Blog from February, 2017
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
Wednesday Added:
17:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/v6vRAw
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
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Tuesday 28 February 2017
05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
12:00 UT: ALAC Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/OpTRAw
17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
19:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/EYjRAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Human Rights https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 1 – Overall Process/Support/Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/7AObAw
Wednesday 01 March 2017
13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Jurisdiction https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw
18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/sprRAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Guidelines to good faith https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
21:00 UTC: At-Large Review Working Party Call https://community.icann.org/x/V6jRAw
Thursday 02 March 2017
05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 SO/AC Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
15:00 UTC: (GNSO) CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds https://community.icann.org/x/yJXDAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
21:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 2 – Legal/Regulatory https://community.icann.org/x/FwSbAw
Friday 03 March 2017
13:00 UTC: WS2 Diversity https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls or ALAC: staff@atlarge.icann.org
For CWG IANA Stewardship: Brenda.Brewer@icann.org
For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: acct-staff@icann.org
For CCWG-IG: desiree.cabrera@icann.org
For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat@icann.org
Thank you.
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge
Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
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. León Felipe Sánchez Ambía has been selected by At-Large as the successor of Rinalia Abdul Rahim, and will begin his three-year term as an ICANN Board Director at the end of ICANN60 (3 November 2017).
The selection process began in September 2016, and started with the formation of two committees[community.icann.org] tasked with managing the timeline, calling for and evaluating the candidates, and organizing the final election.
Out of the six individuals who submitted Expressions of Interest for the position, Alan Greenberg and León Felipe Sánchez Ambía were chosen as the finalists[community.icann.org]. Before the election took place, the At-Large Community was given several opportunities to ask questions to the finalists, both verbally[community.icann.org] and in writing[community.icann.org], in order to make an informed choice. At-Large Structures also participated in the final election[community.icann.org] by directing the votes of Regional At-Large Organization Chairs[community.icann.org].
Click here[community.icann.org] to review the result, as well as detailed information about the election process.
Below, you'll find a biography and photo of León Felipe Sánchez Ambía.
Heidi Ullrich, Ariel Liang, and Yesim Nazlar
At-Large Board Member Selection Program Admin Staff
León Felipe Sánchez Ambía is an intellectual property attorney who graduated from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He also completed his postgraduate studies on intellectual property at the UNAM and Internet law at Harvard Law School.
Since 2006, León has been a partner at Fulton & Fulton, a law firm specializing in intellectual property and IT law based in Mexico City, and is the head of their Intellectual Property division.
In 2008, he was admitted as professor on intellectual property at the UNAM law school.
León also serves as the co-lead for the Mexican chapter of Creative Commons, and as an advisor to different government bodies, including the Digital Strategy Coordination Office of the Mexican Presidency, the Special Commission on Digital Agenda and IT of the Mexican House of Representatives, and the Science and Technology Commission of the Mexican Senate.
He drafted the Internet Users Rights Protection Act for Mexico, and has been very active on issues such as the Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement (ACTA), Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA), Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) and other local initiatives of the same kind, always advocating to defend users' and creators' rights in order to achieve a balance between regulation and freedom.
He currently serves as the ALAC Vice-Chair and the Co-Chair of the CCWG on Accountability, where he has been deeply involved with the IANA Transition as well as the post-Transition activities.
ICANN Weekly Newsletter
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]
Week ending 24 February 2017
Announcements This Week
24 February 2017
Revised Report of the Independent Review of the Trademark Clearinghouse Now Available[icann.org]
23 February 2017
Call for Volunteers for the Registration Directory Service (formerly WHOIS) Review Team[icann.org]
22 February 2017
Save the Date: Pre-ICANN58 Policy Open House[icann.org]
22 February 2017
Recommendations to Improve ICANN's Transparency[icann.org]
21 February 2017
Upcoming Events
11-16 March 2017: 58th International Public ICANN Meeting – Copenhagen
About ICANN
Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org[icann.org].
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] by 3 March 2017!
The Policy Development Support Team is pleased to announce two sessions for 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 focus of each open house session is an active question and answer session with the Policy Development Support Team.
The new format will feature:
- Decreased Duration | Two 60-minute sessions, rather than two 90-minute briefings
- Interactive Format | A question and answer exchange with the Policy Team
- Preparatory Materials | The Pre-ICANN58 Policy Report[icann.org] and Generic Names Supporting Organization Policy Briefing ICANN58 Edition[gnso.icann.org]
This improved structure will allow the ICANN community to ask questions about policy and advice development work taking place at ICANN58. The Policy Team also welcomes questions through the registration form[docs.google.com] and via email at policyinfo@icann.org.
The Policy Team will provide brief overviews and answer questions regarding current work within each Supporting Organization and Advisory Committee:
- Address Supporting Organization (ASO)
- Address Supporting Organization Address Council Annual Meeting
- Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Numbering Services Review Committee Meeting
- Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)
- Implementation of the Processes and Mechanisms Related to The Empowered Community
- Interim Report Cross-Community Working Group: Framework for Use of Country and Territory Names as Top Level Domains open for Public Comment
- Policy Development Process regarding the retirement of country code Top Level Domains and the development of a review mechanism for the decisions on delegation, revocation and retirement of country code Top Level Domains
- Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)
- Generic Names Supporting Organization Policy Development Processes (including new generic Top Level Domain Subsequent Procedures, the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All generic Top Level Domains, the Next-Generation Registration Directory Service (RDS) to Replace WHOIS, the International Governmental Organization (IGO)-International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms)
- Non-Policy Issues (such as Generic Names Supporting Organization Review Implementation, Bylaws updates and Generic Name Supporting Organization Standing Selection Committee)
- Cross-Community Working Groups (including new generic Top Level Domain Auction Proceeds and Use of Country & Territory names as Top Level Domains)
- At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and At-Large Community
- The At-Large Review
- The work of the At-Large Structures Criteria and Expectations Taskforce
- At-Large and Work Stream 2 Issues
- Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)
- Protection of Red Cross/Red Crescent national names & Protection of International Governmental Organization acronyms
- Accountability Work Stream 2 Issues
- Input to Generic Names Supporting Organization Policy Development Process on Subsequent Procedures for new generic Top Level Domains and Registration Directory Services
- Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC)
- [RSSAC023]: History of the Root Server System
- [RSSAC024]: Key Technical Elements of Potential Root Operators
- [RSSAC025]: Root Server System Advisory Committee October 2016 Workshop Report
- Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Update
- [SAC091]: Security and Stability Advisory Committee Comment on Identifier Technology Health Indicators (20 January 2017)
- [SAC090]: Security and Stability Advisory Committee Advisory on the Stability of the Domain Namespace (22 December 2016)
- [SAC089]: Security and Stability Advisory Committee Response to ccNSO Comments on SAC084 (12 December 2016)
The open house will run in English and will be conducted in Adobe Connect along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Recordings of the sessions will be made available here[icann.org].
The Policy Team looks forward to assisting the ICANN community prepare for ICANN58!
Please register via this form[docs.google.com] by 3 March 2017!
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
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Tuesday 28 February 2017
05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
12:00 UT: ALAC Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/OpTRAw
17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
19:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/EYjRAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Human Rights https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 1 – Overall Process/Support/Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/7AObAw
Wednesday 01 March 2017
13:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Jurisdiction https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw
18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/sprRAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Guidelines to good faith https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
21:00 UTC: At-Large Review Working Party Call https://community.icann.org/x/V6jRAw
Thursday 02 March 2017
05:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 SO/AC Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
15:00 UTC: (GNSO) CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds https://community.icann.org/x/yJXDAw
19:00 UTC: (MSSI) WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
21:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 2 – Legal/Regulatory https://community.icann.org/x/FwSbAw
Friday 03 March 2017
13:00 UTC: WS2 Diversity https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls or ALAC: staff@atlarge.icann.org
For CWG IANA Stewardship: Brenda.Brewer@icann.org
For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: acct-staff@icann.org
For CCWG-IG: desiree.cabrera@icann.org
For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat@icann.org
Thank you.
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge
Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
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] [PDF, 1.28 MB].
The review was conducted by Analysis Group, a third-party consulting firm. The firm examined whether domains that relate to, but do not exactly match trademarks should be considered for use in the Claims periods of a new generic top-level domain's lifecycle. The review also explores if extending the number of days of the Claims service would be of value and measures how frequently trademark holders use the Sunrise period.
A draft report was published[icann.org] for comment on 25 July 2016. The revised version available today incorporates suggestions received during the public comment period and provides clarifications regarding the data used (view the redlined report[newgtlds.icann.org] [PDF, 1.29 MB]). The report of public comments[icann.org], which includes summary and analysis of the comments received regarding the study's findings, was published on 26 September 2016.
An independent review of the Trademark Clearinghouse was initially advised[archive.icann.org] [PDF, 110 KB] by the Governmental Advisory Committee in May 2011 to be completed after the launch of the New gTLD Program. The review is informed by an analysis of Trademark Clearinghouse and third-party data sources, including data collected from stakeholders via interviews and surveys.
The revised report is expected to help inform discussions and policy development regarding Rights Protection Mechanisms in the New gTLD Program.
Learn more about the Trademark Clearinghouse Independent Review[newgtlds.icann.org].
About ICANN
ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. ICANN and its community help keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It also promotes competition and develops policy for the top-level of the Internet's naming system and facilitates the use of other unique Internet identifiers. For more information please visit: www.icann.org[icann.org].
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, rather than two 90-minute briefings
- Interactive Format | A question and answer exchange with the Policy Team
- Preparatory Materials | The Pre-ICANN58 Policy Report and Generic Names Supporting Organization Policy Development Process Briefings will be published one week prior to the open house
This improved structure will allow the ICANN community to ask questions about policy and advice development work taking place at ICANN58. The Policy Team also welcomes questions through the upcoming registration form and via email at policyinfo@icann.org. Registration begins on Monday, 27 February 2017.
The open house will run in English and will be conducted in Adobe Connect along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Recordings of the sessions will be made available here[icann.org].
The Policy Team looks forward to assisting the ICANN community prepare for ICANN58!
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
Updates will follow as Doodles close.
Monday 20 February 2017
17:00 UTC: At-Large ICANN Evolution Call https://community.icann.org/x/5JbRAw
23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/7IXRAw
Tuesday 21 February 2017
15:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement Call https://community.icann.org/x/3qHRAw
19:00 UTC: WS2 Human Rights https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw
Wednesday 22 February 2017
04:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw
05:00 UTC: WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
06:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
13:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Webinar | ICANN Policy Development Process https://community.icann.org/x/waLRAw
15:00 UTC: EURALO By-Laws Taskforce Call https://community.icann.org/x/saLRAw
19:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT Plenary Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/q5DRAw
21:00 UTC: At-Large Review Working Party Call https://community.icann.org/x/nqHRAw
Thursday 23 February 2017
03:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 4 - Internationalized Domain Names/Technical & Operations https://community.icann.org/x/HQSbAw
05:00 UTC: WS2 SO/AC Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
14:00 UTC: EURALO Copenhagen Meeting Activities Call
https://community.icann.org/x/2aTRAw
15:00 UTC: CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds https://community.icann.org/x/yJXDAw
18:00 UTC: At-Large Regional Leadership Special Purpose Call: "At-Large Review & RALO Input” https://community.icann.org/x/_aTRAw
Friday 24 February 2017
13:00 UTC: WS2 Diversity https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
14:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media Working Group Call https://community.icann.org/x/gafRAw
Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls or ALAC: staff@atlarge.icann.org
For CWG IANA Stewardship: Brenda.Brewer@icann.org
For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: acct-staff@icann.org
For CCWG-IG: desiree.cabrera@icann.org
For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat@icann.org
Thank you.
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge
Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
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] [PDF, 2.7 MB] provided:
- A biography, detailing relevant work and/or academic experience, as well as subject matter knowledge;
- Your motivation for detailing your interest in serving on the Review Team and what you will bring to the team;
- Specify the Supporting Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC) that you would like to have consider you for nomination.
Candidates are asked to submit their application materials to reviews@icann.org by 7 March 2017, 23:59 UTC.
Note that all applications and supporting materials will be published as they are received on the RDS wiki page[community.icann.org].
Scope of the Review
Recent discussions among the leadership of the ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees (SO/AC) and the Board Working Group on Registration Directory Service have highlighted concerns with the expected workload and community bandwidth in light of all the WHOIS related activities currently underway.
One of the first tasks that the team will face is to develop and deliver to the Board a Terms of Reference and Work Plan by 15 May 2017 that describes the scope of the work to be undertaken by the team. The time commitment for Review Team members will be determined by the team's agreed scope of work and Terms of Reference, and may range from 6 -18 months depending upon whether a full scope or a limited scope is adopted.
Selection of the Review Team
Under the new Bylaws[icann.org], each SO/AC will have an opportunity to nominate up to seven applicants to serve on the Review Team. An applicant's name will only be presented to the SO/AC identified by the applicant for consideration. After SO/AC nomination process concludes, all nominations will be provided to the SO/AC Leaders to conduct the selection process for the Review Team according to the specified expertise and diversity (gender and geographic) requirements from the nominations received, the Review Team may contain up to 21 members, plus an ICANN Board member (designated by the ICANN Board).
Timeline
Original Call for volunteers published | 28 October 2016 |
Revised Deadline to Apply for Review Team | 7 March 2017 |
Time Commitment
Applicants should be prepared to devote their time to the review process. Review Team work is expected to include regular conference calls (some of which may not be held during business hours in all time zones), and possibly up to three face-to-face meetings, each lasting two to three days.
Under a full Review, the Review Team members will be asked to commit their time for 12 to 18 months. Under the Limited Scope Proposal, the RDS Review Team may be asked to complete its work within six months of its first meeting.
Compensation
RDS Review Team members will not receive compensation from ICANN for their service on the team. However, travel, meal and lodging costs for Review Team members who participate in Review Team meetings will be reimbursed upon request in accordance with ICANN's community travel support guidelines[icann.org].
Responsibilities
- Participate in creation of charter documents for the Review Team;
- Select appropriate performance indicators and benchmarks;
- Consider public, community and Board input and incorporate it as appropriate in Review Team recommendations;
- Determine whether additional data or analysis is needed and participate in an ensuing provider selection, if necessary;
- Provide timely updates to the community on the status of the Review Team's work;
- Analyze findings;
- Draw conclusions based on findings, develop useful and feasible recommendations;
- Provide guidance on prioritization of recommendations and definition of desired outcomes;
- Post the draft report of the Review Team for public review and comment;
- Deliver a final Review Team report; and
- Designate Review Team members to participate in the implementation planning work that follows the delivery of the final Review Team report.
Skills and Experience
To compose a well-balanced Review Team, ICANN seeks members who, in the aggregate, possess the following skills and experience:
- Prior member of the 1st WHOIS Review Team or was an active contributor to its work
- Prior member of the Expert Working Group on Registration Directory Service
- Familiarity with operation of the Domain Name System (DNS)
- Familiarity with WHOIS registrant data collection, compliance, directory service (RDDS) management
- Familiarity with Translation and Transliteration of WHOIS Contact Information
- Familiarity with ICANN Procedure for Handling WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Law
- Familiarity with malware and abuse vectors and mitigations, including cybercrime
- Familiarity with WHOIS Data Retention Waiver Process
Composition of the Review Team, depending on expertise and skills required, will aim to achieve:
- Diversity in general, with particular attention on:
- Geographic diversity; and
- Gender diversity.
Desired Attributes
Applicants should possess the following professional and personal attributes:
- Multistakeholder community understanding
- Team spirit, adaptability, consensus-seeking attitude
- Willingness to learn
- Readiness to contribute
- Capacity to reason objectively, putting aside personal opinions or preconceptions
- Analytical skills
Methodology, Budget & Support
ICANN will provide the Review Team with a clearly articulated review budget at the start. Throughout the review, there will be periodic reporting by the Review Team on its progress relative to planned schedule and budget. A clear and focused review scope is expected to assist the Review Team with prioritizing recommendations in order to optimize finite ICANN resources (time and budget).
ICANN organizational support will be made available to the Review Team. Support could include assistance with project management; organization of work, documents and activities; as well as sharing of tools and best practices for conducting an effective review.
English is the working language of the Review Team. Key communications and documents will be translated in accordance with the ICANN Language Services policies.
Background
Community-led reviews are an important mechanism for furthering ICANN's obligations outlined in the new Bylaws[icann.org] that went into force on 1 October 2016.
- Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users;
- Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS;
- Promoting competition, consumer trust and consumer choice;
- Registration Directory Service (WHOIS) policy.
These Specific Reviews replace the reviews that were formerly mandated under the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC). The specific objectives for the Registration Directory Service (RDS) Review are to review the effectiveness of WHOIS, and whether its implementation meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement, promoting consumer trust and safeguarding registrant data.
The first WHOIS review concluded in 2012 and was conducted under the AOC. The Final Report[icann.org] [PDF, 1.44 MB] from the First Review Team was submitted to the ICANN Board on 11 May 2012, with Board action to approve the report and recommendations, including the implementation plan[icann.org] [PDF, 119 KB] occurred on 8 November 2012. For more information on the status of the implementation activities arising out of the 1st WHOIS Review team, please visit the WHOIS Implementation Wiki[community.icann.org].
Additional Materials
RDS Call for Volunteers presentation[community.icann.org]
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Margie Milam or Karen Mulberry at reviews@icann.org.
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
Thursday Added:
14:00 UTC: EURALO Copenhagen Meeting Activities Call
https://community.icann.org/x/2aTRAw
18:00 UTC:
At-Large Regional Leadership Special Purpose Call: "At-Large Review & RALO Input” https://community.icann.org/x/_aTRAw
Updates will follow as Doodles close.
Monday 20 February 2017
17:00 UTC: At-Large ICANN Evolution Call https://community.icann.org/x/5JbRAw
23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/7IXRAw
Tuesday 21 February 2017
15:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement Call https://community.icann.org/x/3qHRAw
19:00 UTC: WS2 Human Rights https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw
Wednesday 22 February 2017
04:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw
05:00 UTC: WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
06:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
13:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Webinar | ICANN Policy Development Process https://community.icann.org/x/waLRAw
15:00 UTC: EURALO By-Laws Taskforce Call https://community.icann.org/x/saLRAw
19:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT Plenary Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/q5DRAw
21:00 UTC: At-Large Review Working Party Call https://community.icann.org/x/nqHRAw
Thursday 23 February 2017
03:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 4 - Internationalized Domain Names/Technical & Operations https://community.icann.org/x/HQSbAw
05:00 UTC: WS2 SO/AC Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
14:00 UTC: EURALO Copenhagen Meeting
Activities Call https://community.icann.org/x/2aTRAw
15:00 UTC: CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds https://community.icann.org/x/yJXDAw
18:00 UTC:
At-Large Regional Leadership Special Purpose Call: "At-Large Review & RALO Input” https://community.icann.org/x/_aTRAw
Friday 24 February 2017
13:00 UTC: WS2 Diversity https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls or ALAC: staff@atlarge.icann.org
For CWG IANA Stewardship: Brenda.Brewer@icann.org
For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: acct-staff@icann.org
For CCWG-IG: desiree.cabrera@icann.org
For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat@icann.org
Thank you.
Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge
Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
ICANN Weekly Newsletter
News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]
Week ending 17 February 2017
Announcements This Week
14 February 2017
What to Expect at ICANN58: A Guide for Business Stakeholders[icann.org]
14 February 2017
The Third Turkey DNS Forum Kicks Off Tomorrow in Istanbul[icann.org]
14 February 2017
ICANN Publishes "Identifier System Attack Mitigation Methodology" Document[icann.org]
13 February 2017
Upcoming Events
11-16 March 2017: 58th International Public ICANN Meeting – Copenhagen
About ICANN
Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org[icann.org].
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
23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/7IXRAw
Tuesday 21 February 2017
15:00 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement Call https://community.icann.org/x/3qHRAw
19:00 UTC: WS2 Human Rights https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw
Wednesday 22 February 2017
04:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw
05:00 UTC: WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
06:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
13:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Webinar | ICANN Policy Development Process https://community.icann.org/x/waLRAw
15:00 UTC: EURALO By-Laws Taskforce Call https://community.icann.org/x/saLRAw
17:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/gaLRAw
19:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT Plenary Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/q5DRAw
21:00 UTC: At-Large Review Working Party Call https://community.icann.org/x/nqHRAw
Thursday 23 February 2017
03:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 4 - Internationalized Domain Names/Technical & Operations https://community.icann.org/x/HQSbAw
05:00 UTC: WS2 SO/AC Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
15:00 UTC: CCWG New gTLD Auction Proceeds https://community.icann.org/x/yJXDAw
Friday 24 February 2017
13:00 UTC: WS2 Diversity https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls or ALAC: staff@atlarge.icann.org
For CWG IANA Stewardship: Brenda.Brewer@icann.org
For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: acct-staff@icann.org
For CCWG-IG: desiree.cabrera@icann.org
For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat@icann.org
Thank you.
Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge
Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
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
Thursday Added:
18:00 UTC: AFRALO GA Organising Committee Call https://community.icann.org/x/IqDRAw
Updates will follow as Doodles close.
Monday 13 February 2017
13:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Task Force Call https://community.icann.org/x/s5PRAw
20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/A7LDAw
20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw
Tuesday 14 February 2017
03:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 3 – String Contention, Objections & Disputes https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw
13:00 UTC: Meet the Candidates of the ICANN Board Director Selected by the At-Large Community https://community.icann.org/x/-pXRAw
17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag
19:00 UTC: WS2 Human Rights https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
Wednesday 15 February 2017
17:00 UTC:(GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw
17:30 UTC: At-Large Regional Leadership Call https://community.icann.org/x/XJzRAw
21:00 UTC: At-Large Review Working Party Call https://community.icann.org/x/TpzRAw
Thursday 16 February 2017
05:00 UTC: WS2 Staff Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
06:00 UTC: APRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/GIjRAw
13:00 UTC: WS2 SO/AC Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw
18:00 UTC: AFRALO GA Organising Committee Call https://community.icann.org/x/IqDRAw
21:00 UTC (GNSO): New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 2 – Legal/Regulatory Issues https://community.icann.org/x/FT2AAw
Friday 17 February 2017
None
Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to:
For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs@icann.org
For At-Large calls or ALAC: staff@atlarge.icann.org
For CWG IANA Stewardship: Brenda.Brewer@icann.org
For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: acct-staff@icann.org
For CCWG-IG: desiree.cabrera@icann.org
For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat@icann.org
Thank you.
Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew, Yeşim Nazlar and Evin Erdoğdu
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
E-mail: staff@atlarge.icann.org
Website: atlarge.icann.org
Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge
Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
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].
The selection of the SSR2 Review Team followed the new post-Transition process which assigned the responsibility for the selection of Review Team members to the chairs of ICANNs Supporting Organizations (SO's) and Advisory Committees (AC's). The SSR review was formerly required under the affirmation of commitments and is now one of the Specific Reviews under the ICANN Bylaws[icann.org].
The members of the SSR2 Review Team include….
| Name | Gender | SO/AC Nomination | Region |
1 | Jabhera Matogoro | M | ALAC | AF |
2 | Alain Aina | M | ccNSO | AF |
3 | Mohamad Amin Hasbini | M | GAC | AP |
4 | Noorul Ameen | M | GAC | AP |
5 | Geoff Huston | M | SSAC | AP |
6 | Ramkrishna Pariyar | M | ALAC | AP |
7 | James Gannon | M | GNSO | EUR |
8 | Boban Krsic | M | ccNSO | EUR |
9 | Emily Taylor | F | GNSO | EUR |
10 | Žarko Kecić | M | ccNSO | EUR |
11 | Kerry-Ann Barrett | F | GAC | NA |
12 | Cathy Handley | F | RSSAC | NA |
13 | Denise Michel | F | GNSO | NA |
14 | Don M. Blumenthal | M | SSAC | NA |
15 | Eric Osterweil | M | RSSAC | NA |
In addition, Kaveh Ranjbar will be the ICANN Board representative on the SSR2.
SSR2 Diversity Highlights[community.icann.org]
Under the ICANN Bylaws, the SO/AC chairs are responsible for selecting a group that is balanced for diversity and skill. The SSR Review Team announced today includes:
- Review Team Gender Diversity
- Four females and eleven males
- Review Team Regional Diversity
- North America and Europe have five members
- Europe and Asia have four members
- Africa is represented with two members
- Latin America/Carribean is not represented
The SSR2 review team is expected to convene for its first meeting during ICANN 58 in Copenhagen in March 2017. There will be an SSR2 Public Consultation session during ICANN 58 prior to the SSR2 Review Team meeting in order to gather input from the community on items for the Review Team to consider as they develop the scope of their work.
Periodic updates on the progress of the review will be made available on icann.org[icann.org], at ICANN public meetings and on the review team's wiki page here.[community.icann.org]
Find more information on the Review Team members here[community.icann.org].
Find more information on the SSR2 review here.[icann.org]
About Specific Reviews
Specific Reviews[icann.org] are mandated by ICANN Bylaws[icann.org] and are crucial to the legitimacy and accountability of ICANN. Specific Reviews serve as ICANN's progress report to the world. They demonstrate how ICANN delivers on its commitments and identify areas where ICANN can improve. Specific Reviews are conducted by members of the stakeholder community who look at past processes, actions and outcomes in order to make recommendations to improve future performance. Click here[icann.org] to learn more about Reviews and how you can get involved.
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-02-14-en
14 February 2017
RSVP via this form[survey.clicktools.com]
This webinar is an introduction to ICANN and the Commercial Stakeholder Group. It is designed for people in the business world who are new to the ICANN community and interested in the upcoming ICANN58 Public Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark from 11-16 March 2017.
When: Tuesday, 21 February 2017
14:00-15:00 UTC[timeanddate.com]
Where: Adobe Connect
Topics:
- ICANN58 Public Meeting in Copenhagen and sessions of interest
- Opportunities to follow, participate and join the work of business stakeholders in their various constituency groups
- Latest topics in the Internet domain name and addressing systems
Speakers:
- Chris Mondini, Riccardo Ruffolo, Jean-Jacques Sahel – ICANN Global Stakeholder Engagement team
- Chris Wilson - Business Constituency
- Petter Rindforth - Intellectual Property Constituency
- Wolf-Ulrich Knoben - Internet Service Providers & Connectivity Providers Constituency
To join the webinar, please complete this online form: http://survey.clicktools.com/app/survey/go.jsp?iv=21ea4jpnxm8th[survey.clicktools.com]
