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REMOTE PARTICIPATION & INTERPRETATION - IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group meeting / London, 17-18 July 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 16, 2014

July 16, 2014

Dear All, The first face-to-face meeting of the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group will take place in London from 17-18 July at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel<http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/united-kingdom/hilton-london-metropole-LON…>. Remote participation options will be available for the community through access to a Virtual Meeting Room<https://icann.adobeconnect.com/coordinationgroup/> (https://icann.adobeconnect.com/coordinationgroup/ ) and through audio translations into these languages: English: http://stream.icann.org:8000/coordinationgroup-en.m3u French: http://stream.icann.org:8000/coordinationgroup-fr.m3u Spanish: http://stream.icann.org:8000/coordinationgroup-es.m3u Chinese: http://stream.icann.org:8000/coordinationgroup-zh.m3u Russian: http://stream.icann.org:8000/coordinationgroup-ru.m3u Arabic: http://stream.icann.org:8000/coordinationgroup-ar.m3u Portuguese: http://stream.icann.org:8000/coordinationgroup-pt.m3u 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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ICANN News Alert -- Fraudulent ICANN Domain Name Certificates
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 16, 2014

July 16, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-15-en ________________________________ Fraudulent ICANN Domain Name Certificates 15 July 2014 It has been brought to ICANN's attention that some online entities have attempted to sell fraudulent "certificates", which they claim are required to protect generic top-level domain names. The perpetuators of this scam threaten registrants on the protection service with the objective of securing a fee from the registrant. The "certificates" look official and include an unauthorized use of the ICANN logo. Please note that ICANN does not issue certificates to registrants and does not collect fees from registrants directly. ICANN is currently investigating these cases and advises registrants who encounter similar incidents to report to ICANN immediately via an email to Contractual Compliance at compliance(a)icann.org<mailto:compliance@icann.org>. ICANN recommends that any individual or legal entity wishing to register a domain name under a generic top-level domain name to do so using an ICANN-accredited registrar. More information, including a list of all current ICANN-accredited registrars can be found here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registrars-0d-2012-02-25-en<https://www.icann.org//resources/pages/registrars-0d-2012-02-25-en> About ICANN ICANN's mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>. For additional information about domain names, please visit: https://www.icann.org/resources/files/domain-names-beginners-guide-2010-12-…<https://www.icann.org//resources/files/domain-names-beginners-guide-2010-12…> ###

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Meeting Invitation - NEW: Russian Interpretation/ALAC Teleconference - 22 July 2014 at 1400 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 15, 2014

July 15, 2014

* NEW * - RUSSIAN Interpretation is now available on our ALAC Monthly call! Please see details below. ******** Dear All, The ALAC monthly teleconference is scheduled on Tuesday 22 July at 1400 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/l424knw The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/NrDhAg Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac * NEW * Russian Interpretation is now available on the monthly ALAC calls. Conference ID's: English: 1638 Spanish: 1738 French: 1838 Russian: 2138 Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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<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> _______________________________________________ ALAC-Announce mailing list ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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VOTE RESULT: Candidate Endorsement: NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 15, 2014

July 15, 2014

Dear All, The ALAC vote regarding the endorsement of ALAC Representatives to the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group has been completed, with 15 out of the 15 ALAC members casted their ballots. *** QUESTION: Should the advice from the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group<https://community.icann.org/x/QpDhAg> be accepted? The advice is as follows: Factoring in a point scoring system (i.e. a straw ballot) based on applicants' Expression of Interest, discussion on the Sub-Committee's mailing list (iana-steering-sc(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:iana-steering-sc@atlarge-lists.icann.org>), and a conference call on 11 July 2014 to make the decision on the candidates, it is recommended that the ALAC endorse the following two (2) individuals as ALAC Representatives to the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group via immediate vote (in surname alphabetical order): * Mohamed El Bashir * Jean-Jacques Subrenat The recommendations are based on a high level of confidence that the two candidates: 1) are qualified to access the principles and mechanism for the transitioning of NTIA's stewardship of the IANA functions; 2) can work effectively as a team; 3) have the widest range of contacts, languages and experiences to engage the largest number of Coordination Group participants; and 4) can do so from the perspective/viewpoint of the ALAC, the At-Large Community, and the global Internet endusers. Candidate Endorsement: NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group As at Poll close: Tuesday 15 July 2014 11:51 UTC Number of voters: 15 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 100.00 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Yes 14 93.33 2 Abstain 1 6.67 3 No 0 0.00 *** To confirm: the ALAC has endorsed the selection of Mohamed El Bashir and Jean-Jacques Subrenat as the ALAC representatives to the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group. You may review the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=41023PQdzrDKvXf4WQufWHjd 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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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: Candidate Endorsement: NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group
by At-Large Staff July 13, 2014

July 13, 2014

Dear All, A vote is to be held by the ALAC regarding the endorsement of ALAC Representatives to the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group. *** QUESTION: Should the advice from the At-Large Sub-Committee on the Selection of Members for the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group <https://community.icann.org/x/QpDhAg> be accepted? The advice is as follows: Factoring in a point scoring system (i.e. a straw ballot) based on applicants' Expression of Interest, discussion on the Sub-Committee¹s mailing list (iana-steering-sc(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org) and a conference call on 11 July 2014 to make the decision on the candidates, it is recommended that the ALAC endorse the following two (2) individuals as ALAC Representatives to the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group via immediate vote (in surname alphabetical order): * Mohamed El Bashir * Jean-Jacques Subrenat The recommendations are based on a high level of confidence that the two candidates: 1) are qualified to access the principles and mechanisms for the transitioning of NTIA¹s stewardship of the IANA functions; 2) can work effectively as a team; 3) have the widest range of contacts, languages and experiences to engage the largest number of Coordination Group participants; and 4) can do so from the perspective/viewpoint of the ALAC, the At-Large Community, and the global Internet endusers. *** 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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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 14 July 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 12, 2014

July 12, 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 14 July 2014. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 14July 15:00 UTC : GNSO IRTP D https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 19 :00 UTC : NARALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/KbDhAg Tuesday 15 July 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg Wednesday 16 July 19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag Thursday 17 July 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation and Transliteration Contact https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag Friday 18 July 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, 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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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the FY15 Operating Plan & Budget
by At-Large Staff July 11, 2014

July 11, 2014

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 ³ALAC Statement on the FY15 Operating Plan & Budget <https://community.icann.org/x/_ZDhAg> ." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the FY15 Operating Plan & Budget <https://community.icann.org/x/_ZDhAg> " for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large FY15 Operating Plan & Budget Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/_ZDhAg> . Please note that the poll will be open from 11-July-2014 23:59 UTC to 18-July-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: [/owa/]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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ICANN News Alert -- Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .DEALS, XN--FJQ720A, .CITY, .XYZ, .COLLEGE, .GOP, .TRADE, .WEBCAM, .BID, .HEALTHCARE, .WORLD, .BAND
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 9, 2014

July 9, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-07-08-en ________________________________ Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .DEALS, XN--FJQ720A, .CITY, .XYZ, .COLLEGE, .GOP, .TRADE, .WEBCAM, .BID, .HEALTHCARE, .WORLD, .BAND 8 July 2014 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 8 July 2014 Categories/Tags: * Top-Level Domains * Second-Level Domains * Contracted Party Agreements * Security/Stability Purpose (Brief): Six (6) Registry Services Evaluation Process (RSEP) requests were submitted by the registry operators listed below to allow the introduction of two-character domain names for the below TLDs. In total, the requests concern 12 New gTLDs. Proposal TLD Registry Name Documents 2014027 healthcare world band Binky Lake, LLC* Binky Lake, LLC Request 25 June 2014<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/binky-lake-healthcare-world-ban…> [PDF, 16 KB] 2014024 trade webcam bid Elite Registry Limited Elite Registry Limited Request 16 June 2014<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/elite-registry-trade-request-16…> [PDF, 16 KB] 2014023 gop Republican State Leadership Committee, Inc. Republican State Leadership Committee, Inc. Request 12 June 2014<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rslc-gop-request-12jun14-en.pdf> [PDF, 15 KB] 2014022 xyz college XYZ.COM, LLC XYZ.COM, LLC Request 12 June 2014<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/xyz-xyz-college-request-12jun14…> [PDF, 18 KB] 2014016 city Binky Lake, LLC* Binky Lake, LLC Request 6 June 2014<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/binky-lake-city-request-06jun14…> [PDF, 16 KB] 2014015 deals xn--fjq720a Binky Lake, LLC* Binky Lake, LLC Request 6 June 2014<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/binky-lake-deals-forsale-xn--fj…> [PDF, 16 KB] *Note: Binky Lake, LLC has submitted three RSEP requests on behalf of Donuts, Inc. for 6 gTLDs As part of these requests, each registry operator described which two-character domain names for which it would offer these registrations. These RSEP requests were posted for public information on the Registry Service Evaluation Process webpage, available at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/rsep-2014-02-19-en. As required by the Registry Services Evaluation Policy<https://www.icann.org/en/registries/rsep/rsep.html>, ICANN has undertaken a preliminary determination on whether the proposals might raise significant competition, security or stability issues. ICANN's preliminary review (based on the information provided) did not identify any such issues for these requests. Implementation of the proposal would require amendments to the Exhibit A, Approved Services of the respective Registry Agreements, which are being posted for public comment. Public Comment Box Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/two-char-new-gtld-2014-07-08-en<https://www.icann.org//public-comments/two-char-new-gtld-2014-07-08-en>

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Universal Acceptance of TLDs Draft Roadmap
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 9, 2014

July 9, 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 Universal Acceptance of TLDs Draft Roadmap<https://community.icann.org/x/FrDhAg> in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current drafts, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Universal Acceptance of TLDs Draft Roadmap Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/FrDhAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 16 July 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: <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> 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 -- COORDINATION GROUP UPDATE ICANN Appoints Board of Directors Liaison and IANA Staff Expert
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 9, 2014

July 9, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-08-en ________________________________ OORDINATION GROUP UPDATE – ICANN Appoints Board of Directors Liaison and IANA Staff Expert 8 July 2014 ICANN has appointed Kuo-Wei Wu<https://www.icann.org/profiles/kuo-wei-wu> as the ICANN Board of Director's liaison for the NTIA IANA Functions' Stewardship Transition Coordination Group. Kuo Wu has extensive experience in ICT technology, information security, Internet governance and Internet policy, and previously served as Chairman of the now-defunct Board IANA Committee. Additionally, ICANN has appointed Elise Gerich, Vice President of IANA & Technical Operations, as the staff expert to provide information to the Coordination Group as needed. Please see here<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-03-en> for the most updated list of confirmed Coordination Group representatives.

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