December 2015 - ALAC-Announce

ICANN News Alert -- The Cyrillic Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 10, 2015

Dec. 10, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-12-10-en ________________________________ The Cyrillic Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 10 December 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Cyrillic script. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en>, on 2 December 2015 the Cyrillic script community submitted to ICANN the Proposal for the Generation Panel for the Cyrillic Script Label Generation Ruleset for the Root Zone<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cyrillic-script-lgr-proposal-10…> [PDF, 563 KB]. ICANN staff has reviewed the proposal including panel composition and scope, to ensure that requirements set forth in the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 772 KB], and in particular the criteria set forth in the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en>, are fulfilled. "On behalf of ICANN we are grateful to the Cyrillic script community for volunteering to develop the Cyrillic script LGR proposal for the Root Zone," said Sarmad Hussain from the IDN Program at ICANN. With composition and work plan approved, the Cyrillic script Generation Panel will start its work on the label generation rules. According to the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 772 KB], the starting point of any Generation Panel's work is the Maximal Starting Repertoire (MSR), with its second version (MSR-2<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-04-27-en>) released on 27 April 2015. The full specification of Generation Panel's tasks can be found in the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf> [PDF, 772 KB] in particular, Section B.3 "Variant Rule Generation Procedure". ICANN has provided a central public workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/croscomlgrprocedure/Cyrillic+Script+GP> on the project website where the Cyrillic script Generation Panel composition, work plan updates, public reports, contact details, and any other relevant information will be included. As a reminder, and to highlight the importance of script community involvement required in the development of the IDN Root Zone LGR, we would like to reiterate the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en>. A successful development of the Root Zone LGR depends on having Generation Panels for each script represented in the Root Zone. In addition to ongoing efforts by the communities for Chinese, Cyrillic, Ethiopic, Greek, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Neo-Brahmi and Thai, Generation Panel formation is expected to cover other scripts including Georgian, Hebrew, Myanmar, Sinhala and Tibetan. For further information on how to form a Generation Panel, please refer to the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en> and to the additional supporting documentation provided on the Root Zone LGR Project website<https://community.icann.org/display/croscomlgrprocedure/Root+Zone+LGR+Proje…>. Individual interests may be emailed to idntlds(a)icann.org<mailto:idntlds@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/><https://www.icann.org/>

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CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: FBSC Call For Participants and Reconfirmation of Current Participants
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 10, 2015

Dec. 10, 2015

Dear All, The ALAC and RALO Members of the Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC) have now been identified. They have been noted on the FBSC Workspace (see: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+an… ). Under the request of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC and ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-Committee (FBSC<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Subcommittee+on+Finance+an…>), staff are now issuing a call for non-voting Participants. The tasks of the FBSC include but are not limited to: - Coordination of the annual additional Budget Requests from the ALAC and the RALOs that will be filed to go into the yearly ICANN budget - Drafting of any Statement regarding the ICANN Budget Process - Drafting of any Statement regarding the ICANN Strategic Process - Drafting of any Statement regarding ICANN's Operating plan - Issues involving Constituency Travel Budgets Participants will have all the rights of a Member of the FBSC unless a vote is called for. The work of the FBSC will work by consensus whenever possible. All current Participants should re-confirm your interest in remaining on the FBSC as a Participant by informing At-Large Staff by Wednesday, 16 December. If you are interested in becoming a new Participant, please inform At-Large staff by Wednesday, 16 December. A Doodle for the next FBSC call will be sent shortly. Participants are welcome to join the call regardless of whether they have participated in the Doodle. Kind regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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> [unknown.png]

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ICANN News Alert -- Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request for Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark - filial af Ascio Technologies, Inc. USA
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 10, 2015

Dec. 10, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-09-en ________________________________ Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request for Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark - filial af Ascio Technologies, Inc. USA 9 December 2015 ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant a data retention waiver request submitted by Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark - filial af Ascio Technologies, Inc. USA ("Ascio") under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA"). Section 2 of the Data Retention Specification (the "Specification") of the 2013 RAA provides that prior to granting any exemption under the Specification, ICANN will post its determination on the ICANN website for a period of thirty (30) calendar days. Pursuant to Section 2 of the Specification, Ascio has submitted to ICANN a Registrar data retention waiver request ("Waiver Request") on the basis of Ascio's contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Specification violates applicable law in Denmark. The Waiver Request was accompanied by a written legal opinion from a nationally recognized law firm citing section 5 (5) of the Danish Act on Processing of Personal Data of 31 May 2000 (the "DPPD"). That section provides as follows (the following is an unofficial English translation from Danish): Section 5 (5). The data collected may not be kept in a form which makes it possible to identify the data subject for a longer period than is necessary for the purposes for which the data are processed. Following receipt of the Waiver Request, and in accordance with the 2013 RAA, ICANN through its legal counsel and Ascio discussed the matter in good faith in an effort to reach a mutually acceptable resolution of the matter. The outcome of those discussions is that Ascio is seeking a waiver with respect to Sections 1.1.1 through 1.1.8 of the Specification that seeks to reduce from two years to one year the period for which these specified data elements must be retained after the Registrar's sponsorship of the Registration ends. ICANN has determined on a preliminary basis that it is prepared to grant the Waiver Request. ICANN is posting this preliminary determination for a period of thirty (30) calendar days to seek feedback and input from the community on the proposed data retention waiver. After the thirty (30) calendar day period following this posting has expired, ICANN will consider all feedback and input received before making a final determination on whether to grant the Waiver Request. The scope of the proposed waiver would be to permit Ascio to maintain the information specified in Sections 1.1.1 through 1.1.8 of the Specification for the duration of its sponsorship of the Registration and for a period of one (1) additional year thereafter rather than two (2) additional years thereafter. In all other respects the terms of the Specification would remain AS-IS. The specific change to the Specification would be that, for the duration of the Waiver, the retention requirement of Section 1.1 of the Data Retention Specification be changed from "two additional years" to "one additional year." If ICANN does make a final determination to grant the Waiver Request sought by Ascio, the provisions of Section 3 of the Specification would apply to similar waivers requested by other registrars located in Denmark and subject to Danish law. Section 3 of the Specification provides as follows: If (i) ICANN has previously waived compliance with the requirements of any requirement of this Data Retention Specification in response to a Waiver Request from a registrar that is located in the same jurisdiction as Registrar and (ii) Registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's agreement to grant such waiver, Registrar may request that ICANN to grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request, in which case Registrar may thereafter make an Wavier Request pursuant to Section 2 of this Data Retention Specification. The Registrar's Waiver Request and supporting documents are available here: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/waiver-request-ascio-technologi… [PDF, 6.39 MB] A public comment period will remain open until 23:59 UTC, 11 January 2016. Public comments will be available for consideration by ICANN staff and the ICANN Board. * Comments can be posted to: comments-ascio-technologies-09dec15(a)icann.org<mailto:comments-ascio-technologies-09dec15@icann.org> * Comments can be viewed at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-ascio-technologies-09dec15/

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VOTE RESULT (230) LITA
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Dec. 9, 2015

Dec. 9, 2015

Dear All, With 11 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from LITA we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Does the ALAC wish to accreditate LITA? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (230) Lebanese Information Technology Association (LITA) As at Poll close: Tuesday 08 December 2015 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 11 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 73.33 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes% Voters 1 Yes 11100.00 Holly Raiche, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Sebastien Bachollet, Sandra Hoferichter, Alan Greenberg, Leon Sanchez, Maureen Hilyard, Vanda Scartezini, Kaili Kan, Timothy Denton, Seun Ojedeji 2 No 00.00 2 Abstain 00.00 You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=5269xqeTs5YFWUjr5WCp2nLW You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)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>

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UPDATE 2/ GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 07 December- 11 December 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 9, 2015

Dec. 9, 2015

Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 07 December - 11 December 2015 Update 2: Thursday removed: 15:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Working Party https://community.icann.org/x/7cBYAw Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 07 December 2015 18:00 UTC ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/_YNlAw 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg Tuesday 08 December 2015 19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Wednesday 09 December 2015 13:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Webinar. Topic: At-Large Webstie and Glossary https://community.icann.org/x/S4ZlAw 18:30 UTC At-Large AFRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/-7ZYAw Thursday 10 December 2015 16:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media WG https://community.icann.org/x/LIdlAw 17:00 UTC CCWG IG https://community.icann.org/x/OINlAw 18:00 UTC: GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation meeting (SCI) https://community.icann.org/x/5ILT Friday 11 December 2015 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/PIdlAw 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:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@icann.org> For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org<mailto:acct-staff@icann.org> For CCWG-IG renate.dewulf(a)icann.org<mailto:renate.dewulf@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<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>

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LAST DAY - CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the gTLD Marketplace Health Index Proposal
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 8, 2015

Dec. 8, 2015

Dear All, On behalf of the ALAC, Olivier Crepin-Leblond has developed the first draft ALAC Statement on the gTLD Marketplace Health Index Proposal<https://newatlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/9745>. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this Statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/7L5YAw. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft. Please take a moment to review this draft and if you have input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using the comment function by 08 December 2015. You will need to log in to the wiki to use the comment function. If you don't have a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. 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>

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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation / At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015: At-Large Website and Glossary 2015.
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 8, 2015

Dec. 8, 2015

Dear All, This in an invitation to attend the twelfth Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015<https://community.icann.org/x/0DrxAg> on the topic At-Large Website and Glossary 2015. The presenters will be: * Laura Bengford<https://www.icann.org/profiles/laura-bengford-7054b270-f2ab-4d9d-8f10-79532…> * Ariel Liang<https://www.icann.org/profiles/xinyue-liang> This webinar is scheduled on Wednesday 09 December 2015 from 13:00-14:30 UTC (90 minutes). For other times: http://tinyurl.com/qcv8dzp The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/S4ZlAw French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/alcb2015/ Conference Ids: EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 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, **************** Estimados todos, Esta es una invitación para asistir duodécimo Webinar del Programa de At-Large Construcción de Capacidades 2015 sobre el tema del At-Large sitio del Web y Glosario. Los oradores serán: * Laura Bengford<https://www.icann.org/profiles/laura-bengford-7054b270-f2ab-4d9d-8f10-79532…> * Ariel Liang<https://www.icann.org/profiles/xinyue-liang> Este webinar se llevara a cabo el miércoles 09 diciembre del 2015 de 13:00-14:30 UTC (90 minutos). Para otros horarios: http://tinyurl.com/qcv8dzp El proyecto de orden del día y detalles de llamadas están disponibles en: https://community.icann.org/x/S4ZlAw Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/alcb2015/ Se proveerá interpretación en francés , Inglés y Español. Números ID de Conferencia: EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 Por favor confirme su línea de salida y el número preferido de contacto al personal At-Large staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. At-Large Capacity Building Program 2015: wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/0DrxAg>. Gracias. Saludos cordiales, ***************** Chers Tous, Nous vous invitons à participer au douzième Webinar du Programme de Renforcement des Capacités At-Large 2015 sur le thème de: Site Web At-Large et Glossaire. Les présentateurs seront: * Laura Bengford<https://www.icann.org/profiles/laura-bengford-7054b270-f2ab-4d9d-8f10-79532…> * Ariel Liang<https://www.icann.org/profiles/xinyue-liang> Ce webinar aura lieu le mercredi 09 décembre 2015 de 13:00-14:30 UTC. Pour d'autres horaires: http://tinyurl.com/qcv8dzp L'ordre du jour et les details de l'appel sont disponibles à: https://community.icann.org/x/S4ZlAw Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/alcb2015/ Ce webinar sera interprété en Anglais, Francais et Espagnol. Codes conference: EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out (si nécessaire) ainsi que votre numéro à: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. At-Large Program des Renforcement des Capacités 2015: wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/0DrxAg>. Merci. Cordialement, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yesim Nazlar 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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UPDATE 1/ GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 07 December- 11 December 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 8, 2015

Dec. 8, 2015

Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 07 December - 11 December 2015 Update 1: Thursday added: 16:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media WG 17:00 UTC CCWG IG 18:00 UTC: GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation meeting (SCI Friday added: 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 07 December 2015 18:00 UTC ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/_YNlAw 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg Tuesday 08 December 2015 19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Wednesday 09 December 2015 13:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Webinar. Topic: At-Large Webstie and Glossary https://community.icann.org/x/S4ZlAw 18:30 UTC At-Large AFRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/-7ZYAw Thursday 10 December 2015 15:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-Hoc New Meeting Strategy Working Party https://community.icann.org/x/7cBYAw 16:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media WG https://community.icann.org/x/LIdlAw 17:00 UTC CCWG IG https://community.icann.org/x/OINlAw 18:00 UTC: GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation meeting (SCI) https://community.icann.org/x/5ILT Friday 11 December 2015 14:00 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/PIdlAw 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:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@icann.org> For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org<mailto:acct-staff@icann.org> For CCWG-IG renate.dewulf(a)icann.org<mailto:renate.dewulf@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<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>

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ICANN Newsletter -- 4 December 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 8, 2015

Dec. 8, 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 4 December 2015 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Label Generation Ruleset for the Root Zone Version 1 (LGR-1)<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-04-en> 4 December 2015 Proposed Implementation of GNSO Thick Whois Consensus Policy Requiring Consistent Labeling and Display of RDDS (Whois) Output for All gTLDs<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-03-en> 3 December 2015 Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) Operational Profile for gTLD Registries and Registrars<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-03-en> 3 December 2015 Continuous Data-driven Analysis of Root Server System Stability (CDAR) Study Plan<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-12-02-en> 2 December 2015 IDN ccTLD Request from European Commission Successfully Passes String Evaluation<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-12-02-en> 2 December 2015 CCWG-Accountability - Draft Proposal on Work Stream 1 Recommendations<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-11-30-en> 30 November 2015 Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions Final Report by JAS Global Advisors<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-11-30-en> 30 November 2015 Request for Proposal: Study About the Domain Name System (DNS) Industry and Business in Africa<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-11-30-en> 30 November 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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New Public Comment: Label Generation Ruleset for the Root Zone Version 1 (LGR-1)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 7, 2015

Dec. 7, 2015

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the Label Generation Ruleset for the Root Zone Version 1 (LGR-1) has now gone live: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/lgr-1-2015-12-04-en. The dates of the Public Comment will be 04 December 2015 - 27 February 2016 23:59 UTC. During this period, anyone can submit comment via comments-lgr-1-04dec15(a)icann.org. As an advisory committee of ICANN, the ALAC submits Statements on Public Comment and advises on policy matters related to the interest of Internet users worldwide. Not just limited to the 15 ALAC members, members from the wider At-Large community are welcome to draft a Statement on behalf of the ALAC. If you are interested in drafting an ALAC Statement on this Public Comment, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. At-Large Staff will follow up and help you understand the procedure. Additionally, the wiki workspace for developing a potential ALAC Statement is here: https://community.icann.org/x/GIdlAw. All pertinent resources for this public comment can also be found there. 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>

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