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ICANN E-Learning page: webinars, podcasts and audio briefings
by At Large Staff April 15, 2010

April 15, 2010

Dear All, ICANNs E-Learning page (see: http://www.icann.org/en/learning/) which was launched in late February, contains multimedia options including webinars, podcasts, and audio briefings that will enable you to learn more about the various initiatives and programs currently going on at ICANN. The Webinars <http://www.icann.org/en/learning/webinars.htm> page contains information on upcoming webinars, including: Synchronized IDN ccTLDs (15 April 2010; two times); Fellowship Program Overview (28 April 2010); Introduction to Internationalized Domain Names (5 May 2010); and IANA Business Excellence (12 May 2010). Registration instructions are also available on this page. A webinar focusing on At-Large/ALAC is being planned to take place in early June. The Podcasts <http://www.icann.org/en/learning/podcasts.htm> page contains links to ICANN podcasts and related materials. Podcasts that have been prepared to date are: Pilot: <http://audio.icann.org/icann-start-00-pilot-20100127-en.mp3> Internationalized Registration Data; Redirection and Wildcarding; IRTP; What is the ccNSO? and Consensus Policy, Registries, and Registrars. Statistics from the first 7 weeks that the podcasts have been available have been impressive. In that short amount of time, podcasts were downloaded nearly 1,000 times (924, to be exact). These downloads were generated by 357 visitors, indicating that those who like the podcast really like it they tend to download multiple episodes. The most popular episode thus far is the IRTP episode, downloaded 342 times. You can subscribe to ICANN podcasts via RSS feed <http://icann.org/en/rss/podcast-en.rss> . The Audio Briefing page <http://icann.org/en/learning/audio-briefings.htm> contains links to ICANN audio briefings. The topics of audio briefings currently available are: ICANN <http://audio.icann.org/atlarge/SSR-Briefing-10-06-2009-EN.mp3> Security, Stability, and Resiliency Plan (SSR) and Introduction <http://audio.icann.org/whois-requirements-20100413-en.mp3> to the Whois Requirements Inventory. The E-Learning page also allows you to vote for which topics you would like to learn more about. Although currently only available in English, plans are being made to produce FR and ES versions. Please feel free to forward this message to your regions and At-Large Structures. 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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New Whois Audio Briefing is posted
by Heidi Ullrich April 14, 2010

April 14, 2010

Dear All, As a follow up to the announcement of the Whois Webinars with Steve Sheng scheduled for Tuesday, 20 April 2010. 17:00 UTC and Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 06:00 UTC, the message below is being sent on behalf of Scott Pinzon, Director of Policy Communications: ** At the end of March, Steve Sheng and I recorded an interview where he provides a "newbie's" guide to Whois issues, and sets context for why the Whois Requirements Inventory paper is significant. I will announce the posting in the corporate blog. If you know of audiences who would like to join the discussion on Whois but need a reminder of what's already been discussed in the last ten years, consider pointing them toward the briefing. The Whois report (linked right next to the briefing) is perfect for them, and the interview might make the learning curve slightly less steep. http://icann.org/en/learning/audio-briefings.htm -- sp . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Pinzon, CISSP Director, Policy Communications ICANN As a reminder, in order to participate in one of the Whois webinars, you will need to specify which session you'd like to attend in an email to the GNSO <mailto:gnso.secretariat@icann.org?subject=Whois%20Webinar%20Registration> Secretariat. Participation details will be emailed back to you. 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<http://www.atlarge.icann.org>

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ALAC Comment on the ICANN FY11 Operating Plan and Budget
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 13, 2010

April 13, 2010

Dear Diane, The At-Large staff has the honour to transmit to you the ALAC Comment on the ICANN FY11 Operating Plan and Budget on behalf of the At-Large Advisory Committee for distribution to the ICANN Board of Directors. The attached document was composed by the Chair of the ALAC, Cheryl Langdon-Orr and the ALAC Vice-Chairs Sebastien Bachollet and Alan Greenberg. It is based on the preparatory work of the ALAC Finance and Budget Subcommittee and the regional At-Large organisations (RALO). The RALOs discussed the FY11 Operating Plan and Budget Framework during their monthly teleconferences and online. The regional priorities and budget requests for the coming fiscal year have been archived and can be reviewed on a dedicated wiki workspace: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi/index.cgi?regional_input_for_alac_state… The Chair of the ALAC asked the Staff to start a five-day online vote on the ALAC Comment on the ICANN FY11 Operating Plan and Budget on April 9th and to submit it to the public consultation on the Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Plan and Budget on behalf of the ALAC with a note that the document is currently undergoing the internal ratification process. The online vote resulted in the ALAC endorsing the Statement with a 14-0 vote. You may review the result independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=Ii2NQSj9F7AspeumQetz On April 13th 2010, the Staff person responsible for the public consultation on the Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Plan and Budget was informed about the result and the Statement was also transmitted to the ICANN Board of Directors. As this is a formal Statement of an Advisory Committee to the Board, we provide it by copy hereby to the Secretary of ICANN for distribution to the Board with our compliments. The ALAC welcomes any comments the Board may wish to make by reply. -- 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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NOW OPEN: ALAC Vote on ICANN FY11 Ops Plan and Budget Comment
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 13, 2010

April 13, 2010

Dear All, The Chair of the ALAC requested the Staff to start an online vote on the ALAC Comment on the Proposed Framework for FY11 Budget and Operation Plan (see attached). To comply with the deadline for the corresponding public consultation process, the document was submitted by the ALAC Chair on April 1st with a note saying that it is currently undergoing ALAC ratification. The question to be put will be the following: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Comment on ICANN FY11 Operating Plan and Budget for communication to the relevant Public Comment process? With possible answers: Yes No Abstain You can submit your vote and track the votes as they come in under: https://www.bigpulse.com/p9398 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. The vote will remain open until Monday, April 12th 2010 at 2359 UTC. 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, 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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Upcoming Whois Webinar
by At Large Staff April 9, 2010

April 9, 2010

Dear All, The announcement below of an upcoming Whois webinar, is being sent on behalf of Steve Sheng, ICANN Senior Technical Analyst. ** Webinar Surveys Whois Requirements, Past and Future What has the GNSO previously recommended that Whois should be able to do, and what other standards or capabilities will Whois need in the coming world of IDNs and new gTLDs? In May last year, the GNSO Council tasked Policy Staff (with the assistance of technical staff and Council members as required) to collect and organize a comprehensive set of requirements for the Whois service. GNSO Council asked that these requirements reflect known deficiencies in the current Whois service and also possible requirements that may be needed to support various policy initiatives that have been suggested. The Staff has complied with the Councils task, compiled an initial report, and now seeks consultative input from the ALAC, ccNSO, GAC and SSAC. One of the reports lead authors, Steve Sheng, ICANN Senior Technical Analyst, is offering a webinar to brief the community on the report and to respond to questions. The paper, entitled Inventory of Whois Requirements Initial Report, is available now from the ICANN site [PDF <http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-service-requirements-initial-repor t-26mar10-en.pdf> , 668 KB]. Who should attend? Any community member interested in Whois policy work is welcome. Members of the ALAC, ccNSO, GAC, GNSO and SSAC are especially encouraged to participate. Date and Time: To accommodate the communitys diverse schedules, the hour-long webinar is offered twice: * Tuesday, 20 April 2010. 17:00 UTC (10:00 Marina del Rey, 13:00 Washington D.C, 19:00 Brussels) * Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 06:00 UTC (09:00 Riyadh, 11:00 Islamabad, 15:00 Seoul, 16:00 Sydney) Prepared content will be identical at both sessions. (Live audience questions may vary.) The webinar is offered in English. How to Register. To participate in the live event, specify which session youd like to attend in an email to the GNSO <mailto:gnso.secretariat@icann.org?subject=Whois%20Webinar%20Registration> Secretariat. Participation details will be emailed back to you. ** 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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REMINDER: DNS-CERT Briefing Call Friday, 09 April 11:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 8, 2010

April 8, 2010

Dear All, Friendly reminder that the At-Large community is invited to participate in a Briefing Call on DNS-CERT scheduled on Friday, 09 April at 1100 UTC. (04:00 PDT, 07:00 EDT, 08:00 Buenos Aires, 12:00 London, 13:00 CEST, 14:00 Nairobi, 19:00 Singapore/Hong Kong, 21:00 Sydney) Guest speakers Greg Rattray, ICANN Chief Internet Security Advisor; Yurie Ito, Director, Global Security Programs; and Patrick Jones, Senior Manager of Continuity & Risk Management will be discussing the DNS-CERT concept and the Proposed Strategic Initiatives for Improved DNS Security, Stability and Resiliency (see the public consultation on this issue at: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#strat-ini-ssr – deadline extended to 14 April 2010). The call details and agenda (to be updated) can be found at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?community_call_on_dns_cert# If you require a dial-out, please email staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <http://staff@atlarge.icann.org> This call will be held in English only as only (2) request for French and (1) for ES were received . Thank you. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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VOTE RESULT: ALAC Vote on ALS Application from Conexion
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 6, 2010

April 6, 2010

Dear all, With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members have voted in the recent vote on the current ALS application from Asociación Conexión al Desarrollo de El Salvador, we can confirm that the result is quorate. ********************* Motion: Should the regional advice from LACRALO for applicant (135) Asociación Conexión al Desarrollo de El Salvador be rejected? The regional advice was to accept the application. As at Poll close: Friday 02 April 2010 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.00 ACCEPT the regional advice and accredit this ALS: 15 (100.00%) Alan Greenberg, Adam Peake, Hawa Diakite, Mohamed El Bashir, Patrick Vande Walle, Sébastien Bachollet, Sylvia Herlein Leite, James Seng, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, VC Vivekanadan, Gareth Shearman, Dave Kissoondoyal, Beau Brendler, Carlos Aguirre, Carlton Samuels REJECT regional advice and do NOT accredit this ALS: 0 (0.00%) Abstain: 0 (0.00%) ********************* You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=j3pF4DYBiIG4Z9gfaQBT -- 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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Meeting Invitation: DNS-CERT Friday, 09 April 11:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 6, 2010

April 6, 2010

Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the At-Large community is invited to participate in a Briefing Call on DNS-CERT scheduled on Friday, 09 April at 1100 UTC. (04:00 PDT, 07:00 EDT, 08:00 Buenos Aires, 12:00 London, 13:00 CEST, 14:00 Nairobi, 19:00 Singapore/Hong Kong, 21:00 Sydney) Guest speakers Greg Rattray, ICANN Chief Internet Security Advisor; Yurie Ito, Director, Global Security Programs; and Patrick Jones, Senior Manager of Continuity & Risk Management will be discussing the DNS-CERT concept and the Proposed Strategic Initiatives for Improved DNS Security, Stability and Resiliency (see the public consultation on this issue at: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#strat-ini-ssr – deadline extended to 14 April 2010). The call details and agenda (to be updated) can be found at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?community_call_on_dns_cert# If you require a dial-out, please email staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <http://staff@atlarge.icann.org> This call will be held in English only as only (2) request for French and (1) for ES were received . Thank you. -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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ALAC Comments on the Proposed Framework for FY11 Budget and Operational Plan
by At Large Staff April 2, 2010

April 2, 2010

Dear All, Please find attached the ALAC comments on the Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Plan and Budget made on behalf of the ALAC by the ALAC Executive Committee drafting team. The comments, which were submitted by Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Chair of ALAC to the public consultation, are subject to current ratification and vote by the ALAC prior to becoming a Statement of the ALAC. 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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NOW OPEN: ALAC Vote on ALS Application from Conexion
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 1, 2010

April 1, 2010

Dear All, The Chair of the ALAC requested the Staff to start an online ALAC vote on the ALS Applications from Asociación Conexión al Desarrollo de El Salvador. The vote will remain open until Friday, April 2nd at 2359 UTC. The questions to be put will be the following: ******** Should the regional advice from APRALO for applicant (135) Asociación Conexión al Desarrollo de El Salvador 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. You can find this online vote under: https://www.bigpulse.com/31712 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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