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Remote Participation this morning
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 11, 2008

Feb. 11, 2008

Unfortunately there is an equipment issue right now and we are unable to connect to the teleconference. As soon as this is fixed I will email the list to let you all know. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +41 (22) 595 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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Start Time Delayed for APRALO GA
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 11, 2008

Feb. 11, 2008

Dear All: I'm sorry for the late notice for anyone who wishes to attend the APRALO GA by telephone this morning but the meeting start time was delayed until 1030 New Delhi time. I am going to connect us to the teleconference provider now. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +41 (22) 595 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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Fwd: [EURO-Discuss] EURALO Delhi report:1
by Izumi AIZU Feb. 11, 2008

Feb. 11, 2008

Hi, Following is a great summary of the Day 1of AtLarge in Delhi, thanks to our EURALO colleague. izumi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wolf Ludwig <wolf.ludwig(a)comunica-ch.net> Date: 2008/02/11 12:39 Subject: [EURO-Discuss] EURALO Delhi report:1 To: Europe disc at large <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Hi all, some of us arrived at ICANN's 31st meeting starting tomorrow (Monday) in NewDelhi. Present in Delhi are: Annette, Veronica, Desirée, Sébastien, Wolf (we haven't met Wolfgang so far). Having the opportunity to participate there I intend to send you a short summary from the conference every day. Today we had an ICANN ALAC "One Day" Workshop (Agenda see: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?10_february_2008 and documents https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?new_delhi_documents) with the following programme: *Briefing /reporting on RALO's and respective (un-)activities; there seems to be some common difficulties to get started and to contribute in a substantial way to ICANN issues so far. *Briefing/reporting by Working Groups: Whois IDN IPv6 (FRA?) User's Summit Domain name tasting Alan Greenberg presented a report on the WG (Domain name tasting) outcome showing that this is the only ALAC-WG so far which has already fulfilled its task. *Presentation by Veronica on "What is an ALAC/At Large Working Group at ICANN?" *Afterwards we discussed in 3 sub-groups on Whois, IDN and IPv6 and came up with 3 respective reports (I think Nick will put them on the ALAC-Wiki the next days). *The last part of today's Workshop programme was a presentation by Kieren McCarthy on Public Participation tools and objectives of ICANN "and how we can use these tools, contribute to future direction and benefit from use of these tools for our desired policy development outcomes". A complete report of today's ALAC Workshop will be posted on Feb. 20. For me it was a good introduction to the 31st ICANN meeting – and particularily having had a first opportunity to meet ALAC folks from different RALOs f2f and personally which is helpful for any discussion and participation. So far, best regards from Delhi, Wolf comunica-ch phone +41 79 204 83 87 www.comunica-ch.net http://blog.allmend.ch - Digitale Allmend _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list EURO-Discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss_atlarge-lists.… Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org -- >> Izumi Aizu << Institute for HyperNetwork Society, Oita Kumon Center, Tama University, Tokyo Japan * * * * * << Writing the Future of the History >> www.anr.org

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Remote Participation in New Delhi At-Large Meetings
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 6, 2008

Feb. 6, 2008

Dear All: Since the 31st International ICANN meeting is now just around the corner - the first At-Large meetings start next Sunday - I wanted to take a moment to remind everyone who will not be there in person of the remote participation options that exist for you. Firstly - At-Large meetings will allow you to hear, and be heard, via telephony as per usual. You can see all the details associated with each meeting from the main At-Large meeting page at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?new_delhi_meeting There are several ways for you to get connected. We have made a number of improvements to the remote participation services, thanks in large part to a new vendor for teleconference services for At-Large: 1) Use a freephone number local to you - see https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi/AdigoITFS_112807.jpg?action=attachme… for a current list. 2) If no freephone number is available in your country, you can have the service dial out to you via a simple web form at: http://go.adigo.com/go/outlink.php?sid=7298 . *IMPORTANT NOTE: The dialling system will only work if you preface your country code with 011 instead of 00.* For those who are participating this way, if for some reason you're connection drops, you can use the form above to get re-connected. You can also contact the conference operator at the AOL/AIM ID: d4500. The Access Code for all calls is: 1638. More broadly, ICANN has many other public participation options for remote participation. These include: * Streaming audio for many sessions - it is anticipated that the audio streams will be in multiple languages for the first time as well; * Chat with other remote participants and the meeting participants in New Delhi - including asking questions for panellists which will be brought to the meeting by meeting moderators; * Forums on various hot topics where you can electronically debate with others. The place to start for all of this is at http://public.icann.org. I hope that many of you will join us remotely in New Delhi! -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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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Attendees for Feb 6 Wiki Session
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 5, 2008

Feb. 5, 2008

Can those of you that intend to participate in the training on SocialText Wikis on Feb 6th please RSVP to me? We need to know who you are to make it easy for you to join the WebEx session :) -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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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FW: Wiki training
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 4, 2008

Feb. 4, 2008

Dear Colleagues: Nirmol suggests several opportunities below for a one-hour session to learn the basics of the SocialText Wiki system, via WebEx. Pavan, perhaps you could liaise and come back with a time and date that works for 3-4 people in the first instance? I am sorry that I cannot coordinate this, but, I'm completely engaged in preparing for the New Delhi meeting... Hint: Sebastien Bachollet discovered this excellent tool for helping a group of people set a common meeting time - perhaps it may be of use to you here. It can be found at http://www.doodle.ch -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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 ------ Forwarded Message From: nirmol xxxx <nirmol(a)jurisonline.in> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:20:24 -0800 To: Nick Ashton-Hart <Nick.Ashton-Hart(a)icann.org>, nirmol xxxx <nirmol(a)jurisonline.in> Cc: Pavan Duggan <pavanduggalassociates(a)gmail.com> Conversation: Wiki training Subject: Re: Wiki training Hey Nick, Any of the follwoing four days will be fine with me: Thursday----24 Jan Friday--------25 Jan Saturday----26 Jan Sunday------27 Jan Any time taht would us all. Regards, Nirmol

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SSAC Releases Advice on Fast-Flux Hosting
by Nick Ashton-Hart Feb. 1, 2008

Feb. 1, 2008

Dear All: The Stability and Security Advisory Committee has just released an updated report on Fast-Flux Hosting and the DNS, which can be accessed here: http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac025.pdf From the introduction of the report: "Fast flux" is an evasion technique that cyber-criminals and Internet miscreants use to evade identification and to frustrate law enforcement and anticrime efforts aimed at locating and shutting down web sites used for illegal purposes. Fast flux hosting is an application of technology that supports a wide variety of cyber-crime activities (fraud, identity theft, online scams) and is considered one of the most serious threats to online activities today. Basic fast flux hosting uses rapid modification of IP addresses associated with a system that hosts a malicious activity to evade detection and take down efforts. This technique is also used to rapidly modify the IP addresses of the name servers that resolve the domain names of the fluxed malicious hosts (this variant is sometimes called NS fast flux). A particularly troublesome variant of fast flux hosting, "double flux", fluxes addresses of both name servers and malicious (web server) hosts. This Advisory describes the technical aspects of fast flux hosting and fast flux service networks. It explains how the DNS is exploited to abet criminal activities that employ fast flux hosting, identifying the impacts of fast flux hosting, and calling particular attention to the way such attacks extend the malicious or profitable lifetime of the illegal activities conducted using these fast flux techniques. It describes current and possible methods of mitigating fast flux hosting at various points in the Internet. The Advisory discusses the pros and cons of these mitigation methods, identifies those methods that SSAC considers practical and sensible, and recommends that appropriate bodies consider policies that would make the practical mitigation methods universally available to registrants, ISPs, registrars and registries (where applicable for each). -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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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Further Information on At-Large Community Input into ICANN Budgeting and Operational Plans
by Nick Ashton-Hart Jan. 30, 2008

Jan. 30, 2008

Dear At-Large Community Members: As promised, this is a follow-up to Denise's email about input into this year's budgeting process, forwarded to you 9th January 2008 (You may view this at the ALAC Budget Subcommittee pages at https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?finance_and_budget_committee) . Whilst her email was forwarded to the At-Large community, it may be useful for you to know that the same solicitation of input is being made to the various Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations (ACs and SOs) as ICANN hopes that all of them will provide their views on this most important subject. As Doug Brent, ICANN's COO, mentioned during his discussions with representatives of the At-Large Community at the ICANN Los Angeles meeting, this budget is being prepared together with the operating plan – this is different from previous years, when the two plans were developed separately. I'm sure you'll agree, this is a real improvement, as it is often difficult to separate operational planning from budgeting. As a result of this, and based upon the timeframe provided by Denise to all ACs and SOs, we are asking all parts of the At-Large community – and especially the RALOs – to provide their views on what the community needs in the coming fiscal years to further develop its ability to grow and provide policy input from the At-Large perspective. We very much hope that the At-Large community also will comment on other areas of ICANN's work that will be detailed in the proposed budget and operating plan. In order for your input -- especially on At-Large's operations and budgets -- to be fully considered, please use the following schedule, which takes into account the schedule provided by Denise in her email: 1 March 2008 – Initial deadline for input on At-Large activities, for input into the draft budget and operating plan for its first first round of consultations. March 2008 (approximately) - First round of consultations with all stakeholders on the first round draft budget. Late April (approximately) – A second round budget and operating plan is produced for second round comments from all stakeholders, incorporating comments received from the first round. May 15 (approximately) – Second round comments from At-Large are needed not later than mid-May. June – Board of Directors to vote on budget and operating plan. ICANN Staff soon will be providing a draft budget and operating plan to act as a starting point for discussions, and there will be opportunities to discuss the subject during the New Delhi meeting. As to the modalities of providing input from the At-Large community, there is no 'magic' formula or format for providing input. This is important as we would not want to inadvertently create processes which have the unintended consequence of reducing the ability of every ALS to comment on anything related to ICANN, budgeting and operational planning included. Input provided can be detailed or general, and it can come from the RALOs, the ALAC, or even individual ALSes. All submissions received will be carefully considered. Please send your comments **on At-Large-related activities ONLY** directly to staff(a)alac.icann.org. You, of course, should feel free to make your views known to your RALO colleagues and to the ALAC members. A general public comment list will be opened soon to accept input on any aspect of ICANN's proposed operating plan and budget. You also are encouraged to discuss these subjects on this list and during public consultations that will be held on these subjects. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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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ICANN Board Recommends Action on Domain Tasting
by Nick Ashton-Hart Jan. 30, 2008

Jan. 30, 2008

http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-29jan08.htm ICANN Board Recommends Action on Domain Tasting Suggested fee change would effectively eliminate tasting 29 January 2008 MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is looking to effectively end domain tasting with a proposal to start charging the annual ICANN fee on registrar domain registrations. Domain tasting is the use of the Add Grace Period to test the profitability of a domain name registration. The AGP is a five-day period following the initial registration of a domain name when the registration may be deleted and a credit can be issued to a registrar. "Domain tasting has been an issue for the Internet community and ICANN is offering this proposal as a way to stop tasting," said Dr Paul Twomey, ICANN's President and CEO. "Charging the ICANN fee as soon as a domain name is registered would close the loophole used by tasters to test a domain name's profitability for free." AGP was originally introduced by registries so registrars could avoid costs if a domain name was mistyped or misspelled during the registration process. It is part of the .com, .net, .org, .info, .name, .pro, and .biz registry contracts. Tasting has been a serious challenge for the Internet community and has grown exponentially since 2004. In January 2007 the top 10 domain tasters accounted for 95% of all deleted .com and .net domain names - or 45,450,897 domain names out of 47,824,131 total deletes. The proposal will be part of the ICANN budget process for the fiscal year starting 1 July 2008. The early draft version of that budget will be released for and discussed at ICANN's New Delhi meeting later this month. After public discussions of this proposal and other budget issues, the proposed budget will be released for addition discussions by 17 May 2008 and be voted on at the board meeting to be held during the ICANN meeting in Paris in June. ICANN accredited registrars representing two-thirds of fees collected will be asked to approve the proposal. "This idea came from the ICANN community and we think it is a viable solution the Internet community has been seeking," Dr Twomey added. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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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Re: [APAC-Discuss] Provisional List of Attendees - v2
by Nick Ashton-Hart Jan. 28, 2008

Jan. 28, 2008

We will be providing for remote participation. In fact, the details of how to connect to the meetings are already posted on the APRALO site at www.apralo.org. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart Director, At-Large ICANN Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 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 On 28 Jan 2008, at 17:07, Kuo-Wei Wu wrote: > Will you provide teleconference? > > > > Kuo Wu > > > > From: apac-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:apac-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org > ] On Behalf Of Nick Ashton-Hart > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 3:34 AM > To: Asia-Pacific Discuss > Subject: [APAC-Discuss] Provisional List of Attendees - v2 > > > > Thanks to all who offered comments - I think we now might have a > complete list! Do please let me know if there are still missing > attendees of New Delhi: > > > > Surnane > > Forename > > Position > > Country > > ALS > > > > > > > > > > > > Nguyen > > Thu Hue > > ALAC > > Vietnam > > > > Langdon-Orr > > Cheryl > > ALAC Chair > > Australia > > ISOC AU > > Aizu > > Izumi > > ALAC > > Japan > > IUN > > Taiuru > > Karaitiana > > > > New Zealand > > Aotearoa Māori Internet Organisation > > Budhrani > > Pavan > > APRALO Sec > > Hong Kong SAR > > ISOC HK > > Singh > > Rajnesh > > > > Fiji > > PICISOC > > Allinson > > Les > > > > Fiji > > PICISOC > > Agarwal > > Nirmol > > > > India > > ISVK > > Chung > > Edmon > > APRALO Sec > > Hong Kong SAR > > ISOC HK > > Xue > > Hong > > IDN Liaison > > China > > AL@China > > Farrar > > David > > > > New Zealand > > Internet NZ > > AlAnsari > > Suleiman Mohammad > > > > Dubai > > Emirates Internet Group > > -- > Regards, > > > Nick Ashton-Hart > Director, At-Large > > ICANN > > Main Tel: +33 (450) 40 46 88 > > USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 > > 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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