October 2015 - ALAC - lists.icann.org

Re: [ALAC] Description of Sole Designator
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 21, 2015

Oct. 21, 2015

There was one type and two sentences that were unclear. A new version is being sent, but see below for the specifics. At 21/10/2015 10:36 AM, Seun Ojedeji wrote: >Hello Alan, > >A few comments below: > >Alan wrote: "...The cases of directors appointed by the Board, or >entire Board removal will be dealt with later..." >Do you mean this will not be addressed by the CCWG? No, I meant it would be dealt with later in the document - the next section. >and are there instances where board unilaterally appoints board member? That should have been appointed by the NomCom. >Alan wrote: "....To be clear, although the Sole Designator may be >used to communicate the result of a community decision, it is the >entire set of AC/SO communities that may participate in any decision....." Sorry, "any community decision". Alan >Well considering the current CCWG proposal, this is not entirely >accurate in the case of the individual board removal. Nevertheless I >guess there is no need to raise it as an issue again. > >Regards > > > >On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 3:11 PM, Alan Greenberg ><<mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> wrote: >Since there seems to be some confusion about the "Sole Designator" >model, at least partly because of the horrible name, I put together >this description. I did pass it by Leon, so I think it is pretty accurate. > >I hope you find it useful. > >Alan > >_______________________________________________ >ALAC mailing list ><mailto:ALAC@atlarge-lists.icann.org>ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac > >At-Large Online: <http://www.atlarge.icann.org>http://www.atlarge.icann.org >ALAC Working Wiki: ><https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL…>https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… > > > > >-- >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Seun Ojedeji, >Federal University Oye-Ekiti >web: <http://www.fuoye.edu.ng>http://www.fuoye.edu.ng >Mobile: +2348035233535 >alt email:<http://goog_1872880453> ><mailto:seun.ojedeji@fuoye.edu.ng>seun.ojedeji(a)fuoye.edu.ng > >Bringing another down does not take you up - think about your action! >

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Reminder - ICANN 54 Meeting Report
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 21, 2015

Oct. 21, 2015

Dear All, For the At-Large members who are attending the ICANN 54 meeting in person or remotely, please be so kind to upload your meeting report to this wiki workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/Yac0Aw. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Fwd: [Wp4] New report on ICANN and Human Rights
by Seun Ojedeji Oct. 20, 2015

Oct. 20, 2015

Here is the report that is talked about. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Niels ten Oever <niels(a)article19.org> Date: Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 11:54 AM Subject: [Wp4] New report on ICANN and Human Rights To: wp4(a)icann.org Dear WP4 members, It's with great pleasure that I send you the the report prepared by the CCWP-HR on ICANN’s Corporate Responsibility to respect Human Rights: Recommendations for developing Human Rights Review Process and Reporting. The report will be presented and discussed during our session on Wednesday October 21 at 9:00 in Wicklow MR5 or via remote participation [0] for which you all have been invited. I trust this report will help further the discussion on how ICANN can live up to its responsibility to respect human rights. Looking forward to discuss. Best, Niels PS Feel free to spread the report widely. it can also be found on the website of the CCWP-HR: https://tinyurl.com/cchumanrights [0] https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule/wed-ccwp-human-rights-morni… -- Niels ten Oever Head of Digital Article 19 www.article19.org PGP fingerprint 8D9F C567 BEE4 A431 56C4 678B 08B5 A0F2 636D 68E9 _______________________________________________ Wp4 mailing list Wp4(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/wp4 -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Seun Ojedeji,Federal University Oye-Ekitiweb: http://www.fuoye.edu.ng <http://www.fuoye.edu.ng> Mobile: +2348035233535**alt email: <http://goog_1872880453>seun.ojedeji(a)fuoye.edu.ng <seun.ojedeji(a)fuoye.edu.ng>* Bringing another down does not take you up - think about your action!

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Fwd: ALAC Statement on proposed accountability models
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 18, 2015

Oct. 18, 2015

FYI. >To: CCWG Accountability <accountability-cross-community(a)icann.org> >From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> >Subject: ALAC Statement on proposed accountability models > >In its formal response to the CCWG-Accountability proposal issued in >August 2015, the ALAC said that it could support the model being >proposed, but preferred something far less complex and >lighter-weight, and that we saw no need for the level of >enforceability that the proposal provided. Moreover, the ALAC had >specific concerns with the budget veto and the apparent lack of >participation of perhaps a majority of AC/SOs. > >In light of the reconsideration of a designator model by the CCWG, >along with the recommendations of the Saturday morning break-out >sessions, the ALAC felt that a revised statement was in order. >Accordingly we decided, by a unanimous vote of the 14 ALAC members >present (with 1 not present), to withdraw support for the Membership model. > >I want to make it clear that this is not a "red line" decision. >Should a Membership model become one that is generally advocated by >the CCWG, and supported by a supermajority of Board directors (who >ultimately MUST support any changes that they will be called upon to >approve, else they would be in violation of their fiduciary duty), >then the ALAC reserves its right to support such a model. > >Alan Greenberg >Chair, At-Large Advisory Committee

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FW: Acceptance of my nomination on the 2016 ALT
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 18, 2015

Oct. 18, 2015

Dear All, Please be so kind to see below the message from Tijani Ben Jemaa with regard to his acceptance of the ALT (Vice Chair) position nomination. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge> Début du message réexpédié : De: Tijani BENJEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn<mailto:tijani.benjemaa@planet.tn>> Objet: TR : Acceptance of my nomination on the 2016 ALT Date: 18 octobre 2015 11:02:02 UTC+1 À: ariel.liang(a)icann.org<mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org> Début du message réexpédié : De: Tijani BENJEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn<mailto:tijani.benjemaa@planet.tn>> Objet: TR : Acceptance of my nomination on the 2016 ALT Date: 18 octobre 2015 11:01:17 UTC+1 À: heidi.ullrich(a)icann.org<mailto:heidi.ullrich@icann.org> Début du message réexpédié : De: Tijani BENJEMAA <tijani.benjemaa(a)planet.tn<mailto:tijani.benjemaa@planet.tn>> Objet: Acceptance of my nomination on the 2016 ALT Date: 17 octobre 2015 17:24:00 UTC+1 À: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>> Cc: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca<mailto:alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca>> Dear all, I already sent my acceptance to be member of the 2016 ALT and ALAC Vice chair, but it seems that you didn't receive my mail. So, I confirm my acceptance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tijani BEN JEMAA Executive Director Mediterranean Federation of Internet Association (FMAI) Phone: +216 98 330 114<tel:%2B216%2098%20330%20114> Fax: +216 70 853 376<tel:%2B216%2070%20853%20376> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2016 ALAC Leadership Team
by ICANN At-Large Staff Oct. 17, 2015

Oct. 17, 2015

Dear All, Please see below the call for nominations for members of the 2016 ALAC Leadership Team (ALT) sent on behalf of Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC. =========================================== ALAC LEADERSHIP TEAM Now that it is confirmed that the ALAC Chair, Alan Greenberg, will continue for another term, he has requested that a call for nominations be issued for the other four members of the ALAC Leadership team (ALT) from the four remaining regions: - Africa - Asia, Australasia and Pacific Islands - Europe - Latin America and Caribbean Islands The ALAC Rules of Procedure call for up to two Vice-Chairs, at the discretion of the incoming ALAC Chair, and Alan has indicated that he would prefer two Vice-Chairs as was the case during the past year. Nominations are now open for individuals to serve as the two Vice-Chairs of the ALAC and the two non-titled ALT positions. Nominations may be made by any current ALAC Member. Nominees need not be an ALAC Member at the time of the nominations, but must have an expectation of being an ALAC Member after the completion of the upcoming Dublin ICANN Meeting. Requirements for ALT members can be found in Section 6 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure (http://tinyurl.com/ALAC-RoP-2013-04) Nominations will close on Saturday, 17 October 2015 at 23:59 UTC. Nominations need not be seconded, but it is an ALAC tradition that others may second the nomination as a show of agreement with the nomination. Nominations other than self-nominations must be accepted within seven days after the close of nominations. Acceptance should be sent to the alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org<mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org%3cmailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org>>. Nominees without access to that list should send their acceptance to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>>. Staff will forward all acceptances to ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.rog<mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.rog<mailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.rog%3cmailto:ALAC-Announce@atlarge-lists.icann.rog>>. Following the close of the nominations period and the acceptance or rejection of all nominations, candidates from regions where the position is not contested will be declared to have won by acclamation. If there are multiple candidates from any region, the candidates, in conjunction with the ALAC, will be given the opportunity to resolve the situation. Failing that, an secret vote of the ALAC will decide the winner. If the resultant ALT includes two members nominated to be Vice-Chairs, those two will serve in those positions. If there are less than two or more than two nominated as Vice-Chairs, the ALAC Chair will decide who will occupy the Vice-Chair positions. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> Facebook: www.facebook.com/icann<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge>atlarge<https://www.facebook.com/icannatlarge> Twitter: @<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>ICANNAtLarge<https://twitter.com/ICANNAtLarge>

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Jury's Inn
by Judith Hellerstein Oct. 17, 2015

Oct. 17, 2015

Hi All, Everyone who is staying at one of the Jury's Inn properties should fill out the card to become a member of the Frequent stay program when they check in. The hotel staff will process it immediately and also notate your room number so yo will be able to obtain the rewards of that tier you move into after the fifth night. The program provides a host of benefits that you will get after your 5th night at the Jury's Inn. Many of us are staying 10-11 nights and the hotel has agreed that after our 5th night here we will start getting the benefits which include Free Premium WiFi instead of the ordinary WiFi which is slow. Superior Room Package guaranteed which gives you, complimentary mineral water and biscuits, iron and ironing board, newspaper, 10% lunch/dinner discount during your stay, early check-in from 12pm, late check-out to 2pm, and lastly 1 x Costa Voucher Cheers!! Judith -- _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein E-mail: Judith(a)jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide

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Fwd: [ccnso-council] A plea for time
by Maureen Hilyard Oct. 17, 2015

Oct. 17, 2015

FYI - a response to the ccTLD community from Board member Chris Disspain re the Board's proposals for CCWG Accountability ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Chris Disspain" <ceo(a)auda.org.au> Date: 12/10/2015 5:06 am Subject: [ccnso-council] A plea for time To: "ccNSO Council" <ccnso-council(a)icann.org>, "ccNSO Members" < ccnso-members(a)icann.org> Cc: "CCWG Accountability" <accountability-cross-community(a)icann.org> Greetings, As we approach ICANN Dublin I have been asked by some of my ccTLD colleagues to set out clearly why as a ccTLD manager I support the Board proposals for improving ICANN's accountability as part of the transition. In essence for me it’s all about time. I believe that we, the community, can get the enhanced accountability we want now without the need for wholesale structural change. I'm not against change or indeed any of the models being proposed but I am against making such changes without carefully considering them over time. There is a significant amount of work to be done before deciding to make such important structural changes and all of that will take time and more research and stress testing and unforeseen consequence analysis and impact analysis. In essence the Board has supported the CCWG’s proposed fundamental bylaws and the binding IRP and has suggested that there be a Community IRP and a further fundamental bylaw setting in place an ongoing improvement mechanism that will allow the community to take the necessary time to consider the structural changes and to have confidence that the proposals arising from such a process will be implemented. I believe that the Community IRP does provide the community with the rights it seeks and that it can be implemented in a timeframe that does not jeopardise the transition. The Community IRP is an independent arbitration process for hearing community claims that the Board has acted outside of its by-laws. Under the process there is a legally enforceable and contractual obligation on ICANN to comply with a decision of the arbitration panel. I believe that the community find ourselves in our current difficult situation because, with the best of intentions, the CCWG’s attorneys have been instructed to come up with models that deliver ‘the highest possible levels of enforcement’. It is not that the Community IRP cannot deliver the enhanced accountability that we want but rather that it is perceived, by some, as inadequate because there is a different mechanism that delivers a higher level of enforceability. The CCWG appears to be requiring a mechanism that allows the community (in whatever guise we finally agree is acceptable) the absolute final say. The right to step over the Board's fiduciary duty without any check or balance in place to allow for the testing of the Board's claim that acting would indeed be in breach of such duty. I firmly believe in the corporate governance structures adopted by most corporate bodies around the world. Board members are appointed to manage the affairs of the organisation on the understanding that they are legally bound to act in the best interests of the organization rather than any one member or community. Such best interests are set out in the by-laws - in ICANN's case for example, the security and stability of the Internet as a whole. The Board has a fiduciary obligations to act in that way. The ICANN Board has proposed the Community IRP as binding arbitration. The CCWG’s attorneys have said that the Board can refuse to implement such a binding arbitration decision if it claims that to implement it would be a breach of its obligations to act in the best interests of ICANN. This is true BUT the community representatives can then go to court and a court will enforce the arbitration decision if it disagrees with the Board's view. In my opinion this is precisely the type of safeguard we need to have in place because it ensures that an elected board made up of representatives of the multi-stakeholder community will always act, first, in the interests of a stable and secure Internet and it puts in place an independent arbiter to decide, in the final analysis, if the community or the board is right. The alternative, it seems to me, is to create, now, a system where fiduciary duty is abandoned and the will of the community holds sway. That is in effect what happens under the membership model as described by the CCWG’s attorneys. This may well be acceptable in the future when all of the nuances have been thought through and the necessary community conflicts and ethics rules, accountability mechanisms and disclosure requirements have been agreed. But it will take time and testing and a fuller discussion. Fiduciary responsibilities and duties are there for a reason. I think that some in the community feel that the Board and ICANN legal sometimes use the ‘cloak’ of fiduciary responsibility to avoid doing what the community wants. Whilst I don’t believe that is true I do empathise with the feeling. To my mind the solution (at least at this time during the transition) is NOT to create a mechanism under which fiduciary duty is held by no one but rather to create a mechanism where the community can test the Board's claims about such duty. The Community IRP as suggested by the Board does just that. I want to stress again that I am not against any of the proposed models put forward by the CCWG. But I can't agree the models at this stage because I don’t believe we have enough detail and I think the community as a whole should take their time in considering making such important changes. And I do not agree with those who claim that "we must do it now because it's our only chance". I am very much looking forward to spending time with my ccTLD colleagues during the Dublin meeting and hope we will have the opportunity to talk, and not just about the transition. Cheers, Chris Disspain | Chief Executive Officer .au Domain Administration Ltd T: +61 3 8341 4111 | F: +61 3 8341 4112 E: ceo(a)auda.org.au | W: www.auda.org.au auDA – Australia’s Domain Name Administrator *Important Notice* *- *This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Fwd: [technology taskforce] ICANN54 Meeting app
by Beran Dondeh -Yahoo Oct. 17, 2015

Oct. 17, 2015

I believe this will be of benefit to everyone Beran Sent from my iPad Mini Begin forwarded message: > From: Dev Anand Teelucksingh <admin(a)ttcsweb.org> > Date: 16 October 2015 at 15:38:32 GMT+1 > To: "ttf(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <ttf(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: [technology taskforce] ICANN54 Meeting app > > Try http://meetingapp.icann.org/icann54 > for iOS it will prompt for you to download the app and I imagine on Android, it would do the same (Android users please confirm) > > The url will work for viewing the mobile site on a desktop or mobile browser. > > Dev Anand > _______________________________________________ > ttf mailing list > ttf(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ttf

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Dublin Pictures
by Glenn McKnight Oct. 17, 2015

Oct. 17, 2015

https://www.flickr.com/photos/glennmcknight/albums/72157659951599445 Glenn McKnight mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight .

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