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REMINDER / At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015: 'IANA Functions Stewardship Transition
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 31, 2015

March 31, 2015

Dear All, This is an invitation to attend the fourth Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015 on the Topic of 'IANA Functions Stewardship Transition'. The presenters will be Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Vice Chair of the ALAC and Chair of the At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function, Mohamed El Bashir, Vice-President of the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group and Jean-Jacques Subrenat, member of the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group, both representing the ALAC. This webinar is scheduled on Wednesday 1 April 2015 from 13:00 - 14:30 UTC (90 minutes) . For other times: http://tinyurl.com/p26t4pr The draft agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/kBsnAw 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, ************** Estimados todos, Esta es una invitación para asistir al cuarto Webinar del Programa de At-Large Capacity de construcción de Capacidades - 2015 sobre el tema "Transición de la Custodia de la IANA & Mejora de la Responsabilidad de la ICANN". Los expositores serán Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Vice Presidente del ALAC y Presidente del Grupo Ad Hoc de At Large sobre la transición del Gobierno de USA en la función de Stewardship de IANA, Mohamed El Bashir y Jean-Jacques Subrenat, ambos miembros del Grupo de Coordinacion del IANA Stewardship, representando al ALAC. Este webinar se llevara a cabo el Miércoles 1 de Abril desde 13:00 - 14:30 UTC (90 minutos) . Para otros horarios: http://tinyurl.com/p26t4pr El proyecto de orden del día y detalles de llamadas están disponibles en: https://community.icann.org/x/kBsnAw Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/alcb2015/ Se proporcionará interpretación en español, francés y ingles. ID de conferencia: EN 1638 ES 1738 FR 1838 Por favor confirme su línea de salida y el número preferido de: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Espacio de trabajo Wiki: wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/0DrxAg> Gracias. Saludos cordiales, ******************* Chers Tous, Nous vous invitons à participer au quatrième Webinar du Programme de renforcement des capacités At-Large - 2015 sur le thème de 'Transition du rôle de supervision des fonctions IANA'. Les présentateurs seront Olivier Crépin- Leblond , vice-président de l'ALAC et président de l'At-Large Ad-hoc WG on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function' , Mohamed El Bashir , vice-président du Groupe de coordination de la transition du rôle de supervision des fonctions IANA et Jean- Jacques Subrenat , membre du Groupe de coordination de la transition du rôle de supervision des fonctions IANA , tous deux représentant l'ALAC. Ce webinar a lieu ce mercredi 1er avril 2015 de 1300 à 1430 UTC. Pour d'autres horaires: http://tinyurl.com/p26t4pr L'ordre du jour et détails de l'appel sont disponible à: https://community.icann.org/x/kBsnAw Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/alcb2015/ Ce webinar sera interpreté en Anglais, Francais et Espagnol. Codes: 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> Cordialement, 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> One World, One Internet

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Reminder & Dial-out? / ALAC Teleconference - 31 March 2015 at 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 31, 2015

March 31, 2015

Please remember that it is possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. 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. ---- Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe Connect , sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a Internet estable . Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que el personal sepa . Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número preferido. ---- Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the ALAC Monthly Meeting will now be held on Tuesday 31 March from 19:00-21:00 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/mkhasvm The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/DhYnAw Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac Conference ID's: English: 1638 Spanish: 1738 French: 1838 Russian: 2138 Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.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.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge> One World, One Internet

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ICANN Newsletter -- 27 March 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 31, 2015

March 31, 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 27 March 2015 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-27-en> ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant a data retention waiver request submitted by Registrar COREHUB S.R.L. ("COREHUB") under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA"). 27 March 2015 Results Available for 25 March 2015 New gTLD Program Auction<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-25-en> On 25 March 2015, Power Auctions LLC, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for two new generic top-level domain (gTLD) strings: .PING and .SRL. 25 March 2015 CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs Statement | Istanbul, 25 March 2015<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en> Members and participants of the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) met in Istanbul, Turkey, on 23-24 March 2015. 25 March 2015 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Secura GmbH<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-24-en> Secura 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. 24 March 2015 ICANN Announces 2015 Hardware Security Module Replacement Project for the Root Key Signing Key<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2015-03-23-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the 2015 Hardware Security Module Replacement Project for the Root Key Signing Key. 23 March 2015 Call for Expressions of Interest to Host ICANN Meetings in 2017 and 2018<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-23-en> ICANN is actively seeking hosts for its public meetings to be held in 2017 and 2018 in Europe, Africa, Asia/Australia/Pacific, North America, and Latin America/Caribbean. 23 March 2015 Call for Expressions of Interest to Host ICANN Meetings in Latin America and North America in 2016<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-23-en> ICANN is actively seeking hosts for its public meetings to be held 27-30 June 2016 in Latin America/Caribbean Islands and 29 Oct - 4 Nov 2016 in North America. 23 March 2015 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Buenos Aires Logo]21-25 June 2015: 53rd International Public ICANN Meeting - Buenos Aires<http://buenosaires53.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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New Public Comment: Proposed Implementation of GNSO PDP Recommendations on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part C
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 30, 2015

March 30, 2015

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment has been created: Proposed Implementation of GNSO PDP Recommendations on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part C<https://community.icann.org/x/RR0nAw>. 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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REMINDER: Meeting Invitation / ALAC Teleconference - 31 March 2015 at 19:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 30, 2015

March 30, 2015

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. Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the ALAC Monthly Meeting will now be held on Tuesday 31 March from 19:00-21:00 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/mkhasvm The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/DhYnAw Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac Conference ID's: English: 1638 Spanish: 1738 French: 1838 Russian: 2138 Dial-in numbers: http://adigo.com/icann/ If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.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.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- CWG-Stewardship Chairs' Statement | Summary of Istanbul Face-to-Face Meeting
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 30, 2015

March 30, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-29-en ________________________________ CWG-Stewardship Chairs' Statement | Summary of Istanbul Face-to-Face Meeting 30 March 2015 Lise Fuhr & Jonathan Robinson The Cross Community Working Group on Naming Related Functions (CWG or CWG-Stewardship) held a face-to-face meeting<https://community.icann.org/x/1QonAw> in Istanbul on 26-27 March 2015. The CWG-Stewardship meeting followed the CCWG-Accountability meeting held on 23-24 March in the same venue. On the last day of the meeting, the Chairs concluded<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-25-en> that this was a very effective and constructive week for the CWG. For the CWG-Stewardship, the meeting specifically illustrated the success of the revised working methods, in place since ICANN52 in Singapore in February and whereby; the CWG uses small, expertise-based subgroups, known as Design Teams<https://community.icann.org/x/qgwnAw>, to focus on developing the many operational aspects of the proposal. Following the retention of independent legal counsel (Sidley Austin LLP) by the CWG, the commitment to have comprehensive legal input and associated consultation with the group regarding the post-transition arrangements, was also fulfilled in Istanbul. PREPARING FOR THE FACE-TO-FACE MEETING On Wednesday 25 March, the Chairs of both the CCWG-Accountability and the CWG-Stewardship held a joint meeting to update each other on progress and to prepare for the further work to be done. In this joint meeting, the CCWG-Accountability Chairs specifically requested input from, and coordination with, the CWG-Stewardship in the following four areas: * ICANN budget (in particular, the requirement for transparency around cost allocation in relation to the IANA functions) * Community empowerment mechanisms (in particular, relating to a confidence vote option) * Review and redress mechanisms (in particular, relating to a 'fundamental bylaw' mechanism) * Appeal mechanisms (especially with regard to ccTLD related issues) DELIVERING KEY OUTCOMES Day 1<https://community.icann.org/x/WxYnAw> of the meeting comprised a briefing from the CCWG-Accountability co-chairs, input from several Design Teams and discussion of the key issues in both cases. In addition, a detailed session took place with the legal counsel around their preliminary response to the questions posed by the CWG-Stewardship in its legal scoping document<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49351404/CWG%20IANA%20Issu…> [PDF, 143 KB]. Day 2<https://community.icann.org/x/XRYnAw> continued the work on the post-transition structural arrangements, with ongoing input from the legal professionals. The meeting as a whole therefore addressed both the functional (or operational) aspects and the structural components of the emerging CWG proposal. The Design Teams had delivered their proposals to the CWG in advance of the meeting and this prior work was an essential contribution to the success of the meeting as was the diligent preparation of the legal counsel. Furthermore, the willingness of the lawyers to work openly and interactively with the CWG-Stewardship as a whole, was particularly helpful in the group settling on a clear way forward. The CWG-Stewardship converged around a plan to have legal counsel focus on further evolving the detail and variants of an 'internal model'. The CWG arrived at this point through a series of discussions, having started the meeting with a set of seven<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/52891634/LegalOverview_26M…> [PPTX, 853 KB] existing variations of structure (or models), all previously proposed by CWG members and participants. While significant progress was made, the work on the post-transition structural arrangements remains in a developmental stage and there are details to resolve. Moreover the proposed structure will need to be reviewed against the CWG-Stewardship principles, amongst other tests and considerations. In addition to advancing considerations of the post-transition structural arrangements, the CWG-Stewardship also assessed the work of its Design Teams<https://community.icann.org/x/qgwnAw>, agreed on many their recommendations to date and outlined key next steps for each team to focus on. As the Design Teams continue their productive work, the CWG-Stewardship will move ahead on other key areas of focus including; further development of elements of the draft proposal<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49351404/CWG%20-%20Draft%2…> [PDF, 672 KB] which are dedicated to the implications of post-transition arrangements and also on reviewing the twenty-five stress tests<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/52232556/Applying%20Stress…> [PDF, 206 KB] from the CCWG-Accountability, as well as the recently received input from direct customers of the IANA function (gTLD and ccTLD registries). The Chairs recognize that continued and close engagement with the CCWG-Accountability is essential to the elaboration of a complete proposal, since aspects of the CWG proposal will be conditional on the output of the CCWG-Accountability. Giving the CCWG-Accountability the input they have requested a key next step, as will be keeping the CCWG apprised of the evolution of key aspects of the proposal which are linked to their work. FOCUSING ON CRITICAL PATH AND WAY FORWARD The next milestone for the CWG-Stewardship is the publication of its 2nd draft proposal for public comment. The original opening date was planned for early April, but the date has now shifted back to 20 April 2015, giving the CWG-Stewardship additional time to finalize Design Team work. Key dates include: * 20 April - 20 May: Public Comment (30 days) on the Draft Proposal * 8 June: Delivery of the Final CWG Proposal to the Chartering Organizations * 25 June: Target to deliver approved Final CWG Proposal to IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) The CWG-Stewardship revised its timeline, cognizant of the constraints relating to the broader ICG and IANA Stewardship Transition timelines and recognizing the requirements of the SO/AC chartering organizations to have final sign-off on the proposal, including utilizing the ICANN53 meeting in June 2015. A video interview CWG co-chairs Lisa Fuhr and Jonathan Robinson can be seen here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1M-ldKSjgM&feature=youtu.be>. SUMMARY OF WORK TO DATE The CWG-Stewardship began its work in October 2014, with regular weekly virtual meetings and a working meeting at ICANN 51<https://community.icann.org/x/8CLxAg> in Los Angeles, California. In addition to weekly ICANN supported virtual meetings, and at the request of the Chairs, ICANN agreed to support a two-full-day face-to-face meeting in Frankfurt, Germany<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-11-20-en> on 19-20 November 2014 to advance the work of the group. On 1 December, the CWG-Stewardship published its draft proposal for a 21-day public comment period. Following the publication of the draft proposal<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/50823498/CWG-Dec01PublicCo…> [PDF, 1.7 MB], between 4 - 6 December 2014, the CWG hosted three public webinars to present the draft proposal and engage with the broader community. At the conclusion of the public comment, the CWG-Stewardship dedicated its time to full review and analysis of the feedback received, in particular during an intensive work weekend on 10-11 January<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-01-12-en> 2015. As part of the outcome, the group began to study a series of alternative models that had not yet been fully considered. These models were presented in two public webinars on 3 February and in a Discussion Document<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49351404/CWG-SingaporeDisc…> [PDF, 447 KB] that was released for discussion at ICANN 52 in Singapore. Seeing the need to focus on the operational aspects of the proposal, and limiting further discussion on structural models until independent legal counsel input was available, the CWG-Stewardship shifted into a revised methodology with small, expertise-based subgroups, known as Design Teams<https://community.icann.org/x/qgwnAw> (DTs), whose output mapped directly into the draft proposal. With some Design Teams provisionally closed, others in progress, and others to be started, the CWG-Stewardship will continue to drive its work through the use of agile Design Teams in the weeks ahead. The next CWG-Stewardship working meeting is envisioned as a Design Team update and will take place on 2 April from 11:00-12:00 UTC.

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Update 1 GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 30 March - 03 April 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 30, 2015

March 30, 2015

Hello All, Update 1: Thursday added 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 30 March - 03 April 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 30 March 2015 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/PhQnAw 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 15:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership mid monthly https://community.icann.org/x/zRonAw 19:00 UTC: (GNSO) CWG on country and territory names as TLDs is scheduled https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg 23:00 UTC: Community Briefing: LAC Strategic Plan (GSE group) Tuesday 31 March 2015 06:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 13:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media Working https://community.icann.org/x/zBgnAw 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 19:00 UTC: ALAC monthly https://community.icann.org/x/DhYnAw 20:00 UTC: GNSO Data & Metrics for Policy Making Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 01 April 2015 13:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015: 'IANA Functions Stewardship Transition https://community.icann.org/x/kBsnAw 16:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/bxInAw 19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag Thursday 02 April 2015 13:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag Friday 03 April 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> For CWG IANA Stewardship and CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@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.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 30, 2015

March 30, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-27-en ________________________________ Notice of Preliminary Determination To Grant Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request 27 March 2015 ICANN has made a preliminary determination that it is prepared to grant a data retention waiver request submitted by Registrar COREHUB S.R.L. ("COREHUB") under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA"). Section 2 of the Data Retention Specification (the "Specification") of 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, COREHUB submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") on the basis of COREHUB's contention that compliance with the data retention requirements of the Specification violates applicable law in Spain. The Waiver Request concluded that there are no legal grounds for the data retention requirements imposed under the Specification and that, therefore, the compliance with these data retention requirements could imply a breach of Spanish data protection law. The Waiver Request cited articles 4.5 and 16.3 of the Organic Law 15/1999 of 13 December on the Protection of Personal Data ("Law 15/1999") and article 8.6 of Royal Decree 1720/2007 of 21 December, which approves the regulation implementing Organic Law 15/1999 of 13 December on the Protection of Personal Data. These articles provide as follows (the following is an unofficial English translation from Spanish): Article 4.5: "Personal data shall be cancelled when they have ceased to be necessary or relevant for the purpose for which they were obtained or recorded. They shall not be kept in a form which permits identification of the data subject for longer than necessary for the purposes for which they were obtained or recorded." Article 16.3 "Cancellation shall lead to the data being blocked and maintained solely at the disposal of the public administrations, judges and courts, for the purpose of determining any liability arising from the processing, and for the duration of such liability. On expiry of such liability, they shall be deleted." Article 8.6. "Personal data shall be cancelled when they are no longer necessary or relevant for the purposes for which they were collected or recorded. The aforesaid notwithstanding, they may be stored for the duration of any kind of liability arising from legal relations or obligations or the execution of a contract or the application of pre-contractual measures requested by the data subject. On the expiry of such liability as stated above, data may only be stored following their dissociation, without prejudice to the obligation of blocking set out herein and Organic Law 15/1999, of 13 December." The Waiver Request was accompanied by a written legal opinion from a Spanish law firm, a copy of Law 15/1999 and two letters from the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party to ICANN, dated 8 January 2014 and 6 June 2013, respectively. Following receipt of the Waiver Request and in accordance with the 2013 RAA, ICANN through its legal counsel, and COREHUB discussed the matter in good faith in an effort to reach a mutually acceptable resolution of the matter. The main outcome of those discussions is that COREHUB is seeking a waiver with respect to Sections 1.1.1 through 1.1.8 of the Specification that would reduce from two (2) years to one (1) 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) days to seek feedback and input from the community on the proposed data retention waiver ("Waiver"). After the thirty (30) 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 COREHUB 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 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 COREHUB, the provisions of Section 3 of the Specification would apply to similar waivers requested by other registrars located in Spain and subject to Spanish 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 wavier, 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. A public comment period will remain open until 5:00 p.m. PDT/California, 26 April 2015. Public comments will be available for consideration by ICANN staff and the ICANN Board. The Registrar's Waiver Request and supporting documents are available here: COREHUB S.R.L. Data Retention Waiver Request and Supporting Materials<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/waiver-request-corehub-srl-27ma…> [PDF, 9.08 MB] Comments can be posted to: comments-corehub-srl-27mar15(a)icann.org<mailto:comments-corehub-srl-27mar15@icann.org> Comments can be viewed at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-corehub-srl-27mar15/

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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 30 March - 03 April 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 27, 2015

March 27, 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 30 March - 03 April 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 30 March 2015 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/PhQnAw 14:00 UTC: GNSO New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 15:00 UTC: ALAC Leadership mid monthly https://community.icann.org/x/zRonAw 19:00 UTC: (GNSO) CWG on country and territory names as TLDs is scheduled https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg 23:00 UTC: Community Briefing: LAC Strategic Plan (GSE group) Tuesday 31 March 2015 06:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 13:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media Working https://community.icann.org/x/zBgnAw 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 19:00 UTC: ALAC monthly https://community.icann.org/x/DhYnAw 20:00 UTC: GNSO Data & Metrics for Policy Making Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 01 April 2015 13:00 UTC: At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015: 'IANA Functions Stewardship Transition https://community.icann.org/x/kBsnAw 16:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/bxInAw 19:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag Thursday 02 April 2015 None Friday 03 April 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> For CWG IANA Stewardship and CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@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.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- Results Available for 25 March 2015 New gTLD Program Auction
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 26, 2015

March 26, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-25-en ________________________________ Results Available for 25 March 2015 New gTLD Program Auction 25 March 2015 On 25 March 2015, Power Auctions LLC<http://www.powerauctions.com/>, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for two new generic top-level domain (gTLD) strings: .PING and .SRL. Applicants for each string were unable to resolve contention among themselves; thus their contention set proceeded to auction, which is the method of last resort to resolve string contention as prescribed in Module 4 of the New gTLD Program Applicant Guidebook<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/agb>. Subject to payment of the winning price and meeting all other criteria for eligibility, the winner will enter ICANN's contracting process to sign a Registry Agreement to operate the gTLD. Two applicants participated in the auction for PING. Ping Registry Provider, Inc. prevailed with a winning price of $1,501,000. Two applicants participated in the auction for SRL. mySRL GmbH prevailed with a winning price of $400,000. All proceeds from the Auction are being segregated and withheld from use until ICANN's Board of Directors define a plan for an appropriate use of the funds through consultation with the community. More Information * Contention Set Status<https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/stringcon…>: 197 of 233 contention sets are now resolved. The majority have self-resolved, but 13 sets resolved via Auction (method of last resort). * Auction Results<https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/auctionre…>: Auction reports on this page of the New gTLD Microsite provide additional information on each Auction outcome. * Auction Proceeds and Costs<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/proceeds>: A detailed summary of the proceeds and costs of each Auction through February 2015. This information will be updated to within 7 days of each Auction. * Auction Schedule<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/schedule-23mar15-en.pdf> [PDF, 251 KB]: Subsequent auctions are scheduled to occur on a monthly basis through mid-2015. * General New gTLD Program Auctions<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions> information. 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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