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Draft ALAC Rules of Procedure & Upcoming Teleconference Review Meeting
by Heidi Ullrich March 12, 2013

March 12, 2013

On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, and Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Chair of the At-Large Rules of Procedure Working Group, please see the important note below regarding an upcoming ALAC Meeting to review the revised ALAC Rules of Procedure (RoPs): ** Dear All, As per a previous discussion and agreement of the ALAC on 22 January 2013, the ALAC will be holding a single purpose teleconference call to discuss the proposed version of their NEW Rules of Procedure (RoPs) before a Call to Vote to Ratify and Adopt these (or not) which is to be conducted online and prior to the 46th ICANN Meeting to be held in Beijing 7-11 April 2013. This special meeting of the ALAC, which is open to all members of the At-Large Community, especially RALO Leadership and ALS members, is now announced. This call will be held on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 at 2100 UTC (2100 UTC =1400 PDT, 1700 EDT, 2200 CET, 5am Hong Kong (+1 Day) and 8am Sydney (+1 Day). The Wiki page for this meeting is found at https://community.icann.org/x/WpVwAg. FR and ES interpretation has been confirmed for this meeting. All Members of the ALAC and members of the At-Large Community are requested to RSVP their attendance at this call to At-Large Staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) indicating if they will be joining one of the interpreted channels. The 15 Members of the ALAC are encouraged to place any comments they have in the COMMENTS section of the meeting page (see: https://community.icann.org/x/WpVwAg) or e-mail to the ALAC Working List ( alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>), particularly if they will not be able to attend this meeting. Members of the At-Large Community who wish to have any input or comments on these proposed new RoPs considered at this meeting should send these contributions to one of the ALAC Members from their Region or via email to the Chair of the Rules of Procedure Working Group, Cheryl Langdon-Orr (langdonorr(a)gmail.com<mailto:langdonorr@gmail.com>). Background on these proposed new ALAC RoPs and opportunity for final ALAC review: This final version of the new ALAC RoP (see: https://community.icann.org/x/VoYi and attached) is the product of an extensive process carried out by some 33 members of the At-Large Community (ALAC Members, formal Regional representatives as well as individual ALS and RALO members of the At-Large Community who volunteered to the ALAC Metrics and RoP Review WG(s). These volunteers have, in face-to-face and teleconference meetings of the Working Group (WG) as a whole and of the new Rules section Drafting Teams (DTs), committed well over 500 person-hours in review of the current RoPs and support material including previous versions, discussion of all rules merits, and in drafting of and editing this new Rules proposed text. A summary of who participated in the various RoP meetings can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/SgoQAg. In addition, and unfortunately difficult to measure and capture, is an extraordinary amount of time spent by the WG's Drafting Teams (DTs) leadership and section pen-holders (noting each DT was in itself, like the RoP Review WG as a whole, a deliberately regionally balanced group) and even more hours and effort again contributed by several current and previously serving ALAC Members during the final stages of integration and editing of the version you are presented with here. The majority of the ALAC has been directly involved with the Rules of Procedure WG and DTs' activities and in several cases served as Leads and/or Pen-Holders for the discussion and drafting, and therefore it is unexpected and doubtful that any significant or substantial omissions or edits will be proposed for discussion either at or before the conference call. Also it is recognised that the ALAC has at its regular meetings been continually appraised of the progress of this Rules Review and also that all business of the Review WG/DTs has been done in an open and transparent manner with archives and records being held and publicly available on the relevant ALAC wiki pages. It must also be noted by the ALAC as a whole and by the wider At-Large Community in general, that virtually every concept and issue relating to these proposed new ALAC RoPs was discussed extensively, prior to any drafting, and often reviewed line by line, mostly over several visits / revisits at several meetings. Anything that was even slightly controversial or where people had differing views was debated and in virtually all cases, what has ended up in these Rules has a strong consensus of those working on the original drafting team and the final reviewers. It is also important to note that several of the 'Adjunct Documents' referred to in these new Rules are not as yet completely finalised nor have they been reviewed (as such) by the ALAC. However, they are all to be drawn from existing ALAC policy and practices and will be shortly available. The vote for the adoption of these new ALAC RoPs does not need to be delayed until they are prepared and circulated, but rather the new RoPs will not come into effect until those Adjunct Documents are all approved by the ALAC. Specific details on the ALAC vote plans and procedures relating to these new ALAC Rules will be discussed during this special ALAC meeting on 19 March 2013, but it is our hope that the vote can commence shortly after the ALAC monthly call on 26 March 2013. Regards, Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Olivier Crepin-Leblond 11 March 2013 ** 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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FW: ICANN News Alert -- ICANN President Announces Major Expansion in Africa
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 12, 2013

March 12, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-11mar13-en.pdf [PDF, 199 KB] ________________________________ ICANN President Announces Major Expansion in Africa Chehadé Calls for an Increase in African Registrars 11 March 2013 http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-11mar13-en.pdf [PDF, 199 KB] This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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FW: ICANN Newsletter -- 8 March 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 11, 2013

March 11, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 8 March 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Consultation on Root Zone KSK Rollover<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-08mar13-en.htm> The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions contract (SA1301-12-CN-0035) between ICANN and the United States Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) to perform services related to certain interdependent Internet technical management functions calls for a public consultation from all interested and affected parties. 8 March 2013 FY14 Community Travel Support Guidelines<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-07mar13-en.htm> Purpose is to give community members an opportunity to comment on or ask questions about community travel support process and guidelines. 7 March 2013 Proposed 2013 RAA Posted for Comment<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-07mar13-en.htm> After nearly 18 months of negotiations, ICANN is posting a new version of the proposed 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) for public comment. 7 March 2013 Proposed Modification of GNSO PDP Manual to Address the Suspension of a PDP<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07mar13-en.htm> The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI) is recommending a modification of the GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Manual, which is an integral part of the GNSO Operating Procedures, to address the possible termination or suspension of a PDP. 7 March 2013 ICANN's FY 14 Security, Stability and Resiliency Framework<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06mar13-en.htm> In advance of the Beijing meeting, ICANN is publishing the Security, Stability and Resiliency Framework for the 2014 Fiscal Year. 6 March 2013 ICANN President Encourages Arab Involvement In Shaping the Internet's Future<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-06mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 198 KB] Dubai, U.A.E... The President of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) says it is time for the Arab world to step up its involvement in determining the future of the Internet. 6 March 2013 Posting of Public Interest Commitments (PIC) Specifications<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-05mar13-en.htm> In an announcement on 5 February 2013, ICANN requested that New gTLD applicants submit PIC Specifications. Beginning today, PIC Specifications submitted by applicants will be available for public review. 5 March 2013 Uniform Rapid Suspension Procedure and Rules<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05mar13-en.htm> An updated version of the Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) Procedure and the URS Rules are now available for download. 5 March 2013 Whois Registrant ID Study Webinar Invitation<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-04mar13-en.htm> You are invited to a review of the findings of the Registrant ID Study Draft Report, recently published for public comment. The webinar will cover the methodology used to compile the data and provide an analysis of the findings. 4 March 2013 New Deadline - Call for Applicants for the Meeting Strategy Working Group: Friday 8 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04mar13-en.htm> In line with the Board resolution adopted on February the 2nd 2013, ICANN invited interested individuals to apply for Volunteer Member positions – either in representation of a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee -- to serve on the Meeting Strategy Working Group. 4 March 2013 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [http://beijing46.icann.org/files/meetings/toronto2012/beijing-draft-logo-23…]<http://beijing46.icann.org/> 7 - 11 April 2013: 46th International Public ICANN Meeting - Beijing<http://beijing46.icann.org/> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY13 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm> This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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EN Transcript ALAC meeting to consider RALO advice on objection statements to the new gTLD application 2013-03-08 has been posted
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 11, 2013

March 11, 2013

Dear all, The English transcription of the ALAC meeting to consider RALO advice on objection statements to the new gTLD application held on the 8th March 2013 has been posted on the wiki meeting page: https://community.icann.org/x/8JNwAg French and Spanish transcriptions will follow shortly. Kindest regards Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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ICANN begins implementing Africa strategy
by At-Large Staff March 9, 2013

March 9, 2013

From: Pierre Dandjinou <pdandjinou(a)gmail.com> Reply-To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Date: Saturday, 9 March 2013 06:50 To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net>, Webmaster <webmaster(a)famntic.org> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN begins implementing Africa strategy Dear All, The Africa MIGworks event has closed yesterday with a series of land breaking decisions and actionable recommendations I will report on. Meanwhile, here is the first just published story about this event http://www.itworld.com/internet/347545/icann-begins-implementing-africa-stra tegy Pierre ICANN begins implementing Africa strategy http://www.itworld.com/internet/347545/icann-begins-implementing-africa-stra tegy Training, policy engagement, partnerships, incubation and entrepreneurshipare key areas for Africa March 08, 2013, 12:36 PM ‹ ICANN's CEO and President Fadi Chehadé was atthegroup's Multistakeholder Internet Governance meeting in Africa this weekwith the message that it is a new season at ICANN and Africa has a big roleto play. ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has identifiedtraining, policy engagement, partnerships, incubation and entrepreneurship as the key areas in implementing its Africa strategy. That strategy was unveiled last August and was meant to find ways to improve Africa's participation within the Internet's governing body. "In order to make this reality, ICANN has to change; it has been America-centric, because the Internet has its history in the USA, but now,all of us own the Internet and have a role to play in Internet growth,"saidChehadé. Chehadé announced that ICANN global operations will be offered from threehubs, Los Angeles, Istanbul and Singapore, to cover the major time zones.The Istanbul office will have an IANA (Internet Assigned NumbersAuthority) liaison, who will be African and will understand African issues. ManyAfrican countries are still struggling with management of country code TopLevel Domains (ccTLDs). "We need more money and resources in Africa; we will partner with existingorganizations," Chehadé said. Those include the Africa TelecommunicationsUnion, the ITU, the Internet Society, AfriNIC and the African Union. TheICANN representative in the Indian Ocean will be stationed at AfriNICoffices in Mauritius, he added. ICANN has arranged to hold DNS Security Extension (DNSSEC) workshops inGhana, Nigeria, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Tunisia, Egypt and SouthAfrica. One of the major challenges facing Africa is lack of development in the DNSbusiness, with many people in the region depending on internationalcompanies and services. Currently, Africa has five ICANN-accreditedregistrars. "ICANN is willing to work hard with partners in Africa to raise the numberof accredited registrars from the current five to 25 in the next 18 months.We will sit with the ICT industry and understand what we can do to make theRegistrar Accreditation Agreement more Africa-friendly. It may takepartnerships with banks and the insurance industry," Chehadé said. Working with local businesses to promote growth in the DNS industry willalso promote employment and business growth in the region, he said. -- Pierre Dandjinou Cotonou - 229 90 087784 / 66566610 Dakar 221 77 639 30 41 www.scg.bj <http://www.scg.bj/> skype : sagbo1953

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Whois Registrant Identification Study, Draft Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 9, 2013

March 9, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Whois Registrant Identification Study, Draft Report<https://community.icann.org/x/x4dwAg>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Whois Registrant Identification Study, Draft Report<https://community.icann.org/x/x4dwAg>" for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this final paper can be found on the At-Large <https://community.icann.org/x/x4dwAg> Whois Registrant Identification Study, Draft Report Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/x4dwAg>. Please note that the poll will be open from 08-March-2013 23:59 UTC to 15-March-2013 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: Applicant "Afilias Limited" for the ".HEALTH" string
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 8, 2013

March 8, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed objection for the Applicant "Afilias Limited" for the ".HEALTH" string<https://community.icann.org/x/y4xwAg>. ***** Question: Do you support the filing of an objection by the ALAC for the Applicant "Afilias Limited" for the ".HEALTH" string<https://community.icann.org/x/y4xwAg>? ***** Additional information on this final paper can be found on the Objection statement against applicant "Afilias Limited" for the ".HEALTH" string Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/y4xwAg>. Please note that the poll will be open from 08-March-2013 20:00 UTC to 12-March-2013 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: gTLD Objection: Applicant "DotHealth, LLC" for the ".HEALTH" string
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 8, 2013

March 8, 2013

Dear BPFIRSTNAME, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed objection for the Applicant "DotHealth, LLC" for the ".HEALTH" string<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40930487>. ***** Question: Do you support the filing of an objection by the ALAC for the Applicant "DotHealth, LLC" for the ".HEALTH" string<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40930487>? ***** Additional information on this final paper can be found on the Objection statement against applicant "DotHealth, LLC" for the ".HEALTH" string Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/t4xwAg>. Please note that the poll will be open from 08-March-2013 20:00 UTC to 12-March-2013 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: gTLD Objection: Applicant "Goose Fest, LLC" for the ".HEALTH" string
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 8, 2013

March 8, 2013

Dear BPFIRSTNAME, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed objection for the Applicant "Goose Fest, LLC" for the ".HEALTH" string<https://community.icann.org/x/v4xwAg>. ***** Question: Do you support the filing of an objection by the ALAC for the Applicant "Goose Fest, LLC" for the ".HEALTH" string<https://community.icann.org/x/v4xwAg>? ***** Additional information on this final paper can be found on the Objection statement against applicant "Goose Fest, LLC" for the ".HEALTH" string Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/v4xwAg>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: gTLD Objection: Applicant "dot Health Limited" for the ".HEALTH" string
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 8, 2013

March 8, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed objection for the Applicant "dot Health Limited" for the ".HEALTH" string<https://community.icann.org/x/xYxwAg>. ***** Question: Do you support the filing of an objection by the ALAC for the Applicant "dot Health Limited" for the ".HEALTH" string<https://community.icann.org/x/xYxwAg>? ***** Additional information on this final paper can be found on the Objection statement against applicant "dot Health Limited" for the ".HEALTH" string Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/xYxwAg>. Please note that the poll will be open from 08-March-2013 20:00 UTC to 12-March-2013 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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