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ALS Proposed structures appllication (ALAC)
by RJGlass | America＠Large July 10, 2007

July 10, 2007

With regard to the current ALAC meeting, and the Proposed Guide to At-Large Structures Application evaluation, I have some concerns. 1) This document lacks any real substance or clarity in the area of what is desired of future ALSs. 2) There is no substantial improvement over the previous version. 3) There has not been substantial deliberation over the issues, rather issues are glossed over and accepted or changed as insignificantly as they have been proposed. 4) Too much time has been spent on procedural issues that could have been better focused on substance. I am not trying to stand in the way of progress, rather I am convinced that not much progress has been made in the way of making a reformed application process of new ALSs. In preparing for future issues such as this, I would suggest more time and energy be used for making a quality document and clear up issues related to these documents. Unfortunately there has been so much going on that some things fall through the cracks. I'm afraid that this document is one which has been neglected. -Randy Glass A@L

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Issues Report on Dispute Handling for IGO Names and Abbreviations
by Jacqueline A. Morris July 8, 2007

July 8, 2007

The GNSO Council has received an Issues Report pertaining to dispute handling for IGO names and abbreviations - http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg03586.html The ALAC would appreciate feedback from the AtLarge on this issue. Jacqueline No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.0/852 - Release Date: 6/17/2007 8:23 AM

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Re: [At-Large] New gTLDs
by Annette Muehlberg July 2, 2007

July 2, 2007

Dear Alan, yes the problem has been discussed on an even simpler basis - not only even concerning the use of different languages. In case of NYC an alternative application could well be .newyork - so that woud mean it is up to the applicant to also apply for another version of TLD (or someone else could apply). Concerning our ALAC statement to present this afternoon could you pick up what, Jaqueline put it already in her slides (unfortunately not shown): We would like to stress that Geo/City TLDs provide a great opportunity for users. More choice, Identification with the region/city. They offer good opportunities for local business. Part of what has to be considered are the rights of governments to register governmental domains - (apart from Trademark issues). A local geographical and unrestricted (!) domain is a very useful addition to the existing TLDs for the users. Best Annette > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> > Gesendet: 28.06.07 17:11:25 > An: At-Large Worldwide <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Betreff: Re: [At-Large] New gTLDs > > Agreed. And time is VERY short. > > One of my comments is that the current plan is that new gTLDs will be > processed one-by-one. But there are compelling reasons for linking > applications in cases where the multiple TLDs will map to the same domain. > > This is already starting to be discussed related to IDN ccTLDs which > map to existing ASCII ccTLDs. > > This applies to both IDN TLDs which will be aliases for existing > gTLDs as well as cases where multiple language (IDN or not) versions > of the same name. For example, in the case of Geo-TLDs, it might make > sense for applications for .PRAGUE and .PRAHA to be linked and > applied for at the same time if they will be aliases for each other. > > We are always talking about fragmenting the Internet. If we don't > address this issue, we have the potential for fragmenting the > Internet over language lines. > > As Liaison to the GNSO, I would like to raise this issue, at the very > least for inclusion of a comment from the ALAC (it is probably too > late to effect the body of the recommendations). Is there any support > for my proposal? > > Alan > > At 28/06/2007 10:27 AM, Vittorio Bertola wrote: > >All, > >in the interesting discussion that is now developing at the public forum > >on the introduction of new gTLDs, I will refrain from taking any > >position, because we have not discussed any at this point in time (the > >proposal just came out a few days ago). > >Nonetheless, we should agree on a position as soon as possible, possibly > >before the intermediate Board meeting in August, so that we can then try > >to push it through, and that I have something official to say in the > >discussions of the Board. > >Thanks, > >-- > >vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- > >--------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <-------- > > > >_______________________________________________ > >ALAC mailing list > >ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > >http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org > > > >At-Large Official Site: http://www.alac.icann.org > >ALAC Independent: http://www.icannalac.org > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC mailing list > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.alac.icann.org > ALAC Independent: http://www.icannalac.org > --

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FW: [lac-ralo] Fwd: ALAC Liason Board - Alfa-Redi Position
by Jacqueline A. Morris July 1, 2007

July 1, 2007

I'm forwarding this at the request of Erick. Jacqueline -----Original Message----- From: Erick Iriarte Ahon [mailto:eiriarte@alfa-redi.org] Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:34 AM To: Regional At-Large Structure for Latin America Subject: [lac-ralo] Fwd: ALAC Liason Board - Alfa-Redi Position >Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:24:22 -0500 >To: lac-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org, na-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >From: Erick Iriarte Ahon <eiriarte(a)alfa-redi.org> >Subject: ALAC Liason Board - Alfa-Redi Position > >For the Record. > >Alfa-Redi (ALS accredited in LatinAmerica) express public support to >Vittorio Bertola to the be the ALAC Liason Board, not only because >he was our past chair of ALAC, we understand correctly the reality >of the different regions, and is involved directly in the issues of ALAC. > >Alfa-Redi like Acredited ALS express their position because > >Our second candidate if Vittorio don't accept the position, we >believed could be Sebastien Bachollet > >In any case we support another candidate to this position. > >The delegates from each RALO in the ALAC will take the decision, we >hope their decision are based in the best for the At-Large System, a >lot of people work so hard for the At-Large system, our organization >really believe in the work of Vittorio Bertola > >Yours > >Erick Iriarte Ahon >Presidente >Alfa-Redi >http://www.alfa-redi.org Dgroups is a joint initiative of Bellanet, DFID, Hivos, ICA, ICCO, IICD, OneWorld, UNAIDS and World Bank --- You are currently subscribed to lac-ralo as: jam(a)jacquelinemorris.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-lac-ralo-812933S(a)dgroups.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.10/875 - Release Date: 6/27/2007 9:08 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.10/875 - Release Date: 6/27/2007 9:08 PM

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Thank you all - and...
by Izumi AIZU July 1, 2007

July 1, 2007

Dear AtLarge community guys, especially for those who have been in San Juan at ICANN meeting. It's been a real busy week for all of us, and quite exhausted now, for everyone, I assume. I thank you guys all for your hard and warm work and socilaizing. We faced many challenges, opprotunities, funs and bles, but all in all I think we did a reasonable job. I hope we could improve the function of ALS/RALO/ALAC as much as possible, and make more impacts within ICANN commnity, which is starting to recognize the new AtLarge, for the coming months and especially at the next LA meeting. I proposed to create a new working group, Working Group on IPv4 depletion and v6 migration, and hope to organize a workshop on this subject with other constituencies at the LA ICANN meeting. For those who are interested, please drop me an e-mail. Mailing list should start sometime soon, so does wiki space. With that, I say "Adios amigos/amigas!!" izumi -- >> Izumi Aizu << Institute for HyperNetwork Society Kumon Center, Tama University * * * * * << Writing the Future of the History >> www.anr.org

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June ALS Accreditation vote results
by ICANN At Large Staff June 29, 2007

June 29, 2007

Dear At-Large Community, Please find below the results for the June ALS Accreditation vote: Poll menu: ALS June 07 Report date: Fri 29 Jun 2007 11:24 UTC Should ACOULL (Association COngolaise des Utilisateurs de Logiciels Libres) be accredited? As at: Sat 23 Jun 2007 17:00 UTC Number of voters: 11 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % Voters 1 Yes 11 100.00 Alice Wanjira-Munyua, Izumi Aizu, Annette Muehlberg, Carlos Aguirre, Jacqueline Morris, Jose Ovidio Salgueiro, Cheryl Langdon-orr, Hawa Diakite, Mohamed El Bashir, Sebastien Bachollet, Veronica Cretu 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 Did not vote: Siavash Shashahani, Alan Greenberg, Wendy Seltzer Should Communautique be accredited? As at: Sat 23 Jun 2007 17:00 UTC Number of voters: 10 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % Voters 1 Yes 9 90.00 Alice Wanjira-Munyua, Izumi Aizu, Carlos Aguirre, Jacqueline Morris, Cheryl Langdon-orr, Hawa Diakite, Mohamed El Bashir, Sebastien Bachollet, Veronica Cretu 2 No 1 10.00 Jose Ovidio Salgueiro 3 Abstain 0 0.00 Did not vote: Siavash Shashahani, Alan Greenberg, Wendy Seltzer, Annette Muehlberg Should AGEIA DENSI BRASIL (Association for Studies and Academic Research in Law, Economic and Business in Brazil's Information Society) be accredited? As at: Sat 23 Jun 2007 17:00 UTC Number of voters: 11 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % Voters 1 Yes 11 100.00 Alice Wanjira-Munyua, Izumi Aizu, Annette Muehlberg, Carlos Aguirre, Jacqueline Morris, Jose Ovidio Salgueiro, Cheryl Langdon-orr, Hawa Diakite, Mohamed El Bashir, SÃ©bastien Bachollet, Veronica Cretu 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.00 Did not vote: Siavash Shashahani, Alan Greenberg, Wendy Seltzer -- Regards, ICANN At-Large Staff Main Tel: +44 (20) 8800-1011] USA Tel: +1 (202) 657-5460 Fax: +44 (20) 7681-3135 email: staff(a)alac.icann.org

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Creation of Election Rules Working Group
by Robert Guerra June 29, 2007

June 29, 2007

An ad hoc ALAC Election Rules Working Group has been created to help define the election rules for selecting the Board liaison. The working group is seeking input , specifically a text for a recommended procedure. Wiki - with details is available at the following URL: https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?election_rules_working_group Members: * Cheryl Langdon-Orr (Asia Pacific) * Robert Guerra (North America) * Veronica Cretu (Europe) Current text is as follows: Where there are more than two candidates, I recommend single transferrable vote / instant runoff, with the election decided by simple majority of the votes cast: Each voter ranks the candidates 1-N #1 votes are tabulated; If one candidate has a majority, that candidate wins. If not, The candidate with fewest #1 votes is dropped from the list and his/ her next (#2) votes are allocated to the remaining candidates; The process continues until one candidate has a simple majority of the votes. That candidate is the winner. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Transferable_Vote

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Resolutions from today's Board meeting
by Vittorio Bertola June 29, 2007

June 29, 2007

All, below you can find some of the resolutions that were just passed by the Board. Specifically, there is further work for us to do - we are now being explicitly asked: - to send proposals for RAA revisions (actually, I had it broadened to "related policies" and the accreditation process as well), and to comment again on the draft proposal of the new contract; - to elaborate on answers to the ccNSO/GAC questions on ccTLD IDNs. Both things weren't in the initial drafts, and I suggest that you read the transcript of the discussion on the resolution on RAA revisions, including the discussion on our proposed amendment, to understand the resistence by some constituencies that you have to work with. I'd be happy to do a deeper debriefing with behind-the-scenes details to the people who are here (we used to have debriefing ALAC meetings at Friday lunch / early afternoon years ago, I think we should start again). Ciao, ===== Regional At-Large Organization for North America Whereas, the ICANN Bylaws, Article XI, Section 2, Part 4, provide a process that allows individual Internet users to participate meaningfully in the work of ICANN, as the community known as ‘At-Large’, and; Whereas, groups representing individual internet users throughout the North American (“NA”) Geographic Region have finalised work on organising themselves as a Regional At-Large Organisation (“RALO”) by creating a Memorandum of Understanding between themselves and ICANN, and; Whereas, the Parties to the MoU signed it at a public ceremony at the San Juan ICANN meeting, the execution of the agreement on ICANN’s part contingent upon final approval by the ICANN Board following completion of the public comment period, and; Whereas, the ICANN Board wishes to recognise and applaud the North American At-Large community in question and the achievement of this milestone; Whereas, the Board wishes to recognise with the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding and the election of two North American members of the At-Large Advisory Committee, the ALAC is no longer ‘Interim’, and the whole At-Large community is to be congratulated on an enormous amount of work; Resolved (07.___), the Board ratifies the Memorandum of Understanding with the North American At-Large Structures, on the same basis under which it was signed. Consultation on Registrar Accreditation Agreement Amendments Whereas, ICANN has received considerable comment and recommendations from registrants and others in the Internet community for improvements in ICANN contracts in order to protect the interests of registrants. Whereas, ICANN posted several recommendations in a call for major review of ICANN’s Registrar Accreditation Agreements (RAA) and the accreditation process. Whereas, community comment received since the posting tends to affirm those same areas as important and ICANN has published specific areas for amendment. Whereas, ICANN Board and staff have met with the Registrars Constituency to discuss specific recommended changes to the RAA and agreed to continue discussions to expedite the publication and consideration of proposed amendments. Whereas, it is important to implement amendments in a timely manner to avoid future harm to registrants. Resolved (07.__), the Board directs staff to solicit and consider the input of the Internet community, including the At-Large community and the GNSO constituencies, regarding proposed changes to the RAA, registrar accreditation process, and related policies. Resolved (07.__), the Board requests that staff engage with the Registrars Constituency in order to arrive at, and post for public comment, a set of proposed amendments or alternative version to the RAA, that is intended to address to the extent feasible the concerns raised by the Internet community. Resolved (07.___), that when the RAA is published for public comment, that notice be provided to allow the At-Large Advisory Committee, the GNSO, and other interested parties to review the proposed revised RAA and provide advice to the Board in its review and possible adoption of the amended or alternative RAA, and consideration of the related processes and policies. Acknowledgement of Technical Progress on IDNs Whereas, the Board expresses its gratitude to the volunteers in the technical community, including the IETF, IAB, RSSAC, and SSAC for their work related to the deployment of IDNs. Whereas, the Board recognizes the important work being done on the revision of the IDNA protocol that provides the framework for what characters can be used when registering domain names, as well as the successful results in the laboratory test conducted by Autonomica. Whereas, ICANN is preparing the near-term release of a publicly accessible facility for the evaluation of at least eleven IDN TLDs that will be provisionally entered into the root zone of the DNS and that will include second-level domains in the same languages as the TLDs, all for evaluation purpose only. Whereas, the Board recognizes that this is a significant step towards the stable deployment of IDNs. Whereas, the SSAC has undertaken a technical study to analyze stability and security issues associated with the deployment of IDNs TLDs. Whereas, the TLD registries working group has recently released IDN Guidelines revisions, and plans to continue this effort as further details of the IDNA protocol revision is being completed. Whereas, the ICANN Board remains committed to the development and deployment of IDNs that enable people who communicate and want to use domain names with characters other than a through z and zero through nine, and at the same time benefit from the promise of a single interoperable Internet. Resolved (07.___), the ICANN Board acknowledges the work performed by the members of the community working on this important topic and urges this work to continue to move forward in a manner that emphasizes the security and stability of the Internet. Resolved (07.___), the ICANN Board respectfully requests that technical volunteers continue to work closely together to complete their work revising the IDNA protocol and identifying technical requirements for IDN registrations to guide the policy making community. Resolved (07. ___), the ICANN Board requests staff to consider the resulting technical recommendations as essential for the introduction of IDN at the top-level in a manner that ensures the continued security and stability of the Internet. Acknowledgement of Policy Progress on IDNs Whereas, the Board expresses its gratitude to the ICANN community, including the GNSO, ccNSO, GAC, and ALAC for their work related to the deployment of IDNs. Whereas, the ccNSO, GNSO, GAC and ALAC are actively addressing policy aspects related to the introduction of internationalized top-level labels. Whereas, a joint effort involving the ccNSO and GAC has made considerable progress, publishing a list of issues and questions that need to be addressed in order to move forward with IDN ccTLDs associated with the ISO 3166-1 two-letter codes. Whereas, the ICANN community is discussing the details involved in using an interim approach to IDN ccTLDs associated with the ISO 3166-1 two-letter codes to meet near-term demands and to gain experience with mechanisms for selection and authorization of such TLDs that can inform a policy development process aimed at creating an overall policy. Whereas, the ICANN Board remains committed to the development and deployment of IDNs that enable people communicate and want to use domain names with characters other than a through z and zero through nine, and at the same time benefit from the promise of a single interoperable Internet. Resolved (07.___), the ICANN Board respectfully requests that that the ICANN community including the GNSO, ccNSO, GAC, and ALAC provide the Board with responses to the published list of issues and questions that need to be addressed in order to move forward with IDN ccTLDs associated with the ISO 3166-1 two-letter codes in a manner that ensures the continued security and stability of the Internet. The Board requests status reports regarding progress by the conclusion of the ICANN meeting in Los Angeles in October 2007. Resolved (07.___), the ICANN Board respectfully requests that the ICANN community including the GNSO, ccNSO, GAC, and ALAC continue to work collaboratively, taking the technical limitations and requirements into consideration, to explore both an interim and overall approach to IDN ccTLDs associated with the ISO 3166-1 two-letter codes and recommend a course of action to the Board in a timely manner. -- vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------

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Tomorrow's meetings
by Vittorio Bertola June 29, 2007

June 29, 2007

For those who might have missed this, the ALAC meets again tomorrow morning at 7:30am in the same room as today (Flamingo C/D). If the room will be unavailable, we'll move somewhere from there. The agenda will be the continuation of today's Q&A session with Board liaison nominees, until 8:30 at latest (when the Board meeting begins). I would suggest that ALAC members that are available continue the meeting either during or after the Board meeting, to come to conclusion on the proposed new criteria for ALS accreditation, or at least on how to finalize them asap. -- vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------

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Board liaison - more changes
by Jacqueline A. Morris June 29, 2007

June 29, 2007

Hi With the rapid changes of the agenda here in San Juan, and the concept of unfairness to the RALOs that are not physically present in San Juan – they need to have similar access. So we will set up a teleconference that we will advertise in good time, we will have time for questions, etc. Sorry for the back and forth, but schedules are such a mess here today with all the conflicting meetings. Thanks Jacqueline No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.10/875 - Release Date: 6/27/2007 9:08 PM

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