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ICANN News Alert -- Milestone: The Number of At-Large Structures Reach 200
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 25, 2016

June 25, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-23-en ________________________________ Milestone: The Number of At-Large Structures Reach 200 23 June 2016 [Celebrating 200 At-Large Structures Milestone]<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/assets/celebrating-200-atlarge-al…> Today, we celebrate an exciting milestone in the history of the At-Large Community - the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has accredited the 200th organization as an At-Large Structure (ALS). >From the Arctic to the Cook Islands, ALSes form the basis of the At-Large community, which represents the best interests of Internet users in ICANN's multistakeholder model. Across the world's five geographic regions, 92 countries and territories now have ALSes, with 42 ALSes in Africa, 44 in Asia Pacific, 37 in Europe, 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean Islands, and 27 in North America. Since September 2003 when the first ALS, the Internet Society Italy Chapter, was accredited, the At-Large Community has seen a steady increase of ALSes. In the past five years, the At-Large Community has gained approximately 14 ALSes each year. An ALS is a wholly independent organization from ICANN. Whether it is an Internet-related consumer rights groups or an academic organization, ALSes share the passion in furthering the development of Information and Communication Technologies and contributing to policy activities that influence the technical coordination of the Domain Name Systems. In fact, about 33% ALSes are Internet Society Chapters. The ALS accreditation process recognizes that these groups meet ICANN's criteria for involving individual Internet users at the local or issue level, as well as for promoting individuals' understanding of and participation in ICANN. Within ICANN, they actively contribute to policy advice development activities and play a key role in ICANN's regional outreach strategies and civil society engagement. They work to ensure that the Internet continues to serve the global public interest. To learn more about ALSes, please visit: https://atlarge.icann.org/alses.

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GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 27 June- 01 July 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 24, 2016

June 24, 2016

Hello All, Please find below helpful information for the At-Large and GNSO WG meetings during ICANN56 Helsinki. ICANN56 Helsinki 27-30 June 2016 Helpful links: Meeting Schedule webpage: ICANN56 Meeting Schedule<https://icann562016.sched.org/> At-Large main meeting wiki page: https://community.icann.org/x/kS2AAw At-Large ICANN 56 Meeting Agendas: https://community.icann.org/x/SS_AAw GNSO: GNSO Remote Participation w<https://community.icann.org/x/yCWOAw>iki page<https://community.icann.org/x/yCWOAw> ICANN meetings’ team has put together a new ICANN meeting website which allows you to download all meetings to your inbox calendar in one go: ICANN56 Meeting Schedule<https://icann562016.sched.org/> Step 1 Go to the Meeting Schedule webpage, and if not done yet, create a log in when prompted. Every session on the schedule can be selected and added to your calendar inbox. To get a general description of the session, please hover your mouse over the session title and a summary of the session will appear as well as a “add to my schedule” option. Step 2 Please download the ICANN56 Mobile App to automatically receive the latest updates to your schedule (available on Apple and Android products, look for “ICANN56”) Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to: 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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VOTE RESULT: Appointment of the ALAC Liaison to the GAC
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 24, 2016

June 24, 2016

Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the following message be distributed. ============================ During the ICANN55 meeting in Marrakech, the ALAC proposed to the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) that the two groups exchange Liaisons. The ALAC had long discussed the possibility of this happening, and it was with great pleasure that the GAC agreed in principle. More recently we have had formal approval to appoint our Liaison. There was a consensus within the ALAC that we should not delay and should have an appointment in time for the ICANN56 Helsinki meeting. Because of the short time-frame, the ALAC requested that the ALAC Leadership Team (the ALT, with one ALAC Member from each of the five regions) make a recommendation to the ALAC on who to appoint for the interim period from now until the end of the ICANN Annual General Meeting, ICANN57, scheduled to be held in Hyderabad India in November 2016. The ALT recommended that Yrjö Länsipuro, be appointed. Yrjö is a very well respected member of the At-Large Community, having served us in a number of capacities and now being the EURALO delegate to the Nominating Committee. Prior to his involvement in At-Large, Yrjö served on the GAC representing Finland. Accordingly, he is very well versed on both sides of this new role. The ALAC has now voted and I am delighted to report that Yrjö has been appointed as the Liaison to the GAC for the interim period until the end of ICANN57. Over the coming months, the ALAC will issue a Call for Nominations for the position for the 2016-2017 ICANN year. The formal results of the ALAC vote follow. Alan Greenberg Chair, ALAC ============================= Kindly note that the vote held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the ALAC Liaison to the GAC is now closed. Motion: Whereas the ALAC proposed to the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) that the two groups exchange Liaisons; Whereas the GAC has agreed; Whereas there is insufficient time to enter into a formal nomination, evaluation and selection process; Whereas the ALAC decided by consensus that the ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) should recommend a person to fill the role of Liaison from the ALAC to the GAC on an interim basis; Whereas the ALT has unanimously recommended that Yrjö Länsipuro fill that role in consideration of his experience as a GAC Member as well as the many other roles he has played within ICANN and At-Large. Therefore: The ALAC ratifies this recommendation and appoints Yrjö Länsipuro as the ALAC Liaison to the GAC for a period beginning immediately and ending at the conclusion of the ICANN 57 meeting currently scheduled to be held in Hyderabad India, 03-09 November 2016. As at Poll close: Thursday 23 June 2016 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 86.67 Ranked by votes Rank Options ID Options Votes % 1 15841057 Yes 11 84.62 2 15841059 Abstain 2 15.38 3 15841058 No 0 0.00 To confirm, Yrjö Länsipuro will assume the ALAC Liaison to the GAC position for a period beginning immediately and ending at the conclusion of the ICANN57 meeting currently scheduled to be held in Hyderabad India, 03-09 November 2016. You may view the result independently under https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=5733ItbWTRyIFMSVPGN75i78 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>

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Milestone: The Number of At-Large Structures Reach 200!
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 23, 2016

June 23, 2016

Dear All, Today, on 23 June 2016, we celebrate an exciting milestone in the history of the At-Large Community – the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) has accredited the 200th organization as an At-Large Structure (ALS). From the Arctic to the Cook Islands, ALSes form the basis of the At-Large community, which represents the best interests of Internet users in ICANN’s multistakeholder model. Across the world’s five geographic regions, 92 countries and territories now have ALSes, with 42 ALSes in Africa, 44 in Asia Pacific, 37 in Europe, 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean Islands, and 27 in North America. Since September 2003 when the first ALS, the Internet Society Italy Chapter, was accredited, the At-Large Community has seen a steady increase of ALSes. In the past five years, the At-Large Community has gained approximately 14 ALSes each year. An ALS is a wholly independent organization from ICANN. Whether it is an Internet-related consumer rights groups or an academic organization, ALSes share the passion in furthering the development of Information and Communication Technologies and contributing to policy activities that influence the technical coordination of the Domain Name Systems. In fact, about 33% ALSes are Internet Society Chapters. The ALS accreditation process recognizes that these groups meet ICANN’s criteria for involving individual Internet users at the local or issue level, as well as for promoting individuals’ understanding of and participation in ICANN. Within ICANN, they actively contribute to policy advice development activities and play a key role in ICANN’s regional outreach strategies and civil society engagement. They work to ensure that the Internet continues to serve the global public interest. To learn more about ALSes, please visit: https://atlarge.icann.org/alses. [cid:image001.png@01D1CD62.4614C370] 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>

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VOTE RESULT (242) Action Citoyenne Pour L'Information Et L'Education Au Développement Durable (ACIEDD)
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 23, 2016

June 23, 2016

Dear All, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from ACIEDD we can confirm that both result is quorate. ******** Poll Result ALS Application (242) Action Citoyenne Pour L'Information Et L'Education Au Développement Durable (ACIEDD) Report date: Thursday 23 June 2016 01:36 UTC ALS Application (242) Action Citoyenne pour l'Information et l'Education au Developpement Durable (ACIEDD) Poll ID: 126811 As at Poll close: Wednesday 22 June 2016 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 * Group size: 15 * Percentage voted: 86.67 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate ID Candidate Votes % Voters 1 15840871 Yes 13 100.00 Holly Raiche, Sebastien Bachollet, Sandra Hoferichter Hoferichter, Alan Greenberg, Tijani Ben Jemaa BEN JEMAA, Leon Sanchez, Jimmy Schulz Schulz, Maureen Hilyard, Harold Arcos, Vanda Scartezini, Wafa Zaafouri, Kaili Kan, Timothy Denton 2 15840873 No 0 0.00 2 15840872 Abstain 0 0.00 ******** You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=5730uUQzIFNJW2ZG4r9Fc4YH You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 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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Call for Comments: ALAC Statement on the Revisions to ICANN Expected Standards of Behaviors
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 22, 2016

June 22, 2016

Dear All, On behalf of the ALAC, Leon Sanchez has developed the first draft ALAC Statement on the Revisions to ICANN Expected Standards of Behaviors<https://community.icann.org/x/BQ6OAw>. 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/BQ6OAw. 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 25 June 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>. 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>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT - (241) North Carolina Chapter of the Internet Society
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 21, 2016

June 21, 2016

Dear All, The regional advice from NARALO regarding ALS Applicant (241) North Carolina Chapter of the Internet Society has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Does the ALAC wish to accredit North Carolina Chapter of the Internet? The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** Please note that this vote, for ALAC members only, will be open from 21 June 2016 23:59 UTC until 28 June 2016 23:59 UTC. 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> 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 -- ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Binero AB
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 21, 2016

June 21, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-20-en ________________________________ ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to Binero AB 20 June 2016 DATA RETENTION WAIVER BINERO AB, SWEDEN BINERO AB, SWEDEN ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") on the basis of Registrar's contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Data Retention Specification in the 2013 RAA violates applicable law in Sweden. ICANN hereby grants Registrar a limited waiver from compliance with certain provisions of the 2013 RAA on the following terms: 1. ICANN agrees that, following Registrar's execution of the 2013 RAA, for purposes of assessing Registrar's compliance with the data retention requirement of Paragraph 1.1 of the Data Retention Specification in the 2013 RAA, the period of "two additional years" in Paragraph 1.1 of the Data Retention Specification will be deemed modified to "one additional year." 2. In all other respects the terms of the Data Retention Specification will remain AS IS. The waiver granted to Registrar applies only to the post-sponsorship period of retention of the data listed in the Paragraphs 1.1.1 through 1.1.8 inclusive of the Data Retention Specification, and it does not constitute a waiver of any other provisions of the 2013 RAA or other ICANN policies applicable to registrars. Without limiting the foregoing, nothing in this waiver limits Registrar's obligation to comply with Consensus Policies or Temporary Policies developed and adopted in accordance with ICANN's Bylaws ("ICANN Policies") or limits Registrar's obligation to comply with any amendment, supplement or modification of the 2013 RAA approved and adopted in accordance with the terms of the 2013 RAA ("RAA Amendments"). In the event of any inconsistency between this waiver and the terms of any ICANN Policy or RAA Amendment, the terms of the ICANN Policy or RAA Amendment will control. 3. The waiver granted to Registrar shall remain in effect for the duration of the term of the 2013 RAA signed by Registrar. ICANN notes that the provisions of Section 3 of the Specification will apply to similar waivers requested by other registrars that are located in Sweden and subject to Swedish law.

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ICANN Newsletter -- 17 June 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 20, 2016

June 20, 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 17 June 2016 ________________________________ Announcements This Week The Georgian Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-17-en> 17 June 2016 ICANN Fellowship Program Application Process Review<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-14-en> 14 June 2016 NextGen@ICANN Application Round Opens for ICANN57<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-13-en> 13 June 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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ICANN News Alert -- The Georgian Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR)
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 20, 2016

June 20, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-06-17-en ________________________________ The Georgian Script Community Forms Generation Panel for Developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) 17 June 2016 ICANN is pleased to announce the formation of the Generation Panel to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Georgian 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 June 2016 the Georgian script community submitted to ICANN the Proposal for Generation Panel for Georgian Script Label Generation Ruleset for the Root Zone<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/georgian-script-lgr-proposal-17…> [DFP, 392 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 Georgian script community for volunteering to develop the Georgian script LGR proposal for the Root Zone," said Sarmad Hussain from the IDN Program at ICANN. With composition and work plan approved, the Georgian 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". 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, Georgian, Greek, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Neo-Brahmi and Thai, Generation Panel formation is expected to cover other scripts including 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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