September 2014 - ALAC-Announce

New Public Comment: Proposed Changes to GNSO Operating Procedures
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 18, 2014

Sept. 18, 2014

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large workspace for the following public comment has been created: Proposed Changes to GNSO Operating Procedures<https://community.icann.org/x/hhLxAg> 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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Re: [ALAC-Announce] [ALAC] Call for Nominations for the 2015 ALAC Leadership Team (ALT)
by Heidi Ullrich Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 2014

Hi Vanda, Thank you for your note of support for Leon, Olivier and Alan. This non-ALAC support has been noted on the Selection Workspace. Kind regards, Heidi From: Vanda Scartezini [mailto:vanda@etges.com.br] Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2014 12:07 PM To: Heidi Ullrich Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff; Alan Greenberg (alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca) Subject: Re: [ALAC-Announce] [ALAC] Call for Nominations for the 2015 ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) I am not member of ALAC yet, but would like to express my support to Leon for ALT from our region as a new welcome leadership from LAC region. . I am also glad to see Alan as president and Olivier from Europe to continue to serve ALAC!! Best to all Vanda Scartezini Polo Consultores Associados Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004 01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253 Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 From: Heidi Ullrich <Heidi.Ullrich(a)icann.org<mailto:Heidi.Ullrich@icann.org>> Date: Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 20:50 To: Fatima Cambronero <fatimacambronero(a)gmail.com<mailto:fatimacambronero@gmail.com>>, "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>> Cc: ICANN Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>, 'ALAC List' <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>>, Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>> Subject: Re: [ALAC-Announce] [ALAC] Call for Nominations for the 2015 ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Hi Fatima, Thank you for your seconding of the nomination of Raf Fatani to the ALT from the AP Region and your support of the nomination for Leon Sanchez for the ALT from the LAC region. This information has been recorded on the Selection Workspace. Kind regards, Heidi From: Fatima Cambronero [mailto:fatimacambronero@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 7:30 AM To: Eduardo Diaz Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff; alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Re: [ALAC] Call for Nominations for the 2015 ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Dear All, I second the nomination of Raf Fatani to the ALT for the AP region. I would also support the nomination of Leon Felipe Sanchez to the ALT for the LAC region. I consider in this stage of changes and renovations, the ALAC and At-Large community will benefit with the inputs and work of two new generation members as Raf and Leon I hope ALAC could allow the space for these young and experienced colleagues. Best Regards, Fatima 2014-09-13 11:20 GMT-03:00 Eduardo Diaz <eduardodiazrivera(a)gmail.com<mailto:eduardodiazrivera@gmail.com>>: @All: I would like to nominate *Raf Fatani* for the AP region. -ed -- *NOTICE:* This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… -- Fatima Cambronero Abogada-Argentina Phone: +54 9351 5282 668 Twitter: @facambronero Skype: fatima.cambronero _______________________________________________ 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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ICANN News Alert -- Pre-ICANN 51 Policy Update Webinar
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-17-en ________________________________ Pre-ICANN 51 Policy Update Webinar 17 September 2014 Please RSVP via this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-2G5_ti0hTCd0j8DBcAz3o5ktoWzY1zPqeQPGqWJ68…> by 26 September 2014. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 29 September 2014. The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 2 October 2014 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community including the ongoing Transition of Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions and the ICANN Accountability track efforts. Updates will also be provided on topics from ICANN's Support Organizations and Advisory Committees: * Address Supporting Organization (ASO) and Regional Internet Registries (RIR) Activities * Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part D Working Group * GNSO Policy and Implementation Working Group * GNSO Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group * Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Framework of Interpretation Working Group Final Report * At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) Policy Advice Activities * Government Advisory Committee's (GAC) Remaining Advice on new generic Top-Level Domains * GAC's Implementation of the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team's (ATRT2) Recommendations * Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) Caucus Work Parties * Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Advisories and Activities The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session runs for 90 minutes and will be conducted in English only. The webinar will be conducted in Adobe Connect along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function in Adobe Connect. Recordings of the webinars will be made available. The Policy Development Support Team is always available to answer any questions via email at policyinfo(a)icann.org<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org>. Please RSVP via this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-2G5_ti0hTCd0j8DBcAz3o5ktoWzY1zPqeQPGqWJ68…> by 26 September 2014. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 29 September 2014.

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Re: [ALAC-Announce] [ALAC] Fwd: RE: Congratulations to Alan Greenberg - next ALAC Chair
by Heidi Ullrich Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 2014

Hi Holly, Thank you for your seconding of Cheryl as the ALAC liaison to the GNSO. Your seconding has been noted on the Selection Workspace. Kind regards, Heidi -----Original Message----- From: alac-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Holly Raiche Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 6:21 PM To: Olivier Crepin-Leblond Cc: alac Working List Subject: Re: [ALAC] Fwd: RE: [ALAC-Announce] Congratulations to Alan Greenberg - next ALAC Chair I think we all second would Cheryl's nomination HOlly On 13 Sep 2014, at 9:31 am, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> wrote: > FYI > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: RE: [ALAC-Announce] Congratulations to Alan Greenberg - next > ALAC Chair > Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 00:29:23 +0100 > From: Tijani BENJEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn> > Reply-To: tijani.benjemaa(a)topnet.tn > To: 'Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond' <ocl(a)gih.com>, > alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > > Congratulation again to Alan. > > > > Since Alan is now the new ALAC Chair, and wouldn't be able to continue > being the ALAC liaison to GNSO, I would like to nominate Cheryl as the > new liaison replacing Alan. > > Cheryl has been for longtime our liaison to the ccNSO, and she did > very well. I don't see a better liaison to the GNSO than her. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > *Tijani BEN JEMAA* > > Executive Director > > Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (*FMAI*) > > Phone: + 216 41 649 605 > > Mobile: + 216 98 330 114 > > Fax: + 216 70 853 376 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > > > > > > > > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : alac-announce-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > [mailto:alac-announce-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de > Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Envoyé : samedi 13 septembre 2014 00:01 À : > alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Objet : [ALAC-Announce] Congratulations to Alan Greenberg - next ALAC > Chair > > > > Dear At-Large members, > > > > following a call for nominations for the ALAC Chair, as of the > deadline > > of 3 September 2014, Alan Greenberg was the only candidate that had > been > > named. > > > > According to the ALAC bylaws, I proceeded with a consensus call on the > > ALAC mailing list for Alan Greenberg to be selected as the next ALAC > > Chair by acclamation. This consensus call ended on Thursday 11 > September > > 2014, 23:59 UTC, with no objections and a large number of messages > > supporting Alan's selection. > > > > As a result, it is my pleasure to be able to announce Alan Greenberg > as > > the next ALAC Chair for a one year, renewable term, that will start on > > 16 October 2014. > > > > I would like to offer my congratulations to Alan for taking on such a > > position. I admit it has been a challenging four years for me, but > Alan > > has what it takes to continue stewarding the great work that our > > community has done over the years. He is so experienced in this > > environment that I have no doubt he'll lead this community to new > levels > > and I am absolutely confident that our common missions, grouped under > > the ICANN Bylaws Article XI, Section 2.4.a and 2.4.j will not only be > > fulfilled but exceeded in every sense of the term. > > > > Finally, I would also like to let Alan know of my personal continued > > support for the ALAC's mission. We are all part of the Internet's only > > operational multi-stakeholder system that has to make decisions which > > will affect many Internet users around the world. This is a fantastic > > opportunity to prove that the system works. We should expect to always > > be under the microscope but in front of unfounded criticism, I ask > > detractors: "so you think you can do better? Why don't you try yourself?" > > > > Alan, just like the many people in this community contributing at the > > level of their possibilities, has taken the step to try. So have you > > all, At-Large members. For this commitment I am really proud of you > all > > - and I feel rich for having been given the chance to be part of it. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond > > ALAC Chair > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ALAC-Announce mailing list > > ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > > > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > <http://www.avast.com/> > > Ce courrier électronique ne contient aucun virus ou logiciel > malveillant parce que la protection Antivirus avast! > <http://www.avast.com/> est active. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC mailing list > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committe > e+(ALAC) _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL…

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Re: [ALAC-Announce] [ALAC] IMPORTANT: Call for Nominations for the 2015 ALAC Leadership Team (ALT)
by Heidi Ullrich Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 2014

Hi Beran, Thank you for informing staff of your support for Tijani, Leon, Raf and Olivier for ALT positions. Your support has been noted on the Selection Workspace. Kind regards, Heidi -----Original Message----- From: Beran Gillen - Yahoo [mailto:berangillen@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 11:19 AM To: Raf Fatani Cc: alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; ICANN At-Large Staff; alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: Re: [ALAC] IMPORTANT: Call for Nominations for the 2015 ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Dear all I would like to support the nomination of Tijani as ALT representative for the Africa region, Leon Sanchez for the LAC Region, Raf Fatani for the AP region and Olivier for the European region. Beran "There is nothing more difficult to arrange and more dangerous to carry through than initiating change..." Machiavelli Sent from my iPhone > On 14 Sep 2014, at 20:54, Raf Fatani <Raf(a)sasiconsult.com> wrote: > > Dear All, > > Thank you for all those who have put their faith in nominating and supporting me for the AP position. > > It humbles me that if it comes to a vote, I would be running against Holly for the AP ALT spot. I say this as I genuinly admire Holly's work, and I would be filling the shoes of a very capable person. I wholeheartedly appreciate how much she has given to this process, however like others, I believe that in the process of allowing new blood to take up these kinds of roles can only help the process, by allowing the development of fresh ideas that will inevitably allow our voices to be better heard. > > My congratulations go out to Maureen Hilyard, Julie Hammer and Murray McKercher for their respective posts as liaisons. > > As Alan has now been confirmed, and we have all unanimously congratulated him, I would also like to add my support to Cheryl for the role of GNSO, and nominate the following ALAC members for the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) positions: > > Africa: Tijani Ben Jemaa for ALT Vice-Chair > Latin America and Caribbean: León Felipe Sánchez > Europe: Olivier Crépin-Leblond for ALT Vice-Chair > > Kindest Regards to you all, > > Raf > > > Rafid A Y Fatani Eng. MA. Ph.D. (Exon) Policy and Stakeholder > Relations Director > > > > > > > Disclaimer > > This message and its attachments are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, please email the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your system. Further, you should not disclose, copy, distribute or use this message and any attachments. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC mailing list > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL…

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ALAC Statement on the Board Working Group Report on Nominating Committee (BWG-NomCom)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 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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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Board Adopts FY15 Operating Plan and Budget
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-16-en ________________________________ ICANN Board Adopts FY15 Operating Plan and Budget 16 September 2014 The ICANN Board adopted the FY15 Operating Plan and Budget on 09 September 2014. To view the document please visit the Financials<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/current-2012-02-25-en> page.

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WEDNESDAY UPDATE GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 15-19 September 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 17, 2014

Sept. 17, 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 08 September. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Updated: · Wednesday ATLAS II RRG WG at 2000 UTC has been added · Thursday GNSO Translation and Transliteration Contact has been cancelled Monday 15 September 15:00 UTC: GNSO IRTP D Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 16:00 UTC: NARALO Outreach https://community.icann.org/x/nQzxAg 19:00 UTC: IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Working https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/WQHxAg Tuesday 16 September 05:00 UTC: APRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/jb3hAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 14:00 UTC: New gTLD Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wA-xAg 18:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/HwPxAg 20:00 UTC: ALT Mid Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/1A7xAg Wednesday 17 September 19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag 20:00 UTC: ATLAS II RRG WG Thursday 18 September 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation and Transliteration Contact https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 14:00 UTC: GNSO Review Working Party: https://community.icann.org/x/WZLhAg 14:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function https://community.icann.org/x/YQ7xAg Friday 19 September 14:30 UTC: Post 2014 IGF Debrief Webinar https://community.icann.org/x/FBDxAg 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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Re: [ALAC-Announce] [ALAC] IMPORTANT: Call for Nominations for the 2015 ALAC Liasion to the GNSO
by Heidi Ullrich Sept. 16, 2014

Sept. 16, 2014

Hi Murray, Thank you for informing staff that you accept the nomination for the position of 2015 ALAC Liaison to the GNSO. This acceptance has been noted on the Selection Workspace. Kind regards, Heidi From: Murray McKercher [mailto:murray_mckercher@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 2:40 AM To: Heidi Ullrich; Eduardo Diaz; alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org; alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff; Alan Greenberg (alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca) Subject: Re: [ALAC-Announce] [ALAC] IMPORTANT: Call for Nominations for the 2015 ALAC Liasion to the GNSO Hello Heidi, I thank Eduardo for his nomination for the position of The 2015 ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee Liaison to the Generic Names Service Organisation and accept this nomination. Respectfully, Murray McKercher +1.416.803.3183 From: Heidi Ullrich Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 20:06 To: Eduardo Diaz; alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>; alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: ICANN At-Large Staff; Alan Greenberg (alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>) Subject: Re: [ALAC-Announce] [ALAC] IMPORTANT: Call for Nominations for the 2015 ALAC Liasion to the GNSO Hi Eduardo, Thank you for your nomination of Murray McKercher for the position of 2015 ALAC Liaison to the GNSO. This nomination has been recorded on the Selection Workspace. Kind regards, Heidi From: Eduardo Diaz [mailto:eduardodiazrivera@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 11:46 AM To: ICANN At-Large Staff Cc: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac-announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org>; alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: Re: [ALAC] IMPORTANT: Call for Nominations for the 2015 ALAC Liasion to the GNSO @All: I would like to nominate Murray McKercher for the position of the 2015 ALAC Liaison to the GNSO. I know that Mr. McKercher has been recently reconfirmed as the 2015 ALAC .mobi liaison but it is my understanding that he can handle both positions . After all, the .mobi has not been that active. Murray can also bring a fresh look to this position. Also, as a fairly new comer to ALAC it will help him in enhancing his understanding and networking contacts both within the GNSO and ICANN as a whole. -ed On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 7:04 PM, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> wrote: Dear All, Please see below the call for nominations for the positon of 2015 ALAC Liaison to the GNSO sent on behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC. ALAC LIAISON TO THE GNSO The ALAC Chair Olivier Crépin-Leblond, had requested that as per the ALAC RoP Section 18.2, the ALAC shall reconfirm the current incumbents in the positions of ALAC Liaison to the ccNSO, SSAC and .MOBI. All of the current liaisons in these positions have agreed to serve another term. There was also consensus on their reconfirmation. Therefore, the only Liaison position now open is for the GNSO. Nominations are now open for and individual to serve as the ALAC Liaison to the GNSO. Nominations may be made by any ALAC Member. Requirements for ALT members can be found in Section 7 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure (http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2013-04) Nominations will close on Friday, 19 September 2014 at 23:59 UTC. Nominations need not be seconded, but it is an ALAC tradition that others may second the nomination as a show of agreement with the nomination. Nominations other than self-nominations must be accepted within seven days after the close of nominations. Acceptance should be sent to the alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org><mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>>. Nominees without access to that list should send their acceptance to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org><mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>. Staff will forward all acceptances to ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.rog<mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.rog<mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.rog>>. Following the close of the nominations period and the acceptance or rejection of all nominations, if there is only one candidate, that candidate will be declared to win by acclamation. If there are multiple candidates, the candidates, in conjunction with the ALAC, will be given the opportunity to resolve the situation. Failing that, an secret vote of the ALAC will decide the winner. The At-Large ALAC and RALO Elections, Selections and Appointments - 2014 Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+ALAC+and+RALO+Election…> has additional details and Staff will post all information related to this selection. 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><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<mailto:20Nathalie%2520Peregrine%2520and%2520Julia%2520Charvolen%2520ICANN%2520Policy%2520Staff%2520in%2520support%2520of%2520ALACmailto%3Astaff@atlarge.icann.org>> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<http://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge><https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge> _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… -- NOTICE: This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. 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ICANN Newsletter -- 12 September 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 16, 2014

Sept. 16, 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 12 September 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Introduction of Two-Character Domain Names for .JETZT, .GLOBAL, .NEUSTAR, .KIWI, .BERLIN<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-12-en> Five (5) 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. 12 September 2014 Registry and Registrar WHOIS Service Clarifications<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-12-en> ICANN announces clarifications to the WHOIS specifications in ICANN agreements. 12 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Moniker Online Services LLC<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-6-2014-09-10-en> Moniker Online Services LLC ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request. 10 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Key-Systems LLC<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-5-2014-09-10-en> Key-Systems, LLC ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request. 10 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Key-Systems GmbH<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-10-en> Key-Systems GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request. 10 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to InterNetwoX Ltd. & Co. KG<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-10-en> InterNetworX Ltd. & Co. KG ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request. 10 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to http.net Internet GmbH<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-10-en> http.net Internet GmbH ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request. 10 September 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to AZ.PL, Inc.<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-10-en> AZ.PL, Inc. ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") pursuant to Section 3 of the Data Retention Specification of the 2013 RAA, which provides that if a registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's request to grant a previous data retention waiver under the 2013 RAA, a registrar may request that ICANN grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request. 10 September 2014 Cross Community Group Informational Call<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-4-2014-09-09-en> As previously announced, ICANN will host a call for the Cross Community Group of the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process on Monday, 15 September from 14:00 - 16:00 UTC. In light of the recently announced 21-day public comment period on the process, the Cross Community Group call will be informational only. 9 September 2014 EXTENDED - Call for Candidates: Seeking Advisors to the ICANN Accountability & Governance Coordination Group<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-09-09-en> In light of the 6 - 27 September public comment period on the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process, the Public Experts Group has decided to extend its Call for Candidates. 9 September 2014 Request for Proposal for Performance of Secretariat Function for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-09-09-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) is issuing today a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a suitable contractor through ICANN process to perform its secretariat function. 9 September 2014 IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group Issues Request for Transition Proposals and Suggested Transition Process Timeline<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-09-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP), for communities interested in and/or affected by the transition of IANA stewardship from the United States NTIA to the global multistakeholder Internet community. 9 September 2014 Request for Proposal for Economic Study<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-08-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more provider(s) to conduct an economic study examining pricing trends and other competition indicators in the global domain name system (DNS) market. 8 September 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Los Angeles Logo]12-16 October 2014: 51st International Public ICANN Meeting - Los Angeles<http://la51.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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