October 2009 - ALAC-Announce

Webinar calling for comments on proposed redesign of GNSO.ICANN.ORG web site / 14.10.09 at 1300 UTC
by GNSO Secretariat Oct. 12, 2009

Oct. 12, 2009

Dear All, As part of the GNSO Improvements Project, one of the tasks given the Operations Steering Committee's (OSC's) Communications Coordination Team (CCT) was to make the GNSO web site "more usable." The CCT has expedited progress on this task and, after extensive research with GNSO users and the ICANN community, has developed a proposed re-design of gnso.icann.org. The CCT's research indicates that the three most common user tasks on the GNSO site are: trying to find a document; managing activities via the Master Calendar; and seeking to learn the latest regarding a policy issue. The CCT proposed redesign to GNSO.ICANN.ORG simplifies those three tasks, and also makes the site friendlier to newcomers. Scott Pinzon and Ken Bour, ICANN Staff supporting the CCT, are presenting an overview and some wireframe diagrams of the proposed redesign. The goal is to gain your input, advice, and suggestions on further refinements. The overview will describe: .What it means to move from a static website to a dynamic website .The reasoning behind the proposed changes .Whose input influenced the proposed changes .Proposed new features, such as the Acronym Helper .How non-English content could be handled .Where to send comments and suggestions The webinar will be held on Wednesday 14 October at 1300 UTC using Adobe Connect and the dial-in bridge. All are welcome to participate, but members of the GNSO are especially encouraged to participate. http://gnso.icann.org/announcement/announcement-07oct09-en.htm To make sure that there are enough lines, please RSVP to Gisella Gruber-White: Email: gisella.gruber-white(a)icann.org. Dial-in details and the Adobe Connect room details will then be forwarded to you. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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NOW OPEN : ALAC Vote on the Resolution on Position Description for ALAC Members and ALAC Liaisons
by At Large Staff Oct. 12, 2009

Oct. 12, 2009

Dear All, We have been requested by the Chair of the ALAC to start online vote on the ALAC Resolution on Position Description for ALAC Members and ALAC Liaisons. The questions to be put will be the following: 1.Do you support the ratification of the Position Description for ALAC Members and ALAC Liaisons? With possible answers: Yes No Abstain The ALAC Resolution on Position Description for ALAC Members and ALAC Liaisons has been linked to the voting page, where you will also be able to track the votes live as they come in: https://www.bigpulse.com/p7648. Please note that at the bottom of this page there is a link entitled "See who voted", which allows you to see who has voted so far. All currently open ALAC votes are linked to a menu page under https://www.bigpulse.com/m6962. A separate email with their voting credentials has been sent to the members of the ALAC recently. Please contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org if you did not receive your credentials so far. The vote will remain open until Sunday, 18 October at 23:59 UTC. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff at atlarge.icann.org

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Public comment periods extended to 22 November on Three Organizational Review reports
by At-Large Staff Oct. 8, 2009

Oct. 8, 2009

Dear All, Please note that the closing date for public comments has been extended to 22 November 2009 on all 3 Organizational reviews, as requested by members of the community, in order to allot more time for consultation after the Seoul meeting. The announcement is here http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-07oct09-en.htm Three Organizational Review reports have just been published for public comments and will be presented in Seoul; they are: · The NomCom review WG draft report (public comment box at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#nomcom-review-2009) the report presents the draft conclusions of the WG, and asks specific inputs on the key issue of the size and composition of the Committee. Public comments sent during the first two weeks of the consultation will be particularly appreciated because the WG expects to progress significantly in Seoul towards the finalization of the report. · The Board review WG draft final report (public comment box at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#board-review-2009) the report has concluded on all issues remaining outstanding in Sydney, and will be finalized after this very last round of consultation with the community. · The SSAC review draft report (public comment box at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#ssac-review-2009) the report presents the draft conclusions of the WG, and will be finalized after public comments. Marco Lorenzoni --------------------- ICANN Director, Organizational Review

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NOW OPEN : ALAC Vote on the At-Large Policy Advise Development Schedule
by At-Large Staff Oct. 8, 2009

Oct. 8, 2009

Dear All, In accordance with the At-Large Policy Advise Development Schedule (see http://www.atlarge.icann.org/policycalendar) an online ALAC vote has recently started on the At-Large Review Implementation Outline Plan. The questions to be put will be the following: Do you agree that the At-Large Review Implementation Outline Plan should be sent to the Board's Structural Improvements Committee, with the following introductory text by the ALAC: The ALAC voted on 14th October 2009 to transmit the attached Outline Plan to the Structural Improvements Committee of the ICANN Board for information. The ALAC believes that the attached forms an excellent basis for detailed planning to take place, on the understanding that in doing so, additional elements of work may be necessary in order to carry out the recommendations approved by the Board for implementation. The ALAC, and At-Large in general, believes that the At-Large community is best placed to judge how precisely to implement the recommendations and looks forward to discussions in Seoul with the SIC. With possible answers: Yes No Abstain The At-Large Review Implementation Outline Plan has been linked to the voting page in English, French and Spanish, where you will also be able to track the votes live as they come in: https://www.bigpulse.com/p7616/ Please note that at the bottom of this page there is a link entitled ³See who voted², which allows you to see who has voted so far. A separate email with their voting credentials has been sent to the members of the ALAC recently. Please contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org if you did not receive your credentials so far. The vote will remain open until Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 2359 UTC. All currently open ALAC votes are linked to a menu page under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m6962/ -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff at atlarge.icann.org

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Invitation to attend ICANN Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 15 October at 12.00 UTC and 18.00 UTC
by GNSO Secretariat Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 5, 2009

Invitation to attend ICANN Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 15 October at 12.00 UTC and 18.00 UTC 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 (12.00 UTC or 18.00 UTC). Dear Sir or Madam: You are cordially invited to participate in a ICANN Policy Update webinar. ICANN¹s Policy Department will be providing an update on ongoing GNSO and ccNSO Activities. Title: ICANN Policy Update Webinar When: Thursday 15 October Time: 12.00 UTC and 18.00 UTC Brief Session Description: This webinar will provide update on ongoing GNSO and ccNSO activities, including an update on the restructuring of the GNSO, ongoing policy development processes and other working group activities. The duration of the webinar is one hour and will be conducted in English only at this time. The format will be presented in PowerPoint along with dial-in conference bridge for audio. There will be time at the end of the session for Q&A. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the Q&A function of Adobe Connect. Should we run out of time or if you have additional questions after the session, please send them via email to policy-staff(a)icann.org. Meeting Details: As space is limited, this is an invitation-only event. If you would like to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to secure your place. Please indicate which call you would like to join (12.00 UTC or 18.00 UTC). 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. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Public Comment: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Proposed Final Implementation Plan
by At-Large Staff Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 5, 2009

Public Comment: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Proposed Final Implementation Plan 4 October 2009 http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/idn-cctld-implementation-plan… ICANN is pleased to announce the public posting of the Proposed Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process. The IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process will enable the introduction of a limited number of internationalized country-code top level domain names (IDN ccTLDs). As noted by ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom, once implemented, this will be the first time that users can obtain a domain name with the entire string in other than ASCII (or Latin) characters, "this is one of the most exciting developments for the users of the Internet globally in years. IDNs will enable the people the world over to use domain name addresses in their own language." The process will be available to all countries and territories where the official language is based on scripts other than the Latin (extended) script. The proposed final plan is scheduled for ICANN Board consideration at the ICANN meeting in Seoul, Korea, 26-30 October 2009. The proposed launch date for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process is 16 November 2009. ICANN is looking forward to feedback on the final plan in the public comment forum designated for that purpose. The proposed final plan has been developed based on responses to community comments and discussions. See the latest status update at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-09sep09-en.htm. -- Regards, *ICANN At-Large Staff* Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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New gTLDs: Version 3 of Draft Applicant Guidebook ("DAG") Open for Public Comment
by At-Large Staff Oct. 5, 2009

Oct. 5, 2009

New gTLDs: Version 3 of Draft Applicant Guidebook ("DAG") Open for Public Comment Comment Period Closes: 22nd November 2009 ICANN has posted the next version of the draft Applicant Guidebook ("DAG") for public comment. The DAG is the instruction manual for those requesting to run a generic top-level domain (gTLD). The Guidebook has changed significantly from the previous version. As indicated by ICANN Chief Operating Officer, Doug Brent, "this third version of draft guidebook represents months of outstanding effort by many in the ICANN community - working to resolve the few, challenging remaining issues. This version is being released with materials that describe how public comment has influenced the changes presented in it." In all, there are over 50 areas of change, clearly indicated in the "redline" version of the Guidebook. In addition to specific trademark protections the new Guidebook includes: * Measures to prevent or mitigate potential for malicious conduct including a proposal to create high-security zones; * Enhanced stability / security measures, requiring DNSSEC deployment and prohibiting use of wildcards; * Protecting registrants by taking step to ensure registry viability: defining a financial instrument that will ensure ongoing registry operations in the event of failure, and specifying certain pre-delegation registry tests; and * Enhanced contractual tools through the development of post-delegation dispute procedures including one to ensure that community-based TLDs adhere to their self-described purpose. Like all previous versions, this draft is posted for public comment. It has been released prior to the ICANN meeting to be held in Seoul from October 25-30. During the Seoul meeting ICANN will conduct several sessions to facilitate discussion of this version of the Applicant Guidebook and to find solutions to outstanding issues. Independent studies on root zone stability are being analyzed and additional economic analysis is being undertaken. Information about additional events will be available on the Seoul Meeting schedule at: http://sel.icann.org/full-sched. Please see http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-3-en.htm for the materials that the public consultation relates to. -- Regards, *ICANN At-Large Staff* Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Wiki Workspace Update today 0100 - 0300 UTC TODAY
by At-Large Staff Oct. 1, 2009

Oct. 1, 2009

Dear All: We wish to advise you that the At-Large workspaces will be down today for two hours whilst an update is applied as part of routine maintenance. Our apologies in advance for any disruption. -- -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Election on the Board Liaison for 2009/2010
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 1, 2009

Oct. 1, 2009

Dear all, With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent ALAC Board Liaison Election 2009/2010 Appointment Balloting we can confirm that the results are quorate. The balloting was anonymous. ************* ALAC Board Liaison Election 2009/2010 The question that was put was the following: "Please indicate your preference for each of the candidates for the ALAC Board Liaison for 2009/2010. Your preference is indicated by clicking on the box to the left of each name. The order of preference is from most preferred (your first click), to your lowest preference (the last clicked). You must indicate a preference for each candidate for your vote to be valid." The election result is as follows: Rank Candidate 1 Vanda Scartezini 2 Alan Greenberg 3 Sébastien Bachollet 4 Seth Reiss 5 Wendy Seltzer ************ For the full results, please consult the following URL: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=utLgGxmQLxRILzBVxiii Attached you find an explanation from one of the mathematicians at BigPulse, our online voting tool provider. It's a detailed narrative explanation on how the result came about. In addition to that, you will find a explanation of the voting method. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff at atlarge.icann.org

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ICANN Signs Affirmation Document, replaces JPA with US Government: Message from Rod Beckstrom, ICANN CEO
by At-Large Staff Oct. 1, 2009

Oct. 1, 2009

Dear ICANN Community Members: It is my pleasure to inform you that ICANN has signed a permanent “Affirmation Agreement” www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org> with the U.S. Department of Commerce that replaces the “Joint Partnership Agreement,” which expired on 30 September 2009. This permanent agreement between ICANN and the U.S. Government, which was approved by ICANN’s Board and signed by me, affirms our mutual commitment to ICANN’s bottom-up, consensus-driven model and oversight by the global Internet community. Details of the of Affirmation Agreement can be found on ICANN’s homepage, but I wanted to call your attention, in particular, to the important role ICANN’s Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees have in ICANN’s future. Under the Agreement, SO and AC representatives and ICANN’s international stakeholders are recognized reviewers who can formally hold ICANN accountable. For example, from paragraph 9.2 of the Affirmation, with bold added for emphasis: /The review will be performed by volunteer community members and the review team will be constituted and published for public comment, and will include the following (or their designated nominees): the Chair of the GAC, the CEO of ICANN, *representatives of the relevant Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations*, and independent experts. Composition of the review team will be agreed jointly by the Chair of the GAC (in consultation with GAC members) and the CEO of ICANN. / This is another step in an amazing trajectory of the Internet’s role in encouraging openness, innovation, commerce and freedom. I, along with ICANN’s Board and Staff, look forward to working with you to implement the Agreement. We appreciate your support in bringing ICANN to this important new step in its history. Warmly, Rod Beckstrom President and CEO ICANN /Addressing the Global Internet /

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