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

New Public Comment: Proposed Amendments to Base New gTLD Registry Agreement Follow Updates
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 1, 2016

June 1, 2016

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the ‘Proposed Amendments to Base New gTLD Registry Agreement Follow Updates' has now gone live: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/proposed-amend-new-gtld-agreement-201… Public comment will end on 13 July 2016 23:59 UTC. During this period, anyone can submit comment via comments-proposed-amend-new-gtld-agreement-31may16(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/uBiOAw. All pertinent resources for this public comment can also be found there. 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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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN, RySG Propose Amendment to New gTLD Registry Agreement
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 1, 2016

June 1, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-31-en ________________________________ ICANN, RySG Propose Amendment to New gTLD Registry Agreement 31 May 2016 ICANN today issued for public comment a proposed amendment to the base New gTLD Registry Agreement<https://newgtlds.icann.org/sites/default/files/agreements/agreement-approve…>. The public comment period ends 13 July 2016. Comment now<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/proposed-amend-new-gtld-agreement-201…>. The amendment proposed today reflects over 18 months of negotiations between representatives of ICANN and the Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG). These negotiations were conducted pursuant to Section 7.7 of the base agreement. The RySG initiated the process. Following the conclusion of the public comment period, ICANN and the RySG working group for these negotiations will consider the comments and submit the proposed final version of the amendment for approval by registry operators and the ICANN board (see Section 7.6 of the registry agreement). If these approvals are obtained, the amendment will become effective upon 60 days notice from ICANN to the registry operators. Read the blog post<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/amending-the-new-gtld-registry-agreement>. 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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ICANN Newsletter -- 27 May 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 1, 2016

June 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 27 May 2016 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Draft Restated Articles of Incorporation<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-27-en> 27 May 2016 ICANN Hires DNS Expert to Lead Research<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-25-en> 25 May 2016 Call for Expressions of Interest for 2017 Nominating Committee Chair and Chair-Elect<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-24-en> 24 May 2016 Kenya to Host ICANN's African Regional Engagement Office<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-05-24-en> 24 May 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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