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by Rudi Vansnick Sept. 22, 2009

Sept. 22, 2009

Apology for my absence for the call of today ... I got an urgent call from Flemish government and have to move to Brussels. I have posted a small report on the latest ccNSO meeting on the website https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?ccnso_liaison Sorry ... -- Rudi Vansnick President Internet Society Belgium vzw Voorzitter TIK vzw Board member EURALO (ALAC - ICANN) Tel: +32 (0)70 77 39 39 GSM: +32 (0)475 28 16 32 www.isoc.be <http://www.isoc.be> - www.vansnick.eu <http://www.vansnick.eu>

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TR: [Icann-future-wg] Improving Institutional Confidence - Bylaw Amendments for Public Comment
by Sébastien Bachollet Sept. 22, 2009

Sept. 22, 2009

I would like to extent the comments to At-Large Worldwide. I update the document after circulation in the WGs. Thanks for your comments https://st.icann.org/working-groups/index.cgi?the_future_structure_and_gover nance_of_icann Sébastien Bachollet Président d'honneur - Isoc France sebastien.bachollet(a)isoc.fr www.egeni.org www.isoc.fr -----Message d'origine----- De : Sébastien Bachollet [mailto:sebastien.bachollet@isoc.fr] Envoyé : mercredi 26 août 2009 18:46 À : 'icann-future-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' Cc : 'trans-account-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org' Objet : RE: [Icann-future-wg] Improving Institutional Confidence - Bylaw Amendments for Public Comment Please find a proposal comments for the IIC _ I included some of the comments we received - and at the end about the bylaws. All the best Sébastien Bachollet Président d'honneur - Isoc France sebastien.bachollet(a)isoc.fr www.egeni.org www.isoc.fr > -----Message d'origine----- > De : icann-future-wg-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:icann- > future-wg-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org] De la part de At-Large > Staff Envoyé : mardi 18 août 2009 16:50 À : > icann-future-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > Objet : [Icann-future-wg] Improving Institutional Confidence - Bylaw > Amendments for Public Comment > > Dear Future Structure and Governance of ICANN WG Members: > > As you may be aware, staff proposals on how to implement some of the > ideas in the report of the President's Strategy Commitee were released > for discussion in Sydney. > > The ALAC noted the importance of the subject at its meetings there, > and Sebastien Bachollet took the lead in developing a response to the > documents which has been previously circulated to all of you. > > Subsequently, proposals for amendment of the Bylaws of ICANN to > implement some of the ideas in the documents have been posted for > public comment. > > The first bylaw revision is a new mechanism called the "Community > Re-Examination Vote". It would allow the ICANN community to request > the Board to re-examine a Board decision taken by resolution. > > The second proposal would revise one of the existing bylaws and > replace the independent third-party review process with a more robust > process, the "Independent Review Body". > > The announcement is available at > http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-27jul09-en.htm. > These > are available in english-only. > > The suggestion which has been made is that the existing text produced > by Sebastien should be amended to incorporate a response to the > proposals. > We have been asked to set up a teleconference where these subjects may > be discussed by all of you and any other interested members of the > community, and further information on this will be forthcoming soon. > > We have asked the member of staff responsible for this consultation to > let us know when non-english versions of the text are expected to be > available. We will let you know what we hear by reply. > -- > > Regards, > > > > *ICANN At-Large Staff* > > Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber- > White > > staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ICANN-Future-WG mailing list > ICANN-Future-WG(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/icann-future- > wg_atlarge-lists.icann.org

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Doodle: Call for Volunteers to participate in Joint ALAC/GNSO Efforts Related to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA)
by At Large Staff Sept. 21, 2009

Sept. 21, 2009

Dear All, At its meeting on 3 September 2009, the GNSO Council approved the charter to convene a drafting team to: (i) draft a registrant rights charter in cooperation with ALAC, and (ii) discuss further amendments to the RAA and to identify those on which further action may be desirable. For those of you who are interested in participating in these efforts, please inform Gisella Gruber-White (Gisella.Gruber-White(a)icann.org) and use the Doodle below to identify the times that you are available in order to schedule the first call. Please also submit your Statement of Interest along with your response. The Statement of Interest should include the following information: 1. Current vocation, employer and position 2. Type of work performed in 1 above 3. Identify any financial ownership or senior management/leadership interest in registries, registrars or other firms that are interested parties in ICANN policy or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other arrangement 4. Identify any type of commercial interest in ICANN GNSO policy development outcomes. Are you representing other parties? 5. Describe any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency or person(s) regarding your nomination or selection as a work team member. The purpose of this first call will be to determine the logistics on how to proceed with these RAA related efforts, and to identify coordinators from ALAC and the GNSO for this joint effort, as well as the chair for the work of each of the subgroups. Please complete the attached Doodle link - this poll closes on Friday, 25 September at 1700 UTC. The date and time of this call will then be announced. http://www.doodle.com/87ynpg26iidk7g8m Time zone active For more information on the RAA effort, please refer to the materials posted on the WIKI at https://st.icann.org/raa-related/index.cgi?joint_alac_gnso_wg_and_at_large_w orkspace_on_raa_related. Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber-White ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Weekly posting summary for alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten Sept. 18, 2009

Sept. 18, 2009

Total of 22 messages in the last 7 days. script run at: Fri Sep 18 00:53:03 EDT 2009 Messages | Bytes | Who --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 22.73% | 5 | 19.05% | 34630 | staff at atlarge.icann.org 9.09% | 2 | 8.90% | 16176 | nick.ashton-hart at icann.org 4.55% | 1 | 9.19% | 16713 | jefsey at jefsey.com 4.55% | 1 | 7.30% | 13270 | wendy at seltzer.com 4.55% | 1 | 6.56% | 11929 | cheryl at hovtek.com.au 4.55% | 1 | 6.33% | 11516 | langdonorr at gmail.com 4.55% | 1 | 5.64% | 10255 | vanda at uol.com.br 4.55% | 1 | 5.55% | 10087 | carlton.samuels at uwimona.edu.jm 4.55% | 1 | 5.04% | 9162 | ocl at gih.com 4.55% | 1 | 4.65% | 8447 | sebastien.bachollet at isoc.fr 4.55% | 1 | 3.39% | 6167 | narten at us.ibm.com 4.55% | 1 | 3.38% | 6142 | danielmonastersky at gmail.com 4.55% | 1 | 3.29% | 5979 | evan at telly.org 4.55% | 1 | 3.27% | 5951 | jsalgueiro at cantv.net 4.55% | 1 | 2.95% | 5371 | dannyyounger at yahoo.com 4.55% | 1 | 2.89% | 5250 | mbashir at mbash.net 4.55% | 1 | 2.61% | 4752 | annette.muehlberg at web.de --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 100.00% | 22 |100.00% | 181797 | Total

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Re: [At-Large] ICANN News Alert -- Status Update: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Implementation
by JFC Morfin Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

This mail was copied to (and blocked by the list for too many recipients): "patrik(a)frobbit.se" <patrik(a)frobbit.se>, "vint(a)google.com" <vint(a)google.com>, Tina Dam <tina.dam(a)icann.org>, Harald Alvestrand <harald(a)alvestrand.no>, iucg(a)ietf.org, At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, Nick Ashton-Hart <nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org>, Cheryl Langdon-Orr <cheryl(a)hovtek.com.au>, Lisa Dusseault <lisa.dusseault(a)gmail.com>, Rod Beckstrom <rod_beckstrom(a)icann.org>, "Roberto Gaetano" <roberto(a)icann.org>, barrister(a)chambers.gen.nz ------ Dear Mr. Sivasubramanian Muthusamy, I copy your first mail in annex. This will help the Internet and ICANN @larges people in cc to fully understand your request. Vint Cerf, and several others have answered you that the only documents that IETF produces are RFCs. IMHO, as an IDN liaison you should be the one reporting ALAC the document you request, based upon your participation to the WG-IDNABIS. For years france@large (the eldest ALS) has contributed in this area, participating to the MINC, cocreating EUROLINC, intiating the MLTF, being active at the WG-IDNA and WG-IDNABIS. We tried to assist ICANN, ALAC and IETF as much as we could on behalf of the Internet @larges we support. Yet ICANN prevented us to join its WG-IDN, ALAC denied our registration as an ALS. It was not that easy with the IETF but we found a good way of cooperation through the Internet Users Contributing Group as a non-WG iucg(a)ietf.org mailing list associated with the IUCG charter and site. This is why, as participating to this WG and as an ALS, france@large was able to provide you with its opinion on IDNA2008. We did it gladely as @larges to @larges, even if you make a difference between Internet and ICANN @larges. The way we provide it to all the @larges (internet lead users) we support. We also maintained to everyone's advantage the http://wikidna.org site, you are welcome to use. We are leaders in the IDNAPLUS proposition which addresses better the demand of the Internet @larges, at the cost of a so limited difference that it will most probably be widely adopted if it was not actually included in IETF IDNA. I aslo told you that the only "document" which (with the current status of the I_Ds) gives you formally the indications in the area you ask is the http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-iucg-wgidnabislc-01 since it compiles all the WG/LC remarks. This document was precisely made to the advantage of @larges for them to be able to better decide if they will support or not the documents during the coming IETF/LC. Will you be there? What surprises me is that: - ALAC certainly has the best expert on the issue, the new ALAC NOMCOM Member, former WG-IDNA Chair, James Seng, who was the Chair of the first WG-IDNA and who maintains a Blog on IDNs. - you received the best comment from John Klensin, former IETF liaison to ICANN, author of the core documents, who told you that nothing could seriously be considered, irt Fast Track, before RFC 1123 is updated. A last suggestion I could make is to send the WG a questionnaire to the Chair about what you want to know. We did that at the start of the WG, asking about the intent for this WG. The Chair approved and followed on the answer we received from James Seng. http://wikidna.org/index.php?title=Is_IDNA_an_ML-DNS_to_be . Best >Hello > >I wish to request a summary from IETF for the purpose of reporting >to ALAC and to the at-Large structures through the RALOs about the >status of completion of technical tasks related to IDN >implementation. IETF has done exhaustive work in this area and >at-Large has been informed about the recent internet drafts ><https://st.icann.org/idn-policy/index.cgi?at_large_idn_policy>https://st.icann.org/idn-policy/index.cgi?at_large_idn_policy > >At-Large structures comprise users who might require a non-technical >summary of technical progress covering answers to questions such as: > >1) Has IETF completed all technical tasks related to IDN >implementation? If there are any pending tasks, are these tasks >expected to be completed in time before the implementation begins >and if there are to be any further pending tasks, will be be safe to >assume that such pending tasks are of a non-critical nature? > >2) Is IETF 'comfortable' with the technical preparedness for IDN >implementation to begin immediately following the ICANN meeting at >Seoul? In other words, is there an "all-set" green signal from IETF? > >3) Though IDN TLDs are to be implemented in a phased manner, >(fast-tracked ccTLDs first, followed by the next wave of IDN ccTLDs >/gTLDs) the implementation might proceed to fully integrate IDN TLDs >in the root.I would call the 'fast-track first' sequence as >'adminsitrative-phasing' of IDN TLD implementation. Does IETF have >any recommendation for 'technically-phasing' in IDN implementation? >( I would be glad to non-technically expand this question) > >This communication is posted as a request for inputs. > >Thank you. > > >Sivasubramanian Muthusamy >IDN Liaison - At Large Advisory Committee >Blog: <http://isocmadras.blogspot.com>http://isocmadras.blogspot.com At 12:54 17/09/2009, Harald Alvestrand wrote: >Remember that the total paid staff of the IETF is ~6 people, and they do >not get involved in technical discussions. > >All document work, including working up summaries like the one you wish >to see, has to be done by volunteers - people whose hours are paid for >by other organizations. > > Harald > >Sivasubramanian Muthusamy wrote: > > Hello Tina, > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Tina Dam <tina.dam(a)icann.org > > <mailto:tina.dam@icann.org>> wrote: > > > > Siva, if you are asking for a formal ietf response then this may > > not be as simple to produce quickly. If you are ok with vint's > > reply below then this would enable the members of this list to > > spend their time on getting to the ietf last call. > > > > First, I am very thankful to Vint Cerf for his reply, but as he has > > indicated his reply does not constitute a comprehensive response. > > > > You are right in your observation that it may not be simple for IETF > > to produce a response quickly. Whether it is difficult to produce or > > takes time for IETF to produce it, a consolidated IETF report is > > essential. If we make a summary of the work done by IETF, it would be > > a summary riddled with inferences, whereas if it comes from the IETF > > it would be precise. Moreover I do not wish to make guesses about what > > IETF feels about the technical preparedness. > > > > And, how would this exercise prevent members of this list from > > spending time on getting to the IETF last call? My questions are not > > in any manner intended to distract the list from their current pursuits. > > > > > > If you need something more detailed for the korea meeting then I > > and others can provide that in an idn update to the alac and > > at-large members. > > > > > > You have been very helpful, and your updates are informative. But this > > request to this list is more in the nature of a question to IETF about > > what the IETF feels about the technical preparedness as also questions > > succh as "Does IETF have any recommendation for 'technically-phasing' > > in IDN implementation?" for which the response can only come from the > > IETF. > > > > Tina, I wish to assure you that I am equally, if not more, passionate > > about IDN implementation as you are. At the same time I feel that it > > important to make sure that every thing is thoroughly considered. > > > > > > Tina > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From*: idna-update-bounces(a)alvestrand.no > > <mailto:idna-update-bounces@alvestrand.no> > > <idna-update-bounces(a)alvestrand.no > > <mailto:idna-update-bounces@alvestrand.no>> > > *To*: Sivasubramanian Muthusamy <isolatedn(a)gmail.com > > <mailto:isolatedn@gmail.com>> > > *Cc*: Harald Alvestrand <harald(a)alvestrand.no > > <mailto:harald@alvestrand.no>>; Patrik Fältström > > <patrik(a)frobbit.se <mailto:patrik@frobbit.se>>; > > idna-update(a)alvestrand.no <mailto:idna-update@alvestrand.no> > > <idna-update(a)alvestrand.no <mailto:idna-update@alvestrand.no>> > > *Sent*: Sun Sep 13 13:45:27 2009 > > > > *Subject*: Re: ICANN News Alert -- Status Update: IDN ccTLD Fast > > Track Process Implementation > > we are in final stages of the WG last call and hope to have the > > final documents to the AD this week. > > > > It is too early to tell how well these changes will be implemented > > and how quickly they will spread. > > > > The browser software vendors are already meeting, however, > > informally to assess how to incorporate IDNA2008 while coping with > > IDNA2003 legacy domain name registrations. > > > > I know this is not a comprehensive response. > > > > vint cerf > > > > > > On Sep 13, 2009, at 1:39 PM, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy wrote: > > > >> Hello > >> > >> I wish to request a summary from IETF for the purpose of > >> reporting to ALAC and to the at-Large structures through the > >> RALOs about the status of completion of technical tasks related > >> to IDN implementation. IETF has done exhaustive work in this area > >> and at-Large has been informed about the recent internet drafts > >> https://st.icann.org/idn-policy/index.cgi?at_large_idn_policy > >> > >> At-Large structures comprise users who might require a > >> non-technical summary of technical progress covering answers to > >> questions such as: > >> > >> 1) Has IETF completed all technical tasks related to IDN > >> implementation? If there are any pending tasks, are these tasks > >> expected to be completed in time before the implementation begins > >> and if there are to be any further pending tasks, will be be safe > >> to assume that such pending tasks are of a non-critical nature? > >> > >> 2) Is IETF 'comfortable' with the technical preparedness for IDN > >> implementation to begin immediately following the ICANN meeting > >> at Seoul? In other words, is there an "all-set" green signal from > >> IETF? > >> > >> 3) Though IDN TLDs are to be implemented in a phased manner, > >> (fast-tracked ccTLDs first, followed by the next wave of IDN > >> ccTLDs /gTLDs) the implementation might proceed to fully > >> integrate IDN TLDs in the root.I would call the 'fast-track > >> first' sequence as 'adminsitrative-phasing' of IDN TLD > >> implementation. Does IETF have any recommendation for > >> 'technically-phasing' in IDN implementation? ( I would be glad to > >> non-technically expand this question) > >> > >> This communication is posted as a request for inputs. > >> > >> Thank you. > >> > >> > >> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy > >> IDN Liaison - At Large Advisory Committee > >> Blog: http://isocmadras.blogspot.com > >> facebook: http://is.gd/x8Sh > >> LinkedIn: http://is.gd/x8U6 > >> Twitter: http://is.gd/x8Vz > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 2009/9/10 Patrik Fältström <patrik(a)frobbit.se > >> <mailto:patrik@frobbit.se>> > >> > >> On 10 sep 2009, at 04.07, Vint Cerf wrote: > >> > >> what is the status of each of your documents in terms of > >> absorbing inputs from last call? > >> > >> > >> You should see new version of -tables- today. > >> > >> > >> What issues do you need me, as chair, to provide guidance > >> for, if any? > >> > >> > >> None (I am pretty sure of...). > >> > >> Patrik > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Idna-update mailing list > >> Idna-update(a)alvestrand.no <mailto:Idna-update@alvestrand.no> > >> http://www.alvestrand.no/mailman/listinfo/idna-update > >> > >> > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Idna-update mailing list >Idna-update(a)alvestrand.no >http://www.alvestrand.no/mailman/listinfo/idna-update

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Letter to Rod Beckstrom
by Danny Younger Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

http://domainnamewire.com/wp-content/ICANN-smith-coble.pdf ICANN's CEO has been asked to respond by 22 September to three sets of questions posed by the U.S. House Judiciary's subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy. The following day (23 Sept.) the Committee is holding a hearing on the Expansion of Top Level Domains and its Effects on Competition; the Hearing will be webcast -- see http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/calendar.html Witness Lists have not yet been posted.

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Final Call for Review of At-Large Board Liaison Candidate Statements for Completeness
by ICANN At Large Staff Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

Dear Board Liaison candidates, Further to Cheryl’s message earlier today we would like to ask all of you to review your election pages linked to http://www.atlarge.icann.org/elections/2009 and ensure that all the required information is complete. All candidates with the exception of Sivasubramanian Muthusamy have submitted information related to the the four requirements listed under the Board elections Process page: 1. An acceptance of the Nomination to the position 2. A brief biography 3. A statement of Interest 4. A conflict of interest statement We draw to your attention that acceptance of the nomination, per the process, does automatically mean that you agree to all the commitments listed at https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?board_liaisons_election_2009_commi… . Please do read this carefully to ensure you understand the commitments your candidature entails if you have not already done so. We draw to your attention point 4 above, whichg refers directly to the ICANN Conflicts of Interest Policy outlined under http://www.icann.org/en/committees/coi/coi-policy-04mar99.htm . Among the requirements of that policy is a Statement setting forth all business and other affiliations which relate in any way to the business and other affiliations of ICANN and an acknowledgement that the candidate: (a) Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy; (b) Has read and understands the policy; (c) Has agreed to comply with the policy; and (d) Understands that the Corporation is a charitable organization and that in order to maintain its US-government federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities that accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Simply noting that you agree to comply with the policy would, for example, only answer the second of these four points. If you have no conflicts, you would need to explicitly state that this is the case. If you are in need of any help or have any question, please feel free to ask, we will answer if we can, though if the question requires a subjective answer and/or involves interpretation of the intention of the question or obligation, we are likely to need to copy the Chair in our reply so that she can decide on the question definitively. Finally, on behalf of the staff, we wish to thank you for your willingness to serve the community in this demanding post. The multistakeholder process of ICANN only works if volunteers like you continue to give of your time and energy. -- Regards, ICANN At-Large Staff Nick Ashton-Hart, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Gisella Gruber- White email: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Re: [At-Large] [Euro-board] List of endorsed Board Liaision nominees posting requested
by Annette Muehlberg Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

My understanding is that there are two board at-large liaision nominees from europe: sébastien bachollet and wendy seltzer. best annette > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: "Wendy Seltzer" <wendy(a)seltzer.com> > Gesendet: 16.09.09 23:24:25 > An: At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > CC: At Large Staff <Staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> > Betreff: Re: [At-Large] [Euro-board] List of endorsed Board Liaision nominees posting requested > Just for the record, I am not embarrassed by anything in my > representation of At-Large interests in ICANN. I would happily accept a > nomination via the EURALO rather than NARALO process. > > --Wendy > >

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Re: [At-Large] List of endorsed Board Liaison nominees posting requested
by Cheryl Langdon-Orr Sept. 17, 2009

Sept. 17, 2009

As Chair of the ALAC I have review the nominated candidates for ALAC elections and have made an interpretation/ observation on the validity of nominations of those to be candidates for possible election to the role of our Board Liaison for 2009 - 2010. This is based upon traffic to various lists, the original discussion and decisions at the ALAC Meeting where the matter of process regarding the current Electoral process for our final ALAC appointed ICANN Board Liaison was agreed upon and the particularly unique circumstances of the current process relating to my previous "Election Call" since it was originally made. The results of this review is that I wish to advise the At-Large Community and the ALAC aware that I note that the information regarding Wendy Seltzer as a nominated candidate exists on the page Election Wiki page at https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?at_large_elections_2009 but it is **not included** in the list of Candidates on the WIKI page https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi/index.cgi?community_call_with_board_lia…. Please be advised therefore of the following:- Firstly it was the intent of the ALAC that *all* properly Nominated candidates who accepted their nomination in the time line provided for were to have their names put forward *and that in addition to this* all RALOs were to be asked to put forward to the ALAC a candidate or list of candidates who may or may not domicile in their region but who fit the selection criteria and requirements for inclusion in the final list for ALAC electoral processes. Further it was made clear that each RALO could endorse (or otherwise) any or all of these candidates and that this highly valuable information would/should be considered by the ALAC electorate at the time of voting (as would any specific instructions to a RALO appointed ALAC Representatives) regarding vote order of preference / instruction further recognising that such representatives may or may not be required to do so under their specific Regional Rules. To that end I ask Staff to add the name of Wendy Seltzer to the list on candidates to the WIKI page ** *http://tinyurl.com/l6evep the full url is https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi/index.cgi?community_call_with_board_lia…, and invite Wendy (and all the other listed candidates) to ensure that the information required to be submitted relating to their candidature has been provided and that all such relevant materials is also included / attached to **this *WIKI page. All nominees are of course able to withdraw themselves from the electoral process at any stage and engage (or not to any extent they feel appropriate) in this Community Call or other activities held between now and the Vote beginning for the 15 Member ALAC electorate, which is designed to allow full information and opportunity for the ALAC electorate (and their advisors Regional or ALS / At-Large where this occurs) to have all the required information to cast votes in preference order for the candidates that is both well informed and with a view to the best outcomes for ALAC and At-Large. This is because: 1. I see traffic in the EURALO list that indicates that Board Member(s) of EURALO did properly put forward Wendy as a Nominee and her acceptance is listed at https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?at_large_elections_2009 as being received on August 16th. Even though this may have been directly in response to her name being considered in the NARALO Regional advice process, it is in my opinion when read by any reasonable person more that enough to indicate that her acceptance then was valid for her to be a duly nominated candidate. 2. In addition to this opinion of the Chair Wendy has made clear to the list that her nomination for the role, regardless from whence it came, would stand. Based on my point 1 above I interpret this to mean she is indeed a candidate put nominated by EURALO and should be so listed. 3. I am aware of no withdrawal or confirmation of her Nomination by EURALO up until end of day 16th September UTC and there is little of that day left globally at the time I write this message, so again I interpret this to see Wendy as a valid candidate. 4. I also note a preferred list or prioritisation of candidates was *not* received from all RALO's but that was of course not mandatory merely optional; Voting advice and guidance may of course still be given to the 15 Member ALAC electorate in a number of ways including in online fora, teleconference or other meetings, discussions, list activity, personal emails, other forms of correspondence etc., and indeed specific Regional or preference advice direct from ALSes to ALAC Members from Regions, to name but a few methods may occur between now and when the Vote for candidates begins, in fact I would expect feedback to happen after the Call with Board Liaison Candidates occurs as it has in past years. Finally even though I believe all candidates are subscribed to the At-Large list and should receive this email I will ask At-Large Staff to ensure that this message is forwarded onto all the individual nominees on the candidate list directly to their listed email address(es) along with my personal invitation to review that all information required has indeed been provided and is linked to the Call with Board Liaison Candidates Wiki page before the beginning of this call at *1800 UTC on Sunday September 20th 2009*, regardless of if they are attending or not, and that they should also note any additional opportunities to provide information linked to this page if and when they are offered (this page will have another edit by me re timing of presentations and other housekeeping matters on my tomorrow... Candidates *may* wish to [Watch] option provided to logged on users of the SocialText Wiki to ensure they are notified of any page revision made. Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO) ALAC Chair 2007-2009 Nick Ashton-Hart wrote: > Sorry all, a follow-up occurred to me. > <message quoted text snipped from here for brevity> The latter part > of the message above relates to a request of staff to me as Chair below... > We are reviewing the information provided by all candidates to ensure > that each of them does in fact provide all the information required. > Cheryl, you may wish to consider what you wish to do in cases where > the required information has not been provided by one or more candidates. > > <message quoted text snipped from here for brevity> > -- > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Nick Ashton-Hart > > Director for At-Large > > Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) > > Tel: +33 (450) 42 81 83 > > USA Tel: +1 (310) 301-8637 > > Fax: : +41 (22) 594-85-44 > > Mobile: (Switzerland): +41 79 595 5468 > > 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: [At-Large] [Euro-board] List of endorsed Board Liaision nominees posting requested
by langdonorr＠gmail.com Sept. 16, 2009

Sept. 16, 2009

OK I have some email search and view in folder e-mail issues at the moment so This may indeed have got copied to the At-Large list as required but just in case please note the following from the Chair of the APRALO... But as this list is not in the header of this message I wanted to double check so that due process is followed (yes braces and belt)... 16 Sep Dear all, The names that APRALO is putting forward for the position of Board Liaison are located on the revised APRALO election wiki, available here: <https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?2009_election_calls_apralo>https://st.icann.org/asiapac/index.cgi?2009_election_calls_apralo. This list is in alphabetical order and does not indicate preference. Regards Karaitiana Taiuru _______________________________________________ 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 On 17/09/2009 5:47am, Nick Ashton-Hart <nick.ashton-hart(a)icann.org> wrote: > It is probably important to note that one could also interpret the > process to suggest that any nomination acceptance would equal acceptance > anywhere else the same nomination is proposed. > Patrick Vande Walle wrote: > I am not a member of the Euralo board. Just an invited observer. But if > this can help you decide, let me mention I reiterate my support to > Sébastien Bachollet, as a unique candidate. > -- > Patrick Vande Walle > Secretary > Internet Society Luxembourg ASBL > 66 rue de Luxembourg > L-4221 Esch-sur-Alzette > Luxembourg > http://www.isoc.lu > Hi Nick, Euro-board members and all, > sorry, folks, I don't want to increase confusion but until today I was > assuming that Wendy was nominated by EURAO as a 2nd candidate -- besides > Sébastien. It was today when I realised on our Workspace > https://st.icann.org/euralo/index.cgi?2009_election_calls_euralo > that Wendy has not accepted her nomination yet. > Therefore, I tend to agree with Nick that Wendy "technically (is) not a > candidate of EURALO" -- and is not a candidate of NARALO any more. > I would prefer a clear majority motion from the EURALO board now that the > board supports Sébastien Bachollet as our nominee for the Board Liaision. > I am aware that we have to express ourselves within the next couple of > hours -- but I think it's worth an attempt. > Please let us (chair and Secretariat) know whether you support Sébastien > Bachollet as our unique candidate. > Just tell us: YES - NO or Abstention > Thanks and best regards, > Wolf > Nick Ashton-Hart wrote Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:27: > Sorry all, a follow-up occurred to me. > Wolf, according to the published schedule, it was Wendy's responsibility > to accept nomination on or before the 15th September. It seems to me that > she is therefore technically not a candidate of EURALO. Of course, you > may wish to email Wendy and ask her if she intends to accept nomination > from EURALO despite this fact, or you may choose not to do so. In any > case we would need to know by the end of today absolutely whom EURALO > intends to put forward. > Cheryl, as Chair it is your privilege to interpret this situation > differently. > Separately, in the information she has submitted related to her > candidature, she has not addressed a number of the obligations outlined > in > https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?board_liaisons_election_2009_commi…. > We are reviewing the information provided by all candidates to ensure > that each of them does in fact provide all the information required. > Cheryl, you may wish to consider what you wish to do in cases where the > required information has not been provided by one or more candidates. > Evan Leibovitch wrote: > Nick Ashton-Hart wrote: > The process provided that each RALO would provide its list of > nominees; those nominees are responsible for accepting the nomination, > as well as providing the required information, by the deadline. Wendy > did accept NARALO's nomination so she will be on the ballot for that > reason in any case. > NO! NO! NO! > (We have been through this before!! Damn!) > Wendy accepted the nomination for the NARALO poll. > SHE LOST THE POLL -- BADLY -- AND WAS NOT PUT FORWARD BY NARALO!! > (check with Heidi, who was in on the call!) > It is up to the RALO to put names forward. > NARALO, by consensus, has put forward Seth and Alan ONLY!! > If another region has put forward Wendy, that is fine. BUT WE HAVEN'T. > I forgot that the selection was to go on the public list. I informed > Cheryl of NARALO's intent on the evening of Sep 14. > Now you staff folks go back and please clean this up. It's embarrassing > enough to Wendy to have not been put forward by her own region, now > you've gone and compounded it by INCORRECTLY saying she's on the ballot!! > (I have taken this message off the list and only sent it to directly > affected people because this has been embarassing enough already!!) > - Evan > -- > -- > Regards, > Nick Ashton-Hart > Director for At-Large > Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) > Tel: +33 (450) 42 81 83 > USA Tel: +1 (310) 301-8637 > Fax: : +41 (22) 594-85-44 > Mobile: (Switzerland): +41 79 595 5468 > 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 > comunica-ch > phone +41 79 204 83 87 > Skype: Wolf-Ludwig > www.comunica-ch.net > Digitale Allmend > http://blog.allmend.ch - > EURALO - ICANN's Regional At-Large Organisation > http://euralo.org > _______________________________________________ > Euro-board mailing list > Euro-board(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-board_atlarge-lists.ic… > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: > 270.13.100/2375 - Release Date: 09/16/09 05:51:00 > _______________________________________________ > Euro-board mailing list > Euro-board(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-board_atlarge-lists.ic… > -- > Patrick Vande Walle > Secretary > Internet Society Luxembourg ASBL > 66 rue de Luxembourg > L-4221 Esch-sur-Alzette > Luxembourg > http://www.isoc.lu > -- > -- > Regards, > Nick Ashton-Hart > Director for At-Large > Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) > Tel: +33 (450) 42 81 83 > USA Tel: +1 (310) 301-8637 > Fax: : +41 (22) 594-85-44 > Mobile: (Switzerland): +41 79 595 5468 > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Euro-board mailing list > Euro-board(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-board_atlarge-lists.ic…

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