February 2011 - ALAC-Announce

At-Large positons for Board-GAC topics - Call for comments open through 24 February
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 23, 2011

Feb. 23, 2011

Dear All, At the request of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, ALAC Chair, a table listing the 12 new gTLD Program topics to be discussed at the Board-GAC meeting as well as the At-Large positions has been created (see: https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/ALAC+-+February+2011+-+GAC -Board+Meeting). This table contains text from various At-Large statements that are relevant to some of the individual topics. However, not all 12 topics have At-Large positions identified. A call for the identification of additional At-Large positions as well as comments is open until Thursday, 24 February at 23:59 UTC. Comments can be made directly to the table using the edit mode, through leaving comments on the wiki page, or by informing At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Comments received will be consolidated prior to the start of the Board-GAC meeting. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, ICANN At-Large Staff

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NOW OPEN: ALAC Vote on ALS Applications February 2011
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 21, 2011

Feb. 21, 2011

Dear All, The Chair of the ALAC, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, asked the Staff to start a five-day ALAC vote on the two ALS applications ready for approval. An email with background information on the applications was sent to the ALAC-internal list earlier today. Members of the ALAC received an email with their voting credentials a couple of minutes ago. After you have submitted your vote online, you should receive an email confirmation. Please inform staff(a)atlarge.icann.org if you do not receive a confirmation so that we can check whether your vote has been recorded. Also, if you are experiencing technical problems and are unable to vote online, you can send us an email. As long as you send us your votes before the close of the vote, we can add them as paper ballot votes. The question to be put will be the following: ***** Should the regional advice from AFRALO for applicant (139) Binary Egypt be rejected? The regional advice was to REJECT the application. With possible answers: ACCEPT the regional advice and do NOT accredit this ALS REJECT the regional advice and accredit this ALS Abstain ***** Should the regional advice from APRALO for applicant (146) Cook Islands Internet Action Group 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 ***** The Vote will remain open until Tuesday, 22 February at 2359 UTC. Please note that the votes are on separate pages and not linked to each other. This allows you to submit your votes at different times. There is a link entitled ³See who voted² at the bottom of the voting page, which allows you to see who has voted so far. All currently open ALAC votes are linked to a single 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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Framework for the FY12 Operating Plan and Budget Posted for Community Review
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 21, 2011

Feb. 21, 2011

Dear All, The Framework for the FY12 Operating Plan and Budget has been posted for Community Review (see: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18feb11-en.htm) The text of the public comment announcement is below : 18 February 2011 <http://www.icann.org/en/planning/ops-budget-framework-fy2012-en.pdf> Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Operating Plan and Budget [PDF, 1.07 MB] <http://www.icann.org/en/financials/so-ac-sg-requests-summary-fy12-en.pdf> FY12 Summary of SO/AC/SG Additional Requests [PDF, 48 KB] Translated versions of the Framework will be available in the following languages soon: * Español * العربية * Français * Русский * 中文 The release of <http://www.icann.org/en/planning/ops-budget-framework-fy2012-en.pdf> Proposed Framework for the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Operating Plan and Budget [PDF, 1.07 MB] kicks off the operational planning process for ICANN, providing the community with their first look at the current and planned work, along with estimated financial resources required for FY12. There are several noticeable changes in this year's Framework. One is that it is in a presentation format to provide an overview of the proposed components that will evolve into a full Operating Plan and Budget for the coming year. The feedback and involvement of the ICANN community in the evolution from Framework to Operating Plan is critical in making this a workable and implementable budget. Second, this year there was early and targeted engagement between the ICANN staff and the leaders of the various SO's, AC's and SG's, establishing an agreed upon base of services and support that have been and will continue to be included in the yearly budget. Along with this came the opportunity for these constituencies to provide input regarding additional services and activities for fiscal year 2012. The schedule of this input is posted with the Framework in the public comment area. It is now up to the community to comment on this set of identified priorities and how they should fit into the FY12 plan. Last but not least, a shift in how the budget is viewed: from both an Operating and Fixed Cost standpoint as well as from planned and ongoing Project work costs. Core Operations is everything that is the daily work of ICANN(support, maintenance, services) and Projects are the short and long term activities and programs that are born out of community and /or Board requests, funded, and do reflect ICANN's Strategic Plan and Mission. The Framework will be discussed with members of the ICANN community at the Silicon Valley meeting in San Francisco this March, with feedback received through both the online public comment process as well as through individual meetings and conference calls with ICANN Supporting Organizations (SO), Advisory Committees (AC) and Stakeholder Groups (SG). A more detailed draft FY12 Operating Plan and Budget will be posted by 17 May 2011. After additional public comment and feedback is received and synthesized, the budget will be sent to the ICANN Board for adoption at ICANN Public Meeting 41 in June 2011. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, ICANN At-Large Staff

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ICANN Blog: Middle East Developments Cause Cancellation of ICANN Jordan Meeting
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 18, 2011

Feb. 18, 2011

Dear All, Barbara Clay, ICANN Vice President for Communications and Marketing, has announced on a recent ICANN blog post that the ICANN Jordan Meeting has been cancelled (see: http://blog.icann.org/2011/02/middle-east-developments-interfere-with-icann- 41-jordan-meeting/). More details about the new meeting location will be forthcoming soon. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, ICANN At-Large Staff

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Invitation to NCUC@ICANN Event in San Francisco
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 18, 2011

Feb. 18, 2011

Dear All, The following invitation from Robin Gross for the ³NCUC@ICANN: Internet Governance and the Global Public Interest² event is being forwarded to you on behalf of EURALO Chair Wolf Ludwig. Kind Regards, At-Large Staff NCUC@ICANN: Internet Governance and the Global Public Interest 11 March 2011 Westin St. Francis Hotel -- San Francisco Public Interest Groups to Discuss Controversial Plans to Add New Domains at San Francisco ICANN Meeting Pre-Event craigslist Founder Craig Newmark to Keynote Internet Policy Conference (San Francisco) ICANN¹s Non-Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) is pleased to host a policy conference ³NCUC@ICANN: Internet Governance and the Global Public Interest² on Friday 11 March 2011 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel at Union Square in San Francisco. The all-day civil society policy conference will be held immediately before the 40th International ICANN Meeting takes place at the same historic hotel in San Francisco over the next week. NCUC¹s conference is targeted at international Internet governance participants, as well as Bay Area law and policy experts, digital rights activists and other civil society organizations concerned with Internet governance policies. ³NCUC@ICANN: Internet Governance and the Global Public Interest² will explore a number of Internet policy issues in which NCUC is engaged, including panel discussions on censorship, privacy, intellectual property rights and domain name take-downs. Panelists will examine the appropriate role for national governments vis-à-vis other stakeholders in Internet governance. The conference will also consider ICANN¹s ability to address the concerns of developing countries and serve the global public interest. Internet entrepreneur Craig Newmark, founder of the popular website craigslist.org will deliver a keynote address at the conference during lunch. For many years, he has been a vocal advocate of free expression on the Internet, and a strong supporter of many nonprofits that work, online and offline, to serve and unite people worldwide. "ICANN's work in the area of Internet freedom is vital to the future of all enterprises online, and I'm pleased to be a part of this important program," said Newmark. ICANN Chairman of the Board of Directors Peter Dengate Thrush will deliver the closing remarks at the NCUC policy conference. Former ICANN Board Member Karl Auerbach will lead a discussion on the emerging issue of an independent compatible domain name system and the challenges and opportunities such services provide for Internet users. The conference is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required to attend. NCUC plans to webcast the policy conference and provide online remote participation for those who cannot attend in person on 11 March in San Francisco. The conference host, NCUC, represents more than 200 non-commercial organizations and individuals engaged in Internet policymaking within ICANN¹s Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG). NCUC¹s membership includes educational institutions, human rights groups, religious institutions, development-oriented nonprofit organizations, consumer groups, individuals and other non-commercial participants. For more information on the NCUC conference, including a detailed discussion agenda, speaker list and online registration, visit the website or email conference organizer Robin Gross Robin(a)IPJustice.org. NCUC@ICANN Conference Website: http://www.tinyurl.com/NCUC-SF NCUC Website: http://ncdnhc.org/ ICANN¹s 40th International Meeting Website: http://svsf40.icann.org/ IP JUSTICE Robin Gross, Executive Director 1192 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 USA p: +1-415-553-6261 f: +1-415-462-6451 w: http://www.ipjustice.org e: robin(a)ipjustice.org

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Webpage on ICANN Board-GAC consultation
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 18, 2011

Feb. 18, 2011

Dear All, A webpage on the ICANN Board-GAC consultation to be held in Brussels 28 February - 1 March is now available at: http://meetings.icann.org/board-gac-spring11. Updates will be posted as needed. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, ICANN At-Large Staff

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IRD-WG outreach invitation
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 15, 2011

Feb. 15, 2011

Dear All, Please see below information on two webinars scheduled for 16 February that will discuss the interim report of the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group (IRD-WG). ** Dear ICANN community, On 26 June 2009 the ICANN Board approved a resolution (2009.06.26.18: <http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun09.htm#6>) requesting that the GNSO and the SSAC, in consultation with staff, convene an Internationalized Registration Data Working Group (IRD-WG) comprised of individuals with knowledge, expertise, and experience in these areas to study the feasibility and suitability of introducing display specifications to deal with the internationalization of registration data. The working group has produced an interim report that discusses several potential models for internationalizing domain registration data, and is seeking feedback from the community about the models and on other key questions via a Public Forum that is open until 14 March 2011. See the link at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#ird. The working group will provide an online briefing (webinar) on February 16 2011 at 14.00 and 20.00 UTC. We welcome the community's participation. The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 60 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 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 slides and MP3 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 <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org> . In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, 14.00 UTC or 20.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html <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. Warm regards, ICANN Policy Development Support ** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, ICANN At-Large Staff

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Meeting Invitation/ Community call on Interim Report of the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group approved
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 15, 2011

Feb. 15, 2011

Dear All, The At-Large Community is invited to participate in the Community Call on the Interim Report of the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group on Tuesday 15 February 2011 at 1300 UTC. (0500 PST, 0800 EST, 10:00 Buenos Aires, 1300 London, 1400 CET, 1800 Karachi, 2100 Hong Kong, 0000 Sydney (16.02) The draft agenda (to be updated) and participation instructions are available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Community+Call+on+Interim+Repor… Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/ird-wg/ The interim Report of the IRD WG is available at: http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#ird Please let us know if you require a dial-out by emailing:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. This call will be held in English only due to insufficient demand for interpretation. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff From: Microsoft Office User <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 02:16:48 -0800 To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>> Cc: Steve Sheng <steve.sheng(a)icann.org<mailto:steve.sheng@icann.org>>, Microsoft Office User <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> Subject: DOODLE / Community call on Interim Report of the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group approved Dear All, Steve Sheng, ICANN Senior Technical Analyst within the Policy Department, will talk about the currently open public consultation on the Interim Report of the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group<http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#ird> in an At-Large community briefing call. In June 2009 the ICANN Board approved a resolution (2009.06.26.18: <http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun09.htm#6>) requesting that the GNSO and the SSAC, in consultation with staff, convene an Internationalized Registration Data Working Group (IRD-WG) comprised of individuals with knowledge, expertise, and experience in these areas to study the feasibility and suitability of introducing display specifications to deal with the internationalization of registration data. The working group has produced an interim report that discusses several potential models for internationalizing domain registration data, and is seeking feedback from the community about the models and on other key questions via a public consultation that is open until 14 March 2011. During this call, participants will be able to engage in a discussion of the Interim Report of the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group with Steve and At-Large representatives on the IRD-WG. Please complete the attached Doodle poll to find a suitable time: http://doodle.com/bf8hdikwzvfhvdib Reminder: green = have time yellow = could make time if absolutely necessary red = do not have time If you require interpretation for this call, please note the language next to your name on the Doodle poll - example: "name" + (ES) or (FR).Interpretation will only be provided if there is sufficient demand. This Doodle poll will close on Friday 11 February at 2359 UTC the, date and time will be confirmed shortly thereafter. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff

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Message from David Olive on At-Large Staff Transitions
by Heidi Ullrich Feb. 13, 2011

Feb. 13, 2011

Dear All, Please see a note on upcoming At-Large staff transitions sent on behalf of David Olive, Vice President, Policy Development Support. ** Dear At-Large community, I would like to inform you of some At-Large staff transitions that will begin following the 40th ICANN Meeting in Silicon Valley in San Francisco. It is with mixed emotions that I announce the departure of Matthias Langenegger, Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs, effective 21 March 2011. Matthias, who first joined ICANN in February 2008 as the At-Large Coordination Officer, has been an exceptional member of the Policy Team and provided outstanding support to the At-Large community, due in part, to his unique combination of technical and language skills. The position of Manager, At-Large Regional Affairs has been posted on the ICANN website (see: At-Large Regional Affairs Officer (OHREGAFFRSOFFCR)<http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&…>). However, in the interim period, we have asked Seth Greene, currently the At-Large Improvements Project Manager, to take on some of responsibilities of this position, with assistance from Gisella Gruber and Marilyn Vernon. This interim arrangement has been designed in order to ensure continuity in At-Large staff support. Along with the At-Large staff, I would like to warmly thank Matthias for his considerable contribution to ICANN and the At-Large community and wish him all the best in his new endeavors. I am confident that Seth, with assistance from Gisella and Marilyn, will provide the same level of outstanding service to the At-Large community. Kind regards, David A. Olive Vice President, Policy Development Support Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 1101 New York Avenue, NW - Suite 930 - Washington, D.C. 20005 Office: 202.570.7126 Mobile: 202.341.3611 ** Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (310) 578 - 8647 Fax: +1 (310) 823 - 8649 Cell/Mobile: +1 (310) 437 - 3956

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Re: [ALAC-Announce] DSSA WG At-Large Representatives and endorsement of additional applicant requested
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 7, 2011

Feb. 7, 2011

Dear All, Andre Thompson has been endorsed by the ALAC as the LACRALO representative to the DNS Security and Stability Analysis (DSSA) WG as no opposition to his endorsement was received by Friday, 4 February. Therefore, with all regions now represented, the At-Large members of the DSSA WG and their positions are noted below: DSSA WG - At-Large Members Name of Member Region Position Eric Brunner-Williams NARALO Representative Edmon Chung APRALO Representative Olivier Crépin-Leblond EURALO Co-Chair Mohamed El Bashir AFRALO Representative Cheryl Langdon-Orr APRALO Liaison John R. Levine NARALO Representative Andre Thompson LACRALO Representative Patrick Vande Walle EURALO Representative The Joint DSSA WG wiki page is available at: https://community.icann.org/display/dssawg/Joint+DNS+Security+and+Stability+ Analysis+Working+Group. The At-Large Workspace of the DSSA WG is available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Joint+DSSA+WG+-+At-Large+Workspa ce. The statements of interests of all At-Large members are available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/DSSA+WG+-+At-Large+Members. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, ICANN At-Large Staff From: ICANN At-Large Staff [mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 5:20 PM To: 'alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' Cc: 'Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond'; ICANN At-Large Staff; 'johnl(a)iecc.com' Subject: RE: DSSA WG At-Large Representatives and endorsement of additional applicant requested Dear All, John R. Levine has been endorsed by the ALAC as a NARALO representative to the DSSA WG as no opposition was indicated. Andre Thompson, from the University of the West Indies in Trinidad, has volunteered to serve as the LACRALO representative to the DSSA WG. His SOI is available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/DSSA+WG+-+At-Large+Members. Olivier Crépin-Leblond, ALAC Chair and co-Chair of the DSSA WG, has requested the ALAC to indicate any opposition to the endorsement of Andre Thompson by Friday, 4 February. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff From: ICANN At-Large Staff [mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:16 PM To: 'alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' Cc: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond; ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: DSSA WG At-Large Representatives and endorsement of additional applicant requested Dear All, During the ALAC monthly meeting of 25 January, the ALAC endorsed the following applicants to serve as At-Large representatives on the DSSA WG (in alphabetical order by surname): Eric Brunner-Williams (NARALO) Edmon Chung (APRALO) Mohamed El Bashir (AFRALO) Cheryl Langdon-Orr (APRALO) ALAC Liaison to the DSSA WG Patrick Vande Walle (EURALO) An additional applicant is John R. Levine (NARALO). Olivier Crépin-Leblond, ALAC Chair and co-Chair of the DSSA WG, has requested the ALAC to indicate any opposition to the endorsement of John R. Levine by Monday, 31 January. The SOI of John, as well as those of the At-Large representatives to the DSSA WG, are available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/DSSA+WG+-+At-Large+Members. An At-Large representative from the LACRALO region is still being sought. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, ICANN At-Large Staff

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