February 2013 - AFRI-Discuss

REMINDER / AFRALO Teleconference / 14 November 2012 at 1830 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff 06 Aug '13

06 Aug '13

** Version Francaise à la suite de la version Anglaise ** Dear All, Please note that due to the IGF in Baku, the AFRALO Monthly call is postponed by one week. The next AFRALO teleconference is scheduled for Wednesday, 14 November 2012 at 18:30 UTC. The draft agenda and call details are available at: <http://tinyurl.com/cqacud6> http://tinyurl.com/cqacud6 Adobe Connect: <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo> http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. *Please CONFIRM your participation AND dial-out if required to <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org.*> 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. Regards, ---------- Cher Membres de l'AFRALO, Veuillez noter qu'en raison de l'IGF à Baku la semaine prochaine, la téléconférence mensuelle de l'AFRALO est reportée d'une semaine. La prochaine téléconférence AFRALO est prévue pour le mercredi 14 novembre 2012 à 18:30 UTC. L'ordre du jour et détails de l'appel sont disponible à: <http://tinyurl.com/cqacud6> http://tinyurl.com/cqacud6 Adobe Connect: <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo> http://icann.adobeconnect.com/afralo Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Veuillez demander à staff si vous avez besoin d'information à ce sujet. *Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - à <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org.*> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org.* Si vous ne parvenez pas à assister à l'appel, merci de nous envoyer un courriel indiquant votre absence et nous allons en prendre note sur l'ordre du jour. Merci. Cordialement, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Re : TR: Sad news
by Olivier Nana Nzépa 10 May '13

10 May '13

Condolences to his family and the extended AFRALO AL family. Olivier --- En date de : Mer 16.1.13, Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn> a écrit : De: Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn> Objet: [AFRI-Discuss] TR: Sad news À: "'Afri-Discuss'" <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, africann(a)afrinic.net Date: Mercredi 16 janvier 2013, 15h43 Dear all, I’m so sad to announce that Shaarawy Abdelbaki, the president of “Ofok Tanmia”, one of the AFRALO ALSes passed away. It’s a very bad news for several reasons, one of them is that Shaarawy was young and had a young family. I will contact his family, and will work with Fatimata and Aziz to take the necessary action for his Family and for our ALS “Ofok Tanmia”. My address tijani.benjemaa(a)fmai.org is not working properly any more. Please use one of the 2 following addresses: tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn or tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Tijani BEN JEMAA Executive Director Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI) Phone: + 216 41 649 605 Mobile: + 216 98 330 114 Fax: + 216 70 853 376 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- De : Baher Esmat [mailto:baher.esmat@icann.org] Envoyé : mercredi 16 janvier 2013 13:44 À : Janice Douma Lange Cc : Tijani BEN JEMAA; Khaled Koubaa Objet : Sad news I’m sorry to covey the news of the passing away of Shaarawy Abdelbaki one of ICANN’s fellows. I’m attending his funeral service today. Baher _______________________________________________ AFRI-Discuss mailing list AFRI-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this list are more accurate: http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#…

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: At-Large Expired Registration Recovery Education Needs Workspace
by ICANN At-Large Staff 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Dear All, Please note that the At-Large Expired Registration Recovery Education Needs Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/34twAg> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to collected the At-Large's Expired Registration Recovery Education Needs. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 15-March-2013 at 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(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] [Africanchapters] Deuxième édition: Webinaire: Au-delà de la CMTI (WCIT): Prochaines étapes pour l'UIT, l'Internet et la Gouvernance de l'Internet
by Etienne TSHISHIMBI 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Bonjour à tous, Pour ceux qui n'étaient pas au CMTI 2012 à Dubai, une occasion pour nous de nous informer. Et ce webinar sera en français. Date et heure: 13 février 2013 à 14:00 UTC Inscriptions: http://www.doodle.com/2nap2mrpibqu3wtc Bien à vous! (Le message complet à la suite) Le 9 février 2013 01:31, Etienne TSHISHIMBI <etienne(a)isoc.sn> a écrit : > > > Le 7 février 2013 15:28, Cedrick Adrien MBEYET <cedrick.mbeyet(a)isoc.sn> a > écrit : > >> From: Christine Saegesser <saegesser(a)isoc.org> >> Date: 2013/2/7 >> Subject: [Africanchapters] Deuxième édition: Webinaire: Au-delà de la >> CMTI (WCIT): Prochaines étapes pour l'UIT, l'Internet et la Gouvernance de >> l'Internet >> To: africanchapters(a)isoc.org >> >> >> [Invitation: 2nd edition of the Post-WCIT webinar in French] >> >> Chers(ères) collègues, >> >> Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer qu'il y aura une deuxième édition >> du webinaire en français au sujet de la Conférence mondiale des >> télécommunications internationales (CMTI) avec Markus Kummer >> (Vice-président, Politique publique, Internet Society) et Nicolas Seidler >> (Policy Advisor, Internet Society). >> >> En effet, il semble que lors de la session précédente certains d'entre >> vous ont eu des difficultés à rejoindre le webinaire dû à une certaine >> confusion avec le lien vers la session de test, et nous nous en excusons. >> >> Date et heure: 13 février 2013 à 14:00 UTC >> >> Inscriptions: http://www.doodle.com/2nap2mrpibqu3wtc >> >> Lieu: WebEx (voir les détails de connexion ci-dessous). >> >> La session WebEx sera ouverte 30 min avant le début du webinaire et nous >> vous invitons à vous connecter bien avant le début du webinaire afin >> d'assurer que d'éventuels problèmes techniques seront résolus avant le >> début du webinaire. >> >> Ordre du jour proposé: >> >> 1. Présentation - Que c'est il passé lors de la CMTI? >> - Le processus >> - Le débat >> - Le résultat >> >> 2. Discussion et points de vue de celles et ceux qui ont participé dans >> le processus préparatoire de leur pays ainsi que le suivi de la conférence >> - qu'est-ce que vous entendez? >> >> 3. Quels sont les prochaines étapes? >> - Comment pouvons-nous rester engagé, continuer à partager et à échanger >> des informations sur ce qui se passe dans nos pays respectifs? >> - Calendrier des événements - WTPF, WSIS, IGF, PP-14 et au-delà >> >> Nous nous réjouissons d'avance d'une discussion animée! >> >> Avec mes meilleures salutations, >> >> Christine >> >> ================================= >> WEBEX DETAILS - Webinaire en français >> ================================= >> >> Topic: Deuxième édition: Webinaire: Au-delà de la CMTI (WCIT) >> Date: Wednesday, 13. February 2013 >> Time: 14:00 UTC >> Meeting Number: 922 255 100 >> Meeting Password: wcitetaudela >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> To join the online meeting >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> 1. Go to >> https://isoc.webex.com/isoc/j.php?ED=216525757&UID=0&PW=NMzhiMDU1N2Vk&RT=MT… >> 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. >> 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: wcitetaudela >> 4. Click "Join". >> >> To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link: >> >> https://isoc.webex.com/isoc/j.php?ED=216525757&UID=0&PW=NMzhiMDU1N2Vk&ORT=M… >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> To join the audio conference only >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-479-3208 >> Global call-in numbers: >> https://isoc.webex.com/isoc/globalcallin.php?serviceType=MC&ED=216525757&to… >> >> Access code:922 255 100 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> For assistance >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> 1. Go to https://isoc.webex.com/isoc/mc >> 2. On the left navigation bar, click "Support". >> >> You can contact us at: >> chapter-support(a)isoc.org >> >> To add this meeting to your calendar program (for example Microsoft >> Outlook), click this link: >> >> https://isoc.webex.com/isoc/j.php?ED=216525757&UID=0&ICS=MI&LD=1&RD=16&ST=1… >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> Internet Society (ISOC) >> Christine Saegesser Baethge >> Sr. Manager, Chapter Development >> Website: www.InternetSociety.org >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> As an Internet Society Chapter Officer of the African >> region you are automatically subscribed to this list, >> which is regularly synchronized with the Internet >> Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org >> >> >> > > > -- > Etienne TSHISHIMBI > 1515, Liberté 2 Sicap > BP 17689 Dakar Liberté > Tél. +221774087480 > Courriel: etienne(a)isoc.sn / mbistef(a)yahoo.fr

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IMPORTANT: At-Large Objection Statements posted for RALO review - deadline for RALO advice to ALAC is March 5 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff 26 Feb '13

26 Feb '13

Dear All, Please see an important message being sent on behalf of Dev Anand Teelucksingh, Chair of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group: ** Dear All, As per the process by which the ALAC can object to a new gTLD application, (see one page PDF at http://bit.ly/how-ALAC-files-objection-to-new-gTLD ), the new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG) have posted objection statements on community grounds to 5 new gTLD applications for Regional At-Large Organisation (RALO) review and advice to the ALAC. The gTLD RG drafted the statements based on the outcomes of its review and discussion of comments received by February 8, 2013 (see http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/at-large/2013q1/009493.html) All of the objection statements are on community objection grounds. The community objection grounds page at https://community.icann.org/x/QgkQAg lists four tests that would enable the Dispute Resolution Service Provider hearing the objection to determine whether there is substantial opposition from a significant portion of the community to which the string may be targeted. Note also that ALL four tests must be met for the objection to prevail. The 5 applications and objection statements, including the comments received by the gTLD RG on the applications can be found on the workspace at https://community.icann.org/x/soxwAg with 5 separate wiki pages for each new gTLD application, the objection statement and the comments received by the gTLD RG. Members of At-Large are invited to discuss and post questions or comments on these wiki pages. All RALOs must review EACH of the 5 gTLD applications and the associated information (objection statement, comments) on the wiki pages and decide if the objection statement drafted by the gTLD RG group supports the criterion for community objection. The RALO cannot modify any of the 5 objection statements, but must advise the ALAC as to whether the RALO EITHER: 1) supports the objection statement being filed by the ALAC against the new gTLD application OR 2) NOT support the objection statement being filed by the ALAC against the new gTLD application. This advice for each of the 5 objection statements must be sent to the ALAC by March 5, 2013, 23:59 UTC so that the ALAC can review the RALO advice before the end of the objection period on March 13, 2013. A conference call is tentatively scheduled on Thursday, February 28, 2013 (exact time will be confirmed by At-Large Staff) is being planned for RALO officers with the gTLD RG members to provide an overview of the process and to answer any questions they may have as to what is expected by the RALOs as per the process by which the ALAC can object to a new gTLD application. At-Large members are welcome to attend this call. Kind regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh ** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of the ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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REMINDER: Call for Membership of New ICANN Meeting Strategy Working Group - DEADLINE: 3 March
by ICANN At-Large Staff 25 Feb '13

25 Feb '13

Dear All, As announced<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11feb13-en.htm> on 11 February, ICANN has committed to identifying ICANN Meeting locations two years in advance. After consideration that adoption of a prior Consolidated Meetings Strategy proposal was not timely, the Public Participation Committee (PPC) initiated work to create a working group to address the meeting location strategy which was presented to the ICANN Board for approval in February 2013. In line with the Board resolution<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-02feb13-en.htm#2…> adopted on February the 2nd 2013, ICANN is creating a new Meeting Strategy Working Group<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg> (MSWG) and now invites interested individuals to apply for Volunteer Member positions - in representation of a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee - to serve on the Meeting Strategy Working Group. The mandate and Mission of Meeting Strategy Working Group as defined in the MSWG Charter is as follows: to discuss and propose strategy for the structure, purpose and locations for ICANN Public Meetings and conferences, starting in 2015. Deadline Candidatures will be accepted until Sunday, 3 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC. How to Apply How to Apply for the Position of Volunteer Member for the MSWG Interested individuals are invited to provide the following: * A resume (maximum three pages); * A letter of motivation; * A Declaration of Interests (the template may be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/coi-declaration-aff… [PDF, 34 KB]) * The Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee he/she wishes to represent; * Any additional information the Support Organization or Advisory Committee may require to reach its decision on endorsement. Candidatures will be forwarded to the Supporting Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC) identified by the applicant, for endorsement. SO/AC endorsement will be factored into the selection process; Candidatures should be emailed to mswgcandidatures(a)icann.org<mailto:mswgcandidatures@icann.org> (please cc to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) The list of all candidates will be published on the ICANN website. More information * Call for Applicants<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/call-for-volunteers…> * Charter<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/charter> Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of the ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Pre-Beijing ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
by At-Large Staff 25 Feb '13

25 Feb '13

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21feb13-en.htm Pre-Beijing ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Beijing remotely or in person, you're invited to an update on the background and current status of major policy issues which are likely to be discussed during the Beijing Meeting. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 21 March at 12.00 UTC and Thursday 21 March at 19.00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: * WHOIS related activities * The locking of a domain name subject to UDRP Proceedings * Protection of IGO and INGO Names * IDN ccNSO PDP * Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories * SSAC report on Domain Name Registration Data Validation Taxonomy The webinar will cover other topics which will be raised during or otherwise relevant to the Beijing Meeting. In addition, staff will provide a briefing on the ALAC's activities related to current policy development issues of the Supporting Organizations. The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 12.00 UTC or Thursday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html). We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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Meeting Invitation / At-Large WHOIS Briefing Call
by At-Large Staff 19 Feb '13

19 Feb '13

Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, and Carlton Samuels, Chair of the At-Large WHOIS Working Group, you are invited to participate in an At-Large briefing call on the subject of WHOIS scheduled for Wednesday 20 February 2013 between 15:00 - 16:30 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/c9oc9n2 The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/koZwAg Adobe Connect Meeting Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlargewhois/ <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlargewhois/> During this WHOIS briefing call, Carlton will first provide an introduction to WHOIS and frame the issue in the context of At-Large. Jim Galvin, SSAC Vice-Chair, will comment on WHOIS as it concerns security and integrity of the Internet. Thereafter, members of the At-Large community and the broader ICANN community will present their various views of WHOIS. Confirmed speakers include: Garth Bruen, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Avri Doria, Alan Greenberg, Evan Leibovitch, Michele Neylon and Holly Raiche. There will be a Question and Answer session following the speakers. Spanish and French interpretation will be provided for this briefing call. We look forward to your participation. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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outcomes from the gTLD Review Group re: drafting of possible objections to new gTLD applications
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh 17 Feb '13

17 Feb '13

Members of the new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG) considered the comments from the At-Large community as of February 8 2013 regarding the applications for .amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg), .patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) .health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) .nyc (https://community.icann.org/x/CYJEAg) None of the applications raised any limited public interest concerns (https://community.icann.org/x/QAkQAg) gTLD RG members ranked each factor of the four tests for community objection grounds ((https://community.icann.org/x/QgkQAg) based on the comments and discussions. Based on these rankings, the following are the decisions by the gTLD RG: Re: .amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg): There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community grounds for the application for .amazon given that the "detriment" test for community objection grounds was not passed. Re: .patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community grounds for the application for .patagonia given that the "targeting" and "detriment" tests for community objection grounds were not passed. Re: .health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) Objection statements on community grounds will be drafted for the applications for .health given that the four tests for community objection grounds were passed. The gTLD RG will attempt to put together the objection statements to the applications for .health in time for RALO review around 22 February 2013. Re: .nyc There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community grounds for the application for .nyc given the comments received as on February 8 2013 indicated that the initial objection concerns raised were being addressed. A late comment sent to the gTLD RG on 11 February 2013 was treated by the gTLD RG as being submitted too late for consideration. Kind Regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh gTLD RG chair

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Re: [AFRI-Discuss] [At-Large] outcomes from the gTLD Review Group re: drafting of possible objections to new gTLD applications
by Alan Greenberg 16 Feb '13

16 Feb '13

Dev, without commenting on the substance of these recommendations, I really want to commend you on the effort and care you have put into this process. Alan At 16/02/2013 04:30 PM, Dev Anand Teelucksingh wrote: >Members of the new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG) considered the comments >from the At-Large community as of February 8 2013 regarding the >applications for > >.amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg), >.patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) >.health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) >.nyc (https://community.icann.org/x/CYJEAg) > >None of the applications raised any limited public interest concerns >(https://community.icann.org/x/QAkQAg) > >gTLD RG members ranked each factor of the four tests for community >objection grounds ((https://community.icann.org/x/QgkQAg) >based on the comments and discussions. Based on these rankings, the >following are the decisions by the gTLD RG: > >Re: .amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg): >There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community >grounds for the application for .amazon >given that the "detriment" test for community objection grounds was >not passed. > >Re: .patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) >There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community >grounds for the application for .patagonia given that >the "targeting" and "detriment" tests for community objection grounds >were not passed. > >Re: .health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) >Objection statements on community grounds will be drafted for the >applications for .health given that the four tests for community >objection >grounds were passed. The gTLD RG will attempt to put together the >objection statements to the applications for .health in time >for RALO review around 22 February 2013. > >Re: .nyc >There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community >grounds for the application for .nyc given the comments received as on >February 8 2013 indicated that the initial objection concerns raised >were being addressed. >A late comment sent to the gTLD RG on 11 February 2013 was treated by >the gTLD RG as being submitted too late for consideration. > > >Kind Regards, > >Dev Anand Teelucksingh >gTLD RG chair >_______________________________________________ >At-Large mailing list >At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > >At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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