February 2016 - ALAC-Announce

ICANN News Alert -- GNSO Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Policy Development Process Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 8, 2016

Feb. 8, 2016

FYI - the ALAC has decided not to draft a Statement on this public comment proceeding. [ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-05-en ________________________________ GNSO Privacy and Proxy Services Accreditation Issues Policy Development Process Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration 5 February 2016 Open Date: 5 February 2016 Close Date: 16 March 2016 Originating Organization: GNSO Categories/Tags: Policy Processes Brief Overview: This public comment proceeding seeks to obtain community input prior to Board action on the final recommendations of the Generic Names Supporting Organization Policy Development Process for Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues. Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ppsai-recommendations-2016-02-05-en

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Civil Society Engagement working call invitation of: 14:00 - 15:00 UTC, Friday February 12
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 7, 2016

Feb. 7, 2016

Dear All, Please see below an invitation to the Civil Society Engagement Working Call scheduled for Friday, 12 February between 14:00 and 15:00 UTC. This is an open call as well as for members of the Civil Society contact group. ** Invitation to Civil Society Engagement working call 14:00 - 15:00 UTC, Friday February 12<x-apple-data-detectors://6> Open call and core contact group This call is in order to review progress and identify further core contact group volunteers, as well as start reviewing and assessing the draft catalogue of existing civil society content and list of events, both of which will be shared before the call. AGENDA: 1. Core contact group, suggested tasks from strategy approach: * discussion of the role and working methods of the core contact group (regular calls, meeting in Marrakech) * input to regional newsletters (news and events updates) 2. Review of civil society content catalogue (recommend additions or updates) 3. Review of events for the shared calendar (recommend and review possible events for participation) 4. Update on overall progress, plans for Marrakech 5. AoB DIAL IN INFORMATION: For Adigo dial in numbers, please go to: http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact Milena Timurcuoglu<mailto:milena.timur@icann.org> with your preferred number. Conference ID: * English: 9001 * French: 9002 * Spanish: 9003 Please remember that it is now possible to connect your audio via the AC room, without using your telephone. You need a stable internet connection. Link to Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gseemea/ ** 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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ICANN56 to be Relocated
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 5, 2016

Feb. 5, 2016

Dear All, Please see the recent announcement regarding ICANN 56: ** https://meetings.icann.org/en/ ICANN56 to be Relocated ICANN56, scheduled to be held in Panama in June 2016, will be moved to another location due to the severity of the Zika Virus outbreak in the Latin America region. A search is currently underway to identify an alternate location where the Zika Virus is not a concern. We look forward to returning to Panama for a future ICANN Meeting. 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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UPDATE 1/ GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 8-12 February 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 5, 2016

Feb. 5, 2016

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 08-12 February 2016. Update 1: Monday cancelled: 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as Tuesday added: 17:00 UTC: CCWG IG Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 08 February 2016 16:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/NASAAw 20:00 UTC: At-Large NARALO monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/oZllAw Tuesday 09 February 2016 12:00 UTC: CCWG – Accountability Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 16:00 UTC: GNSO Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 17:00 UTC: At-Large AFRALO Marrakech Activities Call https://community.icann.org/x/KgGAAw 17:00 UTC: CCWG IG https://community.icann.org/x/kyWfAg Wednesday 10 February 2016 None Thursday 11 February 2016 15:00 UTC CWG Framework of Operating Principles https://community.icann.org/x/rQbPAQ Friday 12 February 2016 14:00 UTC: Civil Society Engagement Working Call Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gseemea/ for dial out contact Jean-Jacques Sahel- Adam Peake 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 or ALAC :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 desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org<mailto:desiree.cabrera@icann.org> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim 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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GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 8-12 February 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 5, 2016

Feb. 5, 2016

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 08-12 February 2016. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 08 February 2016 16:30 UTC: At-Large Ad-hoc WG on IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/NASAAw 20:00 UTC: At-Large NARALO monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/oZllAw 21:00 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg Tuesday 09 February 2016 12:00 UTC: CCWG – Accountability Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 16:00 UTC: GNSO Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 17:00 UTC: At-Large AFRALO Marrakech Activities Call https://community.icann.org/x/KgGAAw Wednesday 10 February 2016 None Thursday 11 February 2016 15:00 UTC CWG Framework of Operating Principles https://community.icann.org/x/rQbPAQ Friday 12 February 2016 14:00 UTC: Civil Society Engagement Working Call Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gseemea/ for dial out contact Jean-Jacques Sahel- Adam Peake 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 or ALAC :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 desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org<mailto:desiree.cabrera@icann.org> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim 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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REMOTE HUB Applications for ICANN 55 Now Open
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 4, 2016

Feb. 4, 2016

Dear All, Please see the note below on the opening of the application process for Remote Hubs at ICANN 55. ** Applications for Remote Hubs at ICANN55 has gone live. Interested ENTITIES, not individuals, can go to the ICANN Remote Hubs<https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-participation#remote-hubs> section of the Remote Participation webpage, where the Terms, Directions and Application link can all be found. The application form will close on February 29, in time for decisions to be made on entities that will ultimately host and Tech team preparation. The sessions tentatively set as available for Remote Hubs are: 1. Monday: IANA Stewardship Transition Implementation: 1345-1500 2. Monday Public Forum 1: 1700-1830 3. Thursday Internet Governance: 0900-1015 4. Thursday Public Forum 2: 1330-1530 As a reminder, ICANN Meeting Remote Hubs is a remote participation resource open to all, but prioritizes engagement around groups of interested participants from developing nations who might not otherwise have the ICANN Meeting experience. The goal is to simulate the physical room experience, promoting lively and topical discussion between the remote participants as would happen in a face to face environment...and see positive outcomes related to more engagement and participation both regionally and within the ICANN communities. Please do share this your community and direct any feedback to Rp_hubs(a)icann.org<mailto:Rp_hubs@icann.org>. ** 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 Newsletter -- 29 January 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 1, 2016

Feb. 1, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 29 January 2016 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Revised New gTLD Program Implementation Review Report Now Available<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-29-en> 29 January 2016 Results Available for 27 January 2016 New gTLD Program Auction<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-01-27-en> 27 January 2016 Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en> 27 January 2016 DATA RETENTION WAIVER REALTIME REGISTER B.V<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-01-26-en> 26 January 2016 DATA RETENTION WAIVER ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DANMARK - FILIAL AF ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. USA<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-26-en> 26 January 2016 ________________________________ 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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ICANN News Alert -- The Korean Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 1, 2016

Feb. 1, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-02-01-en ________________________________ The Korean Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 1 February 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for Korean. Following the Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2013-07-11-en>, on 21 January 2016 the Korean community submitted to ICANN the Proposal for Korean Generation Panel<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/korean-gp-proposal-21jan16-en.p…> [PDF, 234 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 Korean community for volunteering to develop the Korean LGR proposal for the Root Zone. We are also grateful to Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) for supporting the effort," said Sarmad Hussain from the IDN Program at ICANN. With composition and work plan approved, the Korean 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/Korean+GP> on the project website where the Korean 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/>

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ICANN News Alert -- Revised New gTLD Program Implementation Review Report Now Available
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 1, 2016

Feb. 1, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-29-en ________________________________ Revised New gTLD Program Implementation Review Report Now Available 29 January 2016 ICANN today announced the publication of the revised Program Implementation Review report, a self-assessment of New gTLD Program processes. The report of public comments<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-new-gtld-draft-…> [PDF, 788 KB], which includes a summary and analysis of the comments received regarding the draft report, has also been published. Read the revised Program Implementation Review report<https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/reviews/implementation/program-review-29jan16…> [PDF, 28.2 MB]. The Program Implementation Review report is an assessment performed by members of ICANN staff charged with executing the New gTLD Program, examining the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of program processes. It is intended to help inform the Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review Team's assessment of the effectiveness of the application and evaluation processes. Within the report, ICANN has identified several areas that may benefit from further work and discussion. The initial draft of the Program Implementation Review report was published for comment<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-draft-review-2015-09-23-en> on 23 September 2015. The revised version available today includes updates to provide clarification in response to public comments. The public comments received highlighted several areas where community members suggest that additional development in policy or implementation would be beneficial for future rounds. Among the topics cited most were the concept of registry service provider accreditation and application tracks for different categories of applicants (e.g., ".BRANDs"). The Report of Public Comments and Revised Program Implementation Review report are being provided to the CCT Review Team for its consideration. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help 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 helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. ICANN and its community help keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It also promotes competition and develops policy for the top-level of the Internet's naming system and facilitates the use of other unique Internet identifiers. For more information please visit: www.icann.org<https://www.icann.org/>.

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