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Dot-Mobi Policy Advisory Board Position
by carlos aguirre Oct. 27, 2008

Oct. 27, 2008

Dear Cheryl and all, I would like to nominate Andrés Piazza for the position of Liason at Dot-Mobi Policy Advisory Board. This position could be an interesting opportunity to create a broader participation for Individual Users Community. We need an improvement in this subject and incorporating one member of the ALAC-Ralo process would mean an improvement here, letting committed people from the regions to contribute, to spread the information in more languages than just in English. However, this nomination is not agains John Levine´s work, because I admire and respect him, personally and professionally. I introduce some information about Andrés Piazza, that I consider very useful at this moment: He is an Argentinian Lawyer from Cordoba, who works in Computer Law, in Consulting and advisory. He is also Teacher in the National University of Córdoba and in Blas Pascal University, in 2 postgraduate courses related to Law in Information Society and Internet Governance, and Member of some International Prestigious Academic Organizations such as LASA (Latin American Studies Association), FIADI (Iberoamerican Federation of Computer Law Associations) or DiploFoundation (He is recently developing a Research in IG there) . At ICANN, he is AGEIA DENSI´s reprresentative in LACRALO from Argentina (since he works as Research Director in that ALS), being one of the most commited participants for the last years at the General Assembly. Also taked participation in other related multistakeholder forums in Internet Governance. In the past, he used to work in an Information Techonology Consulting. Definitely he has sufficient knowledge in gTLD issues and could make a contribution to ALAC as a Liason. Regards, Carlos Dionisio Aguirre abogado - Sarmiento 71 - 4to. 18 Cordoba - Argentina - *54-351-424-2123 / 423-5423 www.sitioderecho.com.ar www.densi.com.ar _________________________________________________________________ Descargá GRATIS el poder del nuevo Internet Explorer 7. http://optimized.msn.com/Default.aspx?mkt=es-ar

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Re: [ALAC] ALAC Rules of Procedure - draft amendments to Rule 21 - versions espanol and francais
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 27, 2008

Oct. 27, 2008

At 23/10/2008 02:48 PM, Thompson, Darlene wrote: >Hi all, > >In my mind, this draft may go somewhat over the top and I do agree that >a re-draft needs to be done but we DO need something like this in place. >When we see charts of approximately 50% of our ALAC members NOT meeting >minimum participation standards then we have a huge problem that must be >addressed. > >For what Wendy said about counting minutes - nothing in this paper calls >for that. Your attendance is automatically counted at each meeting and >conference call. Your e-mails are automatically counted on the lists. >Your participations in groups is automatically logged. This will not >mean any extra time for anybody (except to actually DO what they >volunteered to do). > >As Alan mentioned, there does seem to be a lot of onus put on the Chair >but there is a point there that the chair needs to contact the RALO for >input into what needs to be done. There is also a system where the >Chair must give several cautions before anything is done. It also has >the provision that if an ALAC member has extreme illness or family >difficulties, they can be excused from the provisions. This seems >pretty fair to me. I have no problem with the Chair being the "doer". I think that when decision are delegated to the chair in any rules, it must be in an explicit and open way, with appropriate reporting back. And my preference is to do it as little as possible. >Alan, you also mentioned, "But writing rules such as these almost sets >the expectations that we are going to have a lot of people in violation >of them. We should set reasonable expectations, and in the (hopefully >rare) cases that people are not meeting them, take effective action." >Unfortunately, as I mentioned in the first paragraph, we seem to have >about 50% of ALAC members not complying with minimum standards so these, >unfortunately, aren't rare cases. True, we do have a problem, as I also said. But we don't want to get into the mode similar to the old joke where among the rules of behaviour that a boss posts for the employees, is one that says "The whippings will continue until moral improves". As I mentioned, we really need to define our expectations ahead of time and make sure that the bodies SELECTING our members know what they are. Alan >Also, this document gives actual time lines as to when the Chair must >get involved. This way, the problem doesn't drag on for months and >months as it seems to be doing right now. > >The wording about liaisons giving only the ALAC views and NOT their own >views is excellent and needs to be enforced. > >Personally, I'm getting rather tired of seeing certain ALAC >members/liaisons doing little or nothing within the ICANN mandate but >going off three times a year to lovely junkets. I signed on as >Secretariat thinking that I wasn't going to get ANY travel and have >still maintained better stats than a lot of the ALAC members. Those who >object to performance measurements are usually those who have the >greatest need to fear them. (Not you, Alan - your performance is >sterling and I look forward to hearing from you on how you would fix >this wording when you have time). > >Darlene > >Darlene A. Thompson >Community Access Program Administrator >Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP >P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 >Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 >Phone: (867) 975-5631 >Fax: (867) 975-5610 >E-mail: dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca > > >-----Original Message----- >From: alac-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >[mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of At-Large >Staff >Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:31 AM >To: At-Large Worldwide >Subject: [ALAC] ALAC Rules of Procedure - draft amendments to Rule 21 - >versions espanol and francais > >Dear members: > >We have today posted the french and spanish versions of the discussion >draft >of changes to Rule 21 of the ALAC Rules of Procedure. These can be found >at: >https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?cairo_documents >-- >Regards, > >Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger >ICANN At-Large Staff >email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.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 > >_______________________________________________ >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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The work of Knujon and the forthcoming summit
by Brendler, Beau Oct. 27, 2008

Oct. 27, 2008

Greetings... You're probably familiar by now with the work of Garth Bruen and his small operation Knujon, and some of the work they have done documenting domain registration abuse and other safety, security and stability problems. Danny Younger first started posting some of the results of this work a couple of months back. You may also be aware of the controversy Knujon's work has generated among those who are concerned about enforcement of the RAA and other rules and provisions designed to promote safety, stability and security of the DNS. Garth and his father Bob, with whom he collaborates, have asked for time to present their findings in Cairo. I told Bob we could find some time for him during the week in Cairo to address the ALAC. I've also offered to help back him up in the public meeting forums. It may also be interesting for Bob to present some of Knujon's findings in forthcoming meetings with the registrar constituency. The questions raised by Knujon's findings, in my opinion, also cross into the realm of new gTLDs, and whether the implementation plan pays sufficient attention to the significant problems that already exist among current domains. It should also be noted that Bob (and possibly Garth as well, I'm not clear yet) is paying out-of-pocket to go to Cairo. Anyone interested in this, please let me know -- I think we need to try to be supportive of the Bruens' efforts. Beau Brendler ** This e-mail message is intended only for the designated recipient(s) named above. The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, retain, copy, redistribute or use this e-mail or any attachment for any purpose, or disclose all or any part of its contents. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments from your computer system.

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Re: [ALAC] [At-Large] Call for nominations to ALAC Liaison and Appointment Positions for 2008 - 2009
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 27, 2008

Oct. 27, 2008

Although we do not have any rule which requires a second for nominations, we do seem to have a tradition. Being a great fan of traditions, I second this nomination. Alan At 24/10/2008 10:40 AM, Jacqueline A. Morris wrote: >Dear all > >I would like to nominate Adam Peake for ccNSO liaison. >Jacqueline A. Morris

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Re: [ALAC] The work of Knujon and the forthcoming summit
by Thompson, Darlene Oct. 27, 2008

Oct. 27, 2008

Yes, me too! Darlene A. Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Nunavut Dept. of Education / N-CAP P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-5631 Fax: (867) 975-5610 E-mail: dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca -----Original Message----- From: alac-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Carlton Samuels Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 7:57 PM To: 'Brendler, Beau'; 'At-Large Worldwide' Subject: Re: [ALAC] The work of Knujon and the forthcoming summit Mark me down for support. And by signalling its support, the ALAC could hardly demonstrate a finer example of user advocacy. Carlton -----Original Message----- From: alac-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Brendler, Beau Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 06:17 PM To: 'At-Large Worldwide' Subject: [ALAC] The work of Knujon and the forthcoming summit Greetings... You're probably familiar by now with the work of Garth Bruen and his small operation Knujon, and some of the work they have done documenting domain registration abuse and other safety, security and stability problems. Danny Younger first started posting some of the results of this work a couple of months back. You may also be aware of the controversy Knujon's work has generated among those who are concerned about enforcement of the RAA and other rules and provisions designed to promote safety, stability and security of the DNS. Garth and his father Bob, with whom he collaborates, have asked for time to present their findings in Cairo. I told Bob we could find some time for him during the week in Cairo to address the ALAC. I've also offered to help back him up in the public meeting forums. It may also be interesting for Bob to present some of Knujon's findings in forthcoming meetings with the registrar constituency. The questions raised by Knujon's findings, in my opinion, als o cross into the realm of new gTLDs, and whether the implementation plan pays sufficient attention to the significant problems that already exist among current domains. It should also be noted that Bob (and possibly Garth as well, I'm not clear yet) is paying out-of-pocket to go to Cairo. Anyone interested in this, please let me know -- I think we need to try to be supportive of the Bruens' efforts. Beau Brendler ** This e-mail message is intended only for the designated recipient(s) named above. The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not review, retain, copy, redistribute or use this e-mail or any attachment for any purpose, or disclose all or any part of its contents. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments from your computer system. _______________________________________________ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.2/1742 - Release Date: 23/10/2008 03:29 PM _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [ALAC] [lac-discuss-en] Draft revised Rule 21 - Minimum Participation Requirements
by Jacqueline A. Morris Oct. 25, 2008

Oct. 25, 2008

I agree 100% Jacqueline Carlton Samuels wrote: > This is a very measured response because quite frankly, this entire chapter > tends to make this *voluntary* situation seems like work for fee. Secondly, > it is offends reason and vex the spirit to think that minutes spent in a > meeting is being equated with participation! [Do indulge and give me relief > on this notion!] > > All in all, I support the general thrust of Alan's views. And if this > proposal came to a vote as is, I would *strongly recommend and encourage* > LACRALO representatives to ALAC to vote NO. > > Carlton > > -----Original Message----- > From: alac-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Alan Greenberg > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 02:09 PM > To: ALAC Working List > Subject: [ALAC] Draft revised Rule 21 - Minimum Participation Requirements > > (Comment also posted to the wiki.) > > There is a draft revision of the ALAC Rules of Procedure Rule 21 - > Minimum Participation Requirements posted at > https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?cairo_documents. The draft sets > out the expectations of ALAC members and others, and includes > remedies for non-performance. I have quite strong feelings about this > proposal. > > First, those of you who have heard me talk or read my comments about > ALAC members who cannot or do not participating effectively know that > I fell that this problem must be addressed. However, I feel the > documents is totally inappropriate in a number of ways. > > If it comes to a vote in anywhere near the current version, I will > vote against it. > > I could write a lot on this, but I will try to keep this short, and > hopefully start a dialogue. Here is gist of my concerns: > > - The fact that this is a 10 page document, up from the previous 1 > page is a first symptom. We should not need to go into things at that > level. The people participating in our group should be sufficiently > professional and intelligent that we do not have to do this. > > - As with the previous version, it sets specific, quantitative > targets for some aspects of performance and demands 100% compliance > or be subject to removal. This version is slightly better in that it > gives some option for correction. But it is still relies too much on > an automata view of process (that is, prescribed such that it could > be implemented by a computer without human intervention). > > - I object to decision making delegated in such a broad way to the > Chair and the Executive Committee (a concept that does not even exist > in the rest of the RoP). > > I have no problem describing expectations and in fact I strongly > advocate it. But writing rules such as these almost sets the > expectations that we are going to have a lot of people in violation > of them. We should set reasonable expectations, and in the (hopefully > rare) cases that people are not meeting them, take effective action. > > If we feel that we need such detailed and rigid rules to get > effective participation, we are not selecting the right people, and > THAT is something that we should be addressing with the highest priority. > > Alan > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.2/1737 - Release Date: 21/10/2008 > 02:10 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > lac-discuss-en mailing list > lac-discuss-en(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lac-discuss-en_atlarge-list… >

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Re: [ALAC] Draft revised Rule 21 - Minimum Participation Requirements
by Izumi AIZU Oct. 25, 2008

Oct. 25, 2008

I just made the following comment on the wiki. -------------- I was surprised to read this draft. I share most of opinions and sentiments written above. If we adopt this, I would suggest to change the title from "Minimum Participation Requirements" to "Detailed Participation Obligations", which of course is not what we need. I am also concerned about the "tone" of this document. While I do agree and understand that our performance should be measured, both individually and collectively, and improved, we have different ideas and habits for "volunteers" or "work" or how to conduct in the meetings etc. By applying "whips", as this document suggests, or detailed text-book like obligations, may be, to me, quite counter-productive. I also note that there is no mention of kind of "support" ALAC members and Liaisons are expected to receive from Staff or from ICANN. I also think that there is a need, perhaps, to define the Executive Commitee clearly, in the RoP. Finally, I like to see the "functional ALAC", that means, have reasonable division of labor, help each other, work as a team in trust. I hope the "minimum" requirements will lead to produce that. izumi

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Re: [ALAC] The work of Knujon and the forthcoming summit
by Izumi AIZU Oct. 25, 2008

Oct. 25, 2008

Yes, I am interested in hearing from them more. izumi 2008/10/25 Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels(a)uwimona.edu.jm>: > Mark me down for support. And by signalling its support, the ALAC could > hardly demonstrate a finer example of user advocacy. > > Carlton > > > -----Original Message----- > From: alac-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Brendler, Beau > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 06:17 PM > To: 'At-Large Worldwide' > Subject: [ALAC] The work of Knujon and the forthcoming summit > > Greetings... > > You're probably familiar by now with the work of Garth Bruen and his small > operation Knujon, and some of the work they have done documenting domain > registration abuse and other safety, security and stability problems. Danny > Younger first started posting some of the results of this work a couple of > months back. You may also be aware of the controversy Knujon's work has > generated among those who are concerned about enforcement of the RAA and > other rules and provisions designed to promote safety, stability and > security of the DNS. Garth and his father Bob, with whom he collaborates, > have asked for time to present their findings in Cairo. I told Bob we could > find some time for him during the week in Cairo to address the ALAC. I've > also offered to help back him up in the public meeting forums. It may also > be interesting for Bob to present some of Knujon's findings in forthcoming > meetings with the registrar constituency. The questions raised by Knujon's > findings, in my opinion, als > o cross into the realm of new gTLDs, and whether the implementation plan > pays sufficient attention to the significant problems that already exist > among current domains. > > It should also be noted that Bob (and possibly Garth as well, I'm not clear > yet) is paying out-of-pocket to go to Cairo. > > Anyone interested in this, please let me know -- I think we need to try to > be supportive of the Bruens' efforts. > > Beau Brendler > > ** > This e-mail message is intended only for the designated recipient(s) named > above. The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments may be > confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, > you may not review, retain, copy, redistribute or use this e-mail or any > attachment for any purpose, or disclose all or any part of its contents. If > you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender > by reply e-mail and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments from > your computer system. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.2/1742 - Release Date: 23/10/2008 > 03:29 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- >> Izumi Aizu << Institute for InfoSocionomics, Tama University, Tokyo Institute for HyperNetwork Society, Oita, Japan * * * * * << Writing the Future of the History >> www.anr.org

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Re: [ALAC] Request for an Issues Report on the recovery of expired domain names
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 23, 2008

Oct. 23, 2008

A reference to enforcement is made in the request, but enforcement is NOT an issue that can be fixed by a PDP. But it is EXACTLY the kind of thing that that ALAC should use its "Advice to the Board" channel for. And to be useful it does need to be thoughtfully worded and include a "catalogue of ICANN's wishy-washy enforcement of its own rules", not just in relation to this particular problem, but in a wider sense. And it should make concrete implementable suggestions regarding how to fix the problem (perhaps as a attachment). Alan At 23/10/2008 04:59 PM, Carlton Samuels wrote: >Still unable to shake the view formed by logic and the facts recited in the >preamble to the request for the report; the optimal response is a memorandum >from ALAC to the Board cataloguing ICANN's wishy-washy enforcement of its >own rules and encouraging them to get busy and hold somebody accountable. > >Carlton

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Request for an Issues Report on the recovery of expired domain names
by Alan Greenberg Oct. 23, 2008

Oct. 23, 2008

At its October 14th teleconference, the ALAC voted to request an Issues Report on the subject of registrants being able to recover domain names after their formal expiration date. Details can be found at https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?recovery_of_expired_domain_names. An Issues Report is the first step in a possible Policy Development Process. The motion calls for the draft request to be revised before and at the Cairo ICANN meeting. A number of people have already volunteered to work on the initial effort, and unless I hear otherwise, will assume that they will continue to do so (I will verify). The ALAC formed a small Working Group. According to the motion "The working group may include representatives from At-Large, GNSO constituencies and other interested individuals but due to tight time constraints, will be limited to those with specific knowledge of the subject being discussed." If anyone else would like to participate, please let me know. I am also formally calling for statements of support for this initiatives from ALSs and RALOs. Statements need not be long. Lastly, if people can send me concise descriptions of situations where a domain name had inadvertently been allowed to expire, telling what happened, that would be very useful. Regards, Alan

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