Blog from October, 2012

Dev Anand Teelucksingh posted on Oct 14, 2012
#ICANN 45 Meeting in Toronto, Canada - How you can participate

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  explains in layperson's terms what is expected at the ICANN meeting in Toronto, Canada

The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) which is the primary organisational home for the voice and
concerns of the individual Internet user in ICANN processes has a full day on Sunday October 14 2012 with the
ICANN At-Large and Regional Leadership Working Session 1 starting from 9am to 6pm.
Agenda details can be found at https://community.icann.org/x/ PBAQAg

The complete ICANN ALAC/At-Large Meeting Agendas for the ICANN Toronto meeting can be found at
https://community.icann.org/x/ TBAQAg

and the full schedule of ICANN meetings can be found at
http://toronto45.icann.org/ full-schedule

Note that the times listed are local to Toronto, Canada and many of the sessions offer remote participation links to allow anyone on the internet to follow and participate.
Dev Anand Teelucksingh posted on Oct 09, 2012
Comments from At-Large for consideration of objections to new generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) applications due November 7 2012

The At-Large new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG ; 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).

The At-Large comments will be used by the gTLD RG to decide whether to draft a formal objection statement to a gTLD application on limited public interest or community grounds for RALO's consideration and ALAC's during the Objection Period as part of ICANN's Objection and Dispute Resolution Process.

All At-Large comments received will be kept at the At-Large new gTLD Applications Dashboard at http://bit.ly/newgtld

For comments to be considered by the gTLD RG for drafting a formal objection statement on limited public interest or community grounds for RALO's and ALAC's consideration, such comments must be submitted by November 7 2012.

Visit the At-Large new gTLD Applications Dashboard at http://bit.ly/newgtld to learn how to review information about the gTLD applications and applicants, read At-Large comments on gTLD applications and strings and how to submit your comments to the gTLD RG.

A one page summary of how ALAC files an objection to a new gTLD application can be viewed at https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/34608480/At-Large-Objection-Process-final.pdf