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Re: [At-Large] Paper: ICANN/IANA functions and structure
by h.raiche＠internode.on.net March 24, 2014

March 24, 2014

Thanks for this - it will certainly help in our thinking Holly On Mon 24/03/14 7:37 PM , Ellen Strickland ellen(a)internetnz.net.nz sent: Dear all, Attached is a paper prepared by InternetNZ staff called "ICANN/IANA: Role and Structural Considerations". In the document we explore the various parts of the NTIA role that the multistakeholder process now underway needs to build a new settlement around. We make some comments regarding the importance of a transition to a new settlement that deals with *all* aspects of the NTIA role - they are interlinked and only dealing with one part creates risks to the stability of the ecosystem. There are several diagrams attached that disaggregate the relevant DNS functions - policy, operations, oversight and so on - and that then show the institutional locations of those functions today. Then further diagrams set out some options for future institutional arrangements for these functions. The intention is to stimulate debate and discussion about: * what is and isn't part of the transition * the wide range of solutions available for the institutional aspect of the new settlement I hope this is a constructive contribution. Best regards Ellen Strickland Collaboration and Community Lead *InternetNZ* *To promote the Internet's benefits and uses, and protect its potential.* -- Ellen Strickland Collaboration and Community Lead *InternetNZ* +64 4 495 2118 (office) +64 21 261 6094 (mob) ellen(a)internetnz.net.nz [1] Skype: ellenstrickland *To promote the Internet's benefits and uses, and protect its potential.* _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org [2] https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large [3] At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org [4] Links: ------ [1] mailto:ellen@internetnz.net.nz [2] mailto:At-Large@atlarge-lists.icann.org [3] https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large [4] http://atlarge.icann.org

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: At-Large Board Seat 15 - NEXT VOTE
by At-Large Staff March 24, 2014

March 24, 2014

Dear All, In VOTE ROUND 2 of the At-Large Board Director (Seat #15), none of the three candidates received more than 50% of the votes, and there was a tie between Sébastien Bachollet and Alan Greenberg. In the TIE BREAKING VOTE, Alan Greenberg received more than 50% of the votes cast. Therefore, Rinalia Abdul Rahim and Alan Greenberg are the final two candidates for the position of the At-Large Board Director (Seat #15). Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that the next VOTE be held to select the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017 (to take their seat at the 2014 AGM). ***** Question: Who do you support to become the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017? Please select one candidate from the list below (listed in alphabetical order of the family name): Rinalia Abdul Rahim Alan Greenberg ***** Procedure * Please note that the poll for the next VOTE opens on Monday, 24-March-2014 at 19:00 SGT (11:00 UTC) and closes on Tuesday, 25-March-2014 at 15:30 SGT (07:30 UTC). * Once open, electorates receive Vote Credentials that contain links to BigPulse, the online platform, to cast their votes. * Staff sends reminders, as well as contacts electorates who haven¹t voted before the poll closes. * The next VOTE is a simple majority: electorate members may choose only one candidate for whom they cast their vote. The candidate with the most votes wins. * If one of the candidates has more than 50% of the votes cast, that candidate is declared the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017 and the Board Director selection process is completed. * If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast, a TIE BREAKING VOTE which is the same simple majority vote starts on Tuesday, 25 March at 17:00 SGT (09:00 UTC) and closes on Wednesday, 26 March at 14:00 SGT (06:00 UTC). The credentials are sent once the TIE BREAKING VOTE opens. * If the tie still exists, an in-person, random tie breaking operation is undertaken in the VIP room on Wednesday, 26 March at 15:30 SGT (07:30 UTC). * The official announcement of the winner of the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the ALAC/At-Large process (i.e. final winner) is reported on Thursday, 27 March 2014. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <applewebdata://68497759-1B04-4F9B-84B7-B9445B8F305F/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullr ich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gru ber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Sta ff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Paper: ICANN/IANA functions and structure
by Ellen Strickland March 24, 2014

March 24, 2014

Dear all, Attached is a paper prepared by InternetNZ staff called "ICANN/IANA: Role and Structural Considerations". In the document we explore the various parts of the NTIA role that the multistakeholder process now underway needs to build a new settlement around. We make some comments regarding the importance of a transition to a new settlement that deals with *all* aspects of the NTIA role - they are interlinked and only dealing with one part creates risks to the stability of the ecosystem. There are several diagrams attached that disaggregate the relevant DNS functions - policy, operations, oversight and so on - and that then show the institutional locations of those functions today. Then further diagrams set out some options for future institutional arrangements for these functions. The intention is to stimulate debate and discussion about: * what is and isn't part of the transition * the wide range of solutions available for the institutional aspect of the new settlement I hope this is a constructive contribution. Best regards Ellen Strickland Collaboration and Community Lead *InternetNZ* *To promote the Internet's benefits and uses, and protect its potential.* -- Ellen Strickland Collaboration and Community Lead *InternetNZ* +64 4 495 2118 (office) +64 21 261 6094 (mob) ellen(a)internetnz.net.nz Skype: ellenstrickland *To promote the Internet's benefits and uses, and protect its potential.*

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: At-Large Board Seat 15 - TIE BREAKING VOTE
by At-Large Staff March 23, 2014

March 23, 2014

Dear All, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that a TIE BREAKING VOTE be held to select the candidate to run against Rinalia Abdul Rahim for the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017 (to take their seat at the 2014 AGM). No candidate in VOTE ROUND 2 received more than 50% of the votes. The next step will be to hold a vote to break the tie between Sébastien Bachollet and Alan Greenberg. The winner of this tie-breaking vote will run against Rinalia Abdul Rahim. ***** Question: Who do you support to run against Rinalia Abdul Rahim for the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017? Please select one candidate between the two tied candidates below (listed in alphabetical order of the family name): • Sébastien Bachollet • Alan Greenberg ***** TIE BREAKING VOTE Procedure • Please note that the poll for the TIE BREAKING VOTE will be open from Sunday, 23-March-2014 20:00 SGT (12:00 UTC) to Monday, 24-March-2014 17:30 SGT (09:30 UTC). • Once open, electorates will receive Vote Credentials that contain links to BigPulse, the online platform, to cast their vote. • Staff will send reminders, as well as contact electorates who haven’t voted before the poll closes. • The TIE BREAKING VOTE will be a simple majority: electorate members may choose only one candidate for whom they will cast their vote. The candidate with the most votes wins. • If one of the candidates has more than 50% of the votes cast, that candidate will enter the next VOTE pool to compete against Rinalia Abdul Rahim for the Board Director (Seat #15) position. • If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast, an in-person, random draw will take place in the VIP room on Monday, 24-March-2014 at 17:45 SGT (09:45 UTC). The winner of the random tie breaking draw will enter the next VOTE pool to compete against Rinalia Abdul Rahim for the Board Director (Seat #15) position. • The VOTE poll following the tie breaking will be open from Monday, 24-March-2014 19:00 SGT (11:00 UTC) to Wednesday 26-March-2014 14:00 SGT (06:00 UTC). This vote will also be a simple majority vote. If one candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast, that candidate will be declared the final winner and the Board Director selection process is completed. If not, a random tie breaking operation is undertaken on Wednesday, 26 March at 15:30 SGT (07:30 UTC) • The official announcement of the winner of the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by the ALAC/At-Large process (i.e. final winner) will be reported on Thursday, 27 March 2014. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<file://localhost/applewebdata/::EEFF989A-4B14-4F82-9BE3-76607E7BC0FF:Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullrich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gruber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Staff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto/staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Fwd: in memoriam Alain
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond March 23, 2014

March 23, 2014

FYI -------- Original Message -------- Subject: in memoriam Alain Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:10:04 +0800 From: marie-laure Lemineur <mllemineur(a)gmail.com> To: Evan Leibovitch <evanleibovitch(a)gmail.com>, Excom NPOC <excom(a)npoc.org>, Anthony Harris <anthonyrharris(a)gmail.com>, Lori Schulman <lori.schulman(a)ascd.org>, "ec-ncsg(a)ipjustice.org" <ec-ncsg(a)ipjustice.org>, "NCSG-DISCUSS(a)listserv.syr.edu" <ncSG-DISCUSS(a)listserv.syr.edu>, Olivier Crépin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com>, "npoc-voice(a)icann.org" <npoc-voice(a)icann.org> Dear all, This is to let you know that it has just confirmed to me that Alain will be recognized during the Board meeting on Thursday at 6pm SGT. Best, Marie-laure

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Re: [At-Large] [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- Public Comment Invited: Proposal for the Use of Mandatory Policy Advisory Boards for Regulated Industry Sector and Consumer-Trust-Sensitive New gTLD Strings
by Christopher Wilkinson March 22, 2014

March 22, 2014

Mandatory Policy Advisory Boards for Regulated Industry Sector and Consumer-Trust-Sensitive New gTLD Registries. Good evening: I do not support this proposal. If these new gTLD are subject to such risks of egregious malpractice that even the industries that they are supposed to serve do not support them, let alone their regulatory agencies and governments, then these 'strings' should not be delegated at all. The proposed Policy Advisory Boards are clearly a palliative for a wider issue that has not yet been addressed: By constituting such ICANN-esque global regulatory agencies in each of the sectors concerned, ICANN would expose itself to unprecedented obligations and liabilities which it is in no position to discharge, world-wide. There is no reference to the real costs of the Policy Advisory Boards, their autonomy, authority and their recourse in the event of disputes. To be meaningful in any sense, these PABs would require full-time professional positions. The original proposal refers to the PABs being financed exclusively by the Registry concerned, which is manifestly absurd. They would have to be financed directly by ICANN, to ensure a minimum of independence. The original proposal envisages a small PAB (12-18 members) for each Registry, representing eleven or more categories of interest groups, world-wide, not including governments. The internal inconsistency of the proposal is self-evident. The proposed text sets the bar for compliance excessively low. Here we have the PAB ensuring that the Registry does not operate in a manner that is “... antithetical to the overriding goals of competition and innovation.” Nothing more? Consequently, it would appear to be inconsistent with the public interest to pursue “the further development of the PAB model” until the eventual Registries themselves propose credible and viable global solutions to the issues that have been identified. Regards Christopher Wilkinson On 22 Mar 2014, at 02:59, ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: > > [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> > News Alert > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21mar14-en.htm > > ________________________________ > Public Comment Invited: Proposal for the Use of Mandatory Policy Advisory Boards for Regulated Industry Sector and Consumer-Trust-Sensitive New gTLD Strings > > 21 March 2014 > > > > Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 21 March 2014 > Categories/Tags: > > * Top-Level Domains > * Contracted Party Agreements > > > Purpose (Brief): The purpose of this public comment period is to obtain feedback and collect broader community input into the further development of the PAB model, and to which TLD strings it may best apply. > Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14-en… > > > _______________________________________________ > ALAC-Announce mailing list > ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce > > At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org >

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VOTE ANNOUNCEMENT: At-Large Board Seat 15 VOTE ROUND 2
by At-Large Staff March 22, 2014

March 22, 2014

Dear All, Tijani Ben Jemaa, Chair of the Board Member Selection Process Committee (BMSPC) 2014, has asked that VOTE ROUND 2 be held to select the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017 (to take their seat at the 2014 AGM). ***** Question: Who do you support to become the Board Director (Seat #15) selected by ALAC/At-Large for 2015-2017? Please select one candidate from the list below (Listed in alphabetical order of the family name): * Rinalia Abdul Rahim * Sébastien Bachollet * Alan Greenberg Procedure Please note that the poll for VOTE ROUND 2 will be open from Saturday, 22-March-2014 08:00 SGT (00:00 UTC) to Sunday, 23-March-2014 17:45 SGT (09:45 UTC). * Once open, electorates will receive Vote Credentials that contain links to BigPulse, the online platform, to cast your vote. * Staff will send reminders, as well as call electorates who haven¹t voted before the poll closes. * VOTE ROUND 2 will be a simple majority: each electorate member chooses only one candidate for whom they will cast their vote. The candidate with the highest votes wins. * If one of the candidates has more than 50% of the votes cast, that candidate will be declared the winner. * If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast, the candidate with the least number of votes is dropped, and a second vote with only 2 candidates starts on Sunday, 23 March at 18:45 SGT (10:45 UTC) and closes on Wednesday, 26 March at 14:00 SGT (06:00 UTC). This vote will also be a simple majority vote. The credentials will be sent Sunday, 23 March at 18:45 SGT (10:45 UTC). At the closure of the vote poll, if one of the candidates has more than 50% of the votes cast, this candidate is declared the winner, and the Board Director selection process is completed. If not, a random tie breaking operation is undertaken on Wednesday, 26 March at 15:30 SGT (07:30 UTC) The official announcement of the winner will be reported on Thursday, 27 March 2014. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: <mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org%3cmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> staff(a)atlarge.icann.org <applewebdata://EEFF989A-4B14-4F82-9BE3-76607E7BC0FF/Regards,%20Heidi%20Ullr ich,%20Silvia%20Vivanco,%20Matt%20Ashtiani,%20Ariel%20Liang,%20Gisella%20Gru ber,%20Nathalie%20Peregrine%20and%20Julia%20Charvolen%20ICANN%20Policy%20Sta ff%20in%20support%20of%20ALACmailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Public Comment Invited: Proposal for the Use of Mandatory Policy Advisory Boards for Regulated Industry Sector and Consumer-Trust-Sensitive New gTLD Strings
by Carlton Samuels March 21, 2014

March 21, 2014

Some movement? ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21mar14-en.htm ------------------------------ Public Comment Invited: Proposal for the Use of Mandatory Policy Advisory Boards for Regulated Industry Sector and Consumer-Trust-Sensitive New gTLD Strings 21 March 2014 *Forum Announcement:* Comment Period Opens on *Date:* 21 March 2014 *Categories/Tags:* - Top-Level Domains - Contracted Party Agreements *Purpose (Brief):* The purpose of this public comment period is to obtain feedback and collect broader community input into the further development of the PAB model, and to which TLD strings it may best apply. *Public Comment Box Link:* http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/pab-new-gtld-strings-21mar14-en…

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten March 21, 2014

March 21, 2014

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Re: [At-Large] WEBCAST TONIGHT: NCUC Conference: ICANN and Global Internet Governance: The Road to São Paulo, and Beyond
by Joly MacFie March 20, 2014

March 20, 2014

Since I screwed up my times in the earlier msg, just to be clear this starts at 10pm tonight Thurs EDT = 2am Fri UTC. joly posted: "Tomorrow, Friday March 21 2014, just prior to ICANN 49 in Singapore, the NonCommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) will host a one-day conference "ICANN and Global Internet Governance: The Road to São Paul" [image: NCUC] <http://ncuc.org>Tomorrow, Friday March 21 2014, just prior to ICANN 49 <http://singapore49.icann.org/> in Singapore, the NonCommercial Users Constituency <http://ncuc.org> (NCUC) of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) will host a one-day conference "*ICANN and Global Internet Governance: The Road to São Paulo, and Beyond <http://www.ncuc.org/singapore2014/>*". Cross-community panels will discuss recent Internet governance initiatives, core principles and road-maps for globalization and institutional innovation. Speakers include ICANN Chair *Steve Crocker*, ALAC Chair *Olivier Crepin-Leblond*, NCSG Chair *Rafik Dammak*, *Erika Mann* of facebook,* Niels ten Oever* of Article 19, *Jari Arrko* of the IETF, *Avri Doria* of ISOC-NY, *Fiona Alexander* of the NTIA, *Milton Mueller* of the NCUC, former ICANN board member *Bertrand de la Chappelle*, *Markus Kummer* of the Internet Society,* Alice Munyua* of the African Union, and Internet Hall of Famer *George Sadowsky*. *Larry Stricklin*g with give a final keynote. Remote participation will be available via Adobe Connect, and there will be a live webcast. Singapore is exactly half a day ahead of NYC so this all starts at 10pm tonight and runs until 6am. *What*: NCUC Conference: ICANN and Global Internet Governance: The Road to São Paulo, and Beyond <http://www.ncuc.org/singapore2014/> *Where*: Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore *When*: Friday March 21 2014 10am-6pm SGT | 0200-1000 UTC | 1000-0600 EDT *Agenda*: http://www.ncuc.org/singapore2014/programme/ *Remote Participation*: http://singapore49.icann.org/en/schedule/fri-ncuc-ig *Webcast*: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-OSzgOT3jA *Twitter*: @ncuc <https://twitter.com/search?q=ncuc&src=typd&f=realtime> | #ICANN49 <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ICANN49&src=hash&f=realtime> Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/6421#respond> See all comments<http://isoc-ny.org/p2/6421#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/6421 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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