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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: (177) Technology, Education, Development, Research and Communication (TEDIC)
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

Dear All, The regional advice from LACRALO regarding ALS Applicant (177) Technology, Education, Development, Research and Communication (TEDIC) has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from LACRALO for ALS Applicant (177) Technology, Education, Development, Research and Communication (TEDIC) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** Please note that this vote will be open from 14-May-2012 23:59 UTC until 21-May-2013 23:59 UTC. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce> staff at atlarge.icann.org<mailto: <https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce> staff at atlarge.icann.org>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: (178) Internet Society Canada Chapter (ISOC CA)
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

Dear All, The regional advice from NARALO regarding ALS Applicant (178) Internet Society Canada Chapter (ISOC CA) has been received. The ALAC has decided to conduct a vote on whether to accept the regional advice. The following question has been posed to the ALAC: ***** Question: Should the regional advice from NARALO for ALS Applicant (178) Internet Society Canada Chapter (ISOC CA) be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** Please note that this vote will be open from 14-May-2012 23:59 UTC until 21-May-2013 23:59 UTC. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce> staff at atlarge.icann.org<mailto: <https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce> staff at atlarge.icann.org>

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Proposed Final 2013 RAA
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 14, 2013

May 14, 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 Proposed Final 2013 RAA<https://community.icann.org/x/wQl-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 At-Large ALAC Statement on the Proposed Final 2013 RAA<https://community.icann.org/x/wQl-Ag>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 21-May-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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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Trademark Clearinghouse and IDN Variants
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "ALAC Statement on the Trademark Clearinghouse and IDN Variants<https://community.icann.org/x/nAR-Ag>" for communication to the relevant parties. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Trademark Clearinghouse and IDN Variants<https://community.icann.org/x/nAR-Ag> " for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large ALAC Statement on the Trademark Clearinghouse and IDN Variants Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/nAR-Ag>. Please note that the poll will be open from 19-May-2012 19:00 UTC to 21-May-2012 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 Volunteers: Drafting Team to Develop Charter for GNSO Working Group on Policy & Implementation
by At-Large Staff May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

http://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-09may13-en.htm 9 May 2013 In Brief The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a Drafting Team that will be tasked to develop a charter for a Working Group to address issues that have been raised in the context of the recent discussions on policy & implementation that affect the GNSO (see Staff Discussion Paper <http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/policy-implementation-framework-08j an13-en.pdf> and session in Beijing <http://beijing46.icann.org/node/37133> ). The Drafting Team is expected to submit the proposed Charter to the GNSO Council for approval. What This Team Will Do The Drafting Team is expected to develop a Charter on the basis of the GNSO Working Group Guidelines <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> taking into account the Staff Discussion Paper as well as the discussions that took place in Beijing. At a minimum, the GNSO Council expects that the subsequent Working Group would provide recommendations on the following: 1. A set of principles that would underpin any GNSO policy / implementation related discussions 2. Recommendations on a process for providing GNSO "Policy Guidance" 3. A framework for implementation related discussions related to GNSO Policy Recommendations and 4. Further guidance on how GNSO Implementation Review Teams are expected to function and operate. How This Team Will Work ICANN Working Groups use transparent, open processes. The meetings of this DT will be recorded, and the recordings will be available to the public. The mailing list for the Drafting Team will be archived publicly. Drafting Team members are expected to submit Statements of Interest (SOI). The group will collaborate using a public workspace. The Drafting Team is expected to follow the GNSO Working Group Guidelines. <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf> How to Join The GNSO Council invites interested parties to provide names of expected participants who can then be added to the DT mailing list. The DT 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% 20%26%20Implementation%20DT> (gnso.secretariat(a)icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@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 decided to form a drafting team to draft a Charter for a Working Group which will be tasked to provide concrete recommendations on how to address some of these issues from a GNSO perspective. *********** 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 One World, One Internet

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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Whois Information Status Policy
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10may13-en.htm ________________________________ Whois Information Status Policy 10 May 2013 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 10 May 2013 Categories/Tags: * Top Level Domains * Policy Processes * Contracted Party Agreements Purpose (Brief): ICANN is opening a Public Comment Period for the proposed Whois Information Status Policy. Members of the Internet Community are asked to provide feedback on the proposed document. The proposed Policy is based on a recommendation from the Generic Names Supporting Organization Council related to the display of statuses in the Whois output by registry operators and registrars. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/wisp-10may13-en.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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FW: ICANN News Alert -- FY14 Draft Operating Plan and Budget
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-10may13-en.htm ________________________________ FY14 Draft Operating Plan and Budget 10 May 2013 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 10 May 2013 Categories/Tags: * Operations-Finances * ICANN Board/Bylaws Purpose (Brief): ICANN's annual operating plan and budget describes the planned activities and required resources for the fiscal year ending 2014. These activities are based on ICANN's strategic objectives, fiscal year priorities and community input. The posting period will commence on 10-May-2013 and conclude on 31-May-2013. During this period, the multiple stakeholders of the Internet community will have the opportunity to make inquiries and provide feedback on the various aspects of the proposed budget and implementation of ICANN resources for the coming fiscal year. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/op-budget-fy14-10may13-en.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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FW: ICANN News Alert -- NGPC Progress on GAC Advice
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-10may13-en.htm ________________________________ NGPC Progress on GAC Advice 10 May 2013 The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) wishes to share with the ICANN community its progress in consideration of the GAC advice and what steps are still to be taken. The NGPC met on 8 May to consider a Plan for responding to the Governmental Advisory Committee's advice on New gTLDs, transmitted to the Board through its 11 April Beijing Communiqué. The Plan is in two parts: Part 1 shown below consists of actions for soliciting input from Applicants and from the Community. Item Resp. Start Date Compl. Date Status 1 Publish GAC Communiqué and notify applicants of 21-day GAC Advice Response Period Staff 18 April Complete 2 Applicants 21-day response period to GAC Advice Applicants 19 April 10 May In progress 3 Publish GAC Communiqué to solicit input on how the New gTLD Board Committee should address GAC advice regarding safeguards applicable to broad categories of New gTLD strings Staff 23 April Complete 4 Public comment period on how Board should address GAC Advice re: Safeguards Public 23 April Comment: May 14 Reply: 4 June In Progress 5 Collect and summarize applicant responses to GAC Advice Staff 11 May 31 May Not Started 6 Summarize and analyze public comments on how Board should address GAC Advice re: Safeguards Staff 5 June 12 June Not Started 7 Review and consider Applicant responses to GAC Advice and Public Comments on how Board should respond to GAC Advice re: Safeguards New gTLD Program Committee 13 June 20 June Not Started Part 2 consists of actions for responding to each advice given by the GAC. In so doing, the NGPC is developing a GAC scorecard similar to the one used during the GAC and the Board meetings in Brussels on 28 February and 1 March 2011. Each GAC scorecard item will be noted with a "1A", "1B", or "2": * "1A" indicates that the NGPC's proposed position is consistent with GAC advice as described in the Scorecard. * "1B" indicates that the NGPC's proposed position is consistent with GAC advice as described in the Scorecard in principle, with some revisions to be made. * "2" indicates that the NGPC's current position is not consistent with GAC advice as described in the Scorecard, and further discussion with the GAC is required following relevant procedures in the ICANN Bylaws. Part 2 of the Plan is not yet finalized and, with respect to some of the advice, cannot be finalized until after the review of the Public Comments due to be completed on 20 June. The NGPC will next meet in Amsterdam on 18 May and will provide a further update following that meeting. 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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Email for ALAC (re: ERRP)
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

Dear All, Please find below a message from Caitlin Tubergen, Registrar Relations and Contracts Manager. 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> ---------------- Dear ALAC Members, The new Expired Registration Recovery Policy (https://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/consensus-policies/errp) will go into effect on 31 August 2013. For background information, the proposed Expired Registration Recovery Policy ("ERRP") is intended to help align registrant expectations with registrar practices by establishing certain minimum communications requirements and making renewal and redemption of registrations uniformly available in prescribed circumstances. Following implementation of the policy, ICANN is instructed to create educational materials in consultation with interested stakeholders to help registrants properly manage their registrations. Additional background material can be found here: https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Expired+Registra…. As part of the above-mentioned educational materials, ICANN staff, in consultation with interested community members, will be updating the Beginner's Guide to Domain Names (a great resource from ALAC!) to include relevant ERRP updates. In addition, ICANN staff thought a video tutorial on the proper stewardship of a domain name could be an additional resource for Internet users. I will be organizing a brief phone conference to discuss a proposed outline to the video tutorial in the next two weeks. Any ALAC members that would be interested in participating in this video tutorial initiative should send an email to caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org<mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org> by Friday, 17 May, and I will be sure to include them in future communications. I look forward to working with interested stakeholders. Best regards, Caitlin Tubergen Registrar Relations and Contracts Manager ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 caitlin.tubergen(a)icann.org<mailto:caitlin.tubergen@icann.org>

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FW: ICANN Newsletter -- 10 May 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 13, 2013

May 13, 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 10 May 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week FY14 Draft Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-10may13-en.htm> ICANN is now opening a public comment forum for the FY14 Draft Operating Plan and Budget. 10 May 2013 NGPC Progress on GAC Advice<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-10may13-en.htm> The ICANN Board New gTLD Program Committee (NGPC) wishes to share with the ICANN community its progress in consideration of the GAC advice and what steps are still to be taken. 10 May 2013 Whois Information Status Policy<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10may13-en.htm> ICANN is opening a Public Comment Period for the proposed Whois Information Status Policy. Members of the Internet Community are asked to provide feedback on the proposed document. 10 May 2013 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [http://durban47.icann.org/files/meetings/durban2013/icann47-durban-logo-220…]<http://durban47.icann.org/> 14 - 18 July 2013: 47th International Public ICANN Meeting - Durban<http://durban47.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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