November 2010 - AFRI-Discuss

5 November 2010 - ICANN Board of Directors Special Board Meeting - Adopted Resolutions Posted
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 10, 2010

Nov. 10, 2010

Dear All, Cheryl Langdon-Orr asked us to forward the following message from ICANN¹s General Counsel to you. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Jeffrey <john.jeffrey(a)icann.org> Date: 10 November 2010 18:54 Subject: 5 November 2010 - ICANN Board of Directors Special Board Meeting - Adopted Resolutions Posted To: "Chuck Gomes (cgomes(a)verisign.com)" <cgomes(a)verisign.com>, "louie(a)louie.net" <louie(a)louie.net>, "ceo(a)auda.au" <ceo(a)auda.au>, "langdonorr(a)gmail.com" <langdonorr(a)gmail.com>, "Steve Crocker (steve(a)shinkuro.com)" <steve(a)shinkuro.com>, "Heather.Dryden(a)ic.gc.ca" <Heather.Dryden(a)ic.gc.ca>, "junsec(a)wide.ad.jp" <junsec(a)wide.ad.jp> Cc: "Peter.dengatethrush(a)icann.org" <Peter.dengatethrush(a)icann.org>, Rod Beckstrom <rod.beckstrom(a)icann.org> SO and AC Chairs, Please note that we have posted the adopted resolutions from a Special Board Meeting that was held on 5 November 2010. We have also posted an announcement regarding a decision that was taken by the Board of Directors regarding New gTLDs on Cross Ownership by Registries and Registrars. Below are the links: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05nov10-en.htm http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09nov10-en.htm best regards, John Jeffrey General Counsel & Secretary ICANN 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 Marina del Rey, CA USA 90292 direct dial - +1.310.301.5834 mobile - +1.310.404.6001

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At-Large Board Director: Result of Regional Petition Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 10, 2010

Nov. 10, 2010

Dear All, The RALO consultations on the petition candidates for the At-Large Board Director position closed on 7 November with the following results being announced by the RALO chairs: AFRALO: No petitions APRALO: Petitions for Avri Doria, Jean-Jacques Subrenat and Danny Younger EURALO: Petitions for Avri Doria and Jean-Jacques Subrenat LACRALO: No Petitions NARALO: No Petitions According to the selection process, at least 3 RALOs must support a petition for the candidate to be added to the slate of candidates. As this did not occur, no petition applicants will be added to the candidate slate. The final slate of candidates consists of: (in alphabetical order) Sébastien Bachollet Pierre Dandjinou Alan Greenberg You will have an opportunity to meet the candidates via the Candidate-Community forum, which will be held on Saturday, 13 November at 1300 UTC. This conference call will give the candidates an opportunity to present themselves and answer your questions. Details about this call can be found under: https://community.icann.org/display/DirCan/At-Large+Director+Candidate-Commu nity+Forum+-+11.10 You may add your questions for the candidates directly to the Candidate-Community forum page. You can find detailed information about the At-Large Board Director Selection process, including a time line under: https://community.icann.org/display/DirCan/At-Large+Director+Candidate+2010+ Workspace Please contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org if you have questions. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Notice of administrative error in posting of two SOIs for At-Large Board Director
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 6, 2010

Nov. 6, 2010

Dear All, Due to an administrative error, the statement of interest of John Yunker (available at: At-Large <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2265195/At-Large+Director+…> Director Applicant - John Yunker.pdf) for the position of the At-Large selected Board Director was not posted on the At-Large Director Candidate Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/DirCan/At-Large+Director+Candidate+2010…) along with the other applicants that had not been selected for the slate of candidates on 28 October. At the same time, the statement of interest of Ahmad Al‐Shagra, which the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee had judged to be too incomplete to merit further consideration prior to its first round of evaluations, was posted in error. The error has now been corrected on the At-Large Director Candidate Workspace. Staff have informed both parties and the chair of the BCEC. We sincerely apologize for this oversight. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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ATRT Issues Request for Public Comment on its Draft Recommendations
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

Dear All, The Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT) issued a request for public comment on a set of set of draft proposed recommendation today. You can find the full announcement (in English) and the draft proposed recommendations (available in the English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian and Arabic) under: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-03nov10-en.htm The Public Comment period will be open for 30 days and will close on December 3, 2010. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Mise à jour / Update on the Visa Situation for Cartagena
by Matthias Langenegger Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

English below ******* Bonjour, Suite à la téléconférence d’hier, tous les membres d’AFRALO voyageant à Cartagena au nom d’ICANN devriez avoir reçu des information détaillées sur le processus d’obtention des visas pour la Colombie. Veuillez noter que les frais d’obtention des visas (déplacement, hôtel, per diem) vont être pris en charge par l’ICANN. S’il vous plaît, contactez directement constituency-travel(a)icann.org (avec une copie à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) si vous avez des questions. Deal All, Following yesterday’s call, all AFRALO members travelling to Cartagena on ICANN’s behalf should have received detailled information on the visa process for Colombia. Expenses associated with obtaining a visa such as hotel, airfare, and per diem support will be covered by ICANN. Please contact constituency-travel(a)icann.org (cc staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) if you have questions. Kind Regards, -- Matthias Langenegger Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: matthias.langenegger(a)icann.org Main Tel: +41 (79) 644 65 35 Fax: +41 (22) 594 85 44 Skype ID: matthiaslangenegger

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Summary Minutes AFRALO Call 03.11.2010
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

Dear All, This if to inform you that summary minutes and action items from yesterday¹s AFRALO call are now linked to the meeting page under: https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+03.11.10+Teleconference -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Revised Timeline for Board Director Selection Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

Dear All, During its extraordinary meeting on Monday, the At-Large Board Director Selection design team (ABSdt) confirmed the following, revised timeline for the Board Selection Process: Please note that petition by RALOs now has a closing date of 7 November 28 October: BCEC to announce slate of 3-7 candidates and SOI details; 28 October - 15 November: Campaigning period for candidates; On or before 7 November: RALO petition processes to be completed; 12 - 15 November*: A community call with the final slate of candidates will be held; 15 - 22 November** : RALO discussions on candidates 22 - 25 November: First round of online voting on final slate of candidates; 26 28 November: Second round of online voting on final slate of candidates (only if necessary) 10 December: Successful candidate takes seat on ICANN Board. (*) early UTC time (**) RALOs can extend this deadline until 25 November if desired Attached you find the updated flowchart for the At-Large Board Director Selection process. Detailed information about the candidates and the selection process are available under: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Director+Candidate+2010 +Workspace -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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FW: Seat 15: request for inclusion in the Final Candidate List.
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 3, 2010

Nov. 3, 2010

Please find below a message forwarded from Jean-Jacques Subrenat. You can find Jean-Jacques¹ Statement of Interest for Seat 15 of the ICANN Board under: https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2265195/At-Large+Director+A pplicant+-+Jean-Jacques+Subrenat.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=128832185600 0 Kind Regards, At-Large Staff ------ Forwarded Message From: "jjs.global(a)gmail.com" <jjs.global(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 04:02:42 -0700 To: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: Seat 15: request for inclusion in the Final Candidate List. Dear At-Large Staff, this is to formally request that my Statement of Interest for Seat 15 of the ICANN Board, already presented to and considered by the BCEC, be submitted to the RALOs. The reference for my above request is ³ALAC Internal Rules of Procedure², section 27.6 on ³Final Candidate List². In support of my renewed candidature, I wish to underline three facts: - my candidature was already submitted to and considered by the BCEC for the establishment of its Slate of Candidates, so I am not sending you my Statement of Interest, which you hold and which is now also online; - the time between the online publication of the BCEC Slate of Candidates, and the upcoming deadline for candidatures to be considered and submitted by RALOs (7 November, if I¹m not mistaken), is now extremely short, which is why I request that you, as At-Large Staff, forward this request to the RALOs as soon as possible; - currently attending the ICANN Board Retreat in California, I am quite occupied with my duties as a Board Director. Would you be so kind as to acknowledge receipt of this e-mail, so that I can be certain it has reached you? Thanks. Regards, Jean-Jacques. ------ End of Forwarded Message

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FW: My Issues with the At-Large Election Process
by Heidi Ullrich Nov. 3, 2010

Nov. 3, 2010

Dear All, Please see below a message sent by Danny Younger on the subject of the At-Large Board Director selection process. Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (310) 578 - 8647 Fax: +1 (310) 823 - 8649 Cell/Mobile: +1 (310) 437 - 3956 -----Original Message----- From: Danny Younger [mailto:dannyyounger@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 6:11 AM To: ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: My Issues with the At-Large Election Process [Please forward to all the appropriate at-large and RALO lists] Dear members of the At-Large community, By now you are aware that in the At-Large Board Director selection process 43 Statements of Interest (SOIs) were received by the Board Candidate Evaluation Committee (BCEC). Three of those SOIs were from current and sitting members of the ALAC; forty were not. By an amazing coincidence only current and former ALAC members were selected for the candidate slate. On this basis alone, there are some that might wonder whether the at-large director selection process has, in fact, been captured. Others will look at the fact that the BCEC was entitled to select as many as 7 candidates (which would have allowed for more than one gender to be considered, or would have allowed for some "non-insiders" to be considered), and yet the BCEC for some unfathomable reason decided to narrow the field of otherwise qualified candidates down to only the three that were sitting or prior ALAC members... still another reason to suspect capture. We know that the ICANN Board Governance Committee had concerns about capture; their meeting minutes state: "Reviewed the proposed At-Large Board member selection process and potential risks of capture identified within the process." While their assessment was that the risk of capture was low, the preliminary election results tendered can readily lead one to a different conclusion. One also has to look at the fact that 49% of all SOIs were rejected before the process even began (ostensibly because they were deemed to be too incomplete to proceed further). In what other election process are that many candidates rejected out of hand before the election even begins? Clearly there is something seriously wrong with this picture. If the Statement of Interest application form was so poorly written that almost half of all applications were improperly completed, then it is an inescapable conclusion that the process itself was seriously flawed. We know as well that ICANN Staff has provided a certain degree of support to some of the 22 candidates that hadn't fully completed their SOIs. At issue is why Staff didn't offer comparable support to the other 21 applicants who were initially rejected. Additionally, we are confronted with the fact that the at-large director selection process was announced on the internal ALAC-related lists on 21 July, but press releases in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Portugese (Brazilian), Russian and Spanish weren't issued until 26 August -- you will note that the deadline for applications was only 11 days thereafter (on 6 September). One has to wonder how many SOIs weren't received owing simply to the the short time span between the international press release date and the final application deadline. One also has to wonder about how much of an advantage was thereby given to "insiders" that were aware of the process for a full month longer than applicants who first heard about the election when the Press releases were issued in languages other than English. Recently, the ABSdt announced a revised timeline that requires the RALO petition process to be completed on or before 7 November, yet no e-mail notices have gone out to any of the candidates to advise them of the timeline changes. Is this fair to the bulk of the candidates that may not even know of the existence of the ABSdt mailing list? All of us intuitively understand that a flawed process can certainly yield a flawed outcome. So what do we do at this point? While I understand the rush to have an at-large director seated (just as I understand the rush to have new gTLDs launched), I also understand that as a community we are better served by "doing it right" than by adhering to the results of what may be perceived as a tainted or seriously flawed election process. Yes, I recognize that it is always exceedingly difficult to stop a moving train, but I remain of the view that this election process has already been damaged to the degree that it should be stopped dead in its tracks for the good of the at-large community. I understand that these views may not be popular with some, but this election process, in my opinion, has proven to be not as fair and properly orchestrated as it could have been. best regards, Danny Younger

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Rappel - Reminder / AFRALO call - Wednesday 3 November 1800 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 1, 2010

Nov. 1, 2010

** Version Francaise à la suite de la version Anglaise ** Dear All, The next AFRALO teleconference is scheduled for Wednesday, 03 November 2010 at 1800 UTC. The agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+03.11.10+Teleconference Please CONFIRM your participation AND dial-out – if required - to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. Thank You. ---------- Cher Membres de l’AFRALO, La prochaine téléconférence d'AFRALO est programmée pour le mercredi 3 novembre 2010 à 1800 UTC. Les détails de l’ordre du jour et d'appel peuvent être trouvés à : https://community.icann.org/display/AFRALO/AFRALO+03.11.10+Teleconference Veuillez CONFIRMER votre participation ET dial-out - s'il y a lieu - à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Si vous ne pouvez pas assister à l'appel envoyez svp un email indiquant votre absence et nous noterons cette information à l'ordre du jour. Merci. -- Cordilament, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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