August 2016 - ALAC-Announce

Call for Comments: Proposed Guidelines for the Second String Similarity Review Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 8, 2016

Aug. 8, 2016

Dear All, In consultation with Cheryl Langdon-Orr, member of the Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Regional At-Large Organization (APRALO), Ariel Liang, Policy Analyst at ICANN, has developed the first draft ALAC Statement on the Proposed Guidelines for the Second String Similarity Review Process<https://community.icann.org/x/Ag6bAw>. 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/Ag6bAw. 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 August 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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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report Register for the FY16 Q4 Call on 18 August
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 6, 2016

Aug. 6, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-08-05-en ________________________________ ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the FY16 Q4 Call on 18 August 5 August 2016 ICANN has announced the date and time of its FY16 Q4 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 18 August at 1500 UTC. The call will focus on how ICANN has implemented the community's policies for the quarter ending 30 June 2016. Please click here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2E6WN1FjQR0sWC5vOIM57ase7MAxb2BT…> to register for the call and receive joining instructions. If you are unable to access the form, please email us<mailto:icann.communications@icann.org> to register with your full name and an email address. The call is open for all to attend, including press, and there will be a Questions & Answers (Q&A) session. A recording of the call will also be made available online on the ICANN website<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/quarterly-reports-2014-11-13-en>. As part of our ongoing efforts to improve these calls, so that they are useful to you, we have added a Board update to the agenda. In the future, we will also be adding a regional focus, as well as other improvements. These calls were set up to enhance ICANN's accountability and transparency efforts, and are a great way for you to stay informed on what the organization has done in accordance with ICANN's mission of keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. More information Please visit the Reporting page<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/quarterly-reports-2014-11-13-en> on the ICANN website for more information, including recordings of previous calls. The presentation will be posted 24-48 hours in advance.

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GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 08 August- 12 August 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 5, 2016

Aug. 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 August – 12 August 2016. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 08 August 2016 05:00 UTC: WS2 Ombudsman Subgroup Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 13:00 UTC: WS2 Diversity Subgroup Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 15:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce Call https://community.icann.org/x/2xGbAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 19:00 UTC: (At-Large) NARALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/jQibAw Tuesday 09 August 2016 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 18:00 UTC: Thick Whois Implementation Review Team https://community.icann.org/x/t77hAg 20:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Wednesday 10 August 2016 12:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Auction Proceeds CCWG Charter Drafting Team https://community.icann.org/x/px6AAw 17:00 UTC (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw Thursday 11 August 2016 14:00 UTC: CWG IANA Meeting Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 19:00 UTC: WS2 SO/AC Accountability Subgroup Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/ihWOAw 21:00 UTC: ALT Mid Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/HQasAw Friday 12 August 2016 none 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> For WS2 Subgroup Topics: mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:mssi-secretariat@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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UPDATE 4/ GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 01 August- 05 August 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 4, 2016

Aug. 4, 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 01 August – 05 August 2016. Update 4: Friday, 05 August 2016 added: 19:00 UTC: At-Large Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program Review Team (CROPP RT) https://community.icann.org/x/PwWsAw Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 01 August 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw Tuesday 02 August 2016 14:30 UTC: At-Large Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program Review Team (CROPP RT) https://community.icann.org/x/IxKbAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 16:30 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/cwCsAw Wednesday 03 August 2016 16:00 UTC (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw 16:00 UTC: (At-Large) EURALO Taskforce on ALS Engagement Call https://community.icann.org/x/jQGsAw Thursday 04 August 2016 13:00 UTC: SO/AC Accountability Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/lBWOAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 19:00 UTC: WS2 Transparency Subgroup Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/HAGsAw 20:00 UTC: CWG IANA Meeting Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 05 August 2016 19:00 UTC: At-Large Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program Review Team (CROPP RT) https://community.icann.org/x/PwWsAw 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> For SO/AC Accountability and WS2 Transparency Subgroup: mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:mssi-secretariat@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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Call for Comments: Creating A Consumer Agenda at ICANN
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 3, 2016

Aug. 3, 2016

Dear All, Garth Bruen, the ALAC Member from the North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO), has developed the first draft on the Creating a Consumer Agenda at ICANN<https://community.icann.org/x/MASbAw>. This document will serve as a formal At-Large Community proposal to enhance consumer protections and end user accountability within the Domain Name System in order to hold ICANN to mission statement. The goal is to present the finalized document in the ICANN57 Hyderabad meeting. 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/MASbAw. 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 . 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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UPDATE 3/ GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 01 August- 05 August 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 2, 2016

Aug. 2, 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 01 August – 05 August 2016. Update 3: Wednesday, 03 August 2016 added: 16:00 UTC: (At-Large) EURALO Taskforce on ALS Engagement Call Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 01 August 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw Tuesday 02 August 2016 14:30 UTC: At-Large Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program Review Team (CROPP RT) https://community.icann.org/x/IxKbAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 16:30 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/cwCsAw Wednesday 03 August 2016 16:00 UTC (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw 16:00 UTC: (At-Large) EURALO Taskforce on ALS Engagement Call https://community.icann.org/x/jQGsAw Thursday 04 August 2016 13:00 UTC: SO/AC Accountability Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/lBWOAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 19:00 UTC: WS2 Transparency Subgroup Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/HAGsAw 20:00 UTC: CWG IANA Meeting Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 05 August 2016 none 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> For SO/AC Accountability and WS2 Transparency Subgroup: mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:mssi-secretariat@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 Newsletter -- 29 July 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 2, 2016

Aug. 2, 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 July 2016 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Third LAC DNS Forum to Take Place in the Dominican Republic<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-29-en> 29 July 2016 Results Available for 27 July 2016 New gTLD Program Auction<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-07-28-en> 28 July 2016 Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN57 Fellowship<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-28-en> 28 July 2016 Call for Volunteers: GNSO Review Working Group<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-27-en> 27 July 2016 New Registration Data Directory Services Requirements for gTLD Registries, Registrars to Take Effect in February 2017<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-26-en> 26 July 2016 Draft Report of the Independent Review of the Trademark Clearinghouse Available for Public Comment<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-25-en> 25 July 2016 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [ICANN 57 | Hyderabad] 3-9 November 2016: 57th International Public ICANN Meeting - Hyderabad<https://meetings.icann.org/en/hyderabad57> 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 FY17 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/opplan.htm>

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UPDATE 2/ GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 01 August- 05 August 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 1, 2016

Aug. 1, 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 01 August – 05 August 2016. Update 2: Thursday, 04 August 2016 added: 13:00 UTC: SO/AC Accountability Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/lBWOAw 19:00 UTC: WS2 Transparency Subgroup Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/HAGsAw Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 01 August 2016 13:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw Tuesday 02 August 2016 14:30 UTC: At-Large Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program Review Team (CROPP RT) https://community.icann.org/x/IxKbAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 16:30 UTC: ALAC Subcommittee on Outreach and Engagement https://community.icann.org/x/cwCsAw Wednesday 03 August 2016 16:00 UTC (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw Thursday 04 August 2016 13:00 UTC: SO/AC Accountability Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/lBWOAw 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 19:00 UTC: WS2 Transparency Subgroup Meeting #1 https://community.icann.org/x/HAGsAw 20:00 UTC: CWG IANA Meeting Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg Friday 05 August 2016 none 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> For SO/AC Accountability and WS2 Transparency Subgroup: mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org<mailto:mssi-secretariat@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 -- Third LAC DNS Forum to Take Place in the Dominican Republic
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 1, 2016

Aug. 1, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-07-29-en ________________________________ Third LAC DNS Forum to Take Place in the Dominican Republic 29 July 2016 Event: Latin American and Caribbean Domain Name System Forum (LAC DNS Forum) When: 24-25 August 2016 Venue: Hotel Barceló Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Information: http://semanadeinternet.do<http://semanadeinternet.do/> Register: http://semanadeinternet.do/#registro (Registration covers both the LAC DNS Forum and Internet Week.) Fee: The LAC DNS Forum is free of charge. The LAC DNS Forum brings together industry, Internet policy and technical professionals interested in debating DNS-related issues. It's also a good opportunity to engage and network with key players and experts in the field. The forum is open to anyone interested in issues pertaining to the domain name industry and the business opportunities it can provide. The target audience includes: * Country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registries, registrars and resellers * Generic top-level domain (gTLD) registries, registrars and resellers * Registrants * DNS experts * gTLD applicants * Regional TLD organizations * IT and Internet businesses * Legal and intellectual property firms This is the third edition of the LAC DNS Forum, first held in Buenos Aires in 2013. Due to the decision to relocate ICANN56 and ICANN57<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/presenting-our-mitigation-plan-for-latin-am…>, the forum will be held for the first time outside an ICANN meeting. ICANN CEO Göran Marby will be participating. The III LAC DNS Forum will be part of the Dominican Republic's Internet Week, marking the 25th anniversary of the delegation of the .do domain. Internet Week runs from 22-25 August. The event is jointly organized by the Catholic University (Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra) with the domain registry office of .do<http://www.nic.do/>, the Latin American and Caribbean Address Registry<http://www.lacnic.net/> (LACNIC), the Latin American and Caribbean ccTLDs Organization<https://www.lactld.org/en/> (LACTLD), the Dominican Republic Chapter of the Internet Society<http://www.internetsociety.org/node/511292>, the Telecommunications Dominican Institute<http://indotel.gob.do/> (INDOTEL) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers<https://www.icann.org/> (ICANN).

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