July 2012 - ALAC-Announce - lists.icann.org

CALL FOR COMMENTS: Request for Community Input on SAC054 - Domain Name Registration Data Model
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 11, 2012

July 11, 2012

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "Request for Community Input on SAC054 - Domain Name Registration Data Model<https://community.icann.org/x/4RIQAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft can be found on the At-Large Request for Community Input on SAC054 - Domain Name Registration Data Model Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/4RIQAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 31-July-2012 23:59 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 Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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ICANN Announcements This Week
by At-Large Staff July 9, 2012

July 9, 2012

Announcements This Week Extension to Reply Comment Period: Draft Statement of ICANN's Role and Remit in SSR <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05jul12-en.htm> Based on community feedback received during the ICANN meeting in Prague, CZ from 23-28 June, ICANN is extending the reply comment period on the Draft Statement of ICANN's role and remit in the security, stability and resiliency of the Internet's unique identifier systems <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17may12-en.htm> . 5 July 2012 New gTLD Program: Technical Resources for Trademark Clearinghouse Available to Prospective New gTLD Registry Operators <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-03jul12-en.htm> In response to community request, ICANN is establishing an open mailing list to further refine and complete the technical specification of the interface between the new gTLD Registries and the Trademark Clearinghouse. 3 July 2012 .name Registry Agreement Renewal <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-03jul12-en.htm> ICANN is posting today for public comment Verisign's proposed agreement for renewal of the 2007 .name Registry Agreement. 3 July 2012 ICANN Awarded Contract to Continue to Perform Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Functions <http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-02jul12-en.pdf> [PDF, 199 KB] Washington, D.C... ICANN will continue to perform the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions following the awarding of a new contract by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). 2 July 2012 IANA 2012 Customer Survey Results Summary <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02jul12-en.htm> In April and May 2012 ICANN invited users of the root zone management; protocol parameters management; and Internet Number Resources management services to participate in a customer satisfaction survey. 2 July 2012 Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Commerce Department Awards Contract for Management of Key Internet Functions to ICANN
by At-Large Staff July 2, 2012

July 2, 2012

From: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2012/commerce-department-awards-contr act-management-key-internet-functions-icann Commerce Department Awards Contract for Management of Key Internet Functions to ICANN July 02, 2012 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today that it has awarded the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions contract to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The IANA functions are key technical services critical to the continued operations of the Internet's underlying address book, the Domain Name System (DNS). Last year, in anticipation of the contract's expiration, NTIA consulted with Internet stakeholders, both domestic and international, on how best to enhance the performance of these services. Based on input from the global community, NTIA added new requirements. Those include a clear separation between the policy development associated with the IANA services, and implementation by the IANA functions contractor; a robust company-wide conflict of interest policy; a heightened respect for local national law; and a series of consultation and reporting requirements to increase transparency and accountability. The process used over the last year, and the resulting new contract requirements, are tailored to ensure respect for the relevant global multi-stakeholder policy processes. This is consistent with NTIA's belief that the multi-stakeholder model is the most effective way to address Internet issues, and further internationalizes the IANA functions. The IANA Functions include: (1) the coordination of the assignment of technical Internet protocol parameters; (2) the administration of certain responsibilities associated with the Internet DNS root zone management; (3) the allocation of Internet numbering resources; and (4) other services related to the management of the ARPA and INT top-level domains (TLDs). The current IANA contract expires on September 30, 2012. The period of performance for the contract announced today is October 1, 2012 - September 30, 2015, with two separate two-year option periods for a total contract period of seven years.

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