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At-Large and GNSO Calls / Week of 12 - 16 November 2018
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 9, 2018

Nov. 9, 2018

Dear All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 12 - 16 November 2018 Monday 12 November 2018 15:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/RgV1Aw<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__community.icann.org_x_…> 20:00 UTC: NARALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/qw28BQ Tuesday 13 November 2018 14:00 UTC: (GNSO) Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data https://community.icann.org/x/IYEpBQ 19:00 UTC: At-Large Review Implementation Working Group (ARIWG) Call https://community.icann.org/x/mgLVBQ Wednesday 14 November 2018 13:00 UTC: At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) Call https://community.icann.org/x/RgTVBQ 14:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Sub Team - Track 5 – Geographic Names at the Top-Level https://community.icann.org/x/YASbAw 17:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw Thursday 15 November 2018 06:00 UTC: APRALO Monthly Call https://community.icann.org/x/vgHVBQ 14:00 UTC: (GNSO) Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data https://community.icann.org/x/IYEpBQ Friday 16 November 2018 None Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice to: For At-Large calls or ALAC: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats: gnso-secs(a)icann.org For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability: acct-staff(a)icann.org For CCWG-IG: desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org For WS2 Subgroup Topics or IOT calls: mssi-secretariat(a)icann.org Thank you. Kind regards, At-Large Staff ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Board Reaffirms Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 9, 2018

Nov. 9, 2018

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-11-08-en [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ ICANN Board Reaffirms Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data 8 November 2018 LOS ANGELES – 8 November 2018 – The Board of Directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) voted to reaffirm the "Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>." The full text of the Board's resolution is available here [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>. The Temporary Specification was originally approved [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> by the Board on 17 May 2018 and reaffirmed on 21 August 2018, in order to establish temporary requirements for how ICANN and its contracted parties will comply with existing ICANN contractual requirements and community-developed policies in relation to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under the procedures for adopting Temporary Policies outlined in the Registry Agreement [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> and Registrar Accreditation Agreement [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…>, the Board must reaffirm the adoption every 90 days, and may continue to do so for no more than a year. For more information and to follow the latest updates, please visit the dedicated Data Protection/Privacy issues page [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_dataprot…>. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique, so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.

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Reminder: Reminder: Call for Comments: Draft PTI and IANA FY20 Operating Plan and Budgets
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 9, 2018

Nov. 9, 2018

Dear All, This is a reminder the first draft ALAC statement on Draft PTI and IANA FY20 Operating Plan and Budgets<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+Dra…> is ready for your review. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/hQG8BQ. The At-Large website page for the statement is here: https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12568. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft. Please take a moment to review this draft and if you have input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using the comment function. You will need to log in to the wiki to use the comment function. If you don’t have a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Reminder: Call for Comments: Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Draft Report of Recommendations
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 9, 2018

Nov. 9, 2018

Dear All, This is a reminder the first draft ALAC statement on Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Draft Report of Recommendations<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+Reg…> is ready for your review. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/NgiNBQ. The At-Large website page for the statement is here: https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12534. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft. Please take a moment to review this draft and if you have input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using the comment function. You will need to log in to the wiki to use the comment function. If you don’t have a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Reminder: Call for Comments: ICANN Seeking Community Feedback on Proposed Unified Access Model
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 9, 2018

Nov. 9, 2018

Dear All, Please note an updated draft ALAC Statement on ICANN Seeking Community Feedback on Proposed Unified Access Model<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+ICA…> is ready for your review. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this Statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/wwA5BQ. The At-Large website page for the Statement is here: https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12105. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft. Please take a moment to review this draft and if you have input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using the comment function. You will need to log in to the wiki to use the comment function. If you don’t have a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- Public Comment Period Extended: Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Draft Report of Recommendations
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 7, 2018

Nov. 7, 2018

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2018-11-06-en [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ Public Comment Period Extended: Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Draft Report of Recommendations 6 November 2018 LOS ANGELES – 06 November 2018 – The deadline to submit comments on the Draft Report [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 1.97 MB] of the Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team has been extended until Monday 18 November 23:59 UTC. Comment on the new sections [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…>. The Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team published its draft report and recommendations for public comment [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2…> on 4 September 2018. The Registration Directory Service Review Team assesses the extent to which prior Directory Service Review recommendations have been implemented and implementation has resulted in the intended effect. The review team also assesses the effectiveness of the then current gTLD registry directory service and whether its implementation meets the legitimate needs of law enforcement, promotes consumer trust and safeguards registrant data. Informed by ICANN organization briefings and available documentation, the review team has formulated draft recommendations based on a factual analysis. This public comment proceeding aims at gathering community input on the RDS-WHOIS2 Review Team's proposed draft findings and recommendations. The RDS-WHOIS2 Review Team aims to publish its final report in Q1 2019. Additional Resources Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Draft Report [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 1.97 MB] Executive Summary [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 285 KB] * AR [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_ar_syste…> [PDF, 264 KB] * ES [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_es_syste…> [PDF, 212 KB] * FR [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_fr_syste…> [PDF, 183 KB] * RU [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_ru_syste…> [PDF, 277 KB] * ZH [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_zh_syste…> [PDF, 323 KB] Listen to the Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Engagement Session at ICANN63 for more information on their findings and recommendations. See here [63.schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__63.schedule.icann.org_…> for details and recordings. Listen to the Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Webinars on the Draft Report. See here<https://community.icann.org/display/WHO/Webinar%3A+Registration+Directory+S…> for details. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique, so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.

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ICANN News Alert -- Registration Now Open for 2018 LAC DNS Forum
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 7, 2018

Nov. 7, 2018

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-11-06-en [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ Registration Now Open for 2018 LAC DNS Forum 6 November 2018 MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – 6 November 2018 – Registration is now open for the 2018 LAC DNS Forum to be held in São Paulo, Brazil. The theme of this year's event, which is part of AbraHosting Day [eventos.locaweb.com.br]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eventos.locaweb.com.br…>, is "New Technologies and Digital Security." Event: 2018 LAC DNS Forum When: 29 November 2018, 9.00 AM – 5.00 PM Where: Centro Fecomercio de eventos - São Paulo, SP Registration: (Portuguese only) https://eventos.locaweb.com.br/proximos-eventos/abrahosting-day-lac-dns-for… [eventos.locaweb.com.br]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eventos.locaweb.com.br…> Admission: To request an invitation please contact your GSE representative or Daniel Fink – daniel.fink(a)icann.org<mailto:daniel.fink@icann.org> The LAC DNS Forum brings together industry, Internet policy, and technical professionals interested in debating DNS-related issues. The forum also provides an opportunity to engage and network with key players and experts in the field. The forum is open to anyone interested in issues related to the domain name industry and its potential business opportunities. The target audience includes: * Country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registries, registrars, and resellers * Generic top-level domain (gTLD) registries, registrars, and resellers * Registrants * DNS experts * gTLD applicants * Regional TLD organizations * IT and Internet businesses * Entrepreneurs * Legal and intellectual property firms This will be the fifth edition of the LAC DNS Forum, which was first held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2013. This year's event is jointly organized by Abrahosting [abrahosting.org.br]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__abrahosting.org.br_&d=D…>, the Latin American and Caribbean ccTLDs Organization (LACTLD), the Latin American and Caribbean Address Registry (LACNIC), the Internet Society (ISOC), the Public Interest Registry (PIR), and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique, so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.

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Call for Comments: ICANN Seeking Community Feedback on Proposed Unified Access Model
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 7, 2018

Nov. 7, 2018

Dear All, Please note the first draft ALAC Statement on ICANN Seeking Community Feedback on Proposed Unified Access Model<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Workspace%3A+ICA…> is ready for your review. The draft, as well as pertinent resources that provide background to this Statement, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/wwA5BQ. The At-Large website page for the Statement is here: https://atlarge.icann.org/advice_statements/12105. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft. Please take a moment to review this draft and if you have input, please submit it in the wiki workspace using the comment function. You will need to log in to the wiki to use the comment function. If you don’t have a login or have other issue using the wiki, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. Kind Regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<https://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Announcement of Erich Schweighofer as ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from the European Region
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 7, 2018

Nov. 7, 2018

Dear All, On behalf of Maureen Hilyard, Chair of the ALAC, we would like to announce that the ALAC has voted to appoint Erich Schweighofer as the ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from the European Region for the year beginning at ICANN 63 and ending at ICANN 66. Many apologies for the delay in announcing the result of the ALAC vote. This was an oversight by At-Large staff support. Erich and the NomCom Operations Team were informed of his appointment in 19 September, the day following the closure of the vote. The ALAC had previously appointed the following NomCom Delegates: * Aziz Hilali<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Aziz+HILALI+SOI> - African Region * Nadira Al-Araj<https://community.icann.org/x/hwrfAw> - Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Region * Tracy Hackshaw<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Tracy+Hackshaw+SOI> - Latin American and Caribbean Islands Region * Leah Symekher<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Leah+Symekher+SOI> - North American Region Kind regards, ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community Website: atlarge.icann.org<http://atlarge.icann.org/> Facebook: facebook.com/icannatlarge<http://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge<http://www.twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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ICANN News Alert -- Annual Publication of Financial Information
by ICANN At-Large Staff Nov. 6, 2018

Nov. 6, 2018

[CANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ…> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-11-05-en [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_ann…> ________________________________ Annual Publication of Financial Information 5 November 2018 LOS ANGELES – 5 November 2018 – Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced the publication of several documents containing financial information in accordance with bylaw requirements. The financial information published relates to ICANN, inclusive of its affiliate Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), and to PTI as a separate entity. Audited Financial Statements: ICANN published its FY18 Consolidated Financial Statements, accompanied by the "unqualified" audit report from BDO LLP, the independent auditors, which means that the audit was clean and no material issue was found. View the ICANN FY18 Audited Financial Statements [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 508 KB] PTI published its FY18 Financial Statements, accompanied by the "unqualified" audit report from BDO LLP, the independent auditors. View the PTI FY18 Audited Financial Statements [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 225 KB] In accordance with the Section 22.3 of ICANN's Bylaws, and Section 9.8 of PTI's Bylaws, these financial statements must be posted within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year, or by 31 October 2018. ICANN also posted the FY18 Annual Report of Expense Reimbursement and Other Payments to ICANN Directors [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_syste…> [PDF, 545 KB] for the period 1 July 2017 through 30 June 2018. This is part of its accountability and transparency commitments, and in accordance with the ICANN Bylaws. This report includes a description of any payments made by ICANN to and on behalf of Directors, including compensation, reimbursements of expenses, payments made to third-party vendors such as hotels, restaurants, and travel agencies. In support of a continued commitment to accountability and transparency, these and other financial documents are posted to the ICANN Current Year (FY18) Financial Information [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resource…> page and the Financial Information for Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) [pti.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pti.icann.org_financia…> page. ICANN invites the community to review this information and submit questions and comments to: controller(a)icann.org<mailto:controller@icann.org>. About ICANN ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world. About PTI Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) is responsible for the operational aspects of coordinating the Internet's unique identifiers and maintaining the trust of the community to provide these services in an unbiased, responsible, and effective manner. Mainly, PTI is responsible for the operation of the IANA functions: Domain Names<https://www.iana.org/domains> Number Resources<https://www.iana.org/numbers> Protocol Parameter Assignments<https://www.iana.org/protocols> Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) was incorporated in August 2016 as an affiliate of ICANN, and, through contracts and subcontracts with ICANN, began performing the IANA functions on behalf of ICANN in October 2016. Learn more about the delivery of the IANA services at iana.org<http://www.iana.org/>.

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