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ICANN Policy Update -- May 2012
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 23, 2012

May 23, 2012

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> Policy Update Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update Volume 12, Issue 4 – May 2012 ________________________________ Contents Across ICANN 1. New Remote Participation Records Set at ICANN 43<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#1> 2. Issues Currently Open for Public Comment<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#2> ccNSO 1. Curaçao, Palestinian Territory and Sint Maarten Join ccNSO<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#3> 2. First Look at ccNSO Prague Meeting Agenda<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#4> 3. Tips Available for Making Effective Presentations<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#5> 4. ccNSO Gets Friendly on Facebook<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#6> GNSO 1. UK's National Physical Laboratory to Conduct Whois Privacy, Proxy Abuse Study<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#7> 2. Board Adopts Last Recommendation of Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#8> ASO 1. ICANN Board Ratifies Policy Proposal for Recovered IPv4 Address Blocks <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#9> At-Large 1. ALAC Approves Numerous Statements in Response to Public Comments<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#10> 2. Review of ALAC Rule of Procedures, Performance Indicators Begins<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#11> 3. Quick and Easy Translation Tool Installed on the At-Large Community Wiki Pages<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#12> SSAC 1. Issues Active in the SSAC<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#13> GAC 1. Where to Find GAC Information<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#14> 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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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: At-Large Vision Statement as Proposed by the At-Large Improvements Taskforce
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 23, 2012

May 23, 2012

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed "At-Large Vision Statement as Proposed by the At-Large Improvements Taskforce<https://community.icann.org/x/esPbAQ>." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the At-Large Vision Statement as Proposed by the At-Large Improvements Taskforce<https://community.icann.org/x/esPbAQ>? The At-Large Vision Statement as Proposed by the At-Large Improvements Taskforce is as follows: The ALAC, building upon the experience and views of the At-Large community, catalyzes and facilitates inclusive, meaningful participation of general Internet users world-wide, aggregates their input and brings their voice to bear in all ICANN matters. ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large Vision Statement as Proposed by the At-Large Improvements Taskforce Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/esPbAQ>. Please note that the poll will be open from 22-May-2012 23:59 UTC to 24-May-2012 23:59 UTC. 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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Pre-Prague ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
by At-Large Staff May 22, 2012

May 22, 2012

Dear All, Further to the reminder on the ALAC call, please find hereafter the details to RSVP to this Webinar. Thank you. 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 ************************** http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-16may12-en.htm Pre-Prague ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation 16 May 2012 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. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Prague remotely or in person, you're invited to an update on the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 14 June at 12.00 UTC (http://tinyurl.com/cbj6eow) and Thursday 14 June at 19.00 UTC (http://tinyurl.com/cwx3mkt) , summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: * Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy * WHOIS * RAA Improvements * Consumer Choice, Competition and Innovation * Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories * Framework of Interpretation Working Group for the delegation and re-delegation of ccTLDs * Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group * Participation and Engagement activities in Prague In addition, staff will provide a briefing on the ALAC's activities related to current policy development issues of the Supporting Organizations. The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 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 each 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, Thursday at 12.00 UTC or Thursday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.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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TAS Reopens | ICANN
by At-Large Staff May 22, 2012

May 22, 2012

Dear All, Please find below an ICANN Announcement regarding the TAS Interruption. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail:staff@atlarge.icann.org ********************* http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21may12-en.htm Statement by Akram Atallah, COO 21 May 2012 The TLD Application System, or TAS, has reopened. All registered applicants can now log in, review and submit their applications. The system will remain open until 23:59 GMT/UTC on 30 May 2012. Consistent with our previous practice and to allow the application window to open as soon as possible, two-hour maintenance windows have been scheduled as follows: 22 May at 16:30 GMT/UTC, 25 May at 23:00 UTC, and 29 May at 22:00 UTC. Applicants are encouraged to review "Top Things Users Should Know When TAS Reopens," posted on the new gTLD microsite at http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/tas/top-ten. The document provides advice on logging into and completing applications, submitting wire transfers, and contacting customer service with any issues users might encounter. During the last few weeks, we have fixed the technical glitch that caused us to take the system offline. Also, to address user feedback, we have improved the overall system performance and the HTML preview function. In our continuing review of the system logs and system traffic, we determined that in two instances, a single file might have been temporarily unavailable to an applicant. Full access to those two files has been restored. ICANN notified the affected users. We recognize and regret the inconvenience caused by this glitch and the delayed closing of the application window.

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ICANN News Alert -- Approved July 2012 - June 2015 Strategic Plan Posted
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 22, 2012

May 22, 2012

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-18may12-en.htm ________________________________ Approved July 2012 - June 2015 Strategic Plan Posted 18 May 2012 Based upon the Board Resolutions<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-06may12-en.htm> resulting from the recent Special Meeting of the Board of Directors held in Amsterdam on 6 May 2012, the adopted 2012-2015 Strategic Plan<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic/strategic-plan-2012-2015-1…> [PDF, 864 KB] is now posted. 2012-2015 Strategic Plan * English<http://www.icann.org/en/about/planning/strategic/strategic-plan-2012-2015-1…> [PDF, 864 KB] * العربية - coming soon * 中文 - coming soon * Français - coming soon * Español - coming soon * Русский - coming soon During the Special Meeting of the Board of Directors held in Amsterdam the Board approved the July 2012-June 2015 Strategic Plan, and directed the President and CEO to move forward with the Internationalization survey and community-based operational planning process based on the strategic objectives as set forth in the plan. The aspects of the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan that cover the expansion of ICANN's international presence and engagement efforts are deferred pending further direction from the Board. Rationale for Resolution 2012.05.06.06 To remain accountable to the global Internet community, the Board is taking this action to allow for community input on the further planning for ICANN's international presence and engagement. There has been a community survey on these items, and a paper will be produced that will be the subject of public comment and discussion. In addition, continued work towards these efforts as set forth in the 2011-2014 Strategic Plan is not prudent, therefore those portions of the 2011-2014 Strategic Plan are deferred. After review of these inputs, and as appropriate to respond to inputs, initiatives to expand ICANN's international presence and engagement may be updated within the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan, and included within the 2012-2013 Operating Plan. In order to allow for the 2012-2013 operational planning cycle to proceed, the Board approves the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan. While there will likely be a fiscal impact as a result of this work, the fiscal impact of undertaking the survey and review process is minimal. Further, the deferral of current initiatives within the 2011-2012 Operating Plan regarding the further allocation or reallocation of staff and resources that relate to ICANN's international presence and engagement prior to the Prague Meeting will preserve resources from having to be reallocated as necessary after this review is complete. This action is not expected to have any impact on the security or the stability of the DNS. This version of the Strategic Plan includes extensive community feedback, including a 45-day Public Comment period (10.3.11 – 11.17.11). Many thanks to the Community for its continued support and input. ICANN's Strategic Plan is a three-year rolling, annually updated strategic planning process and feeds in to the larger ICANN planning process as the adopted Strategic Plan guides the development of the FY13 Operating Plan and Budget. 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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ICANN News Alert -- DRAFT - ICANN Language Services Policy and Procedures
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 22, 2012

May 22, 2012

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-18may12-en.htm ________________________________ DRAFT - ICANN Language Services Policy and Procedures 18 May 2012 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 18 May 2012 Categories/Tags: Policy Processes; Transparency/Accountability; Reviews/Improvements; Participation; Events/Conferences Purpose (Brief): ICANN Language Services is submitting for public comment the draft Language Services Policy and Procedures. The purpose of this document, although implicit in its title, is to establish policies and procedures for all services related to languages – translation, simultaneous interpretation, teleconference interpretation, transcription (of recorded sessions) and RTT (real-time-transcription, also known as scribing). Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/language-services-policy-18may1… 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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REMINDER/ ALAC Teleconference - Tuesday 22 May 2012 at 14:00 UTC
by At-Large Staff May 19, 2012

May 19, 2012

Dear All, The next ALAC teleconference is scheduled on Tuesday, 22nd May 2012 at 14:00 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/77cwxl7 The draft agenda and call details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/28jbAQ 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. Thank you. 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 <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> >

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ICANN News Alert -- New L-Root DNS Server Enhances DNS Fault Tolerance and Resistance to DDoS Attacks
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 18, 2012

May 18, 2012

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18may12-en.htm ________________________________ New L-Root DNS Server Enhances DNS Fault Tolerance and Resistance to DDoS Attacks 18 May 2012 A new instance of L-Root has been installed in Odessa, Ukraine, increasing the Domain Name System's (DNS) overall fault tolerance and its resilience against certain types of cyber threats, such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The launch of the server node is a joint operation between ICANN and Ukrainian domain registry Hostmaster. DNS Root Servers form a key part of the Internet infrastructure that contribute to the global security and stability of the DNS. "Odessa is one of the largest Ukrainian cities, with one of the highest Internet penetration rates in the country," said Dmitry Kohmanyuk, a Hostmaster official. "Moreover, the Internet provider we opted for has quality connections to Western Ukraine, which is precisely why we decided to deploy the node there." Hostmaster, the Ukrainian administrator of the .UA domain, supplied the equipment necessary for the installation of the new L-Root node. "In addition to the newest L-Root server in Odessa, two other L-Root nodes, in Kyiv and Kharkiv, were also deployed through collaboration between ICANN and Hostmaster." said Joe Abley, Director of DNS Operations at ICANN." 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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ICANN News Alert -- TAS Interruption - Update (17 May 2012)
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 18, 2012

May 18, 2012

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-17may12-en.htm ________________________________ TAS Interruption - Update (17 May 2012) Statement by Akram Atallah, COO 17 May 2012 As we announced last week, ICANN is targeting 22 May 2012 as the reopening date for the TLD Application System, or TAS. Specifically, we are targeting 19:00 GMT/UTC on 22 May for the reopening. When we took the system offline on 12 April, just over twelve hours remained in the application window. We anticipate keeping TAS open for eight full days to allow users to review their applications and complete any remaining activities. We expect to close TAS at 23:59 GMT/UTC on 30 May 2012. We appreciate the community’s continued interest and feedback on the TAS interruption. 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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ICANN News Alert -- Period of 17-27 May 2012: Public Comment Periods Approaching Closing Date
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 18, 2012

May 18, 2012

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-17may12-en.htm ________________________________ Period of 17-27 May 2012: Public Comment Periods Approaching Closing Date 17 May 2012 The Following Public Comment periods are approaching their Comment or Reply Period Close dates, May 17-27 2012. As a member of the ICANN community, your timely feedback is critical to our accountability and transparency efforts. For your convenience, we have included direct links below to comments that will soon close. During the Reply period for Public Comments, participants should only address previous comments submitted and new posts concerning the topic should not be introduced. When constructing Replies, contributors are asked to cite the original poster's name, comment date, and any particular text that is pertinent. Please note that comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once that period ends. For more information please refer to the ICANN Public Comments page at: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment Title Comment Period Close Date [UTC Time] Reply Period Close Date [UTC Time] Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fast-track-review-2012-09apr12-…> 30 April 2012 [23:59] 21 May 2012 [23:59] ICANN Draft FY13 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/op-budget-fy13-01may12-en.htm> 24 May 2012 [23:59] 15 June 2012 [23:59] IDN Variant TLD Program - Revised Program Plan<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/idn-variant-tld-revised-program…> 25 May 2012 [23:59] 15 June 2012 [23:59] 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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