November 2009 - ALAC-Announce

VOTE RESULT: ALAC Vote on the ALS Application from NEXTi
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 18, 2009

Nov. 18, 2009

Dear all, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members have voted in the recent vote on the current ALS application, we can confirm that the result is quorate. ********************* ALS Application Vote on NEXTi Question: Should the regional advice from LACRALO for applicant (132) NEXTi-Organização das Executivas de Tecnologia da Informação e Comumicação be rejected? The regional advice was to accept the application. As at Poll close: Tuesday 17 November 2009 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 86.67 ACCEPT the regional advice and accredit this ALS: 13 votes (100.00%) Adam Peake, Hawa Diakite, Mohamed El Bashir, Patrick Vande Walle, Sébastien Bachollet, Carlton Samuels, Sylvia Herlein Leite, James Seng, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, VC Vivekanadan, Gareth Shearman, Dave Kissoondoyal, Beau Brendler REJECT regional advice and do NOT accredit this ALS: 0 votes (0.00%) Abstain: 0 Votes (0.00%) ********************* You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=BSc9SgBnyGfPWjxjkkdi When announcing the results of voting, we have been requested by the Chair to provide a listing of those who have not voted. Accordingly, we can confirm that the following ALAC members did not participate in the balloting: Carlos Aguirre Alan Greenberg -- 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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New and Improved atlarge.icann.org Live
by At-Large Staff Nov. 17, 2009

Nov. 17, 2009

Dear At-Large: We are happy to inform you that the new and improved At-Large website navigation system has gone live at http://www.atlarge.icann.org! Amongst many of the navigational improvements you will notice are: * Microsites for each RALO, working groups, ALAC, and more; * The various wiki-based environments are now integrated into the menuing system, so you can reach all parts of the At-Large online tools from the one interface at atlarge.icann.org. And much more. This is not the end to the improvements to the online resources of the community - just an important foundation. Some of the oher efforts underway: * Migration of much of the static wiki-based content to the main website. * Development of forum topic blocks, news displays, and calendar displays which are context-sensitive to the microsite you are viewing. For example, if you are on a RALO microsite, soon you will see under 'Forum topics' only those topics which relate to that RALO. * More information for new community members to explain the structure and processes of At-Large - including an organigram. * Improvements to the searchability and non-Latin script support for At-Large mailinig lists' archives Finally - if you cannot find what you are looking for in the new menu, the old menu is still available - just choose 'Home' on the upper-right, and you'll find the old menu below the Summit icon. We hope that you find this useful - and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us by sending a note to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org -- Regards, *ICANN At-Large Staff* Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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NOW OPEN: ALAC Vote on the ALS Application from NEXTi
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 16, 2009

Nov. 16, 2009

Dear All, The Chair of the ALAC requested the Staff to start an online ALAC vote on the ALS Application from NEXTi - Organização das Executivas de Tecnologia da Informação e Comumicação. The vote will remain open until November 17th at 2359 UTC. ******** The question to be put will be the following: Should the regional advice from LACRALO for applicant (132) NEXTi-Organização das Executivas de Tecnologia da Informação e Comumicação be rejected? The regional advice was to accept the application. With possible answers: ACCEPT the regional advice and accredit this ALS REJECT regional advice and do NOT accredit this ALS Abstain ******* An email with background information on the application has recently been sent to the ALAC-internal list. Additionally, the members of the At-Large Advisory Committee received an email with their voting credentials a couple of minutes ago. For incoming members of the ALAC, please note that the credentials were sent to your main contact email according to the ALAC contact spreadsheet. If you did not receive your voting credentials, please contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. 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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Expressions of Interest in new gTLDs: ICANN seeks input and advice
by At-Large Staff Nov. 12, 2009

Nov. 12, 2009

ICANN is soliciting information, advice and proposed models as it considers soliciting expressions of interest in new gTLDs. (http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11nov09-en.htm) The public comment forum will be open until December 11, 2009 however, community members that wish to have their input considered by the Board during its December meeting should submit comments no later than November 27, 2009. You can access this Expressions of Interest Public Comment Forum here: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200912.htm#eoi-new-gt… A call for expressions of interest in new gTLDs could provide ICANN and potential applicants important information about the level of interest in the program, which could assist in the resolution of the remaining issues and the planning for the coming new gTLD round. Receiving expressions of interest (possibly with some financial deposit) will likely contribute to a better understanding of: 1) the economic demand for new gTLDs; 2) the number of gTLDs that are likely to be requested; and 3) inform the program’s operational readiness plan. The EOI path presents also some challenges as outlined below. The ICANN Board has instructed the staff to study the potential impact of a call for formal expressions of interest (EOI), and provide a plan for Board consideration at ICANN's next Board meeting, 9 December 2009. The plan should include possible options and a risk analysis relating to the proposed action. This step was the result of public forum comment in ICANN’s Seoul meeting. The discussion indicates significant community interest in the potential for an EOI and that formulation of the model would benefit from expertise that can be found in the community. Comments may: 1) propose EOI models, and 2) offer support or criticism for the concept overall. The most helpful comments will provide rationale along with opinions on the following issues: 1) How do we ensure that participation in the EOI accurately represents the level of interest? 2) Should only those who participate in the EOI be eligible to participate in the first round when the program officially launches? 3) Should a deposit be required for participation in the EOI? 4) If there is a fee, under what circumstances should there be refund? 5) What information should be collected from EOI participants? 5.1 What subset of applicant questions found in the Applicant Guidebook at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-evaluation-criteria-clean-04… should be answered? 5.2 Including applied-for strings? 5.3 Should information be made public? 6) Must the responder commit to go live within a certain time of delegation? 7) What are the implications for potential changes to the Applicant Guidebook after the EOI participation period closes? 8) What are the potential risks associated with the EOI? Related Resources: For Program details, go to: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.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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ALAC Statement on the Public Consultation Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 9, 2009

Nov. 9, 2009

Dear Diane, The At-Large staff has the honour to transmit to you the ALAC Statement on the Public Consultation Process on behalf of the At-Large Advisory Committee. Please distribute it to the Board Committee for Public Participation with our compliments. The ALAC welcomes any comments the Board Committee may wish to make by reply. This Advisory was originally composed by ICANN Staff for the consideration of At-Large Summit Working Group 1 at their request, since the At-Large community has repeatedly suggested that the current public consultation process creates obstacles to effective advocacy on the part of At-Large. That original document may be found under http://tinyurl.com/yccj6w2 . In that text, At-Large Staff provided ideas on possible changes that could make the public consultation process more ‘user friendly,’ transparent, and accountable. These were based upon comments and suggestions made by members of the At-Large community over the course of time. Subsequent to the Summit, the Chair of the ALAC requested that the Staff prepare a version of the original text in the form of a Draft Advisory of the ALAC, which was made available to the ALAC Executive Committee on 19th May 2009 by the Staff. The ExCom, at their meeting of 8th June 2009, directed the Staff to post the text, in three languages, for At-Large community comment. The comments received, and the original text, may all be retrieved from http://tinyurl.com/ydgyqp2. Rev1 of the text (the present document) incorporates those comments made. The Chair of the ALAC asked the Staff to run an online vote from 30th October to 6th November 2009, said vote resulting in the adoption of the Statement with 14-0-0. The vote results may be independently verified at https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=2jGGUy2CDHpcpvvCdiGH -- 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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RESULT: Vote on ALAC Statement on the Public Consultation Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 9, 2009

Nov. 9, 2009

Dear all, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALAC Statement on the Public Consultation Process, we can confirm that the result is quorate. ******************** Motion: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Public Consultation Process for communication to the ICANN Board of Directors? As at Poll close: Friday 06 November 2009 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Yes: 14 (100.00%) Carlos Aguirre, Alan Greenberg, Adam Peake, Hawa Diakite, Mohamed El Bashir, Patrick Vande Walle, Sébastien Bachollet, Fatimata Seye Sylla, Vanda Scartezini, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, VC Vivekanadan, Gareth Shearman, Thu Hue Nguyen, Beau Brendler No: 0 (0.00%) Abstain: 0 (0.00%) José Ovidio Salgueiro did not participate in the balloting. ******************** You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=2jGGUy2CDHpcpvvCdiGH -- 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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NOW OPEN : ALAC Vote on Statement on Public Consultation Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 4, 2009

Nov. 4, 2009

Dear All, As decided during yesterday’s ALAC and RALO Secretariats Wrap-Up Session, an online ALAC vote has recently started on the ALAC Statement on the Public Consultation Process. The questions to be put will be the following: 1. Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Public Consultation Process for communication to the ICANN Board of Directors? With possible answers: Yes No Abstain The ALAC Statement has been linked to the voting page where you will also be able to track votes live as they come in: https://www.bigpulse.com/p8065 At the bottom of this page you will find a link entitled “See who voted”, which allows you to see who has voted so far. A separate email with their voting credentials was sent to the members of the ALAC a couple of minutes ago. Please note that this is the last online vote of the 2008/09 ALAC. If you are an incoming member of the 2009/10 ALAC, you will not receive voting credentials for this vote. The vote will remain open until Friday, 6 November 2009 at 2359 UTC. All open ALAC votes are linked to 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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