2016-09-22 APRALO Monthly Call

Date: Thursday, 22 September 2016

Time: 06:00 - 07:00 UTC (for the time in various timezones click here)

Meeting Number: AL.AP/CC.0916/1

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How do I participate in this meeting?

English Conference ID = 1638

Chinese Conference ID = 2038

Adobe Connect Meeting Room:  http://icann.adobeconnect.com/apralo

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Action Items: EN

Recording:  EN, ZH

Transcript:   EN, ZH

AC Chat Transcript:   EN

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Dial out Participants: 

EN:  Maureen Hilyard, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Holly Raiche,

ZH: Kaili Kan

Apologies: Nadira Alaraj, Gunela Astbrink 

Staff: Silvia Vivanco

Call Management: Gisella Gruber

ZH Interpreter:  Jessie and YiYi

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TO BE UPDATED        

Agenda:            

1. Roll call - Staff (2 min).

2. ALAC current development -  Maureen  (10 min)

• See: Policy Advice Page on New At-Large Website 
• See: Policy Advice Development Page
• See: ICANN Public Comment page 

1. 1. Statements approved by the ALAC
      • Proposed Amendments to Base New gTLD Registry Agreement
      • ICANN Fellowship Program Application Process Review
   2. Statements in process: being drafted, in comment or in vote:
      • Creating a Consumer Agenda at ICANN - At-Large Community commenting on a draft proposal (not a public comment) 
      • Input requested: SO/AC/SG/C Outreach - New gTLD Subsequent Procedures (closes 01 Aug 2016) - Holly Raiche and Alan Greenberg drafting a Statement
      • Proposed Measures for Letter/Letter Two-Character ASCII Labels to Avoid Confusion with Corresponding Country Codes (closes 17 Aug 2016) - Garth Bruen and Jimmy Schulz reviewing the public comment and will report back to the ALAC whether a Statement is necessary
      • Proposed Guidelines for the Second String Similarity Review Process (closes 31 Aug 2016) - At-Large Community commenting on a draft Statement 
      • Independent Review of Trademark Clearinghouse Services Draft Report (closes 03 Sep 2016) - Leon Sanchez and Alan Greenberg drafting a Statement 
   3. Statements that seem to be stalled:
      • None
   4. Public Comment requests to which the ALAC decided not to submit Statements: 
      • Release of Country and Territory Names within the .SOFTBANK, .ART and .CARAVAN TLDs (closes 31 Aug 2016) 
      • Draft PTI Bylaws (closes 11 Aug 2016)
   5. New Public Comment requests requiring decision:

      • Proposed Amendment to .COM Registry Agreement (closes 12 Aug 2016) 

      • gTLD Marketplace Health Index (Beta) (closes 06 Sep 2016) 

      • IANA Naming Function Agreement (closes 09 Sep 2016) 
      • Proposed Renewal of .TEL Registry Agreement (closes 13 Sep 2016) 

3. APRALO Mentorship Program - updates, Ali, 5 min. 

4. Planning for Hyderabad - Satish, all (15 min)

See: ICANN 57 - Hyderabad Meeting - November 2016

5. AOB (3 min)