Gisella Gruber-White:Welcome to the ALAC & NPOC call on Wednesday 7 December 2011
Gisella Gruber-White:Agenda Page: https://community.icann.org/x/YYDbAQ
Alan Greenberg:Low attendance...
Natalia Enciso:Hello to all of you. I want to apologize in advance but I will be sending my comments only here since I am in a very noisy place and my phone will be muted during all the call.
Natalia Enciso:Sergio told me he had to leave to Uniersity and wont be able to participate-
Evan Leibovitch:Olivier has his own theme music... it's a perk of being ALAC chair
Olivier Crepin-Leblond::-)
CLO:I ammuted by the call pe NP I Can hear you all fine... if you want an about me look to rovider and I cannot seem to unmuted hear you fine though if you want a Bio look at https://community.icann.org/display/~cheryl.langdon-orr/Home
Olivier Crepin-Leblond:Thanks Cheryl
CLO:Might point out our Ord limitations are ONLY to be 'predominatly representing the interests of Internet Users
CLO:but as Amber is not in this soace perhaps someone needs to send this chat to her as well
CLO:Alan I doubt theree would be many NGO's that were interested in Internet Users that we would NOT be suitable as an ALS
Carlton Samuels:@Amber: The At-Large has published criteria for membership in the organisations from the RALO to ALAC
Carlton Samuels:Generally speaking, it is about interests.....and where you are physically located
Natalia Enciso:Sorry, but can you speak louder? I am in a terrible place now, very noisy. Sorry again.
CLO: actually ALAC do NOT need to agree wioth or follow RALOs opinion they do ask for it to accept or reject RALO opinions re an aspirant ALS
Olivier Crepin-Leblond:yes they have the final say
Carlton Samuels:@CLO: Absolutely right! +1
CLO:ALAC has final say
Alan Greenberg:Is Australia part of North America or Western Europe?
Evan Leibovitch:Hi Amber. The web page that describes "what is an At-Large Structure" and offers information on the criteria and how to join is http://www.atlarge.icann.org/joinus
Amber Sterling - NPOC:@Evan, thank you
CLO:https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Structures More about the process to become and ALS is here https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALS+Application+Information and the criteria is listed here http://www.atlarge.icann.org/correspondence/structures-app.htm NOTE Minimum criteria for an At-Large Structure:Commit to supporting individual Internet users' informed participation in ICANN by distributing to individual constituents/members information on relevant ICANN activities and issues, offering Internet-based mechanisms that enable discussions of one or more of these activities and issues among individual constituents/members, and involving individual constituents/members in relevant ICANN policy development, discussions and decisions.Be organised so that participation by individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of countries within the Geographic Region in which the ALS is based will predominate in the ALS' operation.
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CLO: The ALS may permit additional participation by others that is compatible with the interests of the individual Internet users within the region.Be self-supporting (not rely on ICANN for funding).Post on the Internet (on the ALAC's website or elsewhere) publicly-accessible, current information about the ALS's goals, structure, description of constituent group(s)/membership, working mechanisms, leadership, and contact(s).Assist the RALO in performing its function.
Evan Leibovitch:I already suggested on the NCSG mailing list that Kaswesha would be perfectly suited to membership as an ALS. Their acceptance is based on their membership structure and purpose, and based on what I read they would be an excellent At-Large participant
CLO:yes I doubt many (if any NGO that was intersted in input to ICANN matters that would not be suitable as an ALS
Heidi Ullrich:Amber, the criteria for applying as an ALS are available on the At-Large website at: http://www.atlarge.icann.org/joinus
CLO:I also note ij responce to waht @Alan said earlier that NCSG membership requires only that you are a Domain Name Licencee the criteria is now => am an Individual who has registered domain names for personal or family or noncommercial use
CLO: and / or I am an Individual Internet user who is primarily concerned with the public interest aspects of domain name policy and I am not represented in ICANN through membership in another Supporting Organization or GNSO Stakeholder Group
CLO:and / or I am employed by or a member of a large noncommercial organizations and it is too complicated or I lack the standing to get my organization to join on an organizational basis
CLO:at least for Ind Membership so I assume same (ish) for NGO's
Amber Sterling - NPOC:@CLO I don't understand your question
CLO:ions
CLO:Not a question a statement of fact
Gisella Gruber-White:@ Olivier - will be done
CLO:d marly having a Domain Name Licence would be enough
CLO:for NCSG use is important
Evan Leibovitch:@CLO: There is a recent example in the NCSG list of an NGO being denied entry; structurally it qualified but its perspective was deemed too commercially oriented.
CLO:I've lost audio now
CLO:point is we would not
Natalia Enciso:I also lost the call
CLO:dio now
CLO:urned
Heidi Ullrich:We'll have Adigo call you back, Natalia
Natalia Enciso:thanks
CLO:ck
CLO:MY audio kust came back
CLO:Might pont out At-Large has inpout into all of ICANN not just gTLDs
Alan Greenberg:PIR is not the onlygroup planning to pply for an NGO TLD
Amber Sterling - NPOC:@Alan, yes we know but PIR is the only organization who has approached NPOC members so far
Alan Greenberg:Perhaps a message there! ;-)
CLO:There also seems to be some confusion between being a new gTLD Registry (applicant or sunning one - in terms of costs) and being a Registrant of a Name IN a new gTLD
CLO:Alan is correct
CLO:an Applicant can show community support OR not
CLO:then there is onkly objections qualify
CLO:if it is NOT in the application then it will not count
CLO:other thsn to object
CLO:sorry I had to type and not speak
Heidi Ullrich:From the new gTLD Factsheet: How will gTLD applications be assessed?The Applicant Guidebook outlines the criteria and requirements.All applications will be independently assessedagainst these published criteria. Pre-selected evaluation panelswill be responsible for determining whether applicants successfullymeet these pre-established requirements.
CLO:KEEN to see NGOs iunvolved in ICANN and in bith NPOC and At-Large
Heidi Ullrich:Link to factsheet: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/gtld-facts-31jul11-en.pdf
CLO:GREAY synergies certainly exist
CLO:sorry about the typos however they are almost MY commonn law TM
Carlton Samuels:take care all
Natalia Enciso:back on the call now
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