June 2012 - At-Large - lists.icann.org

Draft [UK] Data Communications Surveillance Bill
by Carlton Samuels June 16, 2012

June 16, 2012

That's right. Not Iran. Not N. Korea. Not China. And definitely neither Hugo or Fidel! Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department yesterday presented to the British Parliament a draft bill that maps out the mother of all electronic eavesdropping program ever from the government of a 'free' people. If this bill passes as presented, the British government intends to co-opt and compel all telecommunications providers to log and retain every little detail about the online life of all of Her Majesty's loyal subjects; every web visit, email, phone call and text message, [Blackberry] bbms and Skype chats not excepted. This plan as defined goes production, it means even 'foreign' providers shall be ensnared and subject to UK law. Or, face the consequences. BTW, officialdom insists that this surveillance will redline and ring fence 'content'. Their interest is just metadata; sender/receiver info, origin/destination IP addresses, phone numbers, that kind of thing. No deep packet inspection, no parsing of the payload. None a that, wink wink. Oh. If - so says the top law enforcer! - you're worried about all this why, you have to be a common criminal or conspiracy theorist. Read it here: http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm83/8359/8359.pdf - Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================

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Amazon, Google And Others Going After Generics
by "Michele Neylon :: Blacknight" June 15, 2012

June 15, 2012

I think a couple of the mainstream media outlets picked up on this, but this really worries me and probably others: http://www.internetnews.me/2012/06/14/big-brands-trying-to-corner-generic-n… Regards Michele Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions ♞ Hosting & Colocation, Brand Protection ICANN Accredited Registrar http://www.blacknight.com/ http://blog.blacknight.com/ http://blacknight.biz http://mneylon.tel Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 US: 213-233-1612 Locall: 1850 929 929 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 Facebook: http://fb.me/blacknight Twitter: http://twitter.com/mneylon ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,Ireland Company No.: 370845

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Re: [At-Large] [GTLD-WG] Registrars: The new travel agents? (was Re: Amazon, Google And Others Going After Generics)
by Beau Brendler June 15, 2012

June 15, 2012

something of an interesting discussion on this growing here: http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=1072&doc_id=245733 -----Original Message----- >From: Evan Leibovitch <evan(a)telly.org> >Sent: Jun 15, 2012 4:08 PM >To: Bret Fausett <bfausett(a)internet.law.pro> >Cc: At-Large GTLD WG List <gtld-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> >Subject: Re: [At-Large] [GTLD-WG] Registrars: The new travel agents? (was Re: Amazon, Google And Others Going After Generics) > >On 15 June 2012 15:10, Bret Fausett <bfausett(a)internet.law.pro> wrote: > > >> If Amazon makes domain names available under .SMILE, it will own all the >> second-level registrations. This certainly makes whois accuracy easy. >> Amazon will be your one point of contact for everything. I certainly expect >> that this will make life easier for law enforcement. If Amazon decides to >> make .SMILE names available to its users, they will use them solely at >> Amazon's pleasure under Amazon's terms of service. >> > >So why is this suddenly a problem because it is Amazon behind it? > >I had heard numerous complaints from people that purchased a hosting >service that came with a "free" domain name -- only to find out later that >ownership of the domain remained with the hosting company and wouldn't be >ported to any other hosting service. You were beholden to that hosting >company, that owned the name and allowed its use it only so long as you >hosted with them. If you left for another hosting service, they would not >only hang onto the domain but had the potential to offer it to a competitor >of yours who hosted with them. All nicely legit, buried in the >click-through Terms and Conditions. > >There are other, murkier instances in which a web developer does the name >registration and holds the client hostage to it, trying to have a job for >life (or big payout). > >I see the scenario you paint above as no different, except that the >awareness that the domain doesn't belong to you between is known up-front. > >As for "easier for law enforcement", I see that as simply a >negatively-tainted euphemism for "more transparent". > >I would argue that highly distributed assets like we have under the current >> registration model provide more power and long-term stability to users who >> want to have ownership interests in their Internet assets. >> > >Well, yes, compared to *one* scenario painted by just one of the >applications. But arguably the status quo serves the needs of those who >crave such power, and the new models may serve those who don't. In any >case, I'm concerned by any blanket warnings about the newcomers based on >one extreme example. > >So now we may have a more diverse group of registration spaces, with highly >> distributed open models competing with single-registrant, highly controlled >> models. > > >... and hybrids of the two, which I see coming from the likes of Microsoft >and Google and perhaps others yet-unknown. Let's not describe the whole >field in terms of its two extremes. > > >> But the new model is like trading home ownership for a tenancy in an >> apartment building. > > >As stated above, there are already examples of "domain tenancy" under the >status quo, most notably in name/hosting bundles, and they have existed >without concern by ICANN or the industry. So I'm not sure why there's >suddenly concern about that now. > > >> Nevertheless, I hope you, and the rest of the ALAC, give the newcomers the >> same scrutiny you give to the applicants from the registration industry. >> > >Well, the newcomers have the goodwill advantage of not having shouted us >down at meetings, blocked policies advancing the public interest, or >refused members of the public entry into ICANN-funded meetings and "open" >negotiations. In this respect, a clean slate is probably a benefit. > >Having said that, I don't expect that At-Large and ALAC will stop serving >the public interest just because of the new entrants. > >- Evan >_______________________________________________ >At-Large mailing list >At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large > >At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten June 15, 2012

June 15, 2012

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Fwd: WHOIS Policy Review Team Final Report
by Carlton Samuels June 8, 2012

June 8, 2012

FYI. IMHO, the Final Report offers improved clarity and crispness in language. A few additions/clarifications from the preliminary report peaks interest: 1. WHOIS must be established as a strategic priority for ICANN. They doubled down by providing some definitive [and guiding!] recommendations to the Board to that objective. 2. Explicitly valorize the finding of widespread interest/convergence of WHOIS matters in the global community by recommending a fulsome outreach initiative. 3. Makes an explicit connection between anticipated improved compliance with a different reporting structure for ICANN Compliance that compels greater accountability from ICANN Board for outcomes, coupled with more transparent operations. 4. Declares in favour of " *a clear, unambiguous and enforceable chain of * *contractual agreements with registries, registrars, and registrants to require the **provision and maintenance of accurate WHOIS data*.". Speaking as Chair of the At-Large WHOIS WG, I shall recommend that the ALAC issue a statement fully endorsing the recommendations of the Final Report - Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= ** [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11may12-en.htm ------------------------------ WHOIS Policy Review Team Final Report 11 May 2012 *Forum Announcement:* Comment Period Opens on *Date:* 11 May 2012 * Categories/Tags:* Reviews/Improvements WHOIS Policy Transparency/Accountability *Purpose (Brief):* The WHOIS Policy Review Team, constituted under ICANN's Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, submitted its *Final Report and Recommendations<http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/whois/final-report-11may12-en.pdf> * to the ICANN Board and this document has been posted for public comment. *Public Comment Box Link:* http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-rt-final-report-11may12-e… This message was sent to carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 Email Marketing by [image: iContact - Try It Free!]<http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=22552788&l=6333&s=60BX&m=88…>

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten June 8, 2012

June 8, 2012

Total of 7 messages in the last 7 days. script run at: Fri Jun 8 00:53:04 EDT 2012 Messages | Bytes | Who --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 28.57% | 2 | 33.27% | 21730 | alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca 14.29% | 1 | 17.11% | 11176 | vanda at uol.com.br 14.29% | 1 | 15.18% | 9917 | staff at atlarge.icann.org 14.29% | 1 | 13.86% | 9056 | cw at christopherwilkinson.eu 14.29% | 1 | 10.72% | 7004 | narten at us.ibm.com 14.29% | 1 | 9.86% | 6439 | carlton.samuels at gmail.com --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 100.00% | 7 |100.00% | 65322 | Total

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WHOIS Proxy/Privacy Reveal and Relay Feasibility Survey Results
by Carlton Samuels June 5, 2012

June 5, 2012

See the announcement for the draft report on GNSO-commissioned survey and call for comments here: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-pp-survey-04jun12-en.htm You will find the draft report here: http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-pp-survey-draft-report-31may12-en.… IMHO and given the context, I'm not surprised by the findings, although this report seem intent on sugarcoating the plain fact! Here's what is important to get; I'm doing so by editing the findings - (ellipsis and highlights are mine): "a full study of WHOIS privacy and proxy could, .........provide some—but not all—of the data anticipated by the GNSO Council.......but would not entirely *overcome the asymmetric reluctance of potential participants* from different constituencies to contribute". You don't need to call home for the reason for proxy and privacy services; they are there to frustrate the plain contractual requirement for collection, access and display of the WHOIS record. If you believe that this requirement serves the global public interest, you will see why the ALAC's position on proxy/privacy services is reasonable and strikes a balance between all the interests. - Carlton Samuels ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================

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Fwd: Comment on proposal for the removal of existing gTLD-Registrar cross-ownership.
by Alan Greenberg June 4, 2012

June 4, 2012

Note the following note sent to the ALAC list. Alan >To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> >From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> >Subject: Comment on proposal for the removal of existing >gTLD-Registrar cross-ownership . > >I was asked to evaluate whether a comment of the Proposed Revised >Process for Handling Requests for Removal of Cross-Ownership >Restrictions on Operators of Existing gTLDs warrants ALAC comment, >and if so to draft such a comment. Following consultation with >selected ALAC and At-Large members, I believe that a comment is warranted. > >Unfortunately other commitments have prevented me from submitting >such a comment until today, and the first stage of the comment >period ends on June 6th. > >I would suggest that if there is no substantive ALAC request to not >submit this comment, that it be submitted prior to the deadline with >the stated proviso that it is undergoing ALAC comment and approval. >That would allow the ALAC to revise it if needed, and accept or >reject it prior to the conclusion of the 2nd phase of the comment period. > >The details of the proposal and comment period are at >http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/revised-cross-ownership-restric…. > >My concern is that one of the options provided is that existing >registry operators (and specifically .com, .net and .org) can either >request amendment of their agreements to remove cross-ownership >restrictions, or can transition to the agreement to be used by all >new gTLD operators. If they chose the latter path, along with the >removal of the restrictions on cross ownership, they would also >remove the price caps that are in existing agreements. This I feel >could be of great detriment to Internet users. > >My proposed comment follows. > >Alan >========================== > >The ALAC and At-Large have multiple opinions on whether the removal >of Cross-Ownership Restrictions for gTLD Operators will be to the >benefit or detriment of users, or in fact, the domain ecosystem. >There is, however, a unified position that whatever the environment >is, with certain constraints, there should be a level playing field >for all gTLD operators. > >As such, the ALAC supports the removal of cross-ownership >constraints for existing gTLD operators. > >Nevertheless, the ALAC does have one concern with the proposal, and >that is the option for existing gTLD operators to transition to the >new gTLD agreement. That transition would be subject to limits >related to competition issues raised by the removal of the >cross-ownership restrictions. The document is silent on other >results of such a transition, and particularly the removal of price >caps on existing operators. > >The ALAC does not believe that there is sufficient proof at this >time to indicate that the new gTLD environment will so significantly >change the gTLD market so that price caps are no longer required for >the dominant gTLDs. As such, no change driven by the removal of >cross-ownership restrictions should at the same time remove the >price caps in the current agreements for dominant gTLDs without >substantive community involvement.

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NOW OPEN/ESTÁ ABIERTO/MAINTENANT OUVERT: North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) Survey Project - EN, ES, FR
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 4, 2012

June 4, 2012

Dear All, The following message is being sent on behalf of Beau Brendler and Glenn McKnight. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> -- Dear All, The North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) Survey Project<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XPZ967N> is now open. They survey was funded by ICANN, the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which oversees the domain name system (DNS). We have designed it to get a range of feedback from Internet users and people in the ICANN community to help us, in turn, provide insight for our own policy work in North America, and to assist policy development in ICANN. The survey will open starting at 23:59 UTC on June 3 2012. It will close at 23:59 UTC on June 25. All information gathered will be confidential; no personally identifiable information will be kept, nor used for any purpose other than survey compilation. The survey is divided into four sections and should take a total of 10 minutes to complete: Section One: Internet Use Section Two: About ICANN Section Three: Internet Concerns and Challenges Section Four: Recommendations and Suggestions Your contributions will be helpful and we appreciate your time. Your insights will help to make a better Internet. Thank you, Beau Brendler and Glenn McKnight Survey Project Coordinators -- Hola, Gracias por su interés en la encuesta de la Organización Norteamericana de At- Large (NARALO)<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NYPM8L7>. El proyecto de esta encuesta ha sido financiado por ICANN, la “ International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers”, la cual supervisa el sistema de nombres de dominio. (DNS). Hemos diseñado la encuesta para obtener una amplia retroalimentación de los usuarios de internet, gente de la comunidad de ICANN, a los efectos de colaborar con el desarrollo de políticas de Internet en Norte América y para asistir en el desarrollo de políticas dentro de ICANN. La encuesta se abrirá empezando el 21 de Mayo del 2012 a las 23:59 UTC. Cerrara a las 23:59 UTC el 25 de Junio. Toda la información reunida será confidencial; la información identificable personalmente no será almacenada, ni usada para ningún propósito otro que la compilación de la encuesta. La encuesta esta dividida en cuatro secciones y debe tomar un total de 10 minutos para completar: Sección Uno: Uso de Internet. Sección Dos: Acerca de la ICANN. Sección Tres: Preocupaciones y Desafíos en Internet. Sección Cuatro: Recomendaciones y Sugerencias. Sus aportes serán de gran ayuda para lograr un mejor Internet. Desde ya, le agradecemos el tiempo dedicado a contestar esta encuesta. Gracias, Beau Brendler and Glenn McKnight Survey Project Coordinators --- Bonjour, Nous vous remercions de l’intérêt que vous avez porté au sondage du North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO)<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NY5XKQX>. Ce projet a été financé par ICANN, International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, qui contrôlent les noms de domaine (DNS). L’objectif est de recueillir l’avis des utilisateurs de l’internet et des membres de la communauté ICANN, afin qu’ils nous aident à leur tour, à fournir une perspective sur notre travail en Amérique du Nord et à assister au développement des politiques ICANN Le sondage sera ouvert à 23 :59 UTC le 21 Mai 2012 et fermera à 23 :59 UTC le 25 Juin 2012. Toute information recueillie sera confidentielle, aucune information personnelle ne sera conservée ou utilisée pour autre usage que celui du sondage. Le sondage est divisé en quatre sections et ne devrait pas prendre plus de dix minutes à compléter Section Une : Usage Internet Section Deux : au sujet d’ ICANN Section Trois : Défis et Préoccupations liés à l’Internet Section Quatre : Recommandations et Suggestions Votre aide sera d’une grande utilité et contribuera à l’amélioration de l’Internet. Nous apprécions le temps que vous y consacrerez. Merci, Beau Brendler and Glenn McKnight Survey Project Coordinators

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten June 1, 2012

June 1, 2012

Total of 4 messages in the last 7 days. script run at: Fri Jun 1 00:53:03 EDT 2012 Messages | Bytes | Who --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 50.00% | 2 | 53.82% | 14538 | carlton.samuels at gmail.com 25.00% | 1 | 25.61% | 6917 | narten at us.ibm.com 25.00% | 1 | 20.58% | 5559 | cintra.sooknanan at gmail.com --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 100.00% | 4 |100.00% | 27014 | Total

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