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ICANN Newsletter -- 13 March 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 17, 2015

March 17, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 13 March 2015 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICG Announces New Web Site and Mailing List<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-12-en> The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has announced its new independent website www.ianacg.org<http://www.ianacg.org/>. 12 March 2015 IDN ccTLD Request from Macao Successfully Passes String Evaluation<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-10-en> ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of the proposed IDN ccTLD string for Macao. 10 March 2015 Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-10-en> During the new gTLD program's Pre-Delegation Testing (PDT), ICANN has noted a large number of IDN table submissions. The IDN tables submitted by the new gTLD registries varied in the repertoire of characters, variant and contextual rules, and format. On the request of the community, to facilitate and improve consistency of testing and stability of registry operations of new gTLDs, ICANN intends to develop reference IDN tables in machine readable format, called Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the second level, for use in PDT and the Registry Service Evaluation Process (RSEP). ICANN is suggesting a process to ensure both linguistic and technical expert input and community review of these tables being developed. The community is requested to review and provide feedback on the effectiveness of the suggested process for the development of these tables, and propose any further improvements. 10 March 2015 Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group Draft Final Report Public Comment Opened<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-09-en> This Public Forum invites comments on the draft final report from Whois review team internationalized registration data expert working group. The Report proposes internationalization requirements for twelve categories of data elements currently outputted by the various gTLD registration data directory services. 9 March 2015 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Buenos Aires Logo]21-25 June 2015: 53rd International Public ICANN Meeting - Buenos Aires<http://buenosaires53.icann.org/en> 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, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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ICANN News Alert -- AFRICA Focus: WEBINAR on the ICANN Accreditation Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 17, 2015

March 17, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-16-en ________________________________ AFRICA Focus: WEBINAR on the ICANN Accreditation Process 16 March 2015 We would like to invite you to join a Webinar on the ICANN Registrars Accreditation Process on Wednesday 18 March 2015 from 16:00 to 17:00 UTC. English-French interpretation will be provided. Please use https://icann.adobeconnect.com/gseemea/ to join this webinar. If you are unable to join via AdobeConnect, please dial in with the Adigo numbers (www.adigo.com/icann<http://www.adigo.com/icann>) and Adigo conference bridge. There are two bridges, one for English (21912) and one for French (21857). Should you need a dial out from the Adigo operator, please inform either Yaovi Atohoun (Yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org<mailto:Yaovi.atohoun@icann.org>) or Renate De Wulf (renate.dewulf(a)icann.org<mailto:renate.dewulf@icann.org>) by Tuesday March 17th latest. The agenda is as follows: 1. Opening by Pierre Dandjinou<https://www.icann.org/profiles/sagbo-pierre-dandjinou> (2 minutes) 2. Welcome introduction by David Olive<https://www.icann.org/profiles/david-olive> (3 minutes) 3. Presentation by Danielle Andela<https://www.icann.org/profiles/danielle-andela> on ICANN Registrar accreditation (20 minutes) 4. Presentation by Aysegul Tekce<https://www.icann.org/profiles/aysegul-tekce> on Registry-Registrar relation (10 minutes) 5. Q/A (25 minutes) 6. Conclusion

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Reminder: Multistakeholder Ethos Award - Nomination Period Closes 20 March 2015
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org March 16, 2015

March 16, 2015

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-03-en Nomination Period Extended For ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award | Award Targeted for ICANN 53 | Nominations Close 20 March 2015 <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb 243d6d89&source=tbx32-300&lng=en-us&s=linkedin&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.o rg%2Fnews%2Fannouncement-2-2015-03-03-en&title=Nomination%20Period%20Extende d%20For%20ICANN%20Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20%7C%20Award%20Targeted% 20for%20ICANN%2053%20%7C%20Nominations%20Close%2020%20March%202015%20-%20ICA NN&ate=AT-ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89/-/-/54f62d8b3c98bec9/2&frommenu=1&uid=54f62d8b d988f7b0&ct=1&tt=0&captcha_provider=nucaptcha> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-03-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-03-en#> <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&winname=addthis&pub=ra-52fcc7eb2 43d6d89&source=tbx32-300&lng=en-us&s=sinaweibo&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.icann.o rg%2Fnews%2Fannouncement-2-2015-03-03-en&title=Nomination%20Period%20Extende d%20For%20ICANN%20Multistakeholder%20Ethos%20Award%20%7C%20Award%20Targeted% 20for%20ICANN%2053%20%7C%20Nominations%20Close%2020%20March%202015%20-%20ICA NN&ate=AT-ra-52fcc7eb243d6d89/-/-/54f62d8b3c98bec9/3&frommenu=1&uid=54f62d8b eddb061d&ct=1&tt=0&captcha_provider=nucaptcha> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-03-en#> <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-03-03-en#> On 10 December 2015 ICANN announced the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's 2015 Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program. The nomination period has been extended and will close on 20 March 2015. This award program seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees. The Multistakeholder Ethos Award recognizes ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, recognized the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. A panel of community members has convened to help review all community nominations and determine the best candidate(s) for the award. The decisions of the selection panel will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Demonstrated multistakeholder volunteer service via working groups or committees. 2. Demonstrated spirit of collaboration through engagement with other community members with the aim of consensus building. 3. Demonstrated facilitator of dialogue and open discussion in a fair, cordial and collegial manner. 4. Demonstrated additional devotional factors exhibited by time spent supporting ICANN's multistakeholder model and its overall effectiveness. Candidates for the award will demonstrate at least five years of participation in the ICANN Community. The nomination period for community nominees will close on 20 March 2015. Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email toethosaward2015(a)icann.org including: * Name of nominee. * Community of nominee. * Reasons for nomination. Please note that the reasons outlining the candidate's merit for the nomination may be as brief or as long as required. Award recipient(s) will be announced in June 2015 at ICANN 53 in Buenos Aires

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the GNSO Policy & Implementation Initial Recommendations Report
by At-Large Staff March 14, 2015

March 14, 2015

Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the GNSO Policy & Implementation Initial Recommendations Report <https://community.icann.org/x/j5YQAw> ." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the GNSO Policy & Implementation Initial Recommendations Report <https://community.icann.org/x/j5YQAw> ² for the communication to relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large GNSO Policy & Implementation Initial Recommendations Report Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/j5YQAw> . Please note that the poll will be open from 14-March-2015 14:00 UTC to 17-March-2015 20:00 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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DOODLE / ALAC Monthly call - March
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 13, 2015

March 13, 2015

Dear All, Due to the CCWG Accountability F2F Meeting in Istanbul on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 March, and the large number of people either at this meeting or in transit at the time, please complete the Doodle poll to establish whether we maintain the ALAC call on Tuesday 24th at 2000 UTC or postpone by one week to Tuesday 31 March 2015 instead. http://doodle.com/khig75dkpxkrdwnv Please note that I have added an additional time slot on Tuesday 31 March as most countries (except for instance Australia) will have changed to summer time (if relevant), which may affect the initial Doodle availability. Thank you and have a lovely weekend! Kind regards, Gisella ------------ Gisella Gruber ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Email: gisella.gruber(a)icann.org<mailto:gisella.gruber@icann.org> Tel: +44 7545 334 360 Skype ID: gisella.gw One World, One Internet

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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 16-20 March 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 13, 2015

March 13, 2015

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 16-20 March 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 16 March 2015 15:00 UTC: AT Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/kw8nAw 15:00 UTC: New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group https://community.icann.org/x/OrXhAg 20:00 UTC: CWG on country and territory names as TLDs is scheduled https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/5gknAw Tuesday 17 March 2015 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 19:00 UTC: EURALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/PAonAw Wednesday 18 March 2015 17:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 20:00 UTC: Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag 21:00 UTC: CCWG ACCT WP1 https://community.icann.org/x/TwQdAw Thursday 19 March 2015 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 23:00 UTC: LACRALO Capacity Building Webinar - "GAC and Internet Users" https://community.icann.org/x/vBEnAw Friday 20 March 2015 None Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICG Announces New Web Site and Mailing List
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 12, 2015

March 12, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-12-en ________________________________ ICG Announces New Web Site and Mailing List 12 March 2015 The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has announced its new independent website www.ianacg.org. This web site will serve as a resource and information-sharing platform for all interested parties, as well as the primary tool for the ICG to keep global stakeholders updated on all ICG work and developments. ICANN will continue to provide information relative to both the IANA Functions Stewardship Transition and Enhancing ICANN Accountability through icann.org. The ICG mailing list internal-cg(a)ianacg.org<mailto:internal-cg@ianacg.org> is now archived at http://mm.ianacg.org/pipermail/internal-cg_ianacg.org/ and all previously archived ICG emails can be found at http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/internal-cg/. To contact the ICG: For questions: question-icg(a)ianacg.org<mailto:question-icg@ianacg.org> For meeting requests: icg-meetingrequest(a)ianacg.org<mailto:icg-meetingrequest@ianacg.org> To contact the ICG Secretariat: admin(a)icgsec.asia<mailto:admin@icgsec.asia>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 2
by At-Large Staff March 11, 2015

March 11, 2015

Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 2 <https://community.icann.org/x/AYcQAw> ." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 2 <https://community.icann.org/x/AYcQAw> " for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 2 Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/AYcQAw> . Please note that the poll will be open from 11-March-2015 23:59 UTC to 16-March-2015 12:00 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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New Public Comment: Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 11, 2015

March 11, 2015

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level<https://community.icann.org/x/KBInAw>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- IDN ccTLD Request from Macao Successfully Passes String Evaluation
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 10, 2015

March 10, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-03-10-en ________________________________ IDN ccTLD Request from Macao Successfully Passes String Evaluation 10 March 2015 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful evaluation of the proposed IDN ccTLD string for Macao. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completi…<https://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-complet…> The IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) ccTLD Fast Track Process was approved by the ICANN Board at its annual meeting in Seoul, South Korea on 30 October 2009. First requests were received starting 16 November 2009. The process enables countries and territories to submit requests to ICANN for IDN ccTLDs, representing their respective country or territory names in scripts other than Latin. IDN ccTLD requesters must fulfill a number of requirements: * the script used to represent the IDN ccTLDs must be non-Latin; * the languages used to express the IDN ccTLDs must be official in the corresponding country or territory; and * a specific set of technical requirements must be met (as evaluated by an external DNS Stability Panel comprised of DNS and IDN experts). The request and evaluation processes entail three steps: * Preparation (by the requester in the country / territory): Community consensus is built for which IDN ccTLD to apply for, how it is run, and which organization will be running it, along with preparing and gathering all the required supporting documentation. Requests are submitted through an online system together with additional material supporting the process at http://forms.icann.org/idn/apply.php * String Evaluation: Requests are evaluated in accordance with the technical and linguistic requirements for the IDN ccTLD string(s) criteria described above. * String Delegation: Requests successfully meeting string evaluation criteria are eligible to apply for delegation following the same ICANN IANA process as is used for ASCII based ccTLDs. Requesters submit string delegation requests to IANA root zone management: root-mgmt(a)iana.org<mailto:root-mgmt@iana.org>. With this announcement, requests from a total of 36 countries/territories have successfully passed through the String Evaluation stage. Of these, 29 countries/territories (represented by 39 IDN ccTLDs) are delegated in the DNS root zone, with the remainder either readying to apply, or actively applying for delegation of the string. Up-to-date information about the IDN Fast Track Program will continue to be provided on the Fast Track Process web page at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fast-track-2012-02-25-en. ICANN looks forward to enabling the availability of non-Latin country-code domains for countries that meet the Fast Track Process requirements. ICANN will continue to accept new string evaluation requests in the Fast Track Process. Staff support is available to help all countries and territories interested in participating in the Fast Track Process. Please email idncctldrequest(a)icann.org<mailto:idncctldrequest@icann.org> for any inquiries for participation.

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