January 2015 - ALAC-Announce

VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan
by At-Large Staff Jan. 5, 2015

Jan. 5, 2015

Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan <https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg> ." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ³ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan <https://community.icann.org/x/YoEHAw> " for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg> . Please note that the poll will be open from 05-January-2015 23:59 UTC to 12-January-2015 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: (216) Consumers Council of Canada
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Jan. 5, 2015

Jan. 5, 2015

> Dear All, > > The regional advice from NARALO regarding ALS Applicant (216) Consumers > Council of Canada has been received. > > The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional > advice. > > The following question has been posed to the ALAC: > > ***** > Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate the Consumers Council of Canada? > The regional advice was to accept the application. > ***** > > Please note that this vote will be open from 05 January 2015 23:59 UTC until > 12 January 2015 23:59 UTC. > > > Regards, > > Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine > and Terri Agnew > ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC > E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge > Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge > > > >

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New Public Comment: WHOIS Accuracy Pilot Study Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 2, 2015

Jan. 2, 2015

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: WHOIS Accuracy Pilot Study Report<https://community.icann.org/x/Zo0QAw> 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 Newsletter -- 26 December 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 2, 2015

Jan. 2, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 26 December 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week WHOIS Accuracy Pilot Study Report<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-23-en> The WHOIS Pilot Accuracy Study Report highlights the design, methodology and findings of a pilot study commissioned by ICANN to inform the design of its WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System. 23 December 2014 Request for Proposal for Web Accessibility Assessment for ICANN.org<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-23-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to conduct an assessment of website accessibility including ICANN.org and possibly the related subsidiary websites. 23 December 2014 A New L-Root Instance Established with ICANN and China's ZDNS Cooperation<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-12-22-en> Beijing, China ... A new L-Root instance has been installed in China, increasing the Domain Name System's (DNS) overall fault tolerance and its resilience against certain types of cyber threats, such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. 22 December 2014 Joint Statement from ISOC / ICANN Meeting<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-20-en> On 17 December 2014 representatives from ISOC and ICANN, along with the chairs of the IETF and IAB, met to discuss two separate timely topics, the IANA Stewardship Transition and the NETMundial Initiative. 20 December 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Singapore Logo]8-12 February 2015: 52nd International Public ICANN Meeting - Singapore<http://singapore52.icann.org/en/> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://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<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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