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Re: [At-Large] ICANN News Alert -- Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Members Selected
by Alan Greenberg Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

Carlton, It was good to see you named to this group. The challenge is great and I wish you and the rest of the group the best of luck (and skill and insight) in moving us forward to end the seemingly endless battles and disputes over Whois. Alan At 15/02/2013 07:57 AM, Carlton Samuels wrote: >Thanks, Seb. Much obliged for your support. > >-Carlton > >============================== >Carlton A Samuels >Mobile: 876-818-1799 >*Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* >============================= > > >On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 3:24 AM, Sébastien Bachollet < >sebastien(a)bachollet.com> wrote: > > > Congratulations Carlton > > You will be THE voice of the end-users > > You have, I am sure, our full support > > Go > > All the best > > Sébastien Bachollet > > +33 6 07 66 89 33 > > Blog: http://sebastien.bachollet.fr/ > > Mail: Sébastien Bachollet <sebastien(a)bachollet.com> > > > > De : ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> > > Date : vendredi 15 février 2013 05:34 > > À : ICANN Board of Directors <icann-board(a)icann.org> > > Objet : [icann-board] ICANN News Alert -- Expert Working Group on gTLD > > Directory Services Members Selected > > > > > ICANN News Alert > > > <http://www.icann.org/> > > > News Alert > > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14feb13-en.htm > > > > > > Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Members Selected > > > 14 February 2013 > > > Background > > > On 13 December 2012, Fadi Chehadé, ICANN's President and CEO, announced > > > < > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14dec12-en.htm> > > > the creation of an Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG) > > and > > > invited volunteers to submit applications to indicate their interest in > > > serving on it. The EWG is the first step in fulfilling the ICANN Board's > > > directive > > > < > > > http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08nov12-en.htm#1… > > > .rationale> to help redefine the purpose and provision of gTLD > > registration > > > data. This project is designed to provide a foundation for the creation > > of a > > > new global policy for gTLD directory services, and requisite contract > > > negotiations, as appropriate. > > > Working Group Volunteers > > > Over 70 highly qualified experts from across the Internet ecosystem were > > > considered. In selecting the EWG, each candidates' operational knowledge > > and > > > experience with registrant data or directory services (or analogous > > systems) > > > was considered, along with consensus-building skills, aptitude to > > innovate, > > > geographic diversity, and other published criteria > > > < > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14dec12-en.htm> > > . > > > > > > After an extensive evaluation of each candidate, the following > > individuals > > > were selected to participate in this critical project: > > > > > > Pekka Ala-Pietilä is the Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Blyk, a > > > mobile media company and is Chairman of the Board of Solidium (Finnish > > > sovereign wealth fund). He additionally serves on the Boards of SAP AG > > > (multinational software company), Pöyry Oyj (global consulting and > > engineering > > > company) and Huhtamäki Oyj. He is Former President of the Nokia > > Corporation > > > (1999-2005) and was President of Nokia Mobiles Phones in the nineties. > > He is > > > based in Finland. > > > > > > > > > Lanre Ajayi is the Managing Director of Pinet Informatics, one of the > > first > > > ISPs in Nigeria. He is the Chairman of the Association of > > Telecommunications > > > Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). He has served as the Vice-Chairman of the > > > Internet Service providers Association of Nigeria (ISPAN) and Africa ISP > > > Association (AfrISPA). He is a founding member of AfriNIC. He also has > > served > > > as a member of the National Cybercrime Working Group of Nigeria. He > > currently > > > serves as a GNSO Council member appointed by the NomCom and is based in > > > Nigeria. > > > > > > > > > Scott Hollenbeck is the Director of Verisign Labs where he manages a > > team of > > > researchers focused on applied metadata, reputation, and web service > > > technologies in collaboration with university partners. He is the author > > of > > > the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP), a standard protocol for the > > > registration of domain names. He has been a contributor to several > > industry > > > efforts related to domain names and Internet security. He is based in > > the US. > > > > > > > > > Jin Jian is Assistant General Director and Director of CNNIC R&D center > > at > > > CNNIC. His areas of expertise are: Domain Name Registration, DNS, > > software > > > engineering, IPv6 and network protocols. He is based in the People's > > Republic > > > of China. > > > > > > > > > Susan Kawaguchi is Domain Name Manager at Facebook. She has previous > > > experience with eBay and is a member of ICANN's Business Constituency. > > Domain > > > Name management, enforcement, data collection/access/accuracy and > > intellectual > > > property issues are her main fields of expertise. She served on the WHOIS > > > Policy Review Team. She is based in the US. > > > > > > > > > Nora Nanayakkara has a background in start-ups and SMEs in the digital > > and > > > technology spaces, with particular experience in registry and registrar > > > operations. She has worked with many domain name companies over the > > years and > > > additionally brings several years' experience as a Non Executive > > Director at > > > Nominet, the .uk domain name registry and a Trustee at Nominet Trust. > > She is > > > knowledgeable in WHOIS issues and has served as an applicant review > > panelist > > > in ICANN's new gTLD applicant support program. She is based in the UK. > > > > > > > > > Michele Neylon is the CEO of Blacknight Internet Solutions, an Irish > > > registrar, and sits on the Eurid Registrar Advisory Board. He is a very > > active > > > member of the ICANN Community and he has served in numerous leadership > > roles > > > in GNSO working groups. Examples of his activities include the APWG, > > RIPE and > > > the Anti-Abuse Working Group. He is based in Ireland. > > > > > > > > > Michael Niebel heads the Task Force on Internet Policy Development in the > > > Directorate General CONNECT of the European Commission. Previously, he > > led the > > > unit in charge of Internet, network and information security. In this > > function > > > he was charged with the introduction of the European Top Level Domain > > .eu from > > > the Commission side. He also was a member of the GAC and participated in > > > Internet governance discussions at the global level. He is based in > > Belgium. > > > > > > > > > Rod Rasmussen co-founded Internet Identity (IID) and serves as its > > President > > > and CTO. He is widely recognized as a leading expert on cybercrime, and > > > co-chairs the Anti-Phishing Working Group's (APWG) Internet Policy > > Committee. > > > He is a member of the SSAC, is IID's FIRST (Forum of Incident Response > > and > > > Security Teams) representative, and is an active participant in the > > Messaging, > > > Malware, Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG). He is based in the US. > > > > > > > > > Carlton Samuels is an independent international ICT4D consultant and an > > > adjunct lecturer at the University of the West Indies. He is a Jamaican > > and US > > > national. Previously, he worked as CIO & University Director of IT. His > > > volunteer positions include being a foundation member of, and the former > > > secretariat for, the Latin America and Caribbean Regional At-Large > > Advisory > > > Organization (LACRALO). He is a Vice Chair of the ALAC and the leader of > > the > > > ALAC WHOIS WG. He is based in the West Indies. > > > > > > > > > Faisal Shah is the Founder and former CEO of a corporate brand protection > > > registrar MarkMonitor, which recently was acquired by Thomson Reuters. > > This > > > serial entrepreneur has strategy, registrar operations, software > > development, > > > and intellectual property as his main fields of expertise. He was born in > > > Trinidad & Tobago, raised in Puerto Rico and Venezuela, and has extensive > > > contacts in the Middle East. He is fluent in Spanish and English, is > > familiar > > > with Urdu, and is currently based in the US. > > > > > > > > > Fabricio Vayra serves as Assistant General Counsel for Time Warner Inc. > > He is > > > a recognized intellectual property rights protection expert and brings > > > extensive expertise in WHOIS data and trademark law. He is a former IRT > > > member, a current member of the INTA Board, Vice Chair of the INTA > > Internet > > > committee, and an active member of the IPC. He is based in the US. > > > > > > > > > Stephanie Perrin is conducting doctoral research focused on privacy > > enhanced > > > authentication technologies, and is recognized as an international > > expert in > > > privacy and data protection and the social impact of technology. She has > > > served in several positions in the Canadian Government, including in > > Integrity > > > Services at Service Canada, as Director of Research and Policy in the > > Office > > > of the Privacy Commissioner, and as Director of Privacy Policy at > > Industry > > > Canada where she was responsible for the development of the private > > sector > > > privacy legislation (PIPEDA). She has worked in the private sector and > > has > > > consulted broadly on privacy issues internationally, including advising > > on the > > > first privacy policy for CIRA, the Canadian Internet Registration > > Authority. > > > She is based in Canada. > > > > > > > > > Additional members may be added to the Expert Working Group to provide > > special > > > areas of expertise and knowledge (e.g. privacy). > > > > > > > > > Joining these executives will be: > > > > > > Jean-Francois Baril > > > <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14dec12-en.htm> > > , > > > Lead Facilitator of the EWG > > > > > > > > > Steve Crocker <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/crocker.htm> , Board > > > Liaison to the EWG > > > > > > > > > Chris Disspain <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/disspain.htm> , > > Board > > > Liaison to the EWG > > > > > > > > > The EWG is expected to commence its analysis and deliberations > > immediately, > > > with the objective of discussing its progress online and with the > > community at > > > the Beijing ICANN Meeting. > > > Mandate > > > A Board-directed Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) policy > > > development process (PDP) is expected to follow the work of the EWG to > > > evaluate the policy implications of the EWG's recommendations. The EWG's > > > objectives are to 1) define the purpose of collecting and maintaining > > gTLD > > > registration data, and consider how to safeguard the data, and 2) > > provide a > > > proposed model for managing gTLD directory services that addresses > > related > > > data accuracy and access issues, while taking into account safeguards for > > > protecting data. The EWG will be informed by Internet stakeholders' > > > activities, and the extensive work of the GNSO work over the last > > decade. The > > > group also will consider the WHOIS Policy Review Team Report > > > < > > http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/whois/final-report-11may12-en.pdf > > > > > > [PDF, 1.44 MB], address key questions set forth by the Security and > > Stability > > > Advisory Committee (SSAC [PDF, 348 KB]), and take into consideration > > current > > > and future Internet operations and services. In addition, the EWG will > > address > > > concerns of the parties who provide, collect, maintain, publish or use > > gTLD > > > registration data as it relates to ICANN's remit. > > > <http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ssac/documents/sac-055-en.pdf> > > > EWG Schedule and Operations > > > The EWG's activities are expected to be conducted from February through > > May > > > 2013 and may be extended, if needed. 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Fwd: Composition of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) - Olivier and Alan
by Carlton Samuels Feb. 16, 2013

Feb. 16, 2013

Congratulations to Olivier and Alan. These selections represent the best of the At-large, a great combination representing the history, pervasive engagement across a spectrum of ICANN activities and capability to get the job done. -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> Date: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 10:55 PM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Composition of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) To: carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com ** [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-15feb13-en.htm ------------------------------ Composition of the Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) 15 February 2013 Background To help ensure ICANN's multi-stakeholder model remains transparent and accountable, and to improve its performance, ICANN organizes community reviews of its accountability and transparency commitments no less frequently than every three years, consistent with section 9.1 of the Affirmation of Commitments<http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/aoc/affirmation-of-commitments-30s…>(AoC). The Accountability and Transparency reviews are performed by volunteer Community members and include the following (or their designated nominees): the Chair of the GAC, the Chair of the Board of ICANN, the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the DOC, representatives of the relevant ICANN Advisory Committees and Supporting Organizations, and independent experts. On 5 October 2012, ICANN invited<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05oct12-en.htm>interested individuals to apply for a position of Volunteer Review Team Member, representing a Supporting Organization or Advisory Committee, or for a position of Independent Expert on the second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2). Selection The AoC designated Selectors of the ATRT 2 –Steve Crocker, Chairman of the ICANN Board of Directors, and Heather Dryden, Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)—wish to thank the applicants for their dedication and interest in this key project. In selecting the ATRT 2, multiple factors were considered, including experience with governance issues, understanding of ICANN’s working practices, consensus-building and analytical skills, ability to draw evidence-based conclusions, aptitude to build metrics and balances of geography, gender, consistency, etc. The overall number of applications received for the ATRT 2 – 36 – necessitated difficult choices. After careful review of the applications against these criteria, the following individuals were selected to participate in the ATRT 2: Volunteer Review Team Members in Representation of ICANN Supporting Organizations/ Advisory Committees - Alan Greenberg (ALAC) - Avri Doria (GNSO) - Brian Cute (GNSO) - David Conrad (SSAC) - Demi Getschko (ccNSO) - Fiona Asonga (ASO) - Jørgen Andersen (GAC) - Lise Fuhr (ccNSO) - Olivier Crépin-Leblond (ALAC) - Stephen Conroy (GAC) - Xinsheng Zhang (GAC) Independent Experts - Carlos Raúl Gutierrez - Michael Yakushev (Please refer to http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/atrt/2/composition to view Review Team Members' information) Ex-officio Members on the Accountability and Transparency Review Team 2 (ATRT 2) are: - Heather Dryden, Chair of the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC); - Lawrence Strickling - Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information of the US Department of Commerce (DOC); - Steve Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. The ATRT 2 is anticipated to commence its activities imminently with the goal of producing final recommendations by 31 December 2013. ICANN Staff will support the Review Team throughout its mandate. Mandate The AoC sets the following mandate for Accountability and Transparency reviews: *ICANN commits to maintain and improve robust mechanisms for public input, accountability, and transparency so as to ensure that the outcomes of its decision-making will reflect the public interest and be accountable to all stakeholders by: (a) continually assessing and improving ICANN Board of Directors (Board) governance which shall include an ongoing evaluation of Board performance, the Board selection process, the extent to which Board composition meets ICANN's present and future needs, and the consideration of an appeal mechanism for Board decisions; (b) assessing the role and effectiveness of the GAC and its interaction with the Board and making recommendations for improvement to ensure effective consideration by ICANN of GAC input on the public policy aspects of the technical coordination of the DNS; (c) continually assessing and improving the processes by which ICANN receives public input (including adequate explanation of decisions taken and the rationale thereof); (d) continually assessing the extent to which ICANN's decisions are embraced, supported and accepted by the public and the Internet community; and (e) assessing the policy development process to facilitate enhanced cross community deliberations, and effective and timely policy development.* *Resulting recommendations of the reviews will be provided to the Board and posted for public comment. The Board will take action within six months of receipt of the recommendations.* Schedule and Operations The ATRT will conduct its activities primarily online and through conference calls. Face-to-face meetings also are anticipated. For more information on the work of the ATRT 2, please visit the newly created WIKI page at https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40176025 which will be updated as the ATRT 2’s work progresses to keep the ICANN community apprised of the latest information. This message was sent to carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 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=90…>

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Re: [At-Large] FW: [icann-board] ICANN News Alert -- Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Members Selected
by carlosaguirre62 Feb. 15, 2013

Feb. 15, 2013

Dear Bro Carlton ! You are the best, Im glad to have a friend like you. CONGRATULATIONS ! Carlos Dionisio Aguirre AGEIA DENSI International Director FIAM Board Directors Advisor Enviado desde Samsung tabletCarlton Samuels <carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com> escribió:Thanks, Seb. Much obliged for your support. -Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* ============================= On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 3:24 AM, Sébastien Bachollet < sebastien(a)bachollet.com> wrote: > Congratulations Carlton > You will be THE voice of the end-users > You have, I am sure, our full support > Go > All the best > Sébastien Bachollet > +33 6 07 66 89 33 > Blog: http://sebastien.bachollet.fr/ > Mail: Sébastien Bachollet <sebastien(a)bachollet.com> > > De : ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> > Date : vendredi 15 février 2013 05:34 > À : ICANN Board of Directors <icann-board(a)icann.org> > Objet : [icann-board] ICANN News Alert -- Expert Working Group on gTLD > Directory Services Members Selected > > > ICANN News Alert > > <http://www.icann.org/> > > News Alert > > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14feb13-en.htm > > > > Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services Members Selected > > 14 February 2013 > > Background > > On 13 December 2012, Fadi Chehadé, ICANN's President and CEO, announced > > < > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14dec12-en.htm> > > the creation of an Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services (EWG) > and > > invited volunteers to submit applications to indicate their interest in > > serving on it. The EWG is the first step in fulfilling the ICANN Board's > > directive > > < > http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-08nov12-en.htm#1… > > .rationale> to help redefine the purpose and provision of gTLD > registration > > data. This project is designed to provide a foundation for the creation > of a > > new global policy for gTLD directory services, and requisite contract > > negotiations, as appropriate. > > Working Group Volunteers > > Over 70 highly qualified experts from across the Internet ecosystem were > > considered. In selecting the EWG, each candidates' operational knowledge > and > > experience with registrant data or directory services (or analogous > systems) > > was considered, along with consensus-building skills, aptitude to > innovate, > > geographic diversity, and other published criteria > > < > http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-14dec12-en.htm> > . > > > > After an extensive evaluation of each candidate, the following > individuals > > were selected to participate in this critical project: > > > > Pekka Ala-Pietilä is the Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Blyk, a > > mobile media company and is Chairman of th

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten Feb. 15, 2013

Feb. 15, 2013

Total of 5 messages in the last 7 days. script run at: Fri Feb 15 00:53:03 EST 2013 Messages | Bytes | Who --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 20.00% | 1 | 25.24% | 9954 | alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca 20.00% | 1 | 25.16% | 9921 | salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com 20.00% | 1 | 17.75% | 6997 | ocl at gih.com 20.00% | 1 | 17.49% | 6895 | narten at us.ibm.com 20.00% | 1 | 14.36% | 5663 | sebastien at bachollet.com --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 100.00% | 5 |100.00% | 39430 | Total

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FW: Withdraw the gun database
by Carlton Samuels Feb. 12, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

The story so far. Coming on the massacre in Connecticut, a suburban NY newspaper published (online) a database of gun owners in their area - all arguably, public information - inclusive of geo-tags. People were understandingly outraged. So a coalition of privacy rights advocate allied with the right to bear arms types jump up and down. The paper backed off and took away the database. Except it cannot do crapola about the mirrors of their site which includes the database. Here's the kick in the teeth: the fellas owing the mirrors, including the geek next door, have the unfettered right to tell you 'go fly a kite'. http://www.lohud.com/article/20130118/NEWS02/301180125/A-letter-from-Journa… -Carlton ============================ Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* =============================

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Re: [At-Large] US Introduces New Cyber Security Bill in Senate
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro Feb. 9, 2013

Feb. 9, 2013

Awesome Garth, I think it is critical that this gets discussed at the RALO level as well as the At Large level. Sala On Sunday, February 10, 2013, Garth Bruen wrote: > Posted for discussion in our Monday NARALO call > > -----Original Message----- > From: alac-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > [mailto:alac-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Fouad Bajwa > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:11 AM > To: Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro > Cc: ALAC Working List; At-Large Worldwide; apralo > Subject: Re: [ALAC] [APAC-Discuss] US Introduces New Cyber Security Bill in > Senate > > I believe that it is fundamental that the Internet is a resource not only > for the US or its citizens/immigrants/non-citizens, its a global resource. > By no means can one country ensure the sustainability of such an expansive > and globally used network. The challenge to giving up this resource's > control shall always be there and other countries and regions will continue > to dialogue and intervene on issues to make it a globally managed and > shared > resource with no single country remaining in control. > > >From where I come, the wide public stereotype belief remains that the > US may be using the Internet to disrupt public morality and order in > Pakistan. This is then further emitted towards the government. Though > Pakistan is seen to remain out of the the Internet public policy debates, > in > the background it appears that the country does not want any external > country, group or force to interfere with its Internetwork. The national > exchequer/regulator has also been looking into possibilities for taxing > foreign internet giants like google. The 18th Amendment to the constitution > gives provinces more autonomy to look after their own issues and explore > the > opportunity to regulate and tax foreign corporation activities in Pakistan. > There may be two forms of such regulations in the future such as federal > and > provincial regulations. > > Though the issues of civil rights/liberties and privacy are relatively new > to the population of Pakistan but the population possibly remains alien to > such issues as access to the Internet is cheap from western point of view > but according to the local financial and inflation situation, its still a > very expensive resource. > > Now these insights would have no meaning for US legislators because the > world from the US point of view is a global government that the US must > uphold across the globe and our country would become an insignificant > portion of that global order. These statements and claims on the Internet > reveal this disparity that the world countries are under a global > government > of one nation that needs to keep the network working according to its > perception and purview. That is where the world comes into conflict with > such perceptions. > > Best > > Fouad > > On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 12:29 AM, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro > <salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear Jean Jacques, > > > > I wrote an opinion piece on the new US Cyber Security Bills see: > > > > http://www.circleid.com/posts/20130126_pandoras_box_new_us_cyber_secur > > ity_bills_worm_hole_internet/ > > > > I agree with your proposal and support it. > > > > Best Regards, > > Sala > > > > On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 2:41 PM, JJS <jjs.global(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> *Dear Salanieta,* > >> * > >> * > >> *thank you for bringing this to our attention. It will be worth > following. > >> * > >> * > >> * > >> *This draft bill comes on the heels of SOPA and other proposed > >> legislation which, under the guise of protecting citizens, businesses > >> and states, would allow public authority to curtail civic and > >> individual rights, without adequate protection for the Internet user, > >> under the convenient assumption that what is good for a sovereign > >> state is of necessity good for its citizens.* > >> * > >> * > >> *It is in this context, and in the face of this growing threat, that > >> I proposed, during an ALAC monthly meeting, that we take up the > >> subject of existing and foreseeable infringements on civic and > >> individual rights, such as the expanding practice of DPI without > >> proper parliamentary oversight (and this is done not only in states > >> governed by a single political party without represen -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala P.O. Box 17862 Suva Fiji Twitter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Tel: +679 3544828 Fiji Cell: +679 998 2851

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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] OPEN PC: "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Feb. 8, 2013

Feb. 8, 2013

Hello all, I thought I'd forward this here --- comments are very welcome, either way. For your information, there has been much discussion already in the new gTLD Working Group: http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/gtld-wg/2013q1/date.html Kind regards, Olivier -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [ALAC-Announce] OPEN PC: "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 16:35:00 -0800 From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> To: alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Dear All, Please note that a new PC on "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications<https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg> had now opened, the close for comments for this PC is 7–Mar-2013 23:59 UTC. If you would like to hold the pen for this PC, please send an email to ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC so we may follow up with you. Additional information on this PC is available on the At-Large "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org> _______________________________________________ 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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ALAC & At-Large involvement in GNSO activities
by Alan Greenberg Feb. 8, 2013

Feb. 8, 2013

This is a long message, but please take the time to read it. This is my seventh year as the ALAC Liaison to the GNSO. It has always been a challenge, and has at times been exciting, frustrating, productive, discouraging and often satisfying. And I have learnt far more on so many levels than I could even start to recount here. I take some pride at having initiated two PDPs on behalf of the ALAC, and seen them through to create new ICANN policy. One, domain tasting, was so successful at killing a distasteful practice that most people no longer even remember what it was. The other on post-expiration registrant rights was successful in that the resultant policy gives registrants some rights to renew gTLD accidentally expired domains where they previously had no rights at all, but the results were not quite at the level that we had hoped for, to some extent due to the limited involvement of At-Large throughout the process. I, along with Cheryl when her busy schedule has allowed, have been regular participants in quite a number of GNSO activities, both policy and administrative. Others such as Evan and Carlton have made their voices heard as well, and more recently we have seen a few others start to participate. This note is prompted by a number of issues. First, it hopefully will come as no surprise that I do not intend to hold the role of ALAC Liaison to the GNSO for Life. It is therefore increasingly important to have more people knowledgeable about the GNSO and active in its activities, so that when a new Liaison is required, the ALAC will have good options for my replacement. Second, for several years, the GNSO spent far more time than perhaps it should have on its re-organization and reformulation of all of its procedures and methodologies. These changes were mandated by the Board and the GNSO had little choice but to carry out the re-org, but that has now largely been completed. What was a slow trickle of policy work when the focus was on administration is now becoming a flood. There are currently several PDPs active and more coming down the pipe (I am participating in three of them, and I am a vice-chair of one). In addition, the GNSO is under increasing pressure to develop policy through other means, and neither the community nor the Board is comfortable with policy development taking years. The net effect is that the work going on at any time is growing, and there is pressure to get the work done faster. If At-Large is to be able to influence these efforts, it MUST get involved from the very start. And it will take a lot more than one or two people. Issuing comments and advice at the end of the process is simply not going to allow us to properly influence policy outcomes. Lastly, the overall character of many discussions in ICANN is changing. When I started, the "public interest" was a phrase that showed up in an obscure way in the ICANN Bylaws and was rarely mentioned. Users who did not register domain names were generally not considered to be a factor in decisions. With increased ALAC visibility and the Affirmation of Commitment, that has changed. A lot! As the one part of ICANN to have the interest of the billions of Internet users as its core mission, ALAC and At-Large have an opportunity to help drive ICANN in a direction that indeed serves the public interest. But we can only do that if we are actively and intensely involved in activities outside of our little corner of ICANN. We need to be out there, participating and helping to formulate the policies that we believe WILL benefit the public interest and Internet users. And we need to have the credibility so that when we do engage, people listen. I will soon put together a list of ongoing GNSO activities as well as those that may be starting soon. For a few ongoing activities, it is probably too late for new people to get involved. For others, getting involved now will be an interesting learning experience. And as new projects start up, there will be lots of new opportunities. I am prepared to work with anyone who has a true interest in becoming active in GNSO policy activities. Some of these topics are complex and will take work to understand and eventually to contribute. Others will be far easier. But in all cases, helping to formulate GOOD policy will be both satisfying and productive. Alan

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten Feb. 8, 2013

Feb. 8, 2013

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Re: [At-Large] [GTLD-WG] The matter of 'Closed Generic Strings"...
by Michele Neylon :: Blacknight Feb. 5, 2013

Feb. 5, 2013

They met last week as well though minutes aren't available yet Mr. Michele Neylon Blacknight http://Blacknight.tel Via iPhone so excuse typos and brevity On 5 Feb 2013, at 13:36, "Carlton Samuels" <carlton.samuels(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Minutes from the meeting of the new gTLD Program Committee of the ICANN > Board. Recall these are voting Board members who are not conflicted inre > new gTLD program. > > http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/minutes-new-gtld-10jan13-en.… > > -Carlton > > ============================== > Carlton A Samuels > Mobile: 876-818-1799 > *Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround* > ============================= > _______________________________________________ > GTLD-WG mailing list > GTLD-WG(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gtld-wg > > Working Group direct URL: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/New+GTLDs

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