December 2009 - ALAC-Announce

Happy Holidays and all the best for the new year!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 24, 2009

Dec. 24, 2009

Dear All, The members of the At-Large Staff would like to congratulate all of you for a successful year and wish you a joyful Holiday Season. We are looking forward to working with you in the coming year! ICANN’s offices will be closed until Monday, January 4th 2010. Kind Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, 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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Holiday Greetings from At-Large Staff
by At Large Staff Dec. 24, 2009

Dec. 24, 2009

Dear All, We wish you a happy holiday season and all the best for the coming year. It has been our great privilege to work with the members of the At-Large community during 2009 and we look forward to continuing to serve you during 2010. Regards, ** Cher tous, Nous souhaitons vous bonnes fêtes et tout le meilleur pendant l'année à venir. Il a été notre grand privilège de travailler avec les membres de la communauté At-Large pendant 2009 et nous attendons avec intérêt de continuer à vous servir pendant 2010. Cordialment, ** Estimado todos, Le deseamos un felices fiestas y todo el mejor por el año que viene. Ha sido nuestro gran privilegio trabajar con los miembros de la comunidad At-Large durante 2009 y miramos adelante a la continuación servirle durante 2010. Respetos, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, 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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NOW OPEN: ALAC Vote on ALS Applications December 2009
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 21, 2009

Dec. 21, 2009

Dear All, The Chair of the ALAC requested the Staff to start an online ALAC vote on the ALS Applications from Internet Society Pakistan and Pakistan ICT Policy Monitor. The vote will remain open until Sunday, December 27th at 2359 UTC. The questions to be put will be the following: ******** Should the regional advice from APRALO for applicant (133) Internet Society Pakistan Chapter 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 ******* Should the regional advice from APRALO for applicant (134) Pakistan ICT Policy Monitor 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 applications 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. 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 Results of closed ALAC votes may be reviewed under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, 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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NOW OPEN : ALAC Vote on the ALAC Resolution on STI Report and Minority Positions
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 18, 2009

Dec. 18, 2009

Dear All, As resolved during the ALAC November Teleconference, an online ALAC vote on the ALAC Resolution on the report of the Selected Trademark Issues Review Team and the three minority positions has recently started. EXCEPTIONALLY, THIS VOTE WILL ONLY BE OPEN FOR THREE DAYS! The vote will end on Thursday, 17 December at 1500 UTC in order to allow the ALAC-GNSO Liaison Alan Greenberg to announce the ALAC position on the STI during the GNSO Council meeting taking place that day. The motion to be put to vote will be the following: Motion: The ALAC supports the Report of the Selected Trademark Issues Review Team dated 11 Dec 2009 and the three minority positions (attached as pdf files). With possible answers: Agree Disagree Abstain The STI Report and the three minority positions have 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/p8365 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. 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. All currently open ALAC votes are linked to a menu page under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m6962 The results of closed ALAC votes may be reviewed under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, 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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DOODLE for Discussion on At-Large Improvement Plan
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 15, 2009

Dec. 15, 2009

Dear All, As agreed to on the last ALAC call, there will be a telephonic discussion on the At-Large Improvement Plan in mid-December. The teleconference is scheduled for 60 minutes. Please find the At-Large Improvements Plan that has been submitted to the Structural Improvements Committee (SIC) here: http://www.atlarge.icann.org/correspondence/alac-review-outline-plan-29oct0… Attached you will find a Doodle poll to try and find a suitable time. Please indicate your available times on Thursday, 17 December and Friday, 18 December via the traffic light colors: green = have time yellow = could make time if absolutely necessary red = do not have time http://www.doodle.com/fwbzkqzyuuyk66c5 Time-zone active This Doodle poll will close on Thursday, 10 December at 1200 UTC the date and time will be confirmed thereafter. Thank you. -- 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 : Vote on ALAC Statements December 2009
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 10, 2009

Dec. 10, 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 started on the Statements currently ready for endorsement by the ALAC: * Statement on the Board Review ( https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?alac_statement_on_the_board_review…) * Statement on the NomCom Review ( https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?alac_statement_on_the_nomcom_revie…) * ALAC Statement on Draft Topic Paper for Policy on the Introduction of IDN ccTLD ( https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?alac_statement_on_the_draft_topic_…) The questions to be put will be the following: ******* ALAC Statement on the Board Review: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Board Review for communication to the relevant Public Comment process? With possible answers: Abstain No Yes ALAC Statement on the NomCom Review: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the NomCom Review for communication to the relevant Public Comment process? With possible answers: Abstain No Yes ALAC Statement on the Introduction of IDN ccTLD Paper: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Draft Topic Paper for Policy on the Introduction of IDN ccTLD for communication to the relevant Public Comment process? With possible answers: Abstain No Yes ******* You will be able to track the votes live as they come under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m6962 Please note that the votes are independent from each other and are located on separated pages. You do not have to submit all your votes at the same time. At the bottom of the voting page there is a link entitled “See who voted”, 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, 9 December at 2359 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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DOODLE for Discussion on Domain Names Registered Using Private/Proxy Services
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 9, 2009

Dec. 9, 2009

Dear All, As discussed during the last recent ALAC Call, there will be a telephonic discussion on the At-Large position on Domain Names Registered using Private/Proxy in mid-December. The teleconference is scheduled for 60 minutes. You can find further information on the Public Consultation on the Draft Report on Domain Names Registered Using a Privacy or Proxy Service http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-01oct09-en.htm Attached you find a Doodle poll to try and find a suitable time. Please indicate your available times on Sunday, 13 December and Monday, 14 December via the traffic light colors: green = have time yellow = could make time if absolutely necessary red = do not have time http://www.doodle.com/8id4dsn2wtt45x83 Time-zone active This Doodle poll will close on Tuesday 8 December at 1200 UTC the date and time will be confirmed thereafter. Thank you. -- 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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REMINDER / Discussion on the New gTLD Draft Applicant Guidebook v3: 10 December 2009, 1800 UTC
by At-Large Staff Dec. 9, 2009

Dec. 9, 2009

** If you require a dial-out, please email staff(a)atlarge.icann.org ** Dear All, This is to remind you of the At-Large discussion on the New gTLD Draft Applicant Guidebook v3 conference call scheduled on Thursday, 10 December 2009 at 1800 UTC. To see the time in your area: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html Please find a draft agenda, participation instructions and background information under: https://st.icann.org/working-groups/index.cgi?10_december_2009_gtld_wg Please note we will be using an Adobe Connect room for this conference call this will be added to the above wiki page shortly. Thank you and we look forward to having many of you join the call tomorrow. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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DOODLE for Discussion on the New gTLD Draft Applicant Guidebook v3
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 9, 2009

Dec. 9, 2009

Dear All, As discussed during the last teleconference of the At-Large Advisory Committee last week, there will be a telephonice discussion on the At-Large position on the New gTLD Draft Applicant Guidebook version 3 in the coming week. The teleconference is scheduled for 60 minutes. Attached you find a Doodle poll to try and find a suitable time. Please indicate your available times on Thursday, 10 December and Friday, 11 December via the traffic light colors: green = have time yellow = could make time if absolutely necessary red = do not have time http://doodle.com/wk6dyynqt27rynku Time-zone active This Doodle poll will close on Friday 4 December at 1200 UTC the date and time will be confirmed thereafter. Thank you. -- 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 Consultation on Expressions of Interest in New gTLDs
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 8, 2009

Dec. 8, 2009

Dear All, During the last ALAC Teleconference, the members of the ALAC discussed the possibility of submitting a formal ALAC Statement to the public consultation on Expressions of Interest in New gTLD. Although the ALAC came to the conclusion that there would not be enough time to go trough the formal At-Large Policy Advice Development Process (see www.atlarge.icann.org/policycalendar) the Committee noted that they encourage interested At-Large members to submit individual Statements on this consultation. You can find further information on this public consultation and on how to submit a comment under the following URL: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#eoi-new-gtlds -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordstrom ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff at atlarge.icann.org

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