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ICANN Newsletter -- 14 March 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 18, 2014

March 18, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 14 March 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14mar14-en.htm> The leaders of the Internet technical organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, RIRs, ccTLD ROs, ICANN, ISOC, and W3C), welcome the US Government's announcement of the suggested changes related to the IANA functions contract. 14 March 2014 Administrator of Domain Name System Launches Global Multistakeholder Accountability Process<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14mar14-en.htm> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today launched a process to transition the role of the United States Government relating to the Internet's unique identifiers system. 14 March 2014 ICANN Grants Data Retention Waiver to OVH SAS<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-12mar14-en.htm> OVH SAS ("Registrar") submitted to ICANN a Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request ("Waiver Request") on the basis of Registrar's contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Data Retention Specification in the 2013 RAA violates applicable law in France. 12 March 2014 Panel on Global Internet Cooperation & Governance Mechanisms Submits NETMundial Contribution Following Sunnylands Meeting<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-11mar14-en.htm> RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. – On March 7, the Panel on Global Internet Cooperation and Governance Mechanisms submitted a contribution to NETMundial following their second meeting to discuss guiding principles for a global Internet governance ecosystem at The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California. 11 March 2014 Draft Implementation Plan for the WHOIS Online Accuracy and Reporting System<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11mar14-en.htm> The Draft Implementation Plan describes ICANN's proposed design for the new WHOIS Online Accuracy Reporting System. 11 March 2014 Preliminary Issue Report on Access by IGOs and INGOs to the Curative Rights Protections of the UDRP and URS<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-10mar14-en.htm> To obtain community input on the Preliminary Issue Report requested by the GNSO Council concerning possible amendments to the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy and Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure, to enable access to them by protected International Governmental Organizations and International Non-Governmental Organizations. 10 March 2014 Bulk Transfer of Domain Names from ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com to EnCirca, Inc.<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10mar14-en.htm> ICANN has authorized the bulk transfer of gTLD domain names from ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com to EnCirca, Inc. due to compliance actions taken by ICANN that resulted in the de-accreditation of ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com. 10 March 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [http://meetings.icann.org//files/meetings/meetings/Singapore49_Logo_300x155… March 2014: 49th International Public ICANN Meeting – Singapore<http://singapore49.icann.org/> 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 FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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UPDATED/ GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 17th March 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 17, 2014

March 17, 2014

Dear all, Please find below the updated list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 17th March 2014 We will update this list as and when calls are added. Monday 17th 1500 UTC - ATLAS II OC - https://community.icann.org/x/sx3RAg 2300 UTC – LACRALO monthly - https://community.icann.org/x/JhfRAg Tuesday 18th 14:00 UTC - GAC GNSO Consultation Group (closed) 15:00 UTC - PPSAI WG - https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 20:00 UTC – ATLAS II Communications - https://community.icann.org/x/ih-Rag 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 Staffstaff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 16, 2014

March 16, 2014

Dear All, Please note that the vote for “ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request<https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg>" has now ended. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request<https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg> for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request As at Poll close: Sunday 16 March 2014 00:01 UTC Number of voters: 11 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 73.33 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % Voters 1 Yes 11 100.00 Holly Raiche, Eduardo Diaz, Hadja Ouattara, Dev Anand Teelucksingh, Sandra Hoferichter, Evan Leibovitch, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Fatima Cambronero, Maureen Hilyard, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Leon Sanchez 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 ***** You may review the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3703yxB23b34wMN9xthGfrae Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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CALL INFORMATION-Please join call on 15 March on NTIA announcement
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 15, 2014

March 15, 2014

Dear All, Please see below the dial in information for the call with Board Chair Steve Crocker and ICANN President and CEO Fadi Chehadé scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, 15 March at 14:00 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> From: soac-infoalert-bounces(a)icann.org [mailto:soac-infoalert-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Lynn Lipinski Sent: Friday, March 14, 2014 9:47 PM To: soac-infoalert(a)icann.org Subject: [Soac-infoalert] WITH CALL INFORMATION-Please join call on 15 March on NTIA announcement You are invited to join Board Chair Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehadé on a brief community call to discuss Friday's announcement that stewardship of the Internet technical functions will transfer from the U.S. government to the Internet¹s global multistakeholder community. ICANN¹s role in managing these functions and the Domain Name System will not change. This call is just the beginning of a community-wide dialogue about the development of the transitional process. In the coming months, we will rely heavily on you, our community members, to determine the best way to achieve this long-awaited goal. I look forward to speaking with you soon, and in the future, on this important and exciting development. And please note, we had planned to talk to you about this on Sunday, but unfortunately the NTIA had to move their announcement up to today as it was leaked to the media. Saturday, 15 March Time is 14:00-15:00 UTC GMT/UTC - 14:00, Saturday Istanbul - 16:00, Saturday Washington, D.C. - 10:00, Saturday Los Angeles - 07:00, Saturday Brussels - 15:00, Saturday Singapore - 22:00, Saturday Tokyo - 23:00, Saturday London - 14:00, Saturday Toronto - 10:00, Saturday Stockholm - 15:00, Saturday Conference information: Conference Passcode: Participant passcode: 6123291 (for participants) US Toll Free Access Number: 866-297-1588 US Access Number: 1-210-795-1143 International numbers - see below _____________________________________________________________________ Dial in numbers: Country Toll Numbers Freephone/ Toll Free Number ARGENTINA 0800-777-0498 AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE: 61-8-8121-4863 1-800-758-196 AUSTRALIA BRISBANE: 61-7-3102-0965 1-800-758-196 AUSTRALIA CANBERRA: 61-2-6100-1965 1-800-758-196 AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE: 61-3-9010-7734 1-800-758-196 AUSTRALIA PERTH: 61-8-9467-5244 1-800-758-196 AUSTRALIA SYDNEY: 61-2-8211-1396 1-800-758-196 AUSTRIA 43-1-92-80-003 0800-677-861 BELGIUM 32-1-150-0312 0800-4-9471 BRAZIL 0800-8912026 CHILE 1230-020-2453 CHINA CHINA A: 86-400-810-4761 10800-712-1202 CHINA CHINA B: 86-400-810-4761 10800-120-1202 COLOMBIA 01800-9-156439 CZECH REPUBLIC 420-2-25-98-56-16 800-700-168 DENMARK 45-7014-0239 8088-2100 ESTONIA 800-011-1121 FINLAND 358-9-5424-7159 0-800-1-12771 FRANCE LYON: 33-4-26-69-12-76 080-563-9909 FRANCE MARSEILLE: 33-4-86-06-00-76 080-563-9909 FRANCE PARIS: 33-1-70-75-25-35 080-563-9909 GERMANY 49-69-2222-3198 0800-101-6627 GREECE 30-80-1-100-0674 00800-12-6609 HONG KONG 852-3001-3842 800-968-764 HUNGARY 06-800-17241 INDIA INDIA A: 000-800-852-1218 INDIA INDIA B: 000-800-001-6283 INDIA INDIA C: 1800-300-00461 INDONESIA 001-803-011-3502 IRELAND 353-1-247-5274 1800-992-870 ISRAEL 1-80-9303035 ITALY MILAN: 39-02-3601-0953 800-985-849 JAPAN OSAKA: 81-6-7739-4764 0034-800-40-0719 JAPAN TOKYO: 81-3-5539-5164 0034-800-40-0719 LATVIA 8000-3098 LUXEMBOURG 352-27-000-1351 MALAYSIA 1-800-80-8124 MEXICO 001-866-627-0579 NETHERLANDS 31-20-718-8530 0800-023-4392 NEW ZEALAND 64-9-970-4646 0800-447-834 NORWAY 47-21-59-00-49 800-15497 PANAMA 011-001-800-5072083 PERU 0800-53753 PHILIPPINES 63-2-858-3710 POLAND 00-800-1211184 PORTUGAL 8008-12439 RUSSIA 8-10-8002-9873011 SAUDI ARABIA 800-8-110076 SINGAPORE 65-6883-9208 800-120-4284 SLOVAK REPUBLIC 421-2-322-422-16 SOUTH AFRICA 080-09-93384 SOUTH KOREA 82-2-6744-1062 00798-14800-6326 SPAIN 34-91-414-40-78 800-098-194 SWEDEN 46-8-505-96-328 0200-897-068 SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-4210 0800-000-782 TAIWAN 886-2-2795-7358 00801-137-694 THAILAND 001-800-1206-65092 UNITED KINGDOM BIRMINGHAM: 44-121-210-9016 0800-279-3590 UNITED KINGDOM GLASGOW: 44-141-202-3216 0800-279-3590 UNITED KINGDOM LEEDS: 44-113-301-2116 0800-279-3590 UNITED KINGDOM LONDON: 44-20-7950-6551 0800-279-3590 UNITED KINGDOM MANCHESTER: 44-161-601-1416 0800-279-3590 URUGUAY 000-413-598-3431 USA 1-210-795-1143 866-297-1588 VENEZUELA 0800-1-00-2797 Fadi Chehadé President & CEO ICANN +1.310.578.8690 Manager, CEO Office: Cassia Oliveira cassia.oliveira(a)icann.org<mailto:cassia.oliveira@icann.org> +1.310.578.8656

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: At-Large Board Director - VOTE ROUND 1
by At-Large Staff March 15, 2014

March 15, 2014

Dear All, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that the first round of vote for the selection of the Board Director selected by At-Large (Seat #15) be held to reduce the number of Candidates from five (5) to three (3) only. ***** Question: Please rank all 5 candidates (listed in alphabetical order of surname) from the most preferred to the least preferred (1 is the most preferred and 5 is the least preferred). * Rinalia Abdul Rahim * Sébastien Bachollet * Alan Greenberg * Evan Leibovitch * Jean-Jacques Subrenat ***** * Please note that the poll for VOTE ROUND 1 will be open from 16-March-2014 00:00 UTC to 17-March-2014 23:59 UTC: > * Once open, electorates will receive Vote Credentials that contain links to > BigPulse, the online platform to cast your vote. > * Staff will send reminders, as well as call electorates who haven¹t voted > before the poll closes. * VOTE ROUND 1 will be a Preferential Instant Run-off: The three (3) candidates with the lowest scores (i.e. most preferred) are selected for VOTE ROUND 2. * If two candidates are distinctly placed 4th and 5th with the two highest scores (i.e. least preferred), VOTE ROUND 1 will be completed. * VOTE ROUND 1 will continue if a tie occurs. A tie means: a) 2 or more candidates have the same score for the 3rd place; b) 3 or more candidates have the same score for the 2nd place; c) 4 or more candidates have the same score for the 1st place; or d) The 5 candidates have the exact same score (which is very unlikely). In any of the above 4 cases, a TIE-BREAKING VOTE will be held for the tied candidates only. > * The poll for the TIE-BREAKING VOTE will be open from 18-March-2014 03:00 UTC > to 21-March-2014 23:59 UTC. Once open, electorates will receive Vote > Credentials. > * TIE-BREAKING VOTE will also be a Preferential Instant Run-off. > * If the tie is broken, VOTE ROUND 1 will be completed. > * If a tie still exists, a in-person draw will take place in Singapore to > break the tie on 23-March-2014 01:15-01:45 UTC (09:15-09:45 SGT). VOTE ROUND 1 > will be then completed. * After the completion of VOTE ROUND 1, VOTE ROUND 2 will start at 23-March-2014 09:15 UTC (17:15 SGT). Electorates will receive instructions soon. * For information about the candidates, including the community call and Q&A with the candidates, please see https://community.icann.org/x/0CDRAg <https://community.icann.org/x/0CDRAg> . * To convert time, please visit http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html> . * If you have questions about the VOTE ROUND 1 procedure and/or need assistance with BigPulse, please contact At-Large Staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullr ich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gru ber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Sta ff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> . Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullr ich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gru ber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Sta ff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Follow-up Statement on the Technical Liaison Group Bylaws Revisions
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 15, 2014

March 15, 2014

Dear All, Please note that the vote for "ALAC Follow-up Statement on the Technical Liaison Group Bylaws Revisions<https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg>" has now ended. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Follow-up Statement on the Technical Liaison Group Bylaws Revisions<https://community.icann.org/x/rg7RAg> for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Follow-up Statement on the Technical Liaison Group Bylaws Revisions As at Poll close: Friday 14 March 2014 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 86.67 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % Voters 1 Yes 13 100.00 Eduardo Diaz, Hadja Ouattara, Dev Anand Teelucksingh, Sandra Hoferichter, Evan Leibovitch, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Fatima Cambronero, Maureen Hilyard, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Rafid Fatani, Leon Sanchez, Jean-Jacques Subrenat 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 ***** You may review the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3702T55jcM95HUZWyCNPXaNN Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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SAVE THE DATE/TIME - Please join call on Saturday 15 March @ 1400 UTC on NTIA announcement
by At-Large Staff March 15, 2014

March 15, 2014

On behalf of Fadi Chehadé: You are invited to join Board Chair Steve Crocker and Fadi Chehadé on a brief community call to discuss Friday's announcement that stewardship of the Internet technical functions will transfer from the U.S. government to the Internet¹s global multistakeholder community. ICANN¹s role in managing these functions and the Domain Name System will not change. This call is just the beginning of a community-wide dialogue about the development of the transitional process. In the coming months, we will rely heavily on you, our community members, to determine the best way to achieve this long-awaited goal. I look forward to speaking with you soon, and in the future, on this important and exciting development. And please note, we had planned to talk to you about this on Sunday, but unfortunately the NTIA had to move their announcement up to today as it was leaked to the media. Saturday, 15 March Time is 1400-1500 UTC GMT/UTC - 14:00, Saturday Istanbul - 16:00, Saturday Washington, D.C. - 10:00, Saturday Los Angeles - 07:00, Saturday Brussels - 15:00, Saturday Singapore - 22:00, Saturday Tokyo - 23:00, Saturday London - 14:00, Saturday Toronto - 10:00, Saturday Stockholm - 15:00, Saturday Conference information will be sent later. Adigo has been having technical difficulties today; and we are looking for an alternative option. Fadi Chehadé President & CEO ICANN +1.310.578.8690 Manager, CEO Office: Cassia Oliveira cassia.oliveira(a)icann.org +1.310.578.8656

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ICANN News Alert -- Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 15, 2014

March 15, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14mar14-en.htm ________________________________ Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress 14 March 2014 The leaders of the Internet technical organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, RIRs, ccTLD ROs, ICANN, ISOC, and W3C), welcome the US Government's announcement of the suggested changes related to the IANA functions contract. The roles on policy development processes of the Internet technical organizations and ICANN's role as administrator of the IANA functions, remain unchanged. The transition of the US Government stewardship has been envisaged since the early days of IANA functions contract. This transition is now feasible due to the maturity of the Internet technical organizations involved in performing their respective roles related to the IANA functions, and ICANN will facilitate a global, multi-stakeholder process to plan for the transition. The strength and stability of the IANA functions within the above organizations (which make up the Internet technical community) are critical to the operation of the Internet. The processes around the IANA functions have always been carefully specified in the communities that our organizations represent. The IANA functions are faithfully administered by ICANN. We are committed to continuing our proven, community-driven processes as we engage in this transition. Our communities are already considering proposals to progress the transition. Our organizations are committed to open and transparent multi-stakeholder processes. We are also committed to further strengthening our processes and agreements related to the IANA functions, and to building on the existing organizations and their roles. The Internet technical community is strong enough to continue its role, while assuming the stewardship function as it transitions from the US Government. Participating Leaders * Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) * Barrack Otieno, Manager, The African Top Level Domains Organization (AFTLD) * Paul Wilson, Director General Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) * Don Hollander, General Manager Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD) * John Curran, CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) * Peter Van Roste, General Manager, Council for European National Top Level Domain Registries (CENTR) * Russ Housley, Chair Internet Architecture Board (IAB) * Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) * Jari Arkko, Chair Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) * Kathy Brown, President and CEO Internet Society (ISOC) * Raúl Echeberría, CEO Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) * Carolina Aguerre, General Manager, Latin American and Caribbean TLD Association (LACTLD) * Axel Pawlik, Managing Director Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) * Jeff Jaffe, CEO World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

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ICANN News Alert -- Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 14, 2014

March 14, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14mar14-en.htm ________________________________ Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress 14 March 2014 The leaders of the Internet technical organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, RIRs, ccTLD ROs, ICANN, ISOC, and W3C), welcome the US Government's announcement of the suggested changes related to the IANA functions contract. The roles on policy development processes of the Internet technical organizations and ICANN's role as administrator of the IANA functions, remain unchanged. The transition of the US Government stewardship has been envisaged since the early days of IANA functions contract. This transition is now feasible due to the maturity of the Internet technical organizations involved in performing their respective roles related to the IANA functions, and ICANN will facilitate a global, multi-stakeholder process to plan for the transition. The strength and stability of the IANA functions within the above organizations (which make up the Internet technical community) are critical to the operation of the Internet. The processes around the IANA functions have always been carefully specified in the communities that our organizations represent. The IANA functions are faithfully administered by ICANN. We are committed to continuing our proven, community-driven processes as we engage in this transition. Our communities are already considering proposals to progress the transition. Our organizations are committed to open and transparent multi-stakeholder processes. We are also committed to further strengthening our processes and agreements related to the IANA functions, and to building on the existing organizations and their roles. The Internet technical community is strong enough to continue its role, while assuming the stewardship function as it transitions from the US Government. Participating Leaders * Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) * Barrack Otieno, Manager, The African Top Level Domains Organization (AFTLD) * Paul Wilson, Director General Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) * Don Hollander, General Manager Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD) * John Curran, CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) * Peter Van Roste, General Manager, Council for European National Top Level Domain Registries (CENTR) * Russ Housley, Chair Internet Architecture Board (IAB) * Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) * Jari Arkko, Chair Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) * Kathy Brown, President and CEO Internet Society (ISOC) * Raúl Echeberría, CEO Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) * Carolina Aguerre, General Manager, Latin American and Caribbean TLD Association (LACTLD) * Axel Pawlik, Managing Director Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) * Jeff Jaffe, CEO World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

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ICANN News Alert -- Administrator of Domain Name System Launches Global Multistakeholder Accountability Process
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 14, 2014

March 14, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-14mar14-en ________________________________ Administrator of Domain Name System Launches Global Multistakeholder Accountability Process Press Briefing Scheduled with Board Chair and CEO 14 March 2014 Los Angeles, California… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today launched a process to transition the role of the United States Government relating to the Internet's unique identifiers system. ICANN's announcement comes on the heels of an historic announcement today by the U.S. Government stating that it is ready to transfer its stewardship of the important Internet technical functions to the global Internet community. The U.S. Government's current responsibilities to be transitioned include the procedural role of administering changes to the Domain Name System's (DNS) to the authoritative root zone file - the database containing the lists of names and addresses of all top-level domains – as well as serving as the historic steward of the unique identifiers registries for Domain names, IP addresses, and protocol parameters. In doing so, the U.S. recognized ICANN's maturation in becoming an effective multistakeholder organization and requested that ICANN convene the global community to develop the transition process from of the U.S. stewardship to a global community consensus-driven mechanism. "We are inviting governments, the private sector, civil society, and other Internet organizations from the whole world to join us in developing this transition process," said Fadi Chehadé, ICANN's President and CEO. "All stakeholders deserve a voice in the management and governance of this global resource as equal partners." Independent of the U.S. transition, the roles of the Internet technical organizations, including ICANN's role as administrator of the Internet's unique identifier system, remain unchanged. The Internet's Unique Identifier functions are not apparent to most Internet users, but they play a critical role in maintaining a single, global, unified and interoperable Internet. "Even though ICANN will continue to perform these vital technical functions, the U.S. has long envisioned the day when stewardship over them would be transitioned to the global community," said Dr. Stephen D. Crocker, ICANN's Board Chair. "In other words, we have all long known the destination. Now it is up to our global stakeholder community to determine the best route to get us there." "The global multistakeholder process is defined by inclusion, and it will take some time to make sure that we obtain all of the necessary inputs," said Chehadé. "By the time the current contract with the U.S. Government expires in September 2015, we will have a defined and clear process for global multistakeholder stewardship of ICANN's performance of these technical functions." The first community-wide dialogue about the development of the transitional process will begin March 23-27 during ICANN's 49th Public Meeting, in Singapore. All global stakeholders are welcome to participate in person or remotely. ## To see more about the IANA Functions survey go here: http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-15jan14-en Press Briefing Note: Because of the historic nature of this announcement, ICANN Board Chair Dr. Stephen D. Crocker and ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé will make themselves available to answer journalists' questions during a 1-hour press briefing. Details are: Date/Time: Friday, 14 March 2014 at 11PM UTC / 7PM U.S. EDT Telephone Access Numbers: International access numbers may be obtained here - www.adigo.com/icann<http://www.adigo.com/icann>. Once you have reached the conferencing center, dial 25594#. Journalist Questions: Because there are likely to be many journalists joining this briefing, upon calling in, your line will be muted. If you have a question, please hit #3 and tell the conference operator the following: * Your name. * Your news organization. * The city and country from which you are calling. * The conference operator will notify the moderator, who will then introduce you. * Your line will be unmuted and you may ask your question.

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