November 2015 - ALAC-Announce

ICANN News Alert -- Apply Now: Experts in Consumer Protections, Economics and Security Needed for New gTLD Program Review
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 3, 2015

Nov. 3, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-02-en ________________________________ Apply Now: Experts in Consumer Protections, Economics and Security Needed for New gTLD Program Review 2 November 2015 ICANN today announced that it extended the application deadline for participation on the community-based team that will review the New gTLD Program in regard to competition, consumer trust and consumer choice (CCT). Experts in consumer protections, economics and security are highly desired, and geographic diversity will be taken into account when selecting review team member. Any travel required will be funded by ICANN. The deadline for expressing interest is 13 November 2013 at 11:59 UTC. Apply Now!<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/call-volunteers-cct-rt-2015-10-01-en> Participants selected as CCT Review Team members will pioneer an ongoing effort to track and examine data about the domain name industry and system. Their analysis of how new gTLDs are affecting the market place and the Internet's root zone will impact future rounds of the New gTLD Program through potential changes to policy. Enhancing competition, choice and trust in the domain name space are key goals of the New gTLD Program, and the Internet community has a vested interest in determining whether new gTLDs have delivered on these promises. CCT Review Team members will represent the broader community in determining these conclusions. Team members will be chosen in December 2015 and work is scheduled to begin in January 2016. Participants are expected to work closely with one another and there will be opportunities to network with other fellow community members. The CCT Review Team will set its own schedule for data collection, analysis and reporting, with the goal of producing its final report by 31 December 2016. The review of the New gTLD Program in regard to competition, consumer trust and consumer choice is mandated by ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments. The review team is tasked with examining "the extent to which the introduction or expansion of gTLDs has promoted competition, consumer trust and consumer choice, as well as effectiveness of (a) the application and evaluation process, and (b) safeguards put in place to mitigate issues involved in the introduction or expansion." The team will consider multiple inputs in its deliberation, including metrics recommended by the Internet community. ICANN has been collecting data for those metrics and recently created a webpage<https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/cct/metrics> where this information is displayed. Other metrics were captured in global surveys of Internet users and domain name registrants, and through an economic study.

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ICANN Newsletter -- 30 October 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 3, 2015

Nov. 3, 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 30 October 2015 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN and OAS to Work Together to Increase Regional Cyber-Security<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-30-en> 30 October 2015 ICANN Audited Financial Statements for FY15 Have Been Published<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-29-en> 29 October 2015 ICG Completes Its Work and Awaits Conclusion of CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-29-en> 29 October 2015 ICANN and EuroDIG Sign Memorandum of Understanding During ICANN's 54th Public Meeting in Dublin, Ireland<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-28-en> 28 October 2015 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [ICANN 55 | Marrakech Logo]5-10 March 2016: 55th International Public ICANN Meeting - Marrakech<https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55> 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, 2016 - 2020<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> ICANN FY16 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/opplan.htm>

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Meeting Invitation / At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015: Topic of Engaging ALSes and volunteers within Working Groups
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 2, 2015

Nov. 2, 2015

Dear All, Welcome to the second part of the At-Large Capacity Building Program 2015. This is an invitation to attend the tenth Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015 on the Topic of Engaging ALSes and volunteers within Working Groups. The presenters will be: * Eduardo Diaz * Cheryl Langdon-Orr This webinar is scheduled on Wednesday 4 November 2015 from 13:00-14:30 UTC (90 minutes) . For other times: http://tinyurl.com/pn3b7pr The draft agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/CLVYAw French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/alcb2015/ 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. At-Large Capacity Building Program 2015: wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/0DrxAg> 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<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> One World, One Internet

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ICANN News Alert -- ICG Completes Its Work and Awaits Conclusion of CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 2, 2015

Nov. 2, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-29-en ________________________________ ICG Completes Its Work and Awaits Conclusion of CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability 29 October 2015 Original posting: https://www.ianacg.org/icg-completes-its-work-and-awaits-conclusion-of-ccwg… IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal<https://www.ianacg.org/icg-files/documents/IANA-transition-proposal-v9.pdf> [PDF, 2.4 MB] The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group has finalized the IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal with the exception of one outstanding item. The names portion of the proposal is conditioned on ICANN-level accountability mechanisms currently under development in the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG). Before sending this proposal to the NTIA via the ICANN Board, the ICG will secure confirmation from the CWG that its accountability requirements have been met. The ICG would like to thank all those who submitted public comments during the ICG's public comment period. The ICG discussed this input and incorporated it into the current proposal as appropriate. As a result, matters relating to the dependency between the CWG and the CCWG, the Post-Transition IANA, the Root Zone Maintainer, the jurisdiction of ICANN, intellectual property related to IANA, and conformance with the NTIA criteria, among other matters, have been clarified. The numbers and protocol parameters portions of the proposal are complete, ready for implementation, and have no dependencies on the work of the CCWG or other remaining processes. Preparation for implementation of the numbers and protocol parameters proposals is underway and can continue without waiting for the CCWG to complete its work.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Audited Financial Statements for FY15 Have Been Published
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 2, 2015

Nov. 2, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-29-en ________________________________ ICANN Audited Financial Statements for FY15 Have Been Published 29 October 2015 ICANN continues to provide accountability and transparency regarding its financial results, with another unqualified audit report from the independent auditors, BDO LLP. The Report of Independent Auditors and Financial Statements for ICANN for the years ending 30 June 2015 and 2014 is available on the "Financial Information for ICANN<https://www.icann.org/en/about/financials>" page of the ICANN.org site and also included in this announcement. In accordance with Article XVI of ICANN's Bylaws, the audited financial statements are to be posted within 120 days following the close of the fiscal year, or by 31 October 2015. ICANN's FY15 Audited Financial Statements are now posted<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/financial-report-fye-30jun15-en…> [PDF, 192 KB] and are available to the community. The Community is invited to review ICANN's audited financials and to provide commentaries and/or questions.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN and OAS to Work Together to Increase Regional Cyber-Security
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 2, 2015

Nov. 2, 2015

[ICANN]<https://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-30-en ________________________________ ICANN and OAS to Work Together to Increase Regional Cyber-Security Joint effort is a critical aspect of recently signed Memorandum of Understanding 30 October 2015 NEWS RELEASE Los Angeles, California... The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), a public international organization, through the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism of the Secretariat for Multidimensional Security (CICTE), have agreed to work cooperatively on bolstering regional cyber-security. Both organizations expressed mutual recognition for the significant work each of them does within their remit, including the implementation of the OAS "Adoption of Comprehensive Inter-American Strategy to Combat Threats to Cyber-Security: A multi-dimensional approach to creating a culture of cyber security," and the significant work done by ICANN in enhancing the operational stability, reliability, resiliency, security and global interoperability of the Domain Name System (DNS). Further, the two organizations underscored the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join efforts in several areas of common interest related to cyber security issues. Fadi Chehadé, ICANN President and CEO, highlighted the significance of this MoU signed with OAS, which seeks to increase cooperation and collaboration between both organizations in cyber security issues. "A secure and stable coordination of the Internet's Identifier Systems is a priority for ICANN and we certainly understand the need to continue to strengthen cooperation among all cyber security stakeholders," Said Chehadé. "I see this MoU as a step in the right direction." When referring to the MoU, both parties expressed their belief that cooperation and collaboration between them would further common objectives related to cyber-security issues, promote regional collaboration, strengthen active participation in ICANN's policy-making processes and strengthen the support for the multistakeholder model of the Internet. ### Contact Information Alexandra Dans Head of Communications, LAC Montevideo, Uruguay Tel: +598-95-831-442 Email: alexandra.dans(a)icann.org<mailto:alexandra.dans@icann.org> 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/>.

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