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GNSO and At-Large calls - week of 05-09 January 2015
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Jan. 6, 2015

Jan. 6, 2015

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 05-09 January 2015 Updates will follow as Doodles close. Monday 05 January 2015 14:00 UTC: RFP3 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg <https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg> 19:00 UTC: ICANN Accessibility Task force Meeting https://community.icann.org/x/n4sQAw 22:00 UTC: LACRALO Webinar - Documents Currently Open to Public Comments https://community.icann.org/x/aogQAw Tuesday 06 January 2015 12:00 UTC: 5th Meeting CCWG-Accountability https://community.icann.org/x/ogDxAg 14:30 UTC: RFP 4 meeting of the CWG- Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/EyrxAg 15:00 UTC: GNSO PPSAI WG https://community.icann.org/x/9 iCfAg <https://community.icann.org/x/9%20iCfAg> 18:30 UTC: AFRALO Webinar on the Transition of US Government Stewardship of the IANA Function https://community.icann.org/x/fo0QAw Wednesday 07 January 2015 14:00 UTC: RFP3 meeting of the CWG-Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/ESrxAg <https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg> 17:00 UTC: GNSO IGO INGO Curative Rights PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/37rhAg 18:30 UTC: At-Large AFRALO Monthly https://community.icann.org/x/25Mi 20:00 UTC: GNSO Policy and Implementation WG https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag 21:00 UTC: RFP 5 meeting of the CWG- Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/FSrxAg Thursday 08 January 2015 11:00 UTC: 13th meeting of the CWG IANA Stewardship https://community.icann.org/x/37fhAg 14:00 UTC: GNSO Translation & Transliteration of Contact information PDP WG https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 17:00 UTC: At-Large Metrics WG https://community.icann.org/x/HJfbAQ Friday 09 January 2015 None at this time Please confirm your dial-out requests For GNSO calls: GNSO Secretariats gnso-secs(a)icann.org For At-Large calls: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Kind 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 <applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullr ich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gru ber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Sta ff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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VOTE RESULT (214) AMTICS
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Jan. 6, 2015

Jan. 6, 2015

Dear All, With 13 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from (214) AMTICS we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should ALAC members accreditate AMTICS? The regional advice from LACRALO was to accept the application. ALS Application (214) AMTICS (Asociacion para las Mejoras de las Tecnologias de la Informacion y Comunicacion) Report date: Tuesday 06 January 2015 13:52 UTC ALS Application (214) AMTICS (Asociacion para las Mejoras de las Tecnologias de la Informacion y Comunicacion) As at Poll close: Monday 05 January 2015 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 13 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 86.67 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes% Voters 1 Yes 13100.00 Holly Raiche, Hadja Ouattara, Sandra Hoferichter, Glenn McKnight, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Alan Greenberg, Fatima Cambronero, Maureen Hilyard, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Beran Dondeh Gillen, Rafid Fatani, Leon Sanchez, Jimmy Schulz 2 No 00.00 2 Abstain 00.00 You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=4455znjyM9HeWCtZxpKf8aGL You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 <https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097> 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>

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ICANN Newsletter -- 2 January 2015
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 6, 2015

Jan. 6, 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 January 2015 ________________________________ Announcements This Week - No announcements this week - ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Singapore Logo]8-12 February 2015: 52nd International Public ICANN Meeting - Singapore<http://singapore52.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, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan
by At-Large Staff Jan. 5, 2015

Jan. 5, 2015

Dear All, Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan <https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg> ." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ³ALAC Statement on the ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan <https://community.icann.org/x/YoEHAw> " for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large ICANN Draft Five-Year Operating Plan Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/izTxAg> . Please note that the poll will be open from 05-January-2015 23:59 UTC to 12-January-2015 23:59 UTC. 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 Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge <https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge <https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: (216) Consumers Council of Canada
by staff＠atlarge.icann.org Jan. 5, 2015

Jan. 5, 2015

> Dear All, > > The regional advice from NARALO regarding ALS Applicant (216) Consumers > Council of Canada 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 accreditate the Consumers Council of Canada? > The regional advice was to accept the application. > ***** > > Please note that this vote will be open from 05 January 2015 23:59 UTC until > 12 January 2015 23:59 UTC. > > > 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 > Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge > Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge > > > >

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New Public Comment: WHOIS Accuracy Pilot Study Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 2, 2015

Jan. 2, 2015

Dear All, Kindly note that the At-Large Workspace for the following public comment request has been created: WHOIS Accuracy Pilot Study Report<https://community.icann.org/x/Zo0QAw> 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.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN Newsletter -- 26 December 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Jan. 2, 2015

Jan. 2, 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 26 December 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week WHOIS Accuracy Pilot Study Report<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-23-en> The WHOIS Pilot Accuracy Study Report highlights the design, methodology and findings of a pilot study commissioned by ICANN to inform the design of its WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System. 23 December 2014 Request for Proposal for Web Accessibility Assessment for ICANN.org<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-23-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to conduct an assessment of website accessibility including ICANN.org and possibly the related subsidiary websites. 23 December 2014 A New L-Root Instance Established with ICANN and China's ZDNS Cooperation<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-12-22-en> Beijing, China ... A new L-Root instance has been installed in China, 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. 22 December 2014 Joint Statement from ISOC / ICANN Meeting<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-20-en> On 17 December 2014 representatives from ISOC and ICANN, along with the chairs of the IETF and IAB, met to discuss two separate timely topics, the IANA Stewardship Transition and the NETMundial Initiative. 20 December 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Singapore Logo]8-12 February 2015: 52nd International Public ICANN Meeting - Singapore<http://singapore52.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, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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ICANN News Alert -- Request for Proposal for Web Accessibility Assessment for ICANN.org
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 24, 2014

Dec. 24, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-23-en ________________________________ Request for Proposal for Web Accessibility Assessment for ICANN.org 23 December 2014 The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking one or more providers to conduct an assessment of website accessibility including ICANN.org and possibly the related subsidiary websites. The selected provider(s) will provide an initial assessment of ICANN's websites for meeting internationally recognized W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) v2.0 Level AA and include an identification of tools, best practices, processes, and strategy for implementation. ICANN anticipates a contract to be signed and work to begin no later than March 2015. One of the goals of the initial assessment is to gain meaningful insight and baseline how ICANN is performing on web accessibility today, to understand what is required to improve, and gain a plan to execute whereby ICANN can measure improvements over a one-year timeframe. We will engage disability stakeholders to perform testing and validate our approach and perform a follow-on survey one year later, to ensure improvements are allowing disable persons to participate. ICANN is seeking qualified providers to advise on this set of complex activities in a timely and efficient manner. A multi-stakeholder review team will make use of the Web Accessibility Assessment to review its impact on participation in ICANN policy and the Internet, and inform recommendations for prioritized remediation areas. The review will also inform recommendations to ICANN product roadmap for the website and additional initiatives that should be undertaken. For additional information and instructions for submitting responses please click here<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rfp-web-accessibility-23dec14-e…> [ZIP, 741 KB]. Proposals should be submitted to webaccessibility-rfp(a)icann.org<mailto:webaccessibility-rfp@icann.org> by 23:59 UTC on 20 January 2015. RFP timeline at a glance: Activity Dates RFP published 23 December 2014 Participants to indicate interest in submitting RFP 9 January 2015 Participants submit any questions to ICANN 12 January 2015 by 23:59 UTC ICANN responds to participant questions 16 January 2015 Participant RFP proposals due by 20 January 2015 by 23:59 UTC Target date for selection of vendor 7 February 2015 Target start date for implementation 21 February 2015 Complete Assessment (Draft, Final) - Target 31 March 2015 - 30 April 2015

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Dial-outs?: Meeting Invitation / ALAC Teleconference - 23 December 2014 at 15:00 UTC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 23, 2014

Dec. 23, 2014

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. Si necesita una llamada a su telefono, por favor póngase en contacto con el personal de At-Large en staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> con su número preferido. Si vous avez besoin d'un dial-out, merci de le communiquer au personnel At-Large à staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> avec votre numéro d'appel préféré. Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the ALAC monthly teleconference is scheduled on Tuesday 23 December 2014 at 15:00 UTC. Please note that this time is for the December call only. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/lzod4rr The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/B4MQAw Adobe Connect Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac Conference ID's: English: 1638 Spanish: 1738 French: 1838 Russian: 2138 Dial-in numbers: 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: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.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<applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icann.atlarge> Twitter: @ICANN_AtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANN_AtLarge>

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ICANN Newsletter -- 19 December 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff Dec. 23, 2014

Dec. 23, 2014

[ICANN]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/Week ending 19 December 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week IANA Systems Not Compromised<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-19-en> As ICANN reported on 16 December 2014, it was recently the target of a so-called "spear phishing" attack. 19 December 2014 ICANN Donates $50k to Internet Governance Forum Support Association<https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2014-12-18-en> Los Angeles, California... The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced today that it has donated USD$50,000 to the Internet Governance Forum Support Association (IGFSA). 18 December 2014 Results Available for 17 December 2014 New gTLD Program Auction<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-12-17-en> On 17 December 2014, Power Auctions LLC, ICANN's authorized auction service provider, conducted a New gTLD Program Auction to resolve string contention for two new generic top-level domain (gTLD) strings: .BABY and .MLS. 17 December 2014 ICANN Announces 2014 IANA Functions Customer Service Survey Results | Organization Achieves 93 Percent Overall Customer Satisfaction<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-17-en> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today published the results of its third annual IANA Functions Customer Service Survey, which reflected a 93 percent overall customer satisfaction rate. 17 December 2014 Selection of Advisors to the Enhancing ICANN Accountability Process<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-17-en> The Accountability & Governance Public Experts Group (PEG) announces the selection of Advisors to the Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG). 17 December 2014 ICANN Targeted in Spear Phishing Attack | Enhanced Security Measures Implemented<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-16-en> ICANN is investigating a recent intrusion into our systems. 16 December 2014 Public Comment Open on Initial Report from the GNSO's PDP Working Group on Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-16-en> The Working Group has published its Initial Report that contains its discussion and put the arguments it has gathered to the community. 16 December 2014 IDN TLDs - LGR Procedure Implementation - Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 2 is Now Open for Public Comment<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-12-15-en> ICANN is releasing for public comment version 2 of the Maximal Starting Repertoire (MSR-2). This upwardly compatible version of the MSR adds six additional scripts to the repertoire. The MSR is the first deliverable under the "Procedure to Develop and Maintain Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Root Zone With Respect to IDN Labels" (the Procedure) and the starting point for the work by community based Generation Panels to develop their LGR proposals. The contents of MSR-2 and the detailed rationale behind its development are described in "Maximal Starting Repertoire - MSR-2-Overview and Rationale." Community members are invited to provide feedback on the contents of MSR-2. 15 December 2014 Second Annual Report on WHOIS Improvements Now Available<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-12-15-en> ICANN releases its 2014 Annual Report on WHOIS Improvements. This Report is inline with ICANN's commitment to WHOIS and its ongoing improvement. 15 December 2014 Join Us for the Middle East's First Regional Webinar on the IANA Stewardship Transition and ICANN's Accountability<https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-12-15-en> The ICANN Middle East team invites you to participate in the first regional webinar on the IANA Stewardship and ICANN's Accountability. 15 December 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [Singapore Logo]8-12 February 2014: 52nd International Public ICANN Meeting - Singapore<http://singapore52.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, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY15 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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