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Call for comments: Cross-Ownership Restrictions for Existing gTLDs
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 23, 2011

May 23, 2011

Hi, all, During the 18 May ExCom meeting, staff was asked to request from At-Large members comments on the current open comment period on the following topic: Proposed ICANN Process for Handling Requests for Removal of Cross-Ownership Restrictions for Existing gTLDs<http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#cross-ownership-existing-registries…>. Please leave your comments on the following wiki page: ALAC Statement on Proposed ICANN Process for Handling Requests for Removal of Cross-Ownership Restrictions for Existing gTLDs<https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/ALAC+Statement+on+Propose…>. Many thanks. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber-White, and Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Call for input into future meetings with Registrars
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 23, 2011

May 23, 2011

Hello, all, During the ExCom meeting of 18 May, the staff was requested to seek At-Large input on topics for future meetings with the Registrars. (For example, what questions would you like the Registrars asked?) Please add your input to the following wiki page ("Future ALAC - Registrar meetings: Topics, ideas"): https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Future+ALAC-Registrar+meetings+…. At the same time, please also remember to add your ideas regarding content for educational material to be jointly developed by the ALAC and Registrars to the following wiki page: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=15630722 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber-White, and Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Fwd: ICANN Summit on Developing Countries - Invitation to a preparatory meeting in Singapore
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond May 22, 2011

May 22, 2011

FYI Please note, however, that this will take place at the same time as our ALAC and Regional Leadership Working Session 1, Agenda Item 1: Review of At-Large Working Groups". Kind regards, Olivier -------- Original Message -------- Sujet: ICANN Summit on Developing Countries - Invitation to a preparatory meeting in Singapore Date : Sun, 22 May 2011 10:42:49 +0100 De : Katim S. Touray <kstouray(a)gmail.com> Pour : Copie à : Dear all, I am writing to invite you to send two representatives from your SO/AC/group to attend a preparatory meeting to help organize a proposed ICANN Summit on Developing Countries. A number of ICANN stakeholders, and myself, have been having online discussions since early last month about having an ICANN Summit on Developing Countries. The attached file is the original proposal for the Summit, which is aimed at providing the ICANN community an opportunity to have an in-depth discussion on developing countries, their role in ICANN, and the way forward. In view of the fact that the Oct. 2011 ICANN annual public meeting will be held in Dakar, Senegal, the aim is to have the Summit there. The Summit will include presentations and discussions on the following topics: 1. A backgrounder on developing countries (what is a "developing country" or "least developed country," socio-economic development in these countries, Internet and ICT development in these countries) 2. ICANN and developing countries (ICANN's relationship with ccTLDs, international organizations of developing countries, governments, NGOs, and businesses in developing countries, etc) 3. Participation of Developing Countries in ICANN: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Way Forward The meeting in Singapore will have about 20 or so invitees from the SOs, ACs, liaisons, other stakeholders, as well as some ICANN board members and staff. The tentative agenda for the Singapore meeting will consist of the following: 1. What the proposed Summit will discuss? 2. Who will be on the panel of presenters? 3. The format for the Summit 4. (S)election of Summit Organizing Committee (SOC) Additional details of the Singapore meeting are as follows: *Date:* Sunday, June 19, 2011 *Time:* 09:00-10:30 (90 minutes) *Location:* Raffles Ballroom *Service:* Simultaneous Interpretation in French and Spanish Please let me know when you have selected your representatives to the meeting, and who they are. Thank you in advance for your consideration, and please do not hesitate to let me know if you need any additional information from me. Sincerely, Katim

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Call for comments - ALAC Statement on eG8 Forum
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 20, 2011

May 20, 2011

Dear all, On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, ALAC Chair, please find the draft "ALAC Statement on the eG8 Forum" at the following link: https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/ALAC+Statement+on+the+eG8…. At-Large members are asked to review this draft and, using the "Add Comment" function at the bottom of the same wiki page, to leave their comments. The deadline for comments from At-Large members is Sunday, 22 May 2011, at 23:59 UTC. An ALAC ratification vote will begin shortly thereafter. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber-White, and Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Call for comments - ALAC Statement on Academia Representation on NomCom
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 20, 2011

May 20, 2011

Dear all, On behalf of Olivier Crépin-Leblond, ALAC Chair, please find the draft "ALAC Statement on the Academia Representation on the Nominating Committee" at the following link: https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/ALAC+Statement+on+the+Aca…. At-Large members are asked to review this draft and, using the "Add Comment" function at the bottom of the same wiki page, to leave their comments. The deadline for comments from At-Large members is Wednesday, 25 May 2011, at 23:59 UTC. An ALAC ratification vote will begin shortly thereafter. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber-White, and Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Results of the 2011 APRALO election calls
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 20, 2011

May 20, 2011

Hello, all, At-Large staff is please to present to APRALO and the At-Large Community the following report on the outcome of the recently closed APRALO 2011 election calls. See also the "2011 Election Calls - APRALO" wiki page at https://community.icann.org/pages/editpage.action?pageId=11994663#<https://community.icann.org/pages/editpage.action?pageId=11994663>. 1. Leadership-selection processes to date 6 April 2011 -- At-Large staff announced elections and call for nominations. 6-29 April 2011 – Nomination period. 6 May 2011 -- Deadline for nomination acceptances (all nominees accepted nominations no later than seven days after the nomination period ended on 29 April 2011). 11-19 May 2011 -- Elections (One election was held -- for the position of APRALO Chair. This online poll closed at 23:59 UTC on 19 May 2011; for the report on this poll from BigPulse, see below). 2. Poll Result: APRALO Chair Elections May 2011 Report date: Friday, 20 May 2011, 00:52 UTC. The poll was closed on Thursday, 19 May 2011, at 23:59 UTC. Number of voters: 15. Group size: 19. Percent voted: 78.95%. Ranking by votes Candidates Votes % 1 Charles Mok 11 73.33 2 Sivasubramanian Muthusamy 4 26.67 3 Abstain 0 0.0 3. APRALO-selected leadership for 2011-13, as a result of these election calls APRALO Chair: For both interim term of 19 May 2011 through 30 June 2011 and official term of 01 July 2011 through 30 June 2013 Mr. Charles Mok (ISOC-HK) EFFECTIVE from 20 May 2011 through 30 June 2013 APRALO Vice-Chair: For official term of 01 July 2011 through 30 June 2013 Ms. Holly Raiche (ISOC-AU) EFFECTIVE from 01 July 2011 through 30 June 2013* APRALO Secretariat: For official term of 01 July 2011 through 30 June 2013 ISOC Hong Kong (appointment of Mr. Pavan Budhrani; continues to hold this position) EFFECTIVE from 01 July 2011 through 30 June 2013 *APRALO has two Vice-Chairs, each elected for two-year terms in alternate years. Mr. Fouad Bajwa continues as one of the Vice-Chairs until 30 June 2012. The other position becomes vacant with the election of Mr. Charles Mok (currently serving as Vice Chair until 30 June 2011) to the position of APRALO Chair. Therefore, Holly Raiche will serve as Vice Chair-elect from 20 May through 30 June 2011; her official two-year term begins on 01 July 2011. The At-Large staff wishes to thank all those involved in this process, especially those who nominated or accepted nominations for these critical leadership roles in APRALO. We look forward to continuing our work with this new leadership team. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber-White, and Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff[at]atlarge.icann.org website: www.atlarge.icann.org

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Results of three recently concluded ALAC ratification votes
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 19, 2011

May 19, 2011

Dear All, The At-Large staff has the honor of transmitting to you, on behalf of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), the results of three recently concluded ALAC ratification votes. We request that these results be forwarded to the members of the ICANN Board. The results of these ALAC ratification votes are listed below. 1) ALAC ratification vote on: ALAC Statement to the ICANN Board on the RAA Negotiations – transmitted to the Board on 9 May 2011 Results of ratification vote (closed 18 May 2011): This Statement was endorsed by the ALAC (with 12 votes in favor, 0 votes against, and 1 vote abstaining; 2 ALAC members did not vote). 2) ALAC ratification vote on: Second Milestone Report of the Joint SO/AC New gTLD Applicant Support Working Group (JAS WG) with a revised ALAC introduction – transmitted to the Board on 13 May 2011 Results of ratification vote (closed 18 May 2011): This JAS WG Report was endorsed by the ALAC (with 10 votes in favor, 0 votes against, and 1 vote abstaining; 4 ALAC members did not vote). 3) ALAC ratification vote on (closed 18 May 2011): ALAC Statement on the Joint Applicant Support Second Milestone Report – transmitted to the Board on 13 May 2011 Results of ratification vote (closed 18 May 2011): This Statement was endorsed by the ALAC (with 11 votes in favor, 0 votes against, and 0 votes abstaining; 4 ALAC members did not vote). The ALAC would appreciate the Board’s taking the results of these ratification votes into consideration during its deliberations on these topics. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber-White, and Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff

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REMINDER: Invitation pre-Singapore Policy Update Webinar
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 19, 2011

May 19, 2011

Sent on behalf of the GNSO: PRE-SINGAPORE ICANN POLICY UPDATE WEBINAR INVITATION 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. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Singapore remotely or in person, you're invited to a quickreminder 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 Wednesday 8 June at 19.00 UTC and Thursday 9 June at 12.00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) andAddress Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: - - Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy Issue Report (GNSO) - - Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B (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 - - Global policy for handling recovered IPv4 address space (ASO) 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 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, Wednesday at 19.00 UTC or Thursday at 12.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: 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/>

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NOW OPEN: ALAC Vote on ALAC Statement on the Proposal for Renewal of the .NET Registry Agreement
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 17, 2011

May 17, 2011

Dear All, The Chair of the ALAC, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, has requested the Staff to start a five-day ALAC vote on the ALAC Statement on the Proposal for Renewal of the .NET Registry Agreement. Members of the ALAC received an email with their voting credentials a couple of minutes ago. The question to be put will be the following: ***** Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Proposal for Renewal of the .NET Registry Agreement for communication to the relevant Public Comment process? With possible answers: Yes No Abstain ***** You can review the ALAC Statement on the Proposal for Renewal of the .NET Registry Agreement: http://tinyurl.com/63zkmbm The Vote will remain open until Monday 23 May 2011, 23:59 UTC. After you have submitted your vote online, you should receive an email confirmation. Please inform staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> if you do not receive a confirmation so that we can check whether your vote has been recorded. Also, if you are experiencing technical problems and are unable to vote online, you can send us an email. As long as you send us your votes before the close of the vote, we can add them as paper ballot votes. There is a link entitled 'See who voted' at the bottom of the voting page, which allows you to see who has voted so far. All currently open ALAC votes are linked to a single menu page under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m6962 The results of closed ALAC votes may be reviewed under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff

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NOW OPEN: Vote on ALAC Statement on the Joint Applicant Support Second Milestone Report & Second Milestone Report of the Joint SO/AC New gTLD Applicant Support Working Group ( JAS WG), with a revised ALAC introduction
by ICANN At-Large Staff May 14, 2011

May 14, 2011

Dear All, The Chair of the ALAC requested the Staff to start a 5 day online vote on the following two documents: * ALAC Statement on the Joint Applicant Support Second Milestone Report http://tinyurl.com/6f5s3sh * Second Milestone Report of the Joint SO/AC New gTLD Applicant Support Working Group ( JAS WG), with a revised ALAC introduction (https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/14712915/jas-milestone2-re…) ******* The questions to be put will be the following: Do you support the ratification of the ALAC Statement on the Joint Applicant Support Second Milestone Report for communication to the relevant Public Comment process? With possible answers: Yes No Abstain ******* Do you support the endorsement by the ALAC of the Second Milestone Report of the Joint SO/AC New gTLD Applicant Support Working Group (JAS WG), with a revised ALAC introduction. With possible answers: Yes No Abstain **** You can submit your vote and track the votes as they come in under: https://www.bigpulse.com/p14836/ https://www.bigpulse.com/p14837/ Please note that the two votes are on separate pages. This allows you to submit your votes at different times. At the bottom of this page there is a link entitled 'See who voted', which allows you to see who has voted so far. A separate email with their voting credentials has been sent to the members of the ALAC recently. Please contact staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> if you did not receive your credentials so far. The votes will remain open until Wednesday 18 May 2011 at 2359 UTC. All currently open ALAC votes are linked to a menu page under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m6962 The results of closed ALAC votes may be reviewed under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Seth Greene, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon ICANN At-Large Staff

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