April 2016 - ALAC-Announce - lists.icann.org

New Public Comment: Proposal for Khmer Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 18, 2016

April 18, 2016

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the 'Proposal for Khmer Script Root Zone‬ Label Generation Rules (LGR)' has now gone live: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/khmer-lgr-2016-04-15-en. Public comment will end on 28 May 2016 23:59 UTC. During this period, anyone can submit comment via comments-khmer-lgr-15apr16(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/X0OAAw. 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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ICANN Newsletter -- 15 April 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 18, 2016

April 18, 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 15 April 2016 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Proposal for Khmer Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-15-en> 15 April 2016 Additional IDN ccTLD Requests from India Successfully Pass String Evaluation<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-13-en> 13 April 2016 ICANN Holds Calls with Community on Public Comments Submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-12-en> 12 April 2016 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [ICANN 56 | Helsinki]27-30 June 2016: 56th International Public ICANN Meeting - Helsinki<https://meetings.icann.org/en/helsinki56> 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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Invitation to Civil Society Engagement Working Call
by Milena Timurcuoglu April 18, 2016

April 18, 2016

Civil Society Engagement - Working Call, 21 April 13:00 - 14:00 UTC Dear All The call will be in English; French and Spanish interpretations will be provided Please find below participation details for Civil Society Engagement Agenda 1. Introductions and roll call 2. Recap of engagement session in Marrakech (meeting transcript https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/thu-civil-society-strate…) 3. Content review and next steps: civil society web and wiki update 4. Collaboration on producing new content, initial focus on newcomers 5. Events calendar: review of recent events, collaboration on future events (e.g. CROPP) 6. Any other Business Thank you Adam Peake For Adigo dial in numbers, please go to: http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact us with your preferred number and language channel at milena.timur(a)icann.org<mailto:milena.timur@icann.org> 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/

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Invitation to Civil Society Engagement Working Call
by Milena Timurcuoglu April 18, 2016

April 18, 2016

Dear All The call will be in English; French and Spanish interpretations will be provided Please find below participation details for Civil Society Engagement Agenda 1. Introductions and roll call 2. Recap of engagement session in Marrakech (meeting transcript https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech55/schedule/thu-civil-society-strate…) 3. Content review and next steps: civil society web and wiki update 4. Collaboration on producing new content, initial focus on newcomers 5. Events calendar: review of recent events, collaboration on future events (e.g. CROPP) 6. Any other Business Thank you Adam Peake For Adigo dial in numbers, please go to: http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact us with your preferred number and language channel at milena.timur(a)icann.org<mailto:milena.timur@icann.org> 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/

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GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 18 April - 22 April 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 15, 2016

April 15, 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 18 April - 22 April 2016. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 18 April 2016 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Task Force https://community.icann.org/x/UTmAAw 17:00 UTC: At-Large EURALO Bylaws Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/Iz_AAw 22:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 23:00 UTC: (At-Large) LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/2TSAAw Tuesday 19 April 2016 18:00 UTC: (At-Large) EURALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/6jSAAw Wednesday 20 April 2016 05:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag Thursday 21 April 2016 06:00 UTC: (At-Large) APRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/eQl1Aw 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG Charter Drafting Team https://community.icann.org/x/px6AAw 15:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw 16:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 22 April 2016 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 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. 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> Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: 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 -- Additional IDN ccTLD Requests from India Successfully Pass String Evaluation
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 14, 2016

April 14, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-13-en ________________________________ Additional IDN ccTLD Requests from India Successfully Pass String Evaluation 13 April 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of four additional proposed IDN ccTLD strings for India. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completi…<https://www.icann.org/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completion> The Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) ccTLD Fast Track Process was approved by the ICANN Board at its annual meeting in Seoul, South Korea on 30 October 2009. First requests were received starting 16 November 2009. The process enables countries and territories to submit requests to ICANN for IDN ccTLDs, representing their respective country or territory names in scripts other than Latin. IDN ccTLD requesters must fulfill a number of requirements: * The script used to represent the IDN ccTLDs must be non-Latin; * The languages used to express the IDN ccTLDs must be official in the corresponding country or territory; and * A specific set of technical requirements must be met. The request and evaluation processes entail three steps: * Preparation (by the requester in the country / territory): Community consensus is built for which IDN ccTLD to apply for, how it is run, and which organization will be running it, along with preparing and gathering all the required supporting documentation. Requests are submitted through an online system together with additional material supporting the process at http://forms.icann.org/idn/apply.php * String Evaluation: Requests are evaluated in accordance with the technical and linguistic requirements for the IDN ccTLD string(s) criteria described above. * String Delegation: Requests successfully meeting string evaluation criteria are eligible to apply for delegation following the same ICANN IANA process as is used for ASCII based ccTLDs. Requesters submit string delegation requests to IANA root zone management: root-mgmt(a)iana.org<mailto:root-mgmt@iana.org>. With this announcement, requests from a total of 39 countries/territories have successfully passed through the String Evaluation stage. Of these, 33 countries/territories (represented by 43 IDN ccTLDs) are delegated in the DNS root zone, with the remainder either readying to apply, or actively applying for delegation of the string. Up-to-date information about the IDN Fast Track Program will continue to be provided on the Fast Track Process web page at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fast-track-2012-02-25-en. ICANN will continue to accept new string evaluation requests for non-Latin country-code top-level domains for countries and territories that meet the Fast Track Process requirements. Please email idncctldrequest(a)icann.org<mailto:idncctldrequest@icann.org> for any inquiries for participation.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Holds Calls with Community on Public Comments Submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 13, 2016

April 13, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-12-en ________________________________ ICANN Holds Calls with Community on Public Comments Submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget 12 April 2016 ICANN will be holding community calls during which the comments submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/op-budget-fy17-five-year-2016-03-05-en> will be presented by the submitters to ICANN staff. This is intended to enhance the understanding of the comments and so improve the quality of the response. This process was implemented to improve the public comment process, consistently with ATRT2 recommendations (#12.1 and #12.5<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49354554/ATRT2%20Executive…>). All calls will be public, focused on the organization that submitted comments, and attended by at least one Board Finance Committee<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/finance-committee-2014-03-21-en> member. Additional board members may attend based on availability. The staff and Board members attending will primarily listen and ask clarifying questions. Responses to public comments will not be provided during these calls, unless the comments are factual with a very specific and simple answer. All submitted comments can be found in the public comments forum<https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-op-budget-fy17-five-year-05mar16/>. The schedule for these calls, along with dial-in information, will be published on the Community Wiki Finance Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/yjiAAw> as dates and times are agreed with each stakeholder group.

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Draft Framework of Principles for Cross Community Working Groups
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 11, 2016

April 11, 2016

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Draft Framework of Principles for Cross Community Working Groups is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement. To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/ZxaAAw. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will start on 11 April 2016 23:59 UTC and end on 15 April 2016 23:59 UTC. 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 Website: atlarge.icann.org Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge

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ICANN Newsletter -- 8 April 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 11, 2016

April 11, 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 8 April 2016 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN and Verisign Announce Start of 90-day Root Zone Management System "Parallel Testing" Period<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-08-en> 8 April 2016 Fellowship Program Brings Experienced Alumni to ICANN56 Policy Forum<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-04-04-en> 4 April 2016 GDD Summit Announced<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-04-04-en> 4 April 2016 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [ICANN 56 | Helsinki]27-30 June 2016: 56th International Public ICANN Meeting - Helsinki<https://meetings.icann.org/en/helsinki56> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en> 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/resources/pages/governance/planning-en> ICANN FY16 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/opplan.htm>

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Call for Comments: ALAC Statement on the Final Report Recommendations of the Geographic Regions Review Working Group
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 11, 2016

April 11, 2016

Dear All, On behalf of the ALAC, Tijani Ben Jemaa, with assistance from Jean-Jacques Subrenat and Narine Khachatryan, has developed the first draft ALAC Statement on the Final Report Recommendations of the Geographic Regions Review Working Group<https://community.icann.org/x/J5VlAw>. 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/J5VlAw. 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 15 April 2016 at 23:59 UTC. 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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