January 2015 - ALAC-Announce

ICANN News Alert -- Webinars Scheduled to Explain Public Comment Enhancements
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 19, 2015

Jan. 19, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-16-en ________________________________ Webinars Scheduled to Explain Public Comment Enhancements 16 January 2015 In addressing recommendations from the recent efforts of the second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2), the ICANN staff has developed enhancements to the organization's public comment proceeding processes. These enhancements will launch on 26 January 2015. Two major changes will be implemented: 1) suspending the public comment reply cycle, and 2) launching an inquiry feature to allow for community feedback on staff summary reports of submitted comments. These improvements will be featured in redesigned landing pages for future public comment proceedings. As part of these enhancements, the standard comment period will now be extended to a target of 40 days (minimum) and staff summary reports will be targeted for completion within two weeks of the comment period close date. Two webinars will be held on Thursday 22 January 2015 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC to explain these changes in more detail. The two sessions are intended to be duplicates, scheduled to accommodate interested stakeholders in different time zones. Each session is scheduled for 60 minutes. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function in Adobe Connect. The presentation slides and recordings and transcripts of the webinars will be made available on the Public Comment Enhancements Webinar Reference Materials page<https://community.icann.org/x/B5UQAw>. Additionally, ICANN staff is available to answer any questions about these changes via email at policyinfo(a)icann.org<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org>. In 2014, the staff Policy Development Support Team assumed day-to-day oversight of ICANN's public comment proceedings. The team spent considerable time reviewing the existing public comment infrastructure, processes, and procedures and gathering data on community comment activity to determine what changes inspired by the original recommendations of ATRT1 have been effective and to determine the best way to implement the ATRT2 recommendations. Since then, the team has worked closely with the staff Online Community Services staff to evolve and enhance the existing infrastructure of the public comment pages on the ICANN website. Public Comment Enhancements Webinars Thursday, January 22, 2015 | 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC Participation Details: https://community.icann.org/x/_pQQAw

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Update #1 GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 19-23 January 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 19, 2015

Jan. 19, 2015

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 19-23 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Update #1: Thursday Added: 14 :00 UTC : Régional Secretariats call 17 :00 UTC : Finance and Budget SubCommittee WG 14:00 UTC: RFP3b meeting of the CWG-Stewardship changed from Wednesday to Friday 21:00 UTC: RFP5 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship changed from Wednesday to Thursday Monday 19 January 2015 07:30 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 10:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 13:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 15:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 21:00 UTC: RFP3 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg<https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg> 23:00 UTC: LACRALO monthly https://community.icann.org/x/SoYQAw Tuesday 20 January 2015 05:00 UTC: APRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/oYsQAw 07:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 09:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 12:45 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 14:45 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 15:00 UTC: PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 20:00 UTC: GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation meeting (SCI) https://community.icann.org/x/5ILT 21:00 UTC: RFP 4 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg<https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg> Wednesday 21 January 2015 17:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 19:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/A4cQAw Thursday 22 January 2015 11:00 UTC: 19th meeting of the CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 14:00 UTC: Régional Secretariats call https://community.icann.org/x/OpUQAw 17 :00 UTC : Finance and Budget SubCommittee WG https://community.icann.org/x/TZUQAw 21:00 UTC: RFP5 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 23 January 2015 14:00 UTC: RFP3b meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 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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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 19-23 January 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 16, 2015

Jan. 16, 2015

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 19-23 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 19 January 2015 07:30 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 10:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 13:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 15:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 21:00 UTC: RFP3 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg<https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg> 23:00 UTC: LACRALO monthly https://community.icann.org/x/SoYQAw Tuesday 20 January 2015 05:00 UTC: APRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/oYsQAw 07:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 09:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 12:45 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 14:45 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 15:00 UTC: PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 20:00 UTC: GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation meeting (SCI) https://community.icann.org/x/5ILT 21:00 UTC: RFP 4 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg<https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg> Wednesday 21 January 2015 14:00 UTC: RFP3b meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 17:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 19:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/A4cQAw 21:00 UTC: RFP5 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Thursday 22 January 2015 11:00 UTC: 19th meeting of the CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag Friday 23 January 2015 None 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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New Public Comment: Potential Change to Registrar Accreditation Insurance Requirement
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 16, 2015

Jan. 16, 2015

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Potential Change to Registrar Accreditation Insurance Requirement<https://community.icann.org/x/6ZQQAw> 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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New Public Comment: IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Guidelines for Designing Script-Specific Label Generation Rules (LGR)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 16, 2015

Jan. 16, 2015

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Guidelines for Designing Script-Specific Label Generation Rules (LGR)<https://community.icann.org/x/8ZQQAw> 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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New Public Comment: Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 16, 2015

Jan. 16, 2015

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Annual IDN ‭ccTLD Fast Track Process Review<https://community.icann.org/x/7JQQAw> 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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New ICANN PowerPoint Template
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 16, 2015

Jan. 16, 2015

Dear All, Please download the ICANN PPT Template for all your future ICANN Meeting (including ICANN 52) and non-meeting presentations. As suggested by staff and community members, ICANN Communications Department will no longer create a specific ICANN Meeting template. However, you may use the additional opening slide for your ICANN 52 presentation, and use the ICANN PPT template to develop the main portion of your presentation. Kindly read the instruction and download your copy here: https://community.icann.org/x/KCjxAg 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 -- Pre-ICANN 52 Policy Update Webinar
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 14, 2015

Jan. 14, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-14-en ________________________________ Pre-ICANN 52 Policy Update Webinar 14 January 2015 Please RSVP via this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1npHQkeS98I5rflMKsUwdRMOdleNsUunqJQHxH9Nfi8…> by 23 January 2015. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 26 January 2015. The ICANN Policy Development Support Team will provide a Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 29 January 2015 at 10:00 UTC and 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy activities across the ICANN policy development community and the ongoing Transition of Stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions and the ICANN Accountability 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) Policy and Implementation Working Group * GNSO Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Working Group * GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Working Group * Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Framework of Interpretation Working Group Recommendations * At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and Regional At-Large Organizations (RALO) Activities * Government Advisory Committee's (GAC) Advice on Country Names at the Second Level * GAC's Implementation of the Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team's (ATRT2) Recommendations * GAC Advice on new gTLD Safeguards * Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) Advisories Update * Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) Advisory on Maintaining the Security and Stability of the IANA Functions Through the Stewardship Transition 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. The slides and transcript of the sessions will be available in the 5 UN Languages and Portuguese. 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/1npHQkeS98I5rflMKsUwdRMOdleNsUunqJQHxH9Nfi8…> by 23 January 2015. Remote participation details will be sent the week of 26 January 2015.

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 14, 2015

Jan. 14, 2015

Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan<https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg> 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 ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 22 December 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 Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the Q2 Call on 29 January 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 14, 2015

Jan. 14, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-01-13-en ________________________________ ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the Q2 Call on 29 January 2015 13 January 2015 ICANN has announced that the FY15 Q2 Stakeholder Report will take place on 29 January at 14:00 UTC. The report will detail how ICANN has progressed against its strategic and operating plans for the quarter ending 31 December 2014. Please click here to register<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AmSoaJ2l-46maffmSqRaI5ppDIoPJpPy0bNQ8okhEU…> your interest and receive joining instructions. The call is open to all, including press, and there will be ample time for questions and answers (Q&A). More information Presentation slides will be available for viewing prior to the call, starting 28 January. To view them, please visit the reporting page on the ICANN website by clicking here<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/quarterly-reports-2014-11-13-en>. You can also find other useful recourses and background information on this page, and both the transcript and a recording of the call will be posted here shortly after. These calls have been set up to enhance ICANN's accountability and transparency efforts by making it easy to follow ICANN's progress toward fulfilling its mission of keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. Agenda 10 min President's Overview Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO 10 min Policy Update David Olive, VP Policy Development Support 15 min Management Update Sally Costerton, Sr. Advisor to President, GSE 10 min Finance Update Xavier Calvez, CFO 30 min Q&A All

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