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follow up on the Inter-constituency meeting suggestion.
by Sivasubramanian Muthusamy Sept. 14, 2009

Sept. 14, 2009

Hello CLO, Though stated as an independent introductory statement to the ALAC comments on the 3rd Revison of the Draft Implementation Plan http://bit.ly/idnmeeting this has also been mentioned at an ALAC meeting, though not formally discussed nor voted upon as an ALAC suggestion. The rationale and the logistics of the inter-constituency meetings are more clearly explained as below: *The suggestion is to have inter-constituency meetings during Seoul where ccNSO, GNSO and its commercial and non-commercial constituencies, GAC, ALAC, SSAC as also Board Representatives, Staff designated for IDNs, finance and administration committees, IETF, external advisory / support groups, IDN user groups otherwise not part of the ICANN organization and invited experts could all gather together in one room on a suitable day during the Seoul Meeting to discuss all pending issues related to IDN implementation. The purpose is to bring together view points from the different constituencies / support organizations / experts to reconcile the most important issues that could consume time if discussed in different rooms. The inter-constituency meetings could be visualized as happening in the main room on a certain day (or half - a - day) which is relatively a light day for most constituencies, who could also be free to concurrently have their sessions on any other topic that may require to be discussed within their constituencies, but after assigning enough responsible participants to the proposed inter-constituency meetings. This could also be an opportunity for various IDN working groups to report on their work for consolidation. * I had earlier requested your help as ALAC chair to take the suggestion for inter-constituency meetings at Seoul to discuss IDN's and you had helpfully said that you might bring this up at the meeting of Chairs. I understand that ICANN schedules are drawn up well in advance, but at the same time I do not wish to assume that it is too late to fit this in. On my part, apart from raising this at the alac meeting and at the ccNSO PDP meeting, I did not think it appropriate to take further steps. But if you could allow me, I can write to the AC / SO chairs to convey this suggestion and explore if there is a greater interest in this. Thank you Sivasubramanian Muthusamy

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[Fwd: Comments on New gTLD Program]
by At-Large Staff Sept. 10, 2009

Sept. 10, 2009

Dear All: Below you will find a note from Rod Beckstrom thanking the community for its comments on new gTLDs. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Comments on New gTLD Program Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:41:02 -0700 From: Rod Beckstrom <rod_beckstrom(a)icann.org> To: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for your thoughtful comments regarding the introduction of new generic top-level domain names into the market place. We are considering your comments, along the many others we have received, in the context of the development of the next version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook, preparations for which are advancing and is scheduled to be published prior to the ICANN meeting in Seoul. As you will appreciate, the New gTLD Program is a significant undertaking and we are progressing step by step to ensure that all the sectors in the community are provided an opportunity to contribute, and all potential issues are understood and resolved before launching what will surely be a substantial shift in the domain name system. While we still have work ahead of us, we are confident that with your and the Internet community’s continuing participation, the New gTLD Program will be launched in a manner that enhances competition and choice for Internet users, broadens regional participation through the introduction of IDNs and community based TLDs, and protects the rights and interests of all. Again, thank you for your participation in the process and if you have any further questions regarding the introduction of new gTLDs, please send these to newgtld(a)icann.org. Yours sincerely, Rod Rod Beckstrom President & CEO ICANN -- -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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NomCom delegate elections
by jsalgueiro＠cantv.net Sept. 9, 2009

Sept. 9, 2009

I'd like to know the RALOS choices for their delagates before voting. I wont like to vote against them. I only know the choice of LACRALO and I'm not sure if everyone else knows it. Jose Ovidio Salgueiro -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint

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Re: [ALAC] NomCom delegate elections
by Alan Greenberg Sept. 9, 2009

Sept. 9, 2009

The problem for ALAC members is not likely for the regions that have only one candidate listed, but for those that have two! Alan At 09/09/2009 11:18 AM, Wolf Ludwig wrote: >Hi Jose, > >this is just to confirm that EURALO nominated and will strongly support >Olivier Crepin-Leblond as their delegate for/at the NomCom. > >Best, > >Wolf >EURALO chair > > >jsalgueiro(a)cantv.net wrote Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:44: > >I'd like to know the RALOS choices for their delagates before voting. I > >wont like to vote against them. I only know the choice of LACRALO and I'm > >not sure if everyone else knows it. > > > > > >Jose Ovidio Salgueiro > > >comunica-ch >phone +41 79 204 83 87 >Skype: Wolf-Ludwig >www.comunica-ch.net > >Digitale Allmend >http://blog.allmend.ch - > >EURALO - ICANN's Regional At-Large Organisation >http://euralo.org > >_______________________________________________ >ALAC mailing list >ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org > >At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >ALAC Working Wiki: http://st.icann.org/alac

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[Fwd: Toronto Regional Registry/Registrar Event]
by At-Large Staff Sept. 8, 2009

Sept. 8, 2009

Dear NARALO and ALAC Members: The email below may be of interest. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Toronto Regional Registry/Registrar Event Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:25:22 -0700 From: Craig Schwartz <craig.schwartz(a)icann.org> To: evan(a)telly.org <evan(a)telly.org> CC: Kurt Pritz <kurt.pritz(a)icann.org>, Denise Michel <denise.michel(a)icann.org>, Tim Cole <Tim.Cole(a)icann.org>, Nick Ashton-Hart <Nick.Ashton-Hart(a)icann.org>, Stacy Hoffberg <stacy.hoffberg(a)icann.org> Dear Evan, Stacy Hoffberg shared with me your email about the recent gTLD Registry/ICANN-Accredited Registrar event in Toronto that included your request for a response from ICANN staff about the nature of the event. I hear your concerns and frustrations and agree that ICANN could have done a better job of sharing this information with the community. In the future, ICANN will post an announcement on our website with specifics about dates, times and locations of the regional events and make it clearer what purposes the meetings serve. The genesis of these events was the need for ICANN to share with its contracted parties information about how they could better understand different aspects of their agreements, to help ensure contractual compliance by them. The meetings don’t serve a policy-making function like the international ICANN meetings, a fact that may not be obvious from the postings made about them. These events involve a narrowly targeted audience and are not intended to be secret. As such, and in the spirit of transparency, the materials presented at the event have been posted for public information. May I say, perhaps belatedly but nevertheless sincerely, that we’re sorry we didn’t close the loop with you about your request to attend, especially after you helped provide advice on the venue for the meeting. We really do appreciate the help! If I may be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call me at 202.429.2703; if you’d rather I call on ICANN’s dime, let me know and I’ll ring you. Sincerely, Craig _______________________ Craig Schwartz Chief gTLD Registry Liaison ICANN 1875 I Street, NW, Suite 501 Washington, DC 20006 Office +1 202.429.2703 www.icann.org -- -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White, Marie-Helene Bouchoms ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Why is ICANN holding secret meetings with registrars/registries?
by Evan Leibovitch Sept. 8, 2009

Sept. 8, 2009

Hello all, On Saturday it came to my attention that ICANN held a secret meeting for registrars and registries in Toronto. Why do I claim it was secret? Because there was no advance notice of the meeting on ICANN's website, and the results were published only after the meeting was over. http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-25aug09-en.htm Living in Toronto, I was actually consulted back in March about local hotels; at the time I explicitly asked to be invited to observe. That's how I know there was no advance notice of the meeting, I was routinely checking after the hotel inquiry. And I certainly received no notice of the meeting, let alone an invitation. Who knows how many other meetings like this have happened, without notice before (or may be even after) they took place? Now... why is it that what At-Large does is always under the microscope, our requests for funding for regional and outreach meetings denied, and others are welcome to sit in on our proceedings, but the same rules don't apply to contracted parties? This would have been a perfect opportunity to co-host a NARALO meeting, with ICANN already having booked favourable room rates etc. At very least, I (and others) should have been offered the courtesy to attend as observers. I explicitly recall at the Summit, that the registrar people who inserted themselves into our working group dicussions were quiet explicit that their meetings were as publicly accesible as ours. Apparently that claim was a lie. I am extremely angry over this in a want-to-get-the-Ombudsman-involved way; I request a response from ICANN staff and I am asking for ALAC's support in this inquiry. As it is unlikely that At-Large staff were aware of this meeting either, I am asking for its help in identifying the source of this clandestine activity. We are owed an explanation of why some ICANN constituencies get to have secret, private regional meetings but others do not get to have regional meetings -- private or public -- at all. - Evan

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June 2010 ICANN meeting
by Alan Greenberg Sept. 5, 2009

Sept. 5, 2009

I may have missed an announcement on any ALAC/At-Large list, but at its Aug 27th meeting, the Board decided to hold the June meeting next your in Brussels (June 20-25, 2010). Also of interest, they also decided not to decrease the size of the Board at this time, but would review in three years. Alan

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Draft ExCom agenda for 8 September
by At Large Staff Sept. 5, 2009

Sept. 5, 2009

Dear All, After speaking with Cheryl regarding the agenda for the ExCom call scheduled for Tuesday, 8 September at 20:00 UTC, please see the draft agenda here: https://st.icann.org/alac-excomm/index.cgi?08_september_2009. As usual, comments and suggestions are welcome. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Registrant charter of rights and RAA drafting team
by Alan Greenberg Sept. 4, 2009

Sept. 4, 2009

The GNSO today approved the charter for the drafting team to be charged with: a) creating a registrants rights document; b) identifying topics to be considered in the next round of RAA amendments; c) proposing the next steps for address b). There will be two sub-groups, one for a, and one for b+c. It is expected that there will be significant overlap and certainly communications between the two. I don't have the exact wording of the motion and charter (there were some minor changes at the end), but will forward once I have it (probably tomorrow). For those who have not been following the process, there was ALAC/At-Large in the debate over how to structure the drafting team(s) and in the wording of the charter. Alan

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Re: [ALAC] RESULTADO: Voto del LACRALO sobre el delegado al NomCom
by jsalgueiro＠cantv.net Sept. 4, 2009

Sept. 4, 2009

Muy agradecido a aquellos que votaron por mi. Espero depresentarlos dignamente, Jose Ovidio Salgueiro Original Message: ----------------- From: Andres Piazza investigaciones(a)densi.com.ar Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:20:51 -0300 To: alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org, alac-internal(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: [ALAC] RESULTADO: Voto del LACRALO sobre el delegado al NomCom Dear Members of ALAC and At Large Community, I am pleased to inform you that LACRALO has developed an election process in order to provide to ALAC, and specifically to its Latin American and Caribbean Representatives, a Statement of Preference regarding the nominated candidates to a Nominating Committee position. The result of the election, in which 20 ALS from LACRALO participated, indicated its preference for José Ovidio Salgueiro from Venezuela. As LACRALO Chair President I certify the Regional Statement of Preference, and congratulate José Ovidio for the result. Warm Regards Andrés Piazza LACRALO Chair ------ Forwarded Message From: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 01:21:08 -0700 To: <lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Subject: [lac-discuss-es] RESULTADO: Voto del LACRALO sobre el delegado al NomCom Estimados, Con 20 votos registrados de un total de 31 votantes aptos, podemos confirmar que tuvimos el quórum en el reciente voto sobre el delegado al NomCom de preferencia de Latinoamérica y el Caribe. ****************** Delegado regional al NomCom ¿Quién debería recomendar LACRALO al ALAC para nombrar como representante de la región de Latinoamérica y el Caribe en el NomCom, para un mandato que empieza al final de la reunión anual general 2009 y termina al final de la reunión anual general 2010? Al final del voto: Miércoles, 2 de Septiembre 2009 23:59 UTC Número de votantes: 20 · Total de votantes aptos: 31 · Participación: 64.52 Cintra Sooknanan: 4 (20.00 %) José Ovidio Salgueiro: 11 (55.00 %) Abstenerse: 5 (25.00%) ********************* Siga el siguiente enlace para verificar el resultado de manera independiente: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=CgaJbQRxz7gTAmSTcbXq ******************** Votantes aptos que participaron en el voto (20/31): Aislan Vargas Basilio Sergio Walter Salinas Porto Alberto Soto Sebastian Bellagamba Raul Bauer Omar Kaminski Humberto Carrasco José Luis Barzallo Lance Hinds Dev Anand Teelucksingh Horacio Martin Fernandez Delpech Antonio Medina Gomez Roosvelt O. King Andrés Piazza Javier Eduardo Chandía Rojas Cristian Casas Erik Huesca Leopold Brandt Graterol Carlton Samuels Sylvia Herlein Leite ************************** Votantes aptos que no participaron en el voto (11/31): James Corbin Steven A. Williams Wladimir Davalos Carlton Stewart Maria de la Paz Silva Contreras Johnny Laureano Danny Jaggernauth Sergio Bronstein Carlos Vera Erick Iriarte Ahon Melody Palmer -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff at atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ lac-discuss-es mailing list lac-discuss-es(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-es_atlarge-lists .icann.org http://www.lacralo.org ------ End of Forwarded Message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.76/2343 - Release Date: 09/03/09 05:50:00 _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: http://st.icann.org/alac -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE

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