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REMINDER: ALAC Teleconference tomorrow 25 November 1330 UTC
by At-Large Staff Nov. 24, 2008

Nov. 24, 2008

Dear all, We wish to remind you that the ALAC November teleconference is tomorrow at 1330 UTC. Please find details under https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?25_november_2008 Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Invitation to New gTLD Q & A teleconference 26 November 2008 at 19:00 UTC
by At-Large Staff Nov. 24, 2008

Nov. 24, 2008

Dear all, The GNSO Secretariat asked us to forward this invitation to all interested parties. If you would like to participate, please make sure you follow the instructions below as the GNSO and At-Large do not use the same teleconference operator. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org ****************************** Dear All, As agreed in Cairo, a question and answer teleconference on New gTLDs is scheduled for Wednesday 26 November at 19:00 UTC. The modules that will be specifically referenced are: Module 3 (completing this module) http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/dispute-resolution-23oct08-en.pdf Module 4 http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/string-contention-24oct08-en.pdf Module 5 http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/transition-24oct08-en.pdf Module 6 http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/terms-24oct08-en.pdf Please submit questions to <gtld-guide(a)icann.org> Please organize your questions by module. The call is open to all Council and constituency members and anyone who has submitted a question. The call will be recorded and transcribed, so please state your name when speaking. Please RSVP to gnso.secretariat(a)icann.org to make sure that we have enough lines available. The dial-in details and times are attached at the end of the email. Thank you. Glen Dial-in details: PARTICIPANT PASSCODE: GTLD For security reasons, the passcode will be required to join the call. Country Toll Numbers Freephone/Toll Free Number ARGENTINA 0800-777-0494 AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE: 61-8-8121-4862 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA BRISBANE: 61-7-3102-0964 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA CANBERRA: 61-2-6100-1964 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE: 61-3-9010-7733 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA PERTH: 61-8-9467-5243 1-800-880-485 AUSTRALIA SYDNEY: 61-2-8211-1386 1-800-880-485 AUSTRIA 43-1-92-89-654 0800-999-636 BELGIUM 32-2-402-2432 0800-4-8360 BRAZIL 0800-8912038 CHILE 1230-020-0281 CHINA* 86-400-810-4760 10800-712-1193 10800-120-1193 COLOMBIA 01800-9-156463 CZECH REPUBLIC 420-2-25-98-56-15 800-700-167 DENMARK 45-7014-0238 8088-6075 FINLAND Land Line: 106-33-164 0-800-1-12056 FINLAND Mobile: 09-106-33-164 0-800-1-12056 FRANCE LYON: 33-4-26-69-12-75 080-511-1431 FRANCE MARSEILLE: 33-4-86-06-00-75 080-511-1431 FRANCE PARIS: 33-1-70-75-00-04 080-511-1431 GERMANY 49-69-2222-52104 0800-216-1601 GREECE 30-80-1-100-0639 00800-12-5999 HONG KONG 852-2286-5632 800-964-136 HUNGARY 06-800-15227 INDIA 000-800-852-1216 INDONESIA 001-803-011-3500 IRELAND 353-1-246-0036 1800-931-782 ISRAEL 1-80-9303048 ITALY 39-02-3600-0326 800-906-585 JAPAN OSAKA: 81-6-7739-4763 00531-12-1149 JAPAN TOKYO: 81-3-5539-5154 00531-12-1149 LUXEMBOURG 352-27-000-1314 MALAYSIA 1-800-80-8121 MEXICO 001-866-627-0541 NETHERLANDS 31-20-710-9321 0800-023-4655 NEW ZEALAND 64-9-970-4641 0800-443-793 NORWAY 47-21-59-00-14 800-11982 PANAMA 011-001-800-5072119 POLAND 00-800-1210067 PORTUGAL 8008-12179 RUSSIA 8-10-8002-9613011 SINGAPORE 65-6883-9197 800-120-4057 SLOVAK REPUBLIC 421-2-322-422-15 SOUTH AFRICA 080-09-93390 SOUTH KOREA 82-2-6744-1052 00798-14800-6323 SPAIN 34-91-414-15-44 800-099-279 SWEDEN 46-8-566-10-782 0200-887-612 SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-7718 0800-000-038 TAIWAN 886-2-2795-7346 00801-137-565 THAILAND 001-800-1206-65091 UNITED KINGDOM BIRMINGHAM: 44-121-210-9015 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM GLASGOW: 44-141-202-3215 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM LEEDS: 44-113-301-2115 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM LONDON: 44-20-7019-0812 0800-018-0795 UNITED KINGDOM MANCHESTER: 44-161-601-1415 0800-018-0795 URUGUAY 000-413-598-3439 USA 1-210-795-0472 877-818-6787 VENEZUELA 0800-1-00-3205 *Access to your conference call will be either of the numbers listed, dependent on the participants' local telecom provider. Restrictions may exist when accessing freephone/toll free numbers using a mobile telephone California, USA (PDT) UTC-8+0DST 11:00 New York/Washington DC, USA (EDT) UTC-5+0DST 14:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina UTC-3+0DST 16:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil UTC-3+0DST 16:00 London, United Kingdom (BST) UTC+0DST 19:00 Brussels, Belgium (CEST) UTC+1+0DST 20:00 Karachi, Pakistan UTC+5+1DST 18:00 Hong Kong, China UTC+8+0DST 03:00 Singapore, Singapore UTC+8+0DST 03:00 Melbourne, Australia (EDT) UTC+10+1DST 06:00 (Thursday 27 Nov.) Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org ****************************************

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ALAC Liaisons 2009 election results
by At-Large Staff Nov. 17, 2008

Nov. 17, 2008

Dear Community: With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent election to appoint the ALAC Liaison to the ccNSO, the SSAC and the dotMOBI advisory board, we can confirm that the vote is quorate. The results are as follows: 1. Who shall serve as ALAC Liaison to the ccNSO from the end of the Annual General Meeting 2008 until the Annual General Meeting 2009? As at poll close: Fri 14 Nov 2008 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes 1 Rudi Vasnick 6 42.86 % 2 Adam Peake 5 35.71 % 3 Abstain 3 21.43 % 2. Who shall serve as ALAC Liaison to the Security and Stabilty Advisory Committee from the end of the Annual General Meeting 2008 until the Annual General Meeting 2009? As at poll close: Fri 14 Nov 2008 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes 1 Robert Guerra 8 57.14 % 2 Patrick Vande Walle 6 42.86 % 3 Abstain 0 0.0% 3. Who shall serve as ALAC Liaison to the dotMOBI Advisory Board from the end of the Annual General Meeting 2008 until the Annual General Meeting 2009? As at poll close: Fri 14 Nov 2008 23:59 UTC Number of voters: 14 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes 1 Andres Piazza 9 64.29% 2 John Levine 4 28.57% 3 Abstain 1 7.14% The results of the balloting may be independently verified at: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=ds5WPZVq4YyRtHQJid8a We can further confirm that the following ALAC member did not participate in the balloting: 1 Beau Brendler The following liaisons have already been confirmed by the ALAC as they stood unopposed for their respective positions: Alan Greenberg (GNSO) Beau Brendler (NCUC) Sivasubramanian Muthusamy (IDN Policy) We congratulate all the elected liaisons and thank all the candidates for their readiness to serve in this capacity! -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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NEW DATE: Next ALAC Teleconference on 25 November
by At-Large Staff Nov. 7, 2008

Nov. 7, 2008

Dear all, The Chair decided to move the coming monthly ALAC teleconference from Tuesday, 11 November to Tuesday, 25 November at 1330 to make sure you have enough time to catch up with your real lives and jobs. A draft agenda will be sent out shortly. Have a good trip back home! Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Highlighed version of proposals for amending the ICANN Strategic Plan
by At-Large Staff Nov. 4, 2008

Nov. 4, 2008

Dear All: As you know, ICANN is embarking upon a review of the strategic plan of the organisation. This review is meant to be an evolution of the present strategic plan, which runs through 2012, rather than a new plan. We have requested and today received a version of the proposed amendments with highlighted sections showing which proposals are new or amendments to the existing plan. You may find this (in English only at the present time) at http://www.icann.org/en/strategic-plan/draft-strategic-plan-hilited-2009-201 2-en.pdf. You may find the strategic plan itself, in multiple languages, at http://www.icann.org/en/strategic-plan/ -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Draft ALAC Statement on the IDN Fast Track Draft Implementation Plan
by At-Large Staff Nov. 3, 2008

Nov. 3, 2008

Dear Community: As you may be aware, a public consultation has been opened on a draft Implementation Plan for Fast Track IDN deployment. The consultation may be found here: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-3-23oct08-en.htm In order to facilitate drafting, ALAC IDN Liaison Hong Xue has compiled a draft statement. It may be found here: https://st.icann.org/idn-policy/index.cgi?fast_track_idn_implementation_draf t_statement Comments from the wider At-Large community are welcomed and encouraged. The At-Large IDN Policy homepage is at https://st.icann.org/idn-policy/index.cgi?at_large_idn_policy. Anyone who is interested in getting involved in the At-Large IDN policy work may join the IDN Working Group list at http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/idn-wg_atlarge-lists.icann.o rg. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Additional Explanatory Memorandum on Morality and Public Order Objection Considerations in New gTLDs
by At-Large Staff Oct. 30, 2008

Oct. 30, 2008

Additional Explanatory Memorandum on Morality and Public Order Objection Considerations in New gTLDs http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-29oct08-en.htm (Note for At-Large community members attending Cairo: a compilation of all new GTLD documents will be made available to you in Cairo) 29 October 2008 An additional explanatory memorandum is being posted today for public comments http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm to assist with the understanding of the implementation work related to morality and public order objections in New gTLDs. The memorandum is also available for download at the New gTLD Program webpage. ICANN has recently released the new generic top-level domain (gTLD) Draft Applicant Guidebook and a series of explanatory memoranda for Public Comments http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm. The memorandum being posted today is part of this series. The Draft Applicant Guide document provides information to applicants wanting to apply for a new gTLD. All documents are being posted in English only at this point but will be soon be available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish and Russian. It is important to note that they are drafts for discussion. Potential applicants for new gTLDs should not rely on any of the proposed details of the new gTLD program. The new gTLD program remains subject to further consultation. New GTLDs and the Internet Openness Change Innovation After years of discussion and thought, new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are being expanded. They will allow for more innovation, choice and change to a global Internet presently served by only 21 generic top-level domain names. As a not-for profit corporation dedicated to coordinating the Internet's addressing system, ICANN is not doing this to add to its revenue. An implementation plan is being developed with opportunities for public comment. There will be processes for objections. There has also been detailed technical scrutiny to ensure the Internet's stability and security. There will be an evaluation fee but it will recover costs only (expenses so far, application processing and anticipated legal costs). Promoting competition and choice is one of the principles upon which ICANN was founded. In a world with 1.5 billion Internet users (and growing), diversity, choice and innovation are key. The Internet has supported huge increases in choice, innovation and the competition of ideas, and expanding new gTLDs is an opportunity for more. Find out details at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm. Openness Change Innovation Related Links: Comment page: http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm New diagram: http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-docs-out-oct08-en.pdf Announcement: http://www.icann.org/ -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Marie-Hélène Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Public Comment Open on new report: "Revisiting Vertical Separation of Registries and Registrars"
by Nick Ashton-Hart Oct. 28, 2008

Oct. 28, 2008

Public Comment: CRAI Report on gTLD Registries and Registrars http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-24oct08-en.htm 24 October 2008 ICANN has received a report today, issued by CRA International, titled "Revisiting Vertical Separation of Registries and Registrars" ( http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-crai-report-24oct08-en.pdf) [PDF, 493K]. ICANN requested CRAI to perform economic research pursuant to two resolutions of the ICANN Board of Directors: 1. The 18 October 2006 resolution of ICANN's Board of Directors seeking more information relating to the registry and registrar marketplace; and, 2. The 26 June 2008 resolution of ICANN's Board, directing the development and completion of a detailed implementation plan for the new gTLD Policy. CRAI's report makes certain recommendations regarding the relationship between registries and registrars. In particular, the CRAI report makes two proposals that might apply to the implementation of the new gTLD program. First, CRAI proposes that, for single organization TLDs, that organization be permitted to operate both the registry and the registrar that sells second-level domain name subscriptions. Second, CRAI proposes that a registry may own a registrar so long as the wholly-owned registrar does not sell second-level domain names subscriptions in the TLDs operated by the registrar. ICANN would like to solicit public comment on these proposals, which if implemented, would have an immediate effect on applications under the new gTLD program. Comments on the CRAI report are welcome via email to crai-report(a)icann.org. An archive of all comments received will be publicly posted at http://forum.icann.org/lists/crai-report/. NOTE: CRA International (CRAI) is a highly respected economic consulting firm. ICANN asked CRAI to consider issues associated with certain competitive aspects at the registry and registrar level, including registry-registrar separation, for the purpose of helping guide the discussions related to the new TLD program. CRAI does not speak for ICANN, and ICANN has not adopted this report. ICANN's Board, Management and Staff have not taken a position regarding this report. ICANN hopes that the community will benefit from the report and welcomes comments on it. Related Links: Public comment period: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-200812.html#crai CRAI report: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-crai-report-24oct08-en.pdf [PDF, 439K] New gTLD public comment page: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-comments-en.htm -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA DD: +1 (310) 578-8637 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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ALAC Officers for 2009
by Nick Ashton-Hart Oct. 27, 2008

Oct. 27, 2008

Dear Community: It is our pleasure to inform you that the following officers of the At-Large Advisory Committee have been elected by consensus, as all of them have been nominated without opposition: Chair: Cheryl Langdon-Orr (Australia) Vice Chair: Sebastien Bachollet (France) Vice-Chair: Vanda Scartezini (Brazil) Rapporteur: Alan Greenberg (Canada) On behalf of the ICANN Staff may I say that we look forward to working with all of you over the coming year. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA DD: +1 (310) 578-8637 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Results of the ALAC Election and Survey
by Nick Ashton-Hart Oct. 27, 2008

Oct. 27, 2008

Dear APRALO Members: We are pleased to provide you with the results of the election for the ALAC seat currently held by Izumi Aizu of Japan. The voting used a preference-based system, in which all voters ordered the candidates according to their preference. Accordingly, the winner is the candidate with the least number of total votes. The results are as follows: As at poll close: Fri 24 Oct 2008 23:00 UTC Number of voters: 11 · Group size: 15 · Percentage voted: 73.33 Ranked by smallest sum of votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Dr.V.C.Vivekanandan, HRD IP Chair Professor & Head-Centre for IPLaw Studies 21 31.82 2 Sivasubramanian Muthusamy, President at ISOC India Chennai and CEO at Turiya 22 33.33 3 Prof. Ming-Cheng Laing of ISOC-TW 23 34.85 These results may be independently verified on the website of our voting system, at https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=u2cZLzFh9PPDCeCmg637 The staff would like to congratulate Dr. Vivekanandan. We will ensure that he is added to the requisite mailing list and make ourselves available to help him become acquainted with the ALAC. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA DD: +1 (310) 578-8637 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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