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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Preferential Treatment for Community Applications in String Contention
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 6, 2013

Aug. 6, 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 Preferential Treatment for Community Applications in String Contention<https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag>" 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 ALAC Statement on the Preferential Treatment for Community Applications in String Contention Workspace.<https://community.icann.org/x/MlV-Ag> Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 8-August-2013 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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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on Community Expertise in Community Priority Evaluation
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 6, 2013

Aug. 6, 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 Community Expertise in Community Priority Evaluation<https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag>" 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 ALAC Statement on Community Expertise in Community Priority Evaluation Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/NlV-Ag>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 8-August-2013 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 -- 2 August 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff Aug. 5, 2013

Aug. 5, 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 2 August 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Locking of a Domain Name Subject to UDRP Proceedings Policy Development Process (PDP) Recommendations for Board Consideration<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02aug13-en.htm> Obtain community input on the Locking of a Domain Name subject to UDRP Proceedings Policy Development Process recommendations adopted by the GNSO Council prior to ICANN Board consideration. 2 August 2013 Advisory: Registrar Implementation of the 2013 RAA's Whois Requirements<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-31jul13-en.htm> This advisory is intended to help registrars understand which Whois fields must be populated pursuant to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement immediately upon their signing of the agreement and which are not required until 1 January 2014. 31 July 2013 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [http://buenosaires48.icann.org/files/meeting_bp_logo.png]<http://buenosaires48.icann.org/> 17-21 November 2013: 48th International Public ICANN Meeting - Buenos Aires<http://buenosaires48.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 FY13 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm> This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=91…>

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FY14 Community Travel Support Guidelines
by At-Large Staff Aug. 5, 2013

Aug. 5, 2013

http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/travel-support/travel-support-guidelin es-fy14-02aug13-en FY14 Community Travel Support Guidelines 2 August 2013 travel-support-guidelines-fy14-02aug13-en <http://www.icann.org/en/news/in-focus/travel-support/travel-support-guideli nes-fy14-02aug13-en.pdf> [PDF, 197kB] ------------ 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 One World, One Internet

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ICANN News Alert -- .PRO Cross-Ownership Removal Request
by At-Large Staff July 27, 2013

July 27, 2013

ICANN News Alert <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-26jul13-en.htm .PRO Cross-Ownership Removal Request 26 July 2013 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 26 July 2013 Categories/Tags: Contracted Party Agreements Purpose (Brief): Afilias Limited requests the removal of the cross-ownership restrictions reflected on the .PRO Registry Agreement dated 22 April 2010. See: http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/pro This request is submitted according to the "Process for Handling Requests for Removal of Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Operators of Existing gTLDs" adopted by the Board on 18 October 2012. See: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registries/removal-cross-ownership. According to the approved process, in order to lift cross-ownership restrictions, existing gTLD registry operators could either request an amendment to their existing Registry Agreement to remove the cross-ownership restrictions or request to transition to the new form of Registry Agreement for new gTLDs. Any proposed material amendments to gTLD registry agreements would be subject to public comment prior to ICANN approval. The proposed Afilias Limited amendment to can be found here <http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/pro/proposed-pro-amendm ent-26jul13-en.pdf> [PDF, 48 KB]. The redlined agreement can be downloaded here <http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries/pro/proposed-pro-agreem ent-redline-26jul13-en.pdf> [PDF, 94 KB]. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pro-xo-removal-26jul13-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pro-xo-removal-26jul13-en.htm>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Strategy Panels Launched
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 26, 2013

July 26, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-15jul13-en.htm ________________________________ ICANN Strategy Panels Launched Strategy Panels Unveiled at ICANN 47 in Durban 15 July 2013 During today's opening ceremony of ICANN 47 in Durban, South Africa, President and CEO Fadi Chehadé announced the creation of five new ICANN Strategy Panels that will serve as an integral part of a framework for cross-community dialogue on strategic matters. The ICANN Strategy Panels will convene subject matter experts, thought leaders and industry practitioners to support development of ICANN's strategic and operational plans, in coordination with many other global players, and will be comprised of up to seven members including the chair for an anticipated one-year timeframe. Designed to conduct work in critical strategic areas identified by the community, Board and staff, the ICANN Strategy Panels will build on public input being generated to inform a new, overarching vision and five-year strategic plan, and subsequent operating plan, for the organization. Advisory in nature, the ICANN Strategy Panels will report to Chehadé; will operate in a manner consistent with ICANN's commitment to transparency and accountability; and will channel all views, guidance and advice produced into the standard community and Board processes that guide ICANN's activities. In its fourteen-year history, ICANN has grown to reflect a changing landscape of continued innovation, interconnectedness, and unprecedented growth in the DNS ecosystem, one that transcends groups and borders to serve the public interest. Yet, the Internet is at a critical inflection point as billions of new people are expected to join the global network in the next few years and as the nature of its usage matures dramatically. With this in mind, the ICANN Strategy Panels are expected to help catalyze transformation and advance ICANN's role in the context of a dynamic, increasingly complex global environment. Schedules and Operations The ICANN Strategy Panels will conduct their activities, starting in September 2013, primarily online and through conference calls, although face-to-face meetings are expected to take place according to the needs of each panel. The ICANN Strategy Panels will also provide public updates on their progress that will be linked to ICANN's overall strategic and operational planning activities. Dedicated ICANN executive liaisons have been assigned to and will support each of the ICANN Strategy Panels throughout the process. Members and Objectives The ICANN Strategy Panels will focus specifically on identifier technology innovation; ICANN's role in the Internet organizations' ecosystem; ICANN multistakeholder innovation; the public responsibility framework; and the role of ICANN in the future of Internet governance. Chairs who will lead the panels in their respective concentrations and who will guide the panels in their groundbreaking efforts have been identified; however, qualified individuals interested in serving as committee members are still being sought. Potential panel members need not originate directly from ICANN structures, but should have a deep understanding of and concern for the work being undertaken by ICANN, and an ability to think strategically, globally, and creatively about the challenges inherent in the ICANN Strategy Panels' mandate. Interested individuals should send their resume/CV to the email addresses affiliated with each of the specialty areas by 29 July 2013. Members will be selected by ICANN's President & CEO, in coordination with each ICANN Strategy Panel Chair. ________________________________ Strategy Panel on Identifier Technology Innovation Chair: Paul V. Mockapetris<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#paul-mocka…> [http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/styles/bio_photo/public/mockapetri…]<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#paul-mocka…> Contact: itipanel(a)icann.org<mailto:itipanel@icann.org> Key Deliverables: * Engage with the ICANN community and public on technology matters; * Develop a technology roadmap for DNS and other identifiers; and * Provide a technology roadmap for ICANN technical and security operations, including best practice recommendations and reference systems. ________________________________ Strategy Panel on ICANN's Role in the Internet Organizations' Ecosystem Chair: Vinton G. Cerf<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#vinton-cerf> [http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/styles/bio_photo/public/cerf-150x2…]<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#vinton-cerf> Contact: ioepanel(a)icann.org <mailto:ioepanel@icann.org> Key Deliverables: * Facilitate review of the assumptions, linkages and frameworks that underlie ICANN's responsibilities in the current Internet ecosystem; * Seek insights on ways to maintain and enhance ICANN's stewardship in an evolving ecosystem; and * Cultivate thought leadership on ways in which ICANN can serve a complex set of Internet constituencies. ________________________________ Strategy Panel on ICANN Multistakeholder Innovation Chair: Beth Simone Noveck<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#beth-simon…> [http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/styles/bio_photo/public/noveck-150…]<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#beth-simon…> Contact: msipanel(a)icann.org<mailto:msipanel@icann.org> Key Deliverables: * Examine how Internet policy related to unique identifiers might be best managed in the future; * Propose new models for broad, inclusive engagement, consensus-based policymaking and institutional structures to support such enhanced functions; and * Design processes, tools and platforms that enable the global ICANN community to engage in these new forms of participatory decision-making. ________________________________ Strategy Panel on the Public Responsibility Framework Chair: Nii Quaynor<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#nii-quaynor> [http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/styles/bio_photo/public/quaynor-15…]<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement/bios#nii-quaynor> Contact: prfpanel(a)icann.org<mailto:prfpanel@icann.org> Key Deliverables: * Propose ICANN's role and five-year strategic objectives and milestones for promoting the global public interest vis-à-vis ICANN's mission and core values and for building out the base of internationally diverse, knowledgeable and engaged ICANN stakeholders, especially within the developing world; * Propose a framework for implementation of ICANN's role, objectives and milestones for promoting the global public interest, building capacity within the ICANN community, and increasing the base of internationally diverse, knowledgeable and engaged ICANN stakeholders; and * Provide advice on programs and initiatives that help achieve the above objectives. ________________________________ Strategy Panel on the Role of ICANN in the Future of Internet Governance Chair: TBD [http://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/styles/bio_photo/public/placeholde…] Contact: figpanel(a)icann.org<mailto:figpanel@icann.org> Key Deliverables: * Provide a set of guiding principles to ensure the successful evolution of ICANN's transnational multistakeholder model in cooperation with national and international bodies; * Propose a roadmap for evolving and globalizing ICANN's role in the Internet governance ecosystem in consultation with global players; and * In coordination with the many other global players and ICANN stakeholders, propose a framework for implementation of ICANN's role, objectives and milestones in global Internet governance. ________________________________ As the ICANN Strategy Panels get underway, additional information will be available via ICANN's strategic planning portal<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic-engagement>. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=91…>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Launches Digital Innovation Platform, ICANNLabs
by At-Large Staff July 24, 2013

July 24, 2013

ICANN Launches Digital Innovation Platform, ICANNLabs 23 July 2013 Los Angeles, California ICANN has unveiled a new digital platform intended to foster collective experimentation and innovation to increase the levels of community-wide engagement. The platform, called ICANNLabs, can be accessed at labs.icann.org <http://labs.icann.org> . Anyone can sign up to receive updates and provide feedback. The platform will create a truly transparent process, essential to ICANN and consistent with the organization's multi-stakeholder model. "It's all about increasing our reach and relevance to new digital audiences which are engaging us through the web," said Fadi Chehadé, ICANN President and CEO. "We are searching for new ways to innovate and stay true to our principles of bottom-up, community driven policy formation. ICANNLabs is quite simply an open experiment aimed at creating new digital forms of communication." Initially, ICANNLabs will launch prototypes focused on four initial tracks: * Communication: How can ICANN drive increased awareness and participation in Internet policy discussion by exploring new models for content creation, growth and distribution? * Education: How can ICANN leverage new online learning models to increase knowledge about ICANN the organization, its process, and its constituents? * Conversation: How can ICANN facilitate deeper discussion and collaboration around policy development, which could extend to ICANN's public comment process? * Discovery and Personalization: Given the diverse interests and needs of its community, how can ICANN recommend relevant policy news, discussion, and education resources? "ICANNLabs will give us an experimental digital space where we can showcase beta versions of proposed digital tools and assets and then seek community feedback," said Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to ICANN President on Global Stakeholder Engagement. "Using that feedback we will improve, or perhaps abandon certain tools then re-introduce improved versions and continue in that cycle until we have new and useful tools." During its initial unveiling, ICANNLabs will look at tools which frame issues around digital conversations, on social media, on education and on discovery. Those who are interested are invited to register at labs.icann.org <http://labs.icann.org> . ### To read and comment on the ICANNLabs blog, please visit: http://www.icannlabs.tumblr.com To follow ICANN labs on Twitter, please visit: https://twitter.com/ICANNLabs Media Contacts Brad White ICANN Director of Global Media Affairs Washington, D.C. Tel. +1 202.570.7118 brad.white(a)icann.org Andrew Robertson Edelman Public Relations London, U.K. Tel. + 44 (7811) 341 945 andrew.robertson(a)edelman.com James Cole ICANN Global Media Coordinator Washington, D.C. Tel. +1 202.570.7240 james.cole(a)icann.org About ICANN: ICANN's mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn't deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internet's naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit: www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org/> .

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FW: Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy & Implementation Working Group
by At-Large Staff July 18, 2013

July 18, 2013

http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18jul13-en.htm <http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-18jul13-en.htm> Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy & Implementation Working Group In brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a Working Team that has been tasked to address a number of issues that have been raised in the context of the recent discussions on policy & implementation that affect the GNSO. What This Working Group Will Do The Working Group is tasked to provide the GNSO Council with a set of recommendations on: 1. A set of principles that would underpin any GNSO policy and implementation related discussions, taking into account existing GNSO Operating Procedures. 2. A process for developing gTLD policy, perhaps in the form of ³Policy Guidance², including criteria for when it would be appropriate to use such a process (for developing policy other than ³Consensus Policy²) instead of a GNSO Policy Development Process; 3. A framework for implementation related discussions associated with GNSO Policy Recommendations; 4. Criteria to be used to determine when an action should be addressed by a policy process and when it should be considered implementation, and; 5. Further guidance on how GNSO Implementation Review Teams, as defined in the PDP Manual, are expected to function and operate. For further details on the charter, please see http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/policy-implementation-charter-04jul13-en.pdf <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/policy-implementation-charter-04jul13-en.pd f> . How This Working Group Will Work ICANN Working Groups use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this WG will be recorded, and the recordings will be available to the public. The mailing list for the Working Group will be archived publicly. Working Group members are expected to submit Statements of Interest (SOI). The group will collaborate using a public workspace. The Working Group is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines. <http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> How to Join The GNSO Council invites all interested parties to put forward their names so they can be added to the WG mailing list. The WG will be open to anyone interested to join. Community members who wish to be invited to join the group should contact the GNSO secretariat <mailto:gnso.secretariat@icann.org?subject=Application%20to%20Join%20Policy% 20and%20Implementation%20WG> (gnso.secretariat(a)icann.org) Background Mainly as a result of discussions stemming from implementation related issues of the new gTLD program, there is increased focus on which topics call for policy and which call for implementation work, including which processes should be used, at what time and how diverging opinions should be acted upon. In order to facilitate these discussions, ICANN Staff developed a draft framework for community discussion that identifies a number of steps and criteria that might facilitate dealing with similar questions in the future. The paper identifies a number of questions that the community may want to consider further in this context, as well as a couple of suggested improvements that could be considered in the short term. While developing a bright-line rule as to what is policy or implementation may not be possible, the hope is that by developing clear processes and identifying clear roles and responsibilities for the different stakeholders, it will become easier to deal with these issues going forward and allow for broad participation and involvement. Following several discussions by the GNSO Council on this topic, the GNSO Council has now formed a Working Group which has been tasked to provide concrete recommendations on how to address some of these issues from a GNSO perspective. ----------------- 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 One World, One Internet

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FYI: Input to atrt2
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond July 17, 2013

July 17, 2013

FYI --- as a follow-up - please send your input in. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [atrt2] FYI: Input to atrt2 Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 03:36:33 -0700 From: Alice Jansen <alice.jansen(a)icann.org> To: atrt2(a)icann.org <atrt2(a)icann.org> For your information. Best Alice From: Alice Jansen <alice.jansen(a)icann.org <mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org>> Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:34 PM To: "soac-infoalert(a)icann.org <mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org>" <soac-infoalert(a)icann.org <mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org>> Subject: Input to atrt2 Dear All, With a view to delivering its draft recommendations in October 2013, the Second Accountability & Transparency Review Team (ATRT2) held a number of meetings with the ICANN Community in Durban as part of its data-gathering process and effort. Meetings were concluded with an invitation to continue the dialogue. Attached you will find the questions the Review Team prepared to help structure Durban interactions and focus attention on particular areas of interest. Please note that the Review Team welcomes answers to these questions as well as any input you may have. The ATRT2 has two avenues through which you may provide input: * A public email list - input-to-atrt2(a)icann.org <mailto:input-to-atrt2@icann.org> (Please note that correspondence directed to this list is available publicly, instantly.) * A private email list - confidential(a)atrt.info <mailto:confidential@atrt.info> The email lists are referenced on the ATRT2 wiki at https://community.icann.org/display/ATRT2/Contact+the+ATRT+2. Email archives may be viewed at: https://community.icann.org/display/ATRT2/Email+Archives Thank you, Very best regards Alice *----* *Alice Jansen* *Strategic Initiatives Manager* *ICANN* /Rond Point Schuman 6, Bt.1/ /B-1040 Brussels, //Belgium/ Office: +32 289 474 03 Mobile: +32 4 73 31 76 56 Skype: alice_jansen_icann Email: alice.jansen(a)icann.org <mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org>

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REMINDER: MEETING REPORTS
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 17, 2013

July 17, 2013

Dear All, As a reminder, please be sure to submit your meeting reports on the At-Large Durban Meeting Reports Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/bAV-Ag>. 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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