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Meeting Invitation /At-Large briefing Session: "Globalization of ICANN and its Transparency and Accountability Processes"
by At-Large Staff May 8, 2014

May 8, 2014

Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the At-Large Briefing Session on the topic of the Globalization of ICANN and its Transparency and Accountability Processes is scheduled on Tuesday 13 May 2014 at 1500 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/l8q55na The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/mYnhAg Presenters will be Theresa Swinehart <http://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/swinehart.htm> , Sr. Advisor to the President on Strategy and Sebastien Bachollet <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/bachollet.htm> , ICANN Board Director Selected by At-Large. They will be presenting information related to ICANN¹s recent announcement on Enhancing ICANN Accountability, which is currently open for public comment (see: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/enhancing-accountability-06may14 -en.htm). Background on this issue: As announced at ICANN's March 2014 Public Meeting in Singapore, ICANN is initiating a discussion on Enhancing ICANN Accountability. This discussion will look at how ICANN remains accountable in the absence of its historical contractual relationship to the U.S. Government and the perceived backstop with regard to ICANN's organization-wide accountability provided by that role. While related to the ongoing discussions around the IANA Stewardship Transition, this is a separate process, though the output of this process is expected to be completed on the same timeframe as the stewardship transition work. There will be a question and answer session following the presentation. French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. 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 One World, One Internet From: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Tuesday, 6 May 2014 00:57 To: ALAC Announce <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: DOODLE / At-Large briefing Session: "Globalization of ICANN and its Transparency and Accountability Processes" Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, there will be an At-Large Briefing Session on the topic of the Globalization of ICANN and its Transparency and Accountability Processes. Presenters will be Theresa Swinehart <http://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/swinehart.htm> , Sr. Advisor to the President on Strategy and Sebastien Bachollet <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/bachollet.htm> , ICANN Board Director Selected by At-Large. There will be a question and answer session following the presentation. Please complete the Doodle poll to find the most suitable day and time. http://doodle.com/5bn72hzmit2tmmwf French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. 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 One World, One Internet

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ICANN News Alert -- Notice of Potential Grant of Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 8, 2014

May 8, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07may14-en.htm ________________________________ Notice of Potential Grant of Registrar Data Retention Waiver Request 7 May 2014 Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd. ("Blacknight") submitted a data retention waiver request under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (the "2013 RAA") on the basis of its contention that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Specification violates applicable law. The Waiver Request was accompanied by a legal opinion from Irish counsel asserting that compliance with the data collection and/or retention requirements of the Specification violates Ireland Data Retention Acts 1998 – 2003. Following receipt of the Waiver Request, and in accordance with the 2013 RAA, ICANN, through its staff and legal counsel, and Blacknight, through its staff and legal counsel, discussed the matter in good faith in an effort to reach a mutually acceptable resolution of the matter. The outcome of those discussions is that Blacknight is seeking a waiver with respect to Sections 1.1.1 through 1.1.8 of the Specification that would reduce from two years to one year the period for which those specified data elements must be retained after the Registrar's sponsorship of the Registration ends, and is seeking a waiver with respect to Sections 1.2.1 through 1.2.3 of the Specification that would reduce from 180 days to 90 days the period for which those specified data elements must be retained following the relevant interaction. ICANN is posting Blacknight's proposed waiver for a period of thirty (30) days to seek feedback and input from the community on the proposed data retention waiver. After the thirty (30) day period following this posting has expired, ICANN will consider all feedback and input received before making a final determination on whether to grant the Waiver Request. The scope of the proposed waiver would be to permit Blacknight to maintain the information specified in Sections 1.1.1 through 1.1.8 of the Specification for the duration of its sponsorship of the Registration and for a period of one (1) additional year thereafter rather than two (2) additional years thereafter, and to maintain the information specified in Sections 1.2.1 through 1.2.3 of the Specification for a period of 90 days after the relevant interaction rather than for 180 days thereafter. In all other respects the terms of the Specification would remain AS-IS. The specific change to the Specification would be that, for the duration of the Waiver, the retention requirement of Section 1.1 of the Data Retention Specification be changed from "two additional years" to "one additional year" and the retention requirement of Section 1.2 of the Data Retention Specification would be changed from "one hundred eighty (180) days" to "ninety (90) days." If ICANN does make a final determination to grant the Waiver Request sought by Blacknight, the provisions of Section 3 of the Specification would apply to similar waivers requested by other registrars located in the same jurisdiction. Section 3 of the Specification provides as follows: If (i) ICANN has previously waived compliance with the requirements of any requirement of this Data Retention Specification in response to a Waiver Request from a registrar that is located in the same jurisdiction as Registrar and (ii) Registrar is subject to the same applicable law that gave rise to ICANN's agreement to grant such wavier, Registrar may request that ICANN to grant a similar waiver, which request shall be approved by ICANN, unless ICANN provides Registrar with a reasonable justification for not approving such request, in which case Registrar may thereafter make an Wavier Request pursuant to Section 2 of this Data Retention Specification. A public comment period will remain open until 23:59 UTC, 7 June 2014. Public comments will be available for consideration by ICANN staff and the ICANN Board. Blacknight's Waiver Request and supporting documents are available here: Blacknight Data Retention Waiver Request and Supporting Materials<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/updates/retention/waiver-reque…> [PDF, 1.73 MB] Comments can be posted to: comments-blacknight-07may14(a)icann.org<mailto:comments-blacknight-07may14@icann.org> Comments can be viewed at: http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-blacknight-07may14/

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ICANN News Alert -- Enhancing ICANN Accountability
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 6, 2014

May 6, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06may14-en.htm ________________________________ Enhancing ICANN Accountability 6 May 2014 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 6 May 2014 Categories/Tags: Transparency/Accountability Purpose (Brief): As announced at ICANN's March 2014 Public Meeting in Singapore, ICANN is initiating a discussion on Enhancing ICANN Accountability. This discussion will look at how ICANN remains accountable in the absence of its historical contractual relationship to the U.S. Government and the perceived backstop with regard to ICANN's organization-wide accountability provided by that role. While closely related to the ongoing discussions around the IANA Stewardship Transition, this is a separate process. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/enhancing-accountability-06may1…

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Call for Volunteers for CWG on CWG-Principles
by At-Large Staff May 6, 2014

May 6, 2014

On behalf of the GNSO Secretariat: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR NEW CROSS COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP ON DEVELOPING A FINAL FRAMEWORK OF OPERATING PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE FUTURE CROSS COMMUNITY WORKING GROUPS This is a call for volunteers to participate in a new Cross-Community Working Group to finalize a Framework of Operating Principles that will guide future CWGs. This CWG has been chartered jointly by the Country Code Names Supporting Organization and the Generic Names Supporting Organization. It is expected to take forward the initial work done on this topic by the GNSO, as supplemented by feedback and suggestions provided to the GNSO by the ccNSO. What this CWG will do The CWG has been chartered <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/ccwg-framework-charter-15apr14-en.pdf> to finalize a Framework of Operating Principles under which working groups jointly chartered by two or more of ICANN¹s Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees can effectively function and produce meaningful and timely recommendations on issues of common interest. In performing its task, the CWG will have as a starting point the GNSO¹s initial draft principles from 2012 and the feedback on them that was provided by the ccNSO. It will also review the operations of prior and current CWGs (including without limitation the DSSA WG, the Joint ccNSO-GAC IDN WG, the Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN WG and the GNSO-ALAC Joint Applicant Support WG.) It will have to consider the different remits and operating procedures of each of ICANN¹s SOs and ACs and the types of issues that might be suitable for CWG work, in developing the final Framework for the chartering, operation, decision making and termination of future CWGs. How this team will work ICANN WGs use transparent, open processes. The operational aspects of this CWG are set out in its charter and may be further determined by the co-chairs at the start of the CWG's operations, but typically meetings are recorded, mailing lists are publicly archived and members from the GNSO are expected to submit Statements of Interest in order to participate. The group may decide to collaborate using a public workspace for draft materials and all final work products and milestones will be documented. Please note that as a Working Group member you are expected to attend conference calls and to actively participate in online discussions. How to Join The CWG welcomes expressions of interest from anyone interested to join. If you are interested in participating and have not otherwise been selected through any process specific to a particular SO or AC, please send an email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) preferably by 12 May 2014, to indicate your interest in joining this CWG. Please note that this particular CWG will consist of Members and Observers. Each SO and AC will be limited to five (5) Members, with a matching limit for Observers. Members and Observers will have full discussion and participation rights in the CWG (including on consensus calls), with the sole difference being that only Members will be permitted to vote if a vote is called by the CWG co-chairs. If you wish to know if your SO or AC has already reached its limits for Members or Observers, you are advised to contact your SO or AC chair prior to volunteering for this CWG. Background In March 2012, the GNSO Council approved <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201203> an initial set of Draft Principles <http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/draft-principles-for-cwgs-23dec11-en.pdf> for CWGs developed by a GNSO Drafting Team. Feedback on the Draft Principles was solicited from other ICANN SOs and ACs, and the ccNSO provided a detailed response <http://gnso.icann.org/en/drafts/ccnso-comments-cwg-principles-11jun13-en.pd f> in June 2013. In October 2013 the GNSO Council approved <http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201310> the formation of a new cross-community Drafting Team co-chaired by the ccNSO and GNSO to develop a charter for a CWG to complete the work on a Framework of Operating Principles for CWGs. Both the ccNSO and GNSO Councils adopted the charter developed by this Drafting Team for the new CWG at their respective meetings at ICANN¹s 49th public meeting in Singapore, on 26 March 2014. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Reminder - DOODLE / At-Large briefing Session: "Globalization of ICANN and its Transparency and Accountability Processes"
by At-Large Staff May 6, 2014

May 6, 2014

Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, there will be an At-Large Briefing Session on the topic of the Globalization of ICANN and its Transparency and Accountability Processes. Presenters will be Theresa Swinehart <http://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/swinehart.htm> , Sr. Advisor to the President on Strategy and Sebastien Bachollet <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/bachollet.htm> , ICANN Board Director Selected by At-Large. There will be a question and answer session following the presentation. Please complete the Doodle poll to find the most suitable day and time. http://doodle.com/5bn72hzmit2tmmwf French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. 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 One World, One Internet

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DOODLE / At-Large briefing Session: "Globalization of ICANN and its Transparency and Accountability Processes"
by At-Large Staff May 5, 2014

May 5, 2014

Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, there will be an At-Large Briefing Session on the topic of the Globalization of ICANN and its Transparency and Accountability Processes. Presenters will be Theresa Swinehart <http://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/swinehart.htm> , Sr. Advisor to the President on Strategy and Sebastien Bachollet <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/bachollet.htm> , ICANN Board Director Selected by At-Large. There will be a question and answer session following the presentation. Please complete the Doodle poll to find the most suitable day and time. http://doodle.com/5bn72hzmit2tmmwf French and Spanish interpretation will be provided. 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 One World, One Internet

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ICANN Newsletter -- 2 May 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2014

May 5, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 2 May 2014 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Board Member Compensation<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02may14-en.htm> To seek public comment on Recommendations about Board member compensation, including the proposed Bylaws revisions that would allow non-voting Board liaisons to accept compensation if approved by the voting Board members. 2 May 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [http://london50.icann.org/sites/default/files/logo-300x214-30apr14-en.png]2… June 2014: 50th International Public ICANN Meeting – London<http://london50.icann.org/> 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 FY14 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm>

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ICANN News Alert -- Board Member Compensation
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 5, 2014

May 5, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-02may14-en.htm ________________________________ Board Member Compensation 2 May 2014 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 2 May 2014 Categories/Tags: ICANN Board/Bylaws Purpose (Brief): To seek public comment on Recommendations about Board member compensation, including the proposed Bylaws revisions that would allow non-voting Board liaisons to accept compensation if approved by the voting Board members. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/bylaws-amend-compensation-02may…

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GNSO and At-Large calls - Week of 05 May 2014
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 2, 2014

May 2, 2014

Dear all, Please find below the list of At-Large and GNSO WG meetings for the 5 May 2014 2014. Updates will be provided as Doodles close. Monday 5th May 13:00 UTC: WEBINAR: PRE-ATLAS II Capacity Building Program: Policy Development Process https://community.icann.org/x/zz-RAg 15:00 UTC: IRTP D - https://community.icann.org/x/B4JwAg 19:00 UTC: ATLAS II Events https://community.icann.org/x/MB1-Ag Tuesday 6th 14:00 UTC: PPSAI - https://community.icann.org/x/9iCfAg 20:00 UTC: DMPM non PDP WG meeting https://community.icann.org/x/myt-Ag Wednesday 7th 18:30 UTC: AFRALO Monthly call https://community.icann.org/x/JgUt 19:00 UTC: Policy and Implementation WG call https://community.icann.org/x/y1V-Ag Thursday May 8th 13:00 UTC: Translation and Transliteration Contact Information PDP WG - https://community.icann.org/x/FTR-Ag 18:00 UTC: ATLAS II PR https://community.icann.org/x/vIHhAg Friday 9th 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: At-Large Staff : staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@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<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statements on the ICANN Strategy Panels
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 2, 2014

May 2, 2014

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statements on the ICANN Strategy Panels<https://community.icann.org/x/2hLRAg> in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current drafts, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large ICANN Strategy Panels Workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/als2/At-Large+Summit+II+Home>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 06 May 2014 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: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> 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>

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