Summary Minutes and Action Items

ALAC Tuesday 28 August 2012 at 1400 UTC

• Participants: Olivier Crepin-Leblond (OCL), Cheryl Langdon-Orr CLO), Ron Sherwood (RS), Oksana Prykhodko (OP), Rinalia Abdul Rahim (RAR), Sivasubramanian Muthusamy (SM), Jean-Jacques Subrenat (JJS), Yaovi Atohoun (YA), Yrjo Lansipuro (YL), Sala Tamanikaiwaimaro (ST), Rudi Vansnick (RV), Sandra Hoferichter (SH), Wolf Ludwig (WL), Alan Greenberg (AG), Dev Anand Teelucksingh (DAT), Carlton  Samuels (CS), Evan Leibovitch (EL), Garth Bruen (GB), Sebastien Bachollet (SB)
• ES: Sergio Salinas Porto (SSP), Natalia Enciso (NE)
• FR: None
• Apologies: Eduardo Diaz, Cintra Sooknanan, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Janvier Ngnoulaye
• Staff: Heidi Ullrich (HU), Matt Ashtiani (MA), Gisella Gruber (GG), Silvia Vivanco (SV), Naela Sarras (NS), Nadia Sokolova (NSK)
• Interpreters: ES: David and Veronica & FR: Camila

Summary minutes:

1.  Adoption of agenda; call for Any Other Business or other amendments – Olivier (2 minutes)

• The agenda was adopted

2.  Roll call and apologies – Staff (2 min)

• The roll call was held

3.  Review of the Action Items from the 24 July 2012 Meeting  - Olivier (10 minutes)

• The AIs were reviewed and updated as necessary

4.  Review of current ALS applications – Olivier, Staff (5 minutes)

• The ALSes applications were reviewed

5.  Reports – Olivier (2 minutes)

• AG: There have been no GNSO Meetings since the last ALAC Meeting. However, we are working on a variety of issues:
• CLO: Update to follow.

6.  Policy Advice Development Workspace -- Tijani, Olivier (20 minutes)

• a. Recently approved ALAC Statements, Documents or Groups:
  • i. ALAC Statement on the Request for Community Input on Formulation of 2013-2016 Strategic Plan
  • ii. ALAC Statement on the IDN Prioritization in the New gTLD Program Targeted at the ICANN Board
  • iii. ALAC Statement on the Security, Stability & Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR RT) Final Report
  • iv. ALAC Correspondence to the ICANN Board Chair on the ALAC/At-Large Improvements Implementation Project - Final Report for Review by the SIC
  • v. ALAC Correspondence Endorsing the IPC's Statement on the .com Renewal and Thick Whois
  • vi. ALAC Statement on the Preliminary GNSO Issue Report on the Protection of International Organization Names in New gTLDs
  • vii. ALAC Statement on the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part C Policy Development Process Initial Report
• b. Statements currently being voted on or reviewed by the ALAC
  • i. Request for Community Input on SAC054 - Domain Name Registration Data Model - ALAC to vote shortly.
  • ii. ALAC Reply to Comments on the Draft Statements of ICANN's Role and Remit in Security, Stability, and Resiliency of the Internet's Unique Identifier System - ALAC currently voting through 29 August
  • iii. ALAC Draft Statement on the URS
    
    • AG: The New GTLD group is working on this statement. We will send this Statement over as soon as it is completed.
• c. Current open policy forums:
  
  • i. DSSA Working Group Phase 1 Report   - Comment Period closes 13 September 
    
    • OCL: There was a chance to discuss this with Bill Graham and Chris Disspain. For the time being, the decision is that the WG will wait for the Risk Management Committee to appoint a consultant. After this, the ALAC will look into the possibility of a comment. At this stage there is to be no comment.
  • ii. SSAC Report on Dotless Domains - Comment Period closes 23 September
    
    • SSP: I want to express that the intentions of LACRALO is to make a comment on this Statement.
    • OCL: Will someone be able to hold the pen on this Statement? We would need to have this within 3 or 4 days

7.ALAC Advice to the Whois Review Team Report - Alan (10 mintues)

• AG:  At the last ExCom meeting, the issue of Board Resolutions were discussed, specifically regarding the Whois Recommendations. We ask them to implement the recommendations they can implement that do not require policy development. We ask them to develop a plan for Whois.
• JJS: What is the timeline for this?
• CS: I recommend that the ALAC officially note that there is an organization change within compliance - one which means they are no longer under ICANN Legal.
• AG: We could add some words to this Statement, but recommendation 4b already addresses this issue.

8. Consumer Metrics Final Report: Next Steps - Olivier (10 minutes)

• OCL: I invite you all to look at the Statement.
• CLO: I hope Alan is able to pass our point into the GNSO.

9. ANgWG Request for Extension of ANgWG Charter - Olivier and Avri (10 minutes)

• AD: We need to offer suggestions for re
• AD: We are moving out of the first stage of development for this Statement It will take a bit of time to get this statement to the level it needs to be at.
• AG: Regarding applications for the New gTLD process, there is so much going on that it is not realistic to expect resources
• A unanimous agreement of the Charter extension.

10. At-Large Registrant Rights and Responsibilities WG: Vote to Endorse New Chair of WG - Olivier (10 minutes)

• Motion: Holly Raiche to become the new chair of the Registrant Rights and Responsibilities WG - Olivier Crépin-Leblond
  
  • Seconded: Carlton Samuels and Rinalia Abdul Rahim
  • Y: Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Natalia Enciso, Carlton Samuels, Jean-Jacques Subrenat, Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro, Sandra Hoferichter, Sergio Salinas Porto, Yaovi Atohoun, Evan Leibovitch
  • N: None
  • A: None
• Motion: ALAC to vote on the WHOIS AC/SO Request - Carlton Samuels
  
  • Seconded: Evan Leibovitch
  • Y:  Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Natalia Enciso, Carlton Samuels, Jean-Jacques Subrenat, Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro, Sandra Hoferichter, Sergio Salinas Porto, Yaovi Atohoun, Evan Leibovitch
  • N: None
  • A: None
• DAT: The RG decided to not comment on amazon's applications.
• DAT: We have been given this role and, as such, the RALOs should actively participate.
• AG: With the possibility of the ALAC making a comment, presumably ALAC's comment will be treated with a bit more seriousness. We fought hard for a place in the process, let's ensure we use it.
• CLO: We need to be wary of inappropriate usage.
• AG: In defense of the group, there was a discussion.
• SH: Regarding the academy, we are in a great moment. We will find out in the next few days where we stand exactly. There has been much discussion regarding content.

14. Universal Acceptance of all TLD: Update from Staff - Staff (10 minutes)

• NS: We are trying to raise awareness regarding the diversity of domains that we see in the root. This is to ensure they are all accepted in the root zone.
• NS: We have been going into this for about 6 months now.
• NS: We have an informational flyer. Please provide us with your input, and please let me know if you have any questions.
• JJS: Regarding the flyer, I find it a good exercise and a good bit of information for the end users. I think it would be god to translate it into the UN Languages. Perhaps our RALOs can assist. This flyer could also be very useful in various instances - when the ALAC Academy meets.
• AG: The wiki does not handle many of the characters, which illustrates the problem.
• NSK: We are aiming to finalize everything by Toronto.

12. At-Large Delegates to the 2013 NomCom: Review and Discussion of Candidates - Olivier (10 minutes)

• CS: 4 of the regions has recommended a reappointment of the old candidates
• HU: We have all of the SOIs for the candidates. The election schedule
• OCL: Yes - 4 candidates to endorse; 1 selection to make on one region
• AI: Staff to start the vote on the NomCom Rep today, going until Sept. 1. 

13. Discussion of Toronto ALAC Meeting Agendas - Olivier and Staff (15 minutes)

• HU: The Toronto WS is now available.
• HU: Please be sure to review any sessions you are chairing.

15. At-Large Elections 2012 - Olivier (5 minutes)

• Mohamed El Bashir - NomCom delegate
• Aziz Hilali - AFRALO Secretariat
• Holly Raiche - APRALO Chair
• Sandra Hoferichter - Reappointed
• Humberto C - Allowed to stand
• Evan Leibovitch - Reappointed
• Garth Bruen - NARALO Chair
• Darlene Thompson - Reappointed

16. Any Other Business – Olivier (5 minutes)

• CLO: This will not be a full public comment.