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ICANN News Alert -- WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey - Draft
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 31, 2012

May 31, 2012

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30may12-en.htm ________________________________ WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey - Draft 30 May 2012 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 30 May 2012 Categories/Tags: Policy Processes Purpose (Brief): The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council's WHOIS Survey Working Group (WSWG) requests community input on the draft WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey. The Working Group is soliciting input from experts on technical requirements for a new WHOIS protocol, in particular people knowledgeable about technical aspects of WHOIS who can help assess if the survey asks the right questions and in the right style to elicit technical feedback. The Working Group seeks specific suggestions on changes to language and questions that will make it clearer for experts to complete. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/draft-whois-requirements-survey… This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 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=22532894&l=6333&s=RBLI&m=88…>

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ICANN News Alert -- TAS Interruption - Update (29 May 2012)
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 30, 2012

May 30, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-29may12-en.htm ________________________________ TAS Interruption - Update (29 May 2012) Statement by Akram Atallah, COO 29 May 2012 The TLD Application System, or TAS, is scheduled to close tomorrow, 30 May 2012, at 23:59 GMT/UTC. As of today, over 500 applications remain incomplete in TAS - either a complete application has not been submitted, and/or the full fee has not been paid. If you have not completed your application, we urge you to do so in TAS as quickly as possible. If you are experiencing difficulties in submitting your application, please contact the Customer Service Center for assistance at https://crm-gtld.icann.org/portal-icann/. ICANN has established the following target dates for the New Generic Top-level Domain program. More information on plans for the announcement of applied-for domain names will be provided soon. We appreciate the patience and understanding applicants have shown throughout the application process. TARGET DATE EVENT 30 May 2012 Application window closes 8 June 2012 Batching process begins 13 June 2012 Announcement of applied-for domain names ("Reveal Day") * Application comment period begins * Formal objection period begins 24-29 June 2012 ICANN's 44th Public Meeting; Prague, Czech Republic 28 June 2012 Batching process ends 11 July 2012 Batching results announced 12 July 2012 Initial evaluations begin 12 August 2012 Application comment period ends 14-19 October 2012 ICANN's 45th Public Meeting; Toronto, Canada This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 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=22532894&l=6333&s=RBLI&m=88…>

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: At-Large Future Challenges R3 White Paper
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 29, 2012

May 29, 2012

Dear All, In anticipation of a future ALAC led Public Comment, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "At-Large Future Challenges R3 White Paper<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/34603268/R3+Paper.pdf?vers…>." The current draft can be found on the At-Large Future Challenges R3 White Paper Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/BAEQAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 14-June-2012, 23:59 UTC. An updated version of the draft incorporating the comments made is to be finalized on by 17-June-2012 for distribution to the wider community in time for the ICANN meeting in Prague. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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REQUEST for questions for At-Large Meetings in Prague - Extended deadline 1 June
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 29, 2012

May 29, 2012

Dear All, Please find below workspaces for the collection of questions for various At-Large meetings with ICANN Board and Staff that will be held during the 44th ICANN Meeting in Prague. Could you please post any additional suggested questions by 1 June at 23:59 UTC? Compliance Questions <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Compliance+Questions+f or+Prague+Workspace> This workspace has been made available for community members to post their Compliance related questions. GAC Questions <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+GAC+Questions+for+Prag ue+Workspace> This workspace has been made available for community members to post their GAC related questions. ICANN Board Questions <https://community.icann.org/x/k8PbAQ> This workspace has been made available for community members to post their Board related questions. Global Partnerships Questions <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Global+Partnerships+Qu estions+for+Prague+Workspace> This workspace has been made available for community members to post their Global Partnerships related questions. Communications Department Questions <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Communications+Departm ent+Questions+for+Prague+Workspace> This workspace has been made available for community members to post their Communications Department related questions. Participation and Engagement Questions <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Participation+and+Enga gement+Questions+for+Prague+Workspace> This workspace has been made available for community members to post their Participation and Engagement related questions to be answered by Filiz Yilmaz, Senior Director for Participation and Engagement. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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ICANN News Alert -- Notice of Extension of ICANN Comment Period: ICANN Draft FY13 Operating Plan and Budget
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 29, 2012

May 29, 2012

________________________________ Notice of Extension of ICANN Comment Period: ICANN Draft FY13 Operating Plan and Budget 29 May 2012 * Français<http://www.icann.org/fr/news/announcements/announcement-01may12-fr.htm> * Español<http://www.icann.org/es/news/announcements/announcement-01may12-es.htm> * Русский<http://www.icann.org/ru/news/announcements/announcement-01may12-ru.htm> * 简体中文<http://www.icann.org/zh/news/announcements/announcement-01may12-zh.htm> * العربية<http://www.icann.org/ar/news/announcements/announcement-01may12-ar.htm> http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/op-budget-fy13-01may12-en.htm In response to comments made by community members regarding time required to complete quantitative comments on the at the ICANN draft FY13 Operating Plan and Budget, ICANN has extended this public comment period until 8 June 2012, with the reply period closing on June 15th 2012. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 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=22532894&l=6333&s=RBLI&m=88…>

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Endorsement of the Improvements Vision Statement
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 25, 2012

May 25, 2012

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the "At-Large Vision Statement as Proposed by the At-Large Improvements Taskforce<https://community.icann.org/x/esPbAQ>" we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** ALAC Endorsement of the Improvements Vision Statement As at Poll close: Thursday 24 May 2012 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % Voters 1 Yes 10 71.43 Eduardo Diaz, Natalia Enciso, Sandra Hoferichter, Edmon Chung, Sergio Salinas Porto, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Yaovi Atohoun, Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro, Rinalia Abdul Rahim 2 Abstain 3 21.43 Carlton Samuels, Evan Leibovitch, Ganesh Kumar 3 No 1 7.14 Titi Akinsanmi ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: Jean-Jacques Subrenat You may review the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=24506MvNZYVKJZABkZ3eByLc All closed ALAC votes may be reviewed under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097/ Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=244359801b584fbdab51dbe33f605d32&URL…>

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WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey Webinar 1 June 2012, at 13:00 & 20:00 UTC
by At-Large Staff May 25, 2012

May 25, 2012

WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey Webinar 23 May 2012 Please note this webinar will be held in ENGLISH only. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council's WHOIS Survey Working Group (WSWG) requests community input on a draft WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey, to assess the content of the survey before releasing it for public solicitation. In parallel with the Public Comment period, the Working Group is hosting two webinar sessions to brief the community on the background of this effort and to solicit input from experts on technical requirements for a new WHOIS protocol, in particular people knowledgeable about technical aspects of WHOIS who can help assess if the survey asks the right questions and in the right style to elicit useful and clear technical feedback. The Working Group seeks specific suggestions on changes to language and questions that will make it clearer for experts to complete. Members of the Working Group will provide a briefing on Friday 1 June at 13.00 UTC and Friday 1 June at 20.00 UTC, summarizing the purpose of this effort and reviewing the work called for in the Working Group¹s charter. 13:00 UTC click on this link: http://tinyurl.com/85s8fou 20:00 UTC click on this link http://tinyurl.com/7qydxhm The webinars will also review the sections of the survey as they relate to the proposed technical requirements outlined in the GNSO WHOIS Service Requirement Report - http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-service-requirements-final-report-2 9jul10-en.pdf that was prepared by Staff at the GNSO Council¹s request in July 2010. The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 60 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org> . In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Friday at 13.00 UTC or Friday at 20.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html> ). We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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ICANN News Alert -- Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN International Public Meeting 45 in Toronto, Canada
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 24, 2012

May 24, 2012

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23may12-en.htm ________________________________ Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN International Public Meeting 45 in Toronto, Canada Program Ensures Global Representation at ICANN's Public Meetings 23 May 2012 MARINA DEL REY, California: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is now accepting online applications for the 17th round of the Fellowship program. Successful candidates will participate in the ICANN meeting to be held in Toronto, Canada from 14-18 October 2012. The Fellowship program is open to applicants who are current residents of developing and least developed nations and interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations, constituencies and stakeholder groups. Priority is given to individuals new to the ICANN environment from government and the ccTLD community, as well as those from academic, civil, business and non-profit entities, which are NOT involved in or associated with other ICANN supported travel programs. The program provides the support and opportunity for these participants to gain knowledge on how to have their voices heard in the Internet community and ICANN. More information regarding terms and conditions, as well as eligibility is available online at http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/ or email at fellowships(a)icann.org<mailto:fellowships@icann.org> regarding any questions about this process or program. The Fellowship program arranges the airfare, hotel and a stipend for those individuals selected to participate in this ICANN meeting. Recipients are expected to actively participate in and contribute to ICANN processes, both at the meeting and in the future. As always, registration for ICANN's meetings is free for anyone wanting to attend. Applications for the meeting in Toronto will be accepted from 23:00 UTC on 23 May 2012 until 23:59 UTC on 8 July 2012. Successful candidates will be posted on the ICANN Fellowship webpage by 17 August 2012. What Is ICANN? 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. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 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=22532894&l=6333&s=RBLI&m=88…>

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Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN International Public Meeting 45 in Toronto, Canada
by At-Large Staff May 24, 2012

May 24, 2012

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23may12-en.htm Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN International Public Meeting 45 in Toronto, Canada Program Ensures Global Representation at ICANN's Public Meetings 23 May 2012 MARINA DEL REY, California: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is now accepting online applications for the 17th round of the Fellowship program. Successful candidates will participate in the ICANN meeting to be held in Toronto, Canada from 14-18 October 2012. The Fellowship program is open to applicants who are current residents of developing and least developed nations and interested in participating in ICANN and its supporting organizations, constituencies and stakeholder groups. Priority is given to individuals new to the ICANN environment from government and the ccTLD community, as well as those from academic, civil, business and non-profit entities, which are NOT involved in or associated with other ICANN supported travel programs. The program provides the support and opportunity for these participants to gain knowledge on how to have their voices heard in the Internet community and ICANN. More information regarding terms and conditions, as well as eligibility is available online at http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/ <http://www.icann.org/en/fellowships/> or email at fellowships(a)icann.org <mailto:fellowships@icann.org> regarding any questions about this process or program. The Fellowship program arranges the airfare, hotel and a stipend for those individuals selected to participate in this ICANN meeting. Recipients are expected to actively participate in and contribute to ICANN processes, both at the meeting and in the future. As always, registration for ICANN's meetings is free for anyone wanting to attend. Applications for the meeting in Toronto will be accepted from 23:00 UTC on 23 May 2012 until 23:59 UTC on 8 July 2012. Successful candidates will be posted on the ICANN Fellowship webpage by 17 August 2012. What Is ICANN? 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. ------------ Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the draft FY13 Operational Plan and Budget
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond May 24, 2012

May 24, 2012

Dear All, This is a call for comments on the draft "ALAC Statement on the draft FY13 Operational Plan and Budget "<https://community.icann.org/x/L8rbAQ>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current (first) draft by Tijani ben Jemaa can be found on the workspace referenced above. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 31-May-2012 23:59 UTC. The Calendar for drafting/updating this statement is: 1st Draft Statement on Wiki page: 24-May-2012 Call for Comments: 24-May-2012 (both to ALAC & to Finance & Budget sub-committee) Call for comments closing time: 31-May-2012 2nd Draft (final) Statement to be designed: 31-May-2012 until 4-June-2012. ALAC Vote starts: 5-June-2012 Vote reminder on: 8-June-2012 ALAC Vote ends: 11-June-2012 Statement to be submitted: 4-June-2012 This means that the statement will be submitted during the "reply" period, as discussed on the ALAC and ALAC ExCom calls. ICANN staff in charge of the comment period have been advised accordingly. Regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair ALAC Finance & Budget Sub-Committee Chair

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