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REMOTE HUBS for ICANN 54 - Information on terms and online application form
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 5, 2015

Oct. 5, 2015

Dear All, We would like to ensure that everyone is aware that the refreshed ICANN Remote Hub Terms and Online Application has gone live on ICANN's Meeting Webpage<https://meetings.icann.org/en> as well as on the Dublin Schedule Page <https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full> . The application form will close on October 14th, in time for decisions to be made on entities that will ultimately host and Tech team preparation. This refreshed version of the ICANN Meeting Remote Hubs is a very deliberate attempt to prioritize engagement around groups of interested participants from developing nations who might not otherwise have the ICANN Meeting experience though (not excluding anyone who has the right motivations to bring ICANN community and stakeholders together in all ICANN regions). We want to focus on simulating the physical room experience, promoting lively and topical discussion between the remote participants as would happen in a face to face environment...and see positive outcomes related to more engagement and participation both regionally and within the ICANN communities. Any feedback should be sent to : engagement(a)icann.org<mailto:engagement@icann.org>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.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 Newsletter -- 2 October 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 5, 2015

Oct. 5, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 2 October 2015 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Close Date Extension: Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Public Comment Period<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-02-en> 2 October 2015 Call for Volunteers for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-01-en> 1 October 2015 ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the FY16 Q1 call on 7 October 0000 UTC<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-01-en> 1 October 2015 ICANN Announces Phase One Results from Economic Study Evaluating Competition in the Domain Name Space<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-28-en> 28 September 2015 What to Expect at ICANN54: A Guide for Business Stakeholders<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-28-en> 28 September 2015 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Dublin Logo]18-22 October 2015: 54th International Public ICANN Meeting - Dublin<https://meetings.icann.org/en> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2016 - 2020<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> ICANN FY16 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/opplan.htm>

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Close Date Extension - CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 5, 2015

Oct. 5, 2015

Dear All, Given the deadline extension of the public comment period on the Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures<https://community.icann.org/x/zIdYAw>, the deadline for commenting on the draft ALAC Statement on this topic has been extended to 21 October 2015 23:59 UTC. The draft, as well as pertinent resources for this Public Comment, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/zIdYAw. If you have input on the draft, 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>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.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 -- Close Date Extension: Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Public Comment Period
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 5, 2015

Oct. 5, 2015

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-02-en ________________________________ Close Date Extension: Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Public Comment Period 2 October 2015 The public comment period for the Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-subsequent-prelim-2015-08-31…> has been extended to 30 October 2015 23:59 UTC. At the request of the GNSO Council via a resolution passed during its meeting on 24 September 2015, ICANN staff has determined to extend the public comment period from 40 days to 60 days. Beyond providing additional time for the community to consider the report, the anticipated benefits are that the close date will no longer fall just prior to ICANN54 and discussions about the report can occur during the meeting while the public comment period remains open.

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ICANN News Alert -- Call for Volunteers for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 4, 2015

Oct. 4, 2015

[ICANN]<https://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-10-01-en ________________________________ Call for Volunteers for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team 1 October 2015 ICANN today published a call for volunteers for community members to apply to serve on the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review Team. Representatives of the various supporting organizations and advisory committees, as well as independent experts are invited to apply. Read the Call for Volunteers and Apply Now<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/call-volunteers-cct-rt-2015-10-01-en> Under ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/affirmation-of-commitments-2009-09-30…>, the review team must "examine the extent to which the introduction or expansion of gTLDs has promoted competition, consumer trust and consumer choice, as well as effectiveness of (a) the application and evaluation process, and (b) safeguards put in place to mitigate issues involved in the introduction or expansion." Team members will be chosen in December 2015 and work is scheduled to begin in January 2016. The CCT Review Team is expected to set its own schedule for data collection, analysis and reporting, with the goal of producing its final report by 31 December 2016. The review team will consider multiple inputs as it deliberates the impact of the New gTLD Program on competition, consumer trust and consumer choice. The ICANN community recommended many of the metrics and data that will support the review team's analysis. ICANN has been collecting data for many of those metrics and recently launched a metrics hub<https://www.icann.org/resources/reviews/cct/metrics> on its website. Other metrics were captured in global surveys of Internet users<http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-2-29may15…> and domain name registrants<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-25-en>, and an economic study<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2015-09-28-en>.

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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 05 October - 09 October 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 2, 2015

Oct. 2, 2015

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 05 October - 09 October 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 05 October 2015 06:30 UTC: (GNSO) Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Country/Territory Names as TLDs: https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg 09:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability WP1 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 13:00 UTC: CCWG-IG call https://community.icann.org/x/kyWfAg 14:00 UTC: At-Large Technology Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/FJdYAw 18:30 UTC: At-Large ATLAS II Implementation Taskforce https://community.icann.org/x/1J5YAw 20:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability WP2 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Tuesday 06 October 2015 06:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 13:00 UTC: What to expect ICANN54 https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-28-en (RSVP required - see form on link) 14:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg<https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 17:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 19:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability WP1 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 21:00 UTC: GNSO DMPM https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 07 October 2015 11:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability Stress Tests Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 13:00 UTC: Webinar on New gTLD Auction Proceed Discussion Paper https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-09-21-en (RSVP required to gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>) 18:30 UTC: At-Large AFRALO Monthly Teleconference https://community.icann.org/x/MYlYAw 20:00 UTC: At-Large Ninth Webinar on the Topic: "Working with Groups for At-Large (ALAC WGs and CCWGs) https://community.icann.org/x/KZ9YAw 20:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability WP2 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg Thursday 08 October 2015 05:00 UTC: CCWG on Enhancing ICANN Accountability WP1 https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 11:00 UTC: CWG IANA Stewardship Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 18:00 UTC: GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation meeting (SCI) https://community.icann.org/x/5ILT 21:30 UTC: ALAC Leadership Team call https://community.icann.org/x/W6FYAw Friday 09 October 2015 None Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org> For At-Large calls: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 renate.dewulf(a)icann.org<mailto:renate.dewulf@icann.org> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.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 Quarterly Stakeholder Report Register for the FY16 Q1 call on 7 October 0000 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 1, 2015

Oct. 1, 2015

[ICANN]<https://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-10-01-en ________________________________ ICANN Quarterly Stakeholder Report - Register for the FY16 Q1 call on 7 October 0000 UTC 1 October 2015 ICANN has announced its FY16 Q1 Stakeholder Call, which will take place on 7 October at 0000 UTC. The call will cover how ICANN has progressed against its strategic and operating plans for the Quarter ending 30 September 2015. Please click here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1z6J7tc7lYOtwhNo-Q4U1E3JLcng05_iVteJX5dSBBU…> to register for the call and to receive joining instructions. If you are unable to access the form, please email us<mailto:icann.communications@icann.org> to register with your full name and email address to send joining instructions to. The call is open for all to attend, including press, and there will be ample time for Questions & Answers (Q&A). A recording of the call will also be available online on the ICANN website here<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/quarterly-reports-2014-11-13-en>. These calls were set up to enhance ICANN's accountability and transparency efforts by making it easy to follow ICANN's progress toward fulfilling its mission of keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. Agenda * President's Overview (10 mins) - Fadi Chehadé, ICANN President and CEO * Policy Update (10 mins) - David Olive, VP Policy Development Support and Adiel Akplogan, VP Technical Engagement * Management Update (15 mins) - Ashwin Rangan, CIIO * Financial Update (10 mins) - Xavier Calvez, CFO * Q&A(30 mins) More information Please visit the Reporting page on the ICANN website here<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/quarterly-reports-2014-11-13-en> from 24 hours before the call to pre-read the presentation. You can also find other resources and background information on this page, as well as archived transcripts and recordings of all previous Quarterly Stakeholder Calls.

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Meeting Invitation / At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015: Topic of ³Working Groups for At-Large (ALAC WGs and CCWGs)²
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 1, 2015

Oct. 1, 2015

Dear All, Welcome to the second part of the At-Large Capacity Building Program 2015. This is an invitation to attend the ninth Webinar of the At-Large Capacity Building Program - 2015 on the Topic of "Working Groups for At-Large (ALAC WGs and CCWGs)". The presenters will be: * Heidi Ullrich<https://www.icann.org/profiles/heidi-ullrich> - Senior Director for At-Large * Marika Konings<https://www.icann.org/profiles/marika-konings> - Senior Policy Director This webinar is scheduled on Wednesday 7 October 2015 from 20:00 - 21:30 UTC (90 minutes) . For other times: http://tinyurl.com/qgo3xqa The draft agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/KZ9YAw French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/alcb2015/ Conference IDs: EN: 1638 ES: 1738 FR: 1838 http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> with your preferred number. At-Large Capacity Building Program 2015: wiki workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/0DrxAg> Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> One World, One Internet

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Discussion Paper
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 30, 2015

Sept. 30, 2015

Dear All, On behalf of the ALAC, Eduardo Diaz, with the assistance from Carlton Samuels, has developed the first draft ALAC Statement in response to the Public Comment on the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Discussion Paper<https://community.icann.org/x/T4xYAw>. The draft, as well as pertinent resources for the Public Comment, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/T4xYAw. 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 by 07 October 2015. 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>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.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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LAST DAY - CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 30, 2015

Sept. 30, 2015

Dear All, This is to remind you that At-Large's internal commenting period for the draft ALAC Statement in response to the Public Comment on the Preliminary Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures<https://community.icann.org/x/zIdYAw> will end today at 23:59 UTC. The draft, as well as pertinent resources for this Public Comment, can be found in its wiki workspace here: https://community.icann.org/x/zIdYAw. All At-Large members are welcome to comment on this draft. Nevertheless, comments submitted after 30 September 23:59 UTC will likely not be considered by the penholder(s) or incorporated in the final Statement. If you have input on the draft, 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>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.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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