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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.…
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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.…
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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),…