December 2017 - ALAC-Announce

At-Large and GNSO Calls / Week of 18-22 December 2017
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 15, 2017

Dec. 15, 2017

Dear All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 18-22 December 2017. Monday 18 December 2017 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/MBlyB Tuesday 19 December 2017 20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team - Track 1 https://community.icann.org/x/7AObAw Wednesday 20 December 2017 06:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 18:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw 20:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team - Track 5 – Geographic Names at the Top-Level https://community.icann.org/x/YASbAw Thursday 21 December 2017 15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team – Track 2 https://community.icann.org/x/FwSbAw Friday 22 December 2017 None Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to: For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs(a)icann.org For At-Large calls or ALAC: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org For CWG IANA Stewardship: Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: acct-staff(a)icann.org For CCWG-IG: desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls : mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org Thank you! Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D375BC.928A3970]

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Publishes Report of Public Comments on PTI and Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Draft FY19 Plans
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 15, 2017

Dec. 15, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-12-14-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Publishes Report of Public Comments on PTI and Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Draft FY19 Plans 14 December 2017 LOS ANGELES – 14 December 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the Report of Public Comments[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.org_en_system_fi…> [PDF, 128 KB] on draft FY19 operating and budget plans for Public Technical Identifiers (PTI)[pti.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pti.icann.org_&d=DwMFa…> and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). This detailed report includes responses to each of the 16 individual comments submitted. The report has been structured by comment theme and is accompanied by a sortable spreadsheet, to make it easier to find related comments and responses. The PTI Board will consider PTI's budget at its January 2018 meeting and the ICANN Board will consider IANA's budget at its February 2018 meeting. The Draft FY19 PTI and IANA operating plans and budgets documents are published here[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.org_public-2Dcom…>. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must 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 with a community of participants from all over the world.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Publishes Updated gTLD Marketplace Health Index
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 15, 2017

Dec. 15, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-12-14-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Publishes Updated gTLD Marketplace Health Index 14 December 2017 LOS ANGELES – 14 December 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that ICANN published an update to the gTLD Marketplace Health Index (Beta), which presents statistics and trends related to generic top-level domains (gTLDs). View the Health Index[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.org_en_system_fi…> [PDF, 2.65 MB] The gTLD Marketplace Health Index (Beta) was first published in July 2016. ICANN plans to publish these statistics twice a year to track progress against its goal of supporting the evolution of the domain name marketplace to be robust, stable and trusted. A community Advisory Panel[community.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_di…> is working with ICANN to refine the Index in preparation for publishing version 1.0. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must 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 with a community of participants from all over the world.

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NOW ON - please join - IMPORTANT Webinar Invitation: At-Large Consumer Safeguards Briefing Webinar on Thursday, 14 December 2017 at 18:00 UTC for 90mins
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 14, 2017

Dec. 14, 2017

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. 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. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número preferido. Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe Connect, sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a Internet estable. Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que el personal sepa. Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - ainsi que votre numéro à: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join the At-Large Consumer Safeguards Briefing Webinar. Speakers are Bryan Schilling, ICANN Consumer Safeguards Director, who will be providing an update on ICANN consumer safeguard activities, and Trang Nguyen, VP, Strategic Programs who will be presenting on consumer safeguards and registrants. The webinar is scheduled on Thursday, 14 December 2017 from 18:00-19:30 UTC (90 minutes). For other times: https://tinyurl.com/yc5w6wgw The draft agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/1hZyB French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/atlarge-briefing-session/ Conference ID’s: EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 If you require a dial-out, please contact At-Large Staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://7A10FE21-3394-495B-A5F0-7E30855046D9/staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you. Kind regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D37507.1B017EA0] From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 7:39 PM To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Trang Nguyen <trang.nguyen(a)icann.org>, Bryan Schilling <bryan.schilling(a)icann.org>, Brian Gutterman <brian.gutterman(a)icann.org>, Jamie Hedlund <jamie.hedlund(a)icann.org>, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: REMINDER / IMPORTANT DOODLE: At-Large Briefing Call on Consumer Safeguards Dear All, At the request of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, an At-Large Briefing Call on Consumer Safeguards is being organized. Speakers include Bryan Schilling, ICANN Consumer Safeguards Director, who will be providing an update on ICANN consumer safeguard activities, and Trang Nguyen, VP, Strategic Programs who will be presenting on consumer safeguards and registrants. Please complete this Doodle poll to find a suitable date and time, week commencing 11 December 2017. Doodle Link: https://doodle.com/poll/yzgstiftt3y9bfg7 French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff 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/icannatlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image002.png@01D37507.1B017EA0]

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Call for Comments: Enhancing Accountability - Recommendations for Diversity
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 14, 2017

Dec. 14, 2017

Dear All, Please note the first draft ALAC Statement on the Enhancing Accountability - Recommendations for Diversity is ready for your review. 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/Z5tEB. 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 21 December 2017 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>. 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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REMINDER: IMPORTANT Webinar Invitation: At-Large Consumer Safeguards Briefing Webinar on Thursday, 14 December 2017 at 18:00 UTC for 90mins
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 14, 2017

Dec. 14, 2017

If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. 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. If you would like a reminder of how to connect please let staff know. Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número preferido. Por favor, recuerde que es posible conectar el audio a través de la Adobe Connect, sin necesidad de utilizar su teléfono. Se necesita una conexión a Internet estable. Si desea un recordatorio de cómo conectar por favor que el personal sepa. Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. Nous vous rappelons que vous pouvez désormais utiliser l'audio de l'Adobe Connect room afin de vous connecter sans utiliser votre ligne téléphonique. Il vous faut une connexion internet stable. Merci de nous confirmer votre participation et dial-out - si nécessaire - ainsi que votre numéro à: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file:///composeviewinternalloadurl/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Dear All, On behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to invite you to join the At-Large Consumer Safeguards Briefing Webinar. Speakers are Bryan Schilling, ICANN Consumer Safeguards Director, who will be providing an update on ICANN consumer safeguard activities, and Trang Nguyen, VP, Strategic Programs who will be presenting on consumer safeguards and registrants. The webinar is scheduled on Thursday, 14 December 2017 from 18:00-19:30 UTC (90 minutes). For other times: https://tinyurl.com/yc5w6wgw The draft agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/1hZyB French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Adobe Connect: https://participate.icann.org/atlarge-briefing-session/ Conference ID’s: EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 If you require a dial-out, please contact At-Large Staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://7A10FE21-3394-495B-A5F0-7E30855046D9/staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. Thank you. Kind regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/staff@atlarge.icann.org> Website: atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/facebook.com/icannatlar…> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<applewebdata://932FA082-AAF3-456B-A040-A1DAA84DB45D/@ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image001.png@01D374F7.7C5F97A0] From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 7:39 PM To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Trang Nguyen <trang.nguyen(a)icann.org>, Bryan Schilling <bryan.schilling(a)icann.org>, Brian Gutterman <brian.gutterman(a)icann.org>, Jamie Hedlund <jamie.hedlund(a)icann.org>, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Subject: REMINDER / IMPORTANT DOODLE: At-Large Briefing Call on Consumer Safeguards Dear All, At the request of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, an At-Large Briefing Call on Consumer Safeguards is being organized. Speakers include Bryan Schilling, ICANN Consumer Safeguards Director, who will be providing an update on ICANN consumer safeguard activities, and Trang Nguyen, VP, Strategic Programs who will be presenting on consumer safeguards and registrants. Please complete this Doodle poll to find a suitable date and time, week commencing 11 December 2017. Doodle Link: https://doodle.com/poll/yzgstiftt3y9bfg7 French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff 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/icannatlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> [cid:image002.png@01D374F7.7C5F97A0]

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Organization Publishes Reports on the Review of the Community Priority Evaluation Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 14, 2017

Dec. 14, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-12-13-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Organization Publishes Reports on the Review of the Community Priority Evaluation Process 13 December 2017 LOS ANGELES – 13 December 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published three reports on the review of the Community Priority Evaluation (CPE) process (the CPE Process Review). The CPE Process Review was initiated at the request of the ICANN Board as part of the Board's due diligence in the administration of the CPE process. The CPE Process Review was conducted by FTI Consulting Inc.'s (FTI)[fticonsulting.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.fticonsulting.com_&…> Global Risk and Investigations Practice (GRIP) and Technology Practice, and consisted of three parts: (i) reviewing the process by which the ICANN organization interacted with the CPE Provider related to the CPE reports issued by the CPE Provider (Scope 1); (ii) an evaluation of whether the CPE criteria were applied consistently throughout each CPE report (Scope 2); and (iii) a compilation of the reference material relied upon by the CPE Provider to the extent such reference material exists for the eight evaluations which are the subject of pending Reconsideration Requests that were pending at the time that ICANN initiated the CPE Process Review (Scope 3). FTI concluded that "there is no evidence that the ICANN organization had any undue influence on the CPE Provider with respect to the CPE reports issued by the CPE Provider or engaged in any impropriety in the CPE process" (Scope 1) and that "the CPE Provider consistently applied the criteria set forth in the New gTLD Applicant Guidebook [ ] and the CPE Guidelines throughout each CPE" (Scope 2). (See Scope 1 report[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 159 KB], Pg. 3; Scope 2 report[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 312 KB], Pg. 3.) For Scope 3, FTI observed that two of the eight relevant CPE reports included a citation in the report for each reference to research. In the remaining six reports, FTI observed instances where the CPE Provider referenced research but did not include the corresponding citations in the reports. Except for one evaluation, FTI observed that the working papers underlying the reports contained material that corresponded with the research referenced in the CPE reports. In one instance, FTI did not find that the working papers underlying the relevant report contained citation that corresponded with the research referenced in the CPE report. However, based on FTI's observations, it is possible that the research being referenced was cited in the CPE Provider's working papers underlying the first evaluation of that application. (See Scope 3 report[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 309 KB], Pg. 4.) The findings will be considered by the Board Accountability Mechanisms Committee (BAMC) when the BAMC reviews the remaining pending Reconsideration Requests as part of the Reconsideration process. "The Board appreciates the community's patience during this detailed investigation, which has provided greater transparency into the CPE evaluation process," said Cherine Chalaby, Chairman of the ICANN Board. "Further, this CPE Process Review and due diligence has provided additional facts and information that outline and document the ICANN organization's interaction with the CPE Provider." For more information about the CPE process and the CPE Process Review, please visit https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/cpe[newgtlds.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newgtlds.icann.org_en_…>.

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ICANN News Alert -- Sri Lankan Community Preparing for a Multilingual Internet Using Local Scripts
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 14, 2017

Dec. 14, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2-2017-12-12-en[ican…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> ________________________________ Sri Lankan Community Preparing for a Multilingual Internet Using Local Scripts Work commences on enabling Sinhala and Tamil scripts for top-level domain names 12 December 2017 Colombo, Sri Lanka… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and local experts in policy, technical and linguistic fields convened in Colombo today to introduce the Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) program and launch the Sinhala Generation Panel (GP). The launch signifies an exciting future where the local community contributes towards developing secure and stable access to the Internet in Sinhala. The Asia Pacific region is linguistically diverse. Of the 6,800 languages in the world, about half of them or 3,500 are spoken in APAC. 21 of the top 30 most spoken languages in the world are used in the region. This diversity adds challenges to the Internet domain name space. "IDNs are domain names represented by letters or characters from different scripts and writing systems. They offer the possibility of using the domain names in languages across the globe, including Sinhala, Tamil, Thai, Chinese, Hindi, and others. Thus, providing a truly multilingual Internet with greater flexibility and opportunities for billions of users," said Sarmad Hussain, ICANN's IDN Programs Director. "The ability for Internet users to come online in their native languages and scripts is a significant development for the Internet. As Sinhala is a commonly used language in Sri Lanka, the work by the Sinhala GP will lay the groundwork for allowing complete domain names in the Sinhalese language," added Hussain. The Sinhala GP comprises two Co-Chairs and a number of local community representatives from the policy, linguistic fields, as well as members with technical expertise in Sinhala language computing, Unicode and the Internet's domain name system. Harsha Wijayawardhana, Co-Chair of the Sinhala GP, said, "We are all extremely excited about this new development. The Sinhala GP will work on developing root zone label generation rules for the Sinhala script. There will be significant technical work involved, such as developing the rules for computers to understand how to form correct top-level domain names in Sinhala script. Our efforts will help to form the basis for allowing complete domain names in the Sinhala language." Earlier this week, members of the Sinhala GP attended a workshop to discuss the work plan and next steps. The Neo-Brahmi GP is also in Colombo this week. They are developing label generation rules for nine Neo-Brahmi scripts including Tamil, the other commonly used language in Sri Lanka. When both the Sinhala and Neo-Brahmi GPs' work are completed, Sri Lankans can look forward to accessing the Internet's domain name system using domain names in their scripts and languages. Work has been completed by the respective GPs for the Arabic, Armenian, Cyrillic, Ethiopic, Georgian, Khmer, Lao and Thai scripts, and is underway for many more, including Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Korean, and Latin scripts. ICANN is currently calling for volunteers to form GPs for these four scripts: Hebrew, Myanmar, Tibetan and Thaana. Enabling a Multilingual Internet – Additional Information In addition to developing rules to form valid top-level domains (TLDs) in the local script, many computing systems need to be upgraded as they do not recognize or appropriately process new domain names, primarily because the TLD or IDN may be more than three characters in length or in an alternate format. The same is true for email addresses that incorporate these new extensions. The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), supported by ICANN, is a community-led, Internet industry-wide initiative working on creating awareness and identifying and resolving problems associated with the universal acceptance of domain names. To learn more, or report an issue with Universal Acceptance, please visit www.uasg.tech[uasg.tech]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.uasg.tech&d=DwMFaQ&…>. #### For more information on IDNs, please visit here[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. For more information on UA, please visit here[uasg.tech]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.uasg.tech_&d=DwMFaQ…>. Media Contacts ICANN Liana Teo Head of Communications, APAC Tel: +65 6816 1259 Mobile: +65 9796 5500 Email: liana.teo(a)icann.org<mailto:liana.teo@icann.org> Fiona Aw Global Communications Coordinator Tel: +65 6816 1264 Mobile: +65 9113 6621 Email: fiona.aw(a)icann.org<mailto:fiona.aw@icann.org> 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.

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Discusses Future of the Internet in Sri Lanka
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 14, 2017

Dec. 14, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2017-12-12-en[icann.…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> ________________________________ ICANN Discusses Future of the Internet in Sri Lanka Domain names in local languages and scripts pave the way towards a multilingual Internet 12 December 2017 Colombo, Sri Lanka… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today discussed the evolution of the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) and its potential implication for Sri Lanka. ICANN is currently overseeing one of the biggest changes ever in the history of the Internet with its New Generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) Program. This is driving the largest expansion of the DNS, promoting choice, competition and innovation for the benefit of consumers and businesses. ICANN is also enhancing the usability of the Internet through the introduction of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). IDNs will enable the global community to use a domain name and access content in their native language or script. Sri Lanka currently has an Internet penetration rate of approximately 32 percent, which is below the average penetration of 46.7 percent in Asia1[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. However, rapid rise in mobile broadband subscriptions can change that. According to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, mobile broadband subscriptions have risen from just over 90,000 subscriptions in 2009, to over 4 million in June 2017. "The DNS' expansion will help provide for the growing Internet community in our region. In a time when everyone and everything is going digital, a website and domain name are essentials for every business, including people. We are seeing the Internet evolve as more people coming online can do so in their own languages," said Champika Wijayatunga, ICANN's Security, Stability and Resiliency Regional Manager. Wijayatunga is also responsible for the engagement and outreach in the South Asia markets, including Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, where Sinhalese and Tamil are commonly spoken languages, the IDN program will enable non-English speaking Sri Lankans to come online using their native scripts. One of the key pre-requisite is the formation of a Generation Panel (GP). Consisting of local experts from policy, technical and linguistic fields, the GP helps to determine rules to form valid top-level domains in the local script. The launch of the Sinhala GP today brings Sri Lankans one step closer to accessing the Internet's domain name system using domain names in their scripts and languages. Jayantha Fernando, Program Director / Legal Advisor of the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), was also present at the media briefing. He said, "The Internet has become an integral part of our everyday life, and has created the opportunity for social and economic growth, resulting in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector becoming the 5th largest revenue earner for the Sri Lankan economy. The Sri Lankan government recognizes the importance of the Internet, and is supportive of an open, interoperable and secure Internet for all our citizens. It is in this context that we support this initiative and we hope that through this, more Sri Lankans can come online to enjoy the benefits of the Internet." #### For more information on the new gTLD program, please visit here[newgtlds.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__newgtlds.icann.org_en_…>. For more information on IDNs, please visit here[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. Media Contacts ICANN Liana Teo Head of Communications, APAC Tel: +65 6816 1259 Mobile: +65 9796 5500 Email: liana.teo(a)icann.org<mailto:liana.teo@icann.org> Fiona Aw Global Communications Coordinator Tel: +65 6816 1264 Mobile: +65 9113 6621 Email: fiona.aw(a)icann.org<mailto:fiona.aw@icann.org> 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. ________________________________ 1[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> Source: Internet World Stats[internetworldstats.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.internetworldstats.…>

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ICANN Newsletter -- 8 December 2017
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 12, 2017

Dec. 12, 2017

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> Week ending 8 December 2017 ________________________________ Announcements This Week .WED Placed in Emergency Back-End Registry Operator (EBERO) Program[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 08 December 2017 Webinar: Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review New Sections of Draft Report[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 07 December 2017 Reminder: Register for 7 December Q&A on the Latest Quarterly Stakeholder Update[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 05 December 2017 ICANN Launches the FY19 SO/AC Additional Requests Budget Process[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 05 December 2017 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [CANN61 | San Juan, Puerto Rico] 10-15 March 2018: 61st International Public ICANN Meeting – San Juan<https://meetings.icann.org/en/sanjuan61> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> 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[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…>. Strategic Plan, 2016 - 2020[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_planni…> ICANN FY18 Operating Plan and Budget[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_en_financ…>

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