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IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ALL ALAC
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 29, 2011

Sept. 29, 2011

Dear All, Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that the following reminder to vote on the "ALAC Resolution Regarding the JAS Workgroup Final Report" be conveyed to the ALAC. ***** Reminder: A vote ratifying the motion to pass the Joint Applicant Support (JAS) Working Group Final Report <goo.gl/UBuLD> is currently under way. It is critical that the ALAC show as much support as possible in this initiative as it was co-chartered by the ALAC and so many At-Large members were deeply involved. If you are not an ALAC member but know ALAC members in Nairobi, please remind them to vote. If you are an ALAC member, please vote. If you are unable to vote online, you may email ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> and indicate your vote. Staff will then manually add it to the total votes. ***** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine, Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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ALAC Statement on Revisions to Conflicts of Interest Policy and Bylaws to Allow Board to Consider Compensation for Director Services
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 29, 2011

Sept. 29, 2011

Dear All, Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on Revisions to Conflicts of Interest Policy and Bylaws to Allow Board to Consider Compensation for Director Services in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The draft ALAC statement can be downloaded here: http://goo.gl/1mGc9 The document can also be found on the workspace: http://goo.gl/N8ycx Information on the public comment announcement is available on the ICANN Public Comments page: http://goo.gl/jfQuK Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by Sunday, 2 October at 23:59 UTC. A five day vote is to commence on Monday, 3 October at 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine, Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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ALAC Resolution Regarding the JAS Workgroup Final Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 28, 2011

Sept. 28, 2011

Dear All, Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote be held on the proposed ALAC Resolution Regarding the JAS Workgroup Final Report for communication to the ICANN Board. ***** Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Resolution Regarding the JAS Workgroup Final Report<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+JAS+WG+Final+Report+Wo…> for communication to the ICANN Board? ***** Additional information regarding the JAS Workgroup Final Report can be found on the workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+JAS+WG+Final+Report+Wo…>. A five day vote is to commence on Wednesday, 28 September at 18:00 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine, Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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ALAC Statement on Revisions to Conflicts of Interest Policy and Bylaws to Allow Board to Consider Compensation for Director Services
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 28, 2011

Sept. 28, 2011

Dear All, Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on Revisions to Conflicts of Interest Policy and Bylaws to Allow Board to Consider Compensation for Director Services in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The draft ALAC statement can be <https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/27852977/Draft+ALAC+Statem…> downloaded here<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/27852981/Revisions+to+Conf…> or found on the <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/Phase+II+of+Public+Commen…> workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/tQCpAQ>. Information on the public comment announcement is available on the <applewebdata://034A7ADC-9024-4ECE-82CB-49E663E75A84/The%20public%20comment%20announcement%20is%20available%20on%20the%20ICANN%20Public%20Comments%20page.> ICANN Public Comments page<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/bylaws-amend-vi-coi-policy-01sep11-e…>. Please submit any comments on the <https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/Phase+II+of+Public+Commen…> workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/Revisions+to+Conflicts+of…> using the comments function by Sunday, 2 October at 23:59 UTC. A five day vote is to commence on Monday, 3 October at 23:59 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine, Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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ALAC Statement on Phase II of Public Comments Process Enhancements
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 27, 2011

Sept. 27, 2011

Dear All, Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a vote on the ALAC Statement on Phase II of Public Comments Process Enhancements be held. The question posed is as follows: ********* Question: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on Phase II of Public Comments Process Enhancements<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/27852977/Draft+ALAC+Statem…> for communication to the relevant Public Comment process? ********* Please note that the poll will be open from 26-Sep-2011 23:59 UTC to 30-Sep-2011 23:59 UTC. Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, and Natalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Seth Reiss selected as At-Large Rep on Whois RT
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 27, 2011

Sept. 27, 2011

Dear All, Congratulations to Seth Reiss, who was selected by the Whois Policy Review Team Selectors, Rod Beckstrom and Heather Dryden, to replace Olivier Iteanu as an At-Large representative on the WHOIS Policy Review Team. Seth participated in the WHOIS Review Team's face-to-face meeting that was held in Marina del Rey, California, the week of 19 September. More information on this meeting is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-19sep11-en.htm. Seth will also attend the WHOIS sessions in Dakar. His CV, letter and statement of interest are available on the WHOIS Review Team composition page at: http://www.icann.org/en/reviews/affirmation/composition-4-en.htm. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Matt Ashtiani, Nathalie Peregrine, Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Call for Comments - Phase II of Public Comments Process Enhancements
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 22, 2011

Sept. 22, 2011

Dear All, Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft ALAC Statement on Phase II of Public Comments Process Enhancements in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The draft ALAC statement can be downloaded here<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/27852977/Draft+ALAC+Statem…> or found on the workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/Phase+II+of+Public+Commen…>. Information on the public comment announcement is available on the ICANN Public Comments page<The%20public%20comment%20announcement%20is%20available%20on%20the%20ICANN%20Public%20Comments%20page.>. Please submit any comments on the workspace<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/Phase+II+of+Public+Commen…> using the comments function by Sunday, 25 September at 23:59 UTC. Comments received prior to the start of the five day vote beginning on 26 September at 23:59 UTC will be incorporated. Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Pre-Dakar ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 21, 2011

Sept. 21, 2011

Dear All, Pre-Dakar ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat ( <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Dakar 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 October at 12.00 UTC and Thursday 13 October 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). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: * Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy Issue Report (GNSO) * Post-Expiration Domain Name Recovery (GNSO) * Recent WHOIS work * Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories (ccNSO) * Framework of Interpretation Working Group for the delegation and re delegation of ccTLDs (ccNSO) * Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group 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 <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org> policy-staff(a)icann.org. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat ( <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> gnso.secretariat(a)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. Announcement: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-20sep11-en.htm Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Matt Ashtiani, Marilyn Vernon, ICANN At-Large Staff

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Forwarded link to Organisational Review Survey about Address Supporting Organisation (ASO)
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Sept. 21, 2011

Sept. 21, 2011

Dear At-Large Community, I am in receipt of the following enquiry from Tom Mackenzie at ITEMS International, a firm performing the organisational review of the Address Supporting Organisation (ASO). All members of the At-Large community are encouraged to take part in the survey. Kind regards, Olivier Crépin-Leblond /--- cut here --- cut here --- cut here --- The consultancy firm ITEMS International is conducting an organisational review of the ICANN Address Supporting Organisation (ASO). The aim of the survey to assess how well the ASO has been performing within the ICANN system and to determine whether any change in its structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness. / / / /As part of this review ITEMS is conducting a global survey which is targeted at the main stakeholders within the ICANN system, not least among which the members of the ALAC. They have prepared an online survey which we strongly urge you to take part in. It mainly consists of multiple choice questions and won't take you long to answer - not more than 5 minutes. / / / /This is a rare opportunity to express your views in strict confidence regarding this critical component of the ICANN system, and ITEMS is counting on you. / / / /Link to the survey: http://www.items.fr/aso.php/ ---- ITEMS International Ofice: +33 1 8362 2072 Mobile: +33 6 7428 6392 tmackenzie(a)items-int.eu <mailto:tmackenzie@items-int.eu> www.items.fr <http://ww.items.fr>

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JAS WG Final Report Comments Sought/
by ICANN At-Large Staff Sept. 19, 2011

Sept. 19, 2011

*La version française est ci-dessous.* *Una versión española está abajo.* Dear All, The JAS Working Group has now completed its final report which can be downloaded from the At-Large JAS WG Final Report Workspace available at: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+JAS+WG+Final+Report+Wor kspace. Comments from the At-Large community may be added through the comment function on this wiki page. As the ALAC will be discussing the JAS WG Final Report during its meeting of 27 September 2011, please submit your comments prior to that date. Comments will be accepted in English, French and Spanish. Regards, At-Large Staff ** Cher tous, Le groupe de travail conjoint SO/AC pour les candidats aux nouveaux gTLDs (JAS WG) a maintenant terminé son rapport final qui peut être téléchargé de la page wiki At-Large: Rapport Final du Groupe de Travail JAS : https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+JAS+WG+Final+Report+Wor kspace. Les commentaires de la communauté At-Large peuvent être ajoutés à cette page wiki par l'option 'add comment' en bas de page. L'ALAC discutera de ce rapport final du Groupe de Travail JAS au cours de sa réunion du 27 septembre 2011. Merci de soumettre vos commentaires avant cette date. Les commentaires seront acceptés en Anglais, Français et Espagnol. Cordialment, Personnel At-Large ** Estimado todos, Del Grupo de Trabajo Conjunto de Organizaciones de Apoyo/Comités Asesores (SO/AC) para Apoyo a los Solicitantes de Nuevos Dominios Genéricos de Alto Nivel (gTLD) (JAS WG) ahora ha terminado su informe final en el cual puede ser transferido del espacio de trabajo At-Large del informe final del WG de JAS disponible: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+JAS+WG+Final+Report+Wor kspace. Los comentarios de la comunidad At-Large se pueden agregar con la función del comentario en esta página del wiki. Pues el ALAC discutirá el informe final del JAS WG durante su reunión del 27 de septiembre de 2011, someta por favor sus comentarios antes de esa fecha. Los comentarios serán aceptados en inglés, francés y español. Respetos, Personal At-Large Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Matt Ashtiani, Marilyn Vernon, ICANN At-Large Staff

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