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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 26, 2013

March 26, 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 25, 2013

March 25, 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 21, 2013

March 21, 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 21, 2013

March 21, 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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REMINDER/Meeting Invitation and Call for Comments - ALAC call to discuss the proposed version of their NEW Rules of Procedure (RoPs) - Tuesday, 19 March 2013 at 2100 UTC
by Heidi Ullrich March 19, 2013

March 19, 2013

When: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 9:00 PM-10:30 PM. GMT Standard Time Where: 2100 UTC - Adigo EN 1638, ES 1738, FR 1838 /(for the time in various time-zones click here <http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ALAC+meeting+for+f inal+review+of+the+revised+ROPs&iso=20130319T21> ) Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alac ** On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, and Cheryl Langdon-Orr, Chair of the At-Large Rules of Procedure Working Group, please see the important note below regarding an upcoming ALAC Meeting to review the revised ALAC Rules of Procedure (RoPs): ** Dear All, As per a previous discussion and agreement of the ALAC on 22 January 2013, the ALAC will be holding a single purpose teleconference call to discuss the proposed version of their NEW Rules of Procedure (RoPs) before a Call to Vote to Ratify and Adopt these (or not) which is to be conducted online and prior to the 46th ICANN Meeting to be held in Beijing 7-11 April 2013. This special meeting of the ALAC, which is open to all members of the At-Large Community, especially RALO Leadership and ALS members, is now announced. This call will be held on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 at 2100 UTC (2100 UTC =1400 PDT, 1700 EDT, 2200 CET, 5am Hong Kong (+1 Day) and 8am Sydney (+1 Day). The Wiki page for this meeting is found at <https://community.icann.org/x/WpVwAg> https://community.icann.org/x/WpVwAg. FR and ES interpretation has been confirmed for this meeting. All Members of the ALAC and members of the At-Large Community are requested to RSVP their attendance at this call to At-Large Staff ( <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) indicating if they will be joining one of the interpreted channels. IMPORTANT: The 15 Members of the ALAC are encouraged to place any comments they have in the COMMENTS section of the meeting page (see: <https://community.icann.org/x/WpVwAg> https://community.icann.org/x/WpVwAg) or e-mail to the ALAC Working List ( <mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org> alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org) particularly if they will not be able to attend this meeting. Members of the At-Large Community who wish to have any input or comments on these proposed new RoPs considered at this meeting should send these contributions to one of the ALAC Members from their Region or via email to the Chair of the Rules of Procedure Working Group, Cheryl Langdon-Orr ( <mailto:langdonorr@gmail.com> langdonorr(a)gmail.com) Background on these proposed new ALAC RoPs and opportunity for final ALAC review: This final version of the new ALAC RoP (see: <https://community.icann.org/x/VoYi> https://community.icann.org/x/VoYi and attached) is the product of an extensive process carried out by some 33 members of the At-Large Community (ALAC Members, formal Regional representatives as well as individual ALS and RALO members of the At-Large Community who volunteered to the ALAC Metrics and RoP Review WG(s). These volunteers have, in face-to-face and teleconference meetings of the Working Group (WG) as a whole and of the new Rules section Drafting Teams (DTs), committed well over 500 person-hours in review of the current RoPs and support material including previous versions, discussion of all rules merits, and in drafting of and editing this new Rules proposed text. A summary of who participated in the various RoP meetings can be found at: <https://community.icann.org/x/SgoQAg> https://community.icann.org/x/SgoQAg. In addition, and unfortunately difficult to measure and capture, is an extraordinary amount of time spent by the WG's Drafting Teams (DTs) leadership and section pen-holders (noting each DT was in itself, like the RoP Review WG as a whole, a deliberately regionally balanced group) and even more hours and effort again contributed by several current and previously serving ALAC Members during the final stages of integration and editing of the version you are presented with here. The majority of the ALAC has been directly involved with the Rules of Procedure WG and DTs activities and in several cases served as Leads and/or Pen-Holders for the discussion and drafting, and therefore it is unexpected and doubtful that any significant or substantial omissions or edits will be proposed for discussion either at or before the conference call. Also it is recognised that the ALAC has at its regular meetings been continually appraised of the progress of this Rules Review and also that all business of the Review WG/DTs has been done in an open and transparent manner with archives and records being held and publicly available on the relevant ALAC wiki pages. It must also be noted by the ALAC as a whole and by the wider At-Large Community in general, that virtually every concept and issue relating to these proposed new ALAC RoPs was discussed extensively, prior to any drafting, and often reviewed line by line, mostly over several visits / revisits at several meetings. Anything that was even slightly controversial or where people had differing views was debated and in virtually all cases, what has ended up in these Rules has a strong consensus of those working on the original drafting team and the final reviewers. It is also important to note that several of the 'Adjunct Documents' referred to in these new Rules are not as yet completely finalised nor have they been reviewed (as such) by the ALAC. However, they are all to be drawn from existing ALAC policy and practices and will be shortly available. The vote for the adoption of these new ALAC RoPs does not need to be delayed until they are prepared and circulated, but rather the new RoPs will not come into effect until those Adjunct Documents are all approved by the ALAC. Specific details on the ALAC vote plans and procedures relating to these new ALAC Rules will be discussed during this special ALAC meeting on 19 March 2013, but it is our hope that the vote can commence shortly after the ALAC monthly call on 26 March 2013. Regards, Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Olivier Crepin-Leblond 11 March 2013 ** 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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Call for Comments and Input [ccTLD Delegation and Redelegation Performance Standards]
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro March 19, 2013

March 19, 2013

Dear Colleagues, As you know there are few countries in the Asia Pacific that are considering redelegation of their assigned country code top level domains (ccTLDs). The ALAC is about to make a statement as all the various stakeholder and constituency groups are being consulted. There are two documents namely:- 1. Consultation on Delegation and Redelegation of a Country Code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) Performance Standards<http://www.icann.org/en/resources/cctlds/cctld-drd-performance-15jan13-en.p…> ; 2. Contract SA1301-12-CN-0035 and related documents<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/page/iana-functions-purchase-order> You can access these documents on https://community.icann.org/x/EgFlAg and you can also see the Draft Statement which we the ALAC will soon vote on. Should you have a position or view on these matters, please let your ALAC members know asap: 1. Holly Raiche; 2. Rinalia Abdul Ibrahim; 3. Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro You can do so online or offline, that is offlist, whichever you are comfortable with.Feel free to respond to this email and to the APRALO list or offlist, whichever you prefer. Thank you. With 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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REMINDER & dial-out?/ ALAC Briefing Session on the RAA - Monday 18 March 2013
by At-Large Staff March 18, 2013

March 18, 2013

Please confirm your dial-out request (with preferred number) to STAFF ONLY: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org Please do not reply to all lists. *********** Dear All, As a means to develop an ALAC policy advice statement on the recently opened Public Comment on the Proposed 2013 RAA (see At-Large Proposed 2013 RAA Posted for Comment Workspace at: https://community.icann.org/x/xZRwAg) Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has requested an At-Large Briefing Session on this topic. This Briefing Session is scheduled for Monday, 18 March at 16:30 UTC (see other times at: http://tinyurl.com/atho2yk ). The agenda page, including dial in information, is available at: https://community.icann.org/x/N5dwAg. Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alacraa2013/ Guest speakers include Margie Milam, Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives at ICANN; Samantha Eisner, Senior Counsel at ICANN; and Alan Greenberg, ALAC Member from NARALO and ALAC Liaison to the GNSO. There will be a question and answer session as well as information on the schedule for the development of the ALAC policy advice statement. Only ES interpretation will be provided due to insufficient demand in French. Kind regards, 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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