ALAC & Secretariats Joint (First) Session
29th October 2007
Summary Minutes
Minutes Prepared by the Staff
A discussion of the agenda and the ordering of the same was conducted, resulting in the agenda being as provided at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?29_october_2007
Board Agenda Finalisation
Comments by several Members in relation to the meeting with the members of the Board of Directors was held, resulting in the agenda as provided at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?30_october_2007_bo.
GTLDs
A discussion was entered into about the draft statement, and of some of the considerations related to the implementation of new GTLDs. The importance of remaining engaged during the consultation process on staff implementation planning was underlined.
RAA
The subject was introduced by Beau Brendler with a brief summary of the actions by At-Large to-date on the RAA Renegotiation and introduced Tim Cole, of the ICANN Staff, to discuss the summary document available at: http://www.icann.org/topics/raa/comment-summary.html
Tim Cole spoke on how the synthesis was prepared. It was noted that the rationale behind why various items were placed in various categories was not yet available due to the pressures of time to prepare for the LA meeting but that there will be more information on that provided in due course after the meeting.
It was reinforced that the ALAC should enter into a conversation with the registries directly as had been previously resolved. This was decided upon by general agreeement.
IDN
Statement adopted by general agreement. It was noted by the Staff that there was an effort by the ccNSO and the GAC to urge the board to adopt the IDN Fast Track process as an interim measure whilst the full ccNSO PDP was engaged in as this was a multi-year procedure. If the Committee wished to do so it could join the ccNSO and the GAC in urging the Board to adopt the Fast Track process.
It was noted that the APRALO had adopted such a statement that could be adopted by the ALAC and transmitted to the Board.
It was decided by general agreement that this should be done.
Domain Tasting
A Greenberg provided a summary of the recent work in Domain Tasting. The Members conducted a brief discussion. Domain Tasting was contrasted with Domain Parking and Domain Monetisation. It was noted by I Aizu that domain monetisation was a business model, however, unappealing, and getting involved in opposing it could result in legal action.
D Younger raised typosquatting, and noted that the Business constituency is looking at a rapid takedown process since the UDRP isn’t as effective at dealing with typosquatting. At-Large should take up the issue of typosquatting and the “leftover mess” which domain tasting will leave behind.
Interest was expressed in collecting documents in other languages on domain tasting or domain monetisation. It was asked if the staff could arrange translations for such materials and the reply was given that this was of course possible within resources, and to the extent that the information would provide extra insight not otherwise available it would be particularly welcomed.
IPv4 – IPv6 Migration
I Aizu introduced his draft text on this subject and noted briefly the various perspectives of various RIRs related to IPv4 exhaustion.
Various ALS’ work and RALOs perspectives were discussed.
It was noted that Members were attending the ASO meeting to re-engage with them and preview the draft statement.
