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Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 15, 2007

May 15, 2007

Dear Community: I believe the materials below will be of interest. Begin forwarded message: > From: Denise Michel <denise.michel(a)icann.org> > Date: 15 May 2007 14:26:38 BDT > To: Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton(a)spamcop.net> > Subject: Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy > > Attached are documents relating to Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy > under consideration by the GNSO Council, which is discussing status > and next steps: > > 1) is the draft advisory, unchanged from last message in January. > <Draft-Transfer-Advisory-24jan07.doc> > > 2) is some notes on possible tighter wording/clarifications to the > existing policy. This consists of 4 points taken out of the previous > "policy issues" > list--all of these had to do with the reasons for denial section. > <DenialClarifications-28mar07.doc> > > 3) is a revised list of policy issues with the above-mentioned items > taken out. > <Draft-TransfersPolicyList-28mar07> > > > Please let me know if At-Large requires further information. > > Regards, > > Denise > > Denise Michel > Vice President, Policy Development > ICANN www.icann.org > denise.michel@icann.org

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At-Large Request for an Issues Report on Domain Tasting
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 11, 2007

May 11, 2007

Dear Community: I am pleased to forward you the email below. At-Large has now become the first advisory committee ever to request an Issues Report of the GNSO Council on an issue of policy. The report is to be delivered to the GNSO Council by 24th May 2007. The At-Large request was supported by other ICANN constituencies, thanks in large part to the hard work of ALAC GNSO Liaison Alan Greenberg. Having multiple constituencies supporting a request like this is very important to the next steps in the Policy Development Process. The supporting constituencies are: Registry Constituency Commercial and Business Constituency Intellectual Property Constituency For those of you who are not familiar with the process which the request for an Issues Report is part of, please review the Description of the GNSO and Policy Development Process documents available in 4 languages at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi? lisbon_documents Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: Nick Ashton-Hart <nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org> > From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> > Date: 9 May 2007 05:11:08 BDT > Resent-To: Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton(a)spamcop.net> > To: alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Subject: [At-Large] Fwd: Request for Issues Report on Domain Tasting > > >> To: GNSO Council <council(a)gnso.icann.org> >> From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> >> Subject: Request for Issues Report on Domain Tasting >> >> Dear Council members, >> >> The At-Large Advisory Committee is requesting that ICANN staff >> prepare an Issues Report on Domain Tasting. The formal request is >> attached. >> >> According to ICANN Bylaws, no action is required from Council at >> this time. Once the Issues Report is delivered to the GNSO, >> Council must then decide whether or not to initiate a PDP. >> >> Alan_______________________________________________ > ALAC mailing list > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge- > lists.icann.org > > www.alac.icann.org > www.icannalac.org

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Minutes, Recordings, and Transcripts of At-Large meetings
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 3, 2007

May 3, 2007

Dear colleagues: As many of you know, there have been difficulties and delays with minutes of At-Large meetings being posted expeditiously or in a consistent way. This email is to update you on a standardised process going forward which should greatly improve records-keeping and resolve all these issues. Henceforward, we will be handling these duties in a different way, so that they will be posted much more quickly: 1) We will be recording meetings at ICANN International meetings onsite. The recordings will then be immediately available, instead of waiting for the conference service to make them available (we have also had technical problems and delays with accessing recordings from the conference service, especially in respect of very long meetings such as are regularly a feature of international meetings). For teleconferences, these recordings will be posted, as has been the case for several months now, as soon as we have access to them. 2) The recordings will be sent directly off for transcription; generally the transcripts will come back in a matter of a few days - at which point they will be posted. 3) Very summarised minutes will be produced which give only: those attending / not attending, decisions taken, voting results, and agenda items tabled for discussion at a later meeting - because they are so summarised, you can expect these meetings to be available within minutes after the meeting concludes. To update you on the secretariat-activities left over from the Lisbon meetings: We are in the process of uploading recordings of the African and European regional meetings, and also the ALAC meetings, from the Lisbon ICANN meeting. These recordings will be transcribed as well, and having sourced an affordable transcription service, we are now in the process of getting the transcriptions done. Both transcripts and audio recordings will be posted as they become available. Please accept our apologies for the delays in these administrative tasks from Lisbon in particular. The volume of meetings - the European meetings alone ran to more than 24 hours of meeting time - has done us the favour of exposing the lack of scalability of our previous procedures, but this has also provided an opportunity to improve the accessibility of meeting results and information. LOCATIONS: All of the material related to meetings of the community will continue to be posted on the wikis. The URLs for all of the wikis are now visible from the bottom of the front page of each Wiki, and also at alac.icann.org - to make them all easier to find. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Fwd: Nom Com announcement
by Nick Ashton-Hart May 1, 2007

May 1, 2007

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Patrick Jones" <patrick.jones(a)icann.org> > Date: 30 April 2007 23:29:08 BDT > To: <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Cc: <nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org> > Subject: Nom Com announcement > > Dear ALAC and ALS representatives, > > > > Please note that the ICANN Nominating Committee has today extended > the deadline of Statements of Interest until 18 May 2007 23:59 UTC. > See http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-30apr07.htm and > below for more information: > > > > ICANN Nominating Committee Extends Deadline for Statements of > Interest to 18 May 2007 > > 30 April 2007 > > In order to provide additional time for candidates to submit > Statements of Interest, the 2007 ICANN Nominating Committee has > extended the deadline for Statements of Interest until 18 May 2007 > 23:59 UTC. Candidates should submit completed Statements of > Interest to nomcom2007(a)icann.org. > > The 2007 Nominating Committee began its work in December 2006 at > the ICANN Annual Meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and is actively > seeking qualified candidates for the following key positions within > ICANN: > > 3 seats on the ICANN Board of Directors > 2 members to Generic Names Supporting Organization Council (GNSO) > 3 members of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) > (from Africa, Latin America and Caribbean and Asia/Australia/ > Pacific regions) > 1 Country Code Names Support Organization Council (ccNSO) member > The 2007 Nominating Committee has received 33 Statements of > Interest, 29 of the candidates are male, while 4 are female. 14 > candidates are from Europe, 6 are from Asia/Australia/Pacific, 5 > are from Latin America/Caribbean, 5 are from North America, and 3 > are from Africa. > > 25 candidates have declared a willingness to serve on the ICANN > Board, 12 have declared a willingness to serve on the GNSO Council, > 7 have declared a willingness to serve on the ccNSO Council, and 7 > have declared a willingness to serve on the ALAC. Please note that > some candidates have asked to be considered for more than one > position. > > Those individuals selected by the Nominating Committee will have a > unique opportunity to work with accomplished colleagues from around > the globe, address intriguing technical coordination problems and > related policy development challenges with diverse functional, > cultural, and geographic dimensions, and gain valuable insights and > experience from working across these boundaries of knowledge, > responsibility and perspective. > > Information about the 2007 Nominating Committee is available at > http://nomcom.icann.org. Information on the formal call for > Statements of Interest is available athttp://nomcom.icann.org/ > formal-call-2007.html. > > > > > > Patrick L. Jones > > Registry Liaison Manager & > > Staff support to the ICANN Nominating Committee > > Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers > > 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 > > Marina del Rey, CA 90292 > > Tel: +1 310 301 3861 > > Fax: +1 310 823 8649 > > patrick.jones(a)icann.org > > > >

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Public Consultation on Terms of Reference for Independent Review of ALAC
by Nick Ashton-Hart April 30, 2007

April 30, 2007

Dear Community: As you know, the consultation on the independent review terms of reference is scheduled to end today, April 30th. However, since the translations of the Terms of Reference and the announcement of the consultation were not available at the start of the consultation period, I'm happy to inform you that the consultation will remain open through this week - through the 6th May. Those of you who wish to respond in a language other than english should feel free to do so! I hope you will pardon the delay between the english version being posted and the other 3 language versions, and will understand that we are doing our best to provide as much information of this kind in other languages as we can, as quickly as we can. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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ALAC Review Terms of Reference Multilingual / TOR de la revisión de ALAC multilingüe / revue d'ALAC multilingue
by Nick Ashton-Hart April 26, 2007

April 26, 2007

Dear Community: The translated versions of the Draft Terms of Reference for the ALAC review are now available in Brazilian Portuguese and French. The spanish version will be available shortly. If you have not yet put your comments in please do so soon. ----FRANCAIS ---- La chère Communauté : Les versions traduites du mandat d'ébauche pour la revue d'ALAC sont maintenant disponibles dans portugais brésiliens et français. La version espagnole sera disponible bientôt. Si vous n'avez pas encore mis vos commentaires satisfont dedans font ainsi. --- PORTUGUES ---- Cara comunidade: As versões traduzidas dos termos do esboço de referência para a revisão de ALAC estão agora disponíveis em Portuguese e francês. A versão espanhola estará disponível logo. Se você não puser ainda seus comentários satisfazem dentro fazem assim. ---- ESPANOL --- Estimada comunidad: Las versiones traducidas de los términos del bosquejo de la referencia para la revisión de ALAC están disponibles ahora en portugués brasileños y francés. La versión española estará disponible pronto. Si todavía no has puesto tus comentarios adentro satisfacen hacen tan. French: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-30mar07-fr.htm Brazilian Portuguese: http://www.icann.org/announcements/ announcement-2-30mar07-pt.htm English: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-30mar07.htm --- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Nominating Committee: deadline for candidates approaching
by Adam Peake April 20, 2007

April 20, 2007

Hi, ICANN Nominating Committee is still seeking candidates, the deadline is 1 May 2007. In 2007 the committee will select the following positions: * 3 seats on the ICANN Board of Directors * 2 members to Generic Names Supporting Organization Council (GNSO) * 3 members of the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) (from Africa, Latin America and Caribbean and Asia/Australia/Pacific regions) * 1 Country Code Names Support Organization Council (ccNSO) member Particularly important to AP RALO as we will be selecting someone from the region to ALAC. I'm sorry not to have written to the list earlier, but there is still time to submit a statement of interest (NomCom welcomes self-nominations) or to recommend someone. To become a candidate please see the process and form available online <http://nomcom.icann.org/formal-call-2007.html> To recommend someone, either drop me an email, or use the process described here <http://nomcom.icann.org/formal-call-2007.html#H> Again, my apologies for not writing sooner. Your recommendations as to good candidates (emphasizing that self nominations are very welcome :-) would be much appreciated. Happy to answer any questions. Kind regards, Adam Adam Peake Associate Chair ICANN Nominating Committee 2007

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Off on Leave, 10th - 24th April
by Nick Ashton-Hart April 7, 2007

April 7, 2007

Dear All: I will be on leave from 10th to 24th April and not checking emails - you will get a holiday message if you email me, telling me whom to contact with queries, but here's the details in any case: Travel reimbursement requests for Lisbon: accountspayable(a)icann.org, copied to travel-staff(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org At-Large staff queries and needs: staff(a)alac.icann.org Everything else (can't wait to see my inbox) I will deal with on my return - anything you need whilst I'm away will get sorted if you send to one of the above-referenced. I hope everyone has a great Easter - I'm now signing off. I look forward to starting my 4th decade of life with all of you later this month :) -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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At-Large Events Calendar
by Nick Ashton-Hart April 2, 2007

April 2, 2007

Dear All: In order to try and have one place where all At-Large-related events can be found - and to allow those who wish to subscribe to the calendar in their personal calendaring system - we're setting up a Google calendar. All the regional Secretariats will be able to create entries, plus the regional officers, and the ALAC Committee and ICANN Staff including regional liaisons - so hopefully it will be kept current. Some URLs for you: XML: http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/mg77af7hggs3b8vmi7ove5nk7c% 40group.calendar.google.com/private-b88f8510a6e7434137ef6a308d29fe1c/ basic ICAL: http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/mg77af7hggs3b8vmi7ove5nk7c% 40group.calendar.google.com/private-b88f8510a6e7434137ef6a308d29fe1c/ basic.ics HTML: http://www.google.com/calendar/embed? src=mg77af7hggs3b8vmi7ove5nk7c% 40group.calendar.google.com&pvttk=b88f8510a6e7434137ef6a308d29fe1c For those of you who are invited using a non-gmail address and want a gmail address added, feel free to do this yourself. If you receive an invitation, then you have the ability to add the other account for yourself. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] [NA-Discuss] COMMENTS NEEDED: Terms of Reference for ALAC Review
by Nick Ashton-Hart March 30, 2007

March 30, 2007

Hopefully you will make this observation to the address for comments on the TOR. On 30/03/07, Michael Maranda <mmaranda(a)afcn.org> wrote: > With regard to the terms, one section is "Outreach"... how can outreach be > evaluated independent of the context of resources provided for such > outreach? Whose outreach are we talking about? What resources have been > provided for "outreach"? > > > > > On 3/30/07, Nick Ashton-Hart <nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org> wrote: > > > > > > Dear All: > > > > > > More big news for > At-Large: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-1-30mar07.htm > > > > > > The Independent Review Terms of Reference are very important - I hope all > of you will comment on them so that your views can be taken into account > when the final terms of reference are drafted. > > > > > > -- > > Regards, > > > > > > Nick Ashton-Hart > > Director, At-Large > > ICANN > > PO Box 32160 > > London N4 2XY > > United Kingdom > > Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] > > USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 > > Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 > > mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 > > email: nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org > > Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: > nashtonhart > > Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > NA-Discuss mailing list > > NA-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/na-discuss_atlarge-lists.ic… > > --- > > Draft MoU with ICANN: > > http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_MOU > > > > Draft Operating Principles: > > http://www.icannwiki.org/NA_RALO_OP > > > > > > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Executive Director, CTCNet Chicago Chapter > Co-Founder, Chicago Digital Access Alliance > Co-Chair, Illinois Community Technology Coalition > President, Association For Community Networking > > Support the efforts of the Chicago Digital Access Alliance: > http://www.digitalaccessalliance.org -- -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart PO Box 32160 London N4 2XY United Kingdom UK Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 mobile: +44 (7774) 932798 Win IM: ashtonhart(a)hotmail.com / AIM/iSight: nashtonhart(a)mac.com / Skype: nashtonhart Online Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashtonhart

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