November 2014 - ALAC-Announce

UPDATE GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 24-28 November 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 24, 2014

Nov. 24, 2014

Dear all, Please find below the list of updated At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of the 24 -28 November 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 24 November 2014 15:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function https://community.icann.org/x/OYThAg 18:00 UTC: ICANN Accessibility Taskforce Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/nznxAg 20:30 UTC: At-Large Webinar on the Outcomes of the ITU Plenipotentiary https://community.icann.org/x/7jnxAg Tuesday 25 November 04:30 UTC: APRALO leadership to discuss plans for Singapore https://community.icann.org/x/STPxAg 05:00 UTC: APRALO Monthly meeting https://community.icann.org/x/rogi 13:00 UTC: GNSO CWG IANA RFP 4 https://community.icann.org/x/EyrxAg 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 20:00 UTC: ALAC Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/QDTxAg Wednesday 26 November 09:00 UTC: CWG on country and territory names as TLDs meeting http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg-unct.htm 13:00 UTC: Capacity Building Webinar: Human Rights https://community.icann.org/x/2zrxAg 18:00 UTC; ALT monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/-jnxAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag Thursday 27 November 11:00 UTC: GNSO 9th Meeting of CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 28 November 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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Important reminder / At-Large Webinar on the Outcomes of the ITU Plenipotentiary
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 24, 2014

Nov. 24, 2014

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número preferido. Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. ********* Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Webinar on the ITU Plenipotentiary<http://www.itu.int/en/plenipotentiary/2014/Pages/default.aspx> Conference (PP-14)<http://www.itu.int/en/plenipotentiary/2014/Pages/default.aspx> debrief on Monday 24 November 2014 at 20:30 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/lseyury The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/7jnxAg Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlarge-briefing-session/ French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Participant Passcodes EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 Dial-in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you. 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<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge> One World, One Internet

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Important Meeting Invitation / 2015 Capacity Building Program: First Webinar on the Topic: ICANN & Human Rights
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 23, 2014

Nov. 23, 2014

Dear all, This is an invitation to attend the 2015 Capacity Building Program: First Webinar on the Topic: ICANN & Human Rights. The trainers will be Lee Hibbard, Council of Europe<http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/doc/BIO_Lee_HIBBARD.asp> and Monika Zalnieriute<http://eui.academia.edu/MonikaZalnieriute>, co-author of the CoE report on ICANN and Human Rights<http://www.coe.int/t/informationsociety/source/DGI%282014%2912E%20ICANN-Pol…> with Thomas Schneider This webinar is scheduled on Wednesday 26 November 2014 from 13:00 - 14:30 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/kmrq6g5 The draft agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/2zrxAg Wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/0DrxAg French ad Spanish interpretation will be provided. Conference IDs: EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. IMPORTANT - to all those who attend the webinar: The online evaluation survey will provide us with your valuable feedback. Please fill it in after the webinar: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NGLKBSS Thank you. 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<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge> One World, One Internet

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ICANN News Alert -- IANA Stewardship Transition Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 21, 2014

Nov. 21, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-11-20-en ________________________________ IANA Stewardship Transition Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions 20 November 2014 Chairs' Statement on Frankfurt Face-to-Face Meeting Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson The Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on Naming Related Functions met for a face-to-face in Frankfurt, Germany on 19 - 20 November 2014. The highly diverse CWG is one of the three groups submitting a proposal to the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) as part of the overall IANA Stewardship Transition<https://www.icann.org/stewardship> process. As noted in the CWG Charter<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/48347144/CWG-DT%20Draft%20…> [DOC, 132 KB], the IANA stewardship transition process is taking place alongside a parallel and related process on enhancing ICANN accountability. The CWG began its work in October 2014, with regular weekly virtual meetings and a face-to-face meeting at ICANN 51<https://community.icann.org/x/8CLxAg> in Los Angeles, California. In addition to ICANN supported regular weekly CWG virtual meetings, and at the request of the Chairs, ICANN agreed to support a two- day face-to-face meeting to advance the work of the CWG. The CWG will produce a proposal for the ICG in response to the ICG Request for Proposals<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rfp-iana-stewardship-08sep14-en…> [PDF, 84 KB]. The Frankfurt face-to-face meeting was an essential step towards finalizing a consensus-based draft proposal to be issued for Public Comment on 1 December. The CWG has structured its work in eight subgroups<https://community.icann.org/x/BSrxAg> based on sections of the ICG Request for Proposals. Going into the Frankfurt face-to-face meeting, 5/8 subgroups had begun drafting and developing their sections of the Draft Proposal. 18 members (or their alternates) and 12 participants, collectively deriving from within and outside the ICANN community, attended the meeting. In addition, there was significant online participation. The meeting was conducted over two full days, including an evening session. Discussions were intense and substantial, as people shared different perspectives and proposals. The issues covered, including the diversity of views on them, are considered to be complex and challenging but, nonetheless, were addressed in a collegial and constructive manner. Key Developments from the Frankfurt Meeting The meeting focused on responding to the ICG RFP, broken down into its constituent parts or sections, inline with the approach the CWG has taken to date. These sections were further developed during the meeting, and will now be synthesized into a preliminary draft proposal for further review by the full CWG. The first three components, which are the basis for the preliminary draft, are nearly complete and are available on the CWG Wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/UQ3xAg>. Given the progress, the CWG concluded with reasonable optimism that the proposal will be developed sufficiently close to the ICG's target deadline. The 19 - 20 November meeting was fully recorded and transcribed, as are all meetings of the CWG. To view the material from the meeting, including the publically archived mailing lists, please see the CWG Wiki meeting pages<https://community.icann.org/x/iy3xAg>. The CWG will conduct webinars on the Draft Proposal following its posting on 1 December. Upcoming Dates & Opportunities for Engagement Below is a list of upcoming dates for public engagement with the CWG and its work: * 1 December: expected publication date for Draft Proposal for Public Comment * 1 - 23 December: given the short timeframe ahead, the CWG developed a timeline with the minimum 21-day Public Comment period, and hope that interested parties will endeavor to submit comments on the Draft Proposal within the designated period * 4 - 6 December: the CWG will host 3 public webinars to present the Draft Proposal and engage with broader community about progress to date * 19 January: submission of CWG Final Proposal to chartering organizations * 31 January: CWG planned submission of Final Proposal to ICG About the CWG The CWG consists of 119 people, organized as 19 members, appointed by and accountable to chartering organizations, and 100 participants who do so as individuals. The CWG is an open group. Anyone interested in the work of the CWG can join as a participant. Participants may be from a chartering organization, from a stakeholder group or organization not represented in the CWG or currently active within ICANN, or self-appointed. Of the 119 CWG members and participants, there are 41 countries represented. The regional representation is as follows: * 38 Asia/Asia Pacific * 34 Europe * 26 North America * 11 Latin America * 10 Africa Of the 119 CWG members and participants, the stakeholder group representation is as follows: * 40 (no affiliation) * 27 GNSO * 18 ccNSO/ccTLD * 17 At-Large * 15 GAC * 2 SSAC In addition, there are 6 ICG members who participate in the CWG.

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 21, 2014

Nov. 21, 2014

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 Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom)<https://community.icann.org/x/UgPxAg> in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom) Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/UgPxAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 01 October 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<mailto: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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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 24-28 November 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 21, 2014

Nov. 21, 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 24 -28 November 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 24 November 2014 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce meeting: https://community.icann.org/x/YDrxAg 17:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function https://community.icann.org/x/OYThAg 18:00 UTC: ICANN Accessibility Taskforce Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/nznxAg 20:30 UTC; At-Large Webinar on the Outcomes of the ITU Plenipotentiary https://community.icann.org/x/7jnxAg Tuesday 25 November 05:00 UTC: APRALO Monthly meeting https://community.icann.org/x/rogi 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 20:00 UTC: ALAC Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/QDTxAg Wednesday 26 November 09:00 UTC: CWG on country and territory names as TLDs meeting http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ccwg-unct.htm 18:00 UTC; ALT monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/-jnxAg 20:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag Thursday 27 November 11:00 UTC: GNSO 8th Meeting of CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 28 November 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 -- IDN ccTLD Request from Armenia Successfully Passes String Evaluation
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 20, 2014

Nov. 20, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-20-en ________________________________ IDN ccTLD Request from Armenia Successfully Passes String Evaluation 20 November 2014 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for Armenia. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completi…<https://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-complet…> The IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) ccTLD Fast Track Process was approved by the ICANN Board at its annual meeting in Seoul, South Korea on 30 October 2009. First requests were received starting 16 November 2009. The process enables countries and territories to submit requests to ICANN for IDN ccTLDs, representing their respective country or territory names in scripts other than Latin. IDN ccTLD requesters must fulfill a number of requirements: * the script used to represent the IDN ccTLDs must be non-Latin; * the languages used to express the IDN ccTLDs must be official in the corresponding country or territory; and * a specific set of technical requirements must be met (as evaluated by an external DNS Stability Panel comprised of DNS and IDN experts). The request and evaluation processes entail three steps: * Preparation (by the requester in the country / territory): Community consensus is built for which IDN ccTLD to apply for, how it is run, and which organization will be running it, along with preparing and gathering all the required supporting documentation. Requests are submitted through an online system together with additional material supporting the process at http://forms.icann.org/idn/apply.php * String Evaluation: Requests are evaluated in accordance with the technical and linguistic requirements for the IDN ccTLD string(s) criteria described above. * String Delegation: Requests successfully meeting string evaluation criteria are eligible to apply for delegation following the same ICANN IANA process as is used for ASCII based ccTLDs. Requesters submit string delegation requests to IANA root zone management: root-mgmt(a)iana.org<mailto:root-mgmt@iana.org>. With this announcement, a total of 35 countries/territories requests have successfully passed through the String Evaluation. Of these, 28 countries/territories (represented by 38 IDN ccTLDs) are delegated in the DNS root zone; with the remainder either readying to apply, or actively applying for, delegation of the string. Up-to-date numbers about the IDN Fast Track Program will continue to be provided on the Fast Track Process web page at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fast-track-2012-02-25-en. ICANN looks forward to enabling the availability of non-Latin country-code domains for countries that meet the Fast Track Process requirements. ICANN will continue to accept new string evaluation requests in the Fast Track Process. Staff support is available to help all countries and territories interested in participating in the Fast Track Process. Please email idncctldrequest(a)icann.org<mailto:idncctldrequest@icann.org> for any inquiries for participation.

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VOTE RESULT: Public Interest Commitment ALAC Review - Followup
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 20, 2014

Nov. 20, 2014

Dear All, Please note that the vote for the "Public Interest Commitment ALAC Review - Followup<https://community.icann.org/x/ATXxAg>" has now ended. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the Public Interest Commitment ALAC Review - Followup<https://community.icann.org/x/ATXxAg> for communication to the relevant parties? Public Interest Commitment ALAC Review - Followup As at Poll close: Wednesday 19 November 2014 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 86.67 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % Voters 1 Yes 13 100.00 Holly Raiche, Eduardo Diaz, Hadja Ouattara, Sandra Hoferichter, Glenn McKnight, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Fatima Cambronero, Vanda Scartezini, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Rafid Fatani, Leon Sanchez, Jimmy Schulz 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 ***** You may review the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4387dngv6FNua4vSaGYaRvEV Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, 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<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>

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ICANN News Alert -- Results Available for 19 November 2014 Auction
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 20, 2014

Nov. 20, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-11-19-en ________________________________ Results Available for 19 November 2014 Auction 19 November 2014 On 19 November 2014, an Auction conducted by ICANN's authorized Auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC<http://www.powerauctions.com/>, was held to resolve a string contention set for one new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) string, DOT. The two applicants for this string, Charleston Road Registry Inc. and Dish DBS Corporation, were unable to resolve the contention set 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. Two applicants for DOT participated in the Auction. Dish DBS Corporation prevailed in the Auction with the winning price of $700,000. 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 October 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-13nov14-en.pdf> [PDF, 253 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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Important Meeting Invitation / At-Large Webinar on the Outcomes of the ITU Plenipotentiary
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 20, 2014

Nov. 20, 2014

Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join an At-Large Webinar on the ITU Plenipotentiary<http://www.itu.int/en/plenipotentiary/2014/Pages/default.aspx> Conference (PP-14)<http://www.itu.int/en/plenipotentiary/2014/Pages/default.aspx> debrief on Monday 24 November 2014 at 20:30 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/lseyury The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/7jnxAg Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlarge-briefing-session/ French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Participant Passcodes EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 Dial-in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you. 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<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge> One World, One Internet

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