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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Affirmation of Commitments Accountability and Transparency Review: Independent Expert - Request for Proposals - Extension of Deadline
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 13, 2013

July 13, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13jul13-en.htm ________________________________ Affirmation of Commitments Accountability and Transparency Review: Independent Expert – Request for Proposals – Extension of Deadline 13 July 2013 Deadline: 19 July 2013 The Affirmation of Commitments (AOC) signed by ICANN establishes ongoing reviews of ICANN's Accountability and Transparency - http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30s…. Review of ICANN's execution of core tasks is undertaken by "review teams." The second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT2) is examining ICANN's activities to ensure they are accountable, transparent, and undertaken consistent with the public interest.1<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13jul13-en.htm#foot1> The ATRT2's activities are focused on paragraph 9.1 of the AoC where ICANN commits to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, accountability, and transparency so as to ensure that the outcomes of its decision-making will reflect the public interest and be accountable to all stakeholders. The ATRT2 will make recommendations, as needed, to the ICANN Board for improvements by December 31, 2013. As part of its review effort, the ATRT 2 issued a Request for Proposals<http://www.icann.org/en/news/rfps/atrt2-13jul13-en.pdf> [PDF, 93 KB] (RfP) on 2 July 2013 in order to appoint an independent expert. The purpose of this assignment is to assess the effectiveness of ICANN Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Policy Development Process (PDP) and whether the current GNSO PDP process satisfies the needs of the multi stakeholder model and Internet users. On 2 July, interested parties were invited to provide relevant background material, written methodology for execution of this task, views on the tentative timeline, a proposed budget, resumes, references and financial information about the party by 15 July 2013 -23:59 UTC to Alice E. Jansen, ICANN, Strategic Initiatives Manager at alice.jansen(a)icann.org<mailto:alice.jansen@icann.org>. To provide bidders with sufficient time to prepare and compile their responses, the Review Team now extends the response deadline to 19 July 2013 – 23:59 UTC. The ATRT 2 will conduct conference calls with candidates on 25-26 July 2013 and expects to make its final selection of the independent expert on 26 July 2013. In its examination of ICANN's activities, the ATRT 2 recently published Questions to the Community for Public Comment. The questions and the responses are available at http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/atrt2-02apr13-en.htm ________________________________ 1<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13jul13-en.htm#note1> For information on the membership of ATRT and its activities including meeting schedules, agendas, minutes, etc. see https://community.icann.org/x/mQllAg. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=91…>

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ICANN News Alert -- Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 13, 2013

July 13, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11jul13-en.htm ________________________________ Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules 11 July 2013 Today, ICANN takes the next step in the implementation of the IDN Root Zone Label Generation Rules Procedure by publishing the Call for Generation Panels to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/call-for-panels-lgr-11ju…> [PDF, 150 KB]. The IDN Root Zone LGR project will undertake work to develop the rules that identify the valid repertoire of code points for IDN TLDs, as well as the rules for identifying and possibly delegating any IDN variant TLDs. The work is carried out as specified in the Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/draft-lgr-procedure-20ma…> [PDF, 1.39 MB] and involves an Integration Panel, (to be staffed by paid experts), a set of Advisors to all Panels (formed of paid consultants, ICANN staff, or volunteers), and a set of Generation Panels (consisting of volunteers). This call concerns the latter. Successful development of the IDN Root Zone LGR depends on having Generation Panels for each script represented in the Root Zone. Generation Panels are expected to represent their communities and to have members with the appropriate skills to perform the substantive work of creating the LGR for the script used by their community. Each Generation Panel will be comprised of a chair and a number of community representatives, as well as members with technical expertise in the following areas: DNS, IDNA, Unicode, and linguistics of the relevant script. The Call for Generation Panels to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/call-for-panels-lgr-11ju…> [PDF, 150 KB] describes the details of expertise needed, as well as the details of the selection process. Interested volunteers are invited to submit their CV and an expression of interest statement demonstrating how they meet the qualifications to serve as members or chairs. Communities that already have a working group dealing with IDN and Variant issues are solicited to contact ICANN if interested in forming a Generation Panel, partially or entirely based on such an existing working group. Initially, Generation Panel formation is expected to cover the following scripts, already represented in existing applications from both New gTLD and IDN ccTLD Programs: Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic, Greek, Latin, Bengali, Devanagari, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu, Thai and Georgian. However, the call will remain open for those interested in serving on Generation Panels for other scripts. Expressions of interest can be sent to idnvarianttlds(a)icann.org<mailto:idnvarianttlds@icann.org>. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=91…>

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ICANN News Alert -- Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules
by At-Large Staff July 12, 2013

July 12, 2013

ICANN News Alert <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11jul13-en.htm Call for Generation Panels to Develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules 11 July 2013 Today, ICANN takes the next step in the implementation of the IDN Root Zone Label Generation Rules Procedure by publishing the Call for Generation Panels to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/call-for-panels-lgr-11ju l13-en.pdf> [PDF, 150 KB]. The IDN Root Zone LGR project will undertake work to develop the rules that identify the valid repertoire of code points for IDN TLDs, as well as the rules for identifying and possibly delegating any IDN variant TLDs. The work is carried out as specified in the Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/draft-lgr-procedure-20ma r13-en.pdf> [PDF, 1.39 MB] and involves an Integration Panel, (to be staffed by paid experts), a set of Advisors to all Panels (formed of paid consultants, ICANN staff, or volunteers), and a set of Generation Panels (consisting of volunteers). This call concerns the latter. Successful development of the IDN Root Zone LGR depends on having Generation Panels for each script represented in the Root Zone. Generation Panels are expected to represent their communities and to have members with the appropriate skills to perform the substantive work of creating the LGR for the script used by their community. Each Generation Panel will be comprised of a chair and a number of community representatives, as well as members with technical expertise in the following areas: DNS, IDNA, Unicode, and linguistics of the relevant script. The Call for Generation Panels to develop Root Zone Label Generation Rules <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/call-for-panels-lgr-11ju l13-en.pdf> [PDF, 150 KB] describes the details of expertise needed, as well as the details of the selection process. Interested volunteers are invited to submit their CV and an expression of interest statement demonstrating how they meet the qualifications to serve as members or chairs. Communities that already have a working group dealing with IDN and Variant issues are solicited to contact ICANN if interested in forming a Generation Panel, partially or entirely based on such an existing working group. Initially, Generation Panel formation is expected to cover the following scripts, already represented in existing applications from both New gTLD and IDN ccTLD Programs: Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic, Greek, Latin, Bengali, Devanagari, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu, Thai and Georgian. However, the call will remain open for those interested in serving on Generation Panels for other scripts. Expressions of interest can be sent to idnvarianttlds(a)icann.org.

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Internet Pioneer to Speak About Internet Growth in Africa
by At-Large Staff July 10, 2013

July 10, 2013

> > > Internet Pioneer to Speak About Internet Growth in Africa > > > > Nii Quaynor will join ICANN CEO and Board Chair in Answering Journalists¹ > Questions at Durban News Conference > > > > Dr. Nii Quaynor, often referred to as the ³Father of the Internet in Africa,² > will join ICANN CEO and President Fadi Chehadé, Board Chair Dr. Stephen > Crocker, and Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement for Africa Pierre > Dandjinou at a news conference on Monday, 15 July - the first day of ICANN¹s > 47th public meeting in Durban, South Africa. > > A recent inductee into the Internet Hall of Fame, Dr. Quaynor has spent two > decades promoting the Internet¹s growth across the African continent. He will > answer questions about the expansion of the Internet in Africa and how > increased online access is expanding business potential and information access > across the region. > > The news conference will also address ICANN¹s role in Internet growth and its > increased efforts to internationalize the organization. > > In addition to taking questions on the global expansion of the Internet, the > four will also answer questions on a variety of other ICANN related subjects, > ranging from the new expansion of Domain Names to ICANN¹s plans to increase > its presence in Africa. > > Journalists are also encouraged to attend the Welcome Ceremony and President¹s > Opening Session on Monday, 15 July at 0830. Dr. Elham Ibrahim, the African > Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy will be among the speakers. > > Journalists who are unable to attend the Durban meeting are encouraged to > remotely participate in the news conference via a live video web stream or an > international toll-free telephone connection. > > A recording of the news conference will be posted to the press page of the > ICANN web site (http://www.icann.org/en/news/press) after the event. > > A list of other newsworthy sessions during the ICANN meeting can be found > here: > http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/kits/durban47/events-schedule-10jul13-en… > f. > > > > Here are the details of the News Conference: > > WHAT: News Conference > > WHO: Nii Quaynor <http://www.internethalloffame.org/inductees/nii-quaynor> , > Internet Hall of Fame Inductee, Fadi Chehadé > <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/chehade-en.htm> , President and CEO, Dr. > Stephen Crocker <http://www.icann.org/en/biog/crocker.htm> , Chair of Board of > Directors and Pierre Dandjinou > <http://www.icann.org/en/about/staff/dandjinou.htm> , Vice President, > Stakeholder Engagement - Africa. > > WHEN: Monday, 15 July 2013, 1630-1730 Durban, South Africa (1430-1530 UTC). > > WHERE: Hall 3B Durban International Convention Center (Durban ICC) > <http://www.icc.co.za/Home.aspx> , 90 M4 Durban, South Africa. > > OFF-SITE ACCESS: Journalists from around the world can participate in the news > conference via remote access. > * A live video webcast may be accessed at > http://icann.adobeconnect.com/dur47-press > * Telephone access may be obtained by dialling an international access number > obtained from this list www.adigo.com/icann <http://www.adigo.com/icann> . The > toll free access number in the U.S. is +1.800.550.6865. Once you have reached > the conferencing center, dial 25594. > > > Here are the details of the Welcome Ceremony: > > WHAT: Welcome Ceremony and President¹s Opening Session > > WHO: Dr. Elham Ibrahim <http://ie.au.int/en/commissioner/biography> , African > Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Fadi Chehadé > <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/chehade-en.htm> , President and CEO and > Dr. Stephen Crocker <http://www.icann.org/en/biog/crocker.htm> , Chair of > Board of Directors. > > WHEN: Monday, 15 July 2013, 0830 1000 Durban (0630 0800 UTC). > > WHERE: Hall 6 Durban International Convention Center (Durban ICC) > <http://www.icc.co.za/Home.aspx> 90 M4 Durban, South Africa. > > OFF-SITE ACCESS: Journalists from around the world can participate in the news > conference via remote access. > * A live video webcast may be accessed at > http://icann.adobeconnect.com/dur47-hall6. > * Telephone access may be obtained by dialling an international toll-free > number obtained from this list www.adigo.com/icann > <http://www.adigo.com/icann> . The toll free access number in the U.S. is > +1.800.550.6865. Once you have reached the conferencing center, dial 25594. > > > MEDIA CONTACTS: Brad White > > ICANN Director of Global Media Affairs > > Washington, D.C. > > Tel. +1 (202) 570 7118 > > brad.white(a)icann.org > > > > Andrew Robertson > > Edelman Public Relations > > London, U.K. > > Tel. +44 (7811) 341 945 > > andrew.Robertson(a)edelman.com > > > > James Cole > > ICANN Global Media Coordinator > > Washington, D.C. > > Tel. +1 (202) 570 7139 > > James.cole(a)icann.org > > > > About ICANN: ICANN¹s mission is to 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 coordinates these unique > identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldn't have one > global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit > public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated > to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes > competition and develops policy on the Internet¹s unique identifiers. ICANN > doesn¹t control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesn¹t > deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the > Internet¹s naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion > and evolution of the Internet.

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from APRALO
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 10, 2013

July 10, 2013

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from APRALO poll, we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** QUESTION Please place the candidates below (listed in alphabetical order by surname) in your order of preference from 1 to 3, with 1 being the most preferred and 3 being the least preferred, for the position of ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from APRALO. * Ali AlMeshal * Gunela Astbrink * Satish Babu RESULTS As at Poll close: Tuesday 09 July 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by largest sum of preference votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Gunela Astbrink 35 41.67 2 Ali AlMeshal 31 36.90 3 Satish Babu 18 21.43 ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: Jean-Jacques Subrenat We can confirm that the following members abstained in this vote. For those that have abstained, would you like to provide an explanation of why you abstained? n/a You may review the results independently under: http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3237Hky7EfZGWVX3QvzARuaU Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, 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>a

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from LACRALO
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 10, 2013

July 10, 2013

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from LACRALO poll, we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** QUESTION Please place the candidates below (listed in alphabetical order by surname) in your order of preference from 1 to 3, with 1 being the most preferred and 3 being the least preferred, for the position of ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from LACRALO. * Carlos Aguirre * Humberto Carrasco * Vanda Scartezini RESULTS As at Poll close: Tuesday 09 July 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by largest sum of preference votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Carlos Aguirre 31 36.90 2 Humberto Carrasco 27 32.14 3 Vanda Scartezini 26 30.95 ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: Jean-Jacques Subrenat We can confirm that the following members abstained in this vote. For those that have abstained, would you like to provide an explanation of why you abstained? n/a You may review the results independently under: http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3239kXjftxZk4G5KMj74YVKT Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, 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>a

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from NARALO
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 10, 2013

July 10, 2013

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from NARALO poll, we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** QUESTION Do you endorse Louis Houle for the position of ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from NARALO? RESULTS As at Poll close: Tuesday 09 July 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % 1 Yes 14 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: Jean-Jacques Subrenat We can confirm that the following members abstained in this vote. For those that have abstained, would you like to provide an explanation of why you abstained? n/a You may review the results independently under: http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3240Pa2deKcXmAWY52vIwUzX Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, 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>a

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from EURALO
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 10, 2013

July 10, 2013

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from EURALO poll, we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** QUESTION Do you endorse Veronica Cretu for the position of ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from EURALO? RESULTS As at Poll close: Tuesday 09 July 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Options Votes % 1 Yes 14 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: Jean-Jacques Subrenat We can confirm that the following members abstained in this vote. For those that have abstained, would you like to provide an explanation of why you abstained? n/a You may review the results independently under: http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=32389bSqDkpK7JV6tPdUrYUj Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, 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>a

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VOTE RESULTS: ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from AFRALO
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 10, 2013

July 10, 2013

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from AFRALO poll, we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** QUESTION Do you endorse Fatimata Seye Sylla for the position of ALAC Voting Delegate to the NomCom for 2014 from AFRALO? RESULTS As at Poll close: Tuesday 09 July 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Yes 14 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: Jean-Jacques Subrenat We can confirm that the following members abstained in this vote. For those that have abstained, would you like to provide an explanation of why you abstained? n/a You may review the results independently under: http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=3236PwiaD6LYwHjrIx9nw3fJ Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, 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>a

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VOTE RESULTS: ALS Decertification: Internet Society Pakistan (APRALO)
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 10, 2013

July 10, 2013

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted on the ALS Decertification of Internet Society Pakistan (APRALO) poll, we can confirm that the result is quorate. ***** QUESTION Do you support the following motion which was made by Alan Greenberg on 1 July 2013 and seconded by Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro on 1 July 2013 (both on the ALAC mailing list)? Whereas the At-Large Structure: Internet Society Pakistan Chapter no longer seems to exist, its domain name (isocpk.org) has expired, and all communication with identified leaders of the ALS has failed; Whereas the Internet Society has informed the Chair of the ALAC that this Internet Society Chapter has been closed; Whereas other At-Large participants from Pakistan have verified that the Internet Society Pakistan Chapter no longer exists; Whereas the ALAC has documented the due diligence investigating this decertification as per https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Internet+Society+Pakistan+%28AP…; Whereas the ALAC allows for such decertification as per Section II.7 of the At-Large Framework Formation (http://www.atlarge.icann.org/framework.htm#CertificationProcess) It is resolved that the ALAC decertifies the Internet Society Pakistan Chapter as an ICANN At-Large Structure. Such decertification is subject ICANN Board Reconsideration as per Article IV, Section 2 of the ICANN Bylaws and is done without prejudice to any future re-application of this organization for certification as an ALS, or the application for ALS certification of any new group bearing the same name. RESULT As at Poll close: Tuesday 09 July 2013 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Yes 14 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 ***** We can confirm that the following members did not participate in this vote: Jean-Jacques Subrenat We can confirm that the following members abstained in this vote. For those that have abstained, would you like to provide an explanation of why you abstained? n/a You may review the results independently under: http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=32348A982WNeVZZAjwIyuB4B Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, 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>a

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