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Meeting Invitation: ALAC Monthly Call on Tuesday, 24 May 2016 at 12:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016

Dear All, The May ALAC Monthly Call is scheduled on Tuesday, 24 May 2016 from 12:00-14:00 UTC For other times: http://tinyurl.com/htvolqf The agenda (to be updated) and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/AgyOAw Adobe Connect Room: <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac>http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac Conference ID's: English: 1638 Spanish: 1738 French: 1838 Russian: 2138 Dial-in numbers: <http://adigo.com/icann/> http://adigo.com/icann/<http://adigo.com/icann/ > <http://adigo.com/icann/ > 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: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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> [unknown.png]

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT - (233) Vanuatu Information Technology Users Society (VITUS)
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016

Dear All, The regional advice from APRALO regarding ALS Applicant (233) Vanuatu Information Technology Users Society (VITUS)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: Does the ALAC wish to accredit Vanuatu Information Technology Users Society (VITUS)? The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** Please note that this vote, for ALAC members only, will be open from 16 May 2016 23:59 UTC until 23 May 2016 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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> [unknown.png]

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT - (235) Austrian Computing Society (OCG)
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016

Dear All, The regional advice from EURALO regarding ALS Applicant (235) Austrian Computing Society (OCG) 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: Does the ALAC wish to accredit Austrian Computing Society (OCG)? The regional advice was to accept the application. ***** Please note that this vote, for ALAC members only, will be open from 16 May 2016 23:59 UTC until 23 May 2016 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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> [unknown.png]

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN FY15 Form 990 Announcement
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 16, 2016

May 16, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2016-05-13-en ________________________________ ICANN FY15 Form 990 Announcement 13 May 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) continues to provide accountability and transparency regarding its financial results with the publication of its Form 990, available on the page Financial Information for ICANN<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/financials-en> of the ICANN.org website. ICANN filed its Form 990 for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2015 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on 11 May 2016 in compliance with the extended due date of 15 May 2016. The Form 990 is the United States tax return for organizations exempt from income taxes under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, for transparency purposes, ICANN filed a restatement of its Form 990 for fiscal years ending 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2013. The restatements, while not required, help provide consistency between these 990 filings and the FY14 Audit Financial Statements, which reflected a change in revenue recognition method effective 1 July 2013. Separately, taking into account valuable community feedback, the information related to "compensation of five highest paid independent contractors" (Part VII, section B) has been improved, and expanded beyond the IRS requirement. ICANN's FY15 Form 990<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/fy-2015-form-990-10may16-en.pdf> [PDF, 5.51 MB], as well as the restatements for FY14 Form 990<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/fy-2014-form-990-10may16-en.pdf> [PDF, 5.60 MB] and FY13 Form 990<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/fy-2013-form-990-10may16-en.pdf> [PDF, 5.06 MB], are now posted and are available to the community. The Community is invited to review ICANN's Form 990.

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Webinars - New Travel Provider Update - Nouveau Fournisseur de Service de Voyage - cambio de agencia proveedora de servicios de viaje de la ICANN
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 14, 2016

May 14, 2016

(EN) Webinar dial-in and Adobe Connect details attached: Constituency Travel Webinar Details (FR) Voir annonce en français ci-dessous. Les informations pour se connecter sont sur le document joint intitulé “Constituency Travel Webinar Details”. (ES) El anuncio en español a continuación. Detalles para conectar con el seminario están disponibles en el documento adjunto: “Constituency Travel Webinar Details” https://icann.adobeconnect.com/constituencytravel ****************** Important Update from Constituency Travel ICANN Travel Provider Change Is Complete On 31 March 2016, ICANN transitioned its travel support vendor from BCD Travel to FCM Travel Solutions. The move to FCM enables the Travel Team to continue to provide first-class customer service. What’s New? We have adopted a model that better serves our global community. FCM provides regional agents to give you email or phone support in your local time zone with more language options. You will have new travel tools, including an online travel portal with features such as: • Contact information for FCM regional agents • 24/7 access to the travel request link • Management of traveler profile information (e.g., frequent flyer information) • Language preference selection for the site (for most languages) What’s Not New There are no changes to ICANN travel policy guidelines. Training Webinars The Travel Team will host two training webinars for community members. The training will include how to use the new travel portal. We will also give you important FCM contact information. The webinars are scheduled for 17 May at 12:00 UTC and 18 May at 20:00 UTC (call details attached). You can also find information at: https://community.icann.org/display/trvlconstit/Constituency+Travel+Home. Contact Us Please direct any questions to: constituency-travel(a)icann.org<mailto:constituency-travel@icann.org>. ****************** Annonce importante de l'unité constitutive responsable des services de voyage L'ICANN a changé son fournisseur de services de voyage Le 31 mars 2016, l'ICANN a remplacé son ancien fournisseur de services de voyage BCD Travel par FCM Travel Solutions. Ce basculement permet à l'équipe responsable des voyages de continuer à proposer des prestations de première classe à ses clients. Qu'est-ce qui va changer ? Nous avons adopté un nouveau modèle pour mieux répondre aux besoins de notre communauté mondiale. FCM possède des agents régionaux joignables par courrier électronique ou par téléphone, dans un plus vaste choix de langues et de plages horaires locales. De nouveaux outils de voyage ont également été mis en place, dont notamment un portail en ligne avec des fonctionnalités telles que : ¤ informations de contact pour les agents régionaux FCM ; ¤ accès 7/7, 24/24 à travers le lien de demande de voyage ; ¤ gestion du profil du voyageur (par exemple, informations de voyageur fréquent) ; ¤ choix de la langue pour naviguer sur le site (pour presque toutes les langues). Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas changer ? Il n'y a pas de changements au niveau des directives de l'ICANN en matière de déplacements. Séminaires de formation en ligne L'équipe responsable des voyages organisera deux séminaires de formation en ligne adressés aux membres de la communauté. La formation inclut des explications sur l'utilisation du nouveau portail de voyages. Des données de contact des agents FCM seront également communiquées. Les séminaires se tiendront le 17 mai à 12h00 UTC et le 18 mai à 20h00 UTC . Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur : https://community.icann.org/display/trvlconstit/Constituency+Travel+Home. Nous contacter Merci d’adresser vos questions à constituency-travel(a)icann.org<mailto:constituency-travel@icann.org>. ****************** Actualización importante de la Unidad Constitutiva de Viajes de la ICANN Se ha completado el cambio de agencia proveedora de servicios de viaje de la ICANN El 31 de marzo de 2016, la ICANN cambió su proveedor de servicios de viaje, pasando de BCD Travel a FCM Travel Solutions. Este cambio de proveedores permite que el Equipo de Apoyo para Viajes continúe brindado un servicio de primer nivel. ¿Qué hay de nuevo? Hemos adoptado un modelo que nos permite brindar un mejor servicio a la comunidad global. FCM cuenta con agentes regionales que prestan servicio por correo electrónico o atención telefónica en una gama de idiomas más amplia y dentro distintas zonas horarias. Habrá nuevas herramientas para viajes, como un nuevo portal que ofrece las siguientes funcionalidades: ¤ Información de contacto de agentes regionales de FCM ¤ Acceso permanente (24/7) al enlace de solicitud de viajes ¤ Gestión de información en el perfil del usuario (por ejemplo, información sobre su programa de viajero frecuente) ¤ Selección de idioma para navegar el sitio (la mayoría de los idiomas se encuentran disponibles) ¿Qué no ha cambiado? No hay cambio alguno en la Política de Viajes de la ICANN. Seminarios Web El Equipo de Apoyo para Viajes llevará a cabo dos seminarios web para capacitar a los miembros de la comunidad. Durante los seminarios web, se explicará cómo usar el nuevo portal. También brindaremos importante información de contacto de FCM. Los seminarios web se llevarán a cabo el 17 de mayo a las 12:00 UTC y el 18 de mayo a las 20:00 UTC. También pueden consultar información en este espacio: https://community.icann.org/display/trvlconstit/Constituency+Travel+Home. ¿Preguntas? Pueden enviarnos un correo electrónico a: constituency-travel(a)icann.org<mailto:constituency-travel@icann.org.>.

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ICANN News Alert -- ITEMS International Appointed to Conduct Independent Review of the At-Large Community
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 13, 2016

May 13, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2016-05-13-en ________________________________ ITEMS International Appointed to Conduct Independent Review of the At-Large Community 13 May 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") has appointed ITEMS<http://www.items.fr/> International to conduct an independent review of the At-Large Community ("At-Large"). This review is part of ICANN's commitment to continuous improvement, accountability and transparency. The At-Large<https://atlarge.icann.org/> serves an important function - representing the interests of Internet users. There are over 190 At-Large Structures (ALSes) around the world and a growing number of individual members. Whether it is an Internet-related consumer rights group, an academic organization, or a public-minded individual, At-Large share a passion for furthering the development of Information & Communications Technology (ICTs) and contributing to policies that influence the technical coordination of the Domain Name System. They ensure that the Internet contributes to serve the global public interest. In addition to assessing the effectiveness of the improvements resulting from the previous Review conducted in 2008, the purpose of this Review is to (1) acknowledge areas that are working well, (2) identify areas that need improvement and propose needed changes, and (3) evaluate the organizational effectiveness of the At-Large Community - ALAC, Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs) and At-Large Structures (ALSes), in accordance with the ICANN-provided objective and quantifiable criteria. The Review is scheduled to commence immediately and will conclude in April 2017, and like reviews of other structures within ICANN, is mandated by ICANN's Bylaws<https://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws>. The At-Large Review addresses the new, improved approach to conducting reviews. The At-Large will be a protagonist in this inclusive process: in keeping with ICANN's bottom-up, multistakeholder approach, this review process will incorporate a "self-review" by the At-Large community and its direct involvement. An online survey will collect feedback from other ICANN structures and community members, the Board and staff. ITEMS will collect both quantitative and qualitative data through various work methods to develop a sufficient basis for formulating findings and recommendations. The selection of an independent examiner is done in accordance with ICANN's procurement process and involves Organizational Review Staff and the Organizational Effectiveness Committee of the Board ("OEC"), who is responsible for overseeing the Organizational Review process. Six proposals were carefully evaluated based on the selection criteria developed in collaboration with the At-Large community. These criteria included: * Understanding of the assignment * Knowledge and expertise (including knowledge of ICANN) * Proposed methodology * Flexibility - ability to extend schedule based on community needs * Reference checks * Financial value * Independence including no conflict of interest ITEMS International is a Paris-based consultancy firm specialized in regulatory and governance aspects of the telecommunications sector and the Internet. Since 1994, ITEMS has conducted numerous high-level consulting assignments for French, European and International clients including Afnic, ICANN, the European Commission, CEPAL, ETSI, Orange and NTT. ITEMS conducted the first Organizational Reviews of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) in 2010, and the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) in 2011. >From 2008 to 2012, ITEMS actively promoted the gTLD program, and the regularly advises the French ccTLD Afnic - most recently during the renewal of its contract with the French government to operate the .fr. ITEMS International consultants are multilingual and multidisciplinary, combining academic, industry and regulatory expertise. For further information on ITEMS, visit their website<http://www.items.fr/>. Additional information: * At-Large Review Frequently Asked Questions and Answers<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53772882> * At-Large Review Working Space<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=51417955> * At-Large web site<https://atlarge.icann.org/> * Organizational Reviews Information<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/reviews-2012-02-25-en> * Introduction to Reviews<https://youtu.be/GmdKw5rRTTI>

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ICANN News Alert -- ICANN Announces Senior Leader Transitions
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 13, 2016

May 13, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-13-en ________________________________ ICANN Announces Senior Leader Transitions 13 May 2016 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced its Chief Contract Compliance Officer, Allen R. Grogan, and Nora Abusitta, Senior Vice President of Development and Public Responsibility Programs (DPRD), have notified the organization of their intent to leave ICANN later this year. Grogan will transition to a part-time role beginning 1 August 2016 and continue to oversee Contractual Compliance and Consumer Safeguards until his departure at the end of December 2016. Abusitta will remain in her current capacity until 1 June 2016, followed by a short part-time engagement period to ensure an efficient and seamless shift of duties. "I want to extend my deep thanks to Allen and Nora for the significant contributions they have made in their respective areas, as well as their commitment to ensuring a smooth transition of responsibilities," said Akram Atallah, acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). "Compliance, safeguards and public responsibility are areas of extreme importance to ICANN, to me personally, and to Göran Marby, who will be taking the reins as CEO later this month. We will continue to build on the work that has been done in these critical areas." Atallah further noted that "ICANN remains fully committed to enforcing its contracts and engaging with the community to help find creative ways to solve difficult issues in a manner consistent with ICANN's mission and remit." Additional Information Grogan has been with ICANN since May 2013, serving as Chief Contracting Counsel before assuming his current role as Chief Contract Compliance Officer in October 2014. ICANN is currently searching for a Consumer Safeguards Director<https://icann-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobI…>. "My decision to leave was highly personal and difficult, but it will allow me to pursue other opportunities in my life," said Grogan. "It has been a privilege to work with the dedicated staff at ICANN and I specifically want to commend the Contractual Compliance team for their extraordinary work. My time at ICANN genuinely has been one of the most fascinating and remarkable experiences I've ever had." Abusitta joined ICANN in January 2013 as Executive Director of International and Inter-Governmental Organizations and in June of that year was appointed Vice President of Public Responsibility. "It has been an honor to work alongside dedicated and talented colleagues at ICANN, in particular the members of DPRD who were instrumental in building an infrastructure that empowers the community while ensuring participation within ICANN remains global and representative," said Abusitta. "This has not been an easy decision for me, but I am confident the ICANN staff will continue to focus on supporting current and new stakeholders' participation at ICANN." ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. 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 helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world. ICANN and its community help keep the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It also promotes competition and develops policy for the top-level of the Internet's naming system and facilitates the use of other unique Internet identifiers.

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GNSO and At-Large Calls - Week of 16 May- 20 May 2016
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 13, 2016

May 13, 2016

Hello All, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings in which At-Large members are participants for the week of 16 May- 20 May 2016. Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 16 May 2016 20:30 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) Mid-Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/GwqOAw 22:00 UTC: (GNSO) New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/Jgp1Aw 23:00 UTC: (At-Large) LACRALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/oAqOAw Tuesday 17 May 2016 05:00 UTC: (At-Large) APRALO-APAC Hub Webinar on the topic (intermediate) DNS Security and DNS Abuse Webinar https://community.icann.org/x/dkSAAw 18:00 UTC: (At-Large) EURALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/kQqOAw Wednesday 18 May 2016 05:00 UTC: (GNSO) Next-Gen RDS PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/rjJ-Ag 16:00 UTC: (GNSO) Review of all Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in all gTLDs PDP Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/wCWAAw Thursday 19 May 2016 06:00 UTC: (At-Large) APRALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/wQqOAw 15:00 UTC: At-Large Social Media Working Group call https://community.icann.org/x/2gmOAw 16:00 UTC: new IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Working Group https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg Friday 20 May 2016 none Please confirm your dial-out requests or apology notice: For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls or ALAC :staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> For CWG IANA Stewardship Brenda.Brewer(a)icann.org<mailto:Brenda.brewer@icann.org> For CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability:acct-staff@icann.org<mailto:acct-staff@icann.org> For CCWG-IG desiree.cabrera(a)icann.org<mailto:desiree.cabrera@icann.org> Thank you. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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> [unknown.png]

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Request for Input - Next-Generation RDS to replace WHOIS PDP
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 12, 2016

May 12, 2016

Dear All, GNSO Next-Generation Registration Directory Services to replace WHOIS Policy Development Process Working Group (PDP WG) sent a request for input to ICANN's Supporting Organizations, Advisory Committees, and GNSO Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies. Part of the Working Group’s effort will be to incorporate ideas and suggestions gathered through an input template. Please view the template here and note the four specific questions: https://community.icann.org/x/wQmOAw. The deadline for input submission is 16 June, and the GNSO Secretariat team<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> will forward input to the PDP WG. As an advisory committee of ICANN, the ALAC provides input to PDP WGs and advises on policy matters related to the interest of Internet users worldwide. Not just limited to the 15 ALAC members, members from the wider At-Large community are welcome to draft a input on behalf of the ALAC. If you are interested in drafting a response to this PDP WG on behalf of the ALAC, kindly contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>. At-Large Staff will follow up and help you understand the procedure. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, Terri Agnew and Yeşim Nazlar ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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 -- Recordings of Calls with Community on Public Comments Submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget Now Available
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 12, 2016

May 12, 2016

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-05-11-en ________________________________ Recordings of Calls with Community on Public Comments Submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget Now Available 11 May 2016 ICANN held community calls during which the comments submitted on the Draft FY17 Operating Plan and Budget<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/op-budget-fy17-five-year-2016-03-05-en> were presented by the submitters to ICANN Board and staff. These calls were intended to enhance ICANN's understanding of the comments and so improve the quality of the response. This process was implemented to improve the public comment process, consistent with ATRT2 recommendations (#12.1 and #12.5<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49354554/ATRT2%20Executive…> [PDF, 220 KB]). The calls were public, focused on the organization that submitted comments, and attended by the Board Finance Committee<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/finance-committee-2014-03-21-en> and other Board members. The staff and Board members attending primarily listened and asked clarifying questions as the calls were not intended for providing responses to public comments except those that needed a simple, factual answer. These conversations are helpful in developing the staff report on public comments, which staff is developing with the Board, and is planned for publication on 30 May 2016. An updated plan is also being prepared and is scheduled to be adopted by the Board in the last week of June. All submitted comments can be found in the public comment forum<https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-op-budget-fy17-five-year-05mar16/>. Links to all the recordings have been published on the Community Wiki<https://community.icann.org/x/yjiAAw>.

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