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Universal Acceptance
by rinalia.abdulrahim＠gmail.com Oct. 21, 2015

Oct. 21, 2015

Dear ALAC and RALO Chairs, I would like to share with you a simple presentation that I delivered at the Universal Acceptance Forum this week (attached). The key message is this: We think of the digital divide as those who have access to the Internet (about 3 billion people) and those who do not (the rest of the world population). Among those who have access, there is another divide. These are users who cannot use email and other Internet applications+services because of the non-acceptance of TLDs in their local language script. It is also a problem that applies to acceptance of Latin-script TLDs that are composed of more than 3 characters. The problem of Universal Acceptance affects users worldwide and it is a difficult problem to solve. One critical element to ensure success is strong end user advocacy across all regions. Best regards, Rinalia Sent from my iPad

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Description of Sole Designator
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 21, 2015

Oct. 21, 2015

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

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Description of Sole Designator - Revised
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 21, 2015

Oct. 21, 2015

There was a type and several places where sentences were not clear. This new revision hopefully fixes they. Please let me know if there are any more problems. Alan

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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

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