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Election for APRALO ALAC Representative
by At-Large Staff Aug. 22, 2008

Aug. 22, 2008

Dear all, We recently sent out an email to the global list with a summary of the regional provisions governing the ALAC elections and a proposed timeline for the regional elections . This email is to provide you a detailed overview of the situation in APRALO and assist you with the organization of the elections. There will be one Asia Pacific ALAC representative position up for election this year as Aizu Izumi¹s term ends at the close of the Cairo meeting. The APRALO instruments do not contain specific provisions governing the election process. It is therefore suggested that the following election process shall be adopted : * The regional Secretariat will make a call for election no later than seven weeks before the start of the annual ICANN meeting (14 September 2008) * Nominations shall be accepted for two weeks after the Secretariat calls for nominations (until 28 September 2008) * The nominees need to accept their nomination no later than seven days after the nomination period ends (05 October 2008) * The election shall begin no later than one week after the end of the acceptance deadline (12 October 2008) and end not later than two weeks before the start of the annual ICANN meeting. (19 October 2008). In other words, votes would actually be cast between 12 to 19 October 2008. The votes would be cast via an electronic voting system (www.bigpulse.com) You are of course free to adopt a different process. To facilitate this election, we ask the APRALO Secretariat to send us a note specifiying election procedures the region would like to adopt. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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5 September 1300 UTC: Board Liaison Candidates Presentation
by At-Large Staff Aug. 22, 2008

Aug. 22, 2008

Dear all, We would like to invite you to a conference call with the ALAC Board Liaison candidates. Following a short introduction of the candidates, Wendy Seltzer and Beau Brendler will be available to answer your questions. The conference will be Friday September 5th from 1300 UTC to 1400 UTC . There will be simultaneous interpretation into French and Spanish. Participants are requested to provide their comments or questions in advance, to the extent possible, at the following URL by using the Comment¹ button at the top of the page: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?board_liaison_candidates_presentation You may also find participation instructions and the curricula vitae of the candidates on this page. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Agenda Posted
by Pavan Budhrani Aug. 22, 2008

Aug. 22, 2008

Dear All, The Agenda has been posted on the Wiki, if you would like to make changes or comments, feel free to do so. Thanks Pavan Budhrani Communications Manager, DotAsia Organisation

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26 August 1300 UTC: Briefing Session on Registrar Impersonation in Phishing Attacks
by At-Large Staff Aug. 19, 2008

Aug. 19, 2008

Dear all, We would like to invite you to a briefing attended by Dave Piscitello from the Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) on Registrar Impersonation in Phishing Attacks. The briefing will be on August 26th at 1300 UTC. The meeting will be recorded and there will be simultaneous interpretation in French and Spanish. Please find the SSAC Advisory on Registrar Impersonation and participation instructions on the meeting page. There is also a link to follow this presentation using Adobe Connect. https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?registrar_impersonation_in_phishing_atta cks What is Registrar Impersonation in Phishing Attacks? The attacker impersonates a domain name registrar and sends an expected or anticipated correspondence to a registrar¹s customer (a registrant) regarding a domain name related matter. Examples of expected correspondence include a notice of pending expiration of a domain name registration, a promotional email, a notice informing the registrant of an account management issue, or generally, any correspondence that requires or encourages a customer¹s immediate attention. The correspondence, however, is bogus. The phisher creates a web site that is deceptively similar to the registrar¹s site to induce the customer into accessing his domain management account and unwittingly disclose his account credentials to the phisher. The phisher will use the customer¹s captured credentials to access the customer¹s domain name portfolio, alter DNS information of domain name(s) in that account and use the domains to abet additional attacks. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Agenda for Teleconference
by Pavan Budhrani Aug. 18, 2008

Aug. 18, 2008

Dear All, Here is the draft agenda for the coming APRALO tele-conference, if you wish to add/comment, please do so by the 18th of August. 1. Participation Issue at meetings, tried to email list to remind people of the meeting 2 weeks in advance, any other ideas? 2. Latest from Hong about the IGF Proposal 3. Welcome CDNUA to APRALO, find ways to get more ALS to join the conference calls 4. Cheryl and Frederic's Updates on Budget items 5. Election of Vice Chair 6. Karaitiana to talk about AP Outreach 7. AOB Pavan Budhrani Communications Manager, DotAsia Organisation

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Fwd: Agenda for Teleconference
by Pavan Budhrani Aug. 18, 2008

Aug. 18, 2008

Dear All, Here is the draft agenda for the coming APRALO tele-conference, if you wish to add/comment, please do so by the 18th of August. 1. Participation Issue at meetings, tried to email list to remind people of the meeting 2 weeks in advance, any other ideas? 2. Latest from Hong about the IGF Proposal 3. Welcome CDNUA to APRALO, find ways to get more ALS to join the conference calls 4. Cheryl and Frederic's Updates on Budget items 5. Election of Vice Chair 6. Karaitiana to talk about AP Outreach 7. AOB Pavan Budhrani Communications Manager, DotAsia Organisation _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss_atlarge-lists.i cann.org<http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss_atlarge-lists.…> Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org -- Pavan Budhrani Communications Manager, DotAsia Organisation

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Ph conference
by Karaitiana Taiuru Aug. 14, 2008

Aug. 14, 2008

With less than 2 weeks till our next phone conference, i would like to ask if our two ALAC representatives, Secretary and Chairman will be in attendance (i.e. our secretariat and elected reps) ?. Your presence will greatly assist APRALO making progress. Could i also please ask that anyone who can not be in attendance for our phone conference to please let us know in advance so we know whether we have to reschedule or not. Many thanks. Karaitiana Taiuru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- CAUTION: This email message and any attachments contain information that is CONFIDENTIAL and may be LEGALLY PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this message or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email message in error, please notify me immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] [NA-Discuss] 20 August 1400 UTC: Briefing Session on the Amendments on the RAA
by Nick Ashton-Hart Aug. 12, 2008

Aug. 12, 2008

That is indeed correct - this is quite deliberate. Since it was clear that the materials would take some time to translate into Spanish and French, and because Cheryl (and others on ALAC) felt it was important that all of At-Large - English, French, and Spanish speakers alike - should be able to participate in forming an At-Large position on the RAA Amendments, we waited to setup the briefing until the materials were ready, and then allowed a few days (actually about 2 weeks) for the spanish and french speakers to read the documents in advance of the briefing. ICANN Staff are aware that At-Large was deliberately waiting to make a statement as a whole community until after the translations were ready We are doing our best to provide all of At-Large with equal ability to review and comment on important subjects such as the RAA. We don't always succeed - in this instance I think we actually have. I hope very much that everyone looks carefully at these important documents since they affect all those who register a domain. On 12/08/2008 15:07, "Evan Leibovitch" <evan(a)telly.org> wrote: At-Large Staff wrote: > We would like to invite you to a briefing and discussion session attended by > Tim Cole, Chief Registrar Liaison, and the At-Large RAA Working Group and > members of the At-Large community on the Draft amendments to the Registrar > Accreditation Agreement (RAA). The public consultation period on the RAA has > recently ended in English, but the consultation materials were posted in > French and Spanish on 6th August and comments in those languages will be > taken until the end of August. > So let me get this straight. A briefing on the RAA is happening _after_ the deadline for comments has passed, unless the comments are in French or Spanish in which case comments are still accepted. To compound the irony, it is likely that the primary language of the briefing will be English, the home tongue of both Tim and Beau. - Evan -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA DD: +1 (310) 578-8637 Fax: +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile: +41 (79) 595 54-68 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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20 August 1400 UTC: Briefing Session on the Amendments on the RAA
by At-Large Staff Aug. 12, 2008

Aug. 12, 2008

Dear all, We would like to invite you to a briefing and discussion session attended by Tim Cole, Chief Registrar Liaison, and the At-Large RAA Working Group and members of the At-Large community on the Draft amendments to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA). The public consultation period on the RAA has recently ended in English, but the consultation materials were posted in French and Spanish on 6th August and comments in those languages will be taken until the end of August. The At-Large community will be developing its views, incorporating the viewpoints of its Spanish and French-speaking participants, as follow-up actions from the briefing. The teleconference will provide an opportunity for all participants to ask questions and discuss the RAA Amendments consultation and documents and for those in the Spanish and French-speaking communities to receive any background information on the RAA, its history and the reasons that led to the creation of the amendments that they require. Participants are requested to provide their comments or questions in advance, to the extent possible, at the following URL by using the Comment¹ button at the top of the page: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?draft_amendments_to_raa You will also find participation instructions on this page. Presenters/Moderators: Tim Cole, Chief Registrar Liaison, oversees the registrar new and renewal accreditation process. He has been intensively involved in the RAA consultation process. Beau Brendler is an ALAC member from North America and the ALAC focal point for the At-Large Registrar Registrant Relations Working Group. Background Information: The Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) is the contract that governs the relationship between ICANN and its approximately 900 accredited registrars. The current agreement has been in place since May 2001. As the market has developed and the number of ICANN accredited registrars and domain name registrations have grown significantly, it has become clear that certain amendments should be made to this important agreement. The amendments are intended to provide clarity and certainty regarding the duties of registrars and the rights of registrants. In March 2007, Dr. Paul Twomey, President and CEO of ICANN called for a comprehensive review of the RAA and the Accreditation process. The results of that review included a Board resolution describing an approach for arriving at and implementing amendments. In accordance with that resolution, ICANN has solicited public input for possible changes to the RAA and the accreditation process. The Staff has drafted a set of proposed amendments in accordance with that input, information received at workshops and public fora to date, and consultations with the gTLD Registrar Constituency. The Teleconference is scheduled on Wednesday, 20 August at 1400 UTC. There will be simultaneous interpretation in French and Spanish. All ICANN stakeholder community members are welcome to participate, especially those who are primarily French and/or Spanish-speakers. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Welcome CDNUA to ICANN At-Large!
by At-Large Staff Aug. 5, 2008

Aug. 5, 2008

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 TO: Chinese Domain Name Users Alliance (CDNUA) FROM: ICANN At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) SUBJECT: At-Large Structure Certification ICANN's At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is pleased to inform you that the Chinese Domain Name Users Alliance (CDNUA) has been certified as an At-Large Structure (ALS). The ALAC greatly appreciates your group¹s interest in involving individual users in ICANN and looks forward to working with you and your colleagues. The purpose of ALS certification is to recognize that your organizationå meets the necessary criteria to involve individual Internet users at the local or issue level in ICANN activities, and that your organization will support its individual members' informed participation in ICANN efforts that affect end-users. The ALAC is eager to promote a productive working relationship between your organization, other ALS, and the ALAC (and ICANN in general), and your input on how we can make this a success would be greatly appreciated. We would like to offer some initial tools to help your organization keep its members informed (about significant news from ICANN and information on ICANN policy-development efforts) and engaged in activities of interest: - Point of Contact for your Organisation: Please send an email to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org identifying the names and email addresses of one or two individuals who will be the point of contact for information and correspondence regarding ICANN At-Large. If this changes, please let us know. - At Large Mailing Lists. There are many At Large email lists, for each region; you can signup for them and manage your subscriptions at: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo. The points of contact you identify will automatically be added to your region¹s list just for accredited ALSes to discuss regional issues; you are invited to join others as you wish. - ALS information. Information about your organization will be shared with the At-Large community to enable individuals interested in your group's activities to contact you, and to encourage cooperation with other groups interested in ICANN activities in your geographic region. Please complete and email the form at the bottom of this note to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - ALAC website. The ALAC website (www.atlarge.icann.org) is a good source for ICANN news and information of interest to individual Internet users. We encourage you to provide your members with a link. The ALAC relies on volunteers to translate information into multiple languages. Translations of documents on the website are welcome and should be sent to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. - At-Large Regional Websites. Regional webpages also have been created to distribute information (including in local languages) on activities, events and issues of particular interest to people in each region. These are being very substantially revised in the next couple of weeks but you should keep the URLs handy and check back regularly. They are: African Region: http://www.afralo.org/ Asia/Australia/Pacific Region: http://www.apralo.org/ European Region: http://www.euralo.org/ Latin America/Caribbean Region: http://www.lacralo.org/ North American Region: http://www.naralo.org/ - Regional WiKi: Each At-Large Region has a Wiki that allows the region to collaborate. These are maintained by the community and create the regional websites shown above. This framework is in the final stages of preparation but if you wish to have a user account, send an email to staff(a)atlarge.icann.org We look forward to working with you and your organization's members to advance individual Internet users' interests within ICANN. If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact us at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org. Sincerely, The At-Large Advisory Committee www.atlarge.icann.org staff(a)atlarge.icann.org --------------------------- Name: Location (city/country/region; whatever is relevant to your membership): Mission: Member benefits: Contacts (name/s and email address/es -- title/s optional): Website: Other (additional informational you would like included): -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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