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ICANN News Alert -- Panel on Global Internet Cooperation & Governance Mechanisms Submits NETMundial Contribution Following Sunnylands Meeting
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 12, 2014

March 12, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-11mar14-en.htm ________________________________ Panel on Global Internet Cooperation & Governance Mechanisms Submits NETMundial Contribution Following Sunnylands Meeting 11 March 2014 RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. – On March 7, the Panel on Global Internet Cooperation and Governance Mechanisms submitted a contribution to NETMundial following their second meeting to discuss guiding principles for a global Internet governance ecosystem at The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California. Representing a diverse group of global stakeholders from government, civil society, the private sector, the technical community and international organizations, the panel looks forward to feedback on its NETMundial contribution, available here<http://internetgovernancepanel.org/resources>. "We hope that our contribution on Internet governance principles and still-evolving roadmap to operationalizing those principles will foster further discussion at NETMundial" said Vint Cerf, vice-chair of the panel. "Our goal is to achieve equitable stakeholder participation in bottom-up fashion so as to assure ecosystem legitimacy and continued Internet success. It has grown smoothly in the last few decades to serve more than 3 billion users and will have to handle several billion additional users and devices in the years to come." During fruitful discussions facilitated by a team of experts at Sunnylands February 27 – 28, the Panel identified 11 strong Internet governance principles built upon a multistakeholder framework. The Panel's current and developing view on a roadmap forward to operationalize those principles includes: * New mechanisms to map issues to solutions are needed. * New localized mechanisms and national and regional Internet governance structures are needed. * ICANN needs to further globalize. * Global, regional, and national forums and dialogues on Internet governance issues must be strengthened. * Expert communities are needed to support Internet governance structures and mechanisms. * More empowerment, development, and tools are needed to enable Internet governance mechanisms and structures at the global, regional, and national levels. "A core mission of Sunnylands is to bring world leaders together to facilitate international agreement and help develop solutions to important issues facing democratic institutions," said Geoffrey Cowan, president of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands and former dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. "We have been delighted to serve as a partner for the work of the Panel as it addresses the challenge of future Internet governance." The Panel looks forward to receiving feedback from the NETmundial conference in São Paulo, Brazil April 23 – 24, 2014 and other forums. Its work will continue to evolve as the discussion advances towards delivering a comprehensive report with a roadmap for the evolution of Internet governance. A final Panel meeting will be hosted by the World Economic Forum in May 2014 in Dubai. The final report will be published in May 2014. For more information about the Panel and its members, please visit: internetgovernancepanel.org<http://internetgovernancepanel.org/>. The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, which operates The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California, is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating entity. The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands hosts high-level retreats that address serious issues facing the nation and the world, including the recent official meeting between President Obama and President Xi of the People's Republic of China. In addition, Sunnylands offers programs through the Sunnylands Center & Gardens to educate the public about the history of Sunnylands, its architecture, art collections, cultural significance, and sustainable practices. For more information please visit: http://sunnylands.org<http://sunnylands.org/>. ICANN The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is an internationally organised, non-profit corporation that has responsibility for Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD) Top-Level Domain name system management, and root server system management functions. As a private-public partnership, ICANN is dedicated to preserving the operational stability of the Internet; to promoting competition; to achieving broad representation of global Internet communities; and to developing policy appropriate to its mission through bottom-up, consensus-based processes. For more information please visit: http://www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/>. The World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a foundation in 1971 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum is impartial and not-for-profit; it is tied to no political, partisan or national interests. For more information please visit: http://www.weforum.org<http://www.weforum.org/>. For more information on the Panel, please contact: Holli Holsan at Holli.Holsan(a)edelman.com<mailto:Holli.Holsan@edelman.com>.

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ICANN News Alert -- Draft Implementation Plan for the WHOIS Online Accuracy and Reporting System
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 12, 2014

March 12, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11mar14-en.htm ________________________________ Draft Implementation Plan for the WHOIS Online Accuracy and Reporting System 11 March 2014 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 11 March 2014 Categories/Tags: * WHOIS * Accuracy * Statistics Purpose (Brief): The Draft Implementation Plan describes ICANN's proposed design for the new WHOIS Online Accuracy Reporting System. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-accuracy-reporting-11mar1…

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Reminder & dial-out? / At-Large Community call: Board Briefing on requirements for Seat 15
by At-Large Staff March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

Dear All, We would like to invite you to join an At-Large Community call: Board Briefing on requirements for Seat 15 scheduled on Wednesday 12 March 2014 at 1200 UTC. This call will have Spanish and French interpretation. Agenda: 1. Introduction Olivier Crépin-Leblond (2min) 2. Duties of a Board Director Bruce Tonkin (20min) 3. Questions and Answers ALL (33min) 4. Next Steps Olivier Crépin-Leblond (5min) For other times: http://tinyurl.com/nl82ess The draft agenda and participation details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/VxvRAg Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/albdcc/ Conference ID: EN: 1638. ES: 1738 and FR: 1838 http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN,FR or ES). Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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REMINDER Pre-Singapore Policy Update Webinar Announcement
by At-Large Staff March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Singapore, remotely or in person, you're invited to a quick reminder of the background and current status of each major policy issue currently under discussion in ICANN. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 13 March at 12:00 UTC and Thursday 13 March at 19:00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Among other topics, updates will be provided on: * Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part D * Privacy & Proxy Services Accreditation Issues * Framework of Interpretation working group * ASO activities in Singapore * ALAC policy advice statements since Buenos Aires * Finalization of GAC advice regarding new gTLDs * RSSAC restructure update * Recent SSAC advisories The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org> . In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> ) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 12.00 UTC or Thursday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html> ). We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org <http://gnso.icann.org/> Fax +1 (202) 789-0104 Skype carlos.reyes.icann

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VOTE RESULT (189) Age Numerique
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

Dear All, With 10 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from Age Numerique we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from AFRALO for ALS Applicant (189) Age Numerique be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application (189) Age Numerique Report date: Tuesday 11 March 2014 02:39 UTC ALS Applications: (189) Age Numerique As at Poll close: Monday 10 March 2014 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 10 * Group size: 15 * Percentage voted: 66.67 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Yes 10 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 You may verify the results independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3696IRhM8JfLqJq4WbPd9CyV You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> _______________________________________________ ALAC-Announce mailing list ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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ICANN News Alert -- Bulk Transfer of Domain Names from ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com to EnCirca, Inc.
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-10mar14-en.htm ________________________________ Bulk Transfer of Domain Names from ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com to EnCirca, Inc. 10 March 2014 ICANN has authorized the bulk transfer of gTLD domain names from ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com to EnCirca, Inc. due to compliance actions taken by ICANN that resulted in the de-accreditation of ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com. The affected gTLD registries have processed the bulk transfers. Former registrant-customers of ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com should receive notices from EnCirca, Inc. advising of the transfer. Customer questions about the transfer should be directed to EnCirca, Inc. (for contact details see http://www.internic.net/registrars/registrar-455.html or visit their website directly here: http://www.encirca.com/) Additional information about these bulk transfers is provided below. FAQs Q. Why were these transfers authorized by ICANN? A. The Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) of ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com was terminated, effective 20 January 2014. As a result, ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com is no longer permitted to register or manage gTLD registrations. ICANN authorized bulk transfers pursuant to the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy to ensure that the registrant-customers of this registrar would not be harmed by their registrar's discontinued ability to manage the registrations. Q. How was the gaining registrar selected? A. ICANN followed its De-Accredited Registrar Transition Procedure (see http://www.icann.org/en/resources/registrars/drt/dartp-11jul13-en.pdf [PDF, 129 KB]) to identify a gaining registrar for the gTLD names formerly managed by the de-accredited registrar. Through this process, EnCirca, Inc. was identified. Q. Will EnCirca, Inc. attempt to contact the affected registrants? What should customers of this de-accredited registrar do now? A. Former customers of ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com should receive a notice of the transfer and instructions for continued management of their names from EnCirca, Inc. Affected customers who do not receive notices from EnCirca, Inc. should contact EnCirca, Inc. by using the contact information provided at http://www.internic.net/registrars/registrar-455.html. Q. Do registrants have to pay a fee for the bulk transfer? A. No, there is no cost to registrants for the bulk transfer. Unlike a normal inter-registrar transfer, the registration terms will not be extended by a year. Accordingly, it is important to contact EnCirca, Inc. if your registration will expire soon in order to maintain your registration. Q. What if affected registrants want to select a different registrar? A. Registrants will continue to be able to transfer their registrations to other registrars under the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (see http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/) Note that EnCirca, Inc. may deny transfers for the first 60 days following the bulk transfer, at its discretion. This 60-day period is permissible under the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy and is intended to help protect registrants. The registrant may need to renew names that will expire during the first 60 days following the transfer to EnCirca, Inc. by using the details provided above. Q. How will ABSYSTEMS INC dba yournamemonkey(dot)com customers know if a message purportedly from EnCirca, Inc. is legitimate? A. The message from EnCirca, Inc. should direct you to its website or refer you to other contact information provided above. For general advice about avoiding phishing email messages, you may also wish to refer to the materials prepared by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (see http://www.antiphishing.org/resources/overview/avoid-phishing-scams)

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ICANN News Alert -- Preliminary Issue Report on Access by IGOs and INGOs to the Curative Rights Protections of the UDRP and URS
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-10mar14-en.htm ________________________________ Preliminary Issue Report on Access by IGOs and INGOs to the Curative Rights Protections of the UDRP and URS 10 March 2014 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 10 March 2014 Categories/Tags: * Contracted Party Agreements * Policy Processes Purpose (Brief): To obtain community input on the Preliminary Issue Report requested by the GNSO Council concerning possible amendments to the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy and Uniform Rapid Suspension procedure, to enable access to them by protected International Governmental Organizations and International Non-Governmental Organizations. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/igo-ingo-crp-prelim-10mar14-en.…

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request
by At-Large Staff March 11, 2014

March 11, 2014

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held by the ALAC on the proposed ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request <https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg> ." ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the "ALAC Statement on the Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request <https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg> " for communication to the relevant parties? ***** Additional information on this Statement can be found on the At-Large Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information Working Group SO-AC Input Request Workspace <https://community.icann.org/x/bgDRAg> . Please note that the poll will be open from 11-March-2014 00:01UTC to 16-March-2014 00:01UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen 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%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>

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ICANN News Alert -- UPDATED: WEBINAR - Opportunities and Challenges to Keep up with the Internet of the Future - Everything You Need to Know About the ICANN Meeting in Singapore
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 10, 2014

March 10, 2014

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05mar14-en.htm ________________________________ UPDATED: WEBINAR – Opportunities and Challenges to Keep up with the Internet of the Future – Everything You Need to Know About the ICANN Meeting in Singapore 5 March 2014 Updated: 10 March 2014 Date: Tuesday, 11 March 2014 Time: 04:00-05:00 UTC (time converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Opportunities+and+…) Please join ICANN Vice Presidents Yu-Chuang Kuek and Christopher Mondini for a pre-ICANN 49 webinar for business participants. For people in the business world new to the ICANN Community, this webinar will serve as an introduction to ICANN, its Commercial Stakeholder Group, and the upcoming ICANN 49 public meeting in Singapore. Presenters include: * Steve DelBianco – Executive Director, NetChoice * Peter J. Dernbach – Partner, Winkler Partners * Maemura Akinori – General Manager, Internet Development Department, Japan Network Information Center To RSVP and learn how to access the webinar, please follow this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/182q95KOgkJk7LakkRR30jf9BcuTCwcWg5dnPmu5J8f…

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Meeting Invitation / At-Large Community call: Board Briefing on requirements for Seat 15
by At-Large Staff March 10, 2014

March 10, 2014

Dear All, We would like to invite you to join an At-Large Community call: Board Briefing on requirements for Seat 15 scheduled on Wednesday 12 March 2014 at 1200 UTC. This call will have Spanish and French interpretation. Agenda items to include: 1. The duties of a Board member 2. The type of skills the Board are currently in need of 3. Questions and Answers (Q&A) For other times: http://tinyurl.com/nl82ess The draft agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and participation details can be found at: https://community.icann.org/x/VxvRAg Adobe Connect: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/albdcc/ Conference ID: EN: 1638. ES: 1738 and FR: 1838 http://adigo.com/icann/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred number and language channel (EN,FR or ES). Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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