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Fwd: [ALAC] Closed generic statement
by Holly Raiche Feb. 28, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Hi Everyone This is another and later step on the issue of gTLDs. So please, go to the wiki to read the latest version. https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40927847 Let me know if you are okay with the new and more nuanced version Holly Begin forwarded message: > From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> > Date: 28 February 2013 5:00:24 PM AEDT > To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: [ALAC] Closed generic statement > > At Tuesday's ALAC meeting, Evan presented a statement on closed > generic word domains that gave the two opposing positions that had > been expressed by various ALAC and At-Large people. I suggested that > the ALAC not vote for or against that statement, but each member say > with side they supported. As the discussion evolved, there was some > discomfort about simply giving a tally of the two sides, and > moreover, that it ignored a third option that allowed some parts of > both sides to be supported. I volunteered to work with Evan to create > a new version. > > I did create such a 3rd "in between" option. As we were reviewing it, > and partially guided by a message from Roberto Gaetano, Evan > suggested that this in-between option, with some enhancements, could > be a single statement that most or all of the ALAC could support. > > What you see here is an evolution of that statement. Thanks to > Olivier and Rinalia who identified a number of problems with earlier versions. > > The comment period closes on March 7th, so a vote will need to be > completed by March 6th. I believe that Olivier would like to start a > vote relatively quickly, so if you have any problems with what you > see here, please speak up quickly. > > This new statement is also posted on the wiki - > https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg. > > Alan > > ================================= > > On the whole, the ALAC does not believe that closed generics provide > public benefit and would prefer that TLDs -- especially for strings > representing categories -- were not allocated in a way that would > lock out broad access to sub-domains. Some members of At-Large > believe, on principle, that all closed generics are harmful to the > public good. Others believe that, while not necessarily being > beneficial to end users, closed gTLDs should be allowed as simply > being consistent with existing practise for lower-level domains. > > However, in developing this response to the Board's request, the ALAC > found the issue to be far more nuanced than the above hard positions > would suggest. We can foresee innovative business models that might > allow a closed TLD to be in the public interest. An example might be > a registry that makes 2nd level names available at no cost to anyone, > but retains legal control over them. This is similar to the model > used by Facebook and many blog hosting sites. Allowance should be > made for applicants interested in widespread sub-domain distribution > that do not require domain-name sales as a source of revenue, or for > other forms of sub-domain allocation. > > Whether a generic-word string is used with its generic meaning or in > some other context may also be relevant. The fictitious but famous > computer manufacturer, Orange Computers Inc. using the TLD ".orange" > might be acceptable, while the same string used as a closed TLD by a > California Orange Growers Cooperative (and not allowing access to > orange producers from Florida or Mediterranean and South American > countries) might well be considered unacceptable. > > Allowing this nuanced approach would likely involve a case by case > review of how a TLD will be used and how its sub-domains will be > allocated. Moreover, it would require a contractual commitment to not > change that model once the TLD is delegated. > > In summary, the ALAC believes that completely uncontrolled use of > generic words as TLDs is not something that ICANN should be > supporting. However, some instances of generic word TLDs could be > both reasonable and have very strong benefits of just the sort that > ICANN was seeking when the TLD space was opened. Such uses should not > be excluded. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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…

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Fwd: [Secretariat] IMPORTANT Meeting Invitation - RALO discussion on ALAC Objection Process to new gTLD applications
by Holly Raiche Feb. 27, 2013

Feb. 27, 2013

Hi Everyone This is just a reminder to please, have a look and either post directly to the website or get back to me Holly Begin forwarded message: > From: At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Date: 27 February 2013 11:27:01 PM AEDT > To: Dev Anand Teelucksingh <admin(a)ttcsweb.org>, New gTLD Review Group <newgtldrg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, "secretariat(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <secretariat(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Subject: [Secretariat] IMPORTANT Meeting Invitation - RALO discussion on ALAC Objection Process to new gTLD applications > > Dear All, > > Please take note of the email below from Dev Anand Teelucksingh, Chair of > the New gTLD Review Group > > A conference call for RALO officers to ask questions as to what is expected > by the RALOs as per the process by which the ALAC can object to a new gTLD > application is scheduled on Thursday 28 February 2013 at 2100 UTC > > For other times: > http://tinyurl.com/co2vlp8 > > The draft agenda (TO BE UPDATED) and call details are available at: > https://community.icann.org/x/-41wAg > > Adobe Connect: > http://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlarge-newgtldrg/ > > Wiki workspace: > https://community.icann.org/x/u7-bAQ > > French and Spanish interpretation will be provided subject to sufficient > demand. > > If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff > at:staff@atlarge.icann.org. > > 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 > > On 26/02/2013 08:45, "Dev Anand Teelucksingh" <admin(a)ttcsweb.org> wrote: > >> As per the process by which the ALAC can object to a new gTLD >> application, (see PDF at >> http://bit.ly/how-ALAC-files-objection-to-new-gTLD ), the new gTLD >> Review Group (gTLD RG) have posted objection statements on community >> grounds to 5 new gTLD applications for Regional At-Large Organisation >> (RALO) review and advice to the ALAC. >> >> The gTLD RG drafted the statements based on the outcomes of its review >> and discussion of comments received by February 8 2013 (see >> http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/at-large/2013q1/009493.html) >> >> All of the objection statements are on community objection grounds. >> The community objection grounds page at >> https://community.icann.org/x/QgkQAg lists four tests that would >> enable the Dispute Resolution Service Provider hearing the objection >> to determine whether there is substantial opposition from a >> significant portion of the community to which the string may be >> targeted. Note also that all four tests must be met for the objection >> to prevail. >> >> The 5 applications and objection statements, including the comments >> received by the gTLD RG on the applications are listed at the wiki >> page at https://community.icann.org/x/soxwAg >> >> All RALOs must review EACH of the 5 gTLD applications and the >> associated information (objection statement, comments) on the wiki >> pages and decide if the objection statement drafted by the gTLD RG >> group supports the criterion for community objection. >> >> The RALO cannot modify any of the 5 objection statements, but must >> advise the ALAC as to whether the RALO EITHER: >> 1) supports the the objection statement being filed by the ALAC >> against the new gTLD application OR >> 2) NOT support the objection statement being filed by the ALAC against >> the new gTLD application. >> >> This advice for each of the 5 objection statements must be sent to the >> ALAC by March 5 2013, 23:59 UTC so that the ALAC can review the RALO >> advice before the end of the objection period on March 13 2013. >> >> A conference call is tentatively scheduled on Thursday February 28 >> 2013 (exact time will be confirmed by At-Large Staff) is being planned >> for RALO officers if they have questions as to what is expected by >> the RALOs as per the process by which the ALAC can object to a new >> gTLD application. At-Large members are welcome to attend this call. >> _______________________________________________ >> Newgtldrg mailing list >> Newgtldrg(a)icann.org >> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/newgtldrg >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Secretariat mailing list > Secretariat(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/secretariat > > Secretariat wiki at: http://st.icann.org/secretariat

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: At-Large Expired Registration Recovery Education Needs Workspace
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 27, 2013

Feb. 27, 2013

Dear All, Please note that the At-Large Expired Registration Recovery Education Needs Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/34twAg> has been created. Please note that this workspace will be used to collected the At-Large's Expired Registration Recovery Education Needs. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 15-March-2013 at 23:59 UTC. 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<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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IMPORTANT: At-Large Objection Statements posted for RALO review - deadline for RALO advice to ALAC is March 5 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 26, 2013

Feb. 26, 2013

Dear All, Please see an important message being sent on behalf of Dev Anand Teelucksingh, Chair of the At-Large new gTLD Review Group: ** Dear All, As per the process by which the ALAC can object to a new gTLD application, (see one page PDF at http://bit.ly/how-ALAC-files-objection-to-new-gTLD ), the new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG) have posted objection statements on community grounds to 5 new gTLD applications for Regional At-Large Organisation (RALO) review and advice to the ALAC. The gTLD RG drafted the statements based on the outcomes of its review and discussion of comments received by February 8, 2013 (see http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/at-large/2013q1/009493.html) All of the objection statements are on community objection grounds. The community objection grounds page at https://community.icann.org/x/QgkQAg lists four tests that would enable the Dispute Resolution Service Provider hearing the objection to determine whether there is substantial opposition from a significant portion of the community to which the string may be targeted. Note also that ALL four tests must be met for the objection to prevail. The 5 applications and objection statements, including the comments received by the gTLD RG on the applications can be found on the workspace at https://community.icann.org/x/soxwAg with 5 separate wiki pages for each new gTLD application, the objection statement and the comments received by the gTLD RG. Members of At-Large are invited to discuss and post questions or comments on these wiki pages. All RALOs must review EACH of the 5 gTLD applications and the associated information (objection statement, comments) on the wiki pages and decide if the objection statement drafted by the gTLD RG group supports the criterion for community objection. The RALO cannot modify any of the 5 objection statements, but must advise the ALAC as to whether the RALO EITHER: 1) supports the objection statement being filed by the ALAC against the new gTLD application OR 2) NOT support the objection statement being filed by the ALAC against the new gTLD application. This advice for each of the 5 objection statements must be sent to the ALAC by March 5, 2013, 23:59 UTC so that the ALAC can review the RALO advice before the end of the objection period on March 13, 2013. A conference call is tentatively scheduled on Thursday, February 28, 2013 (exact time will be confirmed by At-Large Staff) is being planned for RALO officers with the gTLD RG members to provide an overview of the process and to answer any questions they may have as to what is expected by the RALOs as per the process by which the ALAC can object to a new gTLD application. At-Large members are welcome to attend this call. Kind regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh ** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of the ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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REMINDER: Call for Membership of New ICANN Meeting Strategy Working Group - DEADLINE: 3 March
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 26, 2013

Feb. 26, 2013

Dear All, As announced<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11feb13-en.htm> on 11 February, ICANN has committed to identifying ICANN Meeting locations two years in advance. After consideration that adoption of a prior Consolidated Meetings Strategy proposal was not timely, the Public Participation Committee (PPC) initiated work to create a working group to address the meeting location strategy which was presented to the ICANN Board for approval in February 2013. In line with the Board resolution<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-02feb13-en.htm#2…> adopted on February the 2nd 2013, ICANN is creating a new Meeting Strategy Working Group<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg> (MSWG) and now invites interested individuals to apply for Volunteer Member positions - in representation of a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee - to serve on the Meeting Strategy Working Group. The mandate and Mission of Meeting Strategy Working Group as defined in the MSWG Charter is as follows: to discuss and propose strategy for the structure, purpose and locations for ICANN Public Meetings and conferences, starting in 2015. Deadline Candidatures will be accepted until Sunday, 3 March 2013 - 23:59 UTC. How to Apply How to Apply for the Position of Volunteer Member for the MSWG Interested individuals are invited to provide the following: * A resume (maximum three pages); * A letter of motivation; * A Declaration of Interests (the template may be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/coi-declaration-aff… [PDF, 34 KB]) * The Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee he/she wishes to represent; * Any additional information the Support Organization or Advisory Committee may require to reach its decision on endorsement. Candidatures will be forwarded to the Supporting Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC) identified by the applicant, for endorsement. SO/AC endorsement will be factored into the selection process; Candidatures should be emailed to mswgcandidatures(a)icann.org<mailto:mswgcandidatures@icann.org> (please cc to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>) The list of all candidates will be published on the ICANN website. More information * Call for Applicants<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/call-for-volunteers…> * Charter<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/participation/mswg/charter> Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine, and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of the ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Pre-Beijing ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation
by At-Large Staff Feb. 25, 2013

Feb. 25, 2013

http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21feb13-en.htm Pre-Beijing ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Whether you plan to participate in the upcoming ICANN meeting in Beijing remotely or in person, you're invited to an update on the background and current status of major policy issues which are likely to be discussed during the Beijing Meeting. The ICANN Policy Staff will provide a briefing on Thursday 21 March at 12.00 UTC and Thursday 21 March at 19.00 UTC, summarizing policy issues across the different ICANN Supporting Organizations, namely the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and Address Supporting Organization (ASO). Amongst other topics, updates will be provided on: * WHOIS related activities * The locking of a domain name subject to UDRP Proceedings * Protection of IGO and INGO Names * IDN ccNSO PDP * Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories * SSAC report on Domain Name Registration Data Validation Taxonomy The webinar will cover other topics which will be raised during or otherwise relevant to the Beijing Meeting. In addition, staff will provide a briefing on the ALAC's activities related to current policy development issues of the Supporting Organizations. The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 90 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of each session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Thursday at 12.00 UTC or Thursday at 19.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html) We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address. -- 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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Meeting Invitation / At-Large WHOIS Briefing Call
by At-Large Staff Feb. 19, 2013

Feb. 19, 2013

Dear All, On behalf of Olivier Crepin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, and Carlton Samuels, Chair of the At-Large WHOIS Working Group, you are invited to participate in an At-Large briefing call on the subject of WHOIS scheduled for Wednesday 20 February 2013 between 15:00 - 16:30 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/c9oc9n2 The agenda and call details are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/koZwAg Adobe Connect Meeting Room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlargewhois/ <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/atlargewhois/> During this WHOIS briefing call, Carlton will first provide an introduction to WHOIS and frame the issue in the context of At-Large. Jim Galvin, SSAC Vice-Chair, will comment on WHOIS as it concerns security and integrity of the Internet. Thereafter, members of the At-Large community and the broader ICANN community will present their various views of WHOIS. Confirmed speakers include: Garth Bruen, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Avri Doria, Alan Greenberg, Evan Leibovitch, Michele Neylon and Holly Raiche. There will be a Question and Answer session following the speakers. Spanish and French interpretation will be provided for this briefing call. We look forward to your participation. 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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outcomes from the gTLD Review Group re: drafting of possible objections to new gTLD applications
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh Feb. 17, 2013

Feb. 17, 2013

Members of the new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG) considered the comments from the At-Large community as of February 8 2013 regarding the applications for .amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg) .patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) .health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) .nyc (https://community.icann.org/x/CYJEAg) None of the applications raised any limited public interest concerns (https://community.icann.org/x/QAkQAg) gTLD RG members ranked each factor of the four tests for community objection grounds ((https://community.icann.org/x/QgkQAg) based on the comments and discussions. Based on these rankings, the following are the decisions by the gTLD RG: Re: .amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg) There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community grounds for the application for .amazon given that the "detriment" test for community objection grounds was not passed. Re: .patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community grounds for the application for .patagonia given that the "targeting" and "detriment" tests for community objection grounds were not passed. Re: .health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) Objection statements on community grounds will be drafted for the applications for .health given that the four tests for community objection grounds were passed. The gTLD RG will attempt to put together the objection statements to the applications for .health in time for RALO review around 22 February 2013. Re: .nyc There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community grounds for the application for .nyc given the comments received as on February 8 2013 indicated that the initial objection concerns raised were being addressed. A late comment sent to the gTLD RG on 11 February 2013 was treated by the gTLD RG as being submitted too late for consideration. Kind Regards, Dev Anand Teelucksingh gTLD RG chair

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] [At-Large] outcomes from the gTLD Review Group re: drafting of possible objections to new gTLD applications
by Alan Greenberg Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

Dev, without commenting on the substance of these recommendations, I really want to commend you on the effort and care you have put into this process. Alan At 16/02/2013 04:30 PM, Dev Anand Teelucksingh wrote: >Members of the new gTLD Review Group (gTLD RG) considered the comments >from the At-Large community as of February 8 2013 regarding the >applications for > >.amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg) >.patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) >.health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) >.nyc (https://community.icann.org/x/CYJEAg) > >None of the applications raised any limited public interest concerns >(https://community.icann.org/x/QAkQAg) > >gTLD RG members ranked each factor of the four tests for community >objection grounds ((https://community.icann.org/x/QgkQAg) >based on the comments and discussions. Based on these rankings, the >following are the decisions by the gTLD RG: > >Re: .amazon (https://community.icann.org/x/dAFlAg) >There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community >grounds for the application for .amazon >given that the "detriment" test for community objection grounds was >not passed. > >Re: .patagonia (https://community.icann.org/x/fgFlAg) >There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community >grounds for the application for .patagonia given that >the "targeting" and "detriment" tests for community objection grounds >were not passed. > >Re: .health (https://community.icann.org/x/0wZlAg) >Objection statements on community grounds will be drafted for the >applications for .health given that the four tests for community >objection >grounds were passed. The gTLD RG will attempt to put together the >objection statements to the applications for .health in time >for RALO review around 22 February 2013. > >Re: .nyc >There will be no drafting of an objection statement on community >grounds for the application for .nyc given the comments received as on >February 8 2013 indicated that the initial objection concerns raised >were being addressed. >A late comment sent to the gTLD RG on 11 February 2013 was treated by >the gTLD RG as being submitted too late for consideration. > > >Kind Regards, > >Dev Anand Teelucksingh >gTLD RG chair >_______________________________________________ >At-Large mailing list >At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > >At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] [ALAC-Announce] Composition of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2)
by Fouad Bajwa Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

As I go through the Composition of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm and the composition charts http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2/composition I am very disappointed. One thing is for sure that ICANN still lacks a clear understanding of "Public" in terms of multilateral discussions and the kind of perception it carries about its globalized role. This is not an ICANN fault. For many organizations beyond the United Nations remit, the question of defining "Publics" is a big challenge (a well understood) and is arguable from many standpoints. Apart from the constituency members (despite the fact that I am very pleased to see Olivier, Avri and Alan in there), the ATRT lacks regional participation, and, I do know the scope of the planned ATRT2 was limited from the beginning but from where I am coming, I tend to observe the lack of A and T from the very beginning where there is lack of regional representation. To give you a que, where is someone from the Middle East? I can't recognize anyone from South Asia and then we can argue and go beyond this remit. ' For an organization like ICANN that attempts to declare its global presence or at least attempts to move beyond an instrumental entity into an institutional entity with policy process possibly bottom-up driven largely by its "Internet" community, the membership is the first negative point to be accountable to a global audience, internet user base and industry. >From a personal observation, this lack of regional participation or diversification in the ATRT2 process can actually be used against ICANN and I don't know what the selectors were thinking but they should have been sensitive to regional diversification. With the Arab IGF and other regional IGFs on process and progress here, I see the need for more representation in Accountability and Transparency activities in ICANN. This also reminds me of my interest to explore ICANN during my days on the IGF MAG where A and T was clearly an issue of misunderstanding for many outside ICANN. However, the situation remains grim as far as how ICANN wants to handle its new and growing global role. I agree that ICANN processes are for its constituencies to be monitored by but within the free market economy activity and when stakeholders are global in nature beyond the traditional market activity and in a globalized political economy, norms and perceptions are diverse but when one reads through: "The AoC sets the following mandate for Accountability and Transparency reviews: ICANN commits to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, accountability, and transparency so as to ensure that the outcomes of its decision-making will reflect the public interest and be accountable to all stakeholders" the thought that comes to mind is whether ICANN will learn to build diverse AT groups beyond the remit of in-siders or constituencies that tend to review themselves but are not reviewed by others outside of ICANN and from a diversity of regions that is unusual for such compositions to carry. Best and thinking Fouad On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 2:21 PM, At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: > https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm > <https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm> > Composition of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) > 15 February 2013 > Background > To help ensure ICANN's multi-stakeholder model remains transparent and > accountable, and to improve its performance, ICANN organizes community > reviews of its accountability and transparency commitments no less > frequently than every three years, consistent with section 9.1 of the > Affirmation of Commitments > <https://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30 > sep09-en.htm> (AoC). > > The Accountability and Transparency reviews are performed by volunteer > Community members and include the following (or their designated nominees): > the Chair of the GAC, the Chair of the Board of ICANN, the Assistant > Secretary for Communications and Information of the DOC, representatives of > the relevant ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations, and > independent experts. > > On 5 October 2012, ICANN invited > <https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05oct12-en.htm> > interested individuals to apply for a position of Volunteer Review Team > Member, representing a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee, or for > a position of Independent Expert on the second Accountability and > Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2). > Selection > The AoC designated Selectors of the ATRT 2 Steve Crocker, Chairman of the > ICANN Board of Directors, and Heather Dryden, Chair of the Governmental > Advisory Committee (GAC)‹wish to thank the applicants for their dedication > and interest in this key project. In selecting the ATRT 2, multiple factors > were considered, including experience with governance issues, understanding > of ICANN¹s working practices, consensus-building and analytical skills, > ability to draw evidence-based conclusions, aptitude to build metrics and > balances of geography, gender, consistency, etc. > > The overall number of applications received for the ATRT 2 36 > necessitated difficult choices. After careful review of the applications > against these criteria, the following individuals were selected to > participate in the ATRT 2: > > Volunteer Review Team Members in Representation of ICANN Supporting > Organizations/ Advisory Committees > * Alan Greenberg (ALAC) > * Avri Doria (GNSO) > * Brian Cute (GNSO) > * David Conrad (SSAC) > * Demi Getschko (ccNSO) > * Fiona Asonga (ASO) > * Jørgen Andersen (GAC) > * Lise Fuhr (ccNSO) > * Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ALAC) > * Stephen Conroy (GAC) > * Xinsheng Zhang (GAC) > Independent Experts > * Carlos Raúl Gutierrez > * Michael Yakushev > (Please refer to http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2/composition > <https://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2/composition> to view > Review Team Members¹ information) > > Ex-officio Members on the Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 > (ATRT 2) are: > * Heather Dryden, Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC); > * Lawrence Strickling - Assistant Secretary for Communications and > Information of the US Department of Commerce (DOC); > * Steve Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. > The ATRT 2 is anticipated to commence its activities imminently with the > goal of producing final recommendations by 31 December 2013. ICANN Staff > will support the Review Team throughout its mandate. > Mandate > The AoC sets the following mandate for Accountability and Transparency > reviews: > > ICANN commits to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, > accountability, and transparency so as to ensure that the outcomes of its > decision-making will reflect the public interest and be accountable to all > stakeholders by: (a) continually assessing and improving ICANN Board of > Directors (Board) governance which shall include an ongoing evaluation of > Board performance, the Board selection process, the extent to which Board > composition meets ICANN's present and future needs, and the consideration of > an appeal mechanism for Board decisions; (b) assessing the role and > effectiveness of the GAC and its interaction with the Board and making > recommendations for improvement to ensure effective consideration by ICANN > of GAC input on the public policy aspects of the technical coordination of > the DNS; (c) continually assessing and improving the processes by which > ICANN receives public input (including adequate explanation of decisions > taken and the rationale thereof); (d) continually assessing the extent to > which ICANN's decisions are embraced, supported and accepted by the public > and the Internet community; and (e) assessing the policy development process > to facilitate enhanced cross community deliberations, and effective and > timely policy development. > > Resulting recommendations of the reviews will be provided to the Board and > posted for public comment. The Board will take action within six months of > receipt of the recommendations. > Schedule and Operations > The ATRT will conduct its activities primarily online and through conference > calls. Face-to-face meetings also are anticipated. > > For more information on the work of the ATRT 2, please visit the newly > created WIKI page at > https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40176025 > <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40176025> which > will be updated as the ATRT 2¹s work progresses to keep the ICANN community > apprised of the latest information. > > ------------- > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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