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Delivery Delays on At-Large Mailing Lists
by At-Large Staff April 2, 2009

April 2, 2009

Dear Community: Our mailing list hosting provider experienced some technical issues related to the monthly password reminder function of the mailman server on Wednesday. As a result, there was a fairly large queue of outgoing messages. Our host believes they have the issues resolved, however you may notice that some messages you sent arrive on the list later than we are accustomed to. We hope that you all will accept their apologies, and ours, for the delays. As you will all recall, the service we receive on our mailing lists over the past 2 1/2 years has been of a very high quality. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Heidi Ullrich, Marie-Hélène Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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NOW OPEN: Public Comment Period for ATLAS Working Group Statements
by At-Large Staff April 1, 2009

April 1, 2009

La version française de ce message va être publier en bref La version española de esta mensaje será publicada pronto ************************************************ Dear All, We can inform you that the public comment period for the five At-Large Summit Working Group Statements is now open in English, French and Spanish. During its meeting on March 24th, the At-Large Advisory Committee decided that each of the five working group statements should become not just a Summit output, but also an Advisory of the ALAC to the Board of ICANN. (see http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/alac-announce_atlarge-lists.icann.o rg/2009q1/000172.html) As per the decision of ALAC at it's 24th March teleconference, the Summit Statements will be open for comments from the wider At-Large community to ensure that everyone can express his or her opinion on these issues. Also, this will ensure that our French and Spanish-speaking members who might not have been able to participate in their preferred Summit Working Group due to language barriers will get an opportunity to submit their comments on all five Statements. Please use the ³comment² button on the the Wiki pages linked below to submit your comment on the Statement. Where a comment period is for less than 30 days, this is due to the fact that an ICANN-wide public comment period is underway; the shorter period will allow your comments to be considered in a final revision of the statement and then allow the ALAC to vote on the result in good time to ensure that the statement is sent not just to the Board, but also to the public comment period. Statement on At-Large Participation in ICANN (ATLAS WG 1). Consultation closes 1 May, 2009. https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?at_large_participation_in_icann_al_ alac_st_0309_1_en Statement on the Future Structure and Governance of ICANN (ATLAS WG2). Consultation closes 11 April, 2009. https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?statement_on_the_future_of_icann_al _alac_st_0309_2_en Statement on the New gTLD Programme Application Process v2 (ATLAS WG3). Consultation closes 25 April, 2009. https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?statement_on_new_gtlds_applications _process_v2_al_alac_st_0309_3_en Statement on ICANN Transparency and Accountability (ATLAS WG4). Consultation closes 11 April, 2009. https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?statement_on_transparency_and_accou ntability_al_alac_st_0309_4_en Statement on DNS Security Issues (ATLAS WG5). Consultation closes 30 April, 2009. https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?statement_on_dns_security_issues_al _alac_st_0309_5_en If you wish to keep up-to-date with the policy work in the At-Large community, bookmark http://www.atlarge.icann.org/en/policycalendar. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Plan d¹action du ALAC faisant suite au Sommet At-Large
by At-Large Staff April 1, 2009

April 1, 2009

Le Comité consultatif At-Large convient d¹un plan d¹action faisant suite au Sommet At-Large 24 mars 2009 Lors de sa réunion du 24 mars <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?24_march_2009> , le Comité consultatif At-Large (ALAC) a décidé d'un plan <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> visant à poursuivre les groupes de travail et les avancées du Sommet At-Large, afin de prolonger l¹élan créé par cette conférence au sein de la communauté. Premièrement, il a été convenu que les cinq groupes de travail issus du Sommet At-Large <https://st.icann.org/summit-wg/index.cgi?working_groups> devaient continuer à suivre les questions relevant de leurs attributions ; en outre, il a été demandé à tous les membres de la communauté At-Large de participer à un ou plusieurs de ces groupes de travail. Sous peu, chaque groupe de travail commencera à se réunir régulièrement et disposera par ailleurs d¹un environnement wiki dédié (en cours de création) à l¹appui de ses activités. Deuxièmement, un processus a été approuvé <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> pour garantir que chacune des cinq déclarations émanant des groupes de travail ne restera pas une simple conclusion du sommet, mais deviendra également un avis émis par l¹ALAC auprès du Conseil d'administration de l'ICANN. Afin que toutes les déclarations recueillent le plus large soutien possible, chacune d¹entre elles sera soumise à l¹étude de l¹ensemble de la communauté At-Large en versions française, espagnole et anglaise. Après avoir été examinées et, si nécessaire, amendées par l¹équipe de responsables de chaque groupe de travail, les déclarations seront validées par vote de l¹ALAC avant d¹être présentées au Conseil d'administration de l'ICANN. Lorsqu¹une consultation publique à l¹échelle de l¹ICANN sera en cours sur un sujet traité par l¹une des déclarations, elle sera également diffusée via la boîte de commentaires correspondante. L¹ALAC a demandé au personnel de veiller à ce que la communauté soit informée de ces changements ainsi que des URL des listes d¹envoi et des espaces de travail, pour ceux qui souhaitent y participer. De plus amples détails seront fournis prochainement si vous souhaitez suivre l¹actualité de la communauté At-Large, nous vous recommandons de vous inscrire sur la liste d'information At-Large <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce_atlarge-lists .icann.org> . Cordialment, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Plan de Acción del ALAC para el Seguimiento de la Cumbre
by At-Large Staff April 1, 2009

April 1, 2009

El Comité Asesor At-Large Acuerda un Plan de Acción para el Seguimiento de la Cumbre 24 de marzo de 2009 En su reunión del 24 de marzo <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?24_march_2009> , el Comité Asesor At-Large (ALAC)se promulgó a favor de un plan <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> para llevar adelante los grupos de trabajo y resultados de la Cumbre y mantener en la comunidad la fuerza de movimiento tan positiva que generó la Cumbre. En primer lugar, se acordó que los cinco grupos de trabajo de la Cumbre <https://st.icann.org/summit-wg/index.cgi?working_groups> deben continuar con el seguimiento de las cuestiones de su competencia, solicitándoles a todos los miembros de la comunidad At-Large, participar en uno o más grupos de trabajo. Comenzando en breve y en forma periódica, cada grupo de trabajo realizará reuniones; para apoyar su trabajo se están creando ambientes de trabajo wiki. En segundo lugar, se acordó un proceso <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> que garantice que cada una de las declaraciones de los cinco grupos de trabajo no se convierta sólo en una conclusión de la Cumbre, sino que constituya una Asesoría del Comité Asesor At-Large a la Junta Directiva de la Corporación para la Asignación de Números y Nombres en Internet (ICANN). Con el fin de asegurar que cada declaración obtenga la mayor cantidad de apoyo por parte de la comunidad, cada una de ellas será publicada para obtener comentarios públicos de toda la comunidad At-Large, incluyendo ediciones en francés, español e inglés. Luego que el equipo líder de cada grupo de trabajo realice la revisión y enmienda del documento si fuera necesario, y en forma previa a su presentación ante la Junta Directiva, las declaraciones serán sujetas a votación por parte del Comité Asesor At-Large (ALAC). En caso de que un período de comentario público abarcador de la Corporación para la Asignación de Números y Nombres en Internet (ICANN) sobre un asunto abordado por una declaración esté en marcha, el mismo también será presentado en el cuadro de comentarios relevantes. El Comité Asesor At-Large (ALAC) solicitó al Personal garantizar que la comunidad tenga conocimiento de estos cambios, así como de las direcciones globales en Internet (URLs) para las listas de correo y espacios de trabajo, para todos aquellos que deseen participar. Estos detalles se comunicarán próximamente; si desea realizar el seguimiento de los acontecimientos en la comunidad At-Large, le recomendamos suscribirse a la lista de anuncios At-Large <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce_atlarge-lists .icann.org> . Cordialmente, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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ALAC vote on Report on User Involvement in the GNSO now open
by At-Large Staff March 30, 2009

March 30, 2009

Dear all, As per Alan Greenberg¹s request, we have set up an online vote on the Report on User Involvement in the GNSO, which was published by the GNSO ALAC/At-Large New NC Constituency Communities Working Group on February 20th and revised on March 4th. You can find the complete Statement under: https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?report_on_user_involvement_in_the_g nso A vote will be held on the following motion: Whereas: - The ICANN Board requested a report on user involvement in the GNSO; - A Work Group was convened which included members of ALAC and At-Large; - The group submitted its report with the full support of all but one of ALAC/At-large participants Motion: The ALAC supports the statement of the Work Group on User Involvement in the GNSO as submitted on 20 February 2009 and revised on 04 March 2009. With possible answers: -Support -Do not Support -Abstain A separate, private email with voting credentials will shortly be sent to the ALAC members. Please inform the Staff if you have not received them or have difficulties with the BigPulse voting interface. The vote will remain open until April 6th at 1200 UTC. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Summit Follow-Up - New Permanent Working Group Mailing List details
by At-Large Staff March 27, 2009

March 27, 2009

Dear Community members: In accordance with the previously-announced roadmap¹ for At-Large Summit follow-up, we are pleased to provide the following details of the permanent mailing lists for the now-permanent working groups originally created for the Summit. Please note that we have ensured that all subscribers to the Summit-WG lists have been added to the new lists: * The Summit-WG1 list is now Engagement-WG signup available at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/engagement-wg_atlarge-lists. icann.org * The Summit-WG2 list is now ICANN-Future-WG signup at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/icann-future-wg_atlarge-list s.icann.org * The Summit-WG3 subscribers have been added to the gTLD-WG list signup at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gtld-wg_atlarge-lists.icann. org * The Summit-WG4 list is now Trans-Account-WG signup at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/trans-account-wg_atlarge-lis ts.icann.org * The Summit-WG5 list is now DNS-Security-WG signup at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/dns-security-wg_atlarge-list s.icann.org We will now set the Summit-WG lists to read only, in order to preserve the archives of those lists as a part of the permanent record of the Summit. Details of the new wiki homes for the above working groups will be published shortly. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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ALAC Resolves Upon At-Large Summit Follow-up Roadmap
by At-Large Staff March 27, 2009

March 27, 2009

The ALAC, in its meeting on 24th March <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?24_march_2009> , resolved upon a plan <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> for taking forward the Summit working groups and outcomes to keep the momentum in the community which the Summit has generated. Firstly, it was agreed that the five Summit working groups <https://st.icann.org/summit-wg/index.cgi?working_groups> should continue to follow the issues within their remit, and all At-Large community members are asked to engage with one, or more, of the working groups. Regular meetings of each working group will be held, commencing shortly, and dedicated wiki work environments are being created to support their work. Secondly, a process was agreed <https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_resolution_on_working_group_statem ents> which will ensure each of the five working group statements becomes not just a Summit conclusion, but also an Advisory of the ALAC to the Board of ICANN. In order to ensure each statement garners the widest possible community support, each statement will be put out for comment by the whole At-Large community in French, Spanish, and English editions. After review and amendment, if required, by each working group¹s leadership team, the statements will be voted on by the ALAC before presentation to the Board. Where an ICANN-wide public comment period is underway on a matter addressed by a statement, it will also be submitted in the relevant comment box. The ALAC asked the Staff to ensure the community were aware of these changes, and of the URLs for mailing lists and workspaces for those who wish to participate. These details will be forthcoming soon if you wish to follow events in the At-Large community, it is recommended that you subscribe to the At-Large announcement list <http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce_atlarge-lists .icann.org> . -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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At-Large Response to the IRT (Trademark Issues in gTLDs) Process Forming - Join the Effort!
by At-Large Staff March 18, 2009

March 18, 2009

Dear Community Members: Many of you have expressed an interest in being involved in the At-Large New gTLD working group as it focuses on the work of the Implementation Recommendation Team ("IRT") which is to draft a report for the Board by 24th April. WHAT IS THE IRT? As provided by the Board resolution of 6 March 2009: ³... based on the public comment submissions received regarding the New gTLD Draft Applicant Guidebook, ICANN Staff has determined that the implementation issues involving trademark protection need additional community input and analysis. These issues exist today within the existing gTLDs. Whereas, members of the community with knowledge and expertise in this area have proposed a way to synthesize the comments received in this area, and, with input from the broader community, including WIPO, propose solutions to the Staff on these issues in a timely manner. Whereas, the board recognizes that resolution of these issues would be beneficial to the introduction of new gTLDs, it is Therefore resolved (2009.03.06.06), that the Board requests the GNSO's Intellectual Property Constituency in consultation with staff to convene an Implementation Recommendation Team comprised of an internationally diverse group of persons with knowledge, expertise, and experience in the fields of trademark, consumer protection, or competition law, and the interplay of trademarks and the domain name system to develop and propose solutions to the overarching issue of trademark protection in connection with the introduction of new gTLDs. ³ Further information (English only) may be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-6-06mar09-en.htm. Anyone who wishes to participate in the At-Large new gTLD Working Group on the IRT Process is welcome to do so - please subscribe to the New GTLD Mailing list at this link: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gtld-wg_atlarge-lists.icann. org. NOTE: If you have previously sent an email to the staff, or in community mailing lists, you should still join the mailing list directly as all At-Large lists are self-service, you have not been subscribed by a third-party. A microsite for the At-Large working group on the IRT is being established at https://st.icann.org/gnso-liaison/index.cgi?at_large_irt_process_working_gro up. Check back often as content will be added often. The IRT process itself is likely to be conducted in english-only. The At-Large community members participating in discussing the work of the IRT can be supported in English and Spanish, with respect to telephonic meeting interpretation, and to the extent possible document translation, so don't let language stand in your way of participating in this key policy development process. The Staff do not guarantee that all documents will be translated. For those of you who have asked how to directly participate in the work of the IRT, please note that the list of participants is now closed. There are volunteers from At-Large who responded before the deadline; the At-Large working group on the IRT will be closely connected to those individuals and they will be helping to ensure that At-Large¹s views are represented in the IRT¹s work. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Heidi Ullrich, Marie-Hélène Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Mexico City Briefing Note Published
by At-Large Staff March 18, 2009

March 18, 2009

Mexico City Briefing Note Published 9 March 2009 A briefing note <http://mex.icann.org/briefing-note> on the Mexico City meeting of 1-6 March 2009 has been published. ICANN's 34th international public meeting was hosted by ICANN, the Mexican Internet Association (AMIPCI), the Network Information Center (NIC) Mexico, and the Internet Society (ISOC) Mexico. Representatives of over 90 entities from ICANN's global individual Internet user community also gathered at the At-Large Summit which was an integral part of the meeting. The briefing note summarizes key developments at the meeting and outlines next steps and sources of further information for each. The topics included are: * New generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) * Internationalized Domain Names and the IDN Fast Track * At Large Summit * Amendments to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) * The Improving Institutional Confidence (IIC) consultation * GNSO Improvements * Independent Reviews * A summary of Board resolutions The briefing note is an informal summary. The authoritative records of meetings are be available in published and adopted minutes. Further information about the meeting, including presentations and transcripts, is available at http://mex.icann.org/. The At-Large Summit microsite is accessible at http://www.atlarge.icann.org/summit. Information about the next meeting which will be from 21-26 June 2008 in Sydney, Australia can be found at its dedicated website at http://syd.icann.org. Related links: Mexico City briefing note: http://mex.icann.org/briefing-note Mexico City meeting website: http://mex.icann.org/ Sydney meeting website: http://syd.icann.org -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Heidi Ullrich, Marie-Hélène Bouchoms, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Staff Availability Week of 9-13 March (EN/ES/FR)
by At-Large Staff March 9, 2009

March 9, 2009

Dear Community: The At-Large support staff are largely on leave for the week of 9-13 March, returning Monday 16th March. Any requests made during 9-13 March which are not of an obviously urgent nature will be replied to the following week. Chers Membres, Par la présente, nous vous informons de ce que la plupart des membres de notre personnel At-Large sera en congé du 9 au 13 mars et que le travail reprendra son rythme normal dès le 16 mars. Nous répondrons avec plaisir aux demandes non urgentes dès le lundi 16 mars. Estimados Miembros, Les informamos de que la mayor parte de nuestro personal de At-Large estará de vacaciones del 9 de marzo hasta el 13 de marzo. Nuestro personal al completo estará de vuelta a partir del lunes 16 de marzo. Atenderemos a sus solicitudes no urgentes con mucho gusto a partir del lunes 16 de marzo. -- Regards / Cordialement / Atentamente, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Heidi Ullrich, Marie-Hélène Bouchoms, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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