AT-LARGE GATEWAY
At-Large Regional Policy Engagement Program (ARPEP)
At-Large Review Implementation Plan Development
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Action Items: EN
Transcript: EN, FR FR
Recording: EN, FR
Chat: EN
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Dial-out Participants:
FR: Gabriel Gabriel Bombambo Boseko, Minata Zong-Naba, Michel Tchonang Linze, Bakary Kouyate Bakary Kouyate, Olévié Kouami
EN: Pastor Peters Omoragbon, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Nkem Nweke, Sonigitu Ekpe, Remmy Nweke, Daniel Nanghaka, Vernatius Okwu Ezeama, Hadia Elminiawi Hadia Elminiawi, Liz Orembo, Abdulkarim Oloyede, Rasmata, Barrack Otieno, Edowaye Makanjouola, Aziz Hilali, Sarah Kiden,
Apologies: DrMohamed El Bashir, Dr. Alioune Badara Traore, Leon Felipe Sanchez, Beran Dondeh
Staff: Silvia Vivanco, Claudia Ruiz
Interpreters:
Call Management: Claudia Ruiz
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Agenda:
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- Roll call (Staff) – 2 min
- Review of action items from previous meeting (Mohamed, Fatimata, Sarah, Staff) – 3 min
- Open ICANN Public Comments (Mohamed) – 5 min
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Evolving ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model
The ALAC contribution to the evolving multistakeholder model condensed the 21 issues developed through community consultations into 4 general categories: (1) structural, (2) process, (3) participation and (4) intergroup relations. Regarding structure and process, the ALAC recommends more specific scoping, the use of external influences and project management tools, easily retrievable records of discussions and decisions and joint community/staff priority setting. Regarding participation, the ALAC noted the mutlistakeholder system depends on wide participation in the process and wide participation from all regions remains a challenge, including language barriers and volunteer burnout. Finally regarding intergroup relations, the ALAC noted there will always be disagreements, but a culture of positive relations between and among groups must be actively encouraged.
Recently submitted (note: not ICANN public comment):
Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Comment or Correspondence)
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Public Comment Close
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Penholder(s)
(Since last AFRALO Monthly Meeting)
Proposed Definition of Name Collisions and Scope of Inquiry for the Name Collisions Analysis Project
The ALAC considers the issue of Name Collision in the DNS an area of importance for the minimization of unintended consequences for Internet end users. The ALAC appreciates the need to have a Name Collision definition for purposes of scoping the inquiry for the Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP), in order for the NCAP Study One to be manageable and on point, and therefore supports the Proposed Definition of Name Collision and Scope of Inquiry for the Name Collision Analysis Project of 1 July 2019. Of particular importance to us are:
(1) The recognition and inclusion of Type B situations (ie. B. In scope but not intended to be the subject of data studies) which provides built-in peripheral consideration of such situations with decision for examination through data analysis at a later stage if a compelling case were to arise within Study One; and
(2) The possibility of amending the Definition of Name Collision and Scope of Inquiry for the Name Collision Analysis Project should further pertinent information come to light at a later stage either through the ongoing work of the NCAP DG, NCAP Working Party and/or input obtained from the party/ies eventually contracted to undertake NCAP Study One.
Evolving the Governance of the Root Server System
The ALAC strongly supports the overall proposal and appreciates the opportunity to comment. The RSS, according to RRSAC37, needs to evolve so it remains a reliable, resilient, and sustainable service in the face of increasing traffic and cyberattacks. However, the ALAC finds it difficult to accept that ICANN is not considered a primary stakeholder with regard to the RSS, given that the Domain Name System and its reliable and trusted operation is a prime reason for ICANN’s existence. The ALAC also encourages that Internet users, the ultimate user and beneficiary of the DNS, should be listed as having a stake in the existence and evolution of the RSS.
The financial model is also of some concern to the ALAC. No figures are provided to allow even order-of-magnitude estimates. It is surely time that we begin to understand exactly what level of funding will be required and hypothesize on where such funding will come from.
Draft Financial Assumptions & Projections and Operating Initiatives for the development of Fiscal Years 2021-2025 Operating & Financial Plan
The ALAC considered the Draft Financial Assumptions, Projections and Operating Initiatives, and offered comments on the following topics among others:
- The ALAC is not optimistic that Financial Assumptions A (Roll-out of New gTLDs) and B (New Business Models – Geographic gTLDs and Brand gTLDs) will be highly successful vehicles to new revenue. Although the first round of new gTLDs did bring in considerable revenue, the ALAC notes that these earlier rounds represented the “low hanging fruit” in the new gTLD market.
- The ALAC agrees that ICANN continue to put money towards the an urgent need to resolve current challenges around Universal Acceptance, as well as the primary strategic goal of security, stability and trust.
- The ALAC agrees that work which needs to be done on evolving the multistakeholder system is substantial and complex and that it must be ongoing with adequate resources directed towards its completion. The objectives related to diverse and inclusive participation in policy making in an efficient and effective way are essential to improving the system, underlining that face-to-face meetings are essential to the functioning of the multistakeholder model.
- The ALAC/At-Large community propose some clarity via a listing of priorities and statements on the impact of each project on ICANN org and on each of the unique ACs and SOs. The community believes that while policy development and implementation activities are integral to the planning process, so are other activities, such as those that enable communication, collaboration, and outreach, between RALOS, At-Large members and other constituencies.
Proposed IANA SLAs for Publishing LGRs/IDN Tables
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The ALAC supports the recommendations of the CSC and PTI for the proposed IANA SLAs for publishing the LGRs/IDN Tables.
Fundamental Bylaws Amendment Proposal – IANA Naming Function Review
The ALAC supported the current version of the ICANN Bylaws Section 18.7(a) and 18.7(b), but understands that it has now proven to be difficult to implement. The ALAC agrees that the proposed change preserves the intent of the original Fundamental Bylaw and supports the change. Subject to any new information being brought to the ALAC’s attention, the current intention is that the ALAC will support this Fundamental Bylaw change when it is presented to the Empowered Community.
Current Statements (ALAC Advice, Comment or Correspondence)
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Alan Greenberg (TBC)
Gregory Shatan (TBC)
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Judith Hellerstein (TBC)
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Ongoing Workspace As per 17 July CPWG AI, this is an informal At-Large workspace on the topic. | COMMENT |
4. Reports
a. Recent and upcoming ALAC activities (Tijani, Seun, Hadia) – 5 min
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5. Updates/Items for discussion
a. Update and discuss on ATLAS III and AFRALO participation (Fatimata) - 5 min
6. New At-Large Structure (ALS) & individual member applications (Sarah, Mohamed, Fatimata) – 5 min
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- House of Africa (Application made by Abdeljalil Bachar Bong and Ousmane Tidjani Cherif) - Tchad (accepted)
House of Africa website: http://houseof.africa/
Individual membership applications
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- L'appel - Liste de Présence(Personnel) – 2 min
- Revue des mesures de suivi de la réunion précédente (Mohamed, Fatimata, Sarah) – 5 min
. Ouverture des commentaires publics d' ICANN (Mohamed) – 5 min
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Evolving ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model
The ALAC contribution to the evolving multistakeholder model condensed the 21 issues developed through community consultations into 4 general categories: (1) structural, (2) process, (3) participation and (4) intergroup relations. Regarding structure and process, the ALAC recommends more specific scoping, the use of external influences and project management tools, easily retrievable records of discussions and decisions and joint community/staff priority setting. Regarding participation, the ALAC noted the mutlistakeholder system depends on wide participation in the process and wide participation from all regions remains a challenge, including language barriers and volunteer burnout. Finally regarding intergroup relations, the ALAC noted there will always be disagreements, but a culture of positive relations between and among groups must be actively encouraged.
Recently submitted (note: not ICANN public comment):
Commentaire public pour décision
Déclarations actuelles (conseil, commentaire ou communication d'ALAC)
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Public Comment Name
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Public Comment Close
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Status
Proposed Definition of Name Collisions and Scope of Inquiry for the Name Collisions Analysis Project
The ALAC considers the issue of Name Collision in the DNS an area of importance for the minimization of unintended consequences for Internet end users. The ALAC appreciates the need to have a Name Collision definition for purposes of scoping the inquiry for the Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP), in order for the NCAP Study One to be manageable and on point, and therefore supports the Proposed Definition of Name Collision and Scope of Inquiry for the Name Collision Analysis Project of 1 July 2019. Of particular importance to us are:
(1) The recognition and inclusion of Type B situations (ie. B. In scope but not intended to be the subject of data studies) which provides built-in peripheral consideration of such situations with decision for examination through data analysis at a later stage if a compelling case were to arise within Study One; and
(2) The possibility of amending the Definition of Name Collision and Scope of Inquiry for the Name Collision Analysis Project should further pertinent information come to light at a later stage either through the ongoing work of the NCAP DG, NCAP Working Party and/or input obtained from the party/ies eventually contracted to undertake NCAP Study One.
Evolving the Governance of the Root Server System
The ALAC strongly supports the overall proposal and appreciates the opportunity to comment. The RSS, according to RRSAC37, needs to evolve so it remains a reliable, resilient, and sustainable service in the face of increasing traffic and cyberattacks. However, the ALAC finds it difficult to accept that ICANN is not considered a primary stakeholder with regard to the RSS, given that the Domain Name System and its reliable and trusted operation is a prime reason for ICANN’s existence. The ALAC also encourages that Internet users, the ultimate user and beneficiary of the DNS, should be listed as having a stake in the existence and evolution of the RSS.
The financial model is also of some concern to the ALAC. No figures are provided to allow even order-of-magnitude estimates. It is surely time that we begin to understand exactly what level of funding will be required and hypothesize on where such funding will come from.
Draft Financial Assumptions & Projections and Operating Initiatives for the development of Fiscal Years 2021-2025 Operating & Financial Plan
The ALAC considered the Draft Financial Assumptions, Projections and Operating Initiatives, and offered comments on the following topics among others:
- The ALAC is not optimistic that Financial Assumptions A (Roll-out of New gTLDs) and B (New Business Models – Geographic gTLDs and Brand gTLDs) will be highly successful vehicles to new revenue. Although the first round of new gTLDs did bring in considerable revenue, the ALAC notes that these earlier rounds represented the “low hanging fruit” in the new gTLD market.
- The ALAC agrees that ICANN continue to put money towards the an urgent need to resolve current challenges around Universal Acceptance, as well as the primary strategic goal of security, stability and trust.
- The ALAC agrees that work which needs to be done on evolving the multistakeholder system is substantial and complex and that it must be ongoing with adequate resources directed towards its completion. The objectives related to diverse and inclusive participation in policy making in an efficient and effective way are essential to improving the system, underlining that face-to-face meetings are essential to the functioning of the multistakeholder model.
- The ALAC/At-Large community propose some clarity via a listing of priorities and statements on the impact of each project on ICANN org and on each of the unique ACs and SOs. The community believes that while policy development and implementation activities are integral to the planning process, so are other activities, such as those that enable communication, collaboration, and outreach, between RALOS, At-Large members and other constituencies.
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Proposed IANA SLAs for Publishing LGRs/IDN Tables
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The ALAC supports the recommendations of the CSC and PTI for the proposed IANA SLAs for publishing the LGRs/IDN Tables.
Fundamental Bylaws Amendment Proposal – IANA Naming Function Review
The ALAC supported the current version of the ICANN Bylaws Section 18.7(a) and 18.7(b), but understands that it has now proven to be difficult to implement. The ALAC agrees that the proposed change preserves the intent of the original Fundamental Bylaw and supports the change. Subject to any new information being brought to the ALAC’s attention, the current intention is that the ALAC will support this Fundamental Bylaw change when it is presented to the Empowered Community.
Commentaire public pour décision
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Déclarations actuelles (conseil, commentaire ou communication d'ALAC)
Public Comment Name | Public Comment Close | Status | Penholder(s) |
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Alan Greenberg (TBC)
Gregory Shatan (TBC)
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Judith Hellerstein (TBC)
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Ongoing Workspace As per 17 July CPWG AI, this is an informal At-Large workspace on the topic. | COMMENT |
4. Rapports
a. Activités récentes / à venir de l'ALAC (Tijani, Seun, Hadia) - 5 min
b. Activités récentes / à venir des membres d'AFRALO (tous) - 5 min
5. Sujets de discussion
a. Information et discussion sur ATLAS III et la participation d'AFRALO (Fatimata) - 5 min
6. Nouvelles demandes de Structure At-Large (ALS) et les candidatures individuelles (Sarah, Mohamed, Fatimata) - 5min
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- House of Africa (Candidature de Abdeljalil Bachar Bong et Ousmane Tidjani Cherif) - Tchad
House of Africa website: http://houseof.africa/
Les candidatures individuelles
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