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The At-Large new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG ; https://community.icann.org/x/u7-bAQ https://community.icann.org/x/u7-bAQ) is seeking comments from ICANN At-Large on the new gTLD applications and applied for strings received by ICANN for its New gTLD program (http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about).…

The 45th ICANN meeting is being held in Toronto, Canada and is from Saturday October 13 2012 to Thursday October 18 2012. ICANN Toronto Meeting Guide http://toronto45.icann.org/ meetings/toronto2012/ meeting-guide-05oct12-en.pdf  explains in layperson's terms what is expected at the ICANN meeting in Toronto,…

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What does ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) do?  Here’s a useful short video explaining what ICANN does:

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has published a Beginner’s Guide to Policy Advice in the At-Large Advisory Committee http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides/alac-policy-advice-10jul13-en.pdf [PDF, 816 KB] cover-of-policy-advice-in-the-alac-guide.jpg http://www.icann.org/en/about/learning/beginners-guides/alac-policy-advice-10jul13-en.pdf This guide explains how policy advice is developed within the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC),…

MSWG The aim of this teleconference is to provide the At-Large members of the MSWG with the ALAC's view on the future of ICANN Meetings. Teleconference details     Teleconference page with draft agenda At-Large Meetings Strategy Working Group (MSWG) Teleconference - 2013.08.09 Date and Time (link shows time in various timezones) Friday 09 August 2013, 1400 - 1500 UTC http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=MSWG+Teleconference&iso=20130809T14 Adobe Connect Room URL http://icann.…

The chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Olivier Crépin-Leblond, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC statement "Community Expertise in Community Priority Evaluation" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process.  The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment,…

The chair of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Olivier Crépin-Leblond, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC statement on the Preferential Treatment for Community Applications in String Contention" The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment,…

Dear All, The regional advice from EURALO regarding ALS Applicant (179) Euro Individuals Association (EIA) 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: Should the regional advice from EURALO for ALS Applicant (179) Euro Individuals Association (EIA) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…

Dear All, The regional advice from APRALO http://www.apralo.org (Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Regional At-Large Organization) regarding ALS Applicant (180) Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice.…

ICANN has open a public comment period on 26 July 2013. The public comment is about Afilias Limited (the gTLD registry operator for .PRO) request for the removal of the cross-ownership restrictions reflected on the .PRO Registry Agreement dated 22 April 2010. See: http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/pro http://www.icann.…

From the announcement at http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26jul13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-26jul13-en.htm : Afilias Limited (the registry operator for .MOBI) has requested the removal of the cross-ownership restrictions reflected on the .MOBI Registry Agreement with ICANN dated 10 July 2005. See: http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/mobi http://www.icann.…

    http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05aug13-en.htm\ ______________________ Publication of the Dotless Domain Name Study 5 August 2013 ICANN is pleased to announce the publication of the Dotless Domain Name Security and Stability Study Report<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/dotless-domain-study-29jul13-en.pdf http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/dotless-domain-study-29jul13-en.pdf> [PDF, 1.02 MB] by IT Security firm, Carve Systems LLC (Carve Systems). Dotless domain names are those that consist of a single label (e.g., http://example,</http:>…

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-05aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-05aug13-en.…

Dear All, Please find here a list of questions that were asked by the ATRT2 to the ALAC: http://tinyurl.com/mpydtwe http://tinyurl.com/mpydtwe Please submit your responses to these questions via input-to-atrt2 at icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce<mailto:input-to-atrt2 at icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce> by Monday 12 August 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff at atlarge.icann.</mailto:input-to-atrt2>…

Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements - 6 August 2013 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 6 August 2013 Categories/Tags: * Top-Level Domains * Intellectual Property * Contracted Party Agreements Purpose (Brief):The operational requirements for implementation of the Sunrise and Trademark Claims processes in new gTLDs, and a set of community-proposed revisions,…

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on the Consultation on the Source of Policies & User Instructions for Internet Number Resource Requests <https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Consultation on the Source of Policies & User Instructions for Internet Number Resource Requests<https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/Zjh-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…

Dear All Further to the Doodle poll, the teleconference for the members of the ALAC, the At-Large representatives to the Meeting Strategy WG (MSWG), and Sebastien Bachollet, the Chair of the MSWG is scheduled on Friday 09 August 2013 at 1400 UTC. The aim of this call is to provide the At-Large members of the MSWG with the ALAC¹s view on the future of ICANN Meetings. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/njpfv6h http://tinyurl.…

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on the Preferential Treatment for Community Applications in String Contention<https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Preferential Treatment for Community Applications in String Contention<https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on Community Expertise in Community Priority Evaluation<https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on Community Expertise in Community Priority Evaluation<https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties?</https:></https:>…

ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 9 August 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Explore the Draft Next Generation gTLD Directory Services Model – Extension of Deadline<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08aug13-en.htm> At the request of ICANN Community Members,</http:>…

From http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12aug13-en.htm Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for Buenos Aires Meeting 12 August 2013 35 fellows from 27 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 48th Public Meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 17-21 November 2013.…

Dear All With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the #180 Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) we can confirm that the result is quorate. *** Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (180) Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…

Dear All, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the Euro Individuals Association (EIA) we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from EURALO for ALS Applicant (179) Euro Individuals Association (EIA) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. Summary of ALAC votes on "Should the regional advice from EURALO for ALS Applicant (179) Euro Individuals Association (EIA) be accepted?…

Across ICANN 1. Issues Currently Open for Public Comment http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#1 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#1 ccNSO 1. Celebrating the ccNSO's 10 Year Anniversary in Durban<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#2 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#2> 2. ccNSO Welcomes New Chair, Thanks Lesley Cowley for Service<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#3 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#3> 3. New Video of Durban Highlights<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#4 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#4> 4. Rwanda Joins ccNSO<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#5 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#5> 5. Members Vote Again on Internationalized Domain Names<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#6 http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-aug13-en.htm#6> 6.</http:></http:></http:></http:></http:>…

NGPC Begins Consideration of GAC Durban Advice on New gTLDs 16 August 2013 The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) met on 13 August 2013 to begin consideration of the GAC's further advice<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-01aug13-en http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-01aug13-en> regarding new gTLD applications in the GAC Durban Communiqué<https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/Final_GAC_Communique_Durban_20130717.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1374215119858&api=v2 https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/Final_GAC_Communique_Durban_20130717.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1374215119858&api=v2> [PDF, 103 KB], issued on 18 July 2013. The NGPC is developing a GAC scorecard similar to the one used to address the Beijing Advice as well as during the GAC and the Board meetings in Brussels on 28 February and 1 March 2011.</http:></https:>…

News from the Internet Week ending 16 August 2013 This Week NGPC Begins Consideration of GAC Durban Advice on New gTLDs<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-16aug13-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-16aug13-en.htm> The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) met on 13 August 2013 to begin consideration of the GAC's further advice regarding new gTLD applications in the GAC Durban Communiqué, issued on 18 July 2013. 16 August 2013 Affirmation of Commitment Reviews Competition,</http:>…

Dear All, The regional advice from APRALO regarding ALS Applicant (182) ISOC Nepal 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: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (182) ISOC Nepal be accepted?The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** Please note that this vote will be open from 19th August 2013 23:59 UTC until 23rd August 2013 23:59 UTC.…

Dear All, The regional advice from APRALO regarding ALS Applicant (181) South Pacific Computer Society 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: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (181) South Pacific Computer Society) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application.…

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the At-Large Proposal to Mitigate Name Collision Risks<https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag>" 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 Proposal to Mitigate Name Collision Risks Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag https://community.icann.org/x/TVZ-Ag>.</https:></https:>…