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DOODLE / APRALO December Monthly call
by At-Large Staff Aug. 26, 2013

Aug. 26, 2013

Dear All, Due to our next APRALO call falling on 25 December 2012 (Christmas Day), please complete the attached Doodle poll to schedule this call a week before. http://doodle.com/bhe5m3arzuqkbeum This Doodle poll will close on Tuesday 11 December 2012 at 1500 UTC. The date and time will be announced shortly thereafter. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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NomCom updates
by Siranush Vardanyan April 11, 2013

April 11, 2013

Dear APRALO colleagues, As I have mentioned during our last conference call, I will be sending you January Report card, which reflects the discussions, took place during NomCom January conference call. Please, see attached the report card. With this e-mail I also would like to remind you that there is open position for ALAC representative from Asia Pacific and Australia region, to serve for 2 years term as well as other positions, which can be applied by people from the region (attached I am sending you the leadership positions, which are currently open to apply). Please, think about applying by yourselves or recommend good candidates who can serve the best to the community. You can do your recommendations by sending the information directly to NomCom member/s or using the simple online recommendation process <http://nomcom.icann.org/suggest>. You can also advice us which regional event is important (besides those mentioned in the report card) for NomCom to do outreach activities prior to the deadline for submission, which is May 1st. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, related to NomCom activities. Thank you all for your support. Sincerely, SiranushICANN NomCom member from APRALO

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APRALO budget request got 2014
by Holly Raiche March 30, 2013

March 30, 2013

Hi Everyone As the email below suggests, there will be further discussion on our request (and those of others) for FY 2014. We (rather hurriedly) prepared one already in light of two considerations. The first is that, this year, ALAC will be making a submission for funding for an ALAC Summit for London in June 2014 - that is representatives from all the ALSs. In light of that, we were advised that it is advisable if we not request funding for a General Assembly for our region. However, there is still the possibility of funding for an IGF presence. So this submission was for just that - some assistance, plus travel to this year's IGF. And the topic is one that is particularly important to this regions - IDN/IDN variants. We will be holding an hour's session in Beijing on the topic - and already, the preparatory call for the session highlighted the many issues the topic raises. There will be another meeting of the finance subcommittee - and this is the application I will be discussing. So if any of you have feedback on how we can improve this submission let me know soon so I can reflect your input at the next meeting. Thanks HOlly Begin forwarded message: > From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> > Date: 30 March 2013 10:28:07 AM AEDT > To: "'Finance and Budget SubCommittee'" <finance-sc(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Cc: "'ICANN AtLarge Staff'" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Subject: Re: [Finance-sc] Fast track vs. normal track requests > > Dear all, > > since my last message, I have received feedback both on-list and > off-list about opening a second submission round for requests for > funding of activities that will take place after 1 November 2013. > Since there appears to be support in several regions due to them being > taken off-guard in the first round, I think it would make the regions > happy to re-open for a second round, solely for "normal track requests", > closing it in time for our next FBSC call. > > At the moment, there is a little confusion re: the closing of the 2nd > round. ICANN CFO Xavier Calvez alluded to 19th March whilst earlier > documentation mentioned 29th March. I have sent an enquiry to the CFO. > If the deadline is 29th March we'll submit a few days earlier & discuss > all the requests during the call we'll have on the day determined by the > Doodle Gisella sent recently. If the deadline is 19th, then we'll need > to conduct an early appraisal -- perhaps just on-line or in a F2F + > remote participation session in Beijing. > > On Monday, Staff will send out an announcement to the RALO lists etc. > about the opening of a normal track round. It is *really important* that > you, members of the FBSC, let your RALO know this is happening. > > Kind regards, > > Olivier > > On 28/03/2013 18:40, Tijani BEN JEMAA wrote: >> >> But since some RALOs felt that the process wasn't clear enough, and >> said they missed the deadline because of that, Olivier asked us >> whether we think it's suitable to open a second round for the normal >> track (Deadline: 19 April I think). >> >> >> >> But if the final decision is to open a second round, we need to inform >> the RALOs as soon as possible so that they can prepare their request >> on time for the ALAC Finance and Budget Sub-Committee to approve and >> to send to the controller before the deadline of 19 April. >> > > -- > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD > http://www.gih.com/ocl.html > > _______________________________________________ > Finance-sc mailing list > Finance-sc(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/finance-sc

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IPv6 and DNSSEC Webcast
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro March 27, 2013

March 27, 2013

Dear All, For those of you interested in IPv6 and/or DNSSEC, we'll have a live webcast<http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/ion/singapore2013/webcast/>out of the Internet Society's ION Singapore conference<http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/ion/singapore2013/>happening tomorrow, March 28, 2013, starting at 2:00pm Singapore time. Deploy 360 run really good trainings and I attended one that they held in an APNIC conference in Bussan several years ago so I am recommending it. Sessions on the agenda<http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/ion/singapore2013/agenda/>include: - The Business Case for IPv6 & DNSSEC - Deploying DNSSEC: From End-customer to Content - Industry Collaboration: Working Together to Deploy IPv6 Joining the sessions are a variety of speakers<http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/ion/singapore2013/speakers/>from across the industry and within the Asia Pacific region. Information about the webcast can be found at: http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/ion/singapore2013/webcast/ The sessions will be recorded. The ION Singapore conference is produced by the Internet Society Deploy360 Programme <http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/> and is part of the ICT Business Summit taking place this week in Singapore. Kind Regards, -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Tel: +679 3544828 Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 Blog: salanieta.blogspot.com

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US Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 #Internet Sales Tax
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro March 25, 2013

March 25, 2013

Dear All, It was not that long ago when we were discussing Internet Sales Tax and differing treatments by the OECD members and the US. There are further developments within the US that are interesting with regard to internet sales tax. Two this end, here are two separate pieces on it: - http://www.redstate.com/2013/03/24/26-republicans-vote-for-internet-sales-t… - An opinion piece on the Market Place Fairness Act, see: http://www.redstate.com/2013/03/18/the-marketplace-fairness-act-is-more-unf… *Brief Summary on the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013* The S.336 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 introduced on Valentine's day, 2013 and sponsored by US Senator Michael Enzi [R-WY] There are 28 co-sponsors (21D, 6R, 1I). You can track the Bill here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s336 There is a prognosis that the Bill might not get past the Committee and 0% chance of getting enacted. The H.R.684: Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 introduced on Valentines's day, 2013 and sponsored by US Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR3] had 47 cosponsors (25D, 22R). There is a prognosis that it has a 28% chance of getting past the committee and 11% chance of getting enacted. You can track the Bill here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr684 Kind Regards, Sala -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Tel: +679 3544828 Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 Blog: salanieta.blogspot.com

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Rules of Procedure - Draft for discussion at 26 March ALAC meeting
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro March 24, 2013

March 24, 2013

Dear APRALO, Kindly have a read of the attachments and if you have any queries or things within the Draft Rules of Procedure, please feel free to email either: - Rinalia Ibrahim; - Holly Raiche; - Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro The ALAC will be having a meeting to discuss this shortly. Thank you. Kind Regards, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> Date: Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 5:23 PM Subject: [ALAC] Rules of Procedure - Draft for discussion at 26 March ALAC meeting To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Attached please find the Draft Rules of Procedure for discussion at the 26 March 2013 ALAC meeting. Also attached is a redline version showing most of the changes from the RoP discussed at the 19 March 2013 meeting. In addition to the changes detailed below, there are two sets of changes what do not show in the redline: - A number of corrections to cross-references within the document. - The movement of what was "10.3 Meeting Rules" to "10. Rules of the ALAC". This change was not shown in the redline version since the move caused all of the following paragraph numbers to be changed, making the document quite confusing. Changes showing in the redline version: 1. Clarifying the status of individual members within At-large. 1.2 clarification of rules used. 2. Add definition of Super-majority and capitalize it where used within the document. 5.2 and other places: Define AAGM on first usage, and us it instead of AGM within the document (some occurrences previously said AGM). 5.6 Made reference to privileges associated only with the "ALAC Chair" clearer. 5.13 Replaced reference to Ombudsman with an alternative phrase taken from the ICANN Bylaws. 5.14 Added condition that only those who have at least one other ALAC member supporting them can be named Chair. 10.1 The section on rules was moved because it did not apply only to meetings. The addition of "or activities" acknowledges this. 11.4.2 Add a word that had inadvertently been omitted. 11.4.4 Removal of a redundant phrase. 11.2.3 Addition of rule to allow more stringent rules for motion adoption. The draft RoP can also be found at https://community.icann.org/x/**VoYi<https://community.icann.org/x/VoYi> . Alan _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Tel: +679 3544828 Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851 Blog: salanieta.blogspot.com

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Pre-Beijing Policy Webinar Presentation
by Heidi Ullrich March 21, 2013

March 21, 2013

Dear All, The Pre-Beijing Policy Webinar presentation from today' webinars has been published on pages: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/presentations The recording and transcript of the Policy webinar can also be found on the following page under 21 March: http://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/calendar#mar and may be viewed directly at: http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/presentation-policy-update-webinar-21mar13 -en.pdf Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Telephone: + 1 (310) 578 - 8647 Fax: +1 (310) 823 - 8649 Cell/Mobile: +1 (310) 437 - 3956

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Request for comments on the usability of the At-Large wiki
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh March 20, 2013

March 20, 2013

Dear All, The At-Large Technology Taskforce (TTF ; https://community.icann.org/x/FpfbAQ) will be having a wiki training session at the ICANN Beijing meeting to focus on how At-Large can use the wiki for key At-Large activities. Does the At-Large wiki work for you? Is using the wiki a pleasant experience? If not, why not? What were you trying to do or find on the wiki? The TTF welcomes your comments on these questions! Let us know by commenting on the wiki page at https://community.icann.org/x/5ItwAg or emailing the TTF at ttf(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org The TTF will review and attempt to come up with solutions and/or workarounds. Kind Regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh TTF chair

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2013 Nominating Committee is Actively Seeking Candidates
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 20, 2013

March 20, 2013

From: africann-bounces(a)afrinic.net<mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net> [mailto:africann-bounces@afrinic.net] On Behalf Of Glen de Saint Géry Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 12:20 PM To: africann(a)afrinic.net<mailto:africann@afrinic.net> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] 2013 Nominating Committee is Actively Seeking Candidates https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-19mar13-en.htm 2013 Nominating Committee is Actively Seeking Candidates 19 March 2013 ICANN's 2013 Nominating Committee (NomCom) will be attending the 46th ICANN Meeting in Beijing, China, (http://beijing46.icann.org/) and conduct a number of open meetings to provide detailed information to the community about the NomCom's work and obtain input from the ICANN entities regarding desirable applicant qualities. The NomCom is actively seeking qualified candidates for the following key leadership positions within ICANN: * Three members of the Board of Directors of ICANN * Three members of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) (one each from the Africa; Asia/Australia/Pacific; and Latin America/Caribbean regions) * Two members of the Council of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) * One member of the Council of the Country-Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Statements of Interest for the positions described above can be submitted through an on-line application form at http://nomcom.icann.org/apply. Applications will be considered in confidence and should be received by 11:59:59 UTC on 1 May 2013 for full consideration. Selections will be announced in September 2013. Successful candidates will take up their positions following ICANN's Annual Meeting in Buenos Aires in November 2013. The 2013 NomCom began its work in October 2012 after the ICANN Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, and since then has organized outreach events in multiple locations around the globe. The NomCom holds regular conference calls to plan and follow-up on its work. More information regarding the Nominating Committee can be found at: http://nomcom.icann.org/ Candidate recommendations, questions or comments may also be emailed to nomcom2013(a)icann.org<mailto:nomcom2013@icann.org>. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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APRALO Multistakeholder Roundtable in Beijing
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim March 20, 2013

March 20, 2013

Dear ALAC Colleagues and Members of the At-Large Community, I am pleased to share with you the finalized program for the APRALO Multistakeholder Roundtable in Beijing (attached and pasted below). Holly Raiche and I hope that you will all attend and participate in the discussions, which will focus on end user protection related to new gTLDs and community readiness for IDN Variant TLDs. Best regards, Rinalia Abdul Rahim Co-Chair, APRALO Beijing Organizing Committee ALAC, Executive Committee Vice Chair, At-Large IDN Working Group --- *APRALO Multistakeholder Policy Roundtable * *@ ICANN 46 [Beijing, PRC]* Date: 8 April 2013 (Monday) Time: 17:00-19:00 Meeting Room: Function Room 6 ICANN’s new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Program will bring a dramatic expansion of the Top Level Domain Space where 1930 new gTLD applications have been received. 303 (15.7%) of the new gTLD applications are from the Asia Pacific region and 100 (86%) of the new gTLD applications for Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) are for the languages of the Asia Pacific region. The APRALO Multistakeholder Policy Roundtable in Beijing will feature discussions on two thematic areas related to the new gTLDs with an emphasis on issues of concern to the end user and the public interest. [17:00-18:00] Policy Roundtable I - End User Protection with New gTLDs [18:00-19:00] Policy Roundtable II - Community Readiness for IDN Variant TLDs *Policy Roundtable I **[17:00-18:00]*** Theme: New gTLDs and Implications for the Asian-Australasian-Pacific Region Topic: End User Protection with New gTLDs Discussion Questions: 1. How can end users be best protected in the event that new gTLDs fail or are unsustainable? 2. What are the issues associated with turning applicant commitments into contractual obligations? 3. What are the issues related to the enforceability of contractual obligations and what recommendations should be made regarding the scaling up of ICANN compliance? Co-Chair: Rinalia Abdul Rahim (ALAC Executive Committee Member, Asia Pacific Region) & Holly Raiche (Chair, APRALO) *Lead Discussants:* 1. End User – Jeremy Malcolm (Senior Policy Officer, Consumers International) 2. Government – Peter Nettlefold (Vice Chair, ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee & GAC Lead on New gTLDs) 3. Business – Zahid Jamil (Executive Committee Member, ICANN Business Constituency & Member, GNSO Council) 4. ICANN Compliance - Maguy Serad (Vice President, ICANN Contractual Compliance Services) Participation: This roundtable is open. Members of the following ICANN community are especially invited to attend - ICANN At-Large community, ICANN Advisory Committees, ICANN Supporting Organizations, ICANN Board, ICANN Legal & Law Enforcement. * * *Policy Roundtable II **[18:00-19:00]*** Theme: Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and Implications for the Asian-Australasian-Pacific region. Topic: Community Readiness for IDN Variant Top Level Domains (TLDs) Discussion Questions: 1. Will the introduction of IDN Variant TLDs de-stabilize the Internet and undermine its security? 2. What is the level of readiness among language communities already active in ICANN in forming “Generation Panels” to propose script character repertoires and variant rules for the Root Zone that will enable variant IDN TLDs? What are the key issues in moving forward? 3. How can the readiness of language communities not yet active in ICANN be supported? Co-Chair: Rinalia Abdul Rahim (ALAC Executive Committee Member, Asia Pacific Region) & Holly Raiche (Chair, APRALO) Moderator: Edmon Chung (Chair, At-Large IDN Working Group & At-Large IDN Policy Liaison) * * *Discussants:* · Arabic Script - *Sarmad* Hussain (Al-Khawarizmi Institute of Computer Science, Pakistan) · Chinese Script – Wang Wei (China Domain Name Consortium) · Indic Script - Ram Mohan (Afilias) · Japanese Script – Hiro Hotta / Yoshiro Yonaya (Japan Registry Services) *· **Khmer Script - Norbert Klein (Internet Society Cambodia) *** *· *Korean Script - *Young*-*eum Lee (Korea National Open University)* ** *· **Sinhala Script - *Harsha Wijayawardhana (Internet Society Sri Lanka) ** · *ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee - *Jim Galvin (Deputy Chair, SSAC) Participation: This roundtable is open. Members of the following ICANN community are especially invited to attend - ICANN At-Large community, ICANN Variant Implementation Program Team, ICANN IDNA Root Label Generation Project Team Members, ICANN Advisory Committees, ICANN Supporting Organizations, ICANN Board.

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