October 2016 LOS ANGELES – 26 October 2016 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_thick-2Dwhois-2Dtransition-2Dpolicy-2Dcom-2Dnet-2Djobs-2D11oct16-2Den.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-7b-2016-10-25-en[icann.org] 26 October 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and Centre de Calcul El-Khawarizmi (CCK)[cck.rnu.tn] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cck.rnu.…
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https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-21-en[icann.org] 21 October 2016 LOS ANGELES – 21 October 2016 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today issued a call for public comment on a revised version of the Registry Registration Data Directory Services Consistent Labeling and Display Policy. Comments will be accepted until 23:59 UTC on 12 December 2016. Comment on the policy[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 24 October 2016 – 28 October 2016   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 24 October  2016             10:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/ySa4Aw https://community.icann.org/x/ySa4Aw 11:30 UTC: At-Large ICANN Evolution https://community.icann.org/x/6CK4Aw https://community.icann.…
Dear All, This call is a follow-up call for members of At-Large, NCUC and NPOC to share information about their plans and ideas for outreach at ICANN57 Hyderabad.   Staff will provide an update on arrangements they are making locally.    The agenda will be posted after discussion on the mailing list <cs-core@icann.org mailto:cs-core@icann.org>    Please note that for our webinar, we will be using:  Adobe Connect room at https://participate.icann.org/gseemea/ https://participate.icann.</cs-core@icann.org>…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-18-en[icann.org] 18 October 2016 On behalf of the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC), we are seeking Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from Candidates who wish to serve as an ICANN Board Director. The selected Candidate will be chosen by the At-Large Community, and will serve for a 3-year term starting at the end of ICANN60 (2017 Annual General Meeting - AGM).…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 17 October 2016– 21 October 2016   Update 1 Tuesday: Added: 23:00 UTC LACRALO Working Group DNS Marketplace-LAC Study https://community.icann.org/x/-iC4Aw https://community.icann.org/x/-iC4Aw   Wednesday Added: 04:00 UTC APRALO ICANN 57 Activities call https://community.icann.org/x/ciO4Aw https://community.icann.…
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Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 17 October 2016– 21 October 2016   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 17 October  2016             03:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 13:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-13-en[icann.org] 13 October 2016 RSVP via this form[docs.google.com] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 10 October 2016– 14 October 2016   Update 1 Thursday Added: 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Auction Proceeds webinar – send email to gnso-secs@icann.org mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org for call details   Friday Added: 04:00 UTC (At-Large) APRALO ICANN57 Activities Call https://community.icann.org/x/vBu4Aw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-11-en 11 October 2016 LOS ANGELES – 11 October 2016 - ICANN has published findings of its Phase II Assessment of the Competitive Effects Associated with the New gTLD Program[newgtlds.icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newgtlds.icann.org_en_reviews_cct_competitive-2Deffects-2Dphase-2Dtwo-2Dassessment-2D11oct16-2Den.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DQMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&m=Bc9TDCIzSTCwz8SGIgpsVqdx53BfkNr_syZnimXgxZQ&s=-3hUPN5N1AwP8cWiyyJQZ-tq2FFYm1_3NOkQRWCIhz4&e= Week ending 7 October 2016       Announcements This Week COMTECO,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-10-en 10 October 2016 The 2016 Nominating Committee (NomCom) is pleased to announce its selections of 11 volunteers to serve as members of the NomCom2 Review Working Party: Nadira Alaraj Satish Babu Thomas Barrett Hago Dafalla Brenden Kuerbis Cheryl Langdon-Orr Yrjo Lansipuro Vanda Scartezini Eulalie Scobie-Robinson Manmeet Singh Bruce Tonkin This selection follows the NomCom's 13 September call for volunteers.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 10 October 2016– 14 October 2016   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 10 October  2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce call https://community.icann.org/x/chO4Aw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 03 October 2016– 07 October 2016   **Starting this week you will see new Adobe Connect URL’s in all meeting invites. Please make sure you are logging in with new URL’s. To join, select enter as guest and  enter your name (do not select Okta Login – this is for staff only)   The new URL starts as: https://participate.icann.org/+[group name] https://participate.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 03 October 2016– 07 October 2016   **Starting this week you will see new Adobe Connect URL’s in all meeting invites. Please make sure you are logging in with new URL’s. To join, select enter as guest and  enter your name (do not select Okta Login – this is for staff only) The new URL  starts as: https://participate.icann.org/+[group name] https://participate.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-10-01-en[icann.org] 1 October 2016 Today, 1 October 2016, the contract between the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the United States Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), to perform the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions, has officially expired[ntia.doc.gov] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.ntia.doc.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 03 October 2016– 07 October 2016  **Starting this week you will see new Adobe Connect URL’s in all meeting invites. Please make sure you are logging in with new URL’s. To join, select enter as guest and  enter your name (do not select Okta Login – this is for staff only)  The new URL  starts as: https://participate.icann.org/+[group name] https://participate.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 26 September – 30 September 2016.   Update 3: Thursday Removed: 05:00 UTC: WS2 SO/AC Accountability Sub Team https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 26 September  2016 13:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-26-en[icann.org] 26 September 2016 The Independent Examiner ITEMS is seeking broad community input to measure community perception of the effectiveness of At-Large internal procedure, work output, and the leadership team. Please take this online survey http://items.fr/atlargesurvey/[items.fr] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__items.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-09-26-en[icann.org] 26 September 2016 ICANN is looking for the next generation of individuals interested in becoming engaged in their regional communities and shaping the future of global Internet policy. Important work is happening every day at ICANN. If you're ready to start your ICANN journey, ICANN58 Copenhagen could be the place to begin! This application round will stay open until 4 November 2016.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-09-26-en[icann.org] 26 September 2016 Adobe Connect, ICANN's remote participation tool, is moving over to an ICANN-hosted server. The transition will occur on a rolling basis between 26 September and 14 October 2016. After 14 October, all Adobe Connect meetings will use the new server. ICANN made this change to address the performance and reliability problems you have been experiencing.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 26 September – 30 September 2016.   Update 2: Thursday Added: 17:00 UTC At-Large ATLAS II Implementation Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/wA64Aw[community.icann.org] https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-23-en[icann.org] 23 September 2016 ICANN has announced its FY17 Q1 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 18 October at 0300 UTC / 1100 SGT / 17 October 2000 PST. The call will focus on how ICANN has implemented community policy for the Quarter ending 30 September 2016 as well as provide an APAC update.…
Hello All  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 26 September – 30 September 2016.   Update 1: Wednesday Rescheduled: At-Large Capacity Building Program 2016: Eighth Webinar on the topic: “New ICANN Bylaws and its effect on ICANN” is rescheduled to Wednesday, 28 September 2016 at 21:00UTC    Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 26 September  2016 13:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 26 September – 30 September 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 26 September  2016 13:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 15:00 UTC: ALAC Finance & Budget Sub Committee (FBSC) on FY18 Budget with ALAC Members https://community.icann.org/x/Dgy4Aw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 19 September – 23 September 2016.   Update 3: Friday added: 13:00 UTC Joint BCEC/BMSPC Call (Members and Alternates) 04:00 UTC: (At-Large) APRALO ICANN57 Activities Call   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 19 September  2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 05 September – 09 September 2016.   UPDATE 2 Friday Added:  04:00 UTC APRALO ICANN57 Activities call https://community.icann.org/x/Dx6sAw https://community.icann.org/x/Dx6sAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 26 September – 30 September 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 26 September  2016 13:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 15:00 UTC: ALAC Finance & Budget Sub Committee (FBSC) on FY18 Budget with ALAC Members https://community.icann.org/x/Dgy4Aw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-19-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-19-en 19 September 2016 On 9 August 2016, the ICANN Board of Directors adopted https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2016-08-09-en#2.e the recommendations of the Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group as listed in its Final Report http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/raa/ppsai-final-07dec15-en.pdf [PDF, 1.23 MB].…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 16 September 2016     Announcements This Week Global Registrant Survey Final Phase Results Available https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-09-15-en 15 September 2016 Proposal for Georgian Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-09-19-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-09-19-en 19 September 2016 This first training course of the new Centro de Emprendimiento e Internet will give an overview of the Domain Name System (DNS) industry, focusing on business drivers, marketing operations and legal issues. The goal of the course is to enable entrepreneurs to share knowledge and explore potential business opportunities in the DNS industry. Course Title: Business,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-09-19-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-09-19-en Center Calls for Applicants for the First Training Course 19 September 2016 The Centro de Emprendimiento e Internet is an open initiative from Paraguay’s National Secretariat for Information and Communication Technologies (SENATICs https://www.senatics.gov.py/), the Latin American and Caribbean Country Code Top-Level Domain Association (LACTLD https://www.lactld.…
Dear All,   The At-Large Community Policy Issues – Why End Users Should Care https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9895 document has been finalized by incorporating input from the Community. It has also been translated into 6 UN languages and Portuguese. This document aims to provide an overview of key policy issues that the At-Large Community has been working on within ICANN, with a focus on why each issue is relevant or of concern to end users.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 19 September – 23 September 2016.  Update 1: Wednesday Added: 18:00 UTC At-Large Public Interest Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/0Qe4Aw https://community.icann.org/x/0Qe4Aw  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 19 September  2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   Please note that the ratification vote on the revisions to the ALAC Rules of Procedure has now ended.   === BACKGROUND   There have been no comments to the version of the ALAC Rules of Procedure Revision 3 (RoP Rev 3) as originally proposed on 18 August 2016 (http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/alac/2016-August/009600.html http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/alac/2016-August/009600.html) and revised on 31 August 2016 ( http://atlarge-lists.icann.…
Dear All,   On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the At-Large IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Working Group https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=48333881, this is a call for new membership as well as confirming current membership.   The mission of this ad-hoc working group was first to discuss the transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA function followed by a focus on CCWG Accountability. However,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 19 September – 23 September 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 19 September  2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 19 September – 23 September 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 19 September  2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please be so kind to note the following public comment on the Proposal for Georgian Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR). If you have the language and/or technical expertise, please feel free to submit comments in your individual capacity.  Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-09-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-09-15-en 15 September 2016 Global Registrant Survey Final Phase Results Available LOS ANGELES - 15 September 2016 - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/global-registrant-survey-15sep16-en.pdf [PDF, 2.85 MB] findings of its Phase Two Global Registrant Survey. The study, conducted by Nielsen,…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12 September – 16 September 2016.  Update 3: Thursday removed: 13:00 UTC: WS2 SO/AC Accountability Sub Team https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw      Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 12 September  2016 19:00 UTC: (At-Large) NARALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/xgesAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12 September – 16 September 2016.   Update 2: Friday Added: 12:00 UTC ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Mid-Monthly Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/7wG4Aw https://community.icann.org/x/7wG4Aw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 12 September  2016 19:00 UTC: (At-Large) NARALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/xgesAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 9 September 2016   Announcements This Week WEBINAR: ICANN57 Hyderabad https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-05-en 5 September 2016   Upcoming Events 3-9 November 2016: 57th International Public ICANN Meeting – Hyderabad https://meetings.icann.org/en/hyderabad57 About ICANN ICANN Bylaws http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-09-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-09-12-en ICANN Board Brussels Workshop: Open Community Sessions 12 September 2016 The next ICANN Board Workshop will be taking place in Brussels, Belgium, from 14-17 September 2016. During the workshop, the Board will be holding a series of open sessions, which will be held on Saturday, 17 September.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-12-en ICANN58 Fellowship Application Round Now Open 12 September 2016 lCANN launches the application round for participants interested in the ICANN58 Public Meeting through the Fellowship Program. The meeting takes place from 11-16 March 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The deadline to apply is 21 October 2016. Successful candidates will be announced on 12 December 2016 on ICANN.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12 September – 16 September 2016.  Update 1: Tuesday remove: 13:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WS2 Plenary https://community.icann.org/x/FCOOAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12 September – 16 September 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 12 September  2016 19:00 UTC: (At-Large) NARALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/xgesAw https://community.icann.org/x/xgesAw 19:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 05 September – 09 September 2016.   UPDATE 2 Friday Added:  04:00 UTC APRALO ICANN57 Activities call https://community.icann.org/x/Dx6sAw https://community.icann.org/x/Dx6sAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 05 September – 09 September 2016.   UPDATE 1 Wednesday Removed: 17:00 UTC (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw https://community.icann.…
WEBINAR: ICANN57 Hyderabad
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-05-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-09-05-en 5 September 2016 ICANN will be conducting a webinar on 7 September 2016 at 15:00 UTC about the upcoming ICANN57 Annual General Meeting in Hyderabad. The team will share more information on ICANN57 including logistics, accommodations, visa and travel, on top of what is already on the meeting website (https://meetings.icann.org/en/hyderabad57 https://meetings.icann.org/en/hyderabad57).…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 2 September 2016       Announcements This Week ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee Announces Selections https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-29-en 29 August 2016     Upcoming Events  image2016-9-5 22:4:53.png 3-9 November 2016: 57th International Public ICANN Meeting – Hyderabad https://meetings.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 05 September – 09 September 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 05 September  2016 None   Tuesday 06 September 2016 05:00 UTC: APRALO-APAC Hub Webinar on the topic: Run – down of Regional IGFs: What are the takeaways https://community.icann.org/x/ehSsAw https://community.icann.org/x/ehSsAw 13:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 26 August 2016     Announcements This Week ICANN and LACTLD Deepen Cooperation and Promote Greater Regional Involvement in Internet Policy Development https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-25-en 25 August 2016 ICANN Hires Top Security Expert https://www.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 29 August – 02 September 2016.   Update 2: Thursday: Added - 22:30 UTC: At-Large Briefing call on Creating a Consumer Agenda at ICANN   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 29 August 2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-29-en ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee Announces Selections 29 August 2016 The ICANN 2016 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce its selections for seven leadership positions within ICANN. ICANN Board of Directors   Maarten Botterman https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/nomcom-bios-2016-08-29-en#maarten-botterman Europe   Cherine Chalaby https://www.icann.…
Dear All, The regional advice from NARALO regarding ALS Applicant (246) Association of Internet Users has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice.   The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accredit (246) Association of Internet Users? The regional advice was to accept the application.  ***** Please note that this vote, for ALAC members only,…
Dear All,   On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join the At-Large Briefing call on Creating a Consumer Agenda at ICANN.   Information is located on the Policy Advice Development wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/MASbAw https://community.icann.org/x/MASbAw   In order to find the best suitable times across the regions, please provide your availability via the attached Doodle poll.…
Dear All, With 12 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from Swathanthra Malayalam Computing  we can confirm that both result is quorate.  ********  Poll Result  ALS Application (243) Swathanthra Malayalam Computing Report date: Wednesday 31 August 2016 00:01 UTC ALS Application (243) Swathanthra Malayalam Computing Poll ID: 128367 As at Poll close: Tuesday 30 August 2016 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 12 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 80.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 29 August – 02 September 2016.   Thursday: Corrected 17:00 UTC call to At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 29 August 2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 19:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 29 August – 02 September 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 29 August 2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 19:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/LROsAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-25-en Two-way collaboration is a critical aspect of the Memorandum of Understanding 25 August 2016 image2016-8-26 12:42:12.png  Photo (from left to right): Daniel Fink (ICANN), Albert Daniels (ICANN), Alex Dans (ICANN), Andrés Piazza (LACTLD CEO), Göran Marby (ICANN President and CEO), Clara Collado (LACTLD Board), Rodrigo de la Parra (ICANN)   SANTO DOMINGO,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 19 August 2016       Announcements This Week 15 Successful Candidates Have Been Selected for NextGen@ICANN57 https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-19-en 19 August 2016 ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report – Register for the FY16 Q4 Call on 18 August https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-22-en Mark Jardina Joins ICANN as Vice President of Security Operations 22 August 2016 Mark Jardina, an expert in global security and health and safety, has joined the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as Vice President of Security Operations. "Safety and security of the ICANN stakeholders, Board and the organization are our top priority," said CEO Göran Marby.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 22 August – 26 August 2016.   Update 2: Tuesday added 20:30 UTC: (At-Large) CCWG- Accountability Webinar for ALAC on the Proposed Cost Control Mechanisms https://community.icann.org/x/iBCsAw https://community.icann.org/x/iBCsAw   Wednesday added 19:30 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/EBGsAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-19-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-19-en 19 August 2016 15 individuals from various Universities in the Asian Pacific Region have been selected to participate with ICANN Community Members at the ICANN57 Meeting in Hyderabad India, 3-9 November 2016. These individuals are engaged in studies that encompass policy, business, technical, security, law, and communications.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 22 August – 26 August 2016.   Update 1: Wednesday, 24 August 2016 Removed: 12:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG Charter Drafting Team https://community.icann.org/x/px6AAw https://community.icann.org/x/px6AAw       Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 22 August 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 22 August – 26 August 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 22 August 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 19:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 12 August 2016       Announcements This Week ICANN Submits Implementation Planning Status Report to NTIA https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-08-12-en 12 August 2016 Application Extended for the Second Security, Stability and Resiliency (SSR-2) Review Team https://www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 15 August – 19 August 2016.   Update 2: Thursday, 18 August 2016 added:  19:00 UTC: WS2 Staff Accountability   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 15 August 2016 13:00 UTC: At-Large Public Interest Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/AwusAw https://community.icann.org/x/AwusAw 23:00 UTC: (At-Large) LACRALO Monthly call https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-15-en 15 August 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of four additional proposed IDN ccTLD strings for India. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completion http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completion.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-08-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-08-12-en 12 August 2016 ICANN today submitted an implementation planning status report https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/marby-to-strickling-12aug16-en.pdf [PDF, 339 KB] to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), in response to a request https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/strickling-to-crocker-09jun16-en.pdf [PDF,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-08-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-08-12-en Need Experts in Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the DNS (SSR) 12 August 2016 Today, ICANN announced an extension of the application deadline for participation in the community-based team that will review the security, stability, and resiliency of the DNS. Experts in Internet unique identifiers, including; mitigating unique identifier abuse,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-12-en 12 August 2016 ICANN today announced the formation of the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) and the Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (RZERC). Both newly formed committees are requirements for the completion of the IANA Stewardship Transition by the CWG-Stewardship. The CSC will perform the operational oversight of the performance of the IANA naming function,…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 15 August – 19 August 2016.   Update 1: Monday 15 August 2016 Removed:  22:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group    Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 15 August 2016 13:00 UTC: At-Large Public Interest Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/AwusAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 15 August – 19 August 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 15 August 2016 13:00 UTC: At-Large Public Interest Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/AwusAw https://community.icann.org/x/AwusAw 22:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-08-11-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-08-11-en 11 August 2016 ICANN today announced that the incorporation documents for the "Post-Transition IANA" organization have been filed and received by the California Secretary of State under the name Public Technical Identifiers (which will now be referred to as PTI). With this filing and receipt, PTI is now formed as a nonprofit public benefit corporation and controlled affiliate of ICANN.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-11-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-11-en 11 August 2016 Today, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Trust, the operational communities, and ICANN announced a call for public comment, soliciting feedback on draft agreements designed to address a requirement from the Proposal to Transition the Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions from the U.S.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 08 August – 12 August 2016.   Update 2: Wednesday,10 August 2016 added: 14:00 UTC: CWG IANA DT-O Meeting #18 https://community.icann.org/x/2RwnAw https://community.icann.org/x/2RwnAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 08 August 2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman Subgroup Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 08 August – 12 August 2016.   Update 1: Tuesday, 09 August 2016 Removed: 18:00 UTC: Thick Whois Implementation Review Team https://community.icann.org/x/t77hAg https://community.icann.org/x/t77hAg   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 08 August 2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman Subgroup Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-08-08-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-08-08-en ICANN and KISA put the spotlight on next generation of the Asia Pacific Internet community 8 August 2016 Seoul, South Korea… 62 youths from 14 Asia Pacific (APAC) economies are being groomed as future leaders as they attend the inaugural Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy. Held at Yonsei University in Seoul,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 5 August 2016     Announcements This Week ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report – Register for the FY16 Q4 Call on 18 August https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-05-en 5 August 2016 Proposed Renewal of .TEL Registry Agreement https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-05-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-05-en 5 August 2016 ICANN has announced the date and time of its FY16 Q4 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 18 August at 1500 UTC. The call will focus on how ICANN has implemented the community's policies for the quarter ending 30 June 2016. Please click here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2E6WN1FjQR0sWC5vOIM57ase7MAxb2BT4Z9bO2LSu1-areQ/viewform?…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 08 August – 12 August 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 08 August 2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman Subgroup Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 13:00 UTC: WS2 Diversity Subgroup Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 01 August – 05 August 2016.   Update 4: Friday, 05 August 2016 added: 19:00 UTC: At-Large Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program Review Team (CROPP RT) https://community.icann.org/x/PwWsAw https://community.icann.org/x/PwWsAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 01 August – 05 August 2016.   Update 3: Wednesday, 03 August 2016 added: 16:00 UTC: (At-Large) EURALO Taskforce on ALS Engagement Call   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 01 August 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 01 August – 05 August 2016.   Update 2: Thursday, 04 August 2016 added: 13:00 UTC: SO/AC Accountability Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/lBWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/lBWOAw 19:00 UTC: WS2 Transparency Subgroup Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/HAGsAw https://community.icann.org/x/HAGsAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 29 July 2016     Announcements This Week Third LAC DNS Forum to Take Place in the Dominican Republic https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-29-en 29 July 2016 Results Available for 27 July 2016 New gTLD Program Auction https://www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 01 August – 05 August 2016.   Update 1: Tuesday, 02 August 2016 added: 16:30 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 01 August 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-29-en 29 July 2016 Event: Latin American and Caribbean Domain Name System Forum (LAC DNS Forum) When: 24–25 August 2016 Venue: Hotel Barceló Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Information: http://semanadeinternet.do http://semanadeinternet.do/ Register: http://semanadeinternet.do/#registro http://semanadeinternet.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 01 August – 05 August 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 01 August 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw   Tuesday 02 August 2016 14:30 UTC: At-Large Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program Review Team (CROPP RT) https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-28-en 28 July 2016 On 27 July 2016, Power Auctions LLC http://www.powerauctions.com/, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program auction to resolve contention for .WEB and .WEBS https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/contentionsetdiagram/233.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-28-en 28 July 2016 51 fellows from 35 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 57th Public Meeting in Hyderabad, India 3-9 November 2016. Of those fifty-two selected, 17 are returning fellows from at least one previous meeting and various experience levels, 10 of whom will be coaches to the 34 attending as first time fellows.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-27-en 27 July 2016 In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council adopted the Charter http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/gnso-review-charter-11jul16-en.pdf [PDF, 565 KB] of the GNSO Review Working Group during its meeting on 21 July 2016. This Working Group is tasked to develop an implementation plan for the GNSO Review recommendations http://gnso.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 25 July- 29 June 2016.   Update 2: Wednesday added 14:00U UTC: At-Large Review Working Party call https://community.icann.org/x/5Q6bAw https://community.icann.org/x/5Q6bAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 25 July 2016 None   Tuesday 26 July 2016 13:00 UTC: GNSO Working Group Communication Tools Classroom Please RSVP via this form http://goo.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-26-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-26-en 26 July 2016 ICANN today announced that gTLD contracted parties must update their Registration Data Directory Services (RDDS) by 1 February 2017. Registries and registrars are required to implement the new Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) gTLD Profile https://www.icann.org/rdap-gtld-profile.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 25 July- 29 June 2016.   Update 1: Thursday added 23:00 UTC: LACRALO-GSE Capacity Building Webinar on the topic “ Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services (RDS) to replace WHOIS (WHOIS PDP)” https://community.icann.org/x/bw_bAw https://community.icann.org/x/bw_bAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-25-en 25 July 2016 25 July 2016 – ICANN today announced the publication of the Draft Report of the Independent Review of the Trademark Clearinghouse. Specific considerations related to the matching criteria, Trademark Claims service and Sunrise period are assessed in the review, conducted by Analysis Group. Read the report https://newgtlds.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 22 July 2016     Announcements This Week Auction for 1 Contention Set Slated for 27 July 2016 https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-22-en 22 July 2016 ICANN Publishes Plans for Upcoming Key Signing Key Rollover https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-22-en 22 July 2016 An auction will be facilitated by Power Auctions LLC on 27 July 2016 to resolve string contention for one new generic top-level domain (gTLD) contention set: .WEB/.WEBS https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/contentionsetdiagram/233. This set is an indirect contention set consisting of both the WEB and WEBS strings.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-22-en 22 July 2016 ICANN today published plans outlining the operational processes required to change or "roll" the Root Zone Key Signing Key (KSK). The plans can be found here https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ksk-rollover#operational-plans. The KSK is a cryptographic public-private key pair,…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 25 July- 29 June 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 25 July 2016 None Tuesday 26 July 2016 13:00 UTC: GNSO Working Group Communication Tools Classroom Please RSVP via this form http://goo.gl/forms/mR4HD9XNZU  for call details (by 25 July 2016) 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag https://community.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-21-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-21-en 21 July 2016 ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant data retention waiver requests submitted by registrars World4 You Internet Service GmbH and LEDL.NET GmbH (the "Registrar") under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA").…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 18 July- 22 June 2016.   Update 1: Thursday added: 21:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Program 2016 – Seventh Webinar on the Topic: “Work Stream 2 Topics” https://community.icann.org/x/VQmbAw https://community.icann.org/x/VQmbAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-19-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-19-en 19 July 2016 Today, ICANN published the gTLD Marketplace Health Index (Beta) https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gtld-marketplace-health-index-beta-19jul16-en.pdf [PDF, 2.37 MB] for community feedback. ICANN invites the community to review this report and submit comments on it no later than 6 September. Comment on the Health Index https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-18-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-18-en 18 July 2016 18 July 2016 - ICANN today announced that the "Revised Report on New gTLD Program Safeguards to Mitigate DNS Abuse" has been published. Read the report https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/dns-abuse/safeguards-against-dns-abuse-18jul16-en.pdf [PDF, 101 KB]. The report, written by ICANN staff,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 15 July 2016     Announcements This Week Call for Expressions of Interest to Host ICANN Meetings in 2019 and 2020 https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-15-en 15 July 2016 90-day Root Zone Management System "Parallel Testing" Period Ends Successfully https://www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 18 July- 22 June 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 18 July 2016 22:00 UTC (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 23:00 UTC: (At-Large) LACRALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/aQObAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-15-en 15 July 2016 ICANN is actively seeking hosts for its public meetings to be held in 2019 and 2020 in Europe, Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific, North America and Latin America/Caribbean. Those in the geographic regions are invited to submit expressions of interest for specific locations to hold the events. These recommended venues,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-14-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-14-en 14 July 2016 ICANN and Verisign today announce the successful completion of a 90-day parallel testing period of the Root Zone Management System (RZMS), which concluded on 6 July 2016. During the testing period, zero unexplained differences were found between the production RZMS and the parallel test version of the RZMS, which has the U.S.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 11 July- 15 June 2016.   UPDATE 2: Thursday added: 15:00 UTC: CWG IANA Meeting Stewardship   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 11 July 2016 22:00 UTC (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 11 July- 15 June 2016.   UPDATE 1: Wednesday added: 17:00 UTC At-Large Capacity Building Working Group Thursday added: 16:00 UTC: IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Working Group   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 11 July 2016 22:00 UTC (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 8 July 2016     Announcements This Week PTI Governance Documents https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-07-08-en 8 July 2016 Public Comment: Proposed Measures for Release of Two-Letter Second-Level Domains in gTLDs https://www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 11 July- 15 June 2016. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 11 July 2016 22:00 UTC (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw   Tuesday 12 July 2016 16:00 UTC (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 1 July 2016       Announcements This Week Draft PTI Articles of Incorporation https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-01-en 1 July 2016 Call for Volunteers for the Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the DNS (SSR2) Review Team https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-08-en 8 July 2016 ICANN today announced that it has issued for public comment proposed measures for release of two-letter second-level domains in gTLDs. If adopted, all currently reserved two-letter second-level domains would be released for all gTLD registries who implement the adopted measures. The document is available for public comment through 17 August 2016.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-05-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-05-en 5 July 2016 The ICANN Board adopted the updated ICANN Five Year Operating Plan, and the ICANN FY17 Operating Plan and Budget in June 2016 at ICANN56 in Helsinki, Finland. These plans are the result of several months of collaborative work by the community, staff and Board Finance Committee members,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-06-30-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-06-30-en 30 June 2016 DEADLINE – Applications due on 15 August 2016. As part of its existing Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) requirements, ICANN is seeking volunteers to serve on the Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR2-RT). Candidates are asked to submit their applications to reviews@icann.org mailto:reviews@icann.org by 15 August 2016, 23:59 UTC.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-30-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-30-en 30 June 2016 The Governmental Advisory Committee meeting at ICANN56 in Helsinki has issued its Helsinki Communiqué. It is available for review at GAC Helsinki Communiqué https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee.
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-29-en 29 June 2016 Today the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) signed the Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the IANA Numbering Services at ICANN56 in Helsinki, Finland. This agreement will become effective on the date of the transition. To read more and review this agreement,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 24 June 2016     Announcements This Week ICANN-commissioned Study Finds Increased Awareness and Trust in Domain Name System https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-23-en 23 June 2016 Milestone: The Number of At-Large Structures Reach 200 https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-27-en 27 June 2016   image2016-6-27 13:13:24.png   ICANN is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Multistakeholder Ethos Award. This year, the community evaluation panel recognized two long-time members of the ICANN community: Chuck Gomes and Keith Davidson. The awards were presented today at ICANN56 in Helsinki, Finland.…
Hello All,   Please find below helpful information for the At-Large and GNSO WG meetings during ICANN56 Helsinki.   ICANN56 Helsinki 27-30 June 2016   Helpful links: Meeting Schedule webpage: ICANN56 Meeting Schedule https://icann562016.sched.org/ At-Large main meeting wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/kS2AAw https://community.icann.org/x/kS2AAw At-Large ICANN 56 Meeting Agendas: https://community.icann.org/x/SS_AAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-23-en 23 June 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/phase2-global-consumer-survey-23jun16-en.pdf [PDF, 2.88 MB] the findings from its Phase 2 Global Consumer Research Survey. Conducted by Nielsen, the study measured current consumer attitudes toward the gTLD landscape and domain name system (DNS),…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-23-en 23 June 2016  image2016-6-25 10:33:53.png Today, we celebrate an exciting milestone in the history of the At-Large Community – the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has accredited the 200th organization as an At-Large Structure (ALS). From the Arctic to the Cook Islands, ALSes form the basis of the At-Large community,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-20-en 20 June 2016 DATA RETENTION WAIVER BINERO AB, SWEDEN BINERO AB, SWEDEN ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") on the basis of Registrar's contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Data Retention Specification in the 2013 RAA violates applicable law in Sweden.…
CANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 17 June 2016       Announcements This Week The Georgian Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-17-en 17 June 2016 ICANN Fellowship Program Application Process Review https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-17-en 17 June 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Georgian script. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 20 June- 24 June 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 20 June 2016 12:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media Volunteer Touch Base Call https://community.icann.org/x/biSOAw https://community.icann.org/x/biSOAw 20:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/dR_OAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 13 June- 17 June 2016.   Update 1: Thursday added: 17:00 UTC (GNSO) Cross Community Working Group For Framework of CWG Principles https://community.icann.org/x/rQbPAQ https://community.icann.org/x/rQbPAQ 18:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/3iKOAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 13 June- 17 June 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 13 June 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 19:00 UTC: At-Large NARALO monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/8giOAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-13-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-13-en 13 June 2016 ICANN is looking for the next generation of individuals who are interested in becoming more engaged in their regional communities and in shaping the future of global Internet policy. Important work is happening every day at ICANN. If you're ready to start your journey, ICANN57 Hyderabad could be the place to start! This application round will stay open until 22 July 2016.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 10 June 2016     Announcements This Week Draft Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (RZERC) Charter https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-10-en 10 June 2016 Call for Expressions of Interest for 2017 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-10-en 10 June 2016 ICANN EXTENDS TIME TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST THROUGH 30 JUNE 2016. ICANN is seeking expressions of interest for leadership roles in the 2017 Nominating Committee (NomCom) - that of the 2017 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect. In September 2016,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-08-en 8 June 2016 ICANN today published the Phase 2 Cycle 2 report of the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS), which acts as a follow-on to the Phase 2 Cycle 1 report https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/whois-ars-phase-2-cycle-1-report-21december2015.pdf [PDF, 1.7 MB] published in December 2015. During Cycle 2,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-08-en 8 June 2016 On 8 June 2016, ICANN published the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS) Phase 2 Cycle 2 report. ICANN will hold an interactive webinar on 16 June 2016 UTC to review findings of the study and their implications for the community. The Cycle 2 report acts as a follow-on to the Phase 2 Cycle 1 report published in December 2015. In Cycle 2,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-07-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-07-en 7 June 2016 ICANN has published its report on public comments https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-op-budget-fy17-five-year-06jun16-en.pdf [PDF, 1.83 MB] for the draft plans for FY17, including an update to its Five-Year Operating Plan. The development process has included a 57-day public comment period https://www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 06 June- 10 June 2016.   Update 1 Wednesday, 08 June 2016 changed start time to 16:00 UTC  (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 06 June 2016 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 3 June 2016     Announcements This Week Request for Appointment of Candidates to Participate on the Customer Standing Committee (CSC) https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-02-en 2 June 2016 Pre-ICANN56 Policy Update Webinar https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-02-en 2 June 2016 Policy Implementation Update https://www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 06 June- 10 June 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 06 June 2016 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw   Tuesday 07 June 2016 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-06-02-en 2 June 2016 Yesterday, ICANN sent a letter https://www.icann.org/iana_imp_docs/51-csc-request-for-appointment-v-v1 [PDF, 217 KB] to the ICANN Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-02-en 2 June 2016 Please RSVP via this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CXlRGCxVKXa42SMw8FoeX9yGomfrxbv9ESvnDl_Q-IA/viewform?c=0&w=1 by 10 June 2016. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 13 June 2016. The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday, 16 June 2016 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-01-en 1 June 2016 ICANN announces the implementation of amendments to the Transfer Policy and the Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy (TDRP). The amended Transfer Policy is applicable to all gTLD names and ICANN-accredited registrars. The amended TDRP is applicable to all gTLD names, ICANN-accredited registrars, and registries.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-31-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-31-en 31 May 2016 ICANN today issued for public comment a proposed amendment to the base New gTLD Registry Agreement https://newgtlds.icann.org/sites/default/files/agreements/agreement-approved-09jan14-en.htm. The public comment period ends 13 July 2016. Comment now https://www.icann.org/public-comments/proposed-amend-new-gtld-agreement-2016-05-31-en.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 27 May 2016     Announcements This Week Draft Restated Articles of Incorporation https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-27-en 27 May 2016 ICANN Hires DNS Expert to Lead Research https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-25-en 25 May 2016 Call for Expressions of Interest for 2017 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect https://www.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 30 May- 03 June 2016.   Update 1: Tuesday, 01 June 2016 Added: 14:00 UTC: EURALO Bylaws Taskforce   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 30 May 2016 None Tuesday 31 May 2016 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 30 May- 03 June 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 30 May 2016 None   Tuesday 31 May 2016 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
Matt Larson Joins ICANN as Vice President of Research https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-25-en 25 May 2016 Matt Larson, an expert in Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure and security, has joined the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) as Vice President of Research. "We are incredibly excited to have Matt on our team," said David Conrad, Chief Technology Officer. "An industry veteran,…
https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-05-24-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-05-24-en 24 May 2016 Nairobi, Kenya… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has launched its first African regional engagement office in Nairobi. ICANN made the announcement today at a press briefing during bilateral engagements with the ICT Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Joe Mucheru. Tarek Kamel,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-24-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-24-en 24 May 2016 ICANN is seeking expressions of interest for leadership roles in the 2016 Nominating Committee (NomCom) - that of the 2017 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect. In September 2016, the ICANN Board appointed Stéphane Van Gelder as the 2016 Nominating Committee Chair and Hans Petter Holen as the 2016 Nominating Committee Chair-Elect (https://www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23 May- 27 May 2016.   Update 3: Wednesday: 22:00 UTC At-Large Capacity Building Program – 2016: Fourth Webinar on the Topic: Update on the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT RT)   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 23 May 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23 May- 27 May 2016.   Update 2: Thursday added: 16:30 UTC: (At-Large) EURALO Bylaws Taskforce Call   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 23 May 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce call https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 20 May 2016       Announcements This Week Revisions to ICANN Expected Standards of Behaviors https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-16-en 16 May 2016     Upcoming Events 27-30 June 2016: 56th International Public ICANN Meeting – Helsinki https://meetings.icann.org/en/helsinki56 About ICANN ICANN Bylaws http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23 May- 27 May 2016.   Update 1: Monday added: 19:00 UTC At-Large Review Working Party call   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 23 May 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce call https://community.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23 May- 27 May 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 23 May 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce call https://community.icann.org/x/6gqOAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 13 May 2016       Announcements This Week ICANN FY15 Form 990 Announcement https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-05-13-en 13 May 2016 ITEMS International Appointed to Conduct Independent Review of the At-Large Community https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-05-13-en 13 May 2016 ICANN Announces Senior Leader Transitions https://www.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-05-13-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-05-13-en 13 May 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) continues to provide accountability and transparency regarding its financial results with the publication of its Form 990, available on the page Financial Information for ICANN https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/financials-en of the ICANN.org http://ICANN.org website.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-05-13-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-05-13-en 13 May 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") has appointed ITEMS http://www.items.fr/ International to conduct an independent review of the At-Large Community ("At-Large"). This review is part of ICANN's commitment to continuous improvement, accountability and transparency. The At-Large https://atlarge.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-13-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-13-en 13 May 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced its Chief Contract Compliance Officer, Allen R. Grogan, and Nora Abusitta, Senior Vice President of Development and Public Responsibility Programs (DPRD), have notified the organization of their intent to leave ICANN later this year.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 16 May- 20 May 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 16 May 2016 20:30 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Mid-Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/GwqOAw https://community.icann.org/x/GwqOAw 22:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-11-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-11-en 11 May 2016 ICANN held community calls during which the comments submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget https://www.icann.org/public-comments/op-budget-fy17-five-year-2016-03-05-en were presented by the submitters to ICANN Board and staff. These calls were intended to enhance ICANN's understanding of the comments and so improve the quality of the response.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 6 May 2016       Announcements This Week Important Update from Constituency Travel https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-06-en 6 May 2016 ICANN and COMTELCA to Work Together to Increase Mesoamerican Government Participation in ICANN https://www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 09 May- 13 May 2016.   Update 2: Wednesday 11 May 2016 Added:  21:00 UTC: NARALO: Get to Know the Candidates https://community.icann.org/x/tQWOAw https://community.icann.org/x/tQWOAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 09 May 2016 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 09 May- 13 May 2016.   Update 1: Wednesday 11 May 2016 Added: At-Large Capacity Building Program-2016 Third Webinar on the topic: How ALSes can be more engaged in At-Large and ICANN: an ALS Guide to participating https://community.icann.org/x/UASOAw https://community.icann.org/x/UASOAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-06-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-06-en 6 May 2016 ICANN Travel Provider Change Is Complete On 31 March 2016, ICANN transitioned its travel support vendor from BCD Travel to FCM Travel Solutions. The move to FCM enables the Travel Team to continue to provide first-class customer service. What's New? We have adopted a model that better serves our global community.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 09 May- 13 May 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 09 May 2016 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 19:00 UTC: (At-Large) NARALO monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/yQCOAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-04-en Collaboration is a critical aspect of the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding 4 May 2016   MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – 4 May 2016 – ICANN and the Regional Technical Commission of Telecommunications (COMTELCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which they agreed to explore opportunities to collaborate on topics of common interest.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 02 May- 06 May 2016.   Update 1: Wednesday added: 20:00 UTC: EURALO By-Laws Taskforce Call https://community.icann.org/x/oQCOAw https://community.icann.org/x/oQCOAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 02 May 2016 20:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 29 April 2016     Announcements This Week 15 Successful Candidates Have Been Selected for NextGen@ICANN56 Policy Forum https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-29-en 29 April 2016 ICANN and SGNIC Conduct Workshop to Help Singapore Internet Community Combat DNS Abuse and Cybercrime https://www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 02 May- 06 May 2016. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 02 May 2016 20:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg 22:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-29-en 29 April 2016 15 individuals from various Universities in Europe have been selected to participate with ICANN Community Members at the ICANN56 Policy Forum in Helsinki Finland, 27-30 June 2016. These individuals are engaged in studies that encompass policy, business, technical, security, law, and communications.…
https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-04-29-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-04-29-en 29 April 2016 SINGAPORE… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) convened today, with experts from Singapore government agencies and Internet service and solutions providers, to conduct a workshop on methods and strategies to investigate and handle Domain Name System (DNS) abuse.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 25 April - 29 April 2016.   UPDATE 2: Friday added: 14:00 UTC: CCWG IG https://community.icann.org/x/kyWfAg https://community.icann.org/x/kyWfAg 18:00 UTC  At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/qEyAAw https://community.icann.org/x/qEyAAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 22 April 2016     Announcements This Week IANA Functions, DNSSEC Audits: ICANN Systems Have Appropriate Controls https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-04-22-en 22 April 2016 Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN57 https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-22-en 22 April 2016 Draft New ICANN Bylaws https://www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 25 April - 29 April 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 25 April 2016 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 19:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/OEeAAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-04-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-04-22-en 22 April 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has completed annual, third-party audits of the IANA Registry Management Systems and DNSSEC services it provides. For the sixth consecutive year,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-22-en 22 April 2016 lCANN launches the application round for those interested in participating at the ICANN57 Meeting through the Fellowship Program. The Meeting will be held 29 October - 4 November 2016. This round remains open until 27 May 2016 and successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, 27 July 2016. The Fellowship Program The ICANN Fellowship https://www.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 18 April - 22 April 2016.   Update 1:   Thursday added: 14:30 UTC: At-Large Proposal for Multi-Year Planning of At-Large RALO Face to Face meetings (draft)   Removed: 16:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting   Friday Added: 14:00 UTC CCWG-IG   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 18 April 2016 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Task Force https://community.…
Dear All, The regional advice from EURALO regarding ALS Applicant (234) WZRI Wiener Zentrum fuer Rechtsinformatik has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accredit WZRI Wiener Zentrum fuer Rechtsinformatik?  The regional advice was to accept the application.  *****   Please note that this vote, for ALAC members only,…
Dear All,   This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Final Report Recommendations of the Geographic Regions Review Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/J5VlAw is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement.    To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/J5VlAw https://community.icann.org/x/J5VlAw.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-18-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-18-en 18 April 2016 ICANN has announced its FY16 Q3 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 27 April at 1500 UTC. The call will cover how ICANN has progressed against its strategic and operating plans for the Quarter ending 31 March 2016. Please click here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1z6J7tc7lYOtwhNo-Q4U1E3JLcng05_iVteJX5dSBBUU/viewform?…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 18 April - 22 April 2016. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 18 April 2016 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Task Force https://community.icann.org/x/UTmAAw https://community.icann.org/x/UTmAAw 17:00 UTC: At-Large EURALO Bylaws Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/Iz_AAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 15 April 2016   Announcements This Week Proposal for Khmer Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-15-en 15 April 2016 Additional IDN ccTLD Requests from India Successfully Pass String Evaluation https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-13-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-13-en 13 April 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of four additional proposed IDN ccTLD strings for India. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completion https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-12-en 12 April 2016 ICANN will be holding community calls during which the comments submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget https://www.icann.org/public-comments/op-budget-fy17-five-year-2016-03-05-en will be presented by the submitters to ICANN staff. This is intended to enhance the understanding of the comments and so improve the quality of the response.…
Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Draft Framework of Principles for Cross Community Working Groups https://community.icann.org/x/ZxaAAw is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement.   To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/ZxaAAw https://community.icann.org/x/ZxaAAw.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 8 April 2016     Announcements This Week ICANN and Verisign Announce Start of 90-day Root Zone Management System "Parallel Testing" Period https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-08-en 8 April 2016 Fellowship Program Brings Experienced Alumni to ICANN56 Policy Forum https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-08-en 8 April 2016 As scheduled and previously communicated https://icann.adobeconnect.com/p7u7s2fnyne/?OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=7b45a99c2e6a13ba3eb1ab732acebad1ab49d59213029cdab45caadf215173b4, on 6 April 2016,…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 11 April – 15 April 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 11 April 2016 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw 19:00 UTC: (At-Large) NARALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/xTSAAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All, On behalf of Wolf Ludwig, Chair of the At-Large Public Interest Working Group, this is a call for members for this new group. The mission of the At-Large Public Interest Working Group is to discuss issues related to the public interest in the context of ICANN and the manner in which end users are impacted. This Working Group is open to interested members of the At-Large community. If you are interested in joining,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-04-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-04-04-en 4 April 2016 Twenty-five Alumni with previous Fellowship and ICANN Community experience have been selected to participate in ICANN's Policy Forum at the 56th Public Meeting in Helsinki, 27-30 June 2016. These individuals represent all sectors of society including civil, government, academia, business, technical, security, end user groups and country code supporting groups.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 1 April 2016       Announcements This Week The Internet Academy Lecture Project in Poland Kicks Off https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-30-en 30 March 2016    Upcoming Events 27-30 June 2016: 56th International Public ICANN Meeting – Helsinki https://meetings.icann.org/en/helsinki56 About ICANN ICANN Bylaws http://www.icann.…
GDD Summit Announced
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-04-en 4 April 2016 ICANN's second Global Domains Division (GDD) Industry Summit will be held 17-19 May 2016 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The three-day event is intended to provide contracted parties with the opportunity to meet and address issues of shared importance including operational issues, and emerging and ongoing challenges. It is not intended for discussion of policy.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 28 March – 01 April 2016.   Update 1: Wednesday, 30 March 2016  Removed: 05:00 UTC: GNSO Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group   Thursday, 31 March 2016 Added: 13:00 UTC Joint Finance Department/ ALAC Finance & Budget SC Call https://community.icann.org/x/0TCAAw https://community.icann.org/x/0TCAAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 25 March 2016       Announcements This Week Call for Volunteers: Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) Implementation and Work Stream 2 https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-25-en 25 March 2016 WHAT IS THE CCWG-ACCOUNTABILITY? In December 2014, the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) was formed to deliver proposals that would enhance ICANN's accountability towards all stakeholders.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 28 March – 01 April 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 28 March 2016 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 23:00 UTC: (At-Large) LACRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/JCeAAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-03-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-03-22-en 22 March 2016 DATA RETENTION WAIVER HOSTING CONCEPTS B.V. d/b/a OPENPROVIDER Hosting Concepts B.V.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2016-03-22-en https://www.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 18 March 2016  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Announcements This Week Draft Report on New gTLD Program Safeguards to Mitigate DNS Abuse Available for Public Comment https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-22-en 22 March 2016 DATA RETENTION WAIVER TransIP B.V. TransIP B.V. ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") on the basis of Registrar's contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Data Retention Specification in the 2013 RAA violates applicable law in the Netherlands.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-03-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-03-22-en 22 March 2016 DATA RETENTION WAIVER EMERALD REGISTRAR LIMITED EMERALD REGISTRAR LIMITED ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") on the basis of Registrar's contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Data Retention Specification in the 2013 RAA violates applicable law in Ireland.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-21-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-21-en 21 March 2016 In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers for a new Working Group that will conduct a Policy Development Process (PDP) to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs). The GNSO Council approved the PDP Working Group's Charter http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/rpm-charter-26feb16-en.pdf [PDF,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-15-en 15 March 2016 With the announcement of ICANN56 relocation to Helsinki, Finland the application round to participate in the NextGen@ICANN Program at Meeting B* in June 2016 is now open. This round remains open until 18 April 2016 and successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, 2 May 2016. *Please note Meeting B https://meetings.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 21-25 March 2016.   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 21 March 2016 20:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Monthly Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/1SiAAw https://community.icann.org/x/1SiAAw 22:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
Dear All,    This is an invitation to attend the first Webinar of the new At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2016 on the Topic of “At-Large working groups: Best practices in Chairing, Organization, Participation”. The trainers will be Cheryl Langdon-Orr https://community.icann.org/x/B4woAg and Olivier Crépin-Leblond. https://community.icann.org/x/sosoAg   This webinar is scheduled on Wednesday 23 March 2016 from 21:00 - 22:00 UTC (60 minutes) .   For other times: http://tinyurl.…
https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-03-07-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-03-07-en 7 March 2016 Marrakech, Morocco… Moroccan Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and the Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, expressed Morocco's support of the IANA Stewardship Transition today, during the Opening Ceremony of ICANN's 55th Public Meeting, taking place in Marrakech, Morocco from 5-10 March.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-09-en   9 March 2016 The Governmental Advisory Committee meeting at ICANN55 in Marrakech has issued its Marrakech Communiqué. It is available for review at GAC Marrakech 55 Communiqué https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee?preview=/27132037/41943930/GAC%20Morocco%2055%20Communique%20FINAL.pdf [PDF, 567 KB].
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-08-en   8 March 2016 A design team consisting of seven independent DNS experts along with representatives from ICANN, Verisign, and NTIA has completed a report with recommendations for changing, also known as rolling, the DNSSEC root zone Key Signing Key (KSK).…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 4 March 2016  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________    Announcements This Week Save the Date: Press Conference with ICANN President - CEO and Board Chair During ICANN55 in Marrakech https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-03-05-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-03-05-en 5 March 2016 The Court in the DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA) v. ICANN matter granted DCA's request for an emergency order (aka Temporary Restraining Order or TRO). The order issued by a United States Federal District Court located in Los Angeles directed ICANN to not "issue" the .AFRICA top level domain until following a ruling on the hearing to be held on the matter on 4 April 2016.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-02-en 2 March 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce that the first version of Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-2015-06-21-en (LGR-1) has been released. LGR-1 is designed to be the first installment of a conservative set of rules to determine the validity and variants of labels for the DNS Root Zone. Read the blog https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-03-01-en 1 March 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of the proposed IDN ccTLD string for Bulgaria. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completion https://www.icann.…
Dear All, Local sim cards will be available to buy at Meara Tour desk at the airport and at  the sponsor area in the convention center. Some mobile services, mainly form the US,  may not have “roaming” agreements with the local provider.   Thank you. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Website: atlarge.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-02-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-02-29-en 29 February 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing for network equipment for our global network infrastructure.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 26 February 2016  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN Releases Identifier Systems SSR Activities Report https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-29-en ICANN is pleased to announce that the nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award is extended until 17 March 2016. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANNworking groups or committees,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-02-26-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-02-26-en 26 February 2016 As part of our continuing commitment to transparency and accountability, ICANN's Identifier Systems Security, Stability and Resiliency (IS-SSR) department is pleased to publish its activities report for the second half of calendar 2015 (2H 2015). You can find the 2H 2015 report here https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/is-ssr-update-2h-2015-26feb16-en.pdf [PDF,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-26-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-26-en 26 February 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announces the publication of the final report https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/meac-dns-study-26feb16-en.pdf [PDF, 8.38 MB] on the Domain Name System (DNS) for the Middle East and Adjoining Countries (MEAC). "Middle East DNS Study" was completed after receiving feedback on the initial draft,…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 22-26 February 2016.    UPDATE 3: Thursday added: 22:00 UTC: LACRALO Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 22 February 2016 16:00 UTC: At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/jROAAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 22-26 February 2016.  UPDATE 2: Thursday added: 21:00 UTC: (At-Large) ICANN Accessibility Taskforce Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 22 February 2016 16:00 UTC: At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/jROAAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All,  We are very pleased to announce the launch of the brand new website of the ICANN At-Large Community, available at: atlarge.icann.org https://atlarge.icann.org/! Over the past year, the At-Large Community and ICANN Staff have provided dedicated efforts to create a more engaging website. The goal is to make the site an effective engagement tool and a one-stop shop for finding: * ALAC policy advice https://atlarge.icann.org/policy-summary * News https://atlarge.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 19 February 2016 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Announcements This Week No announcements for the week ending 19 February 2016.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 22-26 February 2016.   UPDATE 1: Monday added: 20:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/IhWAAw https://community.icann.org/x/IhWAAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 22 February 2016 16:00 UTC: At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 22-26 February 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 22 February 2016 16:00 UTC: At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/jROAAw https://community.icann.org/x/jROAAw 22:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join two briefing sessions (of 2 hours each) to review the CCWG-Accountability Final Proposal in preparation for the ALAC final review and decision on ratification in Marrakesh.   Further to the Doodle poll and to the ALAC members availability, please find hereafter the call schedule. The presenter will be Alan Greenberg https://community.icann.org/x/14woAg,…
 ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 12 February 2016   Announcements This Week What to Expect at ICANN55: A Guide for Business Stakeholders https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-02-10-en 10 February 2016 Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Application Rounds for ICANN56 https://www.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 15-19 February 2016.   UPDATE 1: Wednesday added: 18:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/Pg_AAw https://community.icann.org/x/Pg_AAw    Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 15 February 2016 20:00 UTC: (At-Large) EURALO Board https://community.icann.org/x/1AmAAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 15-19 February 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 15 February 2016 20:00 UTC: (At-Large) EURALO Board https://community.icann.org/x/1AmAAw https://community.icann.org/x/1AmAAw 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join two briefings sessions to review the CCWG-Accountability Final Proposal in preparation for the ALAC final review and decision on ratification in Marrakesh. All ALAC Members should attend, and all others, particularly Regional Leaders are welcome.   Please note that these will NOT be duplicate calls but together, will cover the entire set of recommendations.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-10-en Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Application Rounds for ICANN56 10 February 2016 On 22 January, lCANN launched the application rounds for both the NextGen@ICANN and Fellowship Programs to participate in ICANN56 in Panama City, Panama in June 2016. On 5 February, ICANN announced that due to the severity of the Zika Virus outbreak in the Latin America region,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-02-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-02-10-en What to Expect at ICANN55: A Guide for Business Stakeholders 10 February 2016 RSVP via this form https://goo.gl/forms/bekYe22HPL by 17 February 2016 This webinar is an introduction to ICANN and the Commercial Stakeholder Group.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-09-en 9 February 2016 ICANN is pleased to remind community members that the nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award is open until 12 March 2016. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London, seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-08-en Pre-ICANN 55 Policy Update Webinar 8 February 2016 Please RSVP via this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MeojdYICSW78FcYUHLJn4cjmwoUsHS5q3BO33FJOQjk/viewform?c=0&w=1 by 19 February 2016. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 22 February 2016. The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 5 February 2016   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Announcements This Week GNSO Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Policy Development Process Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration https://www.icann.…
FYI – the ALAC has decided not to draft a Statement on this public comment proceeding.   News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-05-en https://www.icann.…
Dear All,  Please see below an invitation to the Civil Society Engagement Working Call scheduled for Friday, 12 February between 14:00 and 15:00 UTC.  This is an open call as well as for members of the Civil Society contact group.  **  Invitation to Civil Society Engagement working call 14:00 - 15:00 UTC, Friday February 12  Open call and core contact group    This call is in order to review progress and identify further core contact group volunteers,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-02-08-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-02-08-en Experienced Technology Leader Named as ICANN President and CEO Göran Marby, currently Director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) to start at ICANN May 2016 8 February 2016 Los Angeles, California… Göran Marby,…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 08-12 February 2016.   Update 1:   Monday cancelled: 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as   Tuesday added: 17:00 UTC: CCWG IG     Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 08 February 2016 16:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 08-12 February 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 08 February 2016 16:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/NASAAw https://community.icann.org/x/NASAAw 20:00 UTC: At-Large NARALO monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/oZllAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN56 to be Relocated
Dear All,   Please see the recent announcement regarding ICANN 56:  **  https://meetings.icann.org/en https://meetings.icann.org/en/ ICANN56 to be Relocated ICANN56, scheduled to be held in Panama in June 2016, will be moved to another location due to the severity of the Zika Virus outbreak in the Latin America region. A search is currently underway to identify an alternate location where the Zika Virus is not a concern. We look forward to returning to Panama for a future ICANN Meeting.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 29 January 2016   Announcements This Week Revised New gTLD Program Implementation Review Report Now Available https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-29-en 29 January 2016 Results Available for 27 January 2016 New gTLD Program Auction https://www.icann.…
  https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-01-en   1 February 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for Korean. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-29-en 29 January 2016 ICANN today announced the publication of the revised Program Implementation Review report, a self-assessment of New gTLD Program processes. The report of public comments https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-new-gtld-draft-review-29jan16-en.pdf [PDF, 788 KB], which includes a summary and analysis of the comments received regarding the draft report,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 01-05 February 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 01 February 2016 15:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/UQh1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/UQh1Aw   Tuesday 02 February 2016 06:00 UTC: CCWG – Accountability Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-01-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-01-27-en   27 January 2016 On 27 January 2016, Power Auctions LLC http://www.powerauctions.com/, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for one new generic top-level domain (gTLD) contention set: .SHOP. This set was previously identified as an indirect contention set consisting of both the .SHOP and .SHOPPING strings.…
  https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en   27 January 2016 In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a PDP Working Group (WG) to develop recommendations for New generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) Subsequent Procedures. The GNSO Council approved the WG's charter http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/igo-ingo-crp-access-charter-24jun14-en.pdf [PDF, 603 KB] on 21 January 2016,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 22 January 2016   Announcements This Week Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Application Rounds Open for ICANN56 https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-22-en 22 January 2016 Extended Deadline: Request for Proposal for the Independent Review of the At-Large Community https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-22-en 22 January 2016 lCANN launches the application rounds for both the NextGen@ICANN and Fellowship Programs to participate in ICANN56 in Panama City, Panama in June 2016. This round remains open until 19 February 2016 and successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, 25 March 2016.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 25 January – 29 January 2016. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 25 January 2016 18:00 UTC ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/ugV1Aw https://community.icann.org/x/ugV1Aw 23:00 UTC LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/BJBlAw https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-21-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-21-en Extended Deadline: Due 07:59 UTC, 28 January 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct an independent review of the At-Large Community ("At-Large https://newatlarge.icann.org/"), as mandated by ICANN's Bylaws https://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-20-en   ICANN is currently engaged in data collection on DNS abuse and mitigation efforts implemented as part of the New gTLD Program. Members of the community and general public are invited to join ICANN on 28 January 2016 in an open discussion on the topic. This work will help inform the efforts of the review team examining the effects of the Program on Competition, Consumer Choice,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-12-en   ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the FY16 Q2 Call on 28 January 1500 UTC ICANN has announced its FY16 Q2 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 28 January at 1500 UTC. The call will cover how ICANN has progressed against its strategic and operating plans for the Quarter ending 31 December 2015. Please click here https://docs.google.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-10-en Nomination Period Opens For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 12 March 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 11 January – 15 January 2016.    Update 1: Wednesday added: 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability  Thursday added: 20:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership (ALT) Mid-Monthly Meeting    Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 11 January 2016 20:00 UTC: At-Large NARALO Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 8 January 2016   Announcements This Week WEBINAR: WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase 2 Report https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-06-en 6 January 2016 Request for Proposal for the Independent Review of the At-Large Community https://www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 11 January – 15 January 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 11 January 2016 20:00 UTC: At-Large NARALO Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/EpBlAw https://community.icann.org/x/EpBlAw 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-05-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-05-en Request for Proposal for the Independent Review of the At-Large Community 5 January 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct an independent review of the At-Large Community ("At-Large https://newatlarge.icann.org/"), as mandated by ICANN's Bylaws https://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-04-en https://www.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 1 January 2016   Announcements This Week — No announcements this week —   Upcoming Events 5-10 March 2016: 55th International Public ICANN Meeting – Marrakech https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55 About ICANN ICANN Bylaws http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-06-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-06-en WEBINAR: WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase 2 Report 6 January 2016 ICANN published https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-23-en the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS) Phase 2 https://whois.icann.org/en/file/whois-ars-phase-2-cycle-1-report-syntax-and-operability-accuracy report on 23 December 2015. This webinar, scheduled for 12 January 2016,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 25 December 2015   Announcements This Week Final Report Recommendations of the Geographic Regions Review Working Group https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-12-23-en 23 December 2015 Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team Seated https://www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 04 January – 08 January 2016.  Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 04 January 2016 None  Tuesday 05 January 2016 19:00 UTC CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability  https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg  Wednesday 06 January 2016 18:30 UTC (At-Large) AFRALO Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the Final Report Recommendations of the Geographic Regions Review Working Group has now gone live: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/geo-regions-2015-12-23-en https://www.icann.org/public-comments/geo-regions-2015-12-23-en.   Public comment will end on 24 April 2016 23:59 UTC. During this period, anyone can submit comment via geo-regions-23dec15@icann.org mailto:geo-regions-23dec15@icann.org.   As an advisory committee of ICANN,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-23-en Syntax and Operability Accuracy of WHOIS Data in gTLDs Presented in Accuracy Reporting System Phase 2 Report 23 December 2015 ICANN today published the Phase 2 report of the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS), which acts as a follow-on to the Phase 1 report https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/whois-ars-phase-1-report-24august2015.pdf published in August 2015.…
 News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-22-en The Ethiopic Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 22 December 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Ethiopic script. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules https://www.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 18 December 2015   Announcements This Week Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions: Deadline is 20 March 2016 https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-17-en 17 December 2015 ICANN Appoints MFSD as First European Uniform Rapid Suspension System Provider https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-23-en Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team Seated 23 December 2015 ICANN today announced that 17 individuals have been selected to serve on the team that will review the New gTLD Program in relation to competition, consumer trust and consumer choice (CCT). Review team members represent an array of geographic regions and areas of expertise,…
Dear All,    ICANN is calling for community volunteers to participate in the Advisory Panel on gTLD Marketplace Health Index. This Advisory Panel will review the proposed KPIs in the preliminary proposal of gTLD Marketplace Health Index https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gtld-marketplace-health-index-proposal-17nov15-en.pdf, as well as the suggested potential updates in light of the public comment https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-17-en Apply Now for ICANN Leadership Positions: Deadline is 20 March 2016 17 December 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) Nominating Committee (NomCom) invites interested individuals to submit applications and/or to recommend candidates for ICANN's key leadership positions.…
Dear All,    The December ALAC Monthly call is scheduled on Tuesday, 22 December 2015 , from 19:00-21:00 UTC.    For other times: http://tinyurl.com/h6h5hqd http://tinyurl.com/h6h5hqd   The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/tI9lAw https://community.icann.org/x/tI9lAw   Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac http://icann.adobeconnect.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 21 December – 25 December 2015  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 21 December 2015 17:00 UTC: At-Large Finance and Budget Subcommittee Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/io5lAw https://community.icann.org/x/io5lAw 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-16-en ICANN Earns 94 Percent Satisfaction Rate in Annual Third-Party IANA Functions Customer Survey 16 December 2015 Today, ICANN announced that 94 percent of IANA functions customers surveyed reported being "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with services they received between September 2014 and August 2015. This score is indicative of sustained satisfaction,…
   This is your opportunity to provide input into the process.   Dear All,    On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Briefing on the ALAC Response to the CCWG Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal https://community.icann.org/x/eLRYAw. TWO identical briefings have been scheduled to cover most time zones and to maximise participation.    ALL ALAC Members and Regional Leaders are encouraged to participate.…
On behalf of Jean-Jacques Sahel and Adam Peake   Dear All   Please find below a clean version if the Civil Society Engagement Approach document.     The attached document does not include the comments made on the Google doc, those you can see online.   However, we have accepted some of the suggested changes to the text, and other suggestions you will see in square brackets [ … ]     These can be discussed on the call later.    On behalf of Jean-Jacques Sahel and Adam Peake     Saygılarımla,…
  On behalf of Jean-Jacques Sahel and Adam Peake   Dear All,   Please find below participation details for Civil Society Engagement Approach: Call to discuss Implementation on Wednesday 16 Dec 2015 at 14:00 UTC   This call is for ICANN Staff and the community to start planning together joint activities and other deliverables such as new content production for the coming months, under the new civil society engagement approach.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/blog/meet-the-nextgen-icann55-marrakech-members https://www.icann.org/news/blog/meet-the-nextgen-icann55-marrakech-members Meet The NextGen@ICANN55 Marrakech Members Author: Jeffrey Dunn 14 December 2015   ICANN's Development and Public Responsibility Department (DPRD) is pleased to announce the newest group of admitted members to the popular NextGen@ICANN program https://www.icann.org/development-and-public-responsibility/nextgen.…
Dear All,   On behalf of the ALAC, Alan Greenberg has developed the first draft ALAC Statement on the CCWG-Accountability - Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations https://community.icann.org/x/d4NlAw. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this Statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/d4NlAw https://community.icann.org/x/d4NlAw. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 14 December – 18 December 2015  Update 2:   Wednesday added: 22:00 UTC: At-Large Briefing on the ALAC Response to the CCWG Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal https://community.icann.org/x/JI1lAw https://community.icann.org/x/JI1lAw   Thursday added: 11:00 UTC: At-Large Briefing on the ALAC Response to the CCWG Accountability 3rd Draft Proposal https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-16-en ICANN Appoints MFSD as First European Uniform Rapid Suspension System Provider 16 December 2015 ICANN today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MFSD Srl https://www.mfsd.it (MFSD) establishing MFSD as a new Uniform Rapid Suspension System https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/urs-2014-01-09-en (URS) provider.…
Dear All,    This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the Release of Country and Territory Names within the .STUDY, .COURSES, .LAMBORGHINI, XN--3OQ18VL8PN36A, .VOLKSWAGEN, .BUGATTI, .AUDI and .DELTA TLDs has now gone live: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ctn-release-tlds-2015-12-15-en https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ctn-release-tlds-2015-12-15-en.    The dates of the Public Comment will be 15 December 2015 — 27 January 2016 23:59 UTC. During this period,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 11 December 2015   Announcements This Week Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for ICANN55 in Marrakech https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-11-en 11 December 2015 The Cyrillic Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-14-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-14-en CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs to Hold Additional Briefing Webinar on Draft Proposal of Work Stream 1 Recommendations 14 December 2015 The Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) posted its Draft Proposal of Work Stream 1 Recommendations for a 21-day public comment ending on Monday, 21 December 2015 at 23:59 UTC.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 14 December – 18 December 2015   Update 1:   Tuesday added: 20:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability: https://community.icann.org/x/qIxlAw https://community.icann.org/x/qIxlAw 22:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Mid-Monthly Meeting: https://community.icann.org/x/rItlAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-11-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-11-en Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for ICANN55 in Marrakech 11 December 2015 45 fellows from 35 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 55th Public Meeting in Marrakech, 5-10 March 2016. Of those forty-five,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 14 December – 18 December 2015  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 14 December 2015 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/0ohlAw https://community.icann.org/x/0ohlAw  18:00 UTC ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/_YNlAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   Please note the deadline for comments has been extended to Sunday 13 December.   Thank you.  Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar  ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community  E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org  Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann https://www.facebook.com/icannatlargeatlarge https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge  Twitter: @ https://twitter.…
On behalf of Jean-Jacques Sahel and Adam Peake   Dear All,   Please find below participation details for Civil Society Engagement Approach: Call to discuss Implementation on Wednesday 16 Dec 2015 at 14:00 UTC   This call is for ICANN Staff and the community to start planning together joint activities and other deliverables such as new content production for the coming months, under the new civil society engagement approach.   A draft agenda will be circulated for comments shortly.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-12-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-12-10-en The Cyrillic Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 10 December 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Cyrillic script. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-10-en Nomination Period Opens For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 56 | Nominations Close 12 March 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's Multistakeholder Ethos Award. This award program, launched in June 2014 in London,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 07 December – 11 December 2015  Update 2:   Thursday removed: 15:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Working Party https://community.icann.org/x/7cBYAw https://community.icann.org/x/7cBYAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 07 December 2015 18:00 UTC ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.…
Dear All,  This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the New gTLD Program Implementation Review Draft Report https://community.icann.org/x/urJYAw is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement.   To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/urJYAw https://community.icann.org/x/urJYAw.…
Dear All,  This in an invitation to attend the twelfth Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program – 2015 https://community.icann.org/x/0DrxAg on the topic At-Large Website and Glossary 2015. The presenters will be: Laura Bengford https://www.icann.org/profiles/laura-bengford-7054b270-f2ab-4d9d-8f10-795328d8d828 Ariel Liang https://www.icann.org/profiles/xinyue-liang This webinar is scheduled on Wednesday 09 December 2015 from 13:00-14:30 UTC (90 minutes).  For other times: http://tinyurl.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 07 December – 11 December 2015  Update 1:   Thursday added: 16:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media WG 17:00 UTC CCWG IG 18:00 UTC: GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation meeting (SCI   Friday added: 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-09-en Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request for Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark - filial af Ascio Technologies, Inc. USA 9 December 2015 ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant a data retention waiver request submitted by Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark – filial af Ascio Technologies, Inc.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 07 December – 11 December 2015  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 07 December 2015 18:00 UTC ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/_YNlAw https://community.icann.org/x/_YNlAw 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 4 December 2015   Announcements This Week Label Generation Ruleset for the Root Zone Version 1 (LGR-1) https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-04-en 4 December 2015 Proposed Implementation of GNSO Thick Whois Consensus Policy Requiring Consistent Labeling and Display of RDDS (Whois) Output for All gTLDs https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-02-en IDN ccTLD Request from European Commission Successfully Passes String Evaluation 2 December 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of the proposed IDN ccTLD string in Cyrillic script for the European Commission. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completion https://www.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 30 November – 04 December 2015   Update 1: Wednesday added 11:00 UTC CCWG Accountability Webinar                20:00 UTC CCWG Accountability Webinar Removed: 18:30 UTC: At-Large AFRALO Monthly Teleconference   Thursday added: 14:00 UTC CWG IANA Meeting                                   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-11-30-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-11-30-en Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions Final Report by JAS Global Advisors 30 November 2015 ICANN today announced the publication of "Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions Final Report," a report by JAS Global Advisors ("JAS"). This is the complete version of the report previously published in June 2014 at https://www.icann.…
   News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-11-30-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-11-30-en CCWG-Accountability - Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations 30 November 2015 Forum Announcement: Public Comment Period opens on Date: 30 November 2015 Categories/Tags: IANA Stewardship Transition, Enhancing ICANN Accountability Purpose (Brief): The CCWG-Accountability https://community.icann.…
Dear All,    This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Proposed implementation of GNSO Policy Development Process Recommendations on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D https://community.icann.org/x/MLpYAw is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement.    To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/MLpYAw https://community.icann.org/x/MLpYAw.…
Dear All,    This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Preliminary Issue Report on a GNSO Policy Development Process to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs https://community.icann.org/x/8alYAw is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement.    To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/8alYAw https://community.icann.org/x/8alYAw.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 30 November – 04 December 2015   Update 2: Friday added 13:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/voRlAw https://community.icann.org/x/voRlAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 30 November 2015 None   Tuesday 01 December 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability  https://community.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-30-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-30-en Request for Proposal: Study About the Domain Name System (DNS) Industry and Business in Africa 30 November 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a provider to conduct a study on the domain name industry in Africa.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 27 November 2015   Announcements This Week Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request for Realtime Register B.V. https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-23-en 23 November 2015   Upcoming Events 5-10 March 2016: 55th International Public ICANN Meeting – Marrakech https://meetings.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 30 November – 04 December 2015  Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 30 November 2015 None   Tuesday 01 December 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability  https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 14:30 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23 November – 27 November 2015 Update 2: Friday, 27 November 2015: added 15:00 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability  Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda.   ***********   If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number. Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection.…
    News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-23-en Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request for Realtime Register B.V. 23 November 2015 ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant a data retention waiver request submitted by Registrar Realtime Register B.V. under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA").…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-11-19-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-11-19-en Portal Data Exposure Investigation Concluded 19 November 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has concluded its investigation into a data exposure issue in the New gTLD Applicant and Global Domains Division (GDD) portals, first announced https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-01-en on 1 March 2015.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-18-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-18-en Results Available for 18 November 2015 New gTLD Program Auction 18 November 2015 On 18 November 2015, Power Auctions LLC http://www.powerauctions.com/, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for one new generic top-level domain (gTLD) contention set: .HOTELS/.HOTEIS.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-11-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-11-16-en ICANN Announces Conclusion of 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement Whois Accuracy Program Specification Review 16 November 2015 ICANN announces the completion of the first formal review of the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement's Whois Accuracy Program Specification https://www.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 13 November 2015   Announcements This Week ICANN's FY16 Objective, Goal and Portfolio Shepherds https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-13-en 13 November 2015 Proposed implementation of GNSO Policy Development Process Recommendations on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-16-en Candidates for Competition, Consumer Trust and Choice Review Team Announced 16 November 2015 ICANN today announced 71 individuals applied to serve on the team that will review the New gTLD Program in relation to competition, consumer trust and consumer choice (CCT). Candidates hail from Bahrain, China, Kenya, Jamaica, Spain and many other countries.…
Dear All,  The November ALAC Monthly call is scheduled on Tuesday, 24 November 2015 , from 19:00-21:00 UTC.  For other times: http://tinyurl.com/q84vt2l http://tinyurl.com/q84vt2l   The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/3rZYAw https://community.icann.org/x/3rZYAw   Adobe Connect Room:http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac http://icann.adobeconnect.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 16 November – 20 November 2015  Update 1: Thursday added:  19:00 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 16 November 2015 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/mblYAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-13-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-13-en ICANN's FY16 Objective, Goal and Portfolio Shepherds 13 November 2015 Recent comments from the ICANN community suggest providing a consolidated view of the already published information on Shepherds to bring greater visibility into which executives are responsible for collecting and communicating cross-functional performance relevant to work at ICANN.…
Dear All,    During ICANN 54 in Dublin, the new At-Large Website beta version was launched. You can now find it on the internet by typing newatlarge.icann.org https://newatlarge.icann.org/. From the Staff side, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you all again for the great contributions and insights that you have provided in building this community-driven website!    The beta site testing period will continue through the end of 2015.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 16 November – 20 November 2015  Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 16 November 2015 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/mblYAw https://community.icann.org/x/mblYAw 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   The next At-Large Technology Taskforce call  is scheduled on Monday 16 November 2015 at 15:00 UTC.    On this call, we will be having a guest presenter, David Goulet to present on the TOR Project (https://www.torproject.org https://www.torproject.org/ )   David Goulet has been a Linux open source software developer for many years.  Before joining The Tor Project, he maintained part of the LTTng project (lttng.org http://lttng.org) while working at EfficiOS Inc.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 6 November 2015   Announcements This Week Guidelines for Developing Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-05-en 5 November 2015 Apply Now: Experts in Consumer Protections, Economics and Security Needed for New gTLD Program Review https://www.icann.…
Dear All,    On behalf of the ALAC, Holly Raiche and Carlton Samuels have developed the first draft ALAC Statement on the Planned Implementation of the New Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP). Please note that this Statement is intended to be submitted to ICANN CEO & President, copying the ICANN Board Chairman, if the ALAC ratifies the Statement. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this Statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 30 October 2015   Announcements This Week ICANN and OAS to Work Together to Increase Regional Cyber-Security https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-30-en 30 October 2015 ICANN Audited Financial Statements for FY15 Have Been Published https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-02-en Apply Now: Experts in Consumer Protections, Economics and Security Needed for New gTLD Program Review 2 November 2015 ICANN today announced that it extended the application deadline for participation on the community-based team that will review the New gTLD Program in regard to competition, consumer trust and consumer choice (CCT). Experts in consumer protections,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-29-en ICG Completes Its Work and Awaits Conclusion of CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability 29 October 2015 Original posting: https://www.ianacg.org/icg-completes-its-work-and-awaits-conclusion-of-ccwg-on-enhancing-icann-accountability/ https://www.ianacg.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-29-en ICANN Audited Financial Statements for FY15 Have Been Published 29 October 2015 ICANN continues to provide accountability and transparency regarding its financial results, with another unqualified audit report from the independent auditors, BDO LLP.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-30-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-30-en ICANN and OAS to Work Together to Increase Regional Cyber-Security Joint effort is a critical aspect of recently signed Memorandum of Understanding 30 October 2015 NEWS RELEASE Los Angeles, California… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), a public international organization,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-28-en ICANN and EuroDIG Sign Memorandum of Understanding During ICANN’s 54th Public Meeting in Dublin, Ireland 28 October 2015   The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN https://www.icann.org/) and the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG http://www.eurodig.org/) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) https://www.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 23 October 2015   Announcements This Week Removal of Searchable Whois Service From .MEET Registry Agreement 22 October 2015 ICANN and ETDA Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Collaboration on Translation 22 October 2015 ICANN54 Dublin GAC Communiqué 22 October 2015 Irish Communications Minister Expresses Support for Multistakeholder Model,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-22-en ICANN54 Dublin GAC Communiqué 22 October 2015 The Governmental Advisory Committee meeting at ICANN54 in Dublin has issued its Dublin Communiqué. It is available for review at GAC Dublin 54 Communiqué https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/gac-to-board-21oct15-en.pdf [PDF, 169 K)
   News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-10-19-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-10-19-en Irish Communications Minister Expresses Support for Multistakeholder Model, IANA Stewardship Transition 19 October 2015 Dublin, Ireland… Irish Minister of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White, expressed Ireland's support of both the multistakeholder model of Internet governance and the IANA Stewardship Transition today,…
Dear ALAC Members and Regional Leaders,   On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, please see the revised agenda for the ALAC Wrap Up Session tomorrow between 10:45 and 12:45 at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Meetings+-+Thursday%2C+22+October+2015+Workspace https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Meetings+-+Thursday%2C+22+October+2015+Workspace.…
  Dear All,   Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for Wednesday 21 October 2015.   ICANN 54 Full Schedule: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full   At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions https://community.icann.org/x/VKc0Aw https://community.icann.…
    ASO #ANSO | ccNSO #ccNSO | GNSO #GNSO | ALAC #ALAC | GAC #GAC | RSSAC #RSSAC | SSAC #SSAC ICANN54 Approaches In a few days the ICANN community will gather in Dublin, Ireland for ICANN54. Ongoing discussions about the IANA Stewardship Transition and the Enhancing ICANN Accountability effort will dominate the meeting, but the work of our Support Organizations and Advisory Committees continues. The ASO, GNSO, ALAC, and GAC will have several days of full schedules,…
  Dear All,   Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for Tuesday 20 October 2015.   ICANN 54 Full Schedule: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full   At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions https://community.icann.org/x/Uqc0Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Uqc0Aw   08:30-09:30 ALAC & Board Meeting / Auditorium Remote Participation: https://meetings.…
  Dear All,   Please find hereafter information, including the At-Large sessions, on Sunday 18 October 2015.   ICANN 54 Full Schedule: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full   At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions https://community.icann.org/x/Tqc0Aw https://community.icann.org/x/Tqc0Aw   Shuttles: https://meetings.icann.…
Dear All,    We are forwarding the message from Leon Sanchez with regard to his acceptance of the ALT (Vice Chair) position nomination.    Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann https://www.facebook.com/icannatlargeatlarge https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ https://twitter.…
Dear All,    We are forwarding the message from Sandra Hoferichter with regard to her acceptance of the ALT position nomination.    Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann https://www.facebook.com/icannatlargeatlarge https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ https://twitter.…
  Dear All,   Welcome to Dublin  - Fáilte go Baile Átha Cliath – and to the ICANN 54 Public Meeting!   Please find hereafter information, including the At-Large sessions, on Saturday 17 October 2015.   ICANN 54 Full Schedule: https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full   At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions https://community.icann.…
   News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2-2015-10-13-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2-2015-10-13-en India's Web Werks Contributes to More Responsive and Resilient Internet with L-Root Instance in Mumbai, India Second L-Root Instance in India helps further decentralize the top level of the DNS, mitigate certain network outages, and reduce DNS-related delays 13 October 2015 Mumbai,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-14-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-14-en Call For Action: Public Comment Period for the DNS Study for the Middle East and Adjoining Countries – an ICANN Middle East Initiative 14 October 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking feedback on the initial draft study https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/eurid-middle-east-dns-study-initial-13oct15-en.pdf [PDF, 5.…
   News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-10-13-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-10-13-en India's BASIS Technologies Contributes to Responsive and Resilient Internet with First L-Root Instance in India Establishment of instance in India helps further decentralize the top level of the DNS, mitigate certain network outages, and reduce DNS-related delays 13 October 2015 Kolkata,…
  ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 9 October 2015   Announcements This Week Preliminary Issue Report on a GNSO Policy Development Process to Review All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-09-en 9 October 2015 ICANN Announces New Registry Termination Webpage https://www.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12 October – 16 October 2015   Update 1: Tuesday removed 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting                                        Added: 19:30 UTC CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Stress Tests Meeting    Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 12 October 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability WP2 https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Proposal for Arabic Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) https://community.icann.org/x/bIJYAw is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the current 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement.    To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/bIJYAw https://community.icann.org/x/bIJYAw.…
Dear All,   Please see below the call for nominations for members of the 2016 ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) sent on behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC.   =========================================== ALAC LEADERSHIP TEAM   Now that it is confirmed that the ALAC Chair, Alan Greenberg, will continue for another term, he has requested that a call for nominations be issued for the other four members of the ALAC Leadership team (ALT) from the four remaining regions:   - Africa - Asia,…
Dear All,   This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Discussion Paper https://community.icann.org/x/T4xYAw is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement. Once ratified, the Statement will be submitted to the ICANN Public Comment as a formal ALAC Advice.    To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/T4xYAw https://community.icann.org/x/T4xYAw.…
   News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-09-en ICANN Announces New Registry Termination Webpage 9 October 2015 ICANN today launched a new gTLD Registry Agreement Termination Information Page https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registry-agreement-termination-2015-10-09-en on icann.org http://icann.org.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-08-en Call for Participation: Workshop on Internationalized Domains Names (IDNs) in Africa 8 October 2015 The Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will be hosting a workshop on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) from 26-27 November 2015 in Point- Noire, Congo, prior to the AFRINIC-23 meeting. Building on ICANN's Africa Strategy,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2-2015-10-07-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2-2015-10-07-en Vocus Communications Contributes to Responsive and Resilient Internet with L-Root Instance in Australia Establishment of instance in Australia helps further decentralise the top level of the DNS, mitigate certain network outages, and reduce DNS-related delays 7 October 2015 Sydney,…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 05 October – 09 October 2015   Update 2: Wednesday added: 21:30 UTC ICANN Accessibility Taskforce Meeting Thursday added: 16:00 UTC At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Working Party   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 05 October 2015 06:30 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs: https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-06-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-06-en Thai Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 6 October 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Root Zone for Thai script. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-10-06-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-10-06-en ICANN Kicks Off With First DNS-Entrepreneurship Center Roadshow This Month 6 October 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) https://www.icann.org/ is pleased to announce the commencement of its Domain Name System (DNS) Roadshow,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-10-07-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-10-07-en ICANN Reinforces Globalization Commitment in Asia Pacific ICANN's APAC Hub moves to a larger, permanent facility as it expands its regional presence 7 October 2015   Singapore… Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that it has moved its APAC hub to a new office,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-02-en Close Date Extension: Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Public Comment Period 2 October 2015 The public comment period for the Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-subsequent-prelim-2015-08-31-en has been extended to 30 October 2015 23:59 UTC.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-01-en Call for Volunteers for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team 1 October 2015 ICANN today published a call for volunteers for community members to apply to serve on the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review Team. Representatives of the various supporting organizations and advisory committees,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-06-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-06-en Process for Considering Comments for Two-Character Letter/Letter Labels Launched 6 October 2015 ICANN today announced that it will begin the first phase of the process for considering comments on two-character letter/letter domain name labels. During this phase,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 2 October 2015   Announcements This Week Close Date Extension: Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Public Comment Period https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-02-en 2 October 2015 Call for Volunteers for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team https://www.icann.…
Dear All,   We would like to ensure that everyone is aware that the refreshed ICANN Remote Hub Terms and Online Application has gone live on ICANN’s Meeting Webpage https://meetings.icann.org/en as well as on the Dublin Schedule Page  https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full.  The application form will close on October 14th, in time for decisions to be made on entities that will ultimately host and Tech team preparation.…
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Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 05 October – 09 October 2015  Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 05 October 2015 06:30 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs: https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg 09:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability WP1 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-01-en ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report – Register for the FY16 Q1 call on 7 October 0000 UTC 1 October 2015 ICANN has announced its FY16 Q1 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 7 October at 0000 UTC. The call will cover how ICANN has progressed against its strategic and operating plans for the Quarter ending 30 September 2015. Please click here https://docs.google.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 28  September – 02 October 2015   Update 2: Wednesday added: 17:30 UTC At-Large ATLAS II Implementation Taskforce   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 28 September 2015 13:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity building Program – 2015: Eighth Webinar on the Topic: “Input of At-Large into the Transition/Accountability Process” https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-28-en What to Expect at ICANN54: A Guide for Business Stakeholders 28 September 2015 RSVP via this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Nc3PKx7vARR_hPffuMWec9oH784h69Die7lZhjhtjIY/viewform?c=0&w=1 by 5 October 2015 This webinar is an introduction to ICANN and the Commercial Stakeholder Group.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-28-en What to Expect at ICANN54: A Guide for Business Stakeholders 28 September 2015 RSVP via this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Nc3PKx7vARR_hPffuMWec9oH784h69Die7lZhjhtjIY/viewform?c=0&w=1 by 5 October 2015 This webinar is an introduction to ICANN and the Commercial Stakeholder Group.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-28-en ICANN Announces Phase One Results from Economic Study Evaluating Competition in the Domain Name Space 28 September 2015 ICANN today published the findings from the "Phase 1 Assessment of the Competitive Effects Associated with the New gTLD Program http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/cct/competitive-effects-phase-one-assessment-28sep15-en.pdf," [PDF,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 25 September 2015   Announcements This Week Request for Proposal: Study about the DNS Marketplace in Latin America and the Caribbean https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2015-09-25-en 25 September 2015 Final Report from the Expert Working Group on Internationalized Registration Data (WHOIS) https://www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 28  September – 02 October 2015   Update 1: corrected date from Thursday to Tuesday 18:00 UTC: At-Large Regional Secretariats Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/PptYAw https://community.icann.org/x/PptYAw Tuesday, removed 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-25-en ICANN Releases Phase One Registrant Survey on the Domain Name Landscape 25 September 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the findings of its first Global Registrant Survey, which was conducted on its behalf by Nielsen. The study demonstrates, among other things,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2015-09-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2015-09-25-en Request for Proposal: Study About the DNS Marketplace in Latin America and the Caribbean 25 September 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to conduct a study on the domain name industry in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-25-en ICANN 2015 Nominating Committee Announces Selections 25 September 2015 The ICANN 2015 Nominating Committee (NomCom) is pleased to announce its selections for nine leadership positions within ICANN. (See alphabetized list for each ICANN body below) ICANN Board of Directors   Rafael Ibarra https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-09-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-09-25-en Final Report from the Expert Working Group on Internationalized Registration Data (WHOIS) 25 September 2015 ICANN today published the Final Report http://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/ird-expert-wg-final-23sep15-en.pdf [PDF,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 28  September – 02 October 2015  Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 28 September 2015 13:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity building Program – 2015: Eighth Webinar on the Topic: “Input of At-Large into the Transition/Accountability Process” https://community.icann.org/x/6ZZYAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-24-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-24-en Transfer Policy Implementation Update 24 September 2015 ICANN announces the implementation of amendments to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy, which is being renamed as the "Transfer Policy." In addition to rules related to inter-registrar transfers, the updated Transfer Policy now sets policy requirements for transfers between registrants.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-24-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-24-en Asunción's National University and ICANN Work Together to Enhance Latin American Internet Infrastructure First DNS L-root instance in Paraguay will provide greater Internet reliability for regional Internet users 24 September 2015   [Photo: Ignacio Velázquez Guachire, UNA and Rodrigo de la Parra,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-23-en Draft of New gTLD Program Implementation Review Available for Public Comment 23 September 2015 – ICANN today announced the publication of the draft New gTLD Program Implementation Review, a self-assessment of the implementation of New gTLD Program processes. The draft report is available for public comment through 7 December 2015.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-22-en WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS) Criteria Updated to Include Operability Testing Criteria 22 September 2015 – ICANN today published an updated version of the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS) testing criteria. The updated version includes both the syntax criteria as well as the operability (operational) criteria for testing the accuracy of email addresses,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-09-21-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-09-21-en Indonesia's CITRANET Contributes to More Responsive and Resilient Internet with L-Root Instance in Yogyakarta, Indonesia Second L-Root Instance in Indonesia helps further decentralize the top level of the DNS, mitigate certain network outages, and reduce DNS-related delays 21 September 2015 Yogyakarta,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-21-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-21-en Webinar on New gTLD Auction Proceeds Discussion Paper on Wednesday 7 October at 13.00 UTC 21 September 2015 On 8 September, ICANN Staff published for public comment, a Discussion Paper on the auction proceeds arising from the 2012 new generic top-level domain name program. The discussion paper can be found here https://www.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 18 September 2015   Announcements This Week Kick-off of the FY17 Operating Plan & Budget Five-Year Operating Plan Update Webinar https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-09-17-en 17 September 2015 ICG – Sixth Face-to-Face Meeting in Los Angeles https://www.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 21  September – 25 September 2015   Update 2: Tuesday - adjusted start time for CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability from 06:00 UTC to 12:00 UTC   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 21 September 2015 14:00 UTC At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/lI1YAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 21  September – 25 September 2015  Update 1: Monday added: 14:00 UTC At-Large Technology Taskforce  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 21 September 2015 14:00 UTC At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/lI1YAw https://community.icann.org/x/lI1YAw 19:00 UTC: At-Large NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/4JFCAw https://community.…
  News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-09-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-09-17-en Kick-off of the FY17 Operating Plan & Budget Five-Year Operating Plan Update Webinar 17 September 2015 Kick-off of the FY17 Operating Plan & Budget along with the update of the Five-Year Operating Plan will begin on 22nd September 2015. ICANN's Planning Process cycle has a threefold approach encompassing a Strategic Plan https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-17-en ICG – Sixth Face-to-Face Meeting in Los Angeles 17 September 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will be holding its next face-to-face meeting on Friday 18 September and Saturday 19 September from 09:00 – 17:00 in Los Angeles at the THE WESTIN BONAVENTURE, 404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA (San Gabriel Meeting Room).…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-17-en Pre-ICANN 54 Policy Update Webinar 17 September 2015 Please RSVP via this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZHUBa1JuAvqy_gerUKG2MqILBxSldQ3j1D6BxrQT3is/viewform?c=0&w=1 by 2 October 2015. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 5 October 2015. The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 14 September – 18 September 2015  Update 3: Friday added: 19:00 UTC ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 14 September 2015 None   Tuesday 15 September 2015 06:00 UTC CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-16-en "The Internet Today and Tomorrow conference" 16 September 2015 This is the second edition of our successful event last year, a daylong discussion on how Internet governance shapes the way the Internet works and how we use it. When: 30th September 2015 Where: Warsaw University Library   Background: The Internet has permeated our lives in every way possible.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 14 September – 18 September 2015   Update 2: Changed date APRALO Monthly meeting from 17 September to 18 September  Thursday removed:  21:00 UTC: At-Large LACRALO ccTLDs WG   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 14 September 2015 None   Tuesday 15 September 2015 06:00 UTC CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-09-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-09-15-en ICANN Announces New Continued Operations Instrument (COI) Amendment Service 15 September 2015 – ICANN today launched the Continued Operations Instrument https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/coi-2015-09-15-en (COI) Amendment Service. This service will provide a method for Registry Operators to request changes to the level of funding in their COI.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-15-en Independent Examiner Issues Final Report of Their Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization 15 September 2015 Westlake Governance Limited ("Westlake Governance"), the independent examiner for the review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO") has issued its final report https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gnso-review-final-15sep15-en.pdf.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-15-en Lao Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 15 September 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for Lao script. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-11-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-11-en Revised Rights Protection Mechanisms Report Now Available 11 September 2015 – ICANN today announced that the "Revised Report on Rights Protections Mechanisms" has been published. View the Revised Report on RPMs http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/rpm/rpm-review-11sep15-en.pdf [PDF, 3.52 MB].…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 11 September 2015   Announcements This Week Revised Rights Protection Mechanisms Report Now Available https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-11-en 11 September 2015 ICANN and CZ.NIC Collaborate to Increase Regional Internet Stability and Reliability https://www.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 14 September – 18 September 2015  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 14 September 2015 None   Tuesday 15 September 2015 06:00 UTC CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-14-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-14-en ICANN and UASG Announce Results of Universal Acceptance Study for New gTLDs 14 September 2015 ICANN, in conjunction with the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=47255444 announced the availability of a new report: An Analysis of New gTLD Universal Acceptance.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 14 September – 18 September 2015   Update 1: Wednesday added: 13:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability 20:00 UTC: At-Large ATLAS II Implementation Taskforce   Thursday removed: 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 7 September – 11 September 2015  Update 4: Friday added: 16:00 UTC At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Working Party Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 07 September 2015 none  Tuesday 08 September 2015 13:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/s4pYAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-09-10-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-09-10-en ICANN and CZ.NIC Collaborate to Increase Regional Internet Stability and Reliability 10 September 2015 Prague, Czech Republic The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) https://www.icann.org/ and CZ.NIC https://www.nic.cz - an interest association of legal entities,…
Correction, it should have said update 3   Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 7 September – 11 September 2015  Update 3: Tuesday changed start time from GNSO DMPM from 20:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC  Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 07 September 2015 none  Tuesday 08 September 2015 13:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 4 September 2015   Announcements This Week Fellowship and NextGen Application Rounds Open for ICANN55 https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-04-en 4 September 2015 Release of Country and Territory Names within the .BROTHER, .GEA, .ACO, .SECURITY, .PROTECTION, .THEATRE and .RENT TLDs https://www.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 7 September – 11 September 2015   Update 1: Monday removed: 13:30 UTC CWG on country and territory names as TLDs (Postponed to 21 September at 20:00 UTC)   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 07 September 2015 none   Tuesday 08 September 2015 13:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 7 September – 11 September 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 07 September 2015 06:30 UTC: CWG on country and territory names as TLDs http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg-unct.htm http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg-unct.htm   Tuesday 08 September 2015 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 https://community.icann.…
Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal https://community.icann.org/x/LY1CAw is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement. Once ratified, the Statement will be submitted to the ICG Public Comment as a formal ALAC Advice. To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/LY1CAw https://community.icann.org/x/LY1CAw.…
Dear All,   This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Initial Report on Data & Metrics for Policy Making https://community.icann.org/x/34tCAw is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement. Once ratified, the Statement will be submitted to the ICANN Public Comment as a formal ALAC Advice.   To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/34tCAw https://community.icann.org/x/34tCAw.…
 News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-04-en Fellowship and NextGen Application Rounds Open for ICANN55 4 September 2015 ICANN launches the application rounds for both the NextGen and Fellowship Programs to participate in ICANN55 in Marrakech, Morocco in March 2016. This round remains open until 16 October 2015 and successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, 11 December 2015.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 7 September – 11 September 2015  Update 1: Tuesday added: 13:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability                             20:00 UTC: GNSO DMPM   Wednesday added : 11:00 UTC CCWG-IG call                                  18 :30 UTC At-Large ATLAS II Implémentation Taskforce    Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-01-en Meet The NextGen@ICANN54 Dublin Members 1 September 2015 ICANN's Development and Public Responsibility Department (DPRD) is pleased to announce the newest group of admitted members to the popular NextGen@ICANN program. Started just one year ago,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 31 August – 04 September 2015. Update 2: Wednesday removed: 11:00 UTC: Stress Tests Meeting                           added: 23:00 UTC Single Issue Call: LACRALO ALAC Member election 2015 – Candidates Presentation Teleconference  Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Dear All,   This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement in response to the Public Comment on the Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS Preliminary Issue Report https://community.icann.org/bi-280174-ElojJ2@bigpulse.com is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement. Once ratified, the Statement will be submitted to the ICANN Public Comment as a formal ALAC Advice.   To read the final Statement,…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 31 August – 04 September 2015  Update 3 Thursday added: 17:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 31 August 2015 13:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Meeting with Advisors https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
Hello All,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 31 August – 04 September 2015.  Update 1: Monday removed 18:30 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement Tuesday added: 15:00 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Wednesday added: 18:30 UTC: AFRALO monthly meeting    Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 28 August 2015   Announcements This Week Proposal for Arabic Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-08-24-en 24 August 2015 Syntax Accuracy of WHOIS Data in gTLDs Presented in Accuracy Reporting System Phase I Report https://www.icann.…
Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 31 August – 04 September 2015  Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 31 August 2015 13:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Meeting with Advisors https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 18:30 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/iYRYAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 24-28 August 2015   Update 1: Tuesday added: 23:00 UTC At-Large Technology Taskforce LACRALO Mailing list issues Wednesday added:  13:00 UTC At-Large Ad-Hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Thursday added: 19:00 UTC At-Large Briefing on the draft ALAC Statement on the 2nd Draft CCWG-Accountability Proposal   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 24-28 August 2015   Update 1: Tuesday added: 23:00 UTC At-Large Technology Taskforce LACRALO Mailing list issues Wednesday added:  13:00 UTC At-Large Ad-Hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Thursday added: 19:00 UTC At-Large Briefing on the draft ALAC Statement on the 2nd Draft CCWG-Accountability Proposal   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-24-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-24-en Syntax Accuracy of WHOIS Data in gTLDs Presented in Accuracy Reporting System Phase I Report 24 August 2015 ICANN today published the Phase 1 report of the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS),…
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Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 24-28 August 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 24 August 2015 14:00 UTC At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/RZhCAw https://community.icann.org/x/RZhCAw 19:00 UTC At-Large Briefing on 2nd Draft CCWG-Accountability Proposal https://community.icann.org/x/xYBYAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 17-21 August 2015.   Update 1: Friday added: 12:00 UTC: At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce 13:00 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability     Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 17 August 2015 18:00 UTC: At-Large ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/OJNCAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-15-en ICANN Statement Regarding IANA Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) 15 August 2015 ICANN supports the IANA Stewardship Transition Group (ICG) proposal and the underlying proposals from the Community Working Group (CWG), the Consolidated RIR IANA Stewardship Proposal (CRISP) team and the Planning for the IANA/NTIA Transition (IANAPLAN) working group.…
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News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-17-en WEBINAR: Briefing on 2nd Draft CCWG-Accountability Proposal 17 August 2015 The CCWG-Accountability published its 2nd Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations for 40-day public comment on 3 August 2015.…
Dear RALO Leaders and Members, The 2nd Draft Report of the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG Accountability) is now seeking comments. Its Public Comment period will end in 29 days (15 September 2015). The 2nd Draft Report is available in two forms: 1) Full version: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-en.pdf https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ccwg-draft-2-proposal-work-stream-1-recs-03aug15-en.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 17-21 August 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 17 August 2015 18:00 UTC: At-Large ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/OJNCAw https://community.icann.org/x/OJNCAw 23:00 UTC: At-Large LACRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/4oZCAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-08-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-08-12-en WEBINAR: WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase I Report 12 August 2015 ICANN plans to publish the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System Phase I report in the coming weeks. This webinar, scheduled for 26 August 2015, will focus on the findings of the report and its implications for the community. Participants will learn about the results of the Phase 1 Syntactical Validation Study,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-12-en ICANN AND ECLAC TO BUILD A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP AND WORK ON SEVERAL AREAS OF INTERNET-RELATED ISSUES ICANN AND THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN UNDERSCORE THE SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 12 August 2015   Mexico City, Mexico. August 2015.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 10-14 August 2015   Update 2: Friday added: 14:00 UTC At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce                              23:00 UTC At-Large LACRALO ccTLDs WG   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 10 August 2015 19:00 UTC At-Large NARALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/04BCAw https://community.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 10-14 August 2015   Update 1 Wednesday added: 20:00 UTC Alt Mid Monthly call   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 10 August 2015 19:00 UTC At-Large NARALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/04BCAw https://community.icann.org/x/04BCAw   Tuesday 11 August 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-10-en https://www.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 10-14 August 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 10 August 2015 19:00 UTC At-Large NARALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/04BCAw https://community.icann.org/x/04BCAw   Tuesday 11 August 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-07-en https://www.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 03-07 August 2015   Update 4: Friday added: 14:00 UTC: At-Large ALS Criteria and Expectations Taskforce   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 03 August 2015 18:00 UTC ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach: https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ   Tuesday 04 August 2015 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-08-04-en IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) to Host Webinars in Conjunction with Call for Public Comment 4 August 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold two webinars regarding the Proposal to Transition the Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions from the U.S.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 03-07 August 2015   Update 3: Wednesday added 13:00 UTC: (CCWG-IG) CCWG Internet Governance   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 03 August 2015 18:00 UTC ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach: https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ   Tuesday 04 August 2015 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 03-07 August 2015   Update 2:   Wednesday added 16:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 18:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media https://community.icann.org/x/Ro5CAw https://community.icann.org/x/Ro5CAw   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 31 July 2015   Announcements This Week Proposed ICANN Bylaws Amendments – GNSO Policy & Implementation Recommendations 31 July 2015 US Circuit Court Upholds ICANN's Defense of the New gTLD Program 31 July 2015 ICG Seeking Public Input on Key Internet Governance Proposal 31 July 2015 Removal of Searchable Whois Service from .…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large workspace for the following public comment period has been created: Proposed ICANN Bylaws Amendments—GNSO Policy & Implementation Recommendations. https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=54693374 Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-31-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-31-en US Circuit Court Upholds ICANN's Defense of the New gTLD Program 31 July 2015 Los Angeles, California... The United States' Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of antitrust and other claims against ICANN made by a company called name.space, related to ICANN's new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Program, in an opinion published today [PDF, 116 KB].…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-31-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-31-en ICG Seeking Public Input on Key Internet Governance Proposal 31 July 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today released for public comment the proposal [IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal [PDF, 2.2 MB]] for the transition of the stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions from the U. S.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-30-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-30-en ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report – Register for the FY15 Q4 call on 20 August 2015 30 July 2015 ICANN has announced its FY15 Q4 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 20 August 2015 at 14:00 UTC.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment period has been created: Removal of Searchable Whois Service from .SHARP Registry Agreement. https://community.icann.org/x/YI1CAw Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge http://www.facebook.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 03-07 August 2015   Update 1 Monday added: 18:00 UTC ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 03 August 2015 18:00 UTC ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach: https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ   Tuesday 04 August 2015 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of a draft ALAC Statement in response to a public comment request. Please note that only the 15 ALAC members will cast votes in this poll. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization" https://community.icann.org/x/35U0Awfor the communication to relevant parties?…
 ICANN News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-30-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-30-en WEBINAR: Briefing on 2nd Draft CCWG-Accountability Proposal 30 July 2015 The CCWG-Accountability will be publishing its 2nd draft for 40-day public comment on 3 August 2015.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 27-31  July 2015   Update 3: Friday added: 18:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 27 July 2015 13:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP2 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 19:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP1 https://community.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 27-31  July 2015   Update 1: Wednesday: removed 11:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability Stress Test   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 27 July 2015 13:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP2 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 19:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP1 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-27-en Apply Now to Be the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Representative, North America Region 27 July 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) Nominating Committee (NomCom) was recently notified that the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) North America region representative, appointed by ICANN's 2014 NomCom has resigned.…
 ICANN ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.…
Dear All, ICANN is forming a new Working Group to review the IDN Implementation Guidelines. One member in this Working Group will be representing the ALAC. An ideal candidate should have expertise in IDN usability and universal acceptance matters and be also involved with the universal acceptance initiative of ICANN. Please see the full announcement below. If you are interested in applying this position, please send your resume and Statement of Interest to staff@atlarge.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-24-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-24-en EXTENDED: Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization 24 July 2015 The Public Comment period for the Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization has been extended by an additional week. In view of the current community workload and the impact the recommendations will have on the workload of the community and staff,…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 27-31  July 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 27 July 2015 13:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP2 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 19:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP1 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment period has been created: Proposal for Armenian Script Root Zone? Label Generation Rules (LGR) https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=54691955. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.…
Hello All,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-07-20-en ICANN CEO Search Committee Announces CEO Candidate Criteria: Deadline for Application Submission is 20 September 2015 20 July 2015 Following the announcement by ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé, who has been CEO since 2012, that he will be departing ICANN after the ICANN Public Meeting in March 2016,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 17 July 2015   Announcements This Week ICANN to Resume Evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust Application for .AFRICA 16 July 2015 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced it will resume evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust's (DCA's) application for the .AFRICA new generic top-level domain.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-20-en Call for Community Experts to Review the IDN Implementation Guidelines 20 July 2015 1. Introduction The IDN Implementation Guidelines address the IDN registration policies and practices, designed to minimize the risk of cybersquatting and consumer confusion, and respect the interests of communities using local languages and scripts.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 20-24 July 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 20 July 2015 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/AoJCAw https://community.icann.org/x/AoJCAw 23:00 UTC: At-Large LACRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/cqw0Aw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-16-en ICANN to Resume Evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust Application for .AFRICA 16 July 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced it will resume evaluation of DotConnectAfrica Trust's (DCA's) application for the .AFRICA new generic top-level domain.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-15-en EXTENDED: Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization 15 July 2015 The Public Comment period for the Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization has been extended. In view of the current community workload and the impact the recommendations will have on the workload of the community and staff,…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/35U0Aw https://community.icann.org/x/35U0Aw.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment proceeding has been created: Next-Generation gTLD Registration Directory Services to Replace WHOIS Preliminary Issue Report Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge http://www.facebook.…
Independent Review Panel Finds in Favor of DCA Trust - Makes Recommendation to ICANN's Board to Resume Evaluation of DCA's Application 10 July 2015   A three-member panel convened to review DotConnectAfrica Trust's (DCA's) request for Independent Review issued its final declaration, late yesterday. The 63-page IRP declaration, which is now published on the ICANN website https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/final-declaration-09jul15-en.pdf [PDF, 506 KB],…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-10-en Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for ICANN54 in Dublin 10 July 2015 Fifty Fellows from 36 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 54th Public Meeting in Dublin, 18-22 October 2015.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 13-18 July 2015   Update 1:   Monday 13 July 2015 Added: 12:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability   Tuesday, 14 July 2015 Added: 14:00 UTC ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Mid-Monthly Meeting   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 13 July 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP2 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 13-18 July 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 13 July 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP2 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 14:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP3 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 20:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP1 https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Proposed Schedule and Process/Operational Improvements for AoC and Organizational Reviews.” Please note that only the 15 ALAC members will cast votes in this poll.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the GNSO Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group Initial Report.” Please note that only the 15 ALAC members will cast votes in this poll.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 3 July 2015   Announcements This Week EXTENDED: Proposed Schedule and Process/Operational Improvements for AoC and Organization Reviews The Public Comment period for the Proposed Schedule and Process/Operational Improvements for AoC and Organizational Reviews has been extended.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 06-10 July 2015   Update 1:   Wednesday, 08 July 2015 Added: 18:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP1                  21:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP2   Friday, 10 July 2015 Added: 19:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP1   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 06 July 2015 13:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP1 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the GNSO Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group Initial Report in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large GNSO Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group Initial Report Workspace.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment period has been created: GNSO Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge http://www.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-02-en EXTENDED: Proposed Schedule and Process/Operational Improvements for AoC and Organization Reviews 2 July 2015 The Public Comment period for the Proposed Schedule and Process/Operational Improvements for AoC and Organizational Reviews has been extended. In view of the interest displayed by the community at ICANN53 in Buenos Aires,…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 06-10 July 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 06 July 2015 18:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP-3 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg   Tuesday 07 July 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 26 June 2015   Announcements This Week FY16 Operating Plan and Budget Adopted by ICANN Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires ICANN is pleased to announce the adoption of the FY16 Operating Plan and Budget by the Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-01-en Call for Expressions of Interest for 2016 | Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect 1 July 2015 ICANN EXTENDS TIME TO SUBMIT EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST THROUGH 20 JULY 2015 ICANN is seeking expressions of interest for leadership roles in the 2016 Nominating Committee (NomCom) - that of the 2016 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect. In September 2014,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-07-01-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-07-01-en Indonesia's PANDI Contributes to Responsive and Resilient Internet with First L-Root Instance in Indonesia 1 July 2015 Jakarta, Indonesia … The first L-Root instance in Indonesia has been successfully installed in Jakarta, increasing the Domain Name System's (DNS) overall fault tolerance and its resilience against certain types of cyber threats,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-29-en ICG Announces Upcoming Meetings 29 June 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group will meet in Los Angeles from 18-19 September. Further details will be announced. The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has scheduled its twentieth to twenty-sixth calls: ICG Call #20 – Wednesday,…
Hello All,   Apologies for the delay. Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 29 June -03 July 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.     Monday 29 June 2015 none   Tuesday 30 June 2015 06:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg   Wednesday 01 July 2015 11:00 UTC Stress Tests WP Meeting CANCELLED 21:00 UTC: WP1 meeting https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-25-en FY16 Operating Plan and Budget Adopted by ICANN Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires 25 June 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the adoption of the FY16 Operating Plan and Budget by the Board at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires. The document is the result of many months of collaborative work between the community,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-06-25-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-06-25-en 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Goes to Two Members of the Global Internet Community 25 June 2015 Buenos Aires, Argentina… ICANN is pleased to announce the winners of this year's 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos award: Africa Internet pioneer Nii Quaynor and community leader Cheryl Langdon Orr.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-06-24-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-06-24-en ICANN53 Buenos Aires GAC Communiqué 24 June 2015 The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) meeting at ICANN53 has issued its Buenos Aires Communiqué. It is available for review at GAC Buenos Aires Communiqué. [PDF, 108 KB].
 ICANN News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-24-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-24-en ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the FY15 Q4 Call on 20 August 2015 24 June 2015 ICANN has announced its FY15 Q4 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 20 August at 14:00 UTC. The call will cover how ICANN has progressed against its strategic and operating plans for the Quarter ending 30 June 2015. Please click here https://docs.google.…
Dear All, Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for tomorrow, Wednesday 24 June 2015: ICANN 53 Full Schedule: https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule-full https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule-full At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions https://community.icann.org/x/ZwsnAw https://community.icann.org/x/ZwsnAw Wednesday: https://community.icann.org/x/dgsnAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-06-23-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-06-23-en ICANN and Senatics to Increase Coordination and Collaboration on the Domain Name Space In Paraguay and Regionally ICANN and the National Secretariat for Information and Communication Technologies of Paraguay (Senatics) signed a Memorandum of Understanding 23 June 2015 ICANN and Senatics Signing a Memorandum of Understanding Buenos Aires,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2-2015-06-22-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2-2015-06-22-en ICANN, JPNIC and JPRS Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Collaboration on Translation 22 June 2015 Buenos Aires, Argentina… ICANN signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Japan Network Information Center (JPNIC) and Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.…
Dear All, Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for tomorrow, Tuesday, 23 June 2015: ICANN 53 Full Schedule: https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule-full https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule-full At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions https://community.icann.org/x/ZwsnAw https://community.icann.org/x/ZwsnAw Tuesday: https://community.icann.org/x/dAsnAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-06-22-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-06-22-en Indian Government Declares Support for Multistakeholder Model of Internet Governance at ICANN53 22 June 2015 Buenos Aires, Argentina… Indian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad announced today India's support for the multistakeholder model of Internet governance,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 19 June 2015   Announcements This Week Khmer Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Root Zone for Khmer script.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment period has been created: Release of Country and Territory Names within the .GLOBAL, .BNPPARIBAS, .BRIDGESTONE and .FIRESTONE TLDs. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge http://www.facebook.…
Dear All, Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for tomorrow, Monday 22 June 2015: ICANN 53 Full Schedule: https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule-full https://buenosaires53.icann.org/en/schedule-full At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions https://community.icann.org/x/ZwsnAw https://community.icann.org/x/ZwsnAw Monday: https://community.icann.org/x/cgsnAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Please upload your ICANN 53 Meeting Reports to the wiki space here: https://community.icann.org/x/gAsnAw https://community.icann.org/x/gAsnAw. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge http://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Uganda we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC Uganda?  The regional advice was to accept the application.  ALS Application (226) ISOC UGANDA  Report date: Friday 19 June 2015 18:40 UTC  ALS Application (226) ISOC UGANDA   As at Poll close: Thursday 18 June 2015 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-17-en Khmer Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 17 June 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Root Zone for Khmer script. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 12 June 2015   Announcements This Week Second Latin American and Caribbean DNS Forum Will Take Place in Buenos Aires, Argentina The second edition of the LAC DNS Forum is a gathering place for industry, Internet policy and technical players.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-06-11-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-06-11-en Second Latin American and Caribbean DNS Forum Will Take Place in Buenos Aires, Argentina 11 June 2015 LAC DNS Forum When: June 19, 2015 Where: Sheraton Hotel Retiro The second edition of the LAC DNS Forum is a gathering place for industry, Internet policy and technical players.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 15-19 June 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Sunday 14 June 2015 18:00 UTC: CCWG Accountability WP1  https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg   Monday 15 June 2015 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Drafting Team  https://community.icann.org/x/Epw0Aw https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   The regional advice from AFRALO regarding ALS Applicant (226) ISOC Uganda has been received.   The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice.   The following question has been posed to the members of the ALAC:   ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC Uganda?  The regional advice was to accept the application.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-10-en Board Approves Singapore Hub Expansion 10 June 2015 As part of its globalization strategy, ICANN established an Asia Pacific Hub in Singapore in August 2013, to better serve its regional stakeholders. To further such globalization objectives, the ICANN Board has approved that the Singapore office will be moving into a larger space in FY16.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment period has been created: Release of Country and Territory Names within the .KOMATSU AND RICOH TLDs. https://community.icann.org/x/w5s0Aw Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icannatlarge http://www.facebook.…
Webinar Details & How to Attend The webinars will be run in an Adobe Connect room. If you are interested in attending the webinar and would like to receive dial-in details, please send an email to brenda.brewer@icann.org mailto:brenda.brewer@icann.org and indicate: The time at which you would like to attend the webinar; and Your language request (if needed). Live interpretation services are available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-08-en The Third Africa DNS Forum to Take Place in Nairobi, Kenya 8 June 2015 When: 6-8 July 2015 Where: Sarova Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya This is the third Africa DNS forum following on the successful forums in Durban, South Africa (2013), and Abuja, Nigeria (2014). The forum is organized in partnership with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN),…
Dear All, Kindly note that the CCWG Accountability Draft Report has been translated into Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. The translated documents are currently posted in the At-Large Wiki Workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/koU0Aw https://community.icann.org/x/koU0Aw.    Due to the late availability of the translated versions of the proposal,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 5 June 2015   Announcements This Week Request for Proposal for Reference LGRs for the Second Level The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking provider(s) to develop Label Generation Rules (LGRs) for multiple languages (and scripts) for use at the second level,…
Hello All,   Update 1: Wednesday added 21:00 UTC At-Large Capacity Building Webinar - Security and Stability   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 08-12 June 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 08 June 2015 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 17:00 UTC: At-Large RALO Secretariats teleconference https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-04-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to COREHUB S.R.L. 4 June 2015 DATA RETENTION WAIVER COREHUB S.R.L. COREHUB S.R.L.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-06-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-06-04-en Call for Expressions of Interest for 2016 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect 4 June 2015 ICANN is seeking expressions of interest for leadership roles in the 2016 Nominating Committee (NomCom) - that of the 2016 NomCom Chair and Chair-Elect. In September 2014, the ICANN Board appointed Stephane Van Gelder as the 2015 Nominating Committee Chair (https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-03-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-06-03-en WEBINAR: Briefing on Final CWG-Stewardship Proposal 3 June 2015 Following Public Comment periods in December 2014 and April/May 2015, the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal for Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship) has finalized its proposal and delivered it to SO/AC chartering organizations for approval.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-06-03-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-06-03-en ICANN Announces New Members Of The Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) Standing Panel 3 June 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has selected and entered into contracts with four new members of the Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) Standing Panel.…
Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from IEEE Nicaragua we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate IEEE Nicaragua?  The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (224) IEEE Nicaragua Report date: Wednesday 03 June 2015 14:34 UTC As at Poll close: Tuesday 02 June 2015 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the endorsement vote held by the ALAC on the ALAC Voting Delegates to the NomCom from AFRALO, APRALO, LACRALO and NARALO is now closed. *** Question: Do you endorse the following candidates for the position of ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for the period of one year beginning at the end of the ICANN Dublin Meeting in October 2015?…
Hello All,   Update 1: Wednesday Removed : 16:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG 19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation   Added: 21:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT WP 2   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 01-05 June 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 01 June 2015 None   Tuesday 02 June 2015 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-29-en ICANN Announces Phase One Results from Multiyear Consumer Study on the Domain Name Landscape 29 May 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the findings from its ICANN Global Consumer Research Study, Phase One, conducted on its behalf by Nielsen, to measure aspects of consumer awareness, perceived consumer choice,…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization. https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53777887 Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 29 May 2015   Announcements This Week ICANN Announces Phase One Results from Multiyear Consumer Study on the Domain Name Landscape The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the findings from its ICANN Global Consumer Research Study, Phase One, conducted on its behalf by Nielsen,…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 01-05 June 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 01 June 2015 None   Tuesday 02 June 2015 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 15:00 UTC: 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-27-en Announcement: New gTLD Applicant and GDD Portals Update 27 May 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today provided an update on its investigation into a data exposure issue in the New gTLD Applicant and GDD (Global Domains Division) portals, first reported on 1 March 2015. In its 30 April announcement,…
Hello All,   Update 1 Wednesday removed: 19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag                                              Added:  14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 25-29 May 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-05-26-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-05-26-en Africa Internet Summit '15 | Tunis, Tunisia | 24 May - 5th June, 2015 26 May 2015 ICANN is proud to be part of the third edition of the Africa Internet Summit 2015 in Tunis, Tunisia this year. We have a busy schedule and encourage anyone from the community to join us, and if you cannot make it to Tunis there will be remote participation available.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 22 May 2015   Announcements This Week Call for RSVPs | GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 4 June 2015 at 20:00 UTC The GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session returns on 4 June 2015 at 20:00 UTC and we are pleased to invite you to participate.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-26-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-26-en Community using Neo-Brahmi Scripts Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 26 May 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Root Zone for nine Neo-Brahmi scripts. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-25-en ICG Announces Upcoming Conference Calls 25 May 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has scheduled its seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth conference calls: ICG Call #17 – Wednesday, 27 May at 05:00-06:00 UTC (time converter here) ICG Call #18 – Wednesday, 10 June at 12:00-14:00 UTC (time converter here) 1 ICG Call #19 – Wednesday,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-22-en Call for RSVPs | GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 4 June 2015 at 20:00 UTC 22 May 2015 Please RSVP via this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1koLwNkVxkljGK49wgmdGFekHBqavejhVdeOs1cHYAC8/viewform?c=0&w=1. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 1 June 2015.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the CWG IANA 2nd Draft Proposal and its input template have been translated into Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. The translated documents are currently posted in the At-Large Wiki Workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/XConAw https://community.icann.org/x/XConAw   Please also note the following Extension Notice for submitting comments: EN: Due to the late availability of the translated versions of the proposal,…
Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Zimbabwe we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Does the ALAC wish to accredit ate ISOC Zimbabwe?  The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (225) ISOC Zimbabwe Report date: Friday 22 May 2015 13:12 UTC ALS Application (225) ISOC Zimbabwe As at Poll close: Thursday 21 May 2015 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from High Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youths we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Does the ALAC wish to accredit ate High Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youths?  The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 25-29 May 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 25 May 2015 23:00 UTC: At-Large LACRALO Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/_ygnAw https://community.icann.org/x/_ygnAw   Tuesday 26 May 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the 2nd Draft Proposal of the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=52898396.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-21-en https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-20-en What to Expect at ICANN 53: A Guide for Business Stakeholders 20 May 2015 When: Monday, 1 June 2015 15:00-016:00 UTC Where: Adobe Connect Topics: The upcoming ICANN 53 public meeting in Buenos Aires and sessions of interest, Opportunities to follow, participate and join work of business stakeholders in their various constituency groups and,…
Dear All,   We are pleased to announce that for the ICANN 53 Meeting scheduled to take place in Buenos Aires between 22-25 June 2015, At-Large Structures (ALS), Internet Society (ISOC) Chapters and other established community entities will be able to apply to serve as Hubs for remote participants.   Important points include:   Types of hubs: 1) Listen only hubs (no limit on numbers) and 2) Two-way hubs.   Multi-lingual technical assistance: Technical assistance will be available in English,…
Hello All,   Update 1: Monday removed GNSO New gTLDs subsequent Rounds Discussion Group.                                        Added: At-Large LACRALO Showcase Organizing Committee Teleconference     Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 18-22 May 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 18 May 2015 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce meeting https://community.icann.org/x/PhQnAw https://community.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 18-22 May 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 18 May 2015 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce meeting https://community.icann.org/x/PhQnAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for this new Public Comment period has been created: 2013 RAA Whois Accuracy Program Specification Review. Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for this new public comment period has been created: Release of Country and Territory Names within the .SONY, .ARCHI, .BIO and .SAARLAND TLDs https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Release+of+Country+and+Territory+Names+within+the+.SONY%2C+.ARCHI%2C+.BIO+and+.SAARLAND+TLDs+Workspace Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber,…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following new public comment period has been created: Proposed Renewal of .TRAVEL Sponsored TLD Registry Agreement https://community.icann.org/x/7ok0Aw. Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-05-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-05-12-en ICG Announces Sixteenth Conference Call and Publishes a Statement 12 May 2015 ICG Call #16 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has scheduled its sixteenth conference call: ICG Call # 16 – Tuesday,…
ICANN ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 8 May 2015   Announcements This Week gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) Charter Amendments In March 2015, the gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) of the GNSO submitted a set of Charter revisions to the Staff for processing in compliance with Phase I of the Process For Amending GNSO Stakeholder Group and Constituency Charters.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following new Public Comment period has been created: gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) Charter Amendments Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following new public comment period has been created: GNSO Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group Initial Report. Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-05-05-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-05-05-en ICANN Holds Calls with Community on Public Comments Submitted on the Draft FY16 Operating Plan and Budget 5 May 2015 ICANN will be holding community calls during which the comments submitted on the Draft FY16 Operating Plan and Budget will be presented by the submitters to ICANN Staff, in order to enhance the understanding of the comments,…
Hello All,   Update 3 Wednesday: removed  11:00 UTC:  CCWG ACCT Stress Test WG                            Removed 15:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT Legal Sub Team                            removed  19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 04-08 May 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Hello All,   Update 2 Thursday added: 19:00 UTC At-Large Finance & Budget Sub Committee (FBSC) Friday added: 14:00 UTC At-Large NARALO Webinar to Get to Know the Candidates   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 04-08 May 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 04 May 2015 11:00 UTC: (GNSO) CWG on country and territory names as TLDs is scheduled  https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg https://community.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-04-en IDN ccTLD Request from Greece Successfully Passes String Evaluation 4 May 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of the proposed IDN ccTLD string for Greece. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completion http://www.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 1 May 2015   Announcements This Week ICG Announces Update Regarding Community Comments and the ICG Forum The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today announced that it has published its process for handling comments submitted to the ICG Forum.…
Dear At-Large Members, The 2nd Draft Proposal of the IANA Stewardship Transition Naming Related Functions is now seeking comments. Its public comment period will close in 16 days (20 May 2015). You may read the 2nd Draft Proposal in two forms as follow: *Short form (without annexes): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-without-annexes-22apr15-en.pdf https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-stewardship-draft-proposal-without-annexes-22apr15-en.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-01-en Board Approves ICANN Five-Year Operating Plan (FY16-FY20) 1 May 2015 On the 26 April 2015, the Board met in Los Angles, California, and approved the ICANN Five-Year Operating Plan (FY16-FY20) [PDF, 1 MB]. The Five-Year Operating Plan helps to establish and communicate the roadmap that operationalizes ICANN's menu of work,…
Hello All,   Update 1 Monday added: 11:00 UTC (GNSO) CWG on country and territory names as TLDs is scheduled   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 04-08 May 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 04 May 2015 11:00 UTC: (GNSO) CWG on country and territory names as TLDs is scheduled  https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Further to the two At-Large Webinars this week, please note that the recordings have been posted on the wiki pages: At-Large Webinar on CWG on IANA Transition on Monday 27 April 2015 from 19:00-20:30 UTC Recordings and Transcripts in EN, FR and ES available at: https://community.icann.org/x/iConAw https://community.icann.org/x/iConAw At-Large Webinar on CCWG on Accountability on Wednesday 29 April 2015 from 13:00-14:30 UTC Recordings in EN, FR and Es available at: https://community.…
Hello All,   Update 2 Thursday added: 05:00 UTC CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Friday added: 14:00 UTC At-Large Review Working Party   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 27 April - 01 May 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 27 April 2015 14:00 UTC: : GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-28-en WEBINAR: Further Discussion on the CWG-Stewardship 2nd Draft Proposal for Public Comment 28 April 2015 The Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal for Naming Related Functions (CWG-Stewardship) released its 2nd draft proposal for public comment on 22 April. Following the opening of the public comment proceeding,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-04-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-04-27-en Guidelines for Designing Script-Specific Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Root Zone 27 April 2015 ICANN is releasing a set of documents that present an overview of the tasks of a Generation Panel as well as additional orientation and guidance. They include: Guidelines [PDF, 359 KB] and Considerations [PDF,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-27-en ICANN Announces Effective Dates for Additional Whois Information Policy and Whois Advisory 27 April 2015 – ICANN today announced that the effective date of the Additional Whois Information Policy (AWIP) and Whois advisory is 31 January 2016. In addition, ICANN has published an updated Whois advisory based on input from the community.…
Version Francaise en dessous de la version Anglaise Versión en español bajo la versión francesa *** Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability invites you to join a Webinar on CCWG on Accountability on Wednesday 29 April 2015 from 13:00-14:30 UTC.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.…
Hello All,   Update 1 Tuesday added: 13:00 UTC: At-Large Regional Secretariats meeting in prep for BA Wednesday added: 13:00 UTC: At-Large Briefing on CCWG on Accountability Friday added: 22:00 UTC: At-Large LACRALO Working Group on ccTLDs   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 27 April - 01 May 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Dear friends and colleagues,   Thank you for your participation at last week’s webinar "What are Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) and what does it mean to you?” in collaboration with the APRALO Capacity Building Webinar Series. We would like to thank Sarmad, our colleague from ICANN's IDN Program and APRALO’s Siranush and Edmon for their presentation and support.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability invites you to join a Webinar on CCWG on Accountability on Wednesday 29 April 2015 from 13:00-14:30 UTC. The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of what we mean by “ ccountability" and to review what the Cross Community Working Group is proposing to enhance ICANN's accountability to the multi-stakeholder community.…
Dear friends and colleagues,   Thank you for your participation at last week’s webinar "What are Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) and what does it mean to you?” in collaboration with the APRALO Capacity Building Webinar Series. We would like to thank Sarmad, our colleague from ICANN's IDN Program and APRALO’s Siranush and Edmon for their presentation and support.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the ALAC ratification vote of the Charter of the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) on Internet Governance and the appointment of its Co-Chair representing the ALAC has now completed.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 27 April - 01 May 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 27 April 2015 14:00 UTC: : GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 19:00 UTC: At-Large Briefing on CWG on IANA Transition https://community.icann.org/x/iConAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: 2nd Draft Proposal of the Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions. Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Korea we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Does the ALAC wish to accredit ate ISOC Korea?  The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (222) ISOC Korea Report date: Tuesday 21 April 2015 13:48 UTC ALS Application (222) ISOC Korea As at Poll close: Monday 20 April 2015 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Trivandrum we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Does the ALAC wish to accredit ate ISOC Trivandrum?  The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (220) ISOC TRV Report date: Tuesday 21 April 2015 13:48 UTC ALS Application (220) ISOC TRV As at Poll close: Monday 20 April 2015 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from Association Haitienne des Internautes we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate AHI?  The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Hello All, Update 2- Tuesday added: 05:00 UTC: APRALO monthly call   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 20-24 April 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 20 April 2015 06:00 UTC: (GNSO) CWG on country and territory names as TLDs is scheduled  https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg https://community.icann.…
Hello All, Update 1: Thursday added:  18:00 UTC CCWG on IG Teleconference   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 20-24 April 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 20 April 2015 06:00 UTC: (GNSO) CWG on country and territory names as TLDs is scheduled  https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg https://community.icann.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 20-24 April 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 20 April 2015 06:00 UTC: (GNSO) CWG on country and territory names as TLDs is scheduled  https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg 13:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/MiYnAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-16-en WEBINAR: Cross Community Working Group (CWG) On IANA Naming Related Functions: Briefing on 2nd Draft Proposal for Public Comment 16 April 2015 Following the request of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the U.S Department of Commerce, for ICANN to "convene a multistakeholder process to develop a plan to transition the U.S.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-04-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-04-16-en Update to BCG Study - Country Clusters Analysis Now Available 16 April 2015 Click here to download the update [PDF, 241 KB] Click here to view the update on the BCG Perspectives website Which Wheels to Grease?…
Topic: Understanding and distinguishing among cyber activities. Tema: Entendimiento y distinguir entre actividades cibernéticas Thème: Comprendre et distinguer les cyber activités ************ Please remember that it is possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff@atlarge.icann.…
Hello All,   Update 2 Wednesday removed: 16:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG Thursday removed: 19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability                     added: 19:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT WP1 Meeting Friday removed: 06:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability     Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 13-17 April 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Dear All, Please download the ICANN 53 PowerPoint template here: https://community.icann.org/x/igsnAw https://community.icann.org/x/igsnAw. Instructions and tips for using the template is on the wiki page. Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.…
Hello All,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-13-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-13-en ICG Publishes Update to Process Timeline 13 April 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today announced that it has published an update to the group's Process Timeline: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/icg-process-timeline-13apr15-en.pdf https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/icg-process-timeline-13apr15-en.pdf [PDF,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 10 April 2015   Announcements This Week ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to NordNet SA NordNet SA ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA.…
Dear All,   The regional advice from APRALO regarding ALS Applicant (222) ISOC Korea has been received.   The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice.   The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC Korea?  The regional advice was to accept the application. *****   Please note that this vote will be open from 13 April 2015 23:59 UTC until 20 April 2015 23:59 UTC.   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich,…
Dear All,   The regional advice from APRALO regarding ALS Applicant (220) ISOC TRV has been received.   The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice.   The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC TRV?  The regional advice was to accept the application. *****   Please note that this vote will be open from 13 April 2015 23:59 UTC until 20 April 2015 23:59 UTC.   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich,…
Dear All,   The regional advice from LACRALO regarding ALS Applicant (219) Association Haitienne des Internautes (AHI) has been received.   The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice.   The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate Association Haitienne des Internautes (AHI)?  The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, Further to a scheduling conflict with the CCWG Accountability on Tuesday 21 April 2015, the ALAC monthly call needs to be rescheduled. Please complete the Doodle poll to find the most suitable alternative slot. http://doodle.com/bveixaepuqwcrefb http://doodle.com/bveixaepuqwcrefb Apologies for the inconvenience but due to the importance of both meetings and overlapping members, this is our only option. Thank you. Kind regards,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-04-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-04-10-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to NordNet SA 10 April 2015 DATA RETENTION WAIVER NordNet SA NordNet SA ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-10-en Request for Quotation | Equipment Refresh RFQ 10 April 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to facilitate the sourcing and pre-configuration tasks for servers and network equipment for our global network infrastructure.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 13-17 April 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 13 April 2015 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 15:00 UTC: CWG IANA Meeting https://community.…
Dear All,   This is an invitation to attend the fifth Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015 on the Topic of ‘Understanding and distinguishing among cyber activities’.  The presenter will be Steve Conte, Training Coordination Senior Manager ICANN.   This webinar is scheduled on Wednesday 15 April 2015 from 21:00 – 22:30 UTC (90 minutes) .   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/mgey8mr http://tinyurl.…
Hello All, Thursday added: 03:00 UTC: APRALO-APAC Hub Webinar – What are IDNs and what does it mean to you?                                    14:00 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Friday added:       17:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT WP1 Meeting     Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 06-10 April 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-07-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-07-en WSIS Project Prizes 2015 Nomination 7 April 2015 Two ICANN projects, the DNS Entrepreneurship Center and Investigating DNS Abuse/Misuse for Public Safety Community have been nominated for the Online Voting Phase of the WSIS Project Prizes 2015 contest. Information on the nominated projects can be found here.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-06-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-06-en ICG Announces Fourteenth and Fifteenth Conference Calls 6 April 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has scheduled its fourteenth and fifteenth conference calls: ICG Call # 14 – Wednesday, 8 April at 04:00-05:00 UTC (time converter here) ICG Call # 15 – Wednesday,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 3 April 2015   Announcements This Week ICANN FY14 Form 990 Announcement ICANN's FY14 Form 990 is now posted and is available to the community. 3 April 2015 Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN 54 Today, launches our latest application round where participants will join us at ICANN 54 in Dublin, Ireland this coming October.…
Hello All,   Monday added: 17:00 UTC AFRALO Task force: Outreach for more African representation in ICANN leadership positions     Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 06-10 April 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 06 April 2015 17:00 UTC AFRALO Task force: Outreach for more African representation in ICANN leadership positions https://community.icann.org/x/uh8nAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-03-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-03-en Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN 54 3 April 2015 About the Fellowship Program: Since its creation in 2007, the Fellowship Program has built a strong group of individuals who are actively participating in all of the ICANN communities as well as various Internet Governance entities within the Internet Ecosystem.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-04-03-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-04-03-en ICANN FY14 Form 990 Announcement 3 April 2015 ICANN filed its Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on March 31, 2015 in compliance with the extended due date of May 15, 2015. The Form 990 is the United States return for organizations exempt from income taxes under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 06-10 April 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 06 April 2015 None   Tuesday 07 April 2015 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-04-02-en ICANN Successfully Completes Two Independently Conducted Service Organization Control Audits 2 April 2015 ICANN today announced that it has achieved the Service Organization Control (SOC) 3 certification, formerly known as Systrust, of its Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) Root Key Signing Key systems for the fifth consecutive year.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Release of Country and Territory Names within the .HONDA, .AXA, .EPSON, .HSBC, .XYZ and .COLLEGE TLDs https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Release+of+Country+and+Territory+Names+within+the+.HONDA%2C+.AXA%2C+.EPSON%2C+.HSBC%2C+.XYZ+and+.COLLEGE+TLDs+Workspace Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber,…
Dear All,   This is an invitation to attend the fourth Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015 on the Topic of 'IANA Functions Stewardship Transition’. The presenters will be Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Vice Chair of the ALAC and Chair of the At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function, Mohamed El Bashir, Vice-President of the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group and Jean-Jacques Subrenat,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 27 March 2015   Announcements This Week Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant a data retention waiver request submitted by Registrar COREHUB S.R.L. ("COREHUB") under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA").…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-29-en CWG-Stewardship Chairs' Statement | Summary of Istanbul Face-to-Face Meeting 30 March 2015 Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson The Cross Community Working Group on Naming Related Functions (CWG or CWG-Stewardship) held a face-to-face meeting in Istanbul on 26-27 March 2015. The CWG-Stewardship meeting followed the CCWG-Accountability meeting held on 23-24 March in the same venue.…
Hello All,   Update 1: Thursday added 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 30 March – 03 April 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 30 March 2015 14:00 UTC:  At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/PhQnAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-27-en Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request 27 March 2015 ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant a data retention waiver request submitted by Registrar COREHUB S.R.L. ("COREHUB") under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA").…
Hello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 30 March – 03 April 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 30 March 2015 14:00 UTC:  At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/PhQnAw https://community.icann.org/x/PhQnAw 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-25-en Results Available for 25 March 2015 New gTLD Program Auction 25 March 2015 On 25 March 2015, Power Auctions LLC, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for two new generic top-level domain (gTLD) strings: .PING and .SRL.…
Dear All,   This is an invitation to attend the fourth Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015 on the Topic of 'IANA Functions Stewardship Transition’. The presenters will be Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Vice Chair of the ALAC and Chair of the At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function, Mohamed El Bashir and Jean-Jacques Subrenat, both members of the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group, representing the ALAC.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs Statement | Istanbul, 25 March 2015 25 March 2015 Thomas Rickert, León Sánchez, Mathieu Weill Members and participants of the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) met in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23-24 March 2015. The meeting was attended in-person by 42 members and participants.…
ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Secura GmbH 24 March 2015 DATA RETENTION WAIVER Secura GmbH Secura GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-03-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-03-23-en ICANN Announces 2015 Hardware Security Module Replacement Project for the Root Key Signing Key 23 March 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the 2015 Hardware Security Module Replacement Project for the Root Key Signing Key. An overview of the project and related information is below.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-23-en Call for Expressions of Interest to Host ICANN Meetings in Latin America and North America in 2016 23 March 2015 ICANN is actively seeking hosts for its public meetings to be held 27-30 June 2016 in Latin America/Caribbean Islands and 29 Oct - 4 Nov 2016 in North America.…
ICANN News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-23-en Call for Expressions of Interest to Host ICANN Meetings in 2017 and 2018 23 March 2015 ICANN is actively seeking hosts for its public meetings to be held in 2017 and 2018 in Europe, Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific, North America, and Latin America/Caribbean.…
Hello All,   Update 1: Thursday and Friday added CWG IANA calls   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23-27 March 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 23 March 2015 07:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 09:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
ello All,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23-27 March 2015   Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 23 March 2015 07:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 09:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-19-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-19-en Request for Proposal for LGR Tool Set 19 March 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider to design and develop software for creating, using and managing Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) based on a new machine readable format based on the formal representation available at https://tools.ietf.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-19-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-19-en CCWG-Accountability and CWG-Stewardship Prepare for Face-to-Face Meetings in Istanbul 19 March 2015 The CCWG-Accountability and the CWG-Stewardship will each hold a face-to-face meeting in Istanbul, Turkey the week of 23-27 March 2015. The CWG and CCWG leaders coordinated the location,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-18-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-18-en ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the Q3 Call on 23 April 2015 18 March 2015 ICANN has announced its FY15 Q3 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 23 April at 15:00 UTC. The call will cover how ICANN has progressed against its strategic and operating plans for the Quarter ending 31 March 2015. Please click here https://docs.google.…
Dear All,   As one of the projects of the Strategic Plan LAC/LACRALO 2015, the first  Capacity Building Webinar  entitled “GAC and Internet  Users”  will be held on 19 March 2015 at 23:00 UTC.   Invited Speakers : Olga Cavalli (GAC) Pedro Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva (Government of Brazil) León Sanchez (ALAC)   Agenda Moderator: Rodrigo Saucedo, Project Manager, Latin America and the Caribbean, ICANN 1.         What is the GAC? - Pedro Pedro Ivo Ferraz da Silva (Government of Brazil) 2.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-17-en Japanese Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Japanese Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 17 March 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce that the Generation Panel for the Japanese Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Root Zone has been seated. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules,…
Dear all,     Update 1: Thursday added: 13:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function (TA)   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 16-20 March 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 16 March 2015 15:00 UTC: AT Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/kw8nAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 13 March 2015   Announcements This Week ICG Announces New Web Site and Mailing List The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has announced its new independent website www.ianacg.org http://www.ianacg.org.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-16-en AFRICA Focus: WEBINAR on the ICANN Accreditation Process 16 March 2015 We would like to invite you to join a Webinar on the ICANN Registrars Accreditation Process on Wednesday 18 March 2015 from 16:00 to 17:00 UTC. English-French interpretation will be provided. Please use https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gseemea/ https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gseemea/ to join this webinar.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the GNSO Policy & Implementation Initial Recommendations Report." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the GNSO Policy & Implementation Initial Recommendations Report” for the communication to relevant parties?…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 2 https://community.icann.org/x/AYcQAw." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 2 https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level. Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-10-en IDN ccTLD Request from Macao Successfully Passes String Evaluation 10 March 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of the proposed IDN ccTLD string for Macao. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completion http://www.icann.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group Draft Final Report https://community.icann.org/x/fBEnAw Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.…
Dear all,   Update 1: Wednesday added: 21:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT WP1 Thursday added: 13:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 09-13 March 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 09 March 2015 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/AQcnAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Palestine we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC Palestine?  The regional advice was to accept the application.   ALS Application (218) ISOC Palestine Report date: Sunday 08 March 2015 17:02 UTC ALS Application (218) ISOC Palestine Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Potential Change to Registrar Accreditation Insurance Requirement." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Potential Change to Registrar Accreditation Insurance Requirement" for communication to the relevant parties?…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-06-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-06-en Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires 6 March 2015 50 fellows from 35 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 53rd Public Meeting in Buenos Aires, 21-25 June 2015. 22 of the fellows are alumni from at least one of the past 23 programs,…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 09-13 March 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 09 March 2015 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/AQcnAw https://community.icann.org/x/AQcnAw Tuesday 10 March 2015 06:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Delhi we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate ISOC DELHI?  The regional advice was to accept the application.   ALS Application (217) ISOC Delhi Report date: Friday 06 March 2015 07:23 UTC ALS Application (217) ISOC Delhi Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-04-en Upcoming ICG Calls 4 March 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has scheduled its thirteenth and fourteenth conference calls: ICG Call # 13 – Wednesday, 11 March at 12:00-13:00 UTC (time converter here) ICG Call # 14 – Wednesday,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-04-en Call for RSVPs | GNSO Working Group Newcomer Open House Session | 12 March 2015 at 12:00 UTC 4 March 2015 Please RSVP via this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1koLwNkVxkljGK49wgmdGFekHBqavejhVdeOs1cHYAC8/viewform?c=0&w=1. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 9 March 2015.…
3 March 2015 On 10 December 2015 ICANN announced the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program. The nomination period has been extended and will close on 20 March 2015. This award program seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees.…
Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 02-06 March 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 02 March 2015 15:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 18:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT WP2 https://community.icann.org/x/UQQdAw https://community.icann.org/x/UQQdAw 20:00 UTC: ALT Monthly https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 2 in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 2 Workspace.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the GNSO Policy & Implementation in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large GNSO Policy & Implementation Workspace. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 10 March 2015 23:59 UTC. Regards,   Heidi Ullrich,…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Release of Country and Territory Names within the .EMERCK, .HAMBURG and .BERLIN TLDs Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 27 February 2015   Announcements This Week Results Available for 25 February 2015 New gTLD Program Auction On 25 February 2015, Power Auctions LLC, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for one new generic top-level domain (gTLD) string: .APP.…
Dear All,   Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Potential Change to Registrar Accreditation Insurance Requirement https://community.icann.org/x/6ZQQAw in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Potential Change to Registrar Accreditation Insurance Requirement Workspace https://community.icann.…
 News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-26-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-26-en Results Available for 25 February 2015 New gTLD Program Auction 26 February 2015 On 25 February 2015, Power Auctions LLC http://www.powerauctions.com/, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for one new generic top-level domain (gTLD) string: .APP.…
 News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-25-en Update on the IANA Stewardship Transition and ICANN Accountability 25 February 2015 Date: Thursday 5th March 2015 Time: 12:00 UTC AGENDA SUMMARY: Time Event Speaker 12.00 – 12.05 Welcome note Baher Esmat, VP, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East – ICANN 12.05 – 12.25 Overview of the IANA Stewardship Transition and ICANN Accountability processes Theresa Swinehart,…
Dear all,   Update 3: Wednesday: added 21:00 UTC FBSC AND 21:00 UTC CCWG ACCT WP1 Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23-27 February 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 23 February 2015 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/gAAdAw https://community.icann.org/x/gAAdAw Tuesday 24 February 2015 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg https://community.icann.…
 News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-23-en ICG Announces Twelfth Conference Call 23 February 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has scheduled its twelfth conference call: ICG Call # 12 (agenda https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/agenda-icg-25feb15-en.pdf [PDF, 39 KB]) – Wednesday, 25 February at 04:00-05:30 UTC (time converter here http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 20 February 2015   Announcements This Week ICANN Updates Authorization Process for Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-20-en Today, ICANN is announcing updates to the "Authorization Process for the Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels" to take into account additional direction from the ICANN Board.…
Dear all,   Update 2: Thursday: added 13:30 UTC  At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23-27 February 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 23 February 2015 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/gAAdAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-20-en ICANN Updates Authorization Process for Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels 20 February 2015 Today, ICANN is announcing updates to the "Authorization Process for the Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels" to take into account additional direction from the ICANN Board. On 12 February 2015, the Board took action https://www.icann.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 23-27 February 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 23 February 2015 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/gAAdAw https://community.icann.org/x/gAAdAw Tuesday 24 February 2015 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship  https://community.icann.…
On 10 December 2015 ICANN announced the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program. The nomination period will close on 2 March 2015. This award program seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 13 February 2015   Announcements This Week CWG-Stewardship Chairs' Statement - Summary of ICANN 52 Meeting | Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson The Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions held two sessions at the ICANN 52 Meeting in Singapore (8-12 February 2015): a two-hour working session on Wednesday,…
ICANN News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-16-en Second Middle East DNS Forum to Take Place in Amman Jordan 16 February 2015 What: Middle East DNS Forum When: March 9-10, 2015 TIMES: 8:00 – 17:30 (please see agenda below) Where: Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University (TAG-Uni), Amman, Jordan Middle East DNS Forum This is the second edition of the Middle East DNS Forum (ME DNS),…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 16-20 February 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 16 February 2015 None Tuesday 17 February 2015 06:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Wednesday 18 February 2015 None Thursday 19 February 2015 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship  https://community.icann.…
12 February 2015 We have received several questions requesting clarification as to how ICANN will handle receipt of the proposal from the ICG and the Work Stream 1 proposal from the CCWG. We hope the following will be helpful.   NTIA is expecting coordinated proposals from both groups. They cannot act on just one. Further, they expect the ICG proposal will take into account the accountability mechanisms proposed by the CCWG. We are heartened by the close coordination between the groups,…
ICANN News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-12-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-12-en ICANN and APTLD Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Regional Collaboration Partnership aims to strengthen capabilities of ccTLDs,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-11-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-11-en IAB Liaison to the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) 12 February 2015 The Internet Architecture Board and the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) issued a joint statement confirming their ongoing liaison relationship. Read the full statement here [PDF, 35 KB].
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-12-en ICANN 52 Singapore GAC Communiqué 12 February 2015 The Governmental Advisory Committee meeting at ICANN 52 in Singapore has issued its Singapore Communiqué. It is available for review at GAC Singapore 52 Communiqué [PDF, 264 KB].
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 6 February 2015   Announcements This Week 500+ New gTLDs Introduced into the Internet The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that over 500 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) have now been introduced into the Internet.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2015-02-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2015-02-12-en CWG-Stewardship Chairs' Statement - Summary of ICANN 52 Meeting | Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson 12 February 2015 The Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions held two sessions at the ICANN 52 Meeting in Singapore (8-12 February 2015): a two-hour working session http://singapore52.icann.org/en/schedule/wed-cwg-stewardship on Wednesday,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-02-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-02-12-en ICANN 52 Board Statement on ICANN Sending IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability Proposals to NTIA 12 February 2015 We have received several questions requesting clarification as to how ICANN will handle receipt of the proposal from the ICG and the Work Stream 1 proposal from the CCWG. We hope the following will be helpful.…
 News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-12-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-12-en ICANN and APTLD Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Regional Collaboration Partnership aims to strengthen capabilities of ccTLDs,…
ICANN Signs MOU with EURid to Develop Local Expertise in the Domain Names System (DNS) Sector in Africa and the Middle East MOU Signed During the ICANN 52 Meeting 10 February 2015 Singapore, 9 February, 2015 –The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) signed today with the European Registry for Internet Domains (EURid), manager of the .eu TLD, a Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose of collaborating together on developing local expertise in DNS technical, policy,…
Dear All, Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for tomorrow as well as the other main sessions: ICANN 52 Full Schedule: http://singapore52.icann.org/en/schedule-full http://singapore52.icann.org/en/schedule-full At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions https://community.icann.org/x/kiTxAg https://community.icann.org/x/kiTxAg Wednesday: https://community.icann.org/x/OCjxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-09-en IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group Responds to Submitted Proposals 10 February 2015 As part of its assessment of the proposals received concerning protocol parameters and numbers,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-09-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-09-en Global Tech Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Multistakeholder Model of Internet Governance ICANN's 52nd Meeting Kicks Off in Singapore 9 February 2015 Singapore…Singapore's Minister of Communications and Information, Dr. Yaacob bin Ibrahim, and former Senior Advisor to President Bill Clinton, Ira Magaziner,…
Dear All, Kindly upload your ICANN 52 meeting report on this page: https://community.icann.org/x/ISjxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ISjxAg Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge
Reminder - ICANN 52 Report
Dear All,   Kindly upload your ICANN 52 meeting report on this page: https://community.icann.org/x/ISjxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ISjxAg   Regards,  Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge     
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-09-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-09-en Global Tech Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to Multistakeholder Model of Internet Governance ICANN's 52nd Meeting Kicks Off in Singapore 9 February 2015 Singapore…Singapore's Minister of Communications and Information, Dr. Yaacob bin Ibrahim, and former Senior Advisor to President Bill Clinton, Ira Magaziner,…
Dear All, Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for tomorrow as well as the other main sessions: ICANN 52 Full Schedule: http://singapore52.icann.org/en/schedule-full http://singapore52.icann.org/en/schedule-full At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions https://community.icann.org/x/kiTxAg https://community.icann.org/x/kiTxAg Tuesday: https://community.icann.org/x/NyjxAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for tomorrow as well as the other main sessions: ICANN 52 Full Schedule: http://singapore52.icann.org/en/schedule-full http://singapore52.icann.org/en/schedule-full At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions https://community.icann.org/x/kiTxAg https://community.icann.org/x/kiTxAg Monday: https://community.icann.org/x/NijxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-06-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-06-en 500+ New gTLDs Introduced into the Internet 6 February 2015 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANNN) announced that over 500 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) have now been introduced into the Internet. The gTLD .NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) was the 500th new gTLD to be delegate with new domains rolling out at an average of one per day.…
 News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-06-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-06-en CWG-Stewardship Publishes Discussion Document for ICANN 52 6 February 2015 The CWG-Stewardship has created a Discussion Document https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49351404/CWG-SingaporeDiscussionDocument-Final.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1422998880000&api=v2 [PDF, 447 KB] for the ICANN 52 meeting in Singapore.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-05-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-05-en IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group - Fourth Face-to-Face Meeting & Public Session at ICANN 52 5 February 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will be holding its next face-to-face meeting from Friday, 6th to Saturday, 7th February 2015 from 09:00-17:00 SGT/ 01:00-09:00 UTC in Singapore (Time zone conversions can be found here).…
 News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-04-en Design Team Selected for DNS Root Zone Key-Signing-Key 4 February 2015 In December, ICANN solicited Statements of Interest for inclusion on a Design Team to provide expert input into the plan to change the current DNS Root Zone Key-Signing-Key. The selection of the Design Team has been made; the following people have been selected: Joe Abley, Snake Hill Labs/DyN,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-04-en Adiel Akplogan to Join ICANN as VP of Technical Engagement Role aimed at strengthening ties to the technical community 4 February 2015 Veteran Internet technology expert Adiel Akplogan is joining ICANN in the newly created role of Vice President for Technical Engagement. Akplogan served most recently as the Chief Executive Officer of AfriNIC,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-03-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-03-en Overview of Africa Sessions During ICANN 52 Meeting in Singapore 3 February 2015 ICANN's 52nd Public Meeting is taking place in Singapore from 8 -12 February at the Raffles City Convention Centre. This meeting comes at a critical time especially with the recent developments since the historic NTIA announcement http://www.ntia.doc.…
 News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-03-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-03-en Generation Panel for the Armenian Script ?Root Zone? Label Generation Rules (LGR) Seated???? 3 February 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce that the Generation Panel for the Armenian Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) has been seated. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules https://www.icann.…
Hello All,   Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Draft Report: Rights Protection Mechanisms Review https://community.icann.org/x/HQInAw   Regards,  Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.facebook.com/icann.…
 News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-05-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-05-en IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group - Fourth Face-to-Face Meeting & Public Session at ICANN 52 5 February 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will be holding its next face-to-face meeting from Friday, 6th to Saturday, 7th February 2015 from 09:00-17:00 SGT/ 01:00-09:00 UTC in Singapore (Time zone conversions can be found here http://www.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 30 January 2015   Announcements This Week Selection of International Law Advisor to the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process The Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group (PEG) announces the selection of the 7th and final Advisor to the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG).…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-02-02-en IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group – Announcement Regarding Community Comments 2 February 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG)'s Request for Proposals [PDF, 84 KB] from the operational communities noted the following: "While the ICG is requesting complete formal proposals through processes convened by each of the operational communities,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-02-02-en RSSAC Elects Tripti Sinha as Co-Chair 2 February 2015 The Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) has elected Tripti Sinha, Assistant Vice President and Deputy CIO for the Division of Information Technology at the University of Maryland, as co-chair effective 1 January 2015. Sinha will serve in this leadership capacity for two years.…
Dear all,   Update 1: Tuesday: removed  14:00 UTC: RFP 4                                                             15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 2-6 February 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 02 February 2015 21:00 UTC:  RFP3 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg https://community.icann.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 2-6 February 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 02 February 2015 21:00 UTC:  RFP3 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg Tuesday 03 February 2015 12:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-30-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-30-en Third Face-to-Face Meeting for the Task Force on Arabic Script IDNs (TF-AIDN) to Convene in Singapore 30 January 2015 When: February 6-8, 2015 Where: Raffles City Convention Center, Singapore (Room "Fullerton") Group photo of the Task Force on Arabic Script IDNs group Members of the TF-AIDN at the First F2F Meeting in Singapore during March 20-22,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-01-30-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-01-30-en Selection of International Law Advisor to the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process 30 January 2015 The Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group (PEG) announces the selection of the 7th and final Advisor to the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG).…
Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the (215) Internet Support Foundation we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate the Internet Support Foundation? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Update #4                            Friday added                            13:00 UTC: At Large Social Media – Sprout Social testing Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 26-30 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 26 January 2015 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/jpcQAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-27-en WEBINAR: Cross Community Working Group (CWG) On IANA Naming Related Functions: Current Progress and Key Issues 27 January 2015 Following the request of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for ICANN to “convene a multistakeholder process to develop a plan to transition the U.S.…
Update #3 Wednesday: added                             17:00 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function                               Removed:                                          20:00 UTC: Policy and Implementation WG   Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 26-30 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
Update #2 Tuesday: removed                     20:00 UTC: GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI)              Thursday : removed                      21:00 UTC: RFP3b meeting of the CWG-Stewardship                        Added:                      21:00 UTC:  Capacity Building Webinar - ICANN 52 Singapore Briefing                  Dear all,…
Dear All, On behalf of Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Capacity Building Working Group , we would like to invite you to join an ICANN 52 Singapore Briefing Webinar on Thursday 29 January 2015 at 2100 UTC for 90 minutes. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/mr3kkwa http://tinyurl.com/mr3kkwa This webinar is part of the series of the At-Large Capacity Building Program – 2015. The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/NZYQAw https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 23 January 2015   Announcements This Week Join the ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report on 29 January 2015 Los Angeles, California…How has ICANN progressed against its strategic and operating plans for the second quarter of FY2015?…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-26-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-26-en Joint CWG-Stewardship & CCWG-Accountability Chairs' Statement 26 January 2015 Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson – CWG-Stewardship Thomas Rickert, León Sanchez, & Mathieu Weill – CCWG-Accountability As both Cross Community Working Groups prepare for community engagement and work sessions at ICANN52 in Singapore,…
Update #1 Tuesday: removed                    11:00 UTC: CCWG Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs                    14:00 UTC: GAC GNSO CG meeting                  added: 14:00 UTC: RFP 3b meeting of the CWG-Stewardship                      20:00 UTC: GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI)   Wednesday: added                           14:00 UTC: RFP 4 CWG-Stewardship   Thursday : added                       16:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship                       21:00…
Dear All,   We are pleased to announce that for the ICANN 52 Meeting scheduled to take place in Singapore between 08-12 February 2015, At-Large Structures (ALS) will be able to apply to serve as Hubs for remote participants.   Important points include: - Types of hubs - There will be two types of hubs, 1) Listen only hubs (no limit on numbers) and 2) Two-way hubs.   - Multi-lingual technical assistance - Technical assistance will be available in English, French and Spanish to the approved hubs.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Initial Report." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the “ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Initial Report" for communication to the relevant parties?…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-23-en Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) | Chairs' Statement: Thomas Rickert - León Sanchez - Mathieu Weill 23 January 2015 The Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) held its first face-to-face meeting in Frankfurt, Germany on 19-20 January 2015.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 26-30 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 26 January 2015 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/jpcQAw https://community.icann.org/x/jpcQAw 20:00 UTC: At-Large Accessibility Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/Wo4QAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All, The regional advice from EURALO regarding ALS Application (215) Internet Support Foundation has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from EURALO for ALS Application (215) Internet Support Foundation be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-21-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-21-en What to Expect at ICANN 52: A Guide for Business Stakeholders When: Tuesday, 27 January 2015 04:00-05:00 UTC Where: Adobe Connect Topics: The upcoming ICANN 52 public meeting in Singapore and sessions of interest, Opportunities to follow, participate and join work of business stakeholders in their various constituency groups and,…
Dear All,   We are pleased to announce that for the ICANN 52 Meeting scheduled to take place in Singapore between 08-12 February 2015, At-Large Structures (ALS) will be able to apply to serve as Hubs for remote participants.   Important points include:   Types of hubs - There will be two types of hubs, 1) Listen only hubs (no limit on numbers) and 2) Two-way hubs.   Multi-lingual technical assistance - Technical assistance will be available in English, French and Spanish to the approved hubs.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large workspace for the following public comment request has been created: GNSO  Policy & Implementation Working Group Publishes Initial Recommendations Report https://community.icann.org/x/j5YQAw Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-16-en Webinars Scheduled to Explain Public Comment Enhancements 16 January 2015 In addressing recommendations from the recent efforts of the second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2), the ICANN staff has developed enhancements to the organization’s public comment proceeding processes. These enhancements will launch on 26 January 2015.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Potential  Change to Registrar Accreditation Insurance Requirement https://community.icann.org/x/6ZQQAw Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Guidelines for Designing Script-Specific Label Generation Rules (LGR) https://community.icann.org/x/8ZQQAw Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Annual  IDN ‭ccTLD Fast Track Process Review https://community.icann.org/x/7JQQAw Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.…
Dear All, Please download the ICANN PPT Template for all your future ICANN Meeting (including ICANN 52) and non-meeting presentations. As suggested by staff and community members, ICANN Communications Department will no longer create a specific ICANN Meeting template. However, you may use the additional opening slide for your ICANN 52 presentation, and use the ICANN PPT template to develop the main portion of your presentation.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-14-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-14-en Pre-ICANN 52 Policy Update Webinar 14 January 2015 Please RSVP via this form by 23 January 2015. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 26 January 2015. The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 29 January 2015 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC,…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Initial Report in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Initial Report.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12-16 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Update #3 Thursday added: 20:00 UTC: At-Large ATLAS II Implementation Taskforce Friday added: 14:00 UTC: Translation and Transliteration WEBINAR   Monday 12 January 2015 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-13-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-13-en ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the Q2 Call on 29 January 2015 13 January 2015 ICANN has announced that the FY15 Q2 Stakeholder Report will take place on 29 January at 14:00 UTC. The report will detail how ICANN has progressed against its strategic and operating plans for the quarter ending 31 December 2014.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-01-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-01-12-en ICG Concludes Selection of Secretariat Contractor 12 January 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has concluded the process of selecting a suitable contractor to perform its secretariat function (see https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-09-en).…
Webinar: Interactive Presentation of the Initial Report of the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Working Group The PDP Working Group on Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information has been chartered to determine whether contact information data should be translated or transliterated into a common language and/or script.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 9 January 2015   Announcements This Week Co-Chairs of CCWG-Accountability Publish High Level Statements On behalf of the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) Accountability, the co-chairs Thomas Rickert (GNSO),…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12-16 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Update #2: Wednesday: removed 17:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG Monday 12 January 2015 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi Tuesday 13 January 2015 06:00 UTC: 6th Meeting CCWG-Accountability https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the 216 Consumers Council of Canada we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate the Consumers Council of Canada? The regional advice was to accept the application..…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12-16 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Update #1: Wednesday: Added 13 :30 UTC : At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function Monday 12 January 2015 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi https://community.icann.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12-16 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 12 January 2015 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi https://community.icann.org/x/N5Qi Tuesday 13 January 2015 06:00 UTC: 6th Meeting CCWG-Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg https://community.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-09-en On behalf of the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) Accountability, the co-chairs Thomas Rickert (GNSO), León Sanchez Ambia (ALAC) and Mathieu Weill (ccNSO) are pleased to announce that the CCWG has prepared a set of high level statements that might be valuable to all groups or individuals working on proposals as part of the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Process.…
The PDP Working Group on Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information has been chartered to determine whether contact information data should be translated or transliterated into a common language and/or script. The Group has published its Initial Report recommending not to make translation/transliteration of contact information mandatory but to allow for it on a voluntary basis. The public comment period on this Report is open until 1 February 2015.…
DATA RETENTION WAIVER (Belgium) Register NV dba Register.eu Register NV dba Register.eu ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver,…
DATA RETENTION WAIVER Online SAS Online SAS ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN,…
DATA RETENTION WAIVER CSL Computer Service Langenbach GmbH CSL Computer Service Langenbach GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request thatICANN grant a similar waiver,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-07-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-07-en IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group Issues Proposal Assembly and Finalization Process and Updated Transition Process Timeline 7 January 2015 Today the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) announced its transition proposal Assembly and Finalization Process – https://www.icann.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 05-09 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Update 2: Thursday: removed 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG 17:00 UTC: At-Large Metrics WG Monday 05 January 2015 14:00 UTC: RFP3 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg https://community.icann.…
  Dear All,   With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (214) AMTICS  we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Should the ALAC accreditate AMTICS? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the “ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan" for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan Workspace.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 05-09 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close.     Monday 05 January 2015 14:00 UTC: RFP3 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg 19:00 UTC:  ICANN Accessibility Task force Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/n4sQAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: WHOIS Accuracy Pilot Study Report Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 26 December 2014   Announcements This Week WHOIS Accuracy Pilot Study Report The WHOIS Pilot Accuracy Study Report highlights the design, methodology and findings of a pilot study commissioned by ICANN to inform the design of its WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System. 23 December 2014 Request for Proposal for Web Accessibility Assessment for ICANN.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-23-en Request for Proposal for Web Accessibility Assessment for ICANN.org http://ICANN.org 23 December 2014 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to conduct an assessment of website accessibility including ICANN.org http://ICANN.org and possibly the related subsidiary websites.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-20-en Joint Statement from ISOC / ICANN Meeting 20 December 2014 On 17 December 2014 representatives from ISOC and ICANN, along with the chairs of the IETF and IAB, met to discuss two separate timely topics, the IANA Stewardship Transition and the NETMundial Initiative. The attendees were: Jari Arkko, IETF Chair Kathy Brown, ISOC President and CEO Fadi Chehadé,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-12-22-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-12-22-en A New L-Root Instance Established with ICANN and China's ZDNS Cooperation Introduction of L-Root Instance in China Helps Mitigate Network Outages and Reduce DNS-Related Delays 22 December 2014 Beijing, China … A new L-Root instance has been installed in China,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 19 December 2014   Announcements This Week IANA Systems Not Compromised As ICANN reported on 16 December 2014, it was recently the target of a so-called "spear phishing" attack. 19 December 2014 ICANN Donates $50k to Internet Governance Forum Support Association Los Angeles,…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions Draft Transition Proposal.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 22-26 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 22nd December 2014 14:00 UTC: AFRALO ROP WG https://community.icann.org/x/M8XhAg https://community.icann.org/x/M8XhAg 14:00 UTC: CWG IANA RFP3 Call https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 20:00 UTC: FBSC https://community.icann.org/x/n4XT https://community.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-19-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-19-en IANA Systems Not Compromised 19 December 2014 As ICANN reported on 16 December 2014, it was recently the target of a so-called "spear phishing" attack. During this attack the email credentials of some ICANN staff were compromised. As mentioned in our original announcement, we have confirmed that the attack has not impacted any IANA-related systems.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 22-24 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.     Monday 22 December 2014 14:00 UTC: AFRALO ROP WG https://community.icann.org/x/qIYQAw https://community.icann.org/x/qIYQAw   Tuesday 23 December 2014 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg 15:00 UTC: ALAC Monthly https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-17-en Selection of Advisors to the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process 17 December 2014 The Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group (PEG) announces the selection of Advisors to the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG). As stated in the revised Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process from 10 October,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-17-en ICANN Announces 2014 IANA Functions Customer Service Survey Results | Organization Achieves 93 Percent Overall Customer Satisfaction 17 December 2014 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the results of its third annual IANA Functions Customer Service Survey [PDF, 968 KB],…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-12-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-12-17-en Results Available for 17 December 2014 New gTLD Program Auction 17 December 2014 On 17 December 2014, Power Auctions LLC, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for two new generic top-level domain (gTLD) strings: .BABY and .MLS.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan Workspace. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 December 2014 23:59 UTC. Regards,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-16-en ICANN Targeted in Spear Phishing Attack | Enhanced Security Measures Implemented 16 December 2014 ICANN is investigating a recent intrusion into our systems. We believe a "spear phishing" attack was initiated in late November 2014. It involved email messages that were crafted to appear to come from our own domain being sent to members of our staff.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 2 Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Initial Report Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 15-19 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Update #3: fixed wrong date listed (no call adjustment)   Monday 15 December 2014 14:00 UTC: CWG IANA RFP 3 https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 15:00 UTC: At Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/4YAQAw https://community.icann.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 15-19 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Update #2 Added Thursday: 21:00 UTC: Outreach Subcommittee call   Monday 15 December 2014 14:00 UTC: CWG IANA RFP 3 https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 15:00 UTC: At Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/4YAQAw https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the second draft of the ALAC Statement on the Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions Draft Transition Proposal. The PDF, Word, and Wiki versions of the second draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions Draft Transition Proposal Workspace.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 12 December 2014   Announcements This Week Launch of the Implementation Advisory Group to Review Existing ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law We are pleased to announce the launch of the Implementation Advisory Group to Review the Existing ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law (IAG-WHOIS Conflicts).…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-15-en Join Us for the Middle East’s First Regional Webinar on the IANA Stewardship Transition and ICANN’s Accountability 15 December 2014 The ICANN Middle East team invites you to participate in the first regional webinar on the IANA Stewardship and ICANN's Accountability. There will also be an opportunity to contribute to the discussion. When: Monday,…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 15-19 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Update #1 Thursday: Added: 19:00 UTC: RALO Secretariats   Monday 15 December 2014 14:00 UTC: CWG IANA RFP 3 https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 15:00 UTC: At Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/4YAQAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-12-en Launch of the Implementation Advisory Group to Review Existing ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law 12 December 2014 We are pleased to announce the launch of the Implementation Advisory Group to Review the Existing ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law (IAG-WHOIS Conflicts).…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the first draft of the ALAC Statement on the Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions Draft Transition Proposal. The PDF, Word, and Wiki versions of the first draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions Draft Transition Proposal Workspace.…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Release of Country and Territory Names within the .BMW and .MINI TLDs Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 15-19 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.     Monday 15 December 2014 14:00 UTC: CWG IANA RFP 3 https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 15:00 UTC: At Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/4YAQAw https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-09-en RSSAC Approves Advisories on Service Expectations of Root Servers and Measurements of the Root Server System 9 December 2014 At its regular meeting on 20 November 2014, the RSSAC approved RSSAC001 and RSSAC002, the first two formal advisories produced by the RSSAC under its reorganized structure. In RSSAC001,…
Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the new public comment request has been created: Proposed Renewal of .JOBS Sponsored TLD Registry Agreement Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-10-en Nomination Period Opens For 2015 ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Presentation Planned for ICANN 53 | Nominations Close 02 March 2015 10 December 2014 ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08-12 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Thursday: removed 17:00 UTC:  At-Large Metrics Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/QzXxAg https://community.icann.org/x/QzXxAg         Monday 08 December 2014 15:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.…
 ICANN ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week http://www.icann.org/Week ending 5 December 2014   Announcements This Week ICANN 53 Fellowship Application Round Now Open The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers' (ICANN) Fellowship program seeks participants from developing countries interested in the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier system.…
ICANN News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-02-en Seeking Panel Members for New gTLD Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution 2 December 2014 ICANN plans to expand the Standing Panel responsible for administering the Public Interest Commitment Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP), which supports the New gTLD Program.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08-12 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Tuesday: removed 21 :00 UTC : GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag                        Monday 08 December 2014 15:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08-12 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday: added 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce meeting   Monday 08 December 2014 15:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce meeting https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-02-en Call for Volunteers to Participate in Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) 2 December 2014 In brief The Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) was formed to deliver proposals that would enhance ICANN's accountability towards all stakeholders. The organizations that chartered the CCWG now call for volunteers to join this effort.…
Dear All,    Kindly note that the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan (Version 1 FY2016-FY2020) is now available in 6 UN languages plus Portuguese. Please check this page for details: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-11-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-11-en (translated tabs are on the top).    Have comments on the Draft Plan? Please submit them on the At-Large ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan Workspace https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-12-02-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-12-02-en ICANN Welcomes the EU Council’s Conclusions on Internet Governance 2 December 2014 December 2, 2014 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today welcome the EU Council on Telecommunication (TTE) for its Conclusions on Internet Governance adopted on 27 November 2014.…
Dear All,   This is an invitation to attend the first Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015 on the Topic of "IANA Functions (Standards, Naming & Numbering)". The trainer will be Patrik Fälström https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/biographies-2014-10-08-en, Chair of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ssac-2012-02-25-en at ICANN.   This webinar is scheduled on Wednesday 3 December 2014 from 13:00 - 14:00 UTC (60 minutes) .…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-01-en ICANN Finalizes Process for Requests for Release of Two-Character ASCII Labels 1 December 2014 As previously announced, ICANN has been working towards developing a process to permit registries to request the release of two-character ASCII labels at the second-level for registration to 3rd parties and activation in the DNS pursuant to Section 2 of Specification 5.…
To view the original post, please see: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-12-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-12-01-en   WEBINAR: Cross Community Working Group (CWG) On Naming Related Functions Public Consultation on Draft Transition Proposal Following the request of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) forICANN to "convene a multistakeholder process to develop a plan to transition the U.S.…
Dear All,   Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the new public comment request has been created:  Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions Draft Transition Proposal https://community.icann.org/x/YoEHAw   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-28-en IANA Stewardship Transition Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions 28 November 2014 Chairs' Statement with progress update and route ahead Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson Following on from the face-to-face meeting of the Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions in Frankfurt, Germany on 19 – 20 November 2014,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 28 November 2014   Announcements This Week IANA Stewardship Transition Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-28-en Following on from the face-to-face meeting of the Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions in Frankfurt, Germany on 19 – 20 November 2014,…
Dear All,   This is an invitation to attend the first Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015 on the Topic of "IANA Functions (Standards, Naming & Numbering)". The trainer will be Patrik Fälström https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/biographies-2014-10-08-en, Chair of the Security and Stability Advisory Committee https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ssac-2012-02-25-en at ICANN.   This webinar is scheduled on Wednesday 3 December 2014 from 13:00 - 14:00 UTC (60 minutes) .…
  Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 1- 5 December 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.     Monday 01 December 2014 None for now   Tuesday 02 December 2014 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg   Wednesday 03 December 2014 17:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO CRP WG: https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg https://community.icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of  updated At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 24 -28  November 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Wednesday added: 13:30 UTC At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function call     Monday 24 November 2014 15:00 UTC:  At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from  (213) ISOC Rwanda we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant  (213) ISOC Rwanda be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of  updated At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 24 -28  November 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Wednesday: Cancelled 13:00 UTC: Capacity Building Webinar: Human Rights https://community.icann.org/x/2zrxAg https://community.icann.org/x/2zrxAg   Monday 24 November 2014 15:00 UTC:  At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function https://community.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 21 November 2014   Announcements This Week IANA Stewardship Transition Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-11-20-en Chairs' Statement on Frankfurt Face-to-Face Meeting. The Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions met for a face-to-face in Frankfurt,…
Dear All,  Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the ICANN Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability, has requested a call for candidates in the At-Large community for the ICANN Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability. Interested members from the At-Large Community please submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) to staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org by Wednesday,…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of  updated At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 24 -28  November 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 24 November 2014 15:00 UTC:  At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function https://community.icann.org/x/OYThAg https://community.icann.org/x/OYThAg 18:00 UTC: ICANN Accessibility Taskforce Meeting https://community.icann.…
Dear all,   This is an invitation to attend the 2015 Capacity Building Program: First Webinar on the Topic: ICANN & Human Rights. The trainers will be Lee Hibbard, Council of Europe http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/doc/BIO_Lee_HIBBARD.asp and Monika Zalnieriute http://eui.academia.edu/MonikaZalnieriute, co-author of the CoE report on ICANN and Human Rights http://www.coe.int/t/informationsociety/source/DGI%282014%2912E%20ICANN-PoliciesProcedures%2816June2014%29.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-11-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-11-20-en IANA Stewardship Transition Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions 20 November 2014 Chairs' Statement on Frankfurt Face-to-Face Meeting Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson The Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions met for a face-to-face in Frankfurt, Germany on 19 – 20 November 2014.…
Dear All,   Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan (Version 1 FY2016-FY2020) https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg.   Please submit any comments on the At-Large ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan Workspace https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg using the comments function.    Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber,…
  Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 24 -28  November 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 24 November 2014 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce meeting: https://community.icann.org/x/YDrxAg https://community.icann.org/x/YDrxAg 15:00 UTC:  At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-20-en IDN ccTLD Request from Armenia Successfully Passes String Evaluation 20 November 2014 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for Armenia. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completion https://www.icann.…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for the “Public Interest Commitment ALAC Review - Followup https://community.icann.org/x/ATXxAg" has now ended.    ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the Public Interest Commitment ALAC Review - Followup https://community.icann.org/x/ATXxAg for communication to the relevant parties?…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-19-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-19-en Results Available for 19 November 2014 Auction 19 November 2014 On 19 November 2014, an Auction conducted by ICANN's authorized Auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC http://www.powerauctions.com/, was held to resolve a string contention set for one new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) string, DOT. The two applicants for this string, Charleston Road Registry Inc.…
Dear All,   On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Webinar on the  ITU Plenipotentiary http://www.itu.int/en/plenipotentiary/2014/Pages/default.aspx Conference (PP-14) http://www.itu.int/en/plenipotentiary/2014/Pages/default.aspx debrief on Monday 24 November 2014 at 20:30 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/lseyury http://tinyurl.com/lseyury The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.…
Dear All,    Kindly note that the ALAC ratification vote on the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) Charter has now ended.    *** Question: Should the Charter for the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG) be accepted?   Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) Charter As at Poll close: Tuesday 18 November 2014 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 86.67 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % Voters 1 Yes 13 100.00 Holly Raiche,…
Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the ALAC monthly teleconference is scheduled on Tuesday 25 November 2014 at 20:00 UTC. Please note that this time is for the November call only. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/k44seso http://tinyurl.com/k44seso The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/QDTxAg https://community.icann.org/x/QDTxAg   Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac http://icann.adobeconnect.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-17-en Policy Implementation Update 17 November 2014 ICANN announces the implementation of amended rules for the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP). UDRP The UDRP is a consensus policy that is applicable to all ICANN-accredited registrars.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 14 November 2014   Announcements This Week Public Comment Invited: New gTLD Auction Rules for Indirect Contention https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-14-en ICANN is seeking community input on the detailed rules (i.e. methodology and processes) for Auctions involving Contention Sets containing Indirect Contention relationships.…
Dear All,  Kindly note that the At-Large workspace for the following public comment request has been created: New gTLD Auction Rules for Indirect Contention https://community.icann.org/x/sDbxAg Please kindly contact staff if you’d like to draft a Statement in response to this public comment request.  Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 17-21  November 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 17 November 2014 17:00 UTC:  At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function https://community.icann.org/x/OYThAg https://community.icann.org/x/OYThAg 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/NJQi https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-11-13-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-11-13-en ICANN to Hold Its First Turkey Domain Name System Forum in Istanbul on November 18th, 2014 The goal is to encourage the growth of a stronger domain name industry in Turkey. 13 November 2014 Istanbul, Turkey – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that, for the first time,…
Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (211) DigitalSENSE Africa we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (211) DigitalSENSE Africa be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (208) ISOC South Africa Gauteng Chapter we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (208) ISOC South Africa Gauteng Chapter be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,   Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the Charter for the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG) https://community.icann.org/x/JjDxAg.    *** Question: Should the Charter for the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG) https://community.icann.org/x/JjDxAg be accepted?…
Dear All,  Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "Public Interest Commitment ALAC Review – Followup https://community.icann.org/x/ATXxAg." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the “Public Interest Commitment ALAC Review - Followup https://community.icann.org/x/ATXxAg" for communication to the relevant parties?…
  **Third Update**   Friday added: At-Large Technology Taskforce call to Discuss the Policy Management System (Recommendation 26 of Post ATLAS II Recommendations)   Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 10-14 November 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 10 November 2014 05:00 UTC: APRALO Leadership to discuss plans for Singapore meeting https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-12-en Update from Public Experts Group 12 November 2014 The Public Experts Group (PEG) continues its deliberations on Advisors for the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Cross Community Working Group (CCWG). The PEG expects to deliver the names of up to seven Advisors by the end of November. The PEG acknowledges the distribution https://www.icann.…
Dear All,   Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: .MADRID - Introduction of Two Approved Launch Programs https://community.icann.org/x/hjTxAg Please contact staff if you’d like to become a penholder for this Statement.  Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.…
Dear All,  Kindly note that the At-Large workspace for the following public comment request has been created: ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg Please contact staff if you’d like to become a penholder for a Statement in response to this Public Comment request.  Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-11-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-11-en ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan 11 November 2014 ICANN is introducing the addition of Five-Year Operating Plan to its planning process, and is seeking public comment https://www.icann.org/public-comments/proposed-opplan-budget-2016-2020-2014-11-11-en on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan Version 1 (FY2016-FY2020) https://www.icann.…
**Second Update   Wednesday added: 16:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function 22:00 UTC: Alt Mid monthly call   Thursday added: 17:00 UTC: At-Large Metrics WG call   Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 10-14 November 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 7 November 2014   Announcements This Week Requirements for Implementing Rights Protection Mechanisms in Name Collision Mitigation Framework Now Available https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-11-07-en Following a 90-day public consultation period,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-07-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-07-en ICANN 52 Fellowship Participants 7 November 2014   50 fellows from 37 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 52nd Public Meeting in Singapore, 8-12 February 2015.…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 10-14 November 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 10 November 2014 05:00 UTC: APRALO Leadership to discuss plans for Singapore meeting https://community.icann.org/x/ajDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/ajDxAg 15:00 UTC: At Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/FpfbAQ https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   The regional advice from AFRALO regarding ALS Applicant (211) DigitalSENSE Africa has been received.   The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice.   The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (211) DigitalSENSE Africa be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,   The regional advice from AFRALO regarding ALS Applicant (208) ISOC South Africa Gauteng Chapter has been received.   The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice.   The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (208) ISOC South Africa Gauteng Chapter be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
**VERSION FRANÇAISE À LA SUITE DE LA VERSION ANGLAISE **   **VERSION ESPAÑOL DESPUES DE LA VERSION FRANCESA**   **下面中国版西班牙语版本**     Dear All,   ICANN announced at its Los Angeles meeting a new, regular, Quarterly Stakeholder report and call to share its progress against its strategic and operating plans. The FY15 Q1 call covering the Quarter ending 30 September will be held on 20 November 16:00-17:30 UTC and is open to anyone, including press.   Please register if you wish to attend.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-05-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-05-en Proposed Charter for Enhancing ICANN Accountability Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) Submitted for Consideration 5 November 2014 On 3 November 2014, the Drafting Team that was formed by the ICANN community to develop a charter for the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) distributed a charter for adoption by chartering organizations.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 31 October 2014   Announcements This Week ICANN FY14 Annual Report of Expense Reimbursement and Other Payments to ICANN Directors For the Period 1 July 2013 through 30 June 2014 https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-31-en As part of its accountability and transparency processes ICANN publishes a report in accordance with Article XVI,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-04-en ICANN's Updated Proposal for Enhanced Engagement in Africa 4 November 2014 Date: Monday, 10 November 2014 Time: 14:00 UTC AGENDA SUMMARY: Africa Strategy: 2013-2015 Enhanced Engagement with Africa: Outreach Plan Next Steps Q&A WEBINAR OBJECTIVE: This webinar aims to cover ICANN's Africa Strategy framework for 2015 and to illicit community feedback moving forward.…
Upcoming ICG Conference Calls 4 November 2014 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has scheduled its seventh, eighth and ninth conference calls: ICG Call # 7 – Wednesday, 12 November at 20:00-21:00 UTC (time converter here http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICG+Call+%237&iso=20141112T20&p1=1440&ah=1); ICG Call # 8 – Wednesday, 26 November at 02:00-03:00 UTC (time converter here http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?…
Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of “real work” that needs be done.…
Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the “ALAC Statement on the Draft document from GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names https://community.icann.org/x/MRbxAg." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the “ALAC Statement on the Draft document from GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names https://community.icann.org/x/MRbxAg" for communication to the relevant parties?…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-03-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-03-en ICANN 52 Meeting to Relocate to Singapore | Marrakech, Morocco Meeting to Take Place in Early 2016 3 November 2014 Community concerns that would prevent maximum participation at its next global meeting (ICANN 52, 8-12 February 2015), a critical one given the ongoing discussions around the IANA Stewardship Transition and ICANN Accountability,…
Dear all,   Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 03-07 November 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 03 November None at this time  Tuesday 04 November 13:00 UTC: AFRALO Task force: Outreach for more African representation in ICANN leadership positions https://community.icann.org/x/4irxAg https://community.icann.org/x/4irxAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO 5th Meeting of CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.…
Dear All, Please find hereafter a link to the ICANN 51 At-Large meetings schedule where all links to the recordings and transcripts have been posted.  https://community.icann.org/x/NQDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/NQDxAg This page will be updated with the outstanding transcripts, as and when received. We hope you find this table useful as a quick reference. Any feedback is welcome in order to use this format moving forward!   Thank you. Kind regards,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-31-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-31-en ICANN Audited Financial Statements for FY14 Have Been Published 31 October 2014 ICANN continues to provide accountability and transparency regarding its financial results, with another unqualified audit report from the independent auditors, BDO LLP, newly appointed.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-31-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-31-en ICANN FY14 Annual Report of Expense Reimbursement and Other Payments to ICANN Directors For the Period 1 July 2013 through 30 June 2014 31 October 2014 As part of its accountability and transparency processes ICANN publishes a report in accordance with Article XVI, section 3 of the ICANN Bylaws which provides, in part, that "The Board shall publish,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-31-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-31-en DNS Entrepreneurship Workshop: 'Building a Sustainable Domain Names Business in Africa and the Middle East' 31 October 2014 When: 4-5 November 2014 Where: Cairo Intercontinental City Stars, Cairo, Egypt   Background: In our continuous effort to engage with the stakeholders in Africa and the Middle East,…
Dear All,   During the ICANN 51 ALAC and Regional Leadership Working Session Part 1 on Sun 12 October 2014, the revamped design for At-Large website was presented and discussed. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked for community input on the design. Please kindly review and comment on the following items uploaded to the wiki page titled Site Map & Wireframes Presented in ICANN 51 https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-10-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-10-29-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to GANDI SAS 29 October 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER GANDI SAS GANDI SAS ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
  News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-29-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to IP Twins SAS 29 October 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER IP Twins SAS IP Twins SAS ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
      News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-29-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to CPS-Datensysteme GmbH 29 October 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER CPS-Datensysteme GmbH CPS-Datensysteme GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-29-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Hostserver GmbH 29 October 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER Hostserver GmbH Hostserver GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of “real work” that needs be done.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-28-en ICG Announces Sixth Conference Call 28 October 2014 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold its sixth conference call on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 from 12:00-13:00 UTC. For time zone conversions, please see here http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICG+Call+%236&iso=20141029T12&ah=1.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-28-en ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report – Register for the Q1 call on 20 November 2014 28 October 2014 ICANN announced at its Los Angeles meeting a new, regular, Quarterly Stakeholder report and call to share its progress against its strategic and operating plans. The FY15 Q1 call covering the Quarter ending 30 September will be held on 20 November 14:00 UTC and is open to anyone,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 24 October 2014   Announcements This Week The Internet Today and Tomorrow https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-23-en A daylong event to discuss how Internet Governance shapes the way the Internet works and how we use it. 23 October 2014 ICANN CEO Congratulates Newly Elected ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-27-en GNSO Review Supplementary 360 Assessment! 27 October 2014 Participate in the GNSO Review Supplementary 360 Assessment! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNSO_review_working_group To provide further input on the GNSO, a Supplementary 360 Assessment has been launched!…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 27-31 October 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-22-en Results Available for 22 October 2014 New gTLD Auction 22 October 2014 On 22 October 2014, an Auction conducted by ICANN's authorized Auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC http://www.powerauctions.com/, was held to resolve string contention sets for three new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) strings; SALON, SPOT, and REALTY.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 27-31 October 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Monday 27th October None at this time   Tuesday 28th October 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 19:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/vSnxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-23-en ICANN CEO Congratulates Newly Elected ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao 23 October 2014 Fadi Chehadé, The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has extended his congratulations and best wishes to the newly elected Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-15-en Olga Madruga-Forti Resigns from ICANN Board 15 October 2014 Olga Madruga-Forti has announced that she is resigning from the ICANN Board of Directors after serving in that position for two years. "I have truly enjoyed working with Olga over the years," said ICANN Board Chair Dr. Stephen D. Crocker. "We wish her the best in her new pursuits.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-16-en Summary of Public Experts Group Meeting October 14, 2014 16 October 2014 [Audio of the full meeting is available online here https://community.icann.org/x/8ibxAg.] On October 14, 2014, the Public Experts Group (PEG) met to discuss evaluation criteria for the selection of Advisors to the Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) in the ICANN Accountability Process.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-16-en GAC Communiqué Issued During ICANN 51 in Los Angeles 16 October 2014 The Governmental Advisory Committee of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has issued its Los Angeles Communiqué. It is available for viewing through the GAC website available here https://gacweb.icann.org/display/gacweb/Governmental+Advisory+Committee.
Dear All,   Please note that a vote on the following Statement will be held on Thursday, 16 October 2014 during the ALAC & Regional Leadership Wrap-Up Meeting, Part 2 https://community.icann.org/x/-hzxAg, taking place from 12:00-13:30 PDT in the Olympic meeting room: ALAC Statement on the Public Interest Commitments https://community.icann.org/x/jibxAg    In addition,…
Dear All,    During the ALAC and Regional Leadership Working Session https://community.icann.org/x/DhvxAg on Sun 12 October 2014 in ICANN 51, the initial design for the revamped At-Large website were presented and discussed. Now we have uploaded the draft site map and wireframes (vision and structure of various web pages) to the wiki page titled “Site Map & Wireframes Presented in ICANN 51 https://community.icann.org/x/zCXxAg.…
Dear All,   Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for tomorrow:   ICANN 51 Full Schedule: http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule-full http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule-full   At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule-full http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule-full   Wednesday:  https://community.icann.org/x/BMPhAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Public Interest Commitments https://community.icann.org/x/jibxAg in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Public Interest Commitments Workspace https://community.icann.org/x/jibxAg.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-10-14-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-10-14-en ICANN Announces Appointment of Head of India 14 October 2014 Singapore… ICANN has announced the appointment of Samiran Gupta as the new Head of India. In this role, Samiran will be the primary representative of ICANN in India and also be responsible for all stakeholder engagements.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-14-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-14-en Report of Second String Similarity Review for бг IDN ccTLD Application Through Extended Process Similarity Review Panel (EPSRP) Released 14 October 2014 As required under Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process https://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/idn-cctld-implementation-plan-05nov13-en.pdf [PDF, 879 KB],…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-14-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-14-en Call for Volunteers for Implementation Advisory Group to Review Existing ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Laws 14 October 2014 In Brief ICANN seeks volunteers to serve on an Implementation Advisory Group (IAG) to review and suggest potential changes to the implementation of the ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Laws https://www.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-10-14-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-10-14-en Report of Second String Similarity Review for ελ IDN ccTLD Application Through Extended Process Similarity Review Panel (EPSRP) Released 14 October 2014 As required under Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process https://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/idn-cctld-implementation-plan-05nov13-en.pdf [PDF, 879 KB],…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-14-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-10-14-en Report of Second String Similarity Review for ευ IDN ccTLD Application Through Extended Process Similarity Review Panel (EPSRP) Released 14 October 2014 As required under Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process https://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/idn-cctld-implementation-plan-05nov13-en.pdf [PDF, 879 KB],…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 10 October 2014   Announcements This Week Revised Enhancing ICANN Accountability: Process and Next Steps https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-10-en ICANN today published Revised Enhancing ICANN Accountability: Process and Next Steps, a document that describes the process to examine how, from an organizational perspective,…
Dear ICANN 51 attendees and remote participants,     Please kindly submit your ICANN 51 reports to the At-Large Los Angeles Meeting Reports Workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/LwDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/LwDxAg    Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.…
Dear All,   Please find hereafter the At-Large sessions for tomorrow as well as the other main sessions:   ICANN 51 Full Schedule: http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule-full http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule-full   At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information for At-Large sessions http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule-full http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule-full   Monday: https://community.icann.org/x/GsPhAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   Welcome to Los Angeles - to all those who are present and joining us remotely.   ICANN 51 Full Schedule: http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule-full http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule-full   At-Large Meetings – please note these pages will always be updated with the latest information: http://la51.icann.org/en/schedule-full http://la51.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-10-en Revised Enhancing ICANN Accountability: Process and Next Steps 10 October 2014 ICANN today published Revised Enhancing ICANN Accountability: Process and Next Steps https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-10-10-en, a document that describes the process to examine how, from an organizational perspective,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-10-en WHOIS Accuracy Study Preliminary Findings Reflect Improvements in Accuracy 10 October 2014 In the pilot introduction of the WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System (ARS), ICANN has collaborated with inter-governmental and private sector specialists to deliver the most recent assessment of WHOIS accuracy. For the first time,…
Dear ALAC Members and All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the “ALAC Statement on the Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) https://community.icann.org/x/UgPxAg." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) https://community.icann.org/x/UgPxAg" for communication to the relevant parties?…
Dear ALAC Members and All,    Kindly note that all the ALAC members have casted their ballots in the vote regarding the endorsement of ALAC Representatives to the ICANN Accountability and Governance Coordination Group, hence the vote is now ended.    *** QUESTION: Should the advice from the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the ICANN Accountability and Governance Coordination Group be accepted? The advice is as follows:    Factoring in 1) a point scoring system (i.e.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-07-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-07-en ATRT2 Implementation Program Update 7 October 2014 We are pleased to provide the first update on the implementation of recommendations from the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2). ICANN has kicked off the implementation work, following methodology rooted in project management industry standards.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 3 October 2014   Announcements This Week ICG Considering Future Meeting Requests from Community https://www.icann.…
Dear ALAC Members and All,    Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested that a vote be held by the ALAC regarding the endorsement of ALAC Representatives to the ICANN Accountability and Governance Coordination Group.    *** QUESTION: Should the advice from the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the ICANN Accountability and Governance Coordination Group be accepted? The advice is as follows:    Factoring in 1) a point scoring system (i.e.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 06 October 2014 Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Added Tuesday: 14:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media Working Group 15:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function      Monday 06 October 13:00 UTC: GNSO CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All,    Kindly note that the selection for the 2015 APRALO ALT Member has now ended.    *** Question: Who do you support to become the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) member from APRALO for the period of a year beginning at the end of the ICANN Los Angeles Meeting in October 2014?…
Dear All,    Kindly note that the ALAC ratification vote on the Joint SO-AC-SG-C Comment on Enhancing ICANN's Accountability Process has now ended.    *** Question: Should the Joint SO-AC-SG-C Comment on Enhancing ICANN’s Accountability Process submitted by Keith Drazek http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-enhancing-accountability-06sep14/msg00009.html be accepted? The consensus call during the ALAC Monthly Teleconference on 23 September was to adopt this joint comment.…
Dear All,    Kindly note that the selection for the 2015 ALAC Liaison to the GNSO has now ended.    *** Question: Who do you support to become the ALAC Liaison to the GNSO for the period of a year beginning at the end of the ICANN Los Angeles Meeting in October 2014?…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 06 October 2014 Updates will follow as Doodles close.    Monday 06 October 13:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 29 September 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Added: Friday: AFRALO Taskforce “Outreach for more African representation in ICANN Leadership positions”    Monday 29 September 13:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media WG https://community.icann.org/x/nhfxAg https://community.icann.org/x/nhfxAg 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce: https://community.icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 29 September 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Added: Thursday 02 October 14:00 UTC: FBSC    Monday 29 September 13:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media WG https://community.icann.org/x/nhfxAg https://community.icann.org/x/nhfxAg 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce: https://community.icann.org/x/TxPxAg https://community.icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 29 September 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Removed: Tuesday 30 September 2100 UTC: FBSC    Monday 29 September 13:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media WG https://community.icann.org/x/nhfxAg https://community.icann.org/x/nhfxAg 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce: https://community.icann.org/x/TxPxAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All,    Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on selecting the 2015 APRALO ALT Member. *** Question: Who do you support to become the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) member from APRALO for the period of a year beginning at the end of the ICANN Los Angeles Meeting in October 2014?…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-28-en IDN ccTLD Request from the Republic of Belarus Successfully Passes String Evaluation 29 September 2014 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for the Republic of Belarus. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.…
Dear All,  Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a ratification vote be held by the ALAC on the Joint SO-AC-SG-C Comment on Enhancing ICANN's Accountability Process.  *** Question: Should the Joint SO-AC-SG-C Comment on Enhancing ICANN’s Accountability Process submitted by Keith Drazek http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-enhancing-accountability-06sep14/msg00009.html be accepted?…
Dear All,    The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on the ALS Application (209) Internauta Colombia.  The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Should the ALS Application (209) Internauta Colombia be accepted? LACRALO did not reach consensus regarding the Regional Advice to provide for this application. ***** Please note that this vote will be open from 29-September-2014 23:59 UTC until 06-October-2014 23:59 UTC. Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang,…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 29 September 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Added: Wednesday 2100 UTC: Joint BCEC/BMSPC call Friday 1300 UTC: ICANN Accessibility Taskforce Meeting    Monday 29 September 13:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media WG https://community.icann.org/x/nhfxAg https://community.icann.org/x/nhfxAg 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce: https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-26-en https://www.icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 29 September 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 29 September 13:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media WG https://community.icann.org/x/nhfxAg https://community.icann.org/x/nhfxAg 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce: https://community.icann.org/x/TxPxAg https://community.icann.org/x/TxPxAg 16:00 UTC: NARALO Outreach https://community.icann.…
Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of “real work” that needs be done.…
UPDATE:   **Added Friday: 16:30 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Working Group   Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 22 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close    Monday 22 September 15:00 UTC: GNSO IRTP D Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 16:00 UTC: NARALO Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/nQzxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-24-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-24-en Chinese Community Steps Forward for Chinese TLDs - Forms Generation Panel for Root Zone Label Generation Ruleset (LGR) 24 September 2014 ICANN is pleased to announce that the Generation Panel for the Chinese Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) has been seated. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules https://www.icann.…
Dear All,   On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join an  http://la51.icann.org/en/ICANN 51 http://la51.icann.org/en/ Briefing Webinar on Tuesday 30 September 2014 at 1400 UTC for 90 minutes.   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/kn6xrom http://tinyurl.com/kn6xrom   The main agenda items are: Olivier Crépin-Leblond will be presenting the ALAC Sessions with the help of the Liaisons.…
Dear All,    Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the Draft document from GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names has been created: https://community.icann.org/x/MRbxAg https://community.icann.org/x/MRbxAg.    If you would like to become a penholder of an ALAC Statement on this topic, kindly contact staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org.    Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber,…
The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 2 October 2014 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community and the ongoing Transition of Stewardship of the IANA Functions and the ICANN Accountability track efforts. Please RSVP via this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-2G5_ti0hTCd0j8DBcAz3o5ktoWzY1zPqeQPGqWJ68Y/viewform by 26 September 2014.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-23-en IDN ccTLD Request from the Republic of Iraq Successfully Passes String Evaluation 23 September 2014 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for the Republic of Iraq. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completion http://www.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-23-en Extended: GNSO Review 360 Assessment – Participate and Make Your Voice Heard! 23 September 2014 The GNSO Review 360 Assessment has been extended until 17-October-2014 23:59 UTC https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-05-en to give everyone an opportunity to provide feedback.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 19 September 2014   Announcements This Week Release of Country and Territory Names within the .NEUSTAR TLD https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-19-en A Registry Services Evaluation Policy (RSEP) request was submitted by NeuStar, Inc. to allow the release of country and territory names for the .NEUSTAR top-level domain (TLD).…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-22-en Subsequent New gTLD Program Activities under Consideration – Initial Work Plan Published 22 September 2014 ICANN today published a draft Work Plan to describe the set of community reviews and activities underway and planned to support consideration of an additional application process for the next round of generic top-level domain (gTLD) names under the New gTLD Program.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-22-en Upcoming ICG Events 22 September 2014 Conference Call The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold its fifth conference call on Wednesday, 1 October 2014 from 04:00-05:00 UTC. For time zone conversions, please see here http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICG+Call+%235&iso=20141001T04&ah=1.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-22-en What to Expect at ICANN 51: A Guide for Business Stakeholders 22 September 2014 Date: Thursday, 25 September 2014 Time: 17:00-18:00 UTC (Time Converter http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICANN+Business+Engagement+Webinar%3A+What+to+Expect+at+ICANN+51&iso=20140925T10&p1=137&ah=1) Please join ICANN's North American engagement team,…
Dear All,    Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment has been created:  Release of Country and Territory Names within the .NEUSTAR TLD https://community.icann.org/x/NBTxAg   Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.facebook.com/icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Updated: Friday, 19 September LACRALO Grupo de trabajo sobre ccTLDs/ccTLDs WG has been added      Monday 15 September 15:00 UTC: GNSO IRTP D Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 16:00 UTC: NARALO Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/nQzxAg https://community.…
Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (207) Our Rights we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (207) Our Rights be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
UPDATE: **Added ALAC Monthly Teleconference Tuesday 23 September 2014 at 14:00 UTC Added ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Wednesday, 24 September 2014 at 20:00 UTC **   Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 22 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.      Monday 22 September 15:00 UTC: GNSO IRTP D Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-18-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-18-en IANA Stewardship Coordination Group Publishes Guidelines for Decision-Making 18 September 2014 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today announced that it has finalized and published the group's Guidelines for Decision Making https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/icg-guidelines-decision-making-17sep14-en.pdf [PDF, 125 KB].…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 22 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.    Monday 22 September 15:00 UTC: GNSO IRTP D Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 16:00 UTC: NARALO Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/nQzxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-18-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-18-en Results Available for 17 September 2014 New gTLD Program Auction 18 September 2014 On 17 September 2014, an Auction conducted by ICANN's authorized Auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC http://www.powerauctions.com/, was held to resolve string contention sets for three new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) strings; BUY, TECH, and VIP.…
Dear All,  Kindly note that the At-Large workspace for the following public comment has been created: Proposed Changes to GNSO Operating Procedures https://community.icann.org/x/hhLxAg Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.facebook.com/icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-17-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-17-en Pre-ICANN 51 Policy Update Webinar 17 September 2014 Please RSVP via this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-2G5_ti0hTCd0j8DBcAz3o5ktoWzY1zPqeQPGqWJ68Y/viewform by 26 September 2014. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 29 September 2014.…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) https://community.icann.org/x/UgPxAg in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) Workspace https://community.…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) https://community.icann.org/x/UgPxAg in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) Workspace https://community.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-16-en ICANN Board Adopts FY15 Operating Plan and Budget 16 September 2014 The ICANN Board adopted the FY15 Operating Plan and Budget on 09 September 2014. To view the document please visit the Financials https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/current-2012-02-25-en page.
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 15 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Updated: Wednesday ATLAS II RRG WG at 2000 UTC has been added Thursday GNSO Translation and Transliteration Contact has been cancelled    Monday 15 September 15:00 UTC: GNSO IRTP D Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 16:00 UTC: NARALO Outreach https://community.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 12 September 2014   Announcements This Week Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .JETZT, .GLOBAL, .NEUSTAR, .KIWI, .BERLIN https://www.icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Updated: Tuesday 1400 UTC: New gTLD WG Friday 1430 UTC: Post 2014 IGF Debrief Webinar      Monday 15 September 15:00 UTC: GNSO IRTP D Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 16:00 UTC: NARALO Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/nQzxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-15-en Alan Greenberg Selected as Next ALAC Chair Alan Greenberg, a long-time member of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), has been selected as the next ALAC Chair. Greenberg replaces Olivier Crépin-Leblond, who has served as ALAC Chair since December 2010. He will begin a one-year, renewable term on October 16, 2014 during the ICANN51 Meeting in Los Angeles
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Two-Character Domain Names for .JETZT, .GLOBAL, .NEUSTAR, .KIWI, .BERLIN https://community.icann.org/x/JBDxAg in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Two-Character Domain Names for .JETZT, .GLOBAL, .NEUSTAR, .KIWI, .…
Dear All,   On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join a Post 2014 IGF Debrief Webinar on Friday 19 September 2014 at 1430 UTC for 90 minutes. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/l6mw6dm http://tinyurl.com/l6mw6dm   The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/FBDxAg https://community.icann.org/x/FBDxAg Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlarge-briefing-session/ https://icann.adobeconnect.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-12-en Registry and Registrar WHOIS Service Clarifications 12 September 2014 ICANN announces clarifications to the WHOIS specifications in ICANN agreements. To help support registry and registrar implementation and ease the path for compliance with the specifications, ICANN is announcing clarification to the Registration Data Directory Service (RDDS), which is commonly known as WHOIS.…
Dear At-Large members,   following a call for nominations for the ALAC Chair, as of the deadline of 3 September 2014, Alan Greenberg was the only candidate that had been named.   According to the ALAC bylaws, I proceeded with a consensus call on the ALAC mailing list for Alan Greenberg to be selected as the next ALAC Chair by acclamation. This consensus call ended on Thursday 11 September 2014, 23:59 UTC, with no objections and a large number of messages supporting Alan's selection.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 15 September 15:00 UTC: GNSO IRTP D Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 16:00 UTC: NARALO Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/nQzxAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-09-en IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group Issues Request for Transition Proposals and Suggested Transition Process Timeline 9 September 2014 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP),…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-09-en Request for Proposal for Performance of Secretariat Function for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group 9 September 2014 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) is issuing today a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a suitable contractor through ICANN process to perform its secretariat function.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-09-en Cross Community Group Informational Call 9 September 2014 As previously announced https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-27-en, ICANN will host a call for the Cross Community Group of the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process on Monday, 15 September from 14:00 – 16:00 UTC. In light of the recently announced https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-09-en EXTENDED – Call for Candidates: Seeking Advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group 9 September 2014 In light of the 6 – 27 September public comment period https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-08-2014-09-05-en on the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process,…
Dear All,   The regional advice from AFRALO regarding ALS Applicant (207) Our Rights has been received.   The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice.   The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (207) Our Rights be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
**VERSION FRANÇAISE À LA SUITE DE LA VERSION ANGLAISE **   **VERSION ESPAÑOL DESPUES DE LA VERSION FRANCESA**   **下面中国版西班牙语版本**     **   Dear All,   We are pleased to announce that for the ICANN 51 Meeting scheduled to take place in Los Angeles, USA between 12-16 October 2014, At-Large Structures (ALS) will be able to apply to serve as Hubs for remote participants.   Important points include:   Types of hubs - There will be two types of hubs,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-10-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to http.net Internet GmbH 10 September 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER http.net Internet GmbH http.net Internet GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-10-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to InterNetwoX Ltd. & Co. KG 10 September 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER InterNetworX Ltd. & Co. KG InterNetworX Ltd. & Co. KG ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-10-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to AZ.PL, Inc. 10 September 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER AZ.PL, Inc AZ.PL, Inc. ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-10-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Key-Systems GmbH 10 September 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER Key-Systems GmbH Key-Systems GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-5-2014-09-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-5-2014-09-10-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Key-Systems LLC 10 September 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER Key-Systems, LLC Key-Systems, LLC ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-6-2014-09-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-6-2014-09-10-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Moniker Online Services LLC 10 September 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER Moniker Online Services LLC Moniker Online Services LLC ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
Dear All,   Further to the announcement that the Public Experts Group has decided to extend its Call for Candidates to 30 September 2014, 23:59 UTC – see announcement https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-28-en  - Olivier Crépin-Leblond,…
Dear All,    Please kindly note that the votes on the 1) CWG Charter https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49349011/CWG-DT%20Draft%20Charter%20-%2014%20August%202014%20Updated.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1408742104000&api=v2, 2) SSAC amendment to the CWG Charter, and 3) ALAC amendment to the CWG Charter are now completed.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-08-en Request for Proposal for Economic Study 8 September 2014 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more provider(s) to conduct an economic study examining pricing trends and other competition indicators in the global domain name system (DNS) market.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 5 September 2014   Announcements This Week Public Comment Invited: Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-08-2014-09-05-en Due to both the critical crossroad ICANN is at now and the considerable work that needs to be done to achieve the anticipated IANA Functions Stewardship Transition,…
Dear All,    Kindly note that the At-Large workspace of the following Public Comment has been created: Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/7g3xAg   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge https://twitter.…
To view the original announcement, please see: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-09-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-09-en   Cross Community Group Informational Call As previously announced https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-27-en, ICANN will host a call for the Cross Community Group of the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process on Monday, 15 September from 14:00 – 16:00 UTC. In light of the recently announced https://www.icann.…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   UPDATES: Friday 13:00 UTC ATLAS II Debrief Friday 22:00 UTC LACRALO Governance WG    Monday 08 September 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/HwnxAg https://community.icann.org/x/HwnxAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group  https://community.icann.…
 Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   UPDATES: Wednesday at 13:00 UTC: Joint  Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) and Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) Working Group Thursday at 19:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building WG    Monday 08 September 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   UPDATES: Thursday at 14:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Friday at 15:00 UTC: AFRALO ROP WG    Monday 08 September 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/HwnxAg https://community.icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   UPDATES: Monday 08th September: NARALO OUTREACH at 1600 UTC    Monday 08 September 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/HwnxAg https://community.icann.org/x/HwnxAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group  https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-05-en https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-03-en Request for Proposals (RFP) for IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal Issued by the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group 3 September 2014 The IANA Stewardship Coordination Group (ICG) today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking complete formal responses from the "operational communities" of IANA (i.e.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 08 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.      Monday 08 September 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/HwnxAg https://community.icann.org/x/HwnxAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group  https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding Consideration of GAC Advice https://community.icann.org/x/KgHxAg.   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding Consideration of GAC Advice https://community.icann.org/x/KgHxAg for communication to the relevant parties?…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-03-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-03-en Extended: GNSO Review 360 Assessment - Participate and Make Your Voice Heard! 3 September 2014 The GNSO Review 360 Assessment has been extended until 23-September-2014 23:59 UTC https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-05-en to give everyone an opportunity to provide feedback.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-02-en IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group to Issue Request for Proposal (RFP) to Fulfill Secretariat Function 2 September 2014 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a suitable contractor through ICANN process to perform its secretariat function.…
Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of “real work” that needs be done.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 29 August 2014   Announcements This Week Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Town Hall Meeting to take place at Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul https://www.icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 01 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.      Monday 01 September None at this time   Tuesday 02 September 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg   Wednesday 03 September 18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/Qb-hAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All,    Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the Charter for a "Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions” developed by CWG Charter DT https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49349011/CWG-DT%20Draft%20Charter%20-%2014%20August%202014%20Updated.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1408742104000&api=v2.…
Dear All,    Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of ALAC amendment to the Charter for a "Cross Community Working Group to Develop an IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal on Naming Related Functions” developed by CWG Charter DT https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49349011/CWG-DT%20Draft%20Charter%20-%2014%20August%202014%20Updated.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1408742104000&api=v2.…
Dear All,    Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has requested a call for candidates in the At-Large community for the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group ("Coordination Group").    On 14 August 2014, ICANN published Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance - Process and Next Steps https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-29-en Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Town Hall Meeting to take place at Internet Governance Forum in Istanbul 29 August 2014 ICANN staff invites all interested stakeholders to a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process during the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul, Turkey.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 01 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close.      Monday 01 September None at this time   Tuesday 02 September 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg     Wednesday 03 September 18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/Qb-hAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   Please kindly note that the At-Large Policy & Implementation Working Group (PIWG) Feedback Request Workspace https://community.icann.org/x/JgjxAg has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather At-Large comments on the PIWG’s new process flow charts: 1) GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) and 2) GNSO Input Process (GIP). Kindly note that no formal ALAC Statement on this topic will be submitted.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-27-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-27-en Charter for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group is Published 27 August 2014 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) today announced that it has finalized and published the group's charter http://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/charter-icg-27aug14-en.pdf [PDF, 45 KB].…
Dear All,    Please kindly note that the ALAC vote on the ALAC Voting Delegates to the NomCom from LACRALO is now completed. Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that an announcement on the final vote results be published.    *** QUESTION: Who do you support to become the LACRALO ALAC Delegate to NomCom for the period of 1 year beginning at the end of the ICANN Los Angeles Meeting in October 2014?…
Dear all,    Please kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following Public Comment has been created: Implementing Rights Protection Mechanisms in the Name Collision Mitigation Framework https://community.icann.org/x/0QXxAg   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-25-en ICANN at the Internet Governance Forum | International Convention and Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey, September 2-5 2014 25 August 2014     ICANN looks forward to participating in this year's 9th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/ meeting in Istanbul, Turkey http://www.igf2014.org.tr/about.istanbul.html.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 22 August 2014   Announcements This Week Have Questions About the ICANN Accountability Process? https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-22-en On 14 August ICANN posted the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance: Process and Next Steps. Since posting,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-08-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-08-25-en Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Transition Update 25 August 2014 Latest Developments: FAQ and Community Wiki space for the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process are published After receiving some questions following the posting of the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance: Process and Next Steps on 14 August,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-6-2014-08-25-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-6-2014-08-25-en Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group Begins Discussions 25 August 2014 As announced http://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-19-en on 19 August 2014, members of the Accountability and Governance Public Experts Group have been selected.…
Dear All,    Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the  ALAC Statement on the Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .DEALS, XN--FJQ720A, .CITY, .XYZ, .COLLEGE, .GOP, .TRADE, .WEBCAM, .BID, .HEALTHCARE, .WORLD, .BAND https://community.icann.org/x/7bbhAg.   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .DEALS, XN--FJQ720A, .CITY, .…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .SOHU, .IMMO, .SAARLAND, .CLUB https://community.icann.org/x/awLxAg in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .SOHU, .IMMO, .SAARLAND, .…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the Two-Character Domain Names for 20 TLDs associated with Top Level Domain Holdings Limited https://community.icann.org/x/SbzhAg in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-22-en Have Questions About the ICANN Accountability Process? 22 August 2014 On 14 August ICANN posted the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance: Process and Next Steps https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en. Since posting, we've received some questions that are compiled here together with items perhaps useful to be addressed for the community.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-21-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-21-en APAC Webinar: ICANN Participation in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 21 August 2014 With reference to the announcement on 18 August (https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-18-en http://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-18-en), we are pleased to inform you that we will have a similar webinar on Monday, 25 August at 03:00 UTC.…
Dear All,    Please kindly note that the At-Large workspace for the following Public Comment request has been created: Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) https://community.icann.org/x/UgPxAg   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.facebook.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-18-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-18-en Webinar: ICANN Participation in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 18 August 2014 You are invited to participate in an informal webinar about ICANN's participation in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) on Friday, 22 August at 16:00 UTC. The webinar will provide a brief overview of the ICANN related sessions at the IGF in Istanbul from 1-5 September,…
Dear All,   Please kindly note that the vote held by the ALAC on the ALAC Voting Delegates to the NomCom from AFRALO, APRALO, EURALO and NARALO has now ended.    *** Question: Do you endorse the following candidates for the position of ALAC Voting Delegates to the NomCom for the period of one year beginning at the end of the ICANN Los Angeles Meeting in October 2014?…
Dear All,   On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large IGF Preview Webinar: At-Large Participation and Activities on Friday 22 August 2014 at 1700 UTC for 60 minutes.   Please note this At-Large Webinar is a follow up to the ICANN Webinar: ICANN Participation in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), scheduled one hour BEFORE, at 1600 UTC (participation details attached).   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/m3v6345 http://tinyurl.…
Dear All,    Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held again by the ALAC on the ALAC Voting Delegates to the NomCom from LACRALO.   No candidate in the previous poll closed on 19 August 2014 23:59 UTC received more than 50% of the votes.    *** QUESTION: Who do you support to become the LACRALO ALAC Delegate to NomCom for the period of 1 year beginning at the end of the ICANN Los Angeles Meeting in October 2014?…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 18 August 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Update: Friday added three calls 13:00 UTC: ATLAS II Debrief 16:00 UTC: Webinar: ICANN Participation in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 17:00 UTC: At-Large IGF Webinar      Monday 18 August 15:00 UTC :  GNSO IRTP D https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All,  Please kindly note that the At-Large workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .SOHU, .IMMO, .SAARLAND, .CLUB https://community.icann.org/x/awLxAg Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.facebook.…
Dear All,   This message is forwarded on behalf of Alan Greenberg.   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge http://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>           -----Original Message----- From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> Date: Wednesday, August 20,</alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca></https:>…
Dear all,    The message below is forwarded on behalf of the ALAC Chair Olivier Crépin-Leblond.   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge      From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com mailto:ocl@gih.com> Date: Wednesday,</ocl@gih.com>…
Dear All,   With 12 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application (206) Online News Association we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS (206) Online News Association be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application (202) Instituto Panameño de Derecho y Nuevas Tecnologías we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from LACRALO for ALS (202) Instituto Panameño de Derecho y Nuevas Tecnologías be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-19-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-19-en Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group Members Announced 19 August 2014 As described in the 14 August 2014 posting of the Enhancing ICANN Accountability: Process and Next Steps http://www.icann.org/resources/pages/process-next-steps-2014-08-14-en, four respected individuals with backgrounds in academia, governmental relations, global insight,…
Dear All,    Please kindly note that the At-Large workspace for the following Public Comment request has been created: Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding Consideration of GAC Advice https://community.icann.org/x/KgHxAg   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.facebook.com/icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-18-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-18-en Webinar: ICANN Participation in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 18 August 2014 You are invited to participate in an informal webinar about ICANN's participation in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) on Friday, 22 August at 16:00 UTC. The webinar will provide a brief overview of the ICANN related sessions at the IGF in Istanbul from 1-5 September,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 15 August 2014   Announcements This Week Public Comment Invited: Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding Consideration of GAC Advice https://www.icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 18 August 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Update: Added on Wednesday: 16:00 UTC: At-Large Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program Review Team (CROPP RT) Added on Thursday: 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA    Monday 18 August 15:00 UTC :  GNSO IRTP D https://community.icann.…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 18 August 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Update: At-Large Social Media Working Group on Tuesday 19 August at 14:00 UTC    Monday 18 August 15:00 UTC :  GNSO IRTP D https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 21:00 UTC: ALT mid monthly meeting: https://community.icann.org/x/xcThAg https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-14-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-14-en Bulk Transfer of Names from IPXcess.com Sdn Bhd to Above.com Pty Ltd. 14 August 2014 ICANN has authorized the bulk transfer of gTLD domain names from IPXcess.com Sdn Bhd to Above.com Pty Ltd. due to the non-renewal of IPXcess.com Sdn Bhd's Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA). The affected gTLD registries have processed the bulk transfers.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-15-en ICANN 2014 Nominating Committee Announces Selections 15 August 2014 The ICANN 2014 Nominating Committee (NomCom) has completed its selections for six leadership positions within ICANN, listed below for each ICANN body, in alphabetical order by family name: ICANN Board of Directors   Steve Crocker https://www.icann.…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 18 August 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 18 August 15:00 UTC :  GNSO IRTP D https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 18:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly meeting: https://community.icann.org/x/eL3hAg https://community.icann.org/x/eL3hAg 20:00 UTC: ALT mid monthly meeting: https://community.icann.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 11 August 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Updates: AFRALO ROP WG : Friday 15th August at 14:00 UTC   Monday 11 August 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce call: https://community.icann.org/x/tZrbAQ https://community.icann.org/x/tZrbAQ 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion: https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-12-en At-Large Seeks Your Feedback on the 2nd ATLAS Declaration 12 August 2014   The Second At-Large Summit (ATLAS II), which was held concurrently during ICANN's 50th meeting, attracted nearly 150 At-Large Structures from 70 countries. Representing Internet end users across the world, the ALSs convened in London to network, learn, discuss, mentor,…
Dear All,   The regional advice from LACRALO regarding ALS Applicant (202) Instituto Panameño de Derecho y Nuevas Tecnologías (IPANDETEC) has been received.   The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional advice.   The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Should the regional advice from LACRALO for ALS Applicant (202) Instituto Panameño de Derecho y Nuevas Tecnologías (IPANDETEC) be accepted?…
Dear All,   The regional advice from NARALO regarding ALS Applicant  (206) Online News Association (ONA) has been received.   The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice.   The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant  (206) Online News Association (ONA) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
    Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 11 August 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Updates: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function on Thursday 14 August at 14:00 UTC   Monday 11 August 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce call: https://community.icann.org/x/tZrbAQ https://community.icann.…
Dear All, With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (205) ISOC Mauritius we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (205) ISOC Mauritius be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (204) ISOC Chad we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (204) ISOC Chad be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (203) OSFON we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (203) OSFON be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,  Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the “ALAC Statement on the Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace https://community.icann.org/x/VqzhAg." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace https://community.icann.org/x/VqzhAg" for communication to the relevant parties?…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-11-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-11-en Update: The IANA Functions Infographic 11 August 2014 ICANN today released a new IANA Functions Infographic which explains how the core IANA functions allow users like you to access the Internet. The revised infographic incorporates feedback from the community. Our thanks to those who commented and submitted suggestions. Click here http://www.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 8 August 2014   Announcements This Week Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN 52 in Marrakech https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-08-en Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN 52 in Marrakech 8 August 2014 About the Fellowship Program: Since its creation in 2007, the Fellowship Program has had over 1000 successful fellowships. Today many of these individuals are actively participating in all of the ICANN communities as leaders in At Large, the GAC, ccNSO, SSAC and gNSO.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-08-07-en https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-08-en ICG Charter Open for Public Comments 8 August 2014 On July 18, the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) produced a draft charter https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-charter-coordination-group-17jun14-en.pdf [PDF, 43.7 KB] that defines its own tasks. The ICG views defining the broad outlines of its charter as important,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-07-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-07-en ICG Announces Second Conference Call 7 August 2014 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold its next conference call on 19 August 2014, 12:00-14:00 UTC. For time zone conversions, please see here http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=2nd+Conference+Call+of+ICG&iso=20140819T12&ah=2.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-5-2014-08-07-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-5-2014-08-07-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Mailclub SAS 7 August 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER MAILCLUB SAS MAILCLUB SAS ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-08-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-08-en Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN 52 in Marrakech 8 August 2014 About the Fellowship Program: Since its creation in 2007, the Fellowship Program has had over 1000 successful fellowships. Today many of these individuals are actively participating in all of the ICANN communities as leaders in At Large, the GAC, ccNSO, SSAC and gNSO.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-07-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-07-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to ingenit GmbH 7 August 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER ingenit GmbH & Co. KG ingenit GmbH & Co.…
  Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 11 August 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Updates: 05:00 UTC Preparatory Webinar on policy development presented by APNIC on Tuesday   Monday 11 August 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce call: https://community.icann.org/x/tZrbAQ https://community.icann.org/x/tZrbAQ 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion: https://community.…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 11 August 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close Monday 11 August 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce call: https://community.icann.org/x/tZrbAQ https://community.icann.org/x/tZrbAQ 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion: https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 15:00 UTC :  GNSO IRTP D https://community.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 1 August 2014   Announcements This Week Board Extends Term of ICANN President https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-08-01-en The ICANN Board has extended by two years the contract of President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé. It will now run until 30 June 2017.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-04-en You are Invited to Attend the GNSO Review 360 Assessment Webinar! 4 August 2014 You are invited to attend a webinar regarding the 360 Assessment of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-04-en. This briefing will provide the ICANN community with an overview of what the 360 Assessment is,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-08-01-en ICANN Approves Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework | Special IP Address (127.0.53.53) Alerts System Administrators of Potential Issue 1 August 2014 ICANN today announced the approval of the Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/name-collision-framework-30jul14-en.pdf [PDF,…
Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of “real work” that needs be done.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-01-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-08-01-en ICANN Approves Investment Policy Statement Update for 2014 30 July 2014 As part of ICANN's responsibility to perform periodic reviews of the ICANN Investment Policy Statement, a revised policy has been approved by ICANN's Board of Directors implementing a number of minor changes.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-07-30-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-07-30-en ICANN Tells U.S. Court That ccTLDs Are Not "Property" Files Motion to Quash in U.S. Legal Action Aimed at Seizing Top-Level Domains 30 July 2014 Washington, DC… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has told a U.S. federal court in the District of Columbia,…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 04 August 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Updated: LACRALO Governance meeting Monday 04 August LACRALO ccTLD WG call Thursday 07 August   Monday 04 August 22:00 UTC: LACRALO Governance: https://community.icann.org/x/U7-hAg https://community.icann.org/x/U7-hAg   Tuesday 05 August 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Please kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment has been created: .NGO and .ONG Registry Services Evaluation Process Request – Introduction of Technical Bundlin https://community.icann.org/x/KKvhAg Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge https://www.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 25 July 2014   Announcements This Week China’s 21Vianet Contributes to Stable and Resilient Internet with L-Root Instance | Introduction on Instance Helps Mitigate Network Outages, Delivers Improved Internet Experience https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-24-en A new instance of L-Root has been installed in China,…
Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of “real work” that needs be done.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-24-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-24-en ICANN News Alert -- China’s 21Vianet Contributes to Stable and Resilient Internet with L-Root Instance | Introduction on Instance Helps Mitigate Network Outages, Delivers Improved Internet Experience 25 July 2014   A new instance of L-Root has been installed in China,…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 28 July 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.    Monday 28  July 14 :00 UTC : At-Large Technology Taskforce call https://community.icann.org/x/x7vhAg https://community.icann.org/x/x7vhAg 15:00 UTC :  GNSO IRTP D https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg Tuesday 29 July 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.…
Dear All,    Please kindly note that the At-Large workspace for the following public comment has been created:    Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .LUXURY, .WANG, XN--3BST00M, XN--6QQ986B3XL, XN--CZRU2D, XN--45Q11C, .BUILD, .REN, .PIZZA, .RESTAURANT, .GIFTS, .SARL, XN--55QX5D, XN--IO0A7I, and 20 TLDs associated with Top Level Domain Holdings Limited https://community.icann.org/x/SbzhAg   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber,…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the “ALAC Statement on the Report: Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions https://community.icann.org/x/mrnhAg." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Report: Supporting the Domain Name Industry in Underserved Regions https://community.icann.org/x/mrnhAg" for communication to the relevant parties?…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/Week ending 18 July 2014   Announcements This Week Los Angeles Fellowship Participants Selected https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en 50 fellows from 38 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 51st Public Meeting in Los Angeles, 12-16 October 2014.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 21 July 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close   Monday 21  July 15:00 UTC :  GNSO IRTP D https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 23 :00 UTC : LACRALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/mIwi https://community.icann.org/x/mIwi   Tuesday 22 July 05:00 UTC: APRALO Monthly call https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en Los Angeles Fellowship Participants Selected 18 July 2014 50 fellows from 39 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 51st Public Meeting in Los Angeles, 12-16 October 2014. 17 of the fellows are alumni from at least one of the past 22 programs who will mentor newcomers as well as engage with community,…
Dear All,  Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Universal Acceptance of TLDs Draft Roadmap https://community.icann.org/x/FrDhAg." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Universal Acceptance of TLDs Draft Roadmap https://community.icann.org/x/FrDhAg" for communication to the relevant parties?…
Dear All,  Kindly see the agenda for the f2f meeting of the NTIA IANA Functions’ Stewardship Transition Coordination Group 17-18 July in London: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/agenda-stewardship-coordination-18jul14-en.pdf https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/agenda-stewardship-coordination-18jul14-en.pdf  Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-16-en Request for Proposal for Global Consumer Survey 16 July 2014 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to conduct a global survey assessing aspects of consumer trust and perceived consumer choice and the Internet domain name system (DNS).…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-16-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-16-en IANA Functions Stewardship Transition Updates 16 July 2014 On 14 March 2014, the NTIA announced http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition-key-internet-domain-name-functions its intention to transition its stewardship role of IANA functions,…
Dear All, The first face-to-face meeting of the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group will take place in London from 17-18 July at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/hilton-london-metropole-LONMETW/index.html. Remote participation options will be available for the community through access to a Virtual Meeting Room https://icann.adobeconnect.com/coordinationgroup/ (https://icann.adobeconnect.com/coordinationgroup/ https://icann.adobeconnect.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-15-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-15-en Fraudulent ICANN Domain Name Certificates 15 July 2014 It has been brought to ICANN's attention that some online entities have attempted to sell fraudulent "certificates", which they claim are required to protect generic top-level domain names. The perpetuators of this scam threaten registrants on the protection service with the objective of securing a fee from the registrant.…
* NEW * - RUSSIAN Interpretation is now available on our ALAC Monthly call! Please see details below. ******** Dear All, The ALAC monthly teleconference is scheduled on Tuesday 22 July at 1400 UTC. For other times:http://tinyurl.com/l424knw http://tinyurl.com/l424knw The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/NrDhAg https://community.icann.org/x/NrDhAg Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac http://icann.adobeconnect.…
Dear All,  The ALAC vote regarding the endorsement of ALAC Representatives to the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group has been completed, with 15 out of the 15 ALAC members casted their ballots.  *** QUESTION: Should the advice from the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group https://community.icann.org/x/QpDhAg be accepted?…
Dear All,  Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the “ALAC Statement on the FY15 Operating Plan & Budget https://community.icann.org/x/_ZDhAg." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the FY15 Operating Plan & Budget https://community.icann.org/x/_ZDhAg" for communication to the relevant parties?…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 14 July 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.  Monday 14July 15:00 UTC :  GNSO IRTP D https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 19 :00 UTC : NARALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/KbDhAg https://community.icann.org/x/KbDhAg Tuesday 15 July 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.…
Dear All, A vote is to be held by the ALAC regarding the endorsement of ALAC Representatives to the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group.  *** QUESTION: Should the advice from the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group https://community.icann.org/x/QpDhAg be accepted? The advice is as follows:   Factoring in a point scoring system (i.e.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 4 July 2014   Announcements This Week Formation of the Coordination Group https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-03-en On 14 March 2014, the NTIA announced its intention to transition its stewardship role of IANA functions,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-03-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-03-en ________________________________ Formation of the Coordination Group 3 July 2014 On 14 March 2014, the NTIA announced its intention to transition its stewardship role of IANA functions, and called upon ICANN to launch and facilitate a process with the community to derive a proposal to transition the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community,…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-02-en _________________________ Policy Implementation Updates 2 July 2014 ICANN announces the implementation of two new consensus policy initiatives: the Additional Whois Information Policy (AWIP) and amendments to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) related to domain name unlocking.…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 07 July 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.    Monday 7 July 2014 - 15:00 UTC: GNSO IRTP D https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg Tuesday 8 July 2014 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI - https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All,    Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has requested a call for candidates in the At-Large community for the NTIA IANA Functions’ Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (“Coordination Group”).    On 6 June 2014, ICANN published a Process to Develop the Proposal and Next Steps https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-03-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-03-en Formation of the Coordination Group 3 July 2014 On 14 March 2014, the NTIA announced its intention to transition its stewardship role of IANA functions, and called upon ICANN to launch and facilitate a process with the community to derive a proposal to transition the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community, meeting the criteria set out by NTIA.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-02-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-02-en Policy Implementation Updates 2 July 2014 ICANN announces the implementation of two new consensus policy initiatives: the Additional Whois Information Policy (AWIP) and amendments to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) related to domain name unlocking. These policies are applicable to all ICANN-accredited registrars and registry operators under contract with ICANN.…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the FY15 Operating Plan and Budget https://community.icann.org/x/_ZDhAg in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current drafts, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large FY15 Operating Plan and Budget Workspace https://community.icann.org/x/_ZDhAg.…
Dear All,    Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has requested a call for candidates in the At-Large community for the NTIA IANA Functions’ Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (“Coordination Group”).    On 6 June 2014, ICANN published a Process to Develop the Proposal and Next Steps https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-23-en Westlake Governance Appointed to Conduct Independent Review of the GNSO 23 June 2014 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") has appointed Westlake Governance Limited ("Westlake Governance") to conduct an independent review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO"). This review is part of ICANN's commitment to continuous improvement,…
Dear all,   this is one last reminder about the selection committee. We have extended the deadline to the end of this week, Friday 4 July. We plan to hold a conference call next week to make the selections for the 2 ALAC seats in the ICANN Steering Committee but the selection committee is currently missing someone from the following regions:   - APRALO - EURALO   We need at least one volunteer to be on that committee ASAP. Please reply to Staff, CC'ing me. Kind regards,   Olivier
Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of “real work” that needs be done.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-26-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-26-en GAC Communiqué Issued at ICANN Meeting in London 26 June 2014 The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) today issued its communiqué during ICANN's 50th public meeting in London. To download a copy, click here https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/gac-to-board-25jun14-en.pdf [PDF, 139 KB].
As a friendly reminder, please kindly upload your *ICANN 50 Meeting* reports to the workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/3pbhAg https://community.icann.org/x/3pbhAg.    For clarification, this workspace is *not* for uploading ATLAS II thematic group reports, but only for the ICANN 50 Meeting.   
News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-06-24-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-06-24-en ICANN and CATR Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Collaboration Between ICANN and Chinese Stakeholders | Closer Collaboration on Engagement Efforts in China 24 June 2014 London,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-23-en Westlake Governance Appointed to Conduct Independent Review of the GNSO 23 June 2014 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") has appointed Westlake Governance Limited ("Westlake Governance") to conduct an independent review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO"). This review is part of ICANN's commitment to continuous improvement,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-23-en Largest Ever ICANN Meeting Convenes in London | Affirmation of Multistakeholder Model for Internet Governance by World Leaders 23 June 2014 More than 3,300 people from around the world have registered for ICANN's 50th meeting in London, making it the largest in the organization's history. "Today is a great day for advancement of the multistakeholder model and its inclusivity,…
    News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2-2014-06-23-en https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2-2014-06-23-en ICANN Signs Agreements with Qatar and Egypt Promoting the DNS Industry and IG Multi-stakeholder Approach in the Middle East and Africa | Establishment of a Regional DNS Entrepreneurship Center (DNS-EC) 23 June 2014 London,…
    News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-23-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-23-en Avri Doria is First Winner of ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award 23 June 2014   The Evaluation Committee for the pilot ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program selected longtime community member Avri Doria as the award's first recipient. She receives the award in recognition of her multiple roles in ICANN (such as ATRT2,…
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Please kindly note that the ICANN 50 London meeting report workspace has been created. Please kindly upload your report to the space: https://community.icann.org/x/3pbhAg. https://community.icann.org/x/3pbhAg.
Dear All,  Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the “ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan (FY16-FY20) https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan (FY16-FY20) https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg" for communication to the relevant parties?…
    News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-21-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-21-en Update on Root Zone Label Generation Rule Generation Panel Formation 20 June 2014 As we approach ICANN 50, ICANN is pleased to share the steady momentum of the development on the formation of Generation Panels for developing the script proposals. These script based panels – made up of Internet community volunteers – will propose the rules that define code points,…
    News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-20-en Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1 (MSR-1)? for the Development of Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone 20 June 2014 To support IDN labels in the root zone, the ICANN community, at the direction of the Board, undertook several projects to study and make recommendations on their viability and delegation.…
    News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-20-en Experienced Internet Veterans Return to ICANN to Support Global Engagement and Technical Excellence 20 June 2014 20 June 2014 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that it is has named David Conrad to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and Anne-Rachel Inné to the role of VP,…
Dear All,  Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the “ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan (FY16-FY20) https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan (FY16-FY20) https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg" for communication to the relevant parties?…
Dear All, Please kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following Public Comment has been created: Universal Acceptance of TLDs Draft Roadmap<https://community.icann.org/x/FrDhAg https://community.icann.org/x/FrDhAg> Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
News Alert http://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-16-en http://www.icann.…
    News Alert http://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-16-en http://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-16-en ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to BLACKNIGHT INTERNET SOLUTIONS LTD. 16 June 2014 DATA RETENTION WAIVER BLACKNIGHT INTERNET SOLUTIONS LTD. BLACKNIGHT INTERNET SOLUTIONS LTD.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 13 June 2014   Announcements This Week Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace https://www.icann.…
Dear All,   Please kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following PC has been created:  Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names in the New gTLD Namespace https://community.icann.org/x/VqzhAg   Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
Dear All,  Please kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following PC has been created:  .PARIS - Introduction of Approved Launch Program https://community.icann.org/x/U6zhAg Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-12-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-12-en Announcing Plans for Public Comment Improvements 12 June 2014 ICANN's Policy Development Support Staff recently assumed day-to-day oversight of ICANN's public comment infrastructure. This responsibility includes coordinating, evaluating, developing and implementing targeted improvements to all of ICANN's community input and feedback mechanisms.…
Dear All,    Please kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following Public Comment has been created:  .NGO and .ONG Registry Services Evaluation Process Request – Introduction of Technical Bundling https://community.icann.org/x/KKvhAg Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-10-en Final "Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions Phase One" Report Published 10 June 2014 ICANN today announced the publication of the final "Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions Phase One" report by JAS Global Advisors ("JAS"). Download the Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions Phase One report https://www.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-10-en Civil Society at ICANN: Everything You Need to Know About the ICANN Meeting in London 10 June 2014 Date: Tuesday, 17 June 2014 Time: 15:00-16:00 UTC Please join ICANN Vice Presidents Christopher Mondini and Nora Abusitta for a pre-ICANN 50 webinar for civil society participants. This webinar is meant as an introduction to ICANN, the GNSO Noncommercial Stakeholder Group,…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-10-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-06-10-en Civil Society at ICANN: Everything You Need to Know About the ICANN Meeting in London 10 June 2014 Date: Tuesday, 17 June 2014 Time: 15:00-16:00 UTC Please join ICANN Vice Presidents Christopher Mondini and Nora Abusitta for a pre-ICANN 50 webinar for civil society participants. This webinar is meant as an introduction to ICANN, the GNSO Noncommercial Stakeholder Group,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 6 June 2014   Announcements This Week NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition – Process to Develop the Proposal and Next Steps https://www.icann.…
NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition – Process to Develop the Proposal and Next Steps 6 June 2014 ICANN today published a Process to Develop the Proposal and Next Steps https://www.icann.…
Please RSVP via this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IGHH52kS_kRTJ83kytdaK4M3BswtiiMFbcxR39NiYJI/viewform.  Remote participation details will be sent via e-mail the week of 9 June. The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 12 June at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community including the ongoing Transition of Stewardship of the IANA Functions, ICANNAccountability,…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the “ALAC Statement on the Board Member Compensation https://community.icann.org/x/dYfhAg." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Board Member Compensation https://community.icann.org/x/dYfhAg" for communication to the relevant parties?…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 09 June 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close.   Updates: ALT meeting LACRALO Governance WG    Monday 9 June 2014 - 13:00 UTC: At-Large FY15 CROPP https://community.icann.org/x/OafhAg https://community.icann.org/x/OafhAg 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/tZrbAQ https://community.icann.…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-06-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-06-04-en ________________________________ What to Expect at ICANN 50: A Guide for Business Newcomers 4 June 2014 Date: Monday, 9 June 2014 Time: 13:00-14:00 UTC (time converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=What+to+Expect+at+ICANN50%3A+A+Guide+for+Business+Newcomers&iso=20140609T14&p1=136&ah=1 http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-04-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-04-en ________________________________ ICANN Publishes Quarterly Financial Report (Q3) for Fiscal Year 2014 4 June 2014   ICANN achieves another milestone in its financial accountability and transparency, with the publication of its quarterly (Q3) financial statements report. You can click here<http://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/package-fy14-31mar14-en.pdf http://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/package-fy14-31mar14-en.pdf> [PDF,</http:>…
Dear All, Please kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following Public Comment has been created: Study to Evaluate Solutions for the Submission and Display of Internationalized Contact Data<https://community.icann.org/x/zabhAg https://community.icann.org/x/zabhAg> Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
Dear All, Please kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following Public Comment has been created: .WED Registry Agreement Amendment - Introduction of Third Level Domain Sales<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+.WED+Registry+Agreement+Amendment+-+Introduction+of+Third+Level+Domain+Sales+Workspace https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+.WED+Registry+Agreement+Amendment+-+Introduction+of+Third+Level+Domain+Sales+Workspace> Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber,</https:>…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 09 June 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Updates: ALT meeting LACRALO Governance WG    Monday 9 June 2014 - 13:00 UTC: At-Large FY15 CROPP https://community.icann.org/x/OafhAg https://community.icann.org/x/OafhAg 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/tZrbAQ https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   Further to the Doodle poll, the At-Large Briefing session to discuss the Public Comment on “Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/qInhAg" is scheduled on Thursday 05 June 2014 at 2000 UTC for 90 minutes.   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/nnly6hn http://tinyurl.com/nnly6hn The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/t6ThAg https://community.icann.org/x/t6ThAg Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.…
Dear All, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (201) Manitoba E-Association we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant (201) Manitoba E-Association be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,  Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested that a 90-minute At-Large wide special purpose call be held to discuss the Public Comment on “Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/qInhAg.” The main issues for this call include analysis of:                   1. The environment within which the Internet and ICANN operate,                 2. The positions of important actors in ICANN's accountability,                 3.…
Dear All, Please note that the At-Large Workspace has been created for a new Public Comment: Registrars Stakeholder Group (RrSG) Charter Revisions (May 2014)<https://community.icann.org/x/gaThAg https://community.icann.org/x/gaThAg> Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested that a 90-minute At-Large wide special purpose call be held to discuss the Public Comment on ³Enhancing ICANN Accountability <https://community.icann.org/x/qInhAg https://community.icann.org/x/qInhAg> .² The main issues for this call include analysis of:   1. The environment within which the Internet and ICANN operate, 2. The positions of important actors in ICANN's accountability, 3. ICANN¹s two high-level Review Teams on Accountability and Transparency,</https:>…
Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of “real work” that needs be done.…
Pre-ICANN 50 Policy Update Webinar  https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89&source=tbx32-300&lng=en-us&s=linkedin&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fnews%2Fannouncement-2014-05-30-en&title=Pre-ICANN%2050%20Policy%20Update%20Webinar%20-%20ICANN&ate=AT-ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89/-/-/538991c16df5b563/2&frommenu=1&uid=538991c1e22aff84&ct=1&pre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.org%2Fnews%2Fannouncements&tt=0&captcha_provider=nucaptcha  https://www.icann.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-29-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-29-en ________________________________ One-Week Extension to the Public Comment and Reply Periods on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process 29 May 2014 In response to ensuring the community has sufficient time, while also having the process in parallel to, and informing, the process to Transition NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions,…
Dear All,   The regional advice from NARALO regarding ALS Applicant  (201) Manitoba E-Association has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant  (201) Manitoba E-Association be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 02 June 2014. Further updates as Doodles close.   Updates in red. Monday 02 June 15:00 UTC: GNSO IRTP D https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg Tuesday 03 June 12:00 UTC: GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI - https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter   News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers   http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 23 May 2014 _______________________________ Announcements This Week   Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Requests<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-05-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-05-22-en> ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant three (3) data retention waiver requests submitted by registrars 1API GmbH, ingenit GmbH & Co.</https:>…
  Dear All, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (198) ISOC Venezuela we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from LACRALO for ALS Applicant (198) ISOC Venezuela be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, Please kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following PC has been created: Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Requests<https://community.icann.org/x/M5vhAg https://community.icann.org/x/M5vhAg> Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
Dear All, Please kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following PC has been created: WHOIS Requirements and National Law Conflicts<https://community.icann.org/x/F5vhAg https://community.icann.org/x/F5vhAg> Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested a call for membership of the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee. This Sub-Committee will be responsible for the selection of two ALAC representatives for the ICANN-wide IANA Stewardship Transition Steering Committee. Please note that members of this sub-committee will NOT be able to apply for a position to be in the IANA Stewardship Steering Committee.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that an extension on the call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan (FY16 – FY20)<https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg> in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current drafts, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large ICANN Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan (FY16 – FY20) Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg>.</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested a call for membership of the At-Large Ad-hoc Working Group on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function. This Working Group will be responsible for addressing all issues related to the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA function as it relates to At-Large . Interested members from the At-Large community are welcome to join.…
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-22-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-05-22-en ________________________________ ICANN Information and Exchange Session: The Evolution of ICANN and Internet Governance Ecosystems – Wednesday 11 June, 1700-1900 @TheFactory 22 May 2014   In this open meeting, Fadi Chehade, President and CEO, and Jean-Jacques Sahel,…
Please confirm whether you require a dial-out (& preferred number) or will be joining via the Adobe Connect audio (English).   Por favorconfirmar si necesita una llamada de salida (y número preferido) o se unirá a través delaudio Adobe Connect (Inglés).   Merci de confirmer si besoin d'un dial-out (etnuméro préféré) ou si vous allez vous connecter via l'audio Adobe Connect (canal Anglais)   ********   * NEW * - RUSSIAN Interpretation is now available on our ALAC Monthly call!…
Dear All, Please note that the PowerPoint Template for the London Meeting is ready for use. You can download the template at https://community.icann.org/x/T5rhAg. https://community.icann.org/x/T5rhAg. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 26 May 2014. Further updates as Doodles close   Monday 26th May 23:00 UTC LACRALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/VIPhAg https://community.icann.org/x/VIPhAg   Tuesday 27th May 05:00 UTC: APRALO Monthly call - https://community.icann.org/x/AIHhAg https://community.icann.org/x/AIHhAg 14:00 UTC: PPSAI - https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All, With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (200) ISOC Portugal we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from EURALO for ALS Applicant (200) ISOC Portugal be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (199) ISOC Yemen we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (199) ISOC Yemen be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
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News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-fb-2014-05-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-fb-2014-05-20-en ________________________________ Global Panel Announces New Approach to Managing Future of the Internet | Final Report Addresses Growing Interests in Internet Governance 20 May 2014   Click here to view the report »<http://internetgovernancepanel.org/sites/default/files/ipdf/XPL_ICAN1403_Internet%20Governance%20iPDF_06.pdf http://internetgovernancepanel.org/sites/default/files/ipdf/XPL_ICAN1403_Internet%20Governance%20iPDF_06.pdf> [PDF, 2.</http:>…
News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-05-20-en https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-05-20-en _______________________________ Remaining IPv4 Addresses to be Redistributed to Regional Internet Registries | Address Redistribution Signals that IPv4 is Nearing Total Exhaustion 20 May 2014   ICANN announced today that it has begun the process of allocating the remaining blocks of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses to the five Regional Internet Registries (RIR).…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 16 May 2014 ______________________________ Announcements This Week   WHOIS Online Accuracy Reporting System: Request for Proposal<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16may14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16may14-en.htm> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to assist ICANN in the development, operation, and maintenance of the WHOIS Online Accuracy Reporting System.</http:>…
Dear All, The regional advice from LACRALO regarding ALS Applicant (198) ISOC Venezuela has been received The following question has been posed to the ALAC ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate the ALS application from ISOC Venezuela  (198). LACRALO did not reach consensus regarding the Regional Advice to provide for this application. ***** Please note that this vote will be open from 19 May 2014 23:59 UTC until 26 May 2014 23:59 UTC.   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco,…
News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16may14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16may14-en.htm   ________________________________ WHOIS Online Accuracy Reporting System: Request for Proposal   16 May 2014   The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to assist ICANN in the development, operation, and maintenance of the WHOIS Online Accuracy Reporting System.   Every year,…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for “ALAC Statement on the Draft Proposal of the Principles and Mechanisms and the Process to Develop a Proposal to Transition NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions (Part II)<https://community.icann.org/x/cCrRAg https://community.icann.org/x/cCrRAg>” has now ended.</https:>…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for “ALAC Statement on the ICANN Strategy Panels (4 parts)<https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg>” has now ended.   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the ICANN Strategy Panels (4 parts)<https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg> for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Statement on the ICANN Strategy Panels (4 parts)   As at Poll close: Thursday 15 May 2014 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for “ALAC Statement on the IDN Variant TLDs – LGR Procedure Implementation – Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1<https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg>” ended on 02 May 2014 23:59 UTC. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the IDN Variant TLDs – LGR Procedure Implementation – Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1<https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg> for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for “ALAC Statement on the Policy Development Process (PDP) on Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues<https://community.icann.org/x/UBTRAg https://community.icann.org/x/UBTRAg>” ended on 01 May 2014 23:59 UTC. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Policy Development Process (PDP) on Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues<https://community.icann.org/x/UBTRAg https://community.icann.org/x/UBTRAg> for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for “ALAC Statement on the Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group<https://community.icann.org/x/2TrRAg https://community.icann.org/x/2TrRAg>” has now ended. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group<https://community.icann.org/x/2TrRAg https://community.icann.org/x/2TrRAg> for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for “ALAC Statement on the Draft Implementation Plan for the WHOIS Online Accuracy and Reporting System<https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg>” ended on 01 May 2014 23:59 UTC ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Draft Implementation Plan for the WHOIS Online Accuracy and Reporting System<https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg> for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 19 May 2014. Updates to be provided as Doodles close.   Monday 19th May 15:00 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg   Tuesday 20th May 14:00 UTC: PPSAI - https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 18:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/UjzRAg https://community.icann.…
ICANN FY13 Form 990 15 May 2014   ICANN filed its Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on May 13, 2014 in compliance with the extended due date of May 15, 2014. The Form 990 is the United States return for organizations exempt from income taxes under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.…
Hello everybody,   just a kind reminder about the Ethos Award. Please send your nominations to the email address: ethosaward2014@icann.org mailto:ethosaward2014@icann.org The nominations close on 17 May 2014 --- and take only a few minutes to make.   For your information, I have volunteered to be on the selection committee, along with members of each other Supporting Organisation & Advisory Committee of ICANN.   Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair      News Alert  http://www.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan (FY16 – FY20)<https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg> in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process The current drafts, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large ICANN Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan (FY16 – FY20) Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/IDfRAg>.</https:></https:>…
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News Alert  http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13may14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13may14-en.htm ________________________________ Post-NETmundial Meeting Statement   13 May 2014   Leaders of the organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure (loosely referred to as "I* leaders") met on 25 April in São Paulo, Brazil following the NETmundial meeting. During the 1-day I* leaders meeting,…
Dear All, The regional advice from EURALO regarding ALS Applicant (200) ISOC Portugal has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice The following question has been posed to the ALAC ***** Question: Should the regional advice from EURALO for ALS Applicant (200) ISOC Portugal be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, The regional advice from APRALO regarding ALS Applicant (199) ISOC Yemen has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (199) ISOC Yemen be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** Please note that this vote will be open from 13th May 2014 23:59 UTC until 20th May 2014 23:59 UTC.…
If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number.  ******* Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the At-Large Briefing Session on the topic of the Globalization of ICANN and its Transparency and Accountability Processes is scheduled on Tuesday 13 May 2014 at 1500 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/l8q55na http://tinyurl.com/l8q55na  The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the  ALAC, has requested a call for membership of the interim At-Large Curation Working Group.   The At-Large Curation Working Group aims to raise awareness of the ICANN At-Large community and enhance end-users’ engagement with the community by developing a strong and sustainable presence on social media. The At-Large Curation WG, in close coordination with At-Large Staff,…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Interim+Report+I https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Interim+Report+Internationalized+Registration+Data+Expert+Working+Group+Workspace > ." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Interim+Report+I https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Interim+Report+Internationalized+Registration+Data+Expert+Working+Group+Workspace> " for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the ICANN Strategy Panels (4 parts) <https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg> . ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the ICANN Strategy Panels (4 parts) <https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg> " for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large ICANN Strategy Panels (4 parts) Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg> .</https:></https:></https:>…
Dear All,    Please find attached the ALAC Statement on the Draft Proposal of the Principles and Mechanisms and the Process to Develop a Proposal to Transition NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions.    Please note that Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, requested that the Statement be transmitted to the Public Comment process, copying the ICANN Staff member responsible for this Public Comment topic, with a note that the Statement was pending ALAC ratification.    On 16 May 2014,…
  Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the At-Large Briefing Session on the topic of the Globalization of ICANN and its Transparency and Accountability Processes is scheduled on Tuesday 13 May 2014 at 1500 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/l8q55na http://tinyurl.com/l8q55na  The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/mYnhAg https://community.icann.org/x/mYnhAg Presenters will be Theresa Swinehart <http://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/swinehart.htm http://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/swinehart.htm> , Sr.</http:>…
Notice of Potential Grant of Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request   7 May 2014   Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd. ("Blacknight") submitted a data retention waiver request under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA") on the basis of its contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Specification violates applicable law.…
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On behalf of the GNSO Secretariat: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR NEW CROSS COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP ON DEVELOPING A FINAL FRAMEWORK OF OPERATING PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE FUTURE CROSS COMMUNITY WORKING GROUPS   This is a call for volunteers to participate in a new Cross-Community Working Group to finalize a Framework of Operating Principles that will guide future CWGs. This CWG has been chartered jointly by the Country Code Names Supporting Organization and the Generic Names Supporting Organization.…
Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, there will be an At-Large Briefing Session on the topic of the Globalization of ICANN and its Transparency and Accountability Processes.   Presenters will be Theresa Swinehart <http://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/swinehart.htm http://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/swinehart.htm> , Sr. Advisor to the President on Strategy and Sebastien Bachollet <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/bachollet.htm http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/bachollet.htm> , ICANN Board Director Selected by At-Large. There will be a question and answer session following the presentation.</http:></http:>…
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 2 May 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Board Member Compensation<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02may14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02may14-en.htm> To seek public comment on Recommendations about Board member compensation, including the proposed Bylaws revisions that would allow non-voting Board liaisons to accept compensation if approved by the voting Board members.</http:>…
Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of “real work” that needs be done.…
Board Member Compensation  2 May 2014 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 2 May 2014   Categories/Tags: ICANN Board/Bylaws Purpose (Brief): To seek public comment on Recommendations about Board member compensation, including the proposed Bylaws revisions that would allow non-voting Board liaisons to accept compensation if approved by the voting Board members. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/bylaws-amend-compensation-02may14-en.htm http://www.…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 5 May 2014 2014. Updates will be provided as Doodles close. Monday 5th May 13:00 UTC: WEBINAR: PRE-ATLAS II Capacity Building Program: Policy Development Process https://community.icann.org/x/zz-RAg https://community.icann.org/x/zz-RAg 15:00 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg  19:00 UTC: ATLAS II Events https://community.icann.org/x/MB1-Ag https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statements on the ICANN Strategy Panels<https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg> in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current drafts, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large ICANN Strategy Panels Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/als2/At-Large+Summit+II+Home https://community.icann.org/display/als2/At-Large+Summit+II+Home>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 06 May 2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco,</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft “ALAC Statement on the Draft Proposal of the Principles and Mechanisms and the Process to Develop a Proposal to Transition NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions<https://community.icann.org/x/cCrRAg https://community.icann.org/x/cCrRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment,</https:>…
Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (197) Open Media we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant (197) Open Media be accepted?…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft “ALAC Statement on the Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group<https://community.icann.org/x/2TrRAg https://community.icann.org/x/2TrRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/2TrRAg https://community.icann.org/x/2TrRAg>.</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the IDN Variant TLDs ­ LGR Procedure Implementation ­ Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1 <https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg> ." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the IDN Variant TLDs ­ LGR Procedure Implementation ­ Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1 <https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg> " for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for “ALAC Statement on the ICANN Future Meetings Strategy https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg” ended on 19 April 2014 00:00 UTC.  ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the ICANN Future Meetings Strategy https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg for communication to the relevant parties?…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for “ALAC Statement on the Initial Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg” ended on 18 April 2014 23:59 UTC.  ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Initial Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg for communication to the relevant parties?…
Dear all,  Please find below the updated list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 28 April 2014 with added NARALO Webinar on Wednesday 30th April. Monday 28th 13:00 UTC: WEBINAR / PRE-ATLAS II Capacity Building Program: Future of Internet Governance Part 1 https://community.icann.org/x/vD-RAg https://community.icann.org/x/vD-RAg  15:00 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg  23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly call: https://community.icann.…
On behalf of Evan Leibovitch, Chair of the At-Large New gTLD Working Group, this is a call for membership of the At-Large New gTLD Working Group. New members are welcome to join and current members are asked to re-confirm their membership. Please either indicate your interest by commenting on the At-Large New gTLD Working Group workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2263793 https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-23apr14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-23apr14-en.htm   Webinar: Briefing About the Upcoming Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) 23 April 2014 Date: Wednesday, 7 May 2014 Time: 13:00-14:00 UTC (time converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?…
News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23apr14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23apr14-en.htm ________________________________ Update on Root Zone LGR Generation Panel Formation 23 April 2014 ICANN is pleased to announce significant progress in the formation of Generation Panels for Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR). Generation Panels are community panels that will establish the rules that define, for a given script,…
Dear All, With 12 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (196) VIBUG we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant (196) VIBUG be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, With 12 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from (195) Native Public Media we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant (195) Native Public Media be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, The regional advice from NARALO regarding ALS Applicant  197) Open Media has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant  197) Open Media be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** Please note that this vote will be open from 22 April 2014 23:59 UTC until 29 April 2014 23:59 UTC.…
  http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm ________________________________ Nomination Period Opens for ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award 21 April 2014   First Award Targeted for ICANN Public Meeting in London Nominations Close 17 May 2014 ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's new Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program.…
  Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from Fundetic Bolivia we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Should the regional advice from LACRALO for ALS Applicant (193) Fundetic Bolivia be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft “ALAC Statement on the IDN Variant TLDs – LGR Procedure Implementation – Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1<https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large IDN Variant TLDs – LGR Procedure Implementation – Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1 Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/ShfRAg>.</https:></https:>…
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Dear all   Please find below the first draft of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the week of 21 April 2014    Monday 21st   14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce Working Group Monthly Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/7jbRAg https://community.icann.org/x/7jbRAg   15:00 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg   21:00 UTC: Pre-ATLAS II Capacity Building Webinar: IPv4-IPv6 Migration https://community.icann.org/x/ciDRAg https://community.icann.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17apr14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17apr14-en.htm ____________________________ ICANN Begins Transition To New Website 17 April 2014 Click here to visit the new ICANN website »<http://new.icann.org http://new.icann.org> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the beginning of a transition to a new ICANN.org website.</http:>…
Dear All, The ALAC has decided to resume the vote on whether to accept the ALS Application (193) Fundetic Bolivia. The following question has been posted to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the ALS Application (193) Fundetic Bolivia be accepted? ***** Please note that this vote will be closed on 21-April-2014 23:59 UTC. *Note to the electorates: If you wish to override your vote, please be so kind to contact Ariel Liang at ariel.liang@icann.org mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org. Regards,…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a reminder on the call for comments be made on the draft “ALAC Statement on the Draft Implementation Plan for the WHOIS Online Accuracy and Reporting System<https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Draft Implementation Plan for the WHOIS Online Accuracy and Reporting System Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg>.</https:></https:>…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a reminder on the call for comments be made on the draft “ALAC Statement on the Policy Development Process (PDP) on Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues<https://community.icann.org/x/UBTRAg https://community.icann.org/x/UBTRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Policy Development Process (PDP) on Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/UBTRAg https://community.icann.org/x/UBTRAg>.</https:></https:>…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a reminder on the call for comments be made on the draft “ALAC Statement on the Draft Implementation Plan for the WHOIS Online Accuracy and Reporting System<https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Draft Implementation Plan for the WHOIS Online Accuracy and Reporting System Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg https://community.icann.org/x/vhzRAg>.</https:></https:>…
Dear All, With 12 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Disabled and Special Needs we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS (194) ISOC Disabled and Special Needs be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-14apr14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-14apr14-en.htm ________________________________ Proposed Changes to the Inter-Registrar Policy (Watch the Video & Provide Comments) 14 April 2014 The public comment period for the IRTP-D Working Group's Initial Report closes on 25 April 2014 at 23:59 UTC. For a rich media explanation of each of the Working Group's Charter questions,…
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News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14apr14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14apr14-en.htm ________________________________ IDN ccTLD Request From Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of, Successfully Passes String Evaluation 14 April 2014 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of.…
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 11 April 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan (FY16 – FY20)<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-09apr14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-09apr14-en.htm> Public comment is invited on the Draft ICANN Five–Year Strategic Plan (FY16–FY20) through May 2014. Built on community input received throughout an extensive, public strategy conversation, the Draft Strategic Plan proposes a new Vision,</http:>…
Dear All, Due to the NetMundial meeting in Brazil next week, the ALAC monthly teleconference is postponed to Tuesday 29 April 2014 at 1400 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/oldt9tv http://tinyurl.com/oldt9tv The agenda and call details will be sent out with the reminder. Thank you.
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 14 April 2014    Monday 14th 14:00 UTC: At-Large TTF call - Adobe Connect Plugin testing https://community.icann.org/x/FpfbAQ https://community.icann.org/x/FpfbAQ 15:00 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 19:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/wA-RAg https://community.icann.org/x/wA-RAg 2100 UTC - LACRALO Governance WG https://community.icann.…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on ICANN Future Meetings Strategy <https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg> ."   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on ICANN Future Meetings Strategy <https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg> " for communication to the relevant parties? *****   Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large ICANN Future Meetings Strategy Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg> .</https:></https:></https:>…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Initial Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP <https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg> ."   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Initial Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP <https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg> " for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a reminder on the call for comments be made on the draft “ALAC Statement on the ICANN Future Meetings Strategy<https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large ICANN Future Meetings Strategy Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg>.   Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 12-April-2014 23:59 UTC.</https:></https:>…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a reminder on the call for comments be made on the draft “ALAC Statement on the Initial Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP<https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Initial Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg>.</https:></https:>…
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http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09apr14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09apr14-en.htm ________________________________ Call for Public Input: Transition of NTIA's Stewardship of the IANA Functions 9 April 2014 Draft Proposal Based on Initial Community Feedback of the Principles,…
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http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/iana/transition/draft-proposal-08ap http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/iana/transition/draft-proposal-08ap r14-en.htm   Call for Public Input: Draft Proposal, Based on Initial Community Feedback,…
  http://blog.icann.org/2014/04/iana-in-transition-update/ http://blog.icann.org/2014/04/iana-in-transition-update/ IANA in Transition: Update by Theresa Swinehart on April 7, 2014   We received an overwhelming response to our call for feedback in the design of a community-driven process toward achieving transition of NTIA¹s Stewardship of the IANA Functions. From the launch of the public comment process in Singapore two weeks ago through last Thursday,…
[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07apr14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07apr14-en.htm ________________________________ The IANA Functions Explained – New ICANN Infographic 7 April 2014   Click here<http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/iana/functions-basics-08apr14-en.pdf http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/iana/functions-basics-08apr14-en.pdf> [PDF, 3.51 MB] to download the new IANA Functions Infographic.</http:></http:>…
Dear All,   The regional advice from LACRALO regarding ALS Applicant (193) Fundetic Bolivia has been received.     The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate the ALS application from Fundetic Bolivia  (197). LACRALO did not reach consensus regarding the Regional Advice to provide for this application. *****   Please note that this vote will be open from 07 April 2014 23:59 UTC until 14 April 2014 23:59 UTC.   Heidi Ullrich,…
Dear All,   The regional advice from NARALO regarding ALS Applicant (194) ISOC Disabled and Special Needs has been received.   The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to  accept the regional  advice.   The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant (194) ISOC Disabled and Special Needs be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft “ALAC Statement on the ICANN Future Meetings Strategy<https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large ICANN Future Meetings Strategy Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 12-April-2014 23:59 UTC.</https:></https:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft “ALAC Statement on the ICANN Future Meetings Strategy<https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large ICANN Future Meetings Strategy Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 12-April-2014 23:59 UTC.</https:></https:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that an announcement be made on the PC “<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14-en.htm>Proposal for the Use of Mandatory Policy Advisory Boards for Regulated Industry Sector and Consumer-Trust-Sensitive New <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14-en.htm> gTLD<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14-en.htm> Strings<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14-en.htm>.” Please submit any comments directly on the Public Forum using the “To Submit Your Comments (Forum)<mailto:comments-pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14 at icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce>” function by 16-April-2014 23:59 UTC.</mailto:comments-pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14></http:></http:></http:></http:>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft “ALAC Statement on the Initial Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP<https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Initial Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/VhfRAg>.</https:></https:>…
  [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04apr14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04apr14-en.htm____________________________ RDS Risk Survey and Webinar: How will a Proposed Next Generation Registration Directory Services (RDS) to Replace Whois Impact You?</http:>…
Dear all,  Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 07 April 2014  Monday 7th 15:00 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 22:00 UTC: LACRALO Nivelacion WG - https://community.icann.org/x/-TDRAg https://community.icann.org/x/-TDRAg   Tuesday 8th   14:00 UTC: PPSAI - https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 19:00 UTC: SCI - https://community.icann.org/x/5ILT https://community.icann.…
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http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-31mar14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-31mar14-en.htm ______________________________ Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for London Meeting 31 March 2014 42 fellows from 34 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 50th Public Meeting in London, 22-26 June 2014.…
Dear All,   Please find hereafter the At-Large schedule for tomorrow. As we have our APRALO Showcase at 18h00, please wear something RED, the APRALO colour.   The complete At-Large schedule and agenda is available at: https://community.icann.org/x/ryefAg https://community.icann.org/x/ryefAg   We will be in VIP room all day EXCEPT for the 17:00 IDN Meeting, held in Hullet. See venue Map <http://singapore49.icann.org/en/Maps http://singapore49.icann.org/en/Maps> .</http:>…
Dear All,   Please find hereafter the At-Large schedule for tomorrow:   The complete At-Large schedule and agendas is available at: https://community.icann.org/x/ryefAg https://community.icann.org/x/ryefAg   * 08:30 - 09:30: ALAC Meeting with the ICANN Board <http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/tue-board-atlarge http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/tue-board-atlarge>  / A.</http:>…
  http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24mar14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24mar14-en.htm   ________________________________ 175+ New gTLDs Delegated   24 March 2014   The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced at ICANN 49 in Singapore that the number of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) that have been delegated now tops 175. Recently delegated gTLDs<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings> include .NYC, .Cologne, .trade,</http:>…
Dear All, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that a TIE BREAKING VOTE be held to select the candidate to run against Rinalia Abdul Rahim for the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017 (to take their seat at the 2014 AGM). No candidate in VOTE ROUND 2 received more than 50% of the votes. The next step will be to hold a vote to break the tie between Sébastien Bachollet and Alan Greenberg.…
  Dear All,…
Dear All, Please collect your GALA Tickets from the Newcomers Booth (by Registration). Your name badge will also be STAMPED. Please present BOTH for the GALA Evening. Thank you! Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
Dear All, Please note the At-Large Singapore Meetings Reports Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/cyqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/cyqfAg> has been created. Please be sure to submit your meeting reports in the workspace. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
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Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions<https://community.icann.org/x/zRLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/zRLRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/zRLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/zRLRAg>.</https:></https:>…
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Dear All,   We want to alert you to a time and room change for the the Expert Working Group (EWG) on Next-generation gTLD Registration Directory Services (RDS) Singapore workshop:  Exploring Replacements for WHOIS - The Next Generation Directory Services http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-gtld-directory-services. It will be held on Monday, 24 March at 16:30-17:30 SGT in room Bras Basah.…
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  [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18mar14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18mar14-en.htm   ________________________________ Annual Independent Audit RFP   18 March 2014   ICANN is issuing today a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify audit firms interested in performing ICANN's annual independent audit.</http:>…
  [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> Policy Update Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update Volume 14, Issue 3 — March 2014 ________________________________     Contents   Across ICANN    1.  Issues Currently Open for Public Comment<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-mar14-en.htm#1 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-mar14-en.htm#1>   ccNSO    1.  New Singapore ccNSO Meetings Page<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-mar14-en.htm#2 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-mar14-en.htm#2>  2.  The ccNSO Now Counts 148 Members<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-mar14-en.htm#3 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-mar14-en.htm#3>  3.</http:></http:></http:></http:>…
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Dear All,     Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that VOTE ROUND 2 be held to select the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017 (to take their seat at the 2014 AGM).   ***** Question: Who do you support to become the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017?…
The First Round vote of the Board Director (Seat #15) selection by ALAC/At-Large is now completed. The three most preferred candidates, listed in alphabetical order of the Family name, are the following: * Rinalia Abdul Rahim * Sébastien Bachollet * Alan Greenberg I would like to congratulate the 3 preferred candidates, and wish them good luck for the Second Round. I also would like to thank Evan Leibovitch and Jean-Jacques Subrenat for participating in the Board Seat 2014 process.…
On behalf of GNSO Secretariat:   Dear All, Please find the GNSO background briefing document which is intended to facilitate your preparations for the GNSO meetings in Singapore posted on page: http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/correspondence  and directly viewed at :  http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/background-briefing-13mar14-en http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/background-briefing-13mar14-en.pdf http://gnso.icann.…
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Dear All, Please note that the vote for “ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request<https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg>" has now ended. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request<https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg> for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear all,    Please find below the updated list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 17th March 2014   We will update this list as and when calls are added.   Monday 17th 1500 UTC - ATLAS II OC - https://community.icann.org/x/sx3RAg https://community.icann.org/x/sx3RAg 2300 UTC – LACRALO monthly - https://community.icann.org/x/JhfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/JhfRAg   Tuesday 18th  14:00 UTC - GAC GNSO Consultation Group (closed) 15:00 UTC - PPSAI WG - https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for "ALAC Follow-up Statement on the Technical Liaison Group Bylaws Revisions https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg" has now ended.    ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Follow-up Statement on the Technical Liaison Group Bylaws Revisions https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg for communication to the relevant parties?…
Dear All, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that the first round of vote for the selection of the Board Director selected by At-Large (Seat #15) be held to reduce the number of Candidates from five (5) to three (3) only. ***** Question: Please rank all 5 candidates (listed in alphabetical order of surname) from the most preferred to the least preferred (1 is the most preferred and 5 is the least preferred).…
  You are invited to join Board Chair Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehadé on a brief community call to discuss Friday's announcement that stewardship of the Internet technical functions will transfer from the U.S. government to the Internet¹s global multistakeholder community. ICANN¹s role in managing these functions and the Domain Name System will not change.   This call is just the beginning of a community-wide dialogue about the development of the transitional process. In the coming months,…
  In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details.   Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Singapore, remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN.…
  Dear All,   With 10 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from Age Numerique we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (189) Age Numerique be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
    [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10mar14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10mar14-en.htm   ________________________________ Bulk Transfer of Domain Names from ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com to EnCirca, Inc.</http:>…
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Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request <https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg> ."   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request <https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg> " for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All, We would like to invite you to join an At-Large Community call: Board Briefing on requirements for Seat 15 scheduled on Wednesday 12 March 2014 at 1200 UTC. This call will have Spanish and French interpretation. Agenda items to include: 1. The duties of a Board member 2. The type of skills the Board are currently in need of 3. Questions and Answers (Q&A) For other times: http://tinyurl.com/nl82ess http://tinyurl.…
Dear All, Please note that the PowerPoint Template for the Singapore Meeting is ready for use. You can download the template at https://community.icann.org/x/eCqfAg. https://community.icann.org/x/eCqfAg. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07mar14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07mar14-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Publishes Quarterly Financial Report (Q2) for Fiscal Year 2014 7 March 2014 ICANN achieves another milestone in its financial accountability and transparency,</http:>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Follow-up Statement on the Technical Liaison Group Bylaws Revisions<https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Follow-up Statement on the Technical Liaison Group Bylaws Revisions<https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for "ALAC Statement on the Proposed Review Mechanism to Address Perceived Inconsistent Expert Determinations on String Confusion Objections<https://community.icann.org/x/bwfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/bwfRAg>" has now ended. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Proposed Review Mechanism to Address Perceived Inconsistent Expert Determinations on String Confusion Objections<https://community.icann.org/x/bwfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/bwfRAg> for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Please note that the vote for "ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg>" has now ended. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg> for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
**VERSION FRANÇAISE À LA SUITE DE LA VERSION ANGLAISE **   **VERSION ESPAÑOL DESPUES DE LA VERSION FRANCESA**   **ENGLISH VERSION**   Dear All,   On behalf of Tjani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the BMSPC, please find the 2014 At-Large Board Director Candidates - Questions and Answers Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/2014+At-Large+Board+Director+Candid https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/2014+At-Large+Board+Director+Candid ates+-+Questions+and+Answers+Workspace).…
Dear All,   Please find hereafter the AGENDA for the At-Large Community call with the At-Large Board Director Candidates:   Agenda: 1.  Opening and Introduction by the Moderator - 03 min 2. Presentation by the candidates - 25 min * 5 min each candidate to present him/herself and give overview on his/her program as Board Director. * * The presentations will be carried out in alphabetical order (by surname of the candidate). 3.…
If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN, FR or ES).   ******************   Dear All,   On behalf of Tjani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the BMSPC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Community call with the At-Large Board Director Candidates, scheduled on Thursday 6 March 2014 at 2100 UTC.   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/pjosu7n http://tinyurl.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from ISOC KENYA we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (187) ISOC KENYA be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
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    [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03mar14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03mar14-en.htm   ________________________________ Ashwin Rangan to Join ICANN as New Chief Innovation and Information Officer   3 March 2014   [http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/rangan-150x200-03mar14.png http://www.icann.</http:>…
Dear All,   On behalf of Tjani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the BMSPC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Community call with the At-Large Board Director Candidates, scheduled on Thursday 6 March 2014 at 2100 UTC.   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/pjosu7n http://tinyurl.com/pjosu7n   The draft agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and participation details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/qBbRAg https://community.icann.org/x/qBbRAg   This call will have Spanish and French interpretation.…
Dear All,   The regional advice from AFRALO regarding ALS Applicant (189) Age Numerique has been received.   The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice.   The following question has been posed to the ALAC:   ***** Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (189) Age Numerique be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,   On behalf of Tjani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the BMSPC, please find the 2014 At-Large Board Director Candidates - Questions and Answers Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/2014+At-Large+Board+Director+Candidates+-+Questions+and+Answers+Workspace https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/2014+At-Large+Board+Director+Candidates+-+Questions+and+Answers+Workspace).…
Please register via email to alice.jansen@icann.org mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org by Monday, 10 March 2014 ­ 23:59 UTC to receive the dial-in details. A reminder with log-in and dial-in details will be sent to you prior to the call.   Dear All, You are invited <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28feb14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-28feb14-en.htm>  to join Vint Cerf, Nii Quaynor, Beth Noveck and Paul Mockapetris on Tuesday, 11 March 2014 at 15:00-16:30 UTC (time converter: http://tinyurl.com/l458x7v http://tinyurl.</http:>…
Dear All,   Garth Bruen, Chair of the NARALO, has asked that a vote be held by the NARALO to select two (2) unique NARALO ALS Representatives to serve as ALTERNATE voters for the At-Large Board Seat #15. ***** Question: Who do you support to serve as the two (2) unique ALTERNATE voters for the At-Large Board Seat #15? *   Jean Armour Polly *   Louis Houle *   Glenn McKnight *   Darlene Thompson ***** Please note that the poll will be open from 03-Mar-2014 03:00 UTC to 04-Mar-2014 23:59 UTC.…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a Call for Comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the ICANN Board Resolutions from its Meeting on 7 February 2014 in Los Angeles<https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large ICANN Board Resolutions from its Meeting on 7 February 2014 in Los Angeles Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg>.</https:></https:>…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Proposed Review Mechanism to Address Perceived Inconsistent Expert Determinations on String Confusion Objections <https://community.icann.org/x/bwfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/bwfRAg> .</https:>…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg>."   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
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Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the week of the 3rd March 2014.   We will update this list as and when calls are added.     Monday 3rd March  15:00 UTC: At-Large TTF - https://community.icann.org/x/ORDRAg https://community.icann.org/x/ORDRAg 16:00 UTC IRTP D  - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg   Tuesday 4th March  14:00 UTC: GAC GNSO Consultation group (closed) 15:00 UTC: PPSAI WG - https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the "ICANN Future Meetings Strategy<https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. Information on the Public Comment can be found on the At-Large ICANN Future Meetings Strategy Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg https://community.icann.org/x/TBLRAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber,</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Please note that the following page has been created: At-Large Policy Development Process (PDP) on Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/UBTRAg https://community.icann.org/x/UBTRAg>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26feb14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26feb14-en.htm   ________________________________ Independent Report Maps Possible Way Forward in Mitigating Domain Name Collisions   26 February 2014   An independent report commissioned by ICANN, Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions,</http:>…
  [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-25feb14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-25feb14-en.htm   ________________________________ Video: Details on the President's Globalization Advisory Groups   25 February 2014   On February 17, 2014,</http:>…
  [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-25feb14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-25feb14-en.htm   ________________________________ Quick Look at Strategy Panel Recommendations - Provide Your Comments Today   25 February 2014   More than 40 diverse practitioners,</http:>…
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[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-24feb14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-24feb14-en.htm   ________________________________ Update to BCG Study - Country-by-Country Analysis Now Available   24 February 2014   Greasing the Wheels of the Internet Economy, a report by Boston Consulting Group and commissioned by ICANN,</http:>…
Dear All   Please note that the vote on ALS Applicant (187) ISOC Kenya has been extended until 4-March-2014 23:59 UTC.   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>
In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Singapore, remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN.…
Dear All,   Please note that the following page has been created: https://community.icann.org/x/xwvRAg https://community.icann.org/x/xwvRAg.   Please note that it will be discussed on the ALAC Monthly Call on Tuesday 25 February 2014: https://community.icann.org/x/pg7RAg https://community.icann.org/x/pg7RAg.   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24feb14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24feb14-en.htm   24 February 2014 In order to participate and receive webinar details, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details.   Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Singapore, remotely or in person,…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter   News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 21 February 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Additional Call for Volunteers: New Working Group on Data & Metrics for Policy Making (non-PDP)<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21feb14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21feb14-en.htm> The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a new Working Group (WG).</http:>…
  IMPORTANT - Please confirm whether you require a dial-out (& preferred number) or will be joining via the Adobe Connect audio (English). IMPORTANTE - Por favorconfirmar si necesita una llamada de salida (y número preferido) o se unirá a través delaudio Adobe Connect (Inglés). IMPORTANT - Merci de confirmer si besoin d'un dial-out (etnuméro préféré) ou si vous allez vous connecter via l'audio Adobe Connect (canal Anglais) ********************** Dear All,…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Related-Issue Compliance Submission Process<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q3RAg https://community.icann.org/x/6Q3RAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Related-Issue Compliance Submission Process Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/6Q3RAg https://community.icann.org/x/6Q3RAg>.</https:></https:>…
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  Dear All,   The next ALAC  Monthly call is scheduled on  Tuesday  25 February 2014 at 1500 UTC  for 2 hours.   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/prac9dc http://tinyurl.com/prac9dc   The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/pg7RAg https://community.icann.org/x/pg7RAg   Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac http://icann.adobeconnect.…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg https://community.icann.org/x/gYLFAg>"  in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment,</https:>…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the<https://community.icann.org/x/bwfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/bwfRAg> Proposed Review Mechanism to Address Perceived Inconsistent Expert Determinations on String Confusion Objections<https://community.icann.org/x/bwfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/bwfRAg>"  in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment,</https:></https:>…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, will be holding an At-Large Briefing Call on the FY15 Community Special Budget Request Process on Friday, 21 February at 2100 UTC.   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/p5zf4er http://tinyurl.com/p5zf4er   The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/qgrRAg https://community.icann.org/x/qgrRAg   Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/fy15community/ https://icann.adobeconnect.…
Policy Update Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update Volume 14, Issue 2 — February 2014 ________________________________     Contents   Across ICANN    1.  Issues Currently Open for Public Comment<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-feb14-en.htm#1 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-feb14-en.htm#1>   ASO    1.  ASO Updates<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-feb14-en.htm#2 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-feb14-en.htm#2>  2.  NRO and RIR Updates<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-feb14-en.htm#3 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-feb14-en.htm#3>   ccNSO    1.  ccNSO Travel Funding<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-feb14-en.htm#4 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-feb14-en.htm#4>  2.  IDN TLDs<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-feb14-en.htm#5 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-feb14-en.htm#5>  3.</http:></http:></http:></http:></http:>…
  [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> January 2014 Contractual Compliance Monthly Update Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/en/resources/compliance/ http://www.icann.org/en/resources/compliance/ January 2014   ________________________________ Table of Contents 1    *   General Update  *   Audit Program Update  *   Complaints Handling and Enforcement Summary   http://www.icann.</http:>…
  Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, will be holding an At-Large Briefing Call on the FY15 Community Special Budget Request Process on Friday, 21 February at 2100 UTC.   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/p5zf4er http://tinyurl.com/p5zf4er   The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/qgrRAg https://community.icann.org/x/qgrRAg   Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/fy15community/ https://icann.adobeconnect.…
Dear All,   After nearly three years helping to support the At-Large community, Matt Ashtiani will be moving to the Strategic Initiatives division to take up his new role as Strategic Initiatives Manager. He will be transitioning out of his current position over the next several weeks. The At-Large staff support team thanks Matt for his great work and wish him all the best in his new position! We’ll miss you, Matt!   At the same time,…
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  Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, will be holding an At-Large Briefing Call on the FY15 Community Special Budget Request Process on Friday, 21 February at 2100 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/p5zf4er http://tinyurl.com/p5zf4er   The agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/qgrRAg https://community.icann.org/x/qgrRAg   Please confirm whether you require FR or ES interpretation.…
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Please register via email to alice.jansen@icann.org mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org by Sunday, 16 February 2014 ­ 23:59 UTC to receive the dial-in details. A reminder with log-in and dial-in details will be sent to you prior to the call.   ********   Dear All, You are invited to join the Strategy Panel on Public Responsibility Framework <http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsi http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsi bility>  on Monday, 17 February 2014 at 12:00-13:00 UTC (time converter: http://goo.gl/TiF9kh http://goo.gl/TiF9kh) or 19:00-20:00 UTC (time converter: http://goo.</http:>…
Dear All, The At-Large Singapore Communications Department Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/giqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/giqfAg> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Communications Department Meeting during the Singapore Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 28 February 2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber,</https:>…
Dear All, The At-Large Singapore Global Stakeholder Engagement Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/gCqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/gCqfAg> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Global Stakeholder Engagement Meeting during the Singapore Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 28 February 2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber,</https:>…
Dear All, The At-Large Singapore ICANN Board Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/fiqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/fiqfAg> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the ICANN Board Meeting during the Singapore Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 28 February 2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff at atlarge.</https:>…
Dear All, The At-Large Singapore GAC Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/fCqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/fCqfAg> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the GAC Meeting during the Singapore Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 28 February 2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber,</https:>…
Dear All, The At-Large Finance Department Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/gQfRAg https://community.icann.org/x/gQfRAg> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Finance Department Meeting during the Singapore Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 28 February 2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber,</https:>…
Dear All, The At-Large Singapore Topics for the Public Forum Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/hCqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/hCqfAg> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Topics for the Public Forum Meeting during the Singapore Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 28 February 2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber,</https:>…
Please register via email to alice.jansen@icann.org mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org by Sunday, 16 February 2014 ­ 23:59 UTC to receive the dial-in details. A reminder with log-in and dial-in details will be sent to you prior to the call.   ********   Dear All, You are invited to join the Strategy Panel on Public Responsibility Framework <http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsi http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/public-responsi bility>  on Monday, 17 February 2014 at 12:00-13:00 UTC (time converter: http://goo.gl/TiF9kh http://goo.gl/TiF9kh) or 19:00-20:00 UTC (time converter: http://goo.</http:>…
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Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Review of Trusted Community Representation in Root Zone DNSSEC Key Signing Ceremonies<https://community.icann.org/x/nge6Ag https://community.icann.org/x/nge6Ag>."   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Review of Trusted Community Representation in Root Zone DNSSEC Key Signing Ceremonies<https://community.icann.org/x/nge6Ag https://community.icann.org/x/nge6Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Draft Criteria and Process for Selection of Multistakeholder Ethos Award Pilot Program<https://community.icann.org/x/hgeuAg https://community.icann.org/x/hgeuAg>."   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Draft Criteria and Process for Selection of Multistakeholder Ethos Award Pilot Program<https://community.icann.org/x/hgeuAg https://community.icann.org/x/hgeuAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
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Dear All, The transcripts of the ALAC call held on Tuesday 28 January 2014 have been posted on the meeting page. https://community.icann.org/x/RwCuAg https://community.icann.org/x/RwCuAg French transcript: Unfortunately, due to technical issues on the French channel, the beginning of the transcript is incomplete. Apologies for the inconvenience. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber,…
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Dear All,   The Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) invites you to a cross RALO conference call on Friday 7 February 2014 at 1700 UTC. This is the preferred time from the Doodle, across the 5 regions, hence only having ONE call.   The purpose of this call is to explain the procedure to add candidates on the At-Large Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) Slate.   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/pycyyfl http://tinyurl.com/pycyyfl   Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.…
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Dear All,   The Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) invites you to a cross RALO conference call on Friday 7 February 2014 at 1700 UTC. This is the preferred time from the Doodle, across the 5 regions, hence only having ONE call.   The purpose of this call is to explain the procedure to add candidates on the At-Large Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC) Slate.   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/pycyyfl http://tinyurl.com/pycyyfl   Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.…
  [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04feb14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04feb14-en.htm   ________________________________ Invitation to Join the GNSO-SSR | A GNSO Sponsored Security, Stability, Resiliency (SSR) Mailing List   4 February 2014   Charter   GNSO-SSR – A GNSO Sponsored Security, Stability,</http:>…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Draft Criteria and Process for Selection of Multistakeholder Ethos Award Pilot Program<https://community.icann.org/x/hgeuAg https://community.icann.org/x/hgeuAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.   The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Draft Criteria and Process for Selection of Multistakeholder Ethos Award Pilot Program Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/hgeuAg https://community.icann.org/x/hgeuAg>.</https:></https:>…
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Hello all!   We,  Carlos Dionisio Aguirre, Natalia Enciso and Maricarmen Sequera,  are writing to you regarding Atlas II WG  Newsletter team.   We are looking for volunteers from : AFRALO, APRALO, NARALO and EURALO to work with us.   You can find more information on the links below.   The WIKI space (https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ATLAS+II+Web+Page+Working+Grou https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ATLAS+II+Web+Page+Working+Grou p).   ATLAS II Charter (https://community.icann.…
  http://singapore49.icann.org/en/ http://singapore49.icann.org/en/ <http://singapore49.icann.org/en/ http://singapore49.icann.org/en/> ICANN 49 | 23-27 March 2014 | Singapore   Attention all Sponsors & Attendees!   Please be advised that the Gala event in Singapore will be held on Monday, 24 March. A comprehensive schedule for the meeting will be posted on Monday, 3 March 2014.   ****************************** Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber,</http:>…
Dear All,   Please note that the Public Information on the Expressions of Interest (EOIs) of the BCEC selected candidates and the remaining applicants for Seat #15 of the ICANN Board has now been posted on the At-Large Board Member 2014 Selection Workspace at: https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/At-Large+Board+Member+2014+Selection https://community.icann.org/display/ABMS/At-Large+Board+Member+2014+Selection.…
Dear All,   With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on ICANN's Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan<https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate.   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on ICANN's Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan<https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?   ALAC Statement on ICANN's Draft Vision,</https:></https:>…
Dear All   Please note that the vote on ALS Applicant (187) ISOC Kenya has been extended until 7-Feb-2014 23:59 UTC.   Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org
Dear all,    Please find below the updated list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the week of the 3rd of February 2014.   We will update this list as and when calls are added.     Monday 03 February 1600 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 1900 UTC : P&I Definition subteam - https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg     Tuesday 04 February 1500 UTC: PPSAI - https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Review of Trusted Community Representation in Root Zone DNSSEC Key Signing Ceremonies<https://community.icann.org/x/nge6Ag https://community.icann.org/x/nge6Ag>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Review of Trusted Community Representation in Root Zone DNSSEC Key Signing Ceremonies Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/nge6Ag https://community.icann.org/x/nge6Ag>.</https:></https:>…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the week of the 3rd of February 2014.   We will update this list as and when calls are added.   Monday 03 February 1600 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 1900 UTC : P&I Definition subteam - https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg Tuesday 04 February 1500 UTC: PPSAI - https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.…
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Dear All,   On behalf of the At-Large Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC), and in accordance with the agreed schedule for the At-Large Board Member Selection Timeline, we are pleased to announce the names of the slate of candidates to fill Seat #15 of the ICANN Board. These candidates have passed the initial BCEC  evaluation and were approved on their call of Tuesday, 21 January 2014. Their names were announced to the ALAC by Olivier Crépin-Leblond on 28 January 2014.   The candidates,…
Dear All,   Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on ICANN's Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan<https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg>."   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on ICANN's Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan<https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All,   The next ALAC  Monthly call is scheduled on  Tuesday  28 January 2014 at 1500 UTC  for 2 hours.   For other times: http://tinyurl.com/l8zgovu http://tinyurl.com/l8zgovu   The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/RwCuAg https://community.icann.org/x/RwCuAg   Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac http://icann.adobeconnect.…
Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the week of the 27th of January 2014.   We will update this list as and when calls are added.     Monday 27 January 1600 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 1600 UTC: ATLAS II Events - https://community.icann.org/x/XgC6Ag https://community.icann.org/x/XgC6Ag 2300 UTC: LACRALO Governance - https://community.icann.org/x/7QG6Ag https://community.icann.…
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http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-21jan14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-21jan14-en.htm ________________________________ Largest Domain Name Expansion in Internet's History Reaches Benchmark 100 New Generic Top Level Domains Delegated Into Internet 21 January 2014 Los Angeles,…
  [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert   http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-21jan14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-21jan14-en.htm   ________________________________ Largest Domain Name Expansion in Internet's History Reaches Benchmark   100 New Generic Top Level Domains Delegated Into Internet   21 January 2014   Los Angeles,</http:>…
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Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the ICANN's Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan<https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large ICANN's Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg https://community.icann.org/x/_xifAg>.</https:></https:>…
Forwarded email from Seth Reiss: ALAC Members: On 16 January,  the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) issued two decisions authored by ICC panelist Professor Jan Paulsson finding against the objections that had been lodged by the ALAC pursuant Attachment to Module 3 of Applicant’s Guidebook.  The ALAC had submitted three objections under the Community Objection ground outlined in Module 3, each against an applicant for the .health string,…
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Dear all,    Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the week of the 20th of January 2014.   We will update this list as and when calls are added.   Monday 20 January 1500 UTC: Technology TaskForce  - https://community.icann.org/x/6AK6Ag https://community.icann.org/x/6AK6Ag 1600 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 2300 UTC: LACRALO monthly - https://community.icann.org/x/agCuAg https://community.icann.…
Hello all, this is in effect an extension of the vote until we obtain more clarity about the organisation's Web Site. Kind regards, Olivier   On 16/01/2014 19:33, ICANN At-Large Staff wrote:  Dear All  Please note that the vote on ALS Applicant (187) ISOC Kenya has been extended until 24-January-2014 23:59 UTC.  Regards,   Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie  Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC  E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.…
  http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jan14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jan14-en.htm ________________________________ IANA Functions Satisfaction Survey Yields Overwhelmingly Positive Results 15 January 2014 Read the report »<http://www.iana.org/reports/2013/customer-survey-20131210.pdf http://www.iana.org/reports/2013/customer-survey-20131210.pdf> [PDF, 1.19 MB]   ICANN is reporting extremely high levels of customer satisfaction according to the results of the 2013 Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions Customer Satisfaction Survey.</http:>…
Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Request For Written Community Feedback - Geographic Regions Working Group Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/8jOfAg https://community.icann.org/x/8jOfAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate.   ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Request For Written Community Feedback - Geographic Regions Working Group Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/8jOfAg https://community.icann.org/x/8jOfAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All,   Please note that the second round of voting for the BCEC has now opened.   Voting will take place on the BCEC EOI Evaluation Survey - Second Vote Workspace https://community.icann.org/x/TgK6Ag.     The BCEC 2014 Candidate Evaluation Workspace https://community.icann.org/x/hyufAg is broken down into two sub-spaces:  Candidate EOI Applications and BCEC Member Comments https://community.icann.org/x/wzafAg; and BCEC Member Voting Section https://community.icann.org/x/KTefAg.…
  Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from Internet Society Japan Chapter we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS (192) ISOC Japan be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Pakistan Islamabad we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS  (191) Internet Society Pakistan Islamabad Chapter be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC Bangladesh Dhaka we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS (190) Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All,   With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the Capital Area Globetrotters we can confirm that the result is quorate.   Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS (188) Capital Area Globetrotters be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All Please note that the vote on ALS Applicant (187) ISOC Kenya has been extended until 17-January-2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the DNS Security & Stability Analysis Cross Community Working Group Report<https://community.icann.org/x/szWfAg https://community.icann.org/x/szWfAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the DNS Security & Stability Analysis Cross Community Working Group Report<https://community.icann.org/x/szWfAg https://community.icann.org/x/szWfAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 10 January 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09jan14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09jan14-en.htm>As prescribed by the Affirmation of Commitments,</http:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11jan14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11jan14-en.htm ________________________________ The Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance, São Paulo – Conference Update 11 January 2014 Click here to read the announcement on CGI.br<http://www.cgi.br/brmeeting/announcement2.html http://www.cgi.br/brmeeting/announcement2.html> The Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance will take place in São Paulo, Brazil on April 23rd and 24th 2014.</http:>…
Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Study on Whois Misuse<https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Study on Whois Misuse<https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg>" for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Statement on the Study on Whois Misuse Number of voters: 12 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 80.00 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % Voters 1 Yes 12 100.00 Holly Raiche, Eduardo Diaz,</https:></https:>…
Dear all, Please find below the schedule of the At-Large and GNSO calls for the week of the 13th of January 2014. We will update this list as and when calls are added.   Monday 13th January 16:00 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 20:00 UTC NARALO - https://community.icann.org/x/UwCuAg https://community.icann.org/x/UwCuAg Tuesday 14th January 14:00 UTC: At-Large Finance and Budget Subcommittee - https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Request For Written Community Feedback - Geographic Regions Working Group Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/8jOfAg https://community.icann.org/x/8jOfAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Request For Written Community Feedback - Geographic Regions Working Group Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/x/8jOfAg https://community.icann.org/x/8jOfAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations 9 January 2014 Comment Period Opens on 9 January 2014 Categories/Tags:  * AoC  * ATRT 2  * Policy Processes  * Reviews/Improvements  * Transparency/Accountability Purpose (Brief): As prescribed by the Affirmation of Commitments, the Second >Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2 https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40176025 https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-06jan14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-06jan14-en.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03jan14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03jan14-en.htm ________________________________ Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN 50 in London 3 January 2014 PLEASE NOTE: For those individuals who have applied previously, you will need to reset your password due to upgrades in our application system; apologies for the inconvenience. What is the Fellowship Program?…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Study on Whois Misuse<https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Study on Whois Misuse<https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg>" for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large <https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg> Study on Whois Misuse Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg>.</https:></https:></https:></https:>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the DNS Security & Stability Analysis Cross Community Working Group Report<https://community.icann.org/x/szWfAg https://community.icann.org/x/szWfAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the DNS Security & Stability Analysis Cross Community Working Group Report<https://community.icann.org/x/szWfAg https://community.icann.org/x/szWfAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All, The regional advice from APRALO regarding ALS Applicant (192) Internet Society Japan Chapter has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (192) Internet Society Japan Chapter be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, The regional advice from APRALO regarding ALS Applicant (191) Internet Society Pakistan Islamabad Chapter has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (191) Internet Society Pakistan Islamabad Chapter be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, The regional advice from APRALO regarding ALS Applicant (190) Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (190) Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, The regional advice from NARALO regarding ALS Applicant (188) Capital Area Globetrotters has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant (188) Capital Area Globetrotters be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, The regional advice from AFRALO regarding ALS Applicant (187) Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya) has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (187) Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06jan14-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06jan14-en.htm ________________________________ WEBINAR: ICANN Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem 6 January 2014 Join the Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/governance-ecosystem> for an update and interactive discussion. Date: Monday, 13 January 2014 Time: 19:00-20:30 UTC (Time converter: http://www.timeanddate.</http:>…
Dear All, Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled next week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added.…
Dear All, Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled next week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added.…
Dear all, please be so kind to note that Tijani Ben Jemaa has drafted text based on the input he has received so far, to respond to this request which he has saved on this wiki page. Please be so kind to provide your feedback on this note which can be accessed on its WIKI page: https://community.icann.org/x/8jOfAg https://community.icann.org/x/8jOfAg Closing date for comments is Tuesday 7 January 2014. Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair
ATRT2 Final Report
Dear all, FYI -- the final report of the Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 has been sent to the Board Chair. The report includes many recommendations as well as observations on the past implementation of ATRT1 recommendations. It is hoped that the Board will take action not only on recommendations made but also on observations made. Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair Member of the ATRT2
Dear All, The next ALAC Monthly call is scheduled on Tuesday 28 January 2014 at 1500 UTC for 2 hours. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/l8zgovu http://tinyurl.com/l8zgovu The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/RwCuAg https://community.icann.org/x/RwCuAg Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac http://icann.adobeconnect.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18dec13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18dec13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Publishes Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013 18 December 2013 The 2013 Annual Report for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has been published online today. The report highlights the organization's achievements and progress from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013,…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-16dec13-en http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-16dec13-en ________________________________ ICANN At-Large Begins Search for Board Member Director to Represent Independent Internet Users 16 December 2013 Los Angeles, California…ICANN's At-Large Community is beginning a search for an appointee to the ICANN Board of Directors.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17dec13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17dec13-en.htm ________________________________ New gTLD Auction Rules 17 December 2013 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 17 December 2013 Categories/Tags: New gTLD Auctions Purpose (Brief): To gather community input regarding the detailed rules and processes for Auctions to resolve string contention sets in the New gTLD Program.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16dec13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16dec13-en.htm ________________________________ The At-Large Community Seeks Expressions of Interest for Candidates for Post of ICANN Board Seat 16 December 2013 A call for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) is now open through December 26, 2013.…
If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff at atlarge.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce<mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce> Dear All, Due to the holiday season, the December ALAC Monthly call is scheduled on Tuesday 17 December at 1500 UTC for 2 hours. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/lc6pwkx http://tinyurl.com/lc6pwkx The agenda (being updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/ACqfAg https://community.icann.</mailto:staff>…
Dear All, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the Hispanic Educational Technology Services (HETS) we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant (186) Hispanic Educational Technology Services be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the Federation Comorienne des Consommateurs we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (185) Federation Comorienne des Consommateurs be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear all, Please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls for the week of 16 December. We will update this list as and when calls are added. Monday 16 December 1600 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 1900 UTC: Policy & Implementation Definition sub team call - https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg 2300 UTC: LACRALO monthly - https://community.icann.org/x/0S_fAg https://community.icann.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05dec13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05dec13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN and the CTU to Increase Active Engagement with Caribbean Stakeholders 5 December 2013 Montego Bay, Jamaica – In the context of the recent Caribbean ICT Week, Fadi Chehadé, ICANN President and CEO, and Ms. Bernadette Lewis,…
ICANN 49 Registration Now Open December 2013 Registration is now open for ICANN's 49th Public Meeting to be held in Singapore from 23-27 March 2014. The meeting site will be the Raffles City Convention Centre. To register, please visit https://registration.icann.org/. https://registration.icann.org/ To make a hotel reservation, visit https://resweb.passkey.com/go/venue. https://resweb.passkey.com/go/venue. ICANN holds three public meetings each calendar year in different regions of the globe.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation"<https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation"<https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear all, On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, an At-Large Briefing Session on Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program (CROPP) will be held on Friday 13 December at 1500 UTC for one hour. The call is to discuss the CROPP and the process by which At-Large Travel Requests are sent to the At-Large CROPP Review Team. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/p2puten http://tinyurl.com/p2puten Meeting page available at: https://community.icann.org/x/ujGfAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All Please note that Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has extended the vote below until 13-December-2013 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff at atlarge.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce On 12/3/13 1:11 PM, "ICANN At-Large Staff" <staff at atlarge.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce> wrote: >Dear All,</staff>…
Dear All Please note that Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has extended the vote below until 13-December-2013 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff at atlarge.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce   On 12/3/13 1:04 PM, "ICANN At-Large Staff" <staff at atlarge.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce> wrote: > >Dear All ,</staff>…
Dear all, On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, an At-Large Briefing Session on Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program (CROPP) will be held on Friday 13 December at 1500 UTC for one hour. The call is to discuss the CROPP and the process by which At-Large Travel Requests are sent to the At-Large CROPP Review Team. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/p2puten http://tinyurl.com/p2puten Meeting page available at: https://community.icann.org/x/ujGfAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, please find DNS Security and Stability Analysis (DSSA) Final Report, cover letter and the ccNSO Council Resolution on this report at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+DSSA+Working+Group+Documents+Workspace. https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+DSSA+Working+Group+Documents+Workspace.…
ICANN WHOIS MISUSE STUDY FINDINGS WEBINAR INVITATION In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce<mailto:gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce>) to receive the call details. You are invited to participate in a webinar about the recently released Whois Misuse Study, conducted for ICANN by Carnegie Mellon University’s Cylab. This study has now been published for public comment,</mailto:gnso.secretariat>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding the Technical Liaison Group<https://community.icann.org/x/_xmfAg https://community.icann.org/x/_xmfAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding the Technical Liaison Group<https://community.icann.org/x/_xmfAg https://community.icann.org/x/_xmfAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-06dec13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-06dec13-en.htm ________________________________ Proposal for a Specification 13 to the ICANN Registry Agreement to Contractually Reflect Certain Limited Aspects of ".Brand" New gTLDs 6 December 2013 ICANN is posting today for public comment<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/spec13-06dec13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/spec13-06dec13-en.htm> a proposal requested by the Brand Registry Group to incorporate a new Specification 13 to the new gTLD Registry Agreement,</http:>…
Dear all, Due to a very low number of sign-ups we have decided to cancel the Introductory Webinar on Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information. If you are interested in the subject, please note that you can join the Working Group at any time by contacting gnso-secs at icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce<mailto:gnso-secs at icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce>.</mailto:gnso-secs>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06dec13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06dec13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Issues Advice to IT Professionals on Name Collision Identification and Mitigation 6 December 2013 ICANN today issued comprehensive advice to IT professionals worldwide on how to proactively identify and manage private name space leakage into the public Domain Name System (DNS) and thus,…
Please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls for the week of 09 December. We will update this list as and when calls are added. Monday 09 December 1600 UTC: IRTP D WG - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 2000 UTC: Policy and Implementation Definition Sub Team - https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg 2000 UTC: NARALO - https://community.icann.org/x/NyqfAg https://community.icann.…
________________________________ Launch of the Extended Process Similarity Review Panel in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process 4 December 2013 On 27 June 2013<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-27jun13-en.htm#2.a http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-27jun13-en.htm#2.a> the ICANN Board approved an amendment to the Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) Fast Track Process Final Implementation Plan (FIP). The amendment implements a two-panel process for string similarity review in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process,</http:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-04dec13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-04dec13-en.htm ________________________________ Bulk Transfer of Domain Names from Pacnames Ltd to Net-Chinese Co., Ltd. 4 December 2013 ICANN has authorized the bulk transfer of gTLD domain names from Pacnames Ltd to Net-Chinese Co., Ltd. due to compliance actions taken by ICANN that resulted in the de-accreditation of Pacnames Ltd.…
ICANN WHOIS MISUSE STUDY FINDINGS WEBINAR INVITATION In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce<mailto:gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce>) to receive the call details.   You are invited to participate in a webinar about the recently released Whois Misuse Study, conducted for ICANN by Carnegie Mellon University’s Cylab. This study has now been published for public comment,</mailto:gnso.secretariat>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03dec13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03dec13-en.htm ________________________________ New gTLD Collision Occurrence Management Plan Frequently Asked Questions 3 December 2013 ICANN's mission and core values call for ICANN to preserve and enhance the operational stability, reliability, security, and global interoperability of the Internet's system of unique identifiers (names,…
Dear All, The regional advice from NARALO regarding ALS Applicant (186) Hispanic Educational Technology Services has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant (186) Hispanic Educational Technology Services be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, The regional advice from AFRALO regarding ALS Applicant (185) Federation Comorienne des Consommateurs has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (185) Federation Comorienne des Consommateurs be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27nov13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27nov13-en.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-27nov13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-27nov13-en.htm ________________________________ Study on Whois Misuse 27 November 2013 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 27 November 2013 Categories/Tags: Policy Processes Purpose (Brief): This study, conducted by Carnegie Mellon University's Cylab (CMU),…
Dear All, Due to the holiday season, the December ALAC Monthly call is scheduled on Tuesday 17 December at 1500 UTC for 2 hours. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/lc6pwkx http://tinyurl.com/lc6pwkx The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/ACqfAg https://community.icann.org/x/ACqfAg Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac http://icann.adobeconnect.…
Tuesday 3rd December 1500 UTC; Privacy and Proxy PDP WG - https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 20:00 UTC: SCI - https://community.icann.org/x/TCOfAg https://community.icann.org/x/TCOfAg Wednesday 4th December 06:00 UTC: APRALO Singapore Showcase OC - https://community.icann.org/x/LSmfAg https://community.icann.org/x/LSmfAg 1830 UTC: AFRALO Monthly - https://community.icann.org/x/7yefAg https://community.icann.…
      Designing a 21st Century ICANN Hello! The ICANN Strategy Panel on Multistakeholder Innovation http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/multistakeholder-innovation (the MSI Panel) and The Governance Lab @ NYU http://thegovlab.…
Dear all,   Please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls for the week of 02 December. Updates to follow.   Monday 02 December 16:00 UTC: IRTP D: https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 20:00 UTC: Policy and Implementation Definitions Sub Team: https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg   Tuesday 3rd December 15:00 UTC: Privacy and Proxy PDP WG: https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg https://community.icann.…
Call for Volunteers GNSO Policy Translation and Transliteration PDP Working Group In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council is seeking volunteers to serve on the PDP Working Group (WG) on Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information. This WG is expected to make recommendations to the GNSO Council on whether it is desirable to translate or transliterate contact information. In this context,…
Dear All, On behalf of Roberto Gaetano, Chair of the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC), please find attached the Call for Expressions of Interest for the Board Director selected by At-Large (in English, French and Spanish). The document contains the link for the online application. Applications will be accepted between 26 November and 26 December 2013 at 23:59 UTC. The Board Director occupying Seat 15 will join the ICANN Board at the conclusion of 2014 ICANN Annual General Meeting,…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding the Technical Liaison Group<https://community.icann.org/x/_xmfAg https://community.icann.org/x/_xmfAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft can be found on the At-Large Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding the Technical Liaison Group Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/_xmfAg https://community.icann.org/x/_xmfAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 06-Dec-2013 23:59 UTC.</https:></https:>…
Dear all, Please find the At-Large meetings schedule for Tuesday 19 November https://community.icann.org/x/o1l-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/o1l-Ag   * 0830-0930 : ALAC meeting with the ICANN Board Room: Libertador AB http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/tue-board-atlarge<https://community.icann.org/x/cRafAg http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/tue-board-atlarge%3Chttps://community.icann.org/x/cRafAg> * 1000–1200: ALAC Policy Discussion Part1 Room: Golden Horn http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/tue-alac-policy-i<http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-regulatory-issues http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/tue-alac-policy-i%3Chttp://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-regulatory-issues> *1230-1330: Joint ccNSO ALAC meeting Room: Retiro A http://buenosaires48.icann.</http:></https:>…
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 15 November 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Experts Address the Global Expansion of the Internet<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/advisories/advisory-15nov13-en http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/advisories/advisory-15nov13-en> Buenos Aires, Argentina… ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé, Board Chair Dr. Stephen Crocker,</http:>…
Dear all, Please find the At-Large meetings schedule for Monday 18 November https://community.icann.org/x/oll-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/oll-Ag * 1200-1300 : Future Challenges Working Group Room: Golden Horn http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-future-challenges<https://community.icann.org/x/cRafAg http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-future-challenges%3Chttps://community.icann.org/x/cRafAg> * 1300–1400: At-Large Regulatory Issues Group Room: Golden Horn http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon-regulatory-issues http://buenosaires48.icann.</https:>…
Dear All, Please see the announcement of the start of the 2014 At-Large Board Director Selection Process sent on behalf of Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC): ** The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is announcing the start of the process of the selection of Seat number 15 of the ICANN Board of Director who is selected by At-Large Community.…
Dear all, Please find the At-Large meetings schedule for Sunday 17 November https://community.icann.org/x/nFl-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/nFl-Ag * 0800-0900 : At-Large Metrics Sub-Committee Room: Golden Horn http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-amsc<https://community.icann.org/x/cRafAg http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-amsc%3Chttps://community.icann.org/x/cRafAg> * 0900–1830: ALAC and Regional Leadership Working Session Room: Golden Horn http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-alac-regional http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/sun-alac-regional Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich,</https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15nov13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15nov13-en.htm ________________________________ The Nominating Committee Announces Selection of a Member to the ICANN Board of Directors 15 November 2013 The 2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) is pleased to announce the selection of Wolfgang Kleinwächter as a member to the ICANN Board of Directors.…
Contractual Compliance Monthly Update Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/en/resources/compliance/ http://www.icann.org/en/resources/compliance/ October 2013 ________________________________ Table of Contents   * General Update * Audit Program Update * Complaints Handling and Enforcement Summary http://www.icann.org/en/resources/compliance/update/update-oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/resources/compliance/update/update-oct13-en.htm
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Policy & Implementation Working Group<https://community.icann.org/x/-hSMAg https://community.icann.org/x/-hSMAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft can be found on the At-Large Policy & Implementation Working Group Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/-hSMAg https://community.icann.org/x/-hSMAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by the Buenos Aires Meeting. A vote is to commence after comments have been collected. Regards,</https:></https:>…
Dear All, With 13 out of 14 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Revised Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP)<https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Revised Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP)<https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-11nov13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-11nov13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Selects Lead for Development of Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework 11 November 2013 ICANN signed an agreement with JAS Global Advisors LLC to lead the development of the Name Collision Occurrence Management Framework, in cooperation with the community.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11nov13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11nov13-en.htm ________________________________ Status Update from the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services 11 November 2013 ICANN has embarked on a journey to reinvent today's WHOIS system. Help the EWG envision a better system by joining the discussion at ICANN's Buenos Aires meeting and online.…
Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, the 2013 call for nomination of ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) members and ALAC Liaisons is now open.…
Dear all, On behalf Cheryl Langdon-Orr, please find below the information about the "Revocation" webinar to ensure interested members of At-Large are aware of the opportunity. ********* The ccNSO Framework of Interpretation Working Group (FoI WG) has published its initial interpretations of current policy and guidelines related to "Revocation", which is defined as redelgations undertaken without the consent of the ccTLD manager.…
Dear all, Please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls for the week of 11 November. ******** ICANN 48 Buenos Aires GNSO and At-Large Schedule: http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule-full http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule-full At-Large Buenos Aires meetings Workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/nFl-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/nFl-Ag ******** Monday 11 November 13:00 UTC: PI Definition Sub team - https://community.icann.org/x/XheMAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation"<https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft can be found on the At-Large ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation" Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 10-December-2013 23:59 UTC.</https:></https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07nov13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07nov13-en.htm ________________________________ Bulk Transfer of Domain Names from Cheapies.com Inc. to Tucows Domains Inc. 7 November 2013 ICANN has authorized the bulk transfer of gTLD domain names from Cheapies.com Inc. to Tucows Domains Inc. due to compliance actions taken by ICANN that resulted in the de-accreditation of Cheapies.com Inc.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Revised Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP)<https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Revised Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP)<https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a Working Group to develop policy recommendations on issues relating to the accreditation of privacy and proxy service providers for domain name registrations. What This Team Will Do The Working Group (WG) is tasked to provide the GNSO Council with a set of recommendations regarding issues identified during the recently-concluded negotiations for the new 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA),…
Dear all, Please find the Public Meeting for an overview and update on the IDN Variant Program in Buenos Aires.   IDN Variant TLDs Program Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2013 Time: 16:45-18:15 Room: Libertador C   Thank you, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05nov13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05nov13-en.htm ________________________________ Implementing the Extended Process Similarity Review Panel in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process 5 November 2013 On 27 June 2013<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-27jun13-en.htm#2.a http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-27jun13-en.htm#2.a>,</http:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04nov13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04nov13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Launches WHOIS Website Beta 4 November 2013 Following through on community recommendations for improving accountability and transparency, ICANN has launched the first phase of a new "one-stop" online resource about the WHOIS directory service.…
Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, an At-Large Briefing Session on ICANN in the Internet Eco-System will be held on Tuesday, 05 November 2013 at 1700 UTC (For the time in various time zones click here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=At-Large+Briefing+Session+-+ICANN+in+the+Internet+Eco-System&iso=20131105T17 http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=At-Large+Briefing+Session+-+ICANN+in+the+Internet+Eco-System&iso=20131105T17>) Guest speakers: Nigel Hickson,VP, Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN and Olivier Crepin-Leblond, ALAC Chair This At-Large Briefing Session will provide an overview of ICANN in the internet eco-system, including an update on ICANN/At-Large activities at the 2013 IGF,</http:>…
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 1 November 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Proposed Bylaws Changes Regarding the Technical Liaison Group<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30oct13-en.htm>Bylaws changes are proposed in order to increase availability of technical advice to the Board as well as the effectiveness of the Technical Liaison Group as set forth in the Bylaws.30 October 2013 ICANN's Draft Vision,</http:>…
Dear All, With 11 out of 14 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Draft Final Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs<https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Draft Final Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs<https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear all, Please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls for the week of 04 November. We will update this list as and when calls are added. Monday 04 November 1500 UTC – TTF - https://community.icann.org/x/PRefAg https://community.icann.org/x/PRefAg 1500 UTC – IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/TxKMAg https://community.icann.org/x/TxKMAg 2100 UTC – LACRALO BA OC - https://community.icann.org/x/5hefAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, an At-Large Briefing Session on ICANN in the Internet Eco-System will be held on Tuesday, 05 November 2013 at 1700 UTC (For the time in various time zones click here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=At-Large+Briefing+Session+-+ICANN+in+the+Internet+Eco-System&iso=20131107T17 http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=At-Large+Briefing+Session+-+ICANN+in+the+Internet+Eco-System&iso=20131107T17> ) Guest speakers: Nigel Hickson,VP, Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN and Olivier Crepin-Leblond, ALAC Chair This At-Large Briefing Session will provide an overview of ICANN in the internet eco-system, including an update on ICANN/At-Large activities at the 2013 IGF,</http:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30oct13-en.…
Dear All, Please note that a new Public Comment on ICANN's Draft Vision, Mission & Focus Areas for a Five-Year Strategic Plan<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-29oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-29oct13-en.htm> has opened. The overarching, aspirational "Vision, Mission and Focus Areas" draft reflects priorities identified in Board strategic planning efforts, as well as key themes that emerged from staff and community discussions around external challenges and strategic issues. The draft proposes a new Vision, reiterates ICANN's existing Mission,</http:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Revised Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP)<https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Revised Public Interest Commitments Dispute Resolution Procedure (PICDRP) Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/oxuMAg>.</https:></https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29oct13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Names New Chief Security, Stability and Resiliency Officer Jeff Moss Announces His Departure as Chief Security Officer 29 October 2013 Los Angeles, California… John Crain has been named ICANN's new Chief Security, Stability and Resiliency Officer.…
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 25 October 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Announcement of the Launch of the Implementation Advisory Group for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24oct13-en.htm> We are pleased to announce the launch of the Implementation Advisory Group for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (IAG-CCT).</http:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27oct13-en.htm ________________________________ UNESCO, ICANN and ISOC to Launch Development of Glossary on Internet Governance for Arabic Speakers 27 October 2013 UNESCO,…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Draft Final Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs<https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Draft Final Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs<https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24oct13-en.htm ________________________________ Announcement of the Launch of the Implementation Advisory Group for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice 24 October 2013 We are pleased to announce the launch of the Implementation Advisory Group for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (IAG-CCT).…
Dear all, Please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls for the week of 28 October. We will update this list as and when calls are added. Monday 28 October 1500 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 1500 UTC: TTF - https://community.icann.org/x/uRCfAg https://community.icann.org/x/uRCfAg 1900 UTC: ALT election of the BMSPC and BCEC candidates - https://community.icann.org/x/jA2fAg https://community.icann.…
Dear All, The October ALAC Monthly call is scheduled on Tuesday 29 October 2013 at 1400 UTC for 2 hours. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/mluokel http://tinyurl.com/mluokel Please note the new time in Europe as they will change time due to the end of Daylight Saving time (1400 UTC = 1500 CET) The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/EwKfAg https://community.icann.org/x/EwKfAg Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.…
Dear All, With 13 out of 14 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC SOMALIA we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (184) ISOC SOMALIA be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Pre-Buenos Aires ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 7 November 2013 In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce<mailto:gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce>) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires, remotely or in person,</mailto:gnso.secretariat>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23oct13-en.htm ________________________________ Audited Financial Statements Posted Within 120 Days After the Fiscal Year End 23 October 2013 ICANN continues to provide accountability and transparency regarding its financial results, with another unqualified audit report from independent auditors, Moss Adams LLP, for the fiscal year ended June 30th, 2013.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-23oct13-en http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-23oct13-en ________________________________ Internet Domain Name Expansion Now Underway First New Generic Top-Level Domains Delegated 23 October 2013 Los Angeles, California… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that the first new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) from its New gTLD Program were delegated.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-21oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-21oct13-en.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21oct13-en.htm ________________________________ First New gTLDs Get the Green Light for Delegation 21 October 2013 The time has come! Today,…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Draft Final Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs<https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft can be found on the At-Large Draft Final Report on Protection of IGO and INGO Identifiers in All gTLDs Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg https://community.icann.org/x/8xSMAg>.</https:></https:>…
Dear All, With 13 out of 14 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Study on Whois Privacy & Proxy Service Abuse<https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Study on Whois Privacy & Proxy Service Abuse<https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 18 October 2013 Announcements This Week Indian Center for DNS Security Announced<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-17oct13-en http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-17oct13-en> New Delhi, India… ICANN today announced, in partnership with the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), plans to coordinate on the creation of a Center of Excellence in Domain Name System Security in India.</http:>…
Dear all, Please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls for the week of 21 October. We will update this list as and when calls are added.   Monday 21 October 2013 1500 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 1900 UTC: NARALO Monthly - https://community.icann.org/x/6QSfAg https://community.icann.org/x/6QSfAg 2100 UTC: LACRALO BA OC - https://community.icann.org/x/DgyfAg https://community.icann.…
Dear Evan, thank you for your kind email. Seeing support voiced from some ALAC members and seeing this letter as being constructive in supporting the Internet's multi-stakeholder model, I am conducting a CONSENSUS CALL on sending this letter to the ICANN Chief Executive Officer, as described on the page: https://community.icann.org/x/kQifAg https://community.icann.org/x/kQifAg If I do not hear opinions AGAINST sending this correspondence out,…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-17oct13-en http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-17oct13-en ________________________________ Indian Center for DNS Security Announced ICANN and CDAC Will Launch Research Center to Thwart Security Threats to Domain Name System 17 October 2013 New Delhi, India… ICANN today announced, in partnership with the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC),…
Dear All, The regional advice from AFRALO regarding ALS Applicant (184) ISOC Somalia has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (184) ISOC Somalia be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear all, On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, an At-Large Briefing Session on IPV6 webinar for ALAC will be held on Thursday 17 October 2013 at 1800UTC for one hour. Guest speakers: Leo Vegoda (Operation Excellence Manager at ICANN) and ASO representatives. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/lk23g33 http://tinyurl.com/lk23g33 Meeting page available at: https://community.icann.org/x/VAmfAg https://community.icann.org/x/VAmfAg Conference ID: 1638 http://adigo.…
A friendly reminder that the deadline for nominations to the BMSPC and BCEC is 23:59 UTC on Friday, 18 October 2013. If you are interested, or if you wish to nominate someone else, please send a note to At-Large staff at staff at atlarge.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce<mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce> specifying which committee the application or nomination is for and citing any applicable experience by the deadline.</mailto:staff>…
As a reminder, the At-Large Buenos Aires AC/SO Leadership Meeting Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/yFl-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/yFl-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the AC/SO Leadership Meeting during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
As a reminder, the At-Large Buenos Aires ICANN Board Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/zFl-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/zFl-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Board during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
As a reminder, the At-Large Buenos Aires Communications Department Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/0Fl-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/0Fl-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Communications Department Questions during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
As a reminder, At-Large Buenos Aires GAC Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/yll-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/yll-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the GAC during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
As a reminder, the At-Large Buenos Aires Topics for the Public Forum Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/2Vl-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/2Vl-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Topics for the Public Forum during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
As a reminder, the At-Large Buenos Aires Global Stakeholder Engagement Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/zll-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/zll-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Global Stakeholder Engagement Questions during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
ICANN Announces Membership and Frameworks for Strategy Panels Community Encouraged to Provide Input and Comment on Panels' Work 14 October 2013 Los Angeles, California… ICANN today announced the membership and operating timeframe for four strategy panels. ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé announced creation of the panels during the organization's July meeting in Durban, South Africa. Chehadé said they will bring together subject matter experts,…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14oct13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Announces Strategy Panel Members 14 October 2013 ICANN welcomes over 40 diverse practitioners, subject matter experts, and thought leaders as members of the ICANN Strategy Panels<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm> to support development of ICANN's strategic and operational plans.</http:>…
ICANN Whois Privacy/Proxy Abuse Study Findings Webinar Invitation <http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> 27 September 2013<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce) to receive the call details. You are invited to participate in a webinar about the recently released Whois Privacy/Proxy Abuse Study, conducted for ICANN by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the United Kingdom.</http:></http:>…
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 11 October 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Strategic Planning & Strategy Panels Schedules Updated<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09oct13-en.htm> To provide more opportunity for community consideration and public comment on a draft ICANN Vision and 5-year Strategic Plan, the development schedule has been extended to accommodate two rounds of online public input,</http:>…
Please find hereafter the updated at large and GNSO calls for the week of 14 October.   Monday 14 October 1500 UTC: IRTP D -https://community.icann.org/x/TxKMAg https://community.icann.org/x/TxKMAg 1500 UTC: TTF - https://community.icann.org/x/UQGfAg https://community.icann.org/x/UQGfAg 2100 UTC: LACRALO BA OC - https://community.icann.org/x/2wSfAg https://community.icann.org/x/2wSfAg Tuesday 15 October 1200 UTC: ICANN WHOIS Privacy/Proxy Webinar - https://community.icann.…
Dear All, To prepare for the selection of the Board Member selected by At-Large to be seated at the October 2014 Annual General Meeting, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, the Chair of the ALAC, has asked staff to make an immediate call for members of the two groups who will be responsible for moving the process forward. According to the ALAC Rules of Procedure (2013)<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2262672/ALAC%2BRoP-06April2013.pdf?api=v2 https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2262672/ALAC%2BRoP-06April2013.pdf?api=v2>,</https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09oct13-en.htm ________________________________ Strategic Planning & Strategy Panels Schedules Updated 9 October 2013 Comment Periods Extended, Aligned to Maximize Public Input To provide more opportunity for community consideration and public comment on a draft ICANN Vision and 5-year Strategic Plan,…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08oct13-en.htm ________________________________ NGPC Resolution for Addressing the Consequences of Name Collisions 8 October 2013 At its 18 May 2013 meeting,…
The At-Large Buenos Aires AC/SO Leadership Meeting Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/yFl-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/yFl-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the AC/SO Leadership Meeting during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
The At-Large Buenos Aires ICANN Board Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/zFl-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/zFl-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Board during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
The At-Large Buenos Aires Communications Department Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/0Fl-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/0Fl-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Communications Department Questions during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
The At-Large Buenos Aires Topics for the Public Forum Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/2Vl-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/2Vl-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Topics for the Public Forum during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
The At-Large Buenos Aires GAC Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/yll-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/yll-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the GAC during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
The At-Large Buenos Aires Global Stakeholder Engagement Questions Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/zll-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/zll-Ag> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to gather the At-Large's questions for the Global Stakeholder Engagement Questions during the Buenos Aires Meeting. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 October 2013 23:59 UTC.
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Study on Whois Privacy & Proxy Service Abuse<https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Study on Whois Privacy & Proxy Service Abuse Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 10-October-2013 23:59 UTC.</https:></https:>…
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 4 October 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Paul Mockapetris to Serve as Senior Security Advisor to Generic Domains Division<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04oct13-en.htm> ICANN today announced that Paul Mockapetris, inventor of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), has agreed to serve as Senior Security Advisor to the Generic Domains Division and its President, Akram Atallah.</http:>…
As the 2013 IGF in Bali will be held 22-25 October<http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/121-preparatory-process/1261-igf-2013 http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/121-preparatory-process/1261-igf-2013>, At-Large staff have created an At-Large Activities at the IGF in Bali Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Activities+at+the+IGF+in+Bali++-+October+2013 https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Activities+at+the+IGF+in+Bali++-+October+2013) <https://community.icann.org/x/-4g3Ag https://community.icann.org/x/-4g3Ag> to assist in facilitating At-Large activities as well as ensure At-Large members are aware of ICANN activities being planned at the IGF.</http:></https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04oct13-en.htm ________________________________ Paul Mockapetris to Serve as Security Advisor to Generic Domains Division 4 October 2013 ICANN today announced that Paul Mockapetris, inventor of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS), has agreed to serve as Security Advisor to the General Domains Division and its President, Akram Atallah.…
Dear All, Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled this week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02oct13-en.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-02oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-02oct13-en.htm ________________________________ Removal of Eleven Test Internationalized Top-Level Domains from the Root Zone 2 October 2013 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the testing period for internationalized top-level domains (IDNs) in the DNS root zone. On 9 October 2007,…
With 13 out of 14 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Rules of Procedure Adjunct Document 03 - At-Large Board Member Selection Implementation<https://community.icann.org/x/kIYi https://community.icann.org/x/kIYi>" we can confirm that the result is quorate .</https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-01oct13-en.htm ________________________________ NGPC Considers Remaining Beijing and Durban Advice on New gTLDs 1 October 2013 The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) met on 28 September 2013 and, among other things, adopted a scorecard of remaining advice from the Beijing and Durban GAC Communiqués. The scorecard, available here <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-annex-1-28sep13-en.pdf http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-annex-1-28sep13-en.pdf> [PDF, 94 KB],</http:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01oct13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-01oct13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Appoints Chair and Chair-Elect for the 2014 Nominating Committee (NomCom) 1 October 2013 The ICANN Board is pleased to announce that it has appointed Cheryl Langdon-Orr as Chair and Stéphane Van Gelder as Chair-Elect for the 2014 Nominating Committee (NomCom) [http://www.icann.…
Please note that the deadline for new and renewed membership in the Outreach Subcommittee is tomorrow, 2 October. The workspace for the Outreach SC at: https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ (new or renewed members are in bold font). Interested members of the At-Large community are asked to indicate their interest to At-Large staff (staff at atlarge.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce<mailto:staff at atlarge.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce>).</mailto:staff>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Study on Whois Privacy & Proxy Service Abuse<https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Study on Whois Privacy & Proxy Service Abuse Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg https://community.icann.org/x/-xWMAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 10-October-2013 23:59 UTC.</https:></https:>…
Announcements This Week ICANN Whois Privacy/Proxy Abuse Study Findings Webinar Invitation <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27sep13-en.htm> You are invited to participate in a webinar about the recently released Whois Privacy/Proxy Abuse Study, conducted for ICANN by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the United Kingdom. 27 September 2013 Study on Whois Privacy & Proxy Service Abuse<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24sep13-en.htm> This study, conducted by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the United Kingdom,</http:></http:>…
With 13 out of 14 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Consultation on ccTLD Delegation and Redelegation User Instructions and Source of Policy and Procedures<https://community.icann.org/x/QwqMAg https://community.icann.org/x/QwqMAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Consultation on ccTLD Delegation and Redelegation User Instructions and Source of Policy and Procedures<https://community.icann.org/x/QwqMAg https://community.icann.org/x/QwqMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
With 13 out of 14 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the DNS Risk Management Framework Report<https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the DNS Risk Management Framework Report<https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Statement on the DNS Risk Management Framework Report As at Poll close: Thursday 26 September 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 14 · Percentage voted: 92.</https:></https:>…
[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-27sep13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Whois Privacy/Proxy Abuse Study Findings Webinar Invitation 27 September 2013 In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat at gnso.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.</http:>…
Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled this week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added. Monday 30th September 15:00 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC ALAC Rules of Procedure Adjunct Document 03 - At-Large Board Member Selection Implementation<https://community.icann.org/x/kIYi https://community.icann.org/x/kIYi>.</https:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Consultation on ccTLD Delegation and Redelegation User Instructions and Source of Policy and Procedures<https://community.icann.org/x/QwqMAg https://community.icann.org/x/QwqMAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Consultation on ccTLD Delegation and Redelegation User Instructions and Source of Policy and Procedures<https://community.icann.org/x/QwqMAg https://community.icann.org/x/QwqMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All,   With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote  on the ALS application from ISOC NIGERIA we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (183) ISOC NIGERIA  be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (183) ISOC Nigeria As at Poll close: Tuesday 24 September 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 14 · Percentage voted: 92.…
Dear All, With 13 out of 14 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Confusingly Similar gTLDs<https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Confusingly Similar gTLDs<https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Statement on the Confusingly Similar gTLDs As at Poll close: Tuesday 24 September 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 14 · Percentage voted: 92.</https:></https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24sep13-en.htm ________________________________ Study on Whois Privacy & Proxy Service Abuse 24 September 2013 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 24 September 2013 Categories/Tags: Policy Processes Purpose (Brief): This study, conducted by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the United Kingdom,…
On behalf of Dev Anand Teelucksingh, the new Chair of the ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach, At-Large staff are issuing a call for membership (see the workspace at: https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ https://community.icann.org/x/cqfbAQ) for this group. Current members of the ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach are requested to re-confirm their interest in being an active member of the group. New members are also requested.…
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Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, an At-Large Briefing Session on  ICANN's Project Portfolio Management System https://www.myicann.org/plan and ICANN Labs  http://labs.icann.org/will be held on Tuesday, 24 September 2013 at 1900 UTC (For the time in various time zones click here http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=PPM+%26+ICANN+Labs+briefing+Session&iso=20130924T19). Guest speakers: Carole Cornell https://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/cornell.…
Dear All, Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce -please find Hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled this week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added. Monday 23 September 15:00 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.…
News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-20sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-20sep13-en.htm ________________________________ http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-20sep13-en.htm Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN 49 in Singapore 20 September 2013 What is the Fellowship Program?…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the DNS Risk Management Framework Report<https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the DNS Risk Management Framework Report<https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large DNS Risk Management Framework Report Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg>.</https:></https:></https:>…
Dear All, Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled this week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added.…
Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, an At-Large Briefing Session on ICANN's Project Portfolio Management System<https://www.myicann.org/plan https://www.myicann.org/plan> and ICANN Labs <http://labs.icann.org/ http://labs.icann.org/> will be held on Tuesday, 24 September 2013 at 1900 UTC (For the time in various time zones click here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=PPM+%26+ICANN+Labs+briefing+Session&iso=20130924T19 http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=PPM+%26+ICANN+Labs+briefing+Session&iso=20130924T19>). Guest speakers: Carole Cornell<https://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/cornell.htm https://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/cornell.htm>, Senior Director, Project Office and Christopher Gift<http://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/gift.htm http://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/gift.htm>, Vice President, Online Communication Services.</http:></http:></http:></https:></https:>…
Please confirm whether you require a dial-out (& preferred number) or will be joining via the Adobe Connect audio (English). Por favorconfirmar si necesita una llamada de salida (y número preferido) o se unirá a través delaudio Adobe Connect (Inglés). Merci de confirmer si besoin d'un dial-out (etnuméro préféré) ou si vous allez vous connecter via l'audio Adobe Connect (canal Anglais) ********** Dear All, The September ALAC Monthly call will take place on Tuesday 24 September 2013 at 1400 UTC.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17sep13-en.htm ________________________________ Update Regarding Call for Volunteers to Evaluate Metrics Related to Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice 17 September 2013 Volunteers needed by 15 October 2013 ICANN is revising its previous call for volunteers<http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/cctrt/call-for-volunteers-16aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/cctrt/call-for-volunteers-16aug13-en.htm> to clarify that: 1) The actual Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) review of Competition,</http:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Confusingly Similar gTLDs<https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Confusingly Similar gTLDs<https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large Confusingly Similar gTLDs Workspace.</https:></https:>…
Policy Update Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update Volume 13, Issue 8 — September 2013 ________________________________ Contents Across ICANN 1. Issues Currently Open for Public Comment<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-sep13-en.htm#1 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-sep13-en.htm#1> ASO 1. Program Committee Formed in Preparation for ICANN 48<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-sep13-en.htm#2 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-sep13-en.htm#2> ccNSO 1. Montenegro is 139th ccNSO Member<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-sep13-en.htm#3 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-sep13-en.htm#3> 2. Two New ccNSO Councilors<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-sep13-en.htm#4 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-sep13-en.htm#4> GNSO 1. WHOIS Technical Survey Final Report Published<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-sep13-en.htm#5 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-sep13-en.htm#5> 2.</http:></http:></http:></http:></http:>…
Dear All, he regional advice from AFRALO regarding ALS Applicant (183) ISOC Nigeria has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (183) ISOC Nigeria be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, The September ALAC Monthly call will take place on Tuesday 24 September 2013 at 1400 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/lzhvamy http://tinyurl.com/lzhvamy The agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/egqMAg https://community.icann.org/x/egqMAg Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac http://icann.adobeconnect.…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Confusingly Similar gTLDs<https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Confusingly Similar gTLDs Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1AuMAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 16-Monday-2013 12:00 UTC.</https:></https:>…
Dear All, urther to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled this week. W e have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. W e will update this list as and when calls are added.…
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 13 September 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week NGPC Takes Action on GAC Durban Advice on New gTLDs<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12sep13-en.htm> The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) met on 10 September 2013 and, among other things, reached a decision regarding the GAC's further advice on new gTLDs.</http:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12sep13-en.htm ________________________________ NGPC Takes Action on GAC Durban Advice on New gTLDs 12 September 2013 The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) met on 10 September 2013 and, among other things, reached a decision regarding the GAC's further advice<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-01aug13-en http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-01aug13-en> on new gTLDs. The GAC conveyed its advice to the NGPC in its Durban Communiqué<https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/Final_GAC_Communique_Durban_20130717.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1374215119858&api=v2 https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/Final_GAC_Communique_Durban_20130717.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1374215119858&api=v2> [PDF, 103 KB],</http:></https:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Consultation on ccTLD Delegation and Redelegation User Instructions and Source of Policy and Procedures<https://community.icann.org/x/QwqMAg https://community.icann.org/x/QwqMAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment,</https:>…
With 13 out of 14 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Rules of Procedure E-mail Guide 2013-08-26<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Rules of Procedure E-mail Guide 2013-08-26<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure>" for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Rules of Procedure E-mail Guide 2013-08-26 Motion: Alan Greenberg Second: Rinalia Abdul Rahim and Eduardo Diaz Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 14 · Percentage voted: 92.</https:></https:>…
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With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements<https://community.icann.org/x/11Z-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/11Z-Ag>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements<https://community.icann.org/x/11Z-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/11Z-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Statement on the Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 86.</https:></https:>…
With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Rules of Procedure E-mail Guide 2013-08-26<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Rules of Procedure E-mail Guide 2013-08-26<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure>" for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Rules of Procedure E-mail Guide 2013-08-26 Motion: Alan Greenberg Second: Rinalia Abdul Rahim and Eduardo Diaz Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 86.</https:></https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-09sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-09sep13-en.htm Implementing a Two-Panel String Similarity Review Process in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track 9 September 2013 On 27 June 2013<http://www.icann.org//en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-27jun13-en.htm#2.a http://www.icann.org//en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-27jun13-en.htm#2.a>, the ICANN Board approved the proposed amendments of the Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) Fast Track Process Final Implementation Plan (FIP).</http:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the DNS Risk Management Framework Report<https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large DNS Risk Management Framework Report Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg https://community.icann.org/x/XQOMAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 15-September-2013 23:59 UTC.</https:></https:>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-09sep13-en.htm ________________________________ Consultation on ccTLD Delegation and Redelegation User Instructions and Source of Policy and Procedures 9 September 2013
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 6 September 2013 Announcements This Week Selection of Integration Panel for the IDN Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06sep13-en.htm> ICANN is pleased to announce that the Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) Variant Top Level Domain (TLD) Program has completed the selection of the Integration Panel for the IDN Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR).</http:>…
Dear all, Please find the list updated for the GNSO and At-Large calls for next week (w/c 9 September). Monday 9th September 1500 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/WwCMAg https://community.icann.org/x/WwCMAg 1500 UTC: TTF - https://community.icann.org/x/6wWMAg https://community.icann.org/x/6wWMAg 1900 UTC: NARALO - https://community.icann.org/x/ul1-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/ul1-Ag Wednesday 11th September 1600 UTC: IGO INGO PDP - https://community.icann.…
Please see a note from Glen de Saint Géry, GNSO Secretariat, about the renewed Call for Volunteers for the newly formed GNSO Metrics and Reporting Working Group. ** Chairs, Please find below an announcement for a renewed Call for Volunteers about the newly formed GNSO Metrics and Reporting Working Group. http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06sep13-en.htm http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06sep13-en.…
With 10 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model<https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model<https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Guidelines Update from ICANN<https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Guidelines Update from ICANN<https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
  Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are the unique identifying numbers that all computers and devices connected to the Internet depend on to communicate with each other. When the pool of available unallocated addresses for IPv4, the original IP addressing system, completely depleted in 2011, the Internet began a transition to IPv6, a newer Internet Protocol system.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06sep13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06sep13-en.htm Selection of Integration Panel for the IDN Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 6 September 2013 ICANN is pleased to announce that the Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) Variant Top Level Domain (TLD) Program has completed the selection of the Integration Panel for the IDN Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR).…
A domain name such as “icann.org http://www.icann.org” is essentially the address of a person or an organization on the Internet. It is where other people can find you on line, and can also become your online identity. For example, businesses typically register domain names with their company name and sometimes also register their product names. Individuals often register family names or other names that have personal meaning. Although they are a big part of the Internet,…
  Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled this week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added.   Monday 9th September 1500 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on the Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements<https://community.icann.org/x/11Z-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/11Z-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements<https://community.icann.org/x/11Z-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/11Z-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on the Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model<https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model<https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Guidelines Update from ICANN<https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Guidelines Update from ICANN<https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Rules of Procedure E-mail Guide 2013-08-26<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Rules+of+Procedure>." ***** Motion: Alan Greenberg Second: Rinalia Abdul Rahim and Eduardo Diaz Whereas the ALAC approved a revised Rules of Procedure on 03 April 2013 and to become effective several associated documents also need to be approved by the ALAC It is resolved that the ALAC approves the ALAC Rules of Procedure E-mail Guide 2013-08-26.</https:>…
ICANN 2013 Nominating Committee Announces Selections 2 September 2013 The 2013 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) has completed its selections for nine leadership positions within ICANN, listed below for each ICANN body, in alphabetical order by family name: ICANN Board of Directors Cherine Chalaby<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#cherine-chalaby http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#cherine-chalaby>, Africa Bruno Lanvin<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#bruno-lanvin http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#bruno-lanvin>, Europe Erika Mann<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#erika-mann http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#erika-mann>, Europe ALAC Rafid Fatani<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#rafid-fatani http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#rafid-fatani>, Asia/Australia/Pacific Islands Beran Doneh Gillen<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#beran-doneh-gillen http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#beran-doneh-gillen>, Africa Leon Sanchez<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#leon-sanchez http://www.icann.org/en/groups/nomcom/bios-02sep13-en.htm#leon-sanchez>,</http:></http:></http:></http:></http:></http:>…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 30 August 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN Announces Conclusion of New gTLD Initial Evaluations<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-30aug13-en.pdf http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-30aug13-en.pdf> [PDF, 211 KB] Los Angeles, California… ICANN’s Generic Domains Division announced today the conclusion of the Initial Evaluation (IE) phase of the new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) program. More than 1,</http:>…
ICANN Announces Conclusion of New gTLD Initial Evaluations Major Milestone Reached in New Domain Program August 2013 Los Angeles, California… ICANN's Generic Domains Division announced today the conclusion of the Initial Evaluation (IE) phase of the new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) program. More than 1,700 applications have now moved to the next steps in the program. "This is an extraordinary landmark which demonstrates the progress in this program," said Akram Atallah,…
  Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled this week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29aug13-en.htm  Webinar Details Date: Wednesday, 4 September 2013 Time: 14:00 ­ 15:00 UTC Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/ocs/ http://icann.adobeconnect.com/ocs/ Adigo phone information: * US Access Number: 213 233 3193 * US Toll Free Access Number: 800 550 6865 Conference ID: 40-60-14-86 International Adigo phone numbers: http://adigo.…
August 28, 2013 Internet Governance Expert to Advise ICANN on Global Strategy Los Angeles, CaliforniaŠ   Theresa Swinehart, a leading expert on international   Internet governance and policy and a major force in ICANN¹s historical evolution, has been named Senior Advisor to the President on Global Strategy.  Most recently, Swinehart served as the Executive Director of Global Internet  Policy for Verizon Communications,…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model<https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the topic, can be found on the At-Large Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Xz5-Ag>.</https:></https:>…
Adopted FY14 Operating Plan and Budget 27 August 2013 On 22 August 2013, the ICANN Board approved the FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/adopted-opplan-budget-fy14-22aug13-en.pdf http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/adopted-opplan-budget-fy14-22aug13-en.pdf> [PDF, 1.05 MB]. This document describes the planned core operations and project activities, aligned with the required funding, for the 2014 fiscal year. These funded project activities are based on ICANN's strategic priorities as documented in the adopted three year 2013-2015 Strategic Plan,</http:>…
With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Proposal to Mitigate Name Collision Risks<https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Proposal to Mitigate Name Collision Risks<https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties? ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: Titi Akinsanmi We can confirm that the following members abstained in this vote.</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled this week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23aug13-en.…
Dear All, With 12 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (181) South Pacific Computer Society (SPaCS) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Announcements This Week DNS Risk Management Framework Report<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23aug13-en.htm> The Working Group is initiating a public comment cycle on the DNS Risk Management Framework report prior to sending the Framework to the ICANN Board and staff for implementation. 23 August 2013 DNS Security, Stability, and Resiliency Update Added to APWG eCrime 2013 Agenda<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-22aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-22aug13-en.htm> The Antiphishing Working Group (APWG) will host its 10th anniversary meeting 16-19 September in San Francisco.</http:></http:>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that another call for comments be made on the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Guidelines Update<https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg> that has been prepared by The Economist Intelligence Unit as well as the draft Statement. Additional information on this Statement, can be found on the At-Large Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Guidelines Update from ICANN Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg>.</https:></https:>…
  Dear All, Further to the Action Item noted during the ALAC Policy Discussion II meeting in Beijing, held on Tuesday 9 April 2013 - ACTION ITEM: Staff to send list of weekly At-Large and At-Large members on GNSO WG meetings on Monday to ALAC-Announce - please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls scheduled this week. We have included the At-Large calls to allow for easy reference. We will update this list as and when calls are added.…
Please confirm whether you require a dial-out (& preferred number) or will be joining via the Adobe Connect audio (English). Por favorconfirmar si necesita una llamada de salida (y número preferido) o se unirá a través delaudio Adobe Connect (Inglés). Merci de confirmer si besoin d'un dial-out (etnuméro préféré) ou si vous allez vous connecter via l'audio Adobe Connect (canal Anglais ) ************ Dear All, The next ALAC Teleconference is scheduled for Tuesday 27 August 2013 at 1400 UTC.…
Dear All, With 12 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ISOC NEPAL) we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (182) ISOC NEPAL be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Applicant (182) ISOC NEPAL As at Poll close: Friday 23 August 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 12 * Group size: 15 * Percentage voted: 80.…
Please confirm whether you require a dial-out (& preferred number) or will be joining via the Adobe Connect audio (English). Por favor confirmar si necesita una llamada de salida (y número preferido) o se unirá a través del audio Adobe Connect (Inglés). Merci de confirmer si besoin d'un dial-out (et numéro préféré) ou si vous allez vous connecter via l'audio Adobe Connect (canal Anglais) ************  The next ALAC Teleconference is scheduled for Tuesday 27 August 2013 at 1400 UTC.…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-22aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-22aug13-en.htm ________________________________ DNS Security, Stability, and Resiliency Update Added to APWG eCrime 2013 Agenda 22 August 2013 The Antiphishing Working Group (APWG<http://www.antiphishing.org/ http://www.antiphishing.org/>) will host its 10th anniversary meeting 16-19 September in San Francisco.</http:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on the Proposal to Mitigate Name Collision Risks<https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Proposal to Mitigate Name Collision Risks<https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Guidelines Update<https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg> that has been prepared by The Economist Intelligence Unit as well as the draft Statement. Additional information on this Statement, can be found on the At-Large Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) Guidelines Update from ICANN Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg https://community.icann.org/x/1wGMAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 29-August-2013 23:59 UTC.</https:></https:>…
With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Consultation on the Source of Policies & User Instructions for Internet Number Resource Requests<https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Consultation on the Source of Policies & User Instructions for Internet Number Resource Requests<https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on Community Expertise in Community Priority Evaluation<https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on Community Expertise in Community Priority Evaluation<https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the Preferential Treatment for Community Applications in String Contention<https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Preferential Treatment for Community Applications in String Contention<https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Affirmation of Commitment Reviews Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) | Call for Volunteer Members: Representing ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations; and Serving as Independent Experts 16 August 2013 Volunteer applications due by 1 October 2013 Overview In line with the Affirmation of Commitments<https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30sep09-en.htm> (AoC) requirements, and as directed<https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-18jul13-en.htm#2.b https://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-18jul13-en.htm#2.b> by the ICANN Board,</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the At-Large Proposal to Mitigate Name Collision Risks<https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Proposal to Mitigate Name Collision Risks Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag>.</https:></https:>…
Dear All, The regional advice from APRALO regarding ALS Applicant (181) South Pacific Computer Society has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (181) South Pacific Computer Society) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
Dear All, The regional advice from APRALO regarding ALS Applicant (182) ISOC Nepal has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (182) ISOC Nepal be accepted?The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** Please note that this vote will be open from 19th August 2013 23:59 UTC until 23rd August 2013 23:59 UTC.…
News from the Internet Week ending 16 August 2013 This Week NGPC Begins Consideration of GAC Durban Advice on New gTLDs<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-16aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-16aug13-en.htm> The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) met on 13 August 2013 to begin consideration of the GAC's further advice regarding new gTLD applications in the GAC Durban Communiqué, issued on 18 July 2013. 16 August 2013 Affirmation of Commitment Reviews Competition,</http:>…
NGPC Begins Consideration of GAC Durban Advice on New gTLDs 16 August 2013 The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) met on 13 August 2013 to begin consideration of the GAC's further advice<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-01aug13-en http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-01aug13-en> regarding new gTLD applications in the GAC Durban Communiqué<https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/Final_GAC_Communique_Durban_20130717.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1374215119858&api=v2 https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/Final_GAC_Communique_Durban_20130717.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1374215119858&api=v2> [PDF, 103 KB], issued on 18 July 2013. The NGPC is developing a GAC scorecard similar to the one used to address the Beijing Advice as well as during the GAC and the Board meetings in Brussels on 28 February and 1 March 2011.</http:></https:>…
Across ICANN 1. Issues Currently Open for Public Comment http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#1 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#1 ccNSO 1. Celebrating the ccNSO's 10 Year Anniversary in Durban<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#2 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#2> 2. ccNSO Welcomes New Chair, Thanks Lesley Cowley for Service<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#3 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#3> 3. New Video of Durban Highlights<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#4 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#4> 4. Rwanda Joins ccNSO<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#5 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#5> 5. Members Vote Again on Internationalized Domain Names<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#6 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#6> 6.</http:></http:></http:></http:></http:>…
Dear All, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the Euro Individuals Association (EIA) we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from EURALO for ALS Applicant (179) Euro Individuals Association (EIA) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. Summary of ALAC votes on "Should the regional advice from EURALO for ALS Applicant (179) Euro Individuals Association (EIA) be accepted?…
Dear All With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the #180 Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) we can confirm that the result is quorate. *** Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (180) Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
From http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12aug13-en.htm Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for Buenos Aires Meeting 12 August 2013 35 fellows from 27 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 48th Public Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 November 2013.…
ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 9 August 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model – Extension of Deadline<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08aug13-en.htm> At the request of ICANN Community Members,</http:>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on Community Expertise in Community Priority Evaluation<https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on Community Expertise in Community Priority Evaluation<https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on the Preferential Treatment for Community Applications in String Contention<https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Preferential Treatment for Community Applications in String Contention<https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Dear All Further to the Doodle poll, the teleconference for the members of the ALAC, the At-Large representatives to the Meeting Strategy WG (MSWG), and Sebastien Bachollet, the Chair of the MSWG is scheduled on Friday 09 August 2013 at 1400 UTC. The aim of this call is to provide the At-Large members of the MSWG with the ALAC¹s view on the future of ICANN Meetings. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/njpfv6h http://tinyurl.…
Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on the Consultation on the Source of Policies & User Instructions for Internet Number Resource Requests <https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Consultation on the Source of Policies & User Instructions for Internet Number Resource Requests<https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…
Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements - 6 August 2013 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 6 August 2013 Categories/Tags: * Top-Level Domains * Intellectual Property * Contracted Party Agreements Purpose (Brief):The operational requirements for implementation of the Sunrise and Trademark Claims processes in new gTLDs, and a set of community-proposed revisions,…
Dear All, Please find here a list of questions that were asked by the ATRT2 to the ALAC: http://tinyurl.com/mpydtwe http://tinyurl.com/mpydtwe Please submit your responses to these questions via input-to-atrt2 at icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce<mailto:input-to-atrt2 at icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce> by Monday 12 August 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff at atlarge.icann.</mailto:input-to-atrt2>…
http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-05aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-05aug13-en.…
    http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05aug13-en.htm\ ______________________ Publication of the Dotless Domain Name Study 5 August 2013 ICANN is pleased to announce the publication of the Dotless Domain Name Security and Stability Study Report<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/dotless-domain-study-29jul13-en.pdf http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/dotless-domain-study-29jul13-en.pdf> [PDF, 1.02 MB] by IT Security firm, Carve Systems LLC (Carve Systems). Dotless domain names are those that consist of a single label (e.g., http://example,</http:>…
From the announcement at http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26jul13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26jul13-en.htm : Afilias Limited (the registry operator for .MOBI) has requested the removal of the cross-ownership restrictions reflected on the .MOBI Registry Agreement with ICANN dated 10 July 2005. See: http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/mobi http://www.icann.…
ICANN has open a public comment period on 26 July 2013. The public comment is about Afilias Limited (the gTLD registry operator for .PRO) request for the removal of the cross-ownership restrictions reflected on the .PRO Registry Agreement dated 22 April 2010. See: http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/pro http://www.icann.…
Dear All, The regional advice from APRALO http://www.apralo.org (Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Regional At-Large Organization) regarding ALS Applicant (180) Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice.…
Dear All, The regional advice from EURALO regarding ALS Applicant (179) Euro Individuals Association (EIA) has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC. Question: Should the regional advice from EURALO for ALS Applicant (179) Euro Individuals Association (EIA) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…
The chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Olivier Crépin-Leblond, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC statement on the Preferential Treatment for Community Applications in String Contention" The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment,…
The chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Olivier Crépin-Leblond, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC statement "Community Expertise in Community Priority Evaluation" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.  The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment,…
MSWG The aim of this teleconference is to provide the At-Large members of the MSWG with the ALAC's view on the future of ICANN Meetings. Teleconference details     Teleconference page with draft agenda At-Large Meetings Strategy Working Group (MSWG) Teleconference - 2013.08.09 Date and Time (link shows time in various timezones) Friday 09 August 2013, 1400 - 1500 UTC http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=MSWG+Teleconference&iso=20130809T14 Adobe Connect Room URL http://icann.…
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has published a Beginner’s Guide to Policy Advice in the At-Large Advisory Committee http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides/alac-policy-advice-10jul13-en.pdf [PDF, 816 KB] cover-of-policy-advice-in-the-alac-guide.jpg http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides/alac-policy-advice-10jul13-en.pdf This guide explains how policy advice is developed within the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC),…
What does ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) do?  Here’s a useful short video explaining what ICANN does:
https://community.icann.org/display/alsocialmedia/Home https://community.icann.org/display/alsocialmedia/Home    
The 45th ICANN meeting is being held in Toronto, Canada and is from Saturday October 13 2012 to Thursday October 18 2012. ICANN Toronto Meeting Guide http://toronto45.icann.org/ meetings/toronto2012/ meeting-guide-05oct12-en.pdf  explains in layperson's terms what is expected at the ICANN meeting in Toronto,…
The At-Large new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG ; https://community.icann.org/x/u7-bAQ https://community.icann.org/x/u7-bAQ) is seeking comments from ICANN At-Large on the new gTLD applications and applied for strings received by ICANN for its New gTLD program (http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about).…

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