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Public Comment: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Part A 'New IRTP Issues' Background
by At-Large Staff Sept. 9, 2008

Sept. 9, 2008

Public Comment: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Part A 'New IRTP Issues' Background http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09sep08-en.htm 9 September 2008 The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) aims to provide a straightforward procedure for domain name holders to transfer their names from one ICANN-accredited registrar to another. As part of a broader review of this policy, a Policy Development Process (PDP) is currently ongoing on new Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy issues. These new Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy issues include questions relating to registrar exchange of registrant e-mail information, the potential need for including new forms of electronic authentication and potential provisions for "partial bulk transfers." Input requested The Working Group that was launched following the adoption of its charter by the GNSO Council on 17 July 2008 is requesting your input for its deliberations to answer the following questions (found in Section 1.3 of the issues report): Issue I - Is there a way for registrars to make Registrant E-mail Address data available to one another? Currently there is no way of automating approval from the Registrant, as the Registrant Email Address is not a required field in the registrar Whois. This slows down and/or complicates the process for registrants, especially since the Registrant can overrule the Admin Contact . If you believe policy change is needed, what options could be explored for registrars to make Registrant E-mail address data available? For each option, please identify how this would benefit automating approval, and, if any, what potential problems might be associated with this option. Please identify examples or best practices of email address use to facilitate and/or automate approval from a Registrant for a transfer. Although it is not the purpose of this Policy Development Process (PDP) to recommend changes to WHOIS policy, it conceivably could be an option to require registrant email addresses in WHOIS. The Working Group is interested in your views on that potential option, without regard to the broader WHOIS issues of availability and accuracy of WHOIS data. The Working Group is more particularly interested in your views about any other options not involving WHOIS. Issue II - Whether there is need for other options for electronic authentication (e.g., security token in the Form of Authorization (FOA)) due to security concerns on use of email addresses (potential for hacking or spoofing) . What security concerns can you identify related to current ways of authenticating registrants. Note, the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) has identified a risk of email spoofing for purposes of domain name hijacking, see link. We are interested in your views on this and any other concerns. Do you think there is a need for other options for electronic authentication? Please state the reasons for your answer. Do you know of any Registrars using additional means for electronic authorization (e.g. security token, digital signatures, etc.)? If so, what are they and who offers them? If a need would be identified for other options of electronic authentication, what other options could be explored? Of those other options to be explored, please identify the potential benefits but also any potential problems. Do you have or know of any data in relation to the impact of the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) deployment on security in relation to authentication? If so, please describe the source and type of data. Do you know of any further examples, apart from those mentioned in the issues report (.uk registry and .se registry), of electronic authentication methods? If so, what are they and who offers them? Issue III - Whether the policy should incorporate provisions for handling "partial bulk transfers" between registrars - that is, transfers involving a number of names but not the entire group of names held by the losing registrar . Should the policy incorporate provisions for handling "partial bulk transfers" between registrars? Please state the reasons and use-cases for your answer. Are you aware of any voluntary provisions to facilitate partial bulk transfers? If so, could you please provide further details on those provisions (apart from those already identified in the issues paper - NeuLevel (.biz), Nominet (.uk)). Background documents / links GNSO Issues Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy: Set A; "New IRTP Issues" (http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/transfer-issues-report-set-a-23may08 .pdf) Charter Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Part A PDP Working Group (http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-working-group-charter-jun08.htm ) IRTP Part A PDP Working Group Workspace (irtp part a pdp wg pdp jun08) IRTP Part A PDP Working Group E-mail archives (http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08/) Deadline and how to submit comments Comments are welcome via e-mail to <new-irtp-issues(a)icann.org> until 29 September 2008. Access to the public comment forum from which comments can be posted can be found at <new-irtp-issues(a)icann.org>. An archive of all comments received will be publicly posted at http://forum.icann.org/lists/new-irtp-issues/. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Public Comment until 29 September: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Part A 'New IRTP Issues'
by At-Large Staff Sept. 9, 2008

Sept. 9, 2008

FYI: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09sep08-en.htm Public Comment: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Part A 'New IRTP Issues' Background 9 September 2008 The Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) aims to provide a straightforward procedure for domain name holders to transfer their names from one ICANN-accredited registrar to another. As part of a broader review of this policy, a Policy Development Process (PDP) is currently ongoing on new Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy issues. These new Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy issues include questions relating to registrar exchange of registrant e-mail information, the potential need for including new forms of electronic authentication and potential provisions for "partial bulk transfers." Input requested The Working Group that was launched following the adoption of its charter by the GNSO Council on 17 July 2008 is requesting your input for its deliberations to answer the following questions (found in Section 1.3 of the issues report): Issue I - Is there a way for registrars to make Registrant E-mail Address data available to one another? Currently there is no way of automating approval from the Registrant, as the Registrant Email Address is not a required field in the registrar Whois. This slows down and/or complicates the process for registrants, especially since the Registrant can overrule the Admin Contact . If you believe policy change is needed, what options could be explored for registrars to make Registrant E-mail address data available? For each option, please identify how this would benefit automating approval, and, if any, what potential problems might be associated with this option. Please identify examples or best practices of email address use to facilitate and/or automate approval from a Registrant for a transfer. Although it is not the purpose of this Policy Development Process (PDP) to recommend changes to WHOIS policy, it conceivably could be an option to require registrant email addresses in WHOIS. The Working Group is interested in your views on that potential option, without regard to the broader WHOIS issues of availability and accuracy of WHOIS data. The Working Group is more particularly interested in your views about any other options not involving WHOIS. Issue II - Whether there is need for other options for electronic authentication (e.g., security token in the Form of Authorization (FOA)) due to security concerns on use of email addresses (potential for hacking or spoofing) . What security concerns can you identify related to current ways of authenticating registrants. Note, the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) has identified a risk of email spoofing for purposes of domain name hijacking, see link. We are interested in your views on this and any other concerns. Do you think there is a need for other options for electronic authentication? Please state the reasons for your answer. Do you know of any Registrars using additional means for electronic authorization (e.g. security token, digital signatures, etc.)? If so, what are they and who offers them? If a need would be identified for other options of electronic authentication, what other options could be explored? Of those other options to be explored, please identify the potential benefits but also any potential problems. Do you have or know of any data in relation to the impact of the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) deployment on security in relation to authentication? If so, please describe the source and type of data. Do you know of any further examples, apart from those mentioned in the issues report (.uk registry and .se registry), of electronic authentication methods? If so, what are they and who offers them? Issue III - Whether the policy should incorporate provisions for handling "partial bulk transfers" between registrars - that is, transfers involving a number of names but not the entire group of names held by the losing registrar . Should the policy incorporate provisions for handling "partial bulk transfers" between registrars? Please state the reasons and use-cases for your answer. Are you aware of any voluntary provisions to facilitate partial bulk transfers? If so, could you please provide further details on those provisions (apart from those already identified in the issues paper - NeuLevel (.biz), Nominet (.uk)). Background documents / links GNSO Issues Report Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy: Set A; "New IRTP Issues" (http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/transfer-issues-report-set-a-23may08 .pdf) Charter Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy - Part A PDP Working Group (http://gnso.icann.org/issues/transfers/irtp-working-group-charter-jun08.htm ) IRTP Part A PDP Working Group Workspace (irtp part a pdp wg pdp jun08) IRTP Part A PDP Working Group E-mail archives (http://forum.icann.org/lists/gnso-irtp-pdp-jun08/) Deadline and how to submit comments Comments are welcome via e-mail to <new-irtp-issues(a)icann.org> until 29 September 2008. Access to the public comment forum from which comments can be posted can be found at <new-irtp-issues(a)icann.org>. An archive of all comments received will be publicly posted at http://forum.icann.org/lists/new-irtp-issues/. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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FW: ICANN meeting in Geneva, Mon 15 Sep
by Nick Ashton-Hart Sept. 9, 2008

Sept. 9, 2008

------ Forwarded Message > From: Kieren McCarthy <kieren.mccarthy(a)icann.org> > Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 16:15:34 -0700 > To: At-Large Worldwide <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: [ALAC] ICANN meeting in Geneva, Mon 15 Sep > > Hello all, > > > For any of you going to Geneva next week for the IGF prep meeting, or if you > live in Geneva or near to Geneva, can I cordially invite you to a special > ICANN meeting on the Monday 15 September. > > The meeting is part of a series of regional consultative meetings we are > running as part of the "Improving Institutional Confidence" consultation. > > What is that? > > It is a number of proposals developed by the President's Strategy Committee to > address comments made in the recent Midterm Review of the Joint Project > Agreement (http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/jpamidtermreview.html) > > There are three IIC documents, outlined at the Paris meeting in June and which > have already been through one public comment period. A second comment period > on revised documents is due to start very soon. You can find all three > documents, as well as summaries of previous comments and input at: > > http://www.icann.org/en/jpa/iic/ (English) > > http://www.icann.org/fr/jpa/iic/ (Français) > > http://www.icann.org/es/jpa/iic/ (Español) > > > We expect revised documents to be available in English before the meeting. > > The goal of the meeting is to explain proposed improvements to the ICANN's > multi-stakeholder model and hear participants' views. There will be > opportunities for verbal and written input during this meeting, and this input > will be thoroughly considered by ICANN's President's Strategy Committee for > transmission to the ICANN Board. > > Members of the President's Strategy Committee and ICANN staff will be present: > > * Marilyn Cade (United States), President's Strategy Committee member > * Yrjö Länsipuro (Finland), President's Strategy Committee member > * Theresa Swinehart (ICANN staff), Vice President, Global and Strategic > Partnerships > * Massimiliano Minisci (ICANN staff), Regional Relations Manager for > Europe, > * Kieren McCarthy (ICANN staff), General Manager of Public Participation, > ICANN > > > DATE: Monday 15 September 2008 > TIME: 08:00 sharp till 09:30am (a buffet breakfast will be available from > 07:45) > PLACE: Hotel Royal, 41 rue de Lausanne (room: Rousseau A), Geneva, Switzerland > > > If you are interested in attending, please REGISTER by following this link: > _________________________________________________________ > > http://www.icann.org/en/jpa/iic/meetings/geneva.htm > > > > --------------- > > http://www.icann.org/it/jpa/iic/ (Italiano) > > http://www.icann.org/de/jpa/iic/ (Deutsch) > > http://www.icann.org/pt/jpa/iic/ (Português) > > > ----------------- > > > Thanks and I look forward to seeing you there > > > Kieren > > > > ---------------------- > Kieren McCarthy > ---------------------- > General manager of public participation, ICANN > http://www.icann.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC mailing list > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org > > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > ALAC Working Wiki: http://st.icann.org/alac > ------ End of Forwarded Message

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FW: [ALAC] [Reminder] ALAC Monthly Teleconference @ Tue 9 Sep 13:30 15:00 ()
by At-Large Staff Sept. 8, 2008

Sept. 8, 2008

Dear all, We would like to remind you that tomorrow¹s meeting will be preceded by a 30-minute discussion on the new travel procedures and the ALAC review. All At-Large community members are invited to this discussion. Please visit the meeting page for this meeting to find participation instructions: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?09_september_2008 Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org ------ Forwarded Message From: Google Calendar <calendar-notification(a)google.com> Reply-To: Matthias Langenegger <matthias.langenegger(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 06:30:01 -0700 To: <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: [ALAC] [Reminder] ALAC Monthly Teleconference @ Tue 9 Sep 13:30 15:00 () alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org, this is a reminder for Title: ALAC Monthly Teleconference Time: Tue 9 Sep 13:30 15:00 (Time zone: GMT (no daylight saving)) Where: Adigo Teleconference Calendar: Description: Start Time: 1330 UTC. Please find further details for this meeting on the meeting page: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?2008 You can view this event at http://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=dnFpZHRzZ2s0NWd0MGx0dGR tZGwxamU1anNfMjAwODA5MDlUMTMzMDAwWiBhbGFjQGF0bGFyZ2UtbGlzdHMuaWNhbm4ub3Jn&to k=NTIjbWc3N2FmN2hnZ3MzYjh2bWk3b3ZlNW5rN2NAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbT dhYjEyOGVmMjM2ZWUzZTlmODU3MDBmZjMyN2IzYThkNGJjZTc1OWU&ctz=Etc%2FGMT&hl=en_GB You are receiving this courtesy email at the account alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org because you are an attendee of this event. To stop receiving future notifications for this event, decline this event. Alternatively, you can sign up for a Google account at http://www.google.com/calendar/ and control your notification settings for your entire calendar. _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: http://st.icann.org/alac ------ End of Forwarded Message

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GNSO Council Request for Input: WHOIS Studies
by Nick Ashton-Hart Sept. 8, 2008

Sept. 8, 2008

Dear Community: The GNSO Council has requested the ALAC's views on the report recently prepared by the Whois Study Hypothesis Group. The Council has requested that, if possible, comments should be sent by 16th October 2008, in order for them to be discussed in the Council meeting on that date. The Report may be found at: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-study-hypothesis-group-report-to-c… -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA DD: +1 (310) 578-8637 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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5 septembre 1300 UTC: Présentation des candidats pour le poste du Board Liaison
by At-Large Staff Sept. 4, 2008

Sept. 4, 2008

Bonjour à tous, Nous aimerions vous inviter à une réunion avec les candidats pour le poste de ALAC Board Liaison. Après la présentation des candidats, Wendy Seltzer et Beau Brendler seront disponibles pour répondre à vos questions. La réunion du vendredi 5 septembre de 1300 UTC à 1400 UTC sera interprétée simultanément en français et en espagnol. Veuillez s¹il vous plait trouver ci-dessous la page de cette réunion avec les instructions de participation et les curriculum vitae des candidats: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?board_liaison_candidates_presentation Les participants sont invités à fournir leurs commentaires ou à poser leurs questions à l'avance, dans la mesure du possible, en utilisant le bouton « comment » en haut de la page. Cordialement, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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5 de Septiembre 1300 UTC: Presentación de los candidatos para el puesto de Board Liaison
by At-Large Staff Sept. 4, 2008

Sept. 4, 2008

Estimados, Les queremos invitar a una reunión con los candidatos para el puesto de ALAC Board Liaison. Después de la presentación de los candidatos, Wendy Seltzer y Beau Brendler estarán dispuestos a responder a sus preguntas. La reunión será el viernes 5 de agosto de las 1300 UTC hasta las 1400 UTC y será interpretada simultáneamente en lengua española y francés. Vea por favor la página web de esta reunión para instrucciones de participación así como los currículos de los candidatos: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?board_liaison_candidates_presentation Se invita a los participantes a preparar sus comentarios o cuestiones de antemano, en lo posible, mediante el botón ³comment² en la parte superior de aquella página Web Cordialmente, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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REMINDER: 5 September 1300 UTC: Board Liaison Candidates Presentation
by At-Large Staff Sept. 4, 2008

Sept. 4, 2008

Dear all, We would like to remind about the presentation of the ALAC Board Liaison candidates next Friday 5 September from 1300 UTC until 1400 UTC. Please find participation instructions for this teleconference and a short biography of the candidates on the meeting page: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?board_liaison_candidates_presentation Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org ------ Forwarded Message From: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:56:28 -0700 To: <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Wendy Seltzer <wendy(a)seltzer.com>, "Brendler, Beau" <Brenbe(a)consumer.org> Subject: [ALAC-Announce] 5 September 1300 UTC: Board Liaison Candidates Presentation Dear all, We would like to invite you to a conference call with the ALAC Board Liaison candidates. Following a short introduction of the candidates, Wendy Seltzer and Beau Brendler will be available to answer your questions. The conference will be Friday September 5th from 1300 UTC to 1400 UTC . There will be simultaneous interpretation into French and Spanish. Participants are requested to provide their comments or questions in advance, to the extent possible, at the following URL by using the ŒComment¹ button at the top of the page: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?board_liaison_candidates_presentation You may also find participation instructions and the curricula vitae of the candidates on this page. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ ALAC-Announce mailing list ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce_atlarge-lists. icann.org At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Reconfiguration of the front pages of the RALO wiki websites so it is easier to find what you are looking for
by Nick Ashton-Hart Sept. 3, 2008

Sept. 3, 2008

Dear Community members: As you all know, over the course of time the various RALO wiki environments have become structured slightly differently and in particular there is little of a common navigational theme across the front pages. In order to help make it easier to navigate the websites, we are in the process of standardising the way in which the front pages are presented. This will not reduce the information available, but it will help you to find your way around all RALO sites more easily. I have attached a template which shows the layout we have in mind. Of course, any suggestions are most welcome - and since these are wikis, it is always within each region's ability to make changes. You should see the new-look wiki front pages appearing 'on a wiki near you' over the next few days. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA DD: +1 (310) 578-8637 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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9 September 1300 UTC: Discussion on ICANN Travel Procedures and the ALAC Review
by At-Large Staff Sept. 3, 2008

Sept. 3, 2008

Dear all, You have been invited by the ALAC Chair Cheryl Langdon-Orr to join a community-wide discussion on the new ICANN travel procedures and the ALAC Review on Tuesday September 9th. The discussion will start at 1300 UTC and is scheduled to for 30 minutes. It will precede the monthly ALAC teleconference scheduled at 1330 UTC. French and Spanish interpretation will be available for this call if requested. Please get in touch with us before Friday, 1200 UTC if you would like to be on either the French or Spanish channel. If you are in a country with a toll free phone number you can use this number and the access codes to join the English, French or Spanish channel. A list of the toll free phone numbers is available on the meeting page for this meeting. https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?09_september_2008 You will also find additional documents with background information on the ICANN travel procedures and the ALAC Review on this page. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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