APRALO Teleconference for August 2007

Date: 28 August 2007

APRALO Teleconference Time: 0600 UTC (for the time in various timezones click here)

Summary Minutes: Meeting Summary 28 August 2007

Transcription: Transcription 28 August 2007

Recording: Available 48 Hours after meeting

A G E N D A

Agenda is in draft form until adoption at the beginning of the meeting.
Documents are linked for download next to the agenda items they belong to where available

Attendance:

Apologies:

1. Adoption of the Agenda
2. Adoption of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting: 25 July 2007
3. Matters Arising from these Minutes

• Budget

Information regarding the mechanism for Statement Development that is used in auDA Policy Making WEB PAGE. However in Synopsis: auDA uses a variety of advisory panels, committees (standing and ad hoc), and other consultative groups to help it develop policies and practices that are appropriate for the Australian environment, and responsive to user needs.

* membership is voluntary (but auDA has discretion to provide financial assistance where required)
* members are appointed on the basis of their individual skills and experience, as well as the stakeholder interests they represent
* meeting minutes are published on the auDA website
* draft proposals and recommendations are released for public comment, before being submitted for auDA approval
* secretariat support is provided by auDA.

4. Working Group Liaisons from APRALO - ALAC Reps to brief on needs

• ALAC Working Groups currently (or soon) requiring input.

5. Keith Davidson will present APTLD's case, regarding the approach from APTLD to support their stand on IDN ccTLD
(see Attachment section for document, and text of request from Don Hollander is below)

Current Activity to date in the ALAC WG on this matter can be found at
https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?alac_idn_working_group

• Discussion of the matter and consideration of the following Proposed Motion:-

'That APRALO support the "very limited and controlled approach"; for an allocation of ccTLD IDN's, as proposed by the APTLD, for a FastTrack allocation of ccTLD IDN's, while ICANN goes through their more extensive Policy DevelopmentProcess; and to vocally show this support at the ICANN meeting LA.' Proposed: CLO Seconded:

Any Other Business

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