April 2015 - ALAC - lists.icann.org

FY16 Budget request results
by Alan Greenberg April 30, 2015

April 30, 2015

The results of the FY16 community budget requests are now available and can be found at https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/community-requests-fy16-28apr15…. A PDF is attached for your convenience. Our requests start at the bottom of page 10. In summary, the ALAC/At-Large got a lot of what we were asking for, but not without several disappointments. - We do have one decision that we must make. Specifically, we have approval for just one of the the General Assembly request from EURALO and NARALO, and the ALAC will need to decide which will be held in FY16. - We do have approval for both of the ALAC requests to start meetings on Saturday and to have the new ALAC meet during the Friday after the AGM meeting. - The Indigenous Mentorship program was turned down, but with positive words for FY17. - The capacity building program in under-served regions was also turned down. - The Marrakech GA was turned down in favour of the GAC High Level meeting, but with support for a GA in FY17. - Two IGW workshops were approved, but not the Town Hall meeting (although something may come of that later). Alan

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ICANN Board Resolutions.
by Alan Greenberg April 30, 2015

April 30, 2015

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Board Meeting and Decisions 26 April 2015
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim April 29, 2015

April 29, 2015

Dear ALAC, The Board had a workshop and meeting recently from 24-26 April 2015. Decisions have been published at https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en. Discussion and decision items are indicated below. Item 2(e) on *SO/AC FY16 Additional Budget Requests for FY16 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.e> *has implications for budget requests that the At-Large had submitted. Best regards, Rinalia Approved Board Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board 26 Apr 2015 1. *Consent Agenda: <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1>* 1. *Approval of Board Meeting Minutes <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1.a>* 2. *Delegation of the .հայ ("hye") domain representing Armenia in Armenian script to the Internet Society of Armenia <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1.b>* - *Rationale for Resolutions 2015.04.26.02 – 2015.04.26.03 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1.…>* 3. *Redelegation of the .BN domain representing Brunei Darussalam to Brunei Darussalam Network Information Centre Sdn Bhd (BNNIC) <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1.c>* - *Rationale for Resolutions 2015.04.26.04 – 2015.04.26.05 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1.…>* 4. *Delegation of سودان. ("Sudan") representing Sudan in Arabic script to Sudan Internet Society <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1.d>* - *Rationale for Resolutions 2015.04.26.06 – 2015.04.26.07 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1.…>* 5. *Appointment of Annual Independent Auditors <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1.e>* - *Rationale for Resolution 2015.04.26.08 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1.…>* 6. *Next Steps for the EWG Final Report on Next Generation Registration Directory Services <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1.f>* - *Rationale for Resolutions 2015.04.26.09-2015.04.26.12 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#1.…>* 2. *Main Agenda: <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2>* 1. *Approval of Minutes <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.a>* 2. *Consideration of Independent Review Panel's Final Declaration in Booking.com v. ICANN <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.b>* - *Rationale for Resolutions 2015.04.26.14-2015.04.26.16 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.…>* 3. *Reserve Fund Release – USG IANA Stewardship Transition Costs <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.c>* - *Rationale for Resolution 2015.04.26.17 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.…>* 4. *IT Services Contracting <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.d>* - *Rationale for Resolutions 2015.04.26.18 – 2015.04.26.19 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.…>* 5. *SO/AC FY16 Additional Budget Requests for FY16 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.e>* - *Rationale for Resolution 2015.04.26.20 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.…>* 6. *ICANN Five-Year Operating Plan <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.f>* - *Rationale for Resolution 2015.04.26.21 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.…>* 7. *Structural Improvements Committee Chair <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.g>* - *Rationale for Resolution 2015.04.26.22 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.…>* 8. *Funding Digital Services platforms and code-base review <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.h>* - *Rationale for Resolutions 2015.04.26.23-2015.04.26.24 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.…>* 9. *Investment management – Adjustments to the account structure <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.i>* - *Rationale for Resolutions 2015.04.26.25-2015.04.26.26 <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.…>* 10. *AOB <https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2015-04-26-en#2.j>*

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Fwd: Invitation for the ALAC to meet with the GAC during ICANN53
by Alan Greenberg April 20, 2015

April 20, 2015

The ALAC has been invited to meeting with the GAC in Buenos Aires, and I have replied that we would be delighted to do so. Alan >From: Tracey Hind <tracey(a)acig.com.au> >To: "alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca" <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> >CC: "Thomas.Schneider(a)bakom.admin.ch" <Thomas.Schneider(a)bakom.admin.ch>, > "staff(a)atlarge.icann.org" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>, Tom Dale > <tom(a)acig.com.au> >Subject: Invitation for the ALAC to meet with the GAC during ICANN53 >Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 03:13:06 +0000 > > >Good morning Mr. Greenberg and the At-Large Community Staff, > >Please find attached a letter from Mr. Thomas Schneider, Chair of >the GAC, to Mr. Alan Greenberg, Chair of the ALAC inviting the ALAC >to meet with the GAC during the GAC formal agenda at Buenos Aires. > >We look forward to receiving your response in due course. > >Kind Regards, >Tracey > > >Would you like to read this message in a language other than >English? Please copy the message and paste it into ><https://translate.google.com.au/>https://translate.google.com.au/ >and select your preferred language. >______________________ > >Tracey Hind >ACIG GAC Secretariat > >ACIG - Australian Continuous Improvement Group >evaluate :: improve :: innovate > >Office: + 61 3 9347 6465 >Cell: + 61 427 554 697 ><mailto:tracey@acig.com.au>tracey(a)acig.com.au >www.acig.com.au > >ACIG is an independent consulting firm engaged to provide >secretariat support to ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee. >

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Celebrating Pessach and Easter
by Vanda Scartezini April 4, 2015

April 4, 2015

To each one of you these dates are special time to celebrate, my wishes of lots of joy and peace with your whole family. All the best, Vanda Scartezini Polo Consultores Associados Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004 01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253 Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 Sorry for any typos.

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ccNSO Activities March 2015
by Maureen Hilyard April 1, 2015

April 1, 2015

Hi Everyone FYI - Each month the ccNSO puts out a "one-stop-shop" list of meetings of interest to their community with the transcripts (and recordings where available) so that their members can catch up on what they might have missed. I add these to the ccNSO Liaison page so that ALAC members can also access these documents without have to trawl through community.icann. Check out https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ccNSO+Liaison+Reports+2013-2015 Maureen

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URGENT: Internationalization of ICANN
by Alan Greenberg April 1, 2015

April 1, 2015

Just received this. Looks like ICANN is finally listening to us regarding the internationalization of ICANN. ===================== [Routers] 1 April 2015, Los Angeles 12:01am UTC Fadi Chehadé, CEO of ICANN announced today major changes in the internationalization of ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Names and Numbers, as well as changes in other ICANN plans and activities. These changes will take effect immediately. "To promote greater international equity in ICANN proceedings, we have decided to phase out English as our lingua franca," Chehadé announced. From now on, material written diplomatically will be distributed in French, the historical language of diplomacy. All other formal communications will use Arabic. In this way, top management at ICANN will be able to follow activities of the ICANN community clearly and effectively. In addition, ICANN will rotate IANA approval e-mails in random order through the entire ISO country code list, rather than just US/NTIA. Each half month, a different country's appropriate governmental body will handle approval e-mails. Uruguay is first in line, handling approvals for 1-15 April, followed by Kazakhstan. An anonymous spokesperson for IANA admitted that "timing of TLD requests may affect your results." In the interests of continuity and stability of ICANN, Fadi Chehadé announced that at the end of his term, his son will take over as President and CEO of ICANN. In preparation, Chehadé intends to make every effort to solidify I* (pronounced "I czar") dominance for his reign. Chehadé notes that the conflict is likely to be waged using their preferred weapon, 'poison press releases.' ICANN's Los Angeles Headquarters will shortly be moved to the Queen Elizabeth II, which was recently purchased using ICANN auction proceeds, and which will provide a movable extraterritorial base for stable and secure future operations. The tradition of regional meetings will be retained as the QE2 sails between countries and continents. In line with its new extraterritorial status, ICANN will apply for UN membership, and has just designated John Jeffrey to be its first ambassador to that body. Jeffrey, a U.S. citizen whose native language is Privileged and Confidential Californian, said that he planned to promote it as an additional UN official language. Further, as part of its plan to transition itself to country status, ICANN has taken by eminent domain the two-letter domain ".IC" The ISO and the government of the Canary Islands have been notified of this change. ICANN expects also to apply for membership in the GAC and to take an active part in its proceedings. After almost 15 years of effort, ICANN committees studying the evolution of WHOIS have found a solution to the thorny issues plaguing their progress. "We have decided rather to create a WHOISN'T service for people who were never born," explained one member of a committee who requested anonymity, "We don't know who those people are because they never were, so we couldn't care less about what happens to their data." In a long overdue evolution of ICANN's tradition of open discussion, the public forum will undergo substantial revision. At future public forums, the community will sit on stage, and the Board and staff will line up behind microphones and tell them what to do. ICANN congratulates the CWG for making such rapid progress. In the tradition of digital archery, the CWG has adopted the principle of planetary archery, and has recommended that IANA reviews be scheduled for each total solar eclipse, with the review committee consisting of representatives from each country observing at least 80% of totality. In appreciation of its service to the community, the CWG will be honored at its forthcoming 100th meeting by being awarded the coveted Sisyphus Perseverance Award, named after the Greek God Sisyphus, who really got the ball rolling. Until the ship sails, ICANN is still located at 12025 Waterfront Drive in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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