September 2018 - ALAC-Announce

Call for Comments: ICANN Seeking Community Feedback on Proposed Unified Access Model
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 7, 2018

Nov. 7, 2018

Dear All, Please note the first draft ALAC Statement on ICANN Seeking Community Feedback on Proposed Unified Access Model<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+ICA…> 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/wwA5BQ. The At-Large website page for the Statement is here: https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12105. 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>. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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: Public Comment: Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Draft Report of Recommendations
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 15, 2018

Oct. 15, 2018

Dear All, This is a reminder that the Public Comment on the Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Draft Report of Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+Reg…> is live. Public comment will end on 05 November 2018 23:59 UTC. 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. The At-Large website page on this Statement is https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12534. The wiki workspace for this public comment is https://community.icann.org/x/NgiNBQ. All pertinent resources can also be found there. 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. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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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New Public Comment: Draft PTI and IANA FY20 Operating Plan and Budgets
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 29, 2018

Sept. 29, 2018

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the Draft PTI and IANA FY20 Operating Plan and Budgets<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+Dra…> is live. Public comment will end on 12 November 2018 23:59 UTC. 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. The At-Large website page on this Statement is https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12568. The wiki workspace for this public comment is https://community.icann.org/x/hQG8BQ. All pertinent resources can also be found there. 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. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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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New Public Comment: Proposals for Malayalam and Tamil Scripts' Root Zone Label Generation Rules
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 29, 2018

Sept. 29, 2018

Dear All, This is to let you know that the Public Comment on the Proposals for Malayalam and Tamil Scripts' Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=96207234> is live. Public comment will end on 07 November 2018 23:59 UTC. 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. The At-Large website page on this Statement is https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12566. The wiki workspace for this public comment is https://community.icann.org/x/ggG8BQ. All pertinent resources can also be found there. 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. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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: ALAC Statement on Initial Report on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process (Overarching Issues & Work Tracks 1-4)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 26, 2018

Sept. 26, 2018

Dear All, This is to let you know that the ALAC Statement on the Initial Report on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process (Overarching Issues & Work Tracks 1-4)<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=88573813> is now final. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked the 15 ALAC members to ratify this final Statement. To read the final Statement, please visit: https://community.icann.org/x/dYdHBQ. Please note that the ALAC ratification vote will close on 29 September 2018 23:59 UTC. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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 -- Proposals for Malayalam and Tamil Scripts' Root Zone‬ Label Generation Rules
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 26, 2018

Sept. 26, 2018

[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-2018-09-25-en [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ Proposals for Malayalam and Tamil Scripts' Root Zone Label Generation Rules 25 September 2018 Open Date: 25 September 2018 Close Date: 7 November 2018 Originating Organization: Global Domains Division Categories/Tags: Top-Level Domains Brief Overview: The Neo-Brahmi Script Generation Panel (NBGP) was formed by nine communities that use scripts derived from the Brahmi script. NBGP is developing Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) for Bengali, Devanagari, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu scripts. The GP is publishing the proposals for the LGRs of these nine scripts in multiple sets, releasing proposals for the scripts which share cross-script variant code points together to the extent possible. The first and the second sets are already undergoing public comment and the third set, being released now, includes the following proposals: (1) Proposal for the Malayalam Script Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone, (2) Proposal for the Tamil Script Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone. As per the LGR Procedure [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.org_en_system_fi…> [PDF, 772 KB], these proposals are being posted for public comments to allow those who have not participated in the NBGP to make their views known. Based on the feedback, the NBGP will finalize each proposal for its evaluation and integration into the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone. Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/malayalam-tamil-2018-09-25-en [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.org_public-2Dcom…>

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FINAL REMINDER - Call for Comments by 25 Sept 23:59 UTC: Initial Report on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process (Overarching Issues & Work Tracks 1-4)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 25, 2018

Sept. 25, 2018

Dear All, Please note the first draft ALAC Statement on Initial Report on the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process (Overarching Issues & Work Tracks 1-4)<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=88573813> is ready for your review. Please note call for comments will close today, 25 September 2018 at 23:59 UTC. 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/dYdHBQ. The At-Large website page for the Statement is here: https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12103. 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>. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community 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 -- How to Get Involved: Launch of the EPDP on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration DataICANN Postpones Data Protection/Privacy Update Webinar Scheduled for 26 September
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 25, 2018

Sept. 25, 2018

[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-2-2018-09-24-en [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Postpones Data Protection/Privacy Update Webinar Scheduled for 26 September 24 September 2018 LOS ANGELES – 24 September 2018 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced that it is postponing its planned 26 September 2018 webinar to a later date, prior to ICANN63. ICANN is taking this step to allow for the community to continue its focused discussions planned for this week, including the Expedited Policy Development Process' scheduled face-to-face meeting in Los Angeles the week of 24 September. ICANN will announce the new date and time of the webinar as soon as possible. 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 Newsletter -- 21 September 2018
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 25, 2018

Sept. 25, 2018

[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 21 September 2018 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Webinar: Proposed Updates to Draft Operating Standards [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 19 September 2018 German Appellate Court Rules on ICANN Request to Preserve WHOIS Data [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 17 September 2018 ICANN 2018 Nominating Committee Announces Updated Selections [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> 16 September 2018 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [CANN63 | Barcelona] 20 – 25 October 2018: ICANN63 | Annual General – Barcelona, Spain<https://meetings.icann.org/en/barcelona63> 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 FY19 Operating Plan and Budget [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>

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ICANN News Alert -- Register Now: Pre-ICANN63 Policy Open House – 11 October 2018
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 25, 2018

Sept. 25, 2018

[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-2018-09-24-en [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ Register Now: Pre-ICANN63 Policy Open House – 11 October 2018 24 September 2018 The Policy Development Support Team is pleased to announce two open house sessions to assist with the community`s preparations for the ICANN63 Annual General Meeting: Pre-ICANN63 Policy Open House Thursday, 11 October 2018 10:00 and 19:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) The open house will run in English with simultaneous Spanish interpretation. The presentation materials will be translated into Spanish, and posted following the open house with the recordings of the sessions here [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__icann.org_resources_pa…>. Please register via this form [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_…> by 8 October 2018! In this interactive 60-minute open house, the focus will be an active question and answer session with the Policy Development Support Team. To ensure that your questions about policy activities are addressed during the session, the Policy Team invites you to submit your questions through the registration form [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_…> or email them to policyinfo(a)icann.org<mailto:policyinfo@icann.org>. We will endeavor to address specific questions received about current policy and advisory work in ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees during the open house. We suggest that you download and review the "Pre-ICANN63 Policy Report" and "Generic Names Supporting Organization Policy Briefing: ICANN63 Edition" in preparation for the open house and ICANN63. These materials will be published by Thursday, 4 October 2018 and provide helpful background on policy activities and topics that the Policy Development Support Team will discuss during the open house, such as: * Overview of the cross-community discussions that will take place at ICANN63: * General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) * Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Registration Data * Innovation in Top-Level Domains * The various policy development processes underway in the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO), the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) and the Address Supporting Organization (ASO), such as: * Policy work on the retirement of country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) * Progress on the ccNSO study about the use of emoji as second level domains * Policy review on Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) * Policy development work reviewing trademark rights protection mechanisms in all gTLDs * Status of policy recommendations on curative rights protections for International Governmental Organizations and International Non-Governmental Organizations (IGO/INGOs) * Policy development work on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures * Report on the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross Community Working Group * Improvements to the GNSO policy development process (PDP 3.0) * Regional Internet Registry policy development activities * Advisory Committee activities within the At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) and Security & Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), including: * Implementation of the organizational review of the At-Large community * At-Large Summit (ATLAS) III * High Level Governmental Meeting at ICANN63 (HLGM) * RSSAC recommendations on Anonymization Processes for Source Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses for Future Analysis * RSSAC, SSAC & Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (RZERC) statements regarding ICANN`s Updated Root Key Signing Key (KSK) Rollover Plan * SSAC work concerning name collisions * Other topics of note: * Organizational review of the ASO, RSSAC, and SSAC * Customer Standing Committee (CSC) Effectiveness Review The Policy Development Support Team looks forward to helping the ICANN community prepare for ICANN63! Please register via this form [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_…> by 8 October 2018! 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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