October 2014 - ALAC-Announce

VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALS Application (209) Internauta Colombia
by At-Large Staff Oct. 29, 2014

Oct. 29, 2014

Dear All, Given that LACRALO did not reach consensus regarding which Regional Advice to provide for the ALS application of Internauta Colombia, the ALAC members¹ vote was suspended. This vote will now restart. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate the ALS application from (209) Internauta Colombia. LACRALO did not reach consensus regarding the Regional Advice to provide for this application. ***** Please note that this vote will be open from 29 October 2014 23:59 UTC until 05 November 2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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PLEASE RSVP Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 29, 2014

Oct. 29, 2014

Reminder: Monthly GNSO WG Newcomer Open House Session These ongoing monthly sessions are for new GNSO WG participants to come together and discuss any questions they may have about GNSO Working Groups, procedures and/or processes. We know there is a lot of information to digest when you join a GNSO Working Group and these monthly meetings are an opportunity for newcomers and more experienced participants to meet in an informal setting without the pressure of "real work" that needs be done. The agenda is flexible. The presenters will be ready with a standard set of materials if people would like to discuss them. Feel free to submit questions, either in advance or at the beginning of the meeting, if there is a topic that you would like to explore in more depth . Providing useful answers to a wide range of questions is part of the reason why these meetings are Thursday 6 November at 20.00 UTC Thursday 4 December at 12.00 UTC To convert to your local time zone, please see http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html If you are interested to join the next meeting on 23 October or any of the future meetings, please let the GNSO Secretariat know (gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>) and we will send you the call details. If there are any specific questions you already have, or any overviews or introductions you think would be helpful (e.g. GNSO Policy Development Process or GNSO Working Group guidelines), please let us know in advance and we will prepare materials accordingly. Feel free to share this invitation with others that you think may be interested. We look forward to welcoming you at the next meeting! Nathalie Peregrine GNSO Secretariat

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ICANN News Alert -- ICG Announces Sixth Conference Call
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 28, 2014

Oct. 28, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-28-en ________________________________ ICG Announces Sixth Conference Call 28 October 2014 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) will hold its sixth conference call on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 from 12:00-13:00 UTC. For time zone conversions, please see here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICG+Call+%236&iso=…>. The community is welcome to attend by way of a listen-only mode Virtual Meeting Room<https://icann.adobeconnect.com/icg/> through which audio of the call will be streamed. Interpretation will be available through relevant Adigo Bridge dial-in numbers and Conference ID codes. A list of country dial-in numbers can be found here<http://adigo.com/icann/>. In the case that there is no appropriate dial-in number for an interested participant, ICANN will provide a dial-out service to that individual. Correspondingly, language service Conference ID numbers are listed below: * Español – Conference ID: 68385764 * 中文 – Conference ID: 825702 * Pусский – Conference ID: 345720 * العربية – Conference ID: 82855066 * Português – Conference ID: 759752 Livestreaming translations in Français will be unavailable for this call, however a translation of the transcript will be provided after the meeting. Participants who are interested in an English line but are unable to join by way of the Virtual Meeting Room may request a dial-out service. For all dial-out service requests please contact Alice Jansen<mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org?subject=Dial-Out%20Service%20Request%20for%20ICG%20Conference%20Call> by 11:00 UTC, 29 October. For more information about the ICG and the IANA Stewardship Transition, please visit the NTIA IANAFunctions' Stewardship Transition Microsite<https://www.icann.org/stewardship>.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report Register for the Q1 call on 20 November 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 28, 2014

Oct. 28, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-28-en ________________________________ ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the Q1 call on 20 November 2014 28 October 2014 ICANN announced at its Los Angeles meeting a new, regular, Quarterly Stakeholder report and call to share its progress against its strategic and operating plans. The FY15 Q1 call covering the Quarter ending 30 September will be held on 20 November 16:00-17:30 UTC and is open to anyone, including press. IMPORTANT: How to join the 20 November call Please click here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AmSoaJ2l-46maffmSqRaI5ppDIoPJpPy0bNQ8okhEU…> to register your interest and to receive the joining instructions for the 20 November call. Agenda 10 min President's Overview 10 min Policy Update 10 min Policy Implementation 10 min Operations Update 5 min Finance Update 30 min Q&A More information In an effort to create a "one-stop-shop" for quarterly reporting at ICANN, supplementary information and reports such as Annual Reports, Newcomers guides and other resources will be consolidated and shared on this new reporting web page in advance of each call. Questions regarding the call should be sent to: icann.communications(a)icann.org<mailto:icann.communications@icann.org>.

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ICANN News Alert -- GNSO Review Supplementary 360 Assessment!
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 28, 2014

Oct. 28, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-27-en ________________________________ GNSO Review Supplementary 360 Assessment! 27 October 2014 Participate in the GNSO Review Supplementary 360 Assessment!<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNSO_review_working_group> To provide further input on the GNSO, a Supplementary 360 Assessment has been launched! This Supplementary Assessment will provide survey takers with a mechanism to give valuable input into the GNSO's Working Groups. The GNSO Working Groups are one of the cornerstones of the ICANN Policy Development process, proving input on them is vital to a successful review. The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO<http://gnso.icann.org/>) serves an important function – it is responsible for developing and recommending to the ICANN Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains. The GNSO Review is part of ICANN's commitment to continuous improvement, accountability and transparency. It uses mechanisms and measures to maintain public confidence in the viability, reliability and accountability of ICANN. ICANN's Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en>1 require that its structures, including the GNSO, be reviewed on a five-year cycle. The purpose of the review is to evaluate organizational effectiveness of the GNSO, acknowledge areas that are working well, identify areas that need improvement and affect needed changes. The quality, validity and acceptance of the GNSO Review and the resulting improvements depend on relevant and useful feedback from a diverse and representative group of people. This is the cornerstone of ICANN's bottom-up multistakeholder model. The 360 Supplementary Assessment, a new component within the organizational reviews, is designed to gather data for an independent examiner, Westlake Governance<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-06-23-en>, to use in the review process and may also inform GNSO self-improvement efforts. The 360 Supplementary Assessment is an easy-to-use online tool for the GNSO community, other ICANN structures and community members, the Board and staff to provide valuable feedback to the independent examiner regarding Working Groups. To participate in this survey and make your voice heard, please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNSO_review_working_group The 360 Assessment will be live from 27-October-2014 23:59 UTC to 10-November-2014 23:59 UTC. Please click here to download a PDF copy of the 360 Supplementary Assessment<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/360-assessment-supplementary-27…> [PDF, 200 KB]. Translated versions of the survey will be posted shortly. To contact the Independent Examiner with any questions or comments, please email Westlake Governance at the following email address: gnsoreview(a)westlakegovernance.com<mailto:gnsoreview@westlakegovernance.com> Additional Information – GNSO Review 2014 * GNSO Review 2014 Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/OJLhAg> * GNSO Review Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQs)<https://community.icann.org/x/zbXhAg> * GNSO Review Background Information<https://community.icann.org/x/XZLhAg> Participation Opportunities Interested SOs/ACs Interested Individuals GNSO Review Working Party * Appoint an observer – gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org<mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> * Follow the work here<https://community.icann.org/x/X5LhAg> * Send your comment to gnso-review-dt(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-review-dt@icann.org> * Follow the work here<https://community.icann.org/x/X5LhAg> * Send your comment to gnso-review-dt(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-review-dt@icann.org> 360 Assessment Participate in the 360 Assessment https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNSOREVIEW360SURVEY Participate in the 360 Assessment https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GNSOREVIEW360SURVEY Independent Examiner Provide feedback to Westlake Governance gnsoreview(a)westlakegovernance.com<mailto:gnsoreview@westlakegovernance.com> Provide feedback to Westlake Governance gnsoreview(a)westlakegovernance.com<mailto:gnsoreview@westlakegovernance.com> Public Comment Public comment period in November 2014-January 2015 Public comment period in November 2014-January 2015 Structural Improvements Committee Provide feedback here<https://forms.icann.org/en/groups/reviews/contact> Provide feedback here<https://forms.icann.org/en/groups/reviews/contact> Staff Provide feedback – larisa.gurnick(a)icann.org<mailto:larisa.gurnick@icann.org> or matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> Provide feedback – larisa.gurnick(a)icann.org<mailto:larisa.gurnick@icann.org> or matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> [The Domain Name Industry]<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/domain-name-industry-980x6…> For users wishing to view the survey before completing it, a copy of the English version of the survey can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking here<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/360-assessment-21aug14-en.pdf> [PDF, 1.03 MB]. ________________________________ 1Article X<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en#X> of ICANN Bylaws provides further detail. ICANN's Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/bylaws-2012-02-25-en> require that its structures, including the GNSO, be reviewed on a five-year cycle. According to the Bylaws, the goal of the review is "to determine (i) whether that organization has a continuing purpose in the ICANN structure, and (ii) if so, whether any change in structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness."

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ICANN Newsletter -- 24 October 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 28, 2014

Oct. 28, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 24 October 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week The Internet Today and Tomorrow<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-10-23-en> A daylong event to discuss how Internet Governance shapes the way the Internet works and how we use it. 23 October 2014 ICANN CEO Congratulates Newly Elected ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-23-en> Fadi Chehadé, The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has extended his congratulations and best wishes to the newly elected Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). 23 October 2014 Results Available for 22 October 2014 New gTLD Auction<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-22-en> On 22 October 2014, an Auction conducted by ICANN's authorized Auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC, was held to resolve string contention sets for three new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) strings; SALON, SPOT, and REALTY. 22 October 2014 Extended: Public Comment period for Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom)<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-21-en> The Public Comment period for Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) has been extended. In view of the significant interest displayed by the community in this report at ICANN51, and in view of the importance of the topic for the future governance of ICANN, the comment period has been extended to 30 November 2014 and the reply period to 9 January 2015. 21 October 2014 Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-20-en> Obtain community input on the 18 recommendations of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Policy Development Process (PDP) on changes to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D, prior to consideration for adoption by the ICANN Board. 20 October 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events 8-12 February 2015: 52nd International Public ICANN Meeting - Marrakech<http://marrakech52.icann.org/en/> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<https://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<https://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/planning-2012-02-25-en> Adopted FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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UPDATE/ GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 27-31October 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 27, 2014

Oct. 27, 2014

Dear all, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 27-31 October 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Added Tuesday: 13:00 UTC: AFRALO Task force: Outreach for more African representation in ICANN leadership positions 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on Transition of US Government Stewardship of IANA Function Monday 27th October None at this time Tuesday 28th October 13:00 UTC: AFRALO Task force: Outreach for more African representation in ICANN leadership positions https://community.icann.org/x/4irxAg 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function https://community.icann.org/x/mSvxAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 19:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/vSnxAg Wednesday 29th October 16:00 UTC: GNSO IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Working https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag Thursday 30th October 10:00 UTC: GNSO CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation and Transliteration Contact https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag Friday 31st October None at this time Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- Results Available for 22 October 2014 New gTLD Auction
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 24, 2014

Oct. 24, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-22-en ________________________________ Results Available for 22 October 2014 New gTLD Auction 22 October 2014 On 22 October 2014, an Auction conducted by ICANN's authorized Auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC<http://www.powerauctions.com/>, was held to resolve string contention sets for three new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) strings; SALON, SPOT, and REALTY. String contention occurs when ICANN receives more than one application for the same or a confusingly similar gTLD. The applicants for these strings were unable to resolve the contention sets among themselves, and thus proceeded to an auction, which is the method of last resort to resolve string contention sets as prescribed in Module 4 of the Applicant Guidebook. Subject to payment of the Winning Price and meeting all other criteria for eligibility, the winner will begin the contracting process to sign a Registry Agreement to operate the respective gTLD. "We continue to see contentions being resolved at a steady pace," said Akram Atallah, President of ICANN's Global Domains Division. "Since last month we have seen 20 contention sets resolved, 3 via ICANN auctions, 1 via Community Priority Evaluation and 16 through self-resolution between applicants." Four applicants for SALON participated in the Auction. Outer Orchard, LLC prevailed in the Auction with the winning price of $5,100,575. Three applicants for SPOT participated in the Auction. Amazon EU S.à r.l. prevailed in the Auction with the winning price of $2,200,000. Two applicants for REALTY participated in the Auction. Fegistry, LLC prevailed in the Auction with the winning price of $5,588,888. All proceeds from the Auction are being segregated from use until the Board determines a plan for the appropriate use of the funds through consultation with the community. A detailed summary of the Auction proceeds and costs through the September 2014 Auction is available here<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/proceeds>, and will be updated with the latest information at the end of each month. Additional bidding information is available in the Auction Reports which can be found on Auction Results page<https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/auctionre…> within the New gTLD Microsite. Subsequent auctions are scheduled<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/schedule-10oct14-en.pdf> [PDF, 250 KB] to occur on a monthly basis throughout 2014 and into early 2015. The auction events are intended to resolve multiple contention sets simultaneously. For information about ICANN Auctions please see the Auctions landing page<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions> on the New gTLD Microsite.

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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 27-31October 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 24, 2014

Oct. 24, 2014

Dear all, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 27-31 October 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 27th October None at this time Tuesday 28th October 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 19:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/vSnxAg Wednesday 29th October 16:00 UTC: GNSO IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Working https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag Thursday 30th October 10:00 UTC: GNSO CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation and Transliteration Contact https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag Friday 31st October None at this time Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN CEO Congratulates Newly Elected ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 23, 2014

Oct. 23, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-10-23-en ________________________________ ICANN CEO Congratulates Newly Elected ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao 23 October 2014 Fadi Chehadé, The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has extended his congratulations and best wishes to the newly elected Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). "We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Houlin Zhao on his election as the ITU Secretary-General," said Chehadé. "His global support was punctuated by the fact that he obtained 152 votes of the 156 countries that were present and voting in the election." Zhao will succeed current ITU Secretary-General Dr. Hamadoun Toure in January and Chehadé made a point of underscoring Dr. Toure's contributions to enhancing lines of communication with ICANN. "We are grateful to Dr. Toure for the bridges he helped build between the ITU and ICANN," said Chehadé. "Our interactions have been built on a foundation of mutual respect and a shared belief that the Internet has an increasingly important role in global socioeconomic development. We are enthused at the prospect of continuing those efforts with Houlin Zhao."

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