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Re: [APAC-Discuss] July 25 Meeting in HK
by Lawyer Nirmol July 5, 2007

July 5, 2007

Dear all, I quite agree with the agenda forwarded by Edmond. Further it is important that the intial financial nuances should also be added as a part of substantive discussion: We need to have clarity on the issues like what other actvities are ALSes permitted to indulge in order to fund their activities undertaken for ICANN. We also need to arrive at a clear understanding that in view of the exsistence of GACs, the local government is not keen to forward any financial assistence (at least this is so in case of India and i think in case of other developng countries as well). We have to understand that the procurement of funding from corporate sector is likely to adversely affect the neutrality of the ALSes in their operations. We also need to understand that whether we foresee ALSes as substantive organisation who could assist ICANN on one hand and also lobby for great consumer / end user rights with the local governments, which would certainly require financial independence from any local body in order to work freely and fairly. Adding to Edmond's 'inter ALSes' point, i feel it would be great if each ALSes have its own website through which not only can they collect views on ICANN policy but can also put forward the policy initiative taken by their local authorities/government, this information exchange will in turn lead to a revolutionary change in the the policy development on intenational level with a concensus at local level. Thus, in case i am not able to attend the conference at hong kong due to non availability of adequate funding, i would be greatful taht this angle of the functioning of various ALSes is duely deliberated. Regards, Nirmol ISVK (India) On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 Edmon Chung wrote : >I was originally thinking only AM, however, it seems like a full day meeting >may be a good idea. That being said, I do have another event planned for the >afternoon, but we can have representative from ISOC HK for the whole day I >believe. Nick mentioned that ICANN will reserve a room for the whole day for >us. > >As for agenda, here are some of the things I have in mind (not even a draft >agenda yet): > >- policy input process > - identification of issues > - development of statements > - role of APRALO vs ALSes > - mechanism of consolidating / summarizing input > - mechanism of presenting statements, etc. >- actual policy input > - New gTLD process (application and evaluation) > - Domain tasting > - IDN > - others? (Nick? Any suggestion?) >- inter-ALS activities >- general outreach efforts > - recruitment of ALSes > - vetting of ALSes (process) >- apralo.org website > >Edmon > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: apac-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:apac-discuss- > > bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Kuo-Wei Wu > > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 9:02 PM > > To: 'Edmon Chung'; 'Asia-Pacific Discuss' > > Subject: Re: [APAC-Discuss] July 25 Meeting in HK > > > > What is the meeting agenda? The meeting will run from 900am to 530pm on > > 7/25? Please let us know, so I can reserve my schedule (I believe the others > > have the similar issues). > > > > Kuo Wu > > > > *If people can stay only one night, then we have some money to help people's > > critical need for airfare (special for developing countries). > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: apac-discuss-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > [mailto:apac-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Edmon > > Chung > > Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 6:56 AM > > To: 'Asia-Pacific Discuss' > > Subject: [APAC-Discuss] July 25 Meeting in HK > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > ICANN has confirmed to support the venue as well as to provide US$5000 > > financial support for the meeting: > > > > - July 25, 2007 (Wednesday) > > - Hong Kong > > - Sheraton (www.sheraton.com/HongKong) > > > > What this means is that it should cover everyone's accommodation (see > > attached > > email for hotel booking at the ICANN venue hotel) for 2 nights. If we have > > left from the accommodation, we may allocate some money to everyone's travel > > > > budget as well. > > > > Would be great to have all of you here! > > > > Please let me know who can come to the meeting. > > > > Edmon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > >_______________________________________________ >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

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New Website for At-Large
by Nick Ashton-Hart July 5, 2007

July 5, 2007

Dear All: Attached you will find the functional specification for the new www.atlarge.icann.org which is being built. This will be a quantum leap forward for At-Large. It incorporates dynamic content - from blogs of members of the community, two-way links between the forums and the mailing lists, fully-imbedded multilingual support, and the ability to seamlessly link the wiki environments into the website - amongst many other features. It will also include 'single-sign-on' functionality, allowing you to login with one userid and password and access the membership system being built in CiviCRM, as well as special content based upon what position or region you belong to in the At-Large community website. Much of the content from www.alac.icann.org will be migrated to the new site, as well as content in the current wiki environments for meetings and documents; we can also bring over historical information which is wanted from www.icannalac.org before updates to that site effectively ceased in December 2006. There should be a preview of the site available in the next few weeks. In completing the site we'll look for input from the community. I hope that you are as excited as I am about what this site will mean to the community - we're once again leading the way in online environments within the ICANN family. -- 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] [At-Large] RALO next steps?
by Wendy Seltzer June 25, 2007

June 25, 2007

Jacqueline A. Morris wrote: > We should not focus exclusively on building up heavy structures, creating > documents, rules and procedures, but we should focus on and move ahead on > obtaining and transmitting the end user perspective on the main issues that > are on the table at ICANN right now. Some of these are: > > · Protection of Registrants in relation to Registrars (RAA > amendments) > > · IPv6 > > · IDNs > > · DNSSEC > > · gTLD process > > · ICANN Geographic Regions (a joint interest with the ccNSO) Great! I'll suggest adding Privacy and WHOIS In addition, the RALOs could usefully be conduits for information in both directions on: Avenues for providing registrants with more information about rights and registration options -- a question that came up again in today's RAA panel Understanding ICANN's limited scope (and keeping it limited) Thanks, --Wendy > > ALAC members who have focused on some of these issues, building specialties > in certain issues, will also be available to discuss the issues with you if > you want. We have also created At Large working groups on some of these > issues, and you can find this information at > https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?at_large_policy_working_groups > > > -- Wendy Seltzer -- wendy(a)seltzer.org phone: +1.617.418.3456 / +44 (0)1865 287203 // cell: 07785 550361 Visiting Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet & Society http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/seltzer.html http://www.chillingeffects.org/

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Fwd: RALO next steps?
by Izumi AIZU June 25, 2007

June 25, 2007

I mostly agree with what Jacqueline says in the following e-mail, and forwarding it to you all, izumi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jacqueline A. Morris <jam(a)jacquelinemorris.com> Date: 2007/06/26 0:44 Subject: RALO next steps? To: At-large Worldwide <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, HovtekCheryl <cheryl(a)hovtek.com.au>, Izumi AIZU <iza(a)anr.org>, alice <alice(a)apc.org>, Hawa Diakite <hawadiakite(a)gmail.com>, shahshah(a)irnic.ir, admin(a)isoc.sd Cc: NA Discuss <na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, Discussion for At-Large Europe <euro-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, lac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org Paul Twomey just mentioned in his President's report the need for the RALOs to get going quickly on input to the policy processes of ICANN. He also mentioned this in both RALO meetings on Sunday. We should not focus exclusively on building up heavy structures, creating documents, rules and procedures, but we should focus on and move ahead on obtaining and transmitting the end user perspective on the main issues that are on the table at ICANN right now. Some of these are: · Protection of Registrants in relation to Registrars (RAA amendments) · IPv6 · IDNs · DNSSEC · gTLD process · ICANN Geographic Regions (a joint interest with the ccNSO) Most of these will be the subject of workshops or tutorials this week. For those of you who are here in San Juan, please make time to attend the sessions. Remote participation is available for most of the sessions as well. ALAC members who have focused on some of these issues, building specialties in certain issues, will also be available to discuss the issues with you if you want. We have also created At Large working groups on some of these issues, and you can find this information at https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?at_large_policy_working_groups Thanks everyone Jacqueline PS: Can AP and AF members forward this to those lists? (Alice, Hawa, Mohammed, Cheryl, Siavash, Izumi) I've not got access to those lists as yet – working on it.

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Meeting up in San Juan
by Edmon Chung June 24, 2007

June 24, 2007

Hi Everyone, Was chatting with Xue Hong yesterday... even though there might not be a lot of us around, perhaps we can try to meet up here in San Juan. Who is here? How are people's availability? Edmon

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Re: [APAC-Discuss] FW: APRALO HK meeting
by Lawyer Nirmol June 21, 2007

June 21, 2007

Dear All, Please find the amended draft (minor changes incorporated)of brief funding proposal to ICANN . Regards, Nirmol On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 Edmon Chung wrote : >Hi Everyone, > >As per our earlier discussion over the mailing-list, a few of us have put together a brief proposal for ICANN's consideration for funding for an APRALO gathering on July 25 in Hong Kong. > >Attached is a proposal, please take a look and provide your input. > >Hope to see you all in HK next month! :-) > >Edmon > > > >-----Original Message----- > From: Rajnesh D. Singh [mailto:rajnesh@pacificit.org] >Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 11:40 AM >To: edmon(a)isoc.hk >Subject: Re: APRALO HK meeting > >Please find attached v1.1 updated with following: > ># 5 and # 6: + Formalisation of APRALO workplan > + Working Groups on ALAC/APRALO issues > >And before someone asks, the workplan is WIP and will be circulated to the officers within the next week for their input, and then to the wider APRALO community for further development and comments with a deadline, followed by actioning of necessary changes and then (hopefully) formalised at the HK meeting (assuming it is held). Needless to say, we will try and keep it simple, and achievable. More later. > >The budget may need tweaking - I see a need for 3 nights, particularly for those travelling from a bit further afield. Would need to get into HK by 24, meet 25, and 26 to perhaps have an opportunity to interact with the registrar/registry delegates (assume in a non-formal social basis rather than at their meeting), and leave 27. (And I would expect my flight cost will be much cheaper than listed). > > >Regards, >R. > > > >edmon@isochk wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > Please find attached a very brief proposal for getting funding from ICANN for the APRALO meeting suggested. Nick is also helping to refine it. But please provide your input as well. > > Edmon > > > >_______________________________________________ >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

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FW: APRALO HK meeting
by Edmon Chung June 21, 2007

June 21, 2007

Hi Everyone, As per our earlier discussion over the mailing-list, a few of us have put together a brief proposal for ICANN's consideration for funding for an APRALO gathering on July 25 in Hong Kong. Attached is a proposal, please take a look and provide your input. Hope to see you all in HK next month! :-) Edmon -----Original Message----- From: Rajnesh D. Singh [mailto:rajnesh@pacificit.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 11:40 AM To: edmon(a)isoc.hk Subject: Re: APRALO HK meeting Please find attached v1.1 updated with following: # 5 and # 6: + Formalisation of APRALO workplan + Working Groups on ALAC/APRALO issues And before someone asks, the workplan is WIP and will be circulated to the officers within the next week for their input, and then to the wider APRALO community for further development and comments with a deadline, followed by actioning of necessary changes and then (hopefully) formalised at the HK meeting (assuming it is held). Needless to say, we will try and keep it simple, and achievable. More later. The budget may need tweaking - I see a need for 3 nights, particularly for those travelling from a bit further afield. Would need to get into HK by 24, meet 25, and 26 to perhaps have an opportunity to interact with the registrar/registry delegates (assume in a non-formal social basis rather than at their meeting), and leave 27. (And I would expect my flight cost will be much cheaper than listed). Regards, R. edmon@isochk wrote: > Hi everyone, > Please find attached a very brief proposal for getting funding from ICANN for the APRALO meeting suggested. Nick is also helping to refine it. But please provide your input as well. > Edmon >

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Remote Participation in San Juan ICANN At-Large Events
by Nick Ashton-Hart June 20, 2007

June 20, 2007

Dear All: I'm happy to announce that the remote participation options, as well as the agendas of At-Large Related events at the San Juan ICANN Meeting, have been finalised. You are requested to review: For LAC Attendees: https://st.icann.org/lacralo/index.cgi? san_juan_icann_meeting For NA Attendees: https://st.icann.org/naralo/index.cgi? puerto_rico_icann_meeting For the ALAC: https://st.icann.org/ALAC/index.cgi?san_juan_meeting Those who live in countries where no free telephone access number exists may request that the conference service calls them - please send such requests to staff(a)alac.icann.org, with your name and your first and second preference telephone numbers to be called on. Due to logistical concerns we do need 48 hours notice in advance of the meeting you wish to be called out for in order to arrange this for you. If you participate remotely, please review the following tips on how to make the remote participation service work most effectively for you: https://st.icann.org/ALAC/index.cgi?remote_participation For those unable to attend a session, recordings will be available after the meeting ends (allow 24 hours delay) for review. Documents of concern to the community in translated editions are available from: https://st.icann.org/ALAC/index.cgi?san_juan_documents with more being made available every day. -- 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 Travel Policy
by Nick Ashton-Hart June 11, 2007

June 11, 2007

Dear Community: I'd like to advise you of an update to the At-Large Travel Policy, attached in four language editions below. The change is to advise you that ICANN are adopting a per-diem based system for expenses over and above those paid directly by ICANN. For those attending the San Juan meeting from LAC, NA, and the ALAC committee, a separate email will advise you on the per diem details for the meeting. Current versions of the travel policy, and all forms, will always be available at: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi? policies_and_procedures. -- 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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Reports Issued - Protection of the Rights of Others and Reserved Names Working Group
by Nick Ashton-Hart June 6, 2007

June 6, 2007

Dear All: Be advised that two Working Group reports have just been released. The GNSO Protection of the Rights of Others (PRO) report can be found at: http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/GNSO-PRO-WG-final-01Jun07.pdf. The Reserved Names Working Group of the New gTLDS Committee has released their report, available at: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/final-report-rn-wg-23may07.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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