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ICANN News Alert -- Beta Testing for Automated Registrar Onboarding System (AROS) to Begin in January 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 24, 2013

Dec. 24, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-24dec13-en.htm ________________________________ Beta Testing for Automated Registrar Onboarding System (AROS) to Begin in January 2014 24 December 2013 In an effort to prepare for the upcoming launch of a new Registry/Registrar accreditation tool, ICANN is inviting Registries and Registrars to participate in a Beta Test session of Automated Registrar Onboarding System (AROS). This session will allow users to explore the various accreditation functionalities of the system and provide valuable feedback to ICANN for potential enhancements. The Beta Test will start on 06 January 2014 and continue through 17 January 2014. Participants who have registered for the AROS Beta Test will receive information from ICANN regarding access instructions, walk-through scripts and user guides. This will enable users to explore all aspects of AROS and provide constructive feedback within a controlled environment. ICANN has reached out to the registry and registrar stakeholder groups, as well as current Registries and Registrars, to solicit participants for this experience and to inform them on the on-going progress and excitement generated for AROS. For more information on AROS, please visit the community wiki page: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=38045923

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Publishes Quarterly Financial Report (Q1) for Fiscal Year 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 24, 2013

Dec. 24, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-24dec13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Publishes Quarterly Financial Report (Q1) for Fiscal Year 2014 24 December 2013 ICANN achieves another milestone in its financial accountability and transparency, with the publication for the first time of its quarterly financial statements report. You can click here<http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials/package-fy14-30sep13-en.pdf> [PDF, 813 KB] to look at the financial statements for the first quarter (July through September) of ICANN's fiscal year 2014. All financial reports can be found at http://www.icann.org/en/about/financials.

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the DNS Security & Stability Analysis Cross Community Working Group Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 24, 2013

Dec. 24, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the DNS Security & Stability Analysis Cross Community Working Group Report<https://community.icann.org/x/szWfAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large DNS Security & Stability Analysis Cross Community Working Group Report Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/szWfAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 02-January-2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, 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>

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ICANN Newsletter -- 20 December 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

[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 20 December 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week ICANN Publishes Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18dec13-en.htm> The 2013 Annual Report for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has been published online today. The report highlights the organization's achievements and progress from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013. 18 December 2013 New gTLD Auction Rules<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17dec13-en.htm> To gather community input regarding the detailed rules and processes for Auctions to resolve string contention sets in the New gTLD Program. 17 December 2013 ICANN At-Large Begins Search for Board Member<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-16dec13-en> Los Angeles, California…ICANN's At-Large Community is beginning a search for an appointee to the ICANN Board of Directors. ALAC is looking for someone with a broad international perspective and a background in Internet users' interests, consumer policy and/or civil society worldwide. 16 December 2013 The At-Large Community Seeks Expressions of Interest for Candidates for Post of ICANN Board Seat<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-16dec13-en.htm> A call for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) is now open through December 26, 2013. This Call for EoIs is part of the process through which the user community within ICANN will appoint one voting member of the ICANN Board. 16 December 2013 ________________________________ Upcoming Events 23-27 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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ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for Singapore Meeting
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23dec13-en.htm ________________________________ Fellowship Program Brings Global Voices Together at ICANN | Fellows Announced for Singapore Meeting 23 December 2013 42 fellows from 31 countries have been selected to participate in ICANN's Fellowship program at the 49th Public Meeting in Singapore, 23-27 March 2014. Fifteen of the fellows are alumni from at least one of the past 20 programs, 23 are first-time attendees to an ICANN meeting, and 4 have attended meetings in past but are fellows for the first time. The fellows represent all sectors of society including civil, government, academia, business, not-for-profit and user groups. The country code supporting groups are also represented. Here is the list of selected fellows: * Oluwaseun Samson Ojedeji – Nigeria – Academic / Registry * Xandra Fong – Fiji – Not for Profit * Yungyung Teng – People's Republic of China – Government / IPC * Mamadou Lo – Senegal – Business * Maricarmen Sequera – Paraguay – End User * João Carlos Rebello Caribé – Brazil – Not for Profit / NCUC * Md. Jahangir Hossain – Bangladesh – Not for Profit / NPOC * Inam Ali – Jordan – Civil Society * Hanen Idoudi – Tunisia – Academic * Farzaneh Badiei – Iran – End User * Karel Douglas – Trinidad and Tobago – Government * Bukola Fawole – Nigeria – Academic * Pascal Guillaume Bekono – Cameroon – Government / At Large * Ephraim Percy Kenyanito – Kenya – End User * Shakeel Ahmed – Pakistan – End User * Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui – Niue – Not for Profit / At Large * Yousef Torman – Jordan – Academic * Rommel Natividad – Philippines – Government / GAC * Taravatu Arua Taravatu – Papua New Guinea – Government * Gul-e Rana – Pakistan – Academic * Wisdom Kwasi Donkor – Ghana – Government * Rahul Sharma – India – Not for Profit * Zakir Syed – Pakistan – Not for Profit * Mario Aleman Zapata – Nicaragua – Not for Profit * Bonface Witaba – Kenya – Not for Profit / NPOC * Ibrahim Alfayoumi – West Bank and Gaza – ccTLD * Etuate Cocker – Tonga – Academic * Lianna Galstyan – Armenia – Not for Profit * Aasis Karan – Fiji – Business / At Large * Benjamin Akintunde Akinmoyeje – Nigeria – Not for Profit / NCUC * Philip Adar – Kenya – Business * Bram Fudzulani – Malawi – Business / ISP and ASO * Matilda Pamao – Papua New Guinea – Academic / ccNSO * Vernon O'Brien – Dominica – Government * Valentina Pavel Burloiu – Romania – Not for Profit / At large * Hasnaa Soraya Melyani – Morocco – End User * Zhang Zuan – People's Republic of China – Not for Profit / member NCUC * Jason Hynds – Barbados – Not for Profit / At Large * Mohamed Adas – West Bank and Gaza – End User * Mohamed Elshaikh – Sudan – End User * Walid Al-Saqaf – Yemen – Academic / NCUC * Andreas Sifiso Dlamini – Swaziland – Government ICANN received 121 fellowship applications for the Singapore meeting. Applications for each meeting are assessed by an independent selection committee. Priority is given to applicants who meet minimum program requirements, are current residents of developing and least developed nations in the five ICANN regions, and who are interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations, advisory committees or stakeholder groups. Click here to find out more about the fellowship program and how to apply: http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Study on Whois Misuse
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Study on Whois Misuse<https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Study on Whois Misuse Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/JiqfAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 03-January-2014 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, 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>

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Meeting invitation/ next ALAC monthly call - Tuesday 28 January 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 23, 2013

Dec. 23, 2013

Dear All, The next ALAC Monthly call is scheduled on Tuesday 28 January 2014 at 1500 UTC for 2 hours. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/l8zgovu The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/RwCuAg Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac If you are unable to attend the call please send an email indicating your absence and we will note this information on the agenda. If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Julia Charvolen ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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GNSO and At-Large weekly calls schedule
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 22, 2013

Dec. 22, 2013

Dear all, Please find hereafter the At-Large and GNSO calls for the week of 23 December. We will update this list as and when calls are added. Monday 23 December 2000 UTC: Policy and Implementation Definition Sub Team - https://community.icann.org/x/_yifAg 2300 UTC: LACRALO Governance - https://community.icann.org/x/2zWfAg Thank you and happy Christmas holidays, Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, 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>

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation"
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 21, 2013

Dec. 21, 2013

Dear All, Please note that there was an error in the original announcement sent out regarding the results of this vote. The correct announcement is as follows: With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation" <https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation" <https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg>" for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation" As at Poll close: Thursday 19 December 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Yes - 14- Holly Raiche, Eduardo Diaz, Hadja Ouattara, Dev Anand Teelucksingh, Sandra Hoferichter, Evan Leibovitch, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Fatima Cambronero, Maureen Hilyard, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Beran Dondeh Gillen, Rafid Fatani, Leon Sanchez2 No - 0 Abstain - 0 ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: Jean-Jacques Subrenat We can confirm that the following members abstained in this vote. For those that have abstained, would you like to provide an explanation of why you abstained? n/a We can confirm that the following members voted no in this vote. For those that have voted no, would you like to provide an explanation of why you voted no? n/a You may review the results independently under: http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3616ExVxZHc9QMtKMR2MZAMS Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org >>>> From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> >>>> To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" >>>> <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> >>>> Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:49:56 -0800 >>>> >>>> Subject: [ALAC-Announce] VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI >>>> WG's >>>> Interim Report on "Revocation" >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear All, >>>> >>>> With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on >>>> the "ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's >>>> Interim Report on >>>> "Revocation"<https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg>" >>>> we can confirm that the result is quorate. >>>> >>>> ***** >>>> Question: Do you support the ratification of the >>>> "ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim >>>> Report on >>>> "Revocation"<https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg>" >>>> for communication to the relevant parties? >>>> ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation" >>>> >>>> As at Poll close: Thursday 19 December 2013 23:59 UTC >>>> Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 >>>> Ranked by votes >>>> Rank Options Votes % Voters >>>> 1 Yes 14 100.00 Holly Raiche, >>>> Eduardo Diaz, Hadja Ouattara, Dev Anand >>>> Teelucksingh, Sandra Hoferichter, Evan >>>> Leibovitch, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan >>>> Greenberg, Fatima Cambronero, Maureen Hilyard, >>>> Tijani Ben Jemaa, Beran Dondeh Gillen, Rafid Fatani, Leon Sanchez >>>> 2 No 0 0.00 >>>> 2 Abstain 0 0.00 >>>> >>>> ***** >>>> We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this >>>> vote: >>>> n/a >>>> >>>> We can confirm that the following members >>>> abstained in this vote. For those that have >>>> abstained, would you like to provide an explanation of why you >>>>abstained? >>>> Jean-Jacques Subrenat >>>> >>>> We can confirm that the following members voted >>>> no in this vote. For those that have voted no, >>>> would you like to provide an explanation of why you voted no? >>>> n/a >>>> >>>> You may review the results independently under: >>>> http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3616ExVxZHc9QMtKMR2MZAMS >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, >>>> 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>a >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> ALAC-Announce mailing list >>>> ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>>> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce >>>> >>>> At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >> > >-- >Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD >http://www.gih.com/ocl.html >

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation"
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 20, 2013

Dec. 20, 2013

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation"<https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation"<https://community.icann.org/x/rBefAg>" for communication to the relevant parties? ALAC Statement on the ccNSO FoI WG's Interim Report on "Revocation" As at Poll close: Thursday 19 December 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % Voters 1 Yes 14 100.00 Holly Raiche, Eduardo Diaz, Hadja Ouattara, Dev Anand Teelucksingh, Sandra Hoferichter, Evan Leibovitch, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Fatima Cambronero, Maureen Hilyard, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Beran Dondeh Gillen, Rafid Fatani, Leon Sanchez 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: n/a We can confirm that the following members abstained in this vote. For those that have abstained, would you like to provide an explanation of why you abstained? Jean-Jacques Subrenat We can confirm that the following members voted no in this vote. For those that have voted no, would you like to provide an explanation of why you voted no? n/a You may review the results independently under: http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3616ExVxZHc9QMtKMR2MZAMS Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, 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>a

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