June 2019 - At-Large - lists.icann.org

NEWCOMER
by innocent adriko July 8, 2019

July 8, 2019

Hello, My name is Innocent Adriko from Uganda. I am a NextGen@ICANN65, and happy to join the ICANN family. Thank you.

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Planning for Round Two of New gTLDS is open?
by Carlton Samuels July 2, 2019

July 2, 2019

...hmmmm....... http://www.circleid.com/posts/20190620_icann_announces_planning_for_round_t… -Carlton ============================== *Carlton A Samuels* *Mobile: 876-818-1799Strategy, Process, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================

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The Case for Regulatory Capture at ICANN | Review Signal Blog
by Carlton Samuels July 2, 2019

July 2, 2019

Interesting read. At least some folks seem to be paying attention to what is done. Carlton ‐-------------------------- https://reviewsignal.com/blog/2019/06/24/the-case-for-regulatory-capture-at…

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Fwd: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NomCom updates
by Nadira Alaraj July 2, 2019

July 2, 2019

Dear At-large community, I would like to thank you for the trust and the rich experience that I went through during my 2 years term at the NomCom. Reading Anriette update as a NomCom delegate for the NCUC, I wouldn't have written my experience in a better or nicer way. Hence I would like to thank Anriette for allowing me to share her piece with AT-LARGE community. I aslo happy to provide any further questions to new ALAC delegates to the NomCom. Best wishes Nadira AL-Araj ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette(a)apc.org> Date: Thu, Jun 27, 2019, 15:44 Subject: Re: [NCUC-DISCUSS] NomCom update Dear all My term on NomCom has come to an end. In the next month or so you will be informed of the results of the efforts of the 2019 NomCom. While the results will hold some disappointment for some excellent candidates who did not make it, I believe that our selections overall will add value and diversity (particularly diversity in terms of experience, background, perspective and region) to ICANN. I also think we struck a good balance between continuity on the one hand, and new people/ideas/perspectives on the other. {snip...} ... to share more about the experience and workload. Bruna already shared the criteria. I copy them below, and add a few additional thoughts. *Experience:* What is not mentioned explicitly in the official criteria is how valuable board experience is. If you have served on boards, even if they are not like the ICANN board which has a far heavier workload than most boards, that helps a lot. Experience in recruitment is even more valuable in my view. If you have worked with recruitment processes (particularly ones that have to adhere to labour law that demands fairness in recruitment procedure) that helps a lot. Having experience in interviewing people is also very helpful. *Knowledge of ICANN:* You do need good knowledge of ICANN overall, particularly of the specific role and characteristics of the leadership roles that NomCom recruits for and of the unique role of NomCom - remember NomCom is note the only mechanism for finding people for leadership roles. My knowledge of ICANN was good overall but limited by the limitations of my experience in ICANN and not nearly as 'insider' or detailed as that of many others in this space. During my first term I had to work hard to fill the 'depth' gap in my knowledge of how ICANN works. Fortunately this was not hard. There is a lot of material to read, and people to talk to and learn from. Being on NomCom has been a really good learning experience for me. *Time required:* Between the March and June meetings you probably need to dedicate an average of about 22 hours a week. That includes calls, the face-to-face meetings mentioned below as well as an online intersessional and the work you do on your own reviewing candidates and work done with others on interviewing candidates and follow up on references. This does not include time traveling or getting visas (which, as those who need to get them know, can be significant). Prior to that you have to attend meetings and calls and do outreach, meet with members of the community and work on various NomCom committees but the volume of time needed is less. *Attitude:* Be open to learn and listen to others. Have the confidence to disagree and question in a constructive manner. Be able to ask for help when you need it. Put ICANN's overall interest first, as opposed to that of a particularly stakeholder group or constituency. If you don't have a clear understanding of what ICANN's overall interest is at the particular time that NomCom is doing its work, then think about it, read, and talk to people; having clarity in your own mind about this is important, even if your individual understanding might vary a bit from that of others. Always maintain critical thinking and an analytical understanding of the specifics of the ICANN multistakeholder model and the current status of its development (or evolution) and the expectations it has to meet. I am available to any candidate for NCUC NomCom appointee who has further questions. Anriette “Section 8.4. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE DELEGATES Delegates to the ICANN Nominating Committee shall be: 1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making; 2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN; 3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities; 4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal commitments to particular individuals, organizations, or commercial objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities; 5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN's mission and the potential impact of ICANN's activities on the broader Internet community who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and 6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken English.” Other criteria (retrieved from the Nominating Committee email): - Eligibility Exception - No person who is an employee of or paid a consultant to ICANN (including the Ombudsman) shall simultaneously serve in any of the Nominating Committee positions as described in Article 8, Section 8.2 of ICANN’s Bylaws ( https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8) - The person should be able to join monthly teleconferences (typically 15:00 or 16:00 UTC). Note that the committee's workload will increase significantly during Apr/May/June 2020 when the candidate assessment process will be at its busiest. Conference calls are held more frequently (typically weekly and the duration of the calls may last up to 3 hours) during this time as well. - The person should be willing to work in a large, consensus-oriented committee. - All 2020 NomCom members should be able to attend the following ICANN meetings (travel and hotel accommodations will be provided for all meetings): - ICANN66 | Montréal, Canada: 2-7 November 2019 (1st official meeting of 2020 NomCom) - ICANN67 | Cancún, Mexico: 7-12 March 2020 (outreach and training meeting) - Intersessional | (Location tentative - Los Angeles, United States): TBD April 2020 (assessment meeting) - ICANN68 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 22-25 June 2020 (selection meeting) As you gather from the criteria above, it is very important that the applicants for this position be active members of NCUC, involved with ICANN and its various working groups and show proven interest in NCUC work and understand the dynamics of ICANN and groups existing within ICANN. ----------------------------- Anriette Esterhuysen Senior advisor on internet governance, policy advocacy and strategic planning Association for Progressive Communicationsapc.orgafrisig.organriette(a)apc.org On Thu, May 30, 2019 at 8:36 PM Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette(a)apc.org> wrote: > Dear all > > Another NomCom cycle is nearing its end. NomCom has just completed a > series of online intersessional meetings - three four-hour long calls - and > we have come up with the finalised list of candidates for open ICANN > leadership positions. Between now and Marrakesh we will follow up with > candidates' references, and prepare for the final selection process which > will take place in Marrakesh during ICANN65. > > At the close of the application period in late March, NomCom had received > 127 applications in total: 56 from Africa; 35 from Asia Pacific; 13 from > Europe; 21 > from Latin America and the Caribbean; and 2 from North America. There were > 42 female and 85 male applicants. Several applicants applied for more than > one position. The low number of NA candidates is simply a result of the > fact that the complement of board members from North America is full at > present and we were not appointing anyone for ALAC from NA in this round. > The gender breakdown is disappointing. In my view addressing this should be > given serious consideration by future NomComs. The 2018 figures looked > better. > > At an intersessional meeting in Los Angeles from 10-13 April NomCom > members reviewed and discussed each of the 128 applications and produced a > long list of 58 candidates. From late April to mid-May applicants we took > another close look at candidates' applications and background material, and > conducted voice with all of them. > > The final list consists of a total of 24 shortlisted candidates in total > for all the positions: Board, PTI Board; GNSO; ccNSO; ALAC-Africa; > ALAC-Asia Pacific; ALAC Latin American and the Caribbean. The number of > candidates per position varies from 7 to 2. As I said above, we will > finalise our selections in Marrakesh, including interviewing Board and PTI > Board candidates face-to-face. The public announcement of the final > selection, however, will only be made from late August to September. > > I am very happy to report that we had excellent candidates - that is not > new of course. However, what is particularly rewarding is that we also had > excellent candidates from Africa which indicates we manage to respond > effectively to a challenge identified in 2018. There is also good diversity > in the shortlist from the perspective of insiders vs. outsiders, and the > background and experience of candidates. > > Below is a reminder of the 2019 NomCom Timeline. I also attach the May > 2019 NomCom update. > > Finally, my second term on NomCom is coming to an end. This means it is > time for NCUC to identify someone new. I am available to share information > about the workload and skills needed with anyone who is interested. > > Thanks again to the NCUC for appointing me and to NCUC leadership for > their support. It has been very positive experience. I have learnt more > about ICANN than in the previous 20 years :) It is hard work, frustrating > at times, but rewarding to see how a group of very diverse individuals can > work together effectively to produce what I trust will again be an > impressive group of people that will add value to ICANN. > > Thank you also to NomCom leadership: Damon Ashcraft (chair), Jay Sudowski > (incoming chair) and Zahid Jamil (outgoing chair) for creating a very > constructive and respectful work environment. As for the ICANN staff > support team, they have been excellent. We would never be able to do this > without them. > > Sincere regards > > Anriette Esterhuysen > > > > > > > 2019 NomCom Timeline: > > ----------------------------- > Anriette Esterhuysen > Senior advisor on internet governance, policy advocacy and strategic planning > Association for Progressive Communicationsapc.orgafrisig.organriette(a)apc.org > > _______________________________________________ > Ncuc-discuss mailing list

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RALO Meeting Participation
by John Laprise July 2, 2019

July 2, 2019

Sebastien made a good comment this week regarding the location of meetings and RALO participation. I would favor giving one slot in the schedule to the RALO ALAC representatives to organize a session on topics that are regionally relevant. As others have pointed out, in many respects the needs of Internet users are the same more often than not. Sent from my Pixel 3XL John Laprise, Ph.D.

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Re: [At-Large] The Case for Regulatory Capture at ICANN | Review Signal Blog
by Alan Greenberg June 28, 2019

June 28, 2019

It may interest those without a long history in ICANN and At-Large to know that the ALAC initiated (and I Chaired) the only modern-era PDP that related to registrant rights - the Post-expiration domain name recovery PDP which led to the Expired Registration Recovery Policy (ERRP). This Policy helps ensure that registrants do not inadvertently let their domains expire, and if they do, ensures that they are alerted to the fact and have an opportunity to recover them. There is a (mild) user connection in that Internet users do appreciate that the web sites that they use do not suddenly disappear overnight! During the course of the PDP, we were well supported by the GNSO Business Constituency. There was one relalatively passive NCUC participant in the PDP, but there was virtually no real support from the NCUC. So we do have a good track record of supporting registrants, and particularly those who do not have corporate departments looking after their portfolios. The difference between that PDP and more recent situations is that there was a individual user benefit and more importantly no individual user negative impact. Where there IS a conflict between the needs of registrants (who happen to be individual users) and the non-registrant individual users, we have a long history of supporting the non-registrant individual users - a position I support and hope that At-Large continues to support. If we do not, we are not being true to our ICANN Bylaw mandate. Alan At 28/06/2019 12:08 AM, Seun Ojedeji wrote: Sent from my mobile Kindly excuse brevity and typos On Thu, 27 Jun 2019, 16:06 Evan Leibovitch, <evan(a)telly.org<mailto:evan@telly.org>> wrote: On Thu, 27 Jun 2019 at 04:40, Seun Ojedeji <seun.ojedeji(a)gmail.com<mailto:seun.ojedeji@gmail.com> > wrote: We do not need to defend registrants, half of GNSO already does that. We are uniquely tasked with speaking for those who are completely outside the ICANN food chain. If we are incapable of finding a distinct voice, that's on us. SO: Well your statement above does not seem be inline with the bylaws Exactly how? The reference to ALAC is in Section 12.2(b). Please indicate the discrepancies, This will be interesting. SO: It's actually section 12.2(d) and the point is that the section didn't say registrants were excluded from "individual internet end users". However I reiterate that I do agree (and definitely appreciate the well thought out illustration by Robert) that registrant's interest should not be our only focus as ALAC and I really don't think it's been the only focus in practice. Regards -- Evan Leibovitch, Toronto Canada @evanleibovitch or @el56 _______________________________________________ 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<http://atlarge.icann.org/> _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy ( https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service ( https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Fwd: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Newsletter - June 2019 edition - CCWG on new gTLD Auction Proceeds
by Judith Hellerstein June 28, 2019

June 28, 2019

Hi All, Here is the the most recent CCWG Auction Proceeds latest update newsletter with an update of what is new in auction proceeds. Any questions, please feel free to ask. Best, Judith Sent from my iPad judith(a)jhellerstein.com Skype ID:JudithHellerstein Begin forwarded message: > From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas(a)icann.org> > Date: June 22, 2019 at 3:51:08 PM GMT+1 > To: "ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org" <ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org> > Subject: [Ccwg-auctionproceeds] Newsletter - June 2019 edition - CCWG on new gTLD Auction Proceeds > > Dear all, > > This is to inform you that the latest edition of the CCWG on new gTLD Auction Proceeds newsletter has been published. The newsletter is attached and available on the group’s wiki space: https://community.icann.org/x/qyQhB. > > The newsletters are aimed at keeping chartering organizations and others interested up to date regarding the current status of the work by this group. > > As a reminder, the CCWG will be meeting at ICANN65 on Wednesday 26 June from 8:30 to 12:00 in Orangerie (details: https://65.schedule.icann.org/meetings/1058268) All are encouraged to attend either in-person or remotely. > > Kind regards, > Emily > > Emily Barabas | Policy Manager > ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers > Email: emily.barabas(a)icann.org | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976 > > _______________________________________________ > Ccwg-auctionproceeds mailing list > Ccwg-auctionproceeds(a)icann.org > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ccwg-auctionproceeds > _______________________________________________ > By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Joint ALAC-GAC meeting at ICANN65, Marrakech, 26 June 2019
by Yrjö Länsipuro June 28, 2019

June 28, 2019

Dear all, Attached please find the transcript of the joint ALAC-GAC meeting at ICANN65 in Marrakech, 26 June 2019 Best, Yrjö

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by narten＠us.ibm.com June 28, 2019

June 28, 2019

Total of 57 messages in the last 7 days. script run at: Fri Jun 28 00:53:03 EDT 2019 Messages | Bytes | Who --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 3.51% | 2 | 16.83% | 381130 | judith at jhellerstein.com 10.53% | 6 | 5.93% | 134369 | evan at telly.org 1.75% | 1 | 12.41% | 281122 | gisella.gruber at icann.org 7.02% | 4 | 6.86% | 155326 | ocl at gih.com 7.02% | 4 | 6.84% | 155022 | jlaprise at gmail.com 8.77% | 5 | 4.90% | 110902 | carlton.samuels at gmail.com 1.75% | 1 | 11.04% | 250070 | yrjo_lansipuro at hotmail.com 7.02% | 4 | 4.16% | 94196 | jrjahangir at gmail.com 7.02% | 4 | 3.02% | 68482 | karl at cavebear.com 3.51% | 2 | 3.83% | 86783 | roberto_gaetano at hotmail.com 3.51% | 2 | 3.08% | 69802 | maureen.hilyard at gmail.com 3.51% | 2 | 1.78% | 40345 | seun.ojedeji at gmail.com 3.51% | 2 | 1.76% | 39826 | skiden at gmail.com 3.51% | 2 | 1.72% | 38904 | cdel at firsthand.net 1.75% | 1 | 2.09% | 47228 | h.raiche at internode.on.net 1.75% | 1 | 1.45% | 32779 | javrua at gmail.com 1.75% | 1 | 1.43% | 32401 | isaac at webenchanter.com 1.75% | 1 | 1.42% | 32190 | at-large at atlarge-lists.icann.org 1.75% | 1 | 1.38% | 31267 | joanhopek at gmail.com 1.75% | 1 | 1.12% | 25338 | mcknight.glenn at gmail.com 1.75% | 1 | 1.02% | 23117 | moses.serugo at gmail.com 1.75% | 1 | 0.82% | 18616 | presidencia at internauta.org.ar 1.75% | 1 | 0.82% | 18608 | afifa.abbas118 at gmail.com 1.75% | 1 | 0.76% | 17183 | ekisesta at gmail.com 1.75% | 1 | 0.73% | 16505 | devtee at gmail.com 1.75% | 1 | 0.64% | 14456 | bzs at theworld.com 1.75% | 1 | 0.59% | 13282 | jkuleszaicann at gmail.com 1.75% | 1 | 0.55% | 12385 | narten at us.ibm.com 1.75% | 1 | 0.52% | 11791 | jazinnoadriko at gmail.com 1.75% | 1 | 0.51% | 11633 | otieno.barrack at gmail.com --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 100.00% | 57 |100.00% | 2265058 | Total

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v8.65 of the ICANN Stakeholder Tool available
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh June 26, 2019

June 26, 2019

I've updated the Stakeholder Tool to - include the new LACRALO At-Large observers - read the members' info from NPOC's new website - automatically include the ICANN's list of territories and associated ICANN region and physical region. This list has seen several updates over the past year. The ICANN Stakeholder Analysis Tool allows for the ability to search by country: - At-Large Structures and Individuals - ccNSO membership - GAC Membership - NCUC membership (persons and organisations) - NPOC membership - Business Constituency - ISPs and Connectivity Providers Constituency - Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) - Fellowships - Nextgen - Accredited Registrars and aggregate stats of the multistakeholder community by ICANN region Only the Intellectual Property and Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) are not included due to lack of public data from where their members are from. The wiki page of the ICANN Stakeholder Tool : http://bitly.com/ICANN- Stakeholder-Tool Direct link to the tool : http://bitly.com/ICANNST Regards Dev Anand Teelucksingh, At-Large member, Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (ttcs.tt)

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