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PacINET 2007 and PacIP6 2007 Webcast
by Rajnesh D. Singh Aug. 11, 2007

Aug. 11, 2007

Colleagues, Pacific Islands Chapter, ISOC (PICISOC www.picisoc.org) is holding its annual conference and AGM, PacINET 2007, from August 14th to 22nd in Honiara, Solomon Islands. PacINET this year includes a Telecom Regulators and Policymakers Meeting and PacIP6, the first Pacific Islands IPv6 Summit (see http://www.ipv6forumpacific.org/pacip6/2007) You are invited to follow PacINET 2007 Online at: https://marratech.webapps.isoc.org:8001/ <https://marratech.webapps.isoc.org:8001/> We will be using ISOC Marratech system to broadcast PacINET. The link to the ISOC Auditorium is above. We recommend you to download and install the client software from http://www.marratech.com first before connecting to the above address as it is more bandwidth efficient if you intend to connect over several days. If you click on info instead of clicking on the Auditorium link, you can select which media you wish to receive, you can cut video and save bandwidth. Thanks to ISOC for making this tool available to us. The PacINET 2007 agenda is available here: http://www.picisoc.org/tiki-index.php?page=PacINET2007Agenda <http://www.picisoc.org/tiki-index.php?page=PacINET2007Agenda> The PacIP6 2007 agenda is available here: http://www.ipv6forumpacific.org/files/Pacific%20IPv6%20Summit%202007%20v5%2… -- Kind regards, Rajnesh D. Singh COO, PATARA www.patarapacific.com Chair, ICANN Asia Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation www.apralo.org Chairman, Pacific Islands Chapter, Internet Society www.picisoc.org President, IPv6 Forum Pacific Islands www.ipv6forumpacific.org Director, Pacific Internet Technology Centre www.pacificit.org 310 Princes Road Tamavua Suva Fiji Tel: +679 332 0606 Fax: +679 332 0800 Read my ramblings at http://singh-a-blog.blogspot.com/

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] [NA-Discuss] FW: [Secretariat] Fwd: Change of deadlines: ICANN 2008NomCom Rep
by Jacqueline A. Morris Aug. 10, 2007

Aug. 10, 2007

Hi everyone Per the original email I sent, we’d still like the names by END AUGUST from each region, so that the ALAC can get together its stuff (from all regions) in time for the NomCom deadline in September. Thanks Jacqueline From: Thompson, Darlene [mailto:DThompson@GOV.NU.CA] Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 08:45 To: NA Discuss Subject: [NA-Discuss] FW: [Secretariat] Fwd: [APAC-Discuss] Change of deadlines: ICANN 2008NomCom Rep See below Darlene A. Thompson Community Access Program Administrator Nunavut Department of Education/N-CAP c/o P.O. Box 1000, Station 910 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Phone: (867) 975-6531 Fax: (867) 979-8870 dthompson(a)gov.nu.ca _____ From: secretariat-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:secretariat-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Nick Ashton-Hart Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 9:35 AM To: secretariat(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: [Secretariat] Fwd: [APAC-Discuss] Change of deadlines: ICANN 2008NomCom Rep Dear Secretariats: I wanted you to see the email below from Raj in AP. It really is important for the regions to decide by 16th September who they want to see ALAC appoint to the NomCom seats. Begin forwarded message: From: "Rajnesh D. Singh" <HYPERLINK "mailto:rajnesh@pacificit.org"rajnesh(a)pacificit.org> Date: 9 August 2007 13:00:37 BDT To: Asia-Pacific Discuss <HYPERLINK "mailto:apac-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org"apac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.ican n.org> Subject: [APAC-Discuss] Change of deadlines: ICANN 2008 NomCom Rep Reply-To: HYPERLINK "mailto:rajnesh@pacificit.org"rajnesh(a)pacificit.org Colleagues, With reference to the recent request on this list by Adam Peake, Associate Chair of current NomCom, revised deadlines are as follows: Deadline for nominations from ALS': September 3rd 2007 2300 UTC Vetting of nominations and consensus process: September 4th to September 10th Reach consensus: by September 10th Vote (if no consensus): September 11th to September 15th Announce and relay result: September 16th 2007 The website has been updated as well: HYPERLINK "https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?nominations_to_icann_2008_nominating _committee"https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?nominations_to_icann_2008_ nominating_committee Please action as necessary and I look forward to your input. -- Kind regards, Rajnesh D. Singh Chair, ICANN Asia Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation HYPERLINK "http://www.apralo.org"www.apralo.org _______________________________________________ APAC-Discuss mailing list HYPERLINK "mailto:APAC-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org"APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.ican n.org HYPERLINK "http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss_atlarge-lists. icann.org"http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss_atlar ge-lists.icann.org Homepage for the region: HYPERLINK "http://www.apralo.org"http://www.apralo.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.11/944 - Release Date: 8/9/2007 14:44 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.11/944 - Release Date: 8/9/2007 14:44

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APRALO Hong Kong July 2007 Meeting Outcomes
by Rajnesh D. Singh Aug. 10, 2007

Aug. 10, 2007

Colleagues, As you may be aware, we had a successful meeting in Hong Kong on 25th July 2007 and due thanks to Nick Ashton-Hart and Michael Evans at ICANN and Edmon Chung from ISOC-HK for their efforts. A rough guide to the meeting in the form of summary notes by Cheryl (thank you!) was posted to this list earlier and is available at https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?25_july_2007 A recording of the meeting in MP3 format is also available on the site and a transcript is being arranged as well and will be available in due course at the same site. I would like to (very briefly) relay to you the major outcomes of the meeting and welcome your comments for further progress. (i) /APRALO physical meetings:/ To be held twice a year. One to be during ICANN AP meeting (if scheduled in the region) and second during APRICOT or other appropriate regional gathering. For 2008, APRICOT and ICANN are in the same month, therefore one suggestion is during IGF 2008 which is scheduled for Delhi in November. APTLD also intends to hold a meeting during IGF so it could be an opportune time. (ii) /APRALO teleconferences:/ To be held on the 4th Tuesday of every month and to be used to provide input/feedback to/from ALAC reps and wider community, and for other issues as appropriate. (iii) /APRALO-APTLD co-operation:/ I have been in talks with Don Hollander of APTLD in recent weeks on common ground our organisations can collaborate on. As a result a Working Group has been formed comprised of Christopher To and Edmon Chung to liaise with Don/APTLD and explore whats possible. (iv) /APRALO Outreach:/ Outreach is an important part of our objectives, and to this end a Working Group has been formed, comprised of Cheryl Langdon-Orr and Tommy Matsumoto to consider deliberate on whats needed and whats possible. If you are interested in joining this WG, please let me know. (v) /APRALO Budget and Projects:/ It is necessary for us to have a working budget and project plan so our activities are appropriately supported. A 3 to 5 year plan is expected. A Working Group comprised of John Fung has been formed. Nirmol Agarwal had earlier indicated some interest on budgetary matters and is invited to join this WG, and a 3rd volunteer is required. If you are interested, please let me know. (vi) /Issues Working Groups:/ Various issues are currently under consideration within ICANN and the Internet community at large. It is necessary for APRALO to make meaningful contribution to these discussions and as such each issue of concern must have a Working Group. These can be aligned with the various policy working groups within ICANN/ALAC and as such one person per issue is required to be on the mailing lists of these groups. This person will act as the lead for the APRALO Working Group on the issue and will be assisted by at least one other member from the APRALO community. I invite you to volunteer for issues which you are most concerned with/interested in. Should we not have enough volunteers, we will assign a lead and secondary ALS to an issue as a means of moving this forward. (vii) /Working Group Structure:/ All Working Groups will have the APRALO Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretariat as Ex-Officio members. (viii) /Development of APRALO Statement(s) on Issue(s)/: Will be a function of the Working Groups with input from the APRALO community (ix) /APRALO Website: /Needs a tidy-up. With the pending release of the new ALAC site, we will not make wholesale changes just yet, but the site needs more information and regular updates. It also needs to be easy to navigate. The current wiki-based site has limitations on how "pretty" one can make it look, but something can be achieved nevertheless. I have made a start to tidying up the site and posting information and you are invite to contribute ideas/suggestions/concepts. However, I do not wish us to engage in a long drawn out discussion on web site design - content is king. (x) /APRALO Workplan:/ The above forms the core of the workplan and you are invited to contribute to specifics. I would like to see the workplan in plain language and to the point. A copy of this will be posted on the website at https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?meeting_outcomes_25_july_2007 -- Kind regards, Rajnesh D. Singh Chair, ICANN Asia Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation www.apralo.org

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] APRALO nomination to NomCom
by Rajnesh D. Singh Aug. 9, 2007

Aug. 9, 2007

Hi Adam, The deadline we set was based on the initial information provided to me which said "end of September". However, I understand the issue you raise and will revise the dates for mid-September. Regards, R. Adam Peake wrote: > Dear Rajnesh, colleagues: > > Thank you for sending out this information, but could you move the > process up by at least a couple of weeks. Please aim to have the > delegate selected by September 16 at the latest (select a Sunday > rather than Friday as the next steps will be by ICANN staff, might as > well give them the name before a working day.) > > Once the RALO has selected a person, ICANN's legal group conducts a > quick check to ensure the person meets the basic requirements (I've > copied the bylaws about NomCom delegates below). The extra time is > also important for arranging travel and any visas: important for the > next meeting as US visas can be awkward. > > For the past 2 years the NomCom has held its first meeting immediately > after the ICANN board meeting finishes, i.e. Friday afternoon of the > meeting week. For Los Angeles that will be the afternoon of Friday > November 2. NomCom delegates are encouraged to participate in the > ICANN meeting, get to know what's going on, issues, people, etc. It > might be some NomCom delegates first ICANN meeting. For most people > this means starting travel around October 26/27. Giving at least a > month for ticketing and visas is helpful. > > NomCom's website is <http://nomcom.icann.org/> and has information > about procedures etc. The ICANN bylaws describe the NomCom > <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VII> with the key part about > selecting delegates as follows: > > <http://www.icann.org/general/bylaws.htm#VII-4> > "Section 4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES > > Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be: > > 1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, > with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with > experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making; > 2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet > community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN; > 3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely > and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities; > 4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal > commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial > objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities; > 5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential > impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are > willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the > reimbursement of certain expenses; and > 6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken > English." > > (END) > > In 2008, the NomCom will select: > > 2 ICANN Directors > 1 member of the GNSO Council > 1 member of the ccNSO Council > 2 members of the ALAC, from the European and North American regions > > In my experience NomCom's an interesting committee to serve on. In > ICANN I think we often tend to focus on our particular part of the > organization or even on a specific issue. The NomCom looks at the > organization's needs broadly, as well as those of the specific > councils. It's been a good experience. > > Kind regards, > > Adam > > Adam Peake > Associate Chair, ICANN Nominating Committee 2007 > > > > > > > > At 1:57 AM +1200 8/9/07, Rajnesh D. Singh wrote: >> Colleagues, >> >> APRALO needs to select a candidate for an ALAC seat on the ICANN 2008 >> Nominating Committee. >> >> This needs to be relayed to the powers-that-be before end September, so >> based on this I would like us to complete our deliberations on a >> suitable candidate by September 28th. >> >> The Nominating Committee typically has two face to face meetings per >> year, and travel and subsistence expenses are paid for all committee >> members who do not have other sources of support. >> >> Please engage within your ALS and and across the APRALO community so we >> can reach consensus on a candidate. If there are no definitive >> nominations from the ALS' within APRALO, your Officers >> will make a selection and decision on your behalf. >> >> For your convenience here is a timeline: >> >> Deadline for nominations from ALS': September 7th 2007 2300 UTC >> Vetting of nominations and consensus process: >> September 8th to September 15th >> Reach consensus: >> by September 21st >> Vote (if no consensus): >> September 22nd to September 27th >> Announce and relay result: >> September 28th 2007 >> >> >> >> This is an important position within the ICANN structure so your input >> is valuable. >> >> Please send your nominations and comments on candidates to this >> discussion list and the above information is available on the APRALO >> website at >> https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?nominations_to_icann_2008_nominating… >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Rajnesh D. Singh >> >> Chair, ICANN Asia Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation www.apralo.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> APAC-Discuss mailing list >> APAC-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >> http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/apac-discuss_atlarge-lists.… >> >> >> Homepage for the region: http://www.apralo.org > > -- Kind regards, Rajnesh D. Singh COO, PATARA www.patarapacific.com Chair, ICANN Asia Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation www.apralo.org Chairman, Pacific Islands Chapter, Internet Society www.picisoc.org President, IPv6 Forum Pacific Islands www.ipv6forumpacific.org Director, Pacific Internet Technology Centre www.pacificit.org 310 Princes Road Tamavua Suva Fiji Tel: +679 332 0606 Fax: +679 332 0800 Read my ramblings at http://singh-a-blog.blogspot.com/

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Change of deadlines: ICANN 2008 NomCom Rep
by Rajnesh D. Singh Aug. 9, 2007

Aug. 9, 2007

Colleagues, With reference to the recent request on this list by Adam Peake, Associate Chair of current NomCom, revised deadlines are as follows: Deadline for nominations from ALS': September 3rd 2007 2300 UTC Vetting of nominations and consensus process: September 4th to September 10th Reach consensus: by September 10th Vote (if no consensus): September 11th to September 15th Announce and relay result: September 16th 2007 The website has been updated as well: https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?nominations_to_icann_2008_nominating… Please action as necessary and I look forward to your input. -- Kind regards, Rajnesh D. Singh Chair, ICANN Asia Pacific Regional At-Large Organisation www.apralo.org

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Q&A between APRALO Members and ALAC ICANN Board Liaison Candidates - WED 8 AUG 1100 UTC
by Nick Ashton-Hart Aug. 9, 2007

Aug. 9, 2007

Dear All: As you know, the ALAC are soon to hold their election for the liaison to the ICANN Board of Directors. After consultation with your regional leaders, it is proposed to have a teleconference on Wednesday 8 August, 1100UTC (0700 NYC, 1400Amman, 1900 Hong Kong, 2100 Sydney) to allow the candidates to speak to those amongst the AP region who are interested, so that you may advise your ALAC Members, Izumi and Cheryl, on your views as to which of the three candidates would best represent the AP region in this post. I will go ahead and finalise the teleconference arrangements. If anyone wishes to be called by the service, please do provide: 1) Name 2) First Preference Telephone Number 3) Second Preference Telephone Number The Candidates are: Sebastien Bachollet (France) Vittorio Bertola (Italy) (current Board Liaison) Wendy Seltzer (USA) -- 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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DRAFT Minutes of the APRALO Meeting held in Sheraton HK Board Room 25 july
by Cheryl Langdon-Orr Aug. 7, 2007

Aug. 7, 2007

Please find attached a draft of the summary notes from our meeting four your comment and edit (as required please let me know of any changes and or additions by Thursday 9th so I can post to the APRALO Wiki) and before presentation at our next teleconference at the end of August. Kindest regards CLO

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AP and Africa RALO Teleconference to meet ICANN Board Liaison Candidates
by Nick Ashton-Hart Aug. 7, 2007

Aug. 7, 2007

Dear All: Please feel free to join in the following teleconference. This is your opportunity to speak to the three candidates for the important post of ALAC Liaison to the Board of Directors of ICANN. Your ALAC members will be pleased to have your input on the candidates as the election will be held shortly after this teleconference. The URL for the information below is: https://st.icann.org/alac/ index.cgi?board_liaison_interview_2007 ALAC Board Liaison Interview 2007 Date: 8 August 2007 APRALO Teleconference Time: 1100 UTC (for the time in various timezones click here) Recording: Available 48 Hours after meeting A G E N D A Introduction of Board Candidates Brief Comments from Each Candidate Questions and Answers Any Other Business Remote Participation Access PARTICIPANT ACCESS INFORMATION Please join MR NICK ASHTON HART on AUG-8-2007 (Monday) at 11:00 UNIVERSAL TIME. Access information is below. CALL DATE: AUG-8-2007 (Monday) CALL TIME: 11:00 UNIVERSAL TIME DURATION: 1 hr PASSCODE: 8038456 LEADER: MR NICK ASHTON HART DIAL-OUTS: R Singh, B Beiram DIAL-IN NUMBERS: Country Toll Numbers Freephone/ Toll Free Number AUSTRALIA 61-2-8211-1396 1-800-758-196 AUSTRIA 43-1-92-80-003 0800-677-861 BELGIUM 32-1-150-0312 0800-4-9471 BRAZIL 0800-8912026 CHILE 1230-020-2453 CHINA* 10800-712-1202 10800-120-1202 COLOMBIA 01800-9-156439 CZECH REPUBLIC 420-2-25-98-56-16 DENMARK 45-7014-0239 8088-2100 FINLAND 358-106-33-149 0-800-1-12771 FRANCE LYON: 33-4-26-69-12-76 080-563-9909 FRANCE MARSEILLE: 33-4-86-06-00-76 080-563-9909 FRANCE PARIS: 33-1-70-75-25-35 080-563-9909 GERMANY 49-69-2222-3198 0800-101-6627 GREECE 30-80-1-100-0674 00800-12-6609 HONG KONG 852-2286-5642 800-968-764 HUNGARY 06-800-17241 INDIA 000-800-852-1218 INDONESIA 001-803-011-3502 IRELAND 353-1-247-5274 1800-992-870 ISRAEL 1-80-9303035 ITALY 39-02-3601-0953 800-985-849 JAPAN 81-3-5539-5164 0034-800-40-0719 LUXEMBOURG 352-27-000-1351 MALAYSIA 1-800-80-8124 MEXICO 001-866-627-0579 NETHERLANDS 31-20-718-8530 0800-023-4392 NEW ZEALAND 64-9-970-4646 0800-447-834 NORWAY 47-21-59-00-49 800-15497 PANAMA 011-001-800-5072083 POLAND 00-800-1211184 PORTUGAL 8008-12439 RUSSIA 8-10-8002-9873011 SINGAPORE 65-6883-9208 800-120-4284 SLOVAK REPUBLIC 421-2-322-422-16 SOUTH AFRICA 080-09-93384 SOUTH KOREA 82-2-6744-1062 00798-14800-6326 SPAIN 34-91-414-40-78 800-098-194 SWEDEN 46-8-505-96-328 0200-897-068 SWITZERLAND 41-44-580-4210 0800-000-782 TAIWAN 886-2-2795-7358 00801-137-694 THAILAND 001-800-1206-65092 UNITED KINGDOM BIRMINGHAM: 44-121-210-9016 0800-279-3590 UNITED KINGDOM GLASGOW: 44-141-202-3216 0800-279-3590 UNITED KINGDOM LEEDS: 44-113-301-2116 0800-279-3590 UNITED KINGDOM LONDON: 44-20-7950-6551 0800-279-3590 UNITED KINGDOM MANCHESTER: 44-161-601-1416 0800-279-3590 URUGUAY 000-413-598-3431 USA 1-210-795-1143 866-297-1588 VENEZUELA 0800-1-00-2797 *Access to your conference call will be either of the numbers listed, dependent on the participants' local telecom provider Restrictions may exist when accessing freephone/toll free numbers using a mobile telephone. PASSCODE: 8038456 -- 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 (UK): +44 (20) 7681-3135 Fax (Swiss): +41 (22) 594-85-44 Mobile (UK): +44 (7774) 932798 Mobile (Swiss): +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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Meeting 25th July
by Nick Ashton-Hart Aug. 1, 2007

Aug. 1, 2007

Dear All, I'm pleased to inform you that the recording of the meeting is now available for download on the meeting page at https:// st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?25_july_2007. A transcription will be prepared based upon this recording but will not be completed for a couple of weeks in my estimation, given the length of the meeting. Summary minutes will be available quite soon thanks to the efforts of Cheryl :) May I say what a constructive meeting it was. As I said in the meeting, the AP region has an enviably good working environment and the level of constructive engagement and cooperation clearly in evidence whenever you meet is a real pleasure to see; not all regions have managed to create such a constructive environment though one can hope that they 'take a leaf' from yourselves in doing so :) -- 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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Consultation Open on the RAA
by Nick Ashton-Hart July 27, 2007

July 27, 2007

Dear All: Today the official consultation opens on the registrar accreditation agreement. You can see the announcement below and also at http:// www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-27jul07.htm. NOTE: There is a new section at www.alac.icann.org for open public consultations and this will show up there very soon. ICANN Starts Consultation on How to Protect Registrants Public, stakeholder comments sought on changes to Registrar Accreditation Agreement 27 July 2007 MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: Increased protection for those registering domain names is ICANN’s goal as it launches consultations on its Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and the accreditation process for companies who register domains. “I called for the review of RAA and the accreditation back in March, and I’m pleased to be moving into the active consultation phase,” said Dr Paul Twomey, ICANN’s CEO and President. “The need for this review is clear. The current RAA is more than six years old. We’ve seen the number of accredited registrars grow to more than 900. And we’ve seen the incredible difficulties that can be unleashed with the collapse of a Registrar.” The RAA is the contract that governs the relationship between ICANN and its accredited registrars. The current version was put in place in May 2001. The same contract is in place between ICANN and each of the more than 900 accredited registrars (a directory of which can be found at http://www.internic.net/regist.html ). The consultation is looking for ideas and input on amendments to the RAA and the registrar accreditation process in order to provide additional protection to registrants. Previous discussions in the ICANN community has already helped create a number of suggestions for discussion, which are: Incorporating provisions to govern the terms under which a registrar can be sold and continue to retain its ICANN accreditation. Including additional contract enforcement tools offering more options than the current one option – terminating accreditation. Addressing the responsibilities of a parent owner/manager when one or more of a “family” of registrars fails to comply with ICANN requirements. Requiring registrars to escrow contact information for customers who register domain names using Whois privacy and Whois proxy services. Augmenting the responsibilities placed on registrars with regard to their relationships with resellers. Requiring operator skills training and testing for all ICANN- accredited Registrars. Details of these proposals, as well as the consultation process, are available on ICANN”s website at http://www.icann.org/topics/raa/. The consultation stems from ICANN board resolutions made at the San Juan 29th International Public meeting held in June 2007. Those resolutions call for ICANN staff to solicit and consider the input of the Internet community regarding proposed changes to the RAA, registrar accreditation process, and related policies. A complete summary and analysis of community feedback will be made available at the end of the comment period and suggested amendments to the RAA will be posted for further comment. There will be a publicly available assessment of the impact that the input and comment had on the development of the amendments. “These consultations will make sure we have input from the wider community, and help us make the changes needed to protect registrants,” added Dr Twomey. About ICANN: ICANN is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's system of unique identifiers like domain names (like .org, .museum and country codes like .uk) and the addresses used in a variety of Internet protocols that help computers reach each other over the Internet. Careful management of these resources is vital to the Internet's operation, so ICANN's global stakeholders meet regularly to develop policies that ensure the Internet's ongoing security and stability. ICANN is an internationally organized, public benefit non- profit company. For more information please visit: www.icann.org. -- 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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