February 2012 - ALAC-Announce

Tell Us What You Think of the Nominating Committee
by ICANN Atlarge-Staff Feb. 24, 2012

Feb. 24, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-10feb12-en.htm Tell Us What You Think of the Nominating Committee 10 February 2012 How do you stay informed about Nominating Committee (NomCom) activities? How do you rate the selections made by the NomCom? Take a few minutes and send us your thoughts via ICANN's 2011 NomCom Survey today. All ICANN community members are invited to participate. Recommended by independent reviewers as part of the Nominating Committee Improvements, the annual survey will be used by future NomComs to improve effectiveness and integrity. This is the first year the survey will be conducted, and its results will be summarized and used to inform the current NomCom, and serve as a benchmark for future surveys. Your answers will be kept confidential. Let us know about your experience. Future efforts can only be better with your feedback. The survey is located at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8DYKT87 <https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8DYKT87> and will be available until Friday, 2 March 2012. Results of the survey will be shared with the community by 31 March 2012. For questions about the survey, please email nomcom2012(a)icann.org <mailto:nomcom2012@icann.org> . ****************** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Call for comments: Draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition
by ICANN Atlarge-Staff Feb. 24, 2012

Feb. 24, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-23feb12-en.htm Draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition Forum Announcement:Comment Period Opens onDate:23 February 2012 Categories/Tags:ICANN Board/Bylaws; Transparency/Accountability Purpose (Brief):The Consumer Metrics Working Group requests community input on the draft Advice Letter on Consumer Trust, Consumer Choice, and Competition at the request of the ICANN Board. Public Comment Box Link:http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/cctc-draft-advice-letter-23feb12 -en.htm -------------------------------- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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VOTE RESULTS: (161) Internet Society Armenia Chapter
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 24, 2012

Feb. 24, 2012

Dear All, With 15 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from (161) Internet Society Armenia Chapter, we can confirm that both result is quorate. ******** Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (161) Internet Society Armenia Chapter be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. As at Poll close: Tuesday 21 February 2012 23:30 UTC Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.00 Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Yes 15 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 ******** You may verify the results independently under: <http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=2235yQdqaEeSHGmEhtrzHfWv>http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=2235yQdqaEeSHGmEhtrzHfWv We can confirm that all ALAC members participated in the balloting. You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Framework for the FY 13 Budget
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 24, 2012

Feb. 24, 2012

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on the Framework for the FY 13 Budget<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31166974/ALAC+Statement+on…>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Framework for the FY 13 Budget<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31166974/ALAC+Statement+on…>" for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large Framework for the FY 13 Budget Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/-pHbAQ>. Please note that the poll will be open from 23-Feb-2012 23:59 UTC to 1-Mar-2012 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Final Integrated Issues Report Published and Proposed Project Plan for Next Steps is Now Open for Public Comment
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 22, 2012

Feb. 22, 2012

Dear All, Please note that the <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-integrated-issues-final-clean-20…> final Integrated Issues Report<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-integrated-issues-final-clean-20…> [PDF, 2.15 MB] has been published and that the proposed <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-proposed-project-plan-20feb12-en…> project plan<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-proposed-project-plan-20feb12-en…> [PDF, 211 KB] for the next steps of the IDN Variant Issues Project for public comment has been posted. Additional details on this development can be found here<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20feb12-en.htm>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Public Comment: Roadmap to a New Domain Name Registration Data Access Protocol (WHOIS)
by ICANN Atlarge-Staff Feb. 21, 2012

Feb. 21, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18feb12-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18feb12-en.htm> Public Comment: Roadmap to a New Domain Name Registration Data Access Protocol (WHOIS) 18 February 2012 ICANN is pleased to announce the posting of the draft roadmap <http://www.icann.org/en/committees/security/sac051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en .pdf> [PDF, 214 KB] to implement ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee's Report on Domain Name WHOIS Terminology and Structure (SAC 051). To make or view comments click here <http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/sac051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en.htm> . The SSAC report specifically targets, among other things, the "internationalization" of the WHOIS protocol, reflecting concern about the inability of the current WHOIS protocol to consistently handle non-ASCII data. Additionally, SAC 051 recommends terminology to be used to clarify discussions where traditionally the terms Whois or WHOIS have been used. This roadmap explores the coordination of the technical and policy discussions necessary to implement the recommendations outlined in SAC 051: SSAC Report on Domain Name WHOIS Terminology and Structure. As requested by the Board resolution, ICANN posts this draft Roadmap for community consultation, requesting community input on the scope, timing, utility, challenges, and ways to overcome those challenges that should also be considered. Staff will be conducting a public workshop on the draft roadmap <http://www.icann.org/en/committees/security/sac051-draft-roadmap-18feb12-en .pdf> [PDF, 214 KB] at ICANN's meeting in Costa Rica as an additional means of consulting with experts and the community. In order to allow extensive time for community dialogue and comment, it is envisioned to have two public comment periods allowing the draft Roadmap to evolve with the input received. Following that, the report will be finalized for Board and community action by the Prague ICANN meeting in June 2012. ---------------------------- Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Framework for the FY13 Budget
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 21, 2012

Feb. 21, 2012

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Framework for the FY13 Budget<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31166974/DRAFT+-+ALAC+Stat…>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The draft ALAC statement can be downloaded here<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31166974/DRAFT+-+ALAC+Stat…>. The document can also be found on the At-Large Framework for the FY 13 Budget Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/-pHbAQ>. Information on the public comment announcement is available on the associated ICANN Public Comments page<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/op-budget-fy2013-17jan12-en.htm>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by Thursday, 23-Feb-2012, 20:00 UTC. A five day vote is to commence after comments have been collected. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE RESULTS: (157) Internet Society Cameroon Chapter
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 16, 2012

Feb. 16, 2012

Dear All, With 12 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from (157) Internet Society Cameroon Chapter, we can confirm that the result is quorate. ******** Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for applicant (157) Internet Society Cameroon Chapter be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. As at Poll close: Monday 13 February 2012 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 12 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 80.00 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Yes 12 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 ******** You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=2224WpSFCiVAQUH3aDGFjqPA We can confirm that the following ALAC members did not participate in the balloting: * Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro * Edmon Chung * Natalia Enciso You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Initial Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 14, 2012

Feb. 14, 2012

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held on the proposed "ALAC Statement on the Initial Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31165754/DRAFT+ALAC+Statem…>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Initial Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31165754/DRAFT+ALAC+Statem…>" for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large Initial Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs Workspace – 2012<https://community.icann.org/x/Oo3bAQ>. Please note that the poll will be open from 14-Feb-2012 23:59 UTC to 21-Feb-2012 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALS Application: (161) Internet Society Armenia Chapter
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 14, 2012

Feb. 14, 2012

Dear All, The Regional Advice from APRALO on ALS Applicant (161) Internet Society Armenia Chapter has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (161) Internet Society Armenia Chapter be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** An email with background information on the applications has recently been sent to the ALAC-internal list. Please note that this vote will be open from 14-Feb-2012 23:30 UTC until 21-Feb-2012 23:30 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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