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Change of date: BC Members Pre Council Call: Wednesday June 6th @ 11 am EDT
by Benedetta Rossi May 31, 2012

May 31, 2012

Dear BC Members, Due to a variety of conflicts, please note that the upcoming BC Pre Council Members call has now been moved to *Wednesday June 6th at 11 am EDT (3 pm UTC / 5 pm CET)*. The agenda will be posted separately with the dial in details, as we are waiting for the motions and documents for the GNSO Council call to be posted in order to finalize the agenda for the preparation call with members. In the meantime please let me know if you require a dial out, and if you have any questions. Thank you, -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org

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Re: [bc-gnso] Upcoming Pre Council BC Members Call - Tuesday June 5th 2012 @ 11 am EDT
by Marilyn Cade May 29, 2012

May 29, 2012

I agree that members here will want to attend. let me assess call options. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Phil Corwin <psc(a)vlaw-dc.com> Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 19:30:08 To: <bc-secretariat(a)icann.org>; <bc-gnso(a)icann.org> Subject: RE: [bc-gnso] Upcoming Pre Council BC Members Call - Tuesday June 5th 2012 @ 11 am EDT Bene-- This event is taking place next Tuesday in Dc, and some BC members may want to attend. Note that check-in starts at 11:30 am - The Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee cordially invites you to . What Role Should the UN Have in Governing the Internet? A Briefing on the UN's Internet Governance Initiative Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. Program begins promptly at 12:00 pm, check-in starts at 11:30 am. (Box lunch will be served) Location: Rayburn House Office Building, B-369 RSVP: rsvp(a)netcaucus.org <mailto:rsvp@netcaucus.org?subject=Internet%20Governance%20Event%20RSVP> or via phone to 202-407-8829 (Note: Registration is complimentary.) Additional Information: Click Here <http://www.netcaucus.org/events/2012/internetgovernance/> Panelists * Fiona Alexander - Associate Administrator, National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) [Bio <http://www.netcaucus.org/biography/fiona-alexander.shtml> ] * Richard Beaird - Senior Deputy United States Coordinator, International Communications and Information Policy, U.S. Department of State [Bio <http://www.netcaucus.org/biography/richard-beaird.shtml> ] * Amb. David Gross - Partner, Wiley Rein LLP [Bio <http://www.netcaucus.org/biography/david-gross.shtml> ] * Commissioner Robert McDowell - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [Bio <http://www.netcaucus.org/biography/robert-mcdowell.shtml> ] * Sally Wentworth - Senior Manager for Public Policy, Internet Society (ISOC) [Bio <http://www.netcaucus.org/biography/sally-wentworth.shtml> ] Additional Panelists Will Be Confirmed The Internet has played a historic and integral role as an outlet for free expression and economic growth. A gathering of United Nations (UN) diplomats overseas has recently raised concerns among some about a potential takeover of the Internet by foreign powers, with others claiming such concerns are unfounded. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a branch of the UN whose 193 member states also includes the U.S., is hosting a Working Group meeting on June 20-22, 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland. The purpose of the conference is to seek consensus for an updating of the last set of international telecom regulations, also known as ITRs, which were issued in 1988. This panel briefing provides an important opportunity for a timely and informative panel discussion for Congressional Members and Staff about upcoming major developments at the UN/ITU that could significantly affect the governance of the Internet. The Geneva conference is part of a series of meetings to be held in advance of a December conference in Dubai, known as the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT). The ramifications of Internet governance are enormous. We have assembled a distinguished panel of experts and government officials to discuss this important and timely issue. This briefing is of interest to policymakers and stakeholders working Internet and international technology policy issues. As the briefing will be held weeks prior to a major ITU council meeting, we strongly encourage your attendance and participation. For the latest news and developments with the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee <http://www.netcaucus.org/> , please follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/#!/netcaucusac> , Google+ <https://plus.google.com/103498997342005618277/> and Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/cicac> . This widely attended educational briefing is hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee (ICAC), part of a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. Congressional staff and members of the press welcome. The ICAC is a private sector organization comprised of public interest groups, trade associations, non-profits, and corporations. More information on the ICAC is available at www.netcaucus.org <http://www.netcaucus.org/> . Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee 1634 I Street NW - Washington, DC 20006 www.NetCaucus.org <http://www.NetCaucus.org> Find us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/cicac> , Twitter <http://twitter.com/#!/netcaucusac> & Google+ <https://plus.google.com/103498997342005618277/> Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/cell Twitter: @VlawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey From: owner-bc-gnso(a)icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of Benedetta Rossi Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 3:02 PM To: bc - GNSO list Subject: [bc-gnso] Upcoming Pre Council BC Members Call - Tuesday June 5th 2012 @ 11 am EDT Dear BC Members, Please save the date for the upcoming BC Members Pre Council Call taking place on Tuesday June 5th 2012 @ 11 am EDT (3 pm UTC / 5 pm CET). Dial in details and agenda will follow. Thank you, -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org <http://www.bizconst.org> bc-secretariat(a)icann.org <mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org> ---------------- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5031 - Release Date: 05/29/12

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Upcoming Pre Council BC Members Call - Tuesday June 5th 2012 @ 11 am EDT
by Benedetta Rossi May 29, 2012

May 29, 2012

Dear BC Members, Please save the date for the upcoming BC Members Pre Council Call taking place on *Tuesday June 5th 2012 @ 11 am EDT (3 pm UTC / 5 pm CET). * Dial in details and agenda will follow. Thank you, -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org

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Re: [bc-gnso] FY13 Operating Plan and Budget Comment
by Marilyn Cade May 25, 2012

May 25, 2012

I do appreciate the points you are making. It is also strange to me that the detail re comms is lacking. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Gabriela Szlak <gabrielaszlak(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 18:55:30 To: <marilynscade(a)hotmail.com> Cc: <chris(a)andalucia.com>; <bc-gnso(a)icann.org>; <bc-secretariat(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: [bc-gnso] FY13 Operating Plan and Budget Comment Thank you Chris, I agree with Marilyn: As one of the two fellows you are referring to, I am grateful the BC supports the fellowship program and agree to support small business participants from developing countries. >From my experience, most SMEs from my region are unaware of the work ICANN does. In that sense, as we have been discussing, I believe that the BC interest to support the fellowship program, must come together with outreach targeted activities. I will be happy to discuss more on that. G. Gabriela Szlak www.einstituto.org <http://www.einstituto.org> www.estudiorosz.com <http://www.estudiorosz.com> www.gabrielaszlak.com.ar <http://www.gabrielaszlak.com.ar> 2012/5/25 Marilyn Cade <marilynscade(a)hotmail.com <mailto:marilynscade@hotmail.com> > Thanks for doing this,Chris. I understand from the CSG Budget Group call, which you chair [ISPCP, IPC, BC} that it would be useful to have members have a high level understanding on the broader categories, so that we can have a sense of BC priorities. I did want to ask though, about the lack of detail in the budget, such as the inability to find the Fellowship Program as a detailed item; or the communications budget; totals for salary/benefits for staff, etc. Were those not detailed in the Operating Plan and Budget? I recognize that the Fellowship Program has had limited contribution to the BC specifically, except in two cases, but it is a program that the BC supports, and has interest in strengthening how it does contribute to supporting more small business participants from developing countries. ---------------- From: chris(a)andalucia.com <mailto:chris@andalucia.com> To: bc-gnso(a)icann.org <mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org> CC: bc-secretariat(a)icann.org <mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org> Subject: [bc-gnso] FY13 Operating Plan and Budget Comment Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 00:54:52 +0200 Dear BC Members, Please find attached comments that I have submitted on the FY13 Operating Plan and Budget. We anticipate that the BC and the CSG will submit more detailed comments in the 'reply round' which opens tomorrow until the 15th June. I have asked a lot of clarification questions and drawn on material from our Framework Budget submission as I don't think it was adequately addressed at that time. I think we should focus on the 25 individual project comments in the reply round. Best regards, Chris Chaplow Managing Director Andalucia.com S.L. Avenida del Carmen 9 Ed. Puertosol, Puerto Deportivo 1ª Planta, Oficina 30 Estepona, 29680 Malaga, Spain Tel: + (34) 952 897 865 Fax: + (34) 952 897 874 E-mail: chris(a)andalucia.com <mailto:chris@andalucia.com> Web: www.andalucia.com <http://www.andalucia.com/> Information about Andalucia, Spain.

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RE: ICANN DNS L-Root announcements
by Baskin, James F (Jim) May 25, 2012

May 25, 2012

BC Members, All L-Root instances are anycast. Here are the details from Joe Abley's response to my query. Jim > All L-Root instances mentioned in the two press releases are anycast deployments of the L-Root server. > The L-Root instance referred to in the April 4 announcement by RU-CENTER is in Moscow, Russia. > The L-Root instances referred to in the May announcement by Hostmaster are all in Ukraine. > You can see an accurate list of all locations where L-Root is deployed at <http://www.root-servers.org/>. There are 100+ locations live today. From: Baskin, James F (Jim) Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 3:17 PM To: 'bc-gnso(a)icann.org' Subject: ICANN DNS L-Root announcements On a BC call about a month ago, I mentioned a question I had about a new instance of the ICANN L-Root that was mentioned in an ICANN announcement. I did some research and determined that the Russian server mentioned in the April 5 ICANN News Alert is a standard Anycast instance, and not an item that needs any special attention from the ICANN community. Since the April 5 Alert there have been two other similar ICANN news items - one announcing 14 new L-Root instances implemented in Brazil and another regarding L-Root instances in the Ukraine. The news item about Brazil specifically identified those servers as Anycast instances. Just to clarify that all of the mentioned L-Root instances mentioned are Anycast-based, I sent a note to Joe Abley, ICANN's Director of DNS Operations, last week seeking confirmation. As soon as I hear back from him, I will pass the confirmation along to the BC list. Jim Baskin

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RE: [bc-gnso] New GNSO website live
by Jimson Olufuye May 24, 2012

May 24, 2012

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New GNSO website live
by Chris Chaplow May 24, 2012

May 24, 2012

Dear BC Members, The new GNSO website is now live. It has left the old 1998 look and come into the modern world in a content System called Drupal. gnso.icann.org It is the product of a lot of work by a team as Ken explains below that included two BC members myself and Berry. The origins were the GNSO improvements CCT work team which was the first work I took part in for the BC. The design look was later created by Cheryl Gatward who creates the BC brochures. Congratulations to all. Best regards, Chris Chaplow Managing Director Andalucia.com S.L. Avenida del Carmen 9 Ed. Puertosol, Puerto Deportivo 1ª Planta, Oficina 30 Estepona, 29680 Malaga, Spain Tel: + (34) 952 897 865 Fax: + (34) 952 897 874 E-mail: <mailto:chris@andalucia.com> chris(a)andalucia.com Web: <http://www.andalucia.com/> www.andalucia.com Information about Andalucia, Spain. I would like to add my own personal congratulations to the entire team. Having been intimately involved in the early design phases of this project (with Scott Pinzon and Chris Chaplow) and now seeing it come alive so magnificently is gratifying to say the least! Thanks to everyone, especially Berry and the Web-Admin team, for having faith in the original concept and following it through to fruition! I know that it required an extraordinary effort to push this project into the end-zone, but the proof of success is now demonstrable at: http://gnso.icann.org. Well Done! J Ken Bour

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ALERTS from the Secretariat: WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey Webinar 1 June 2012, at 13:00 & 20:00 UTC
by Benedetta Rossi May 24, 2012

May 24, 2012

Dear BC Members, Please find below an announcement regarding the WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey Webinar. Please follow instructions provided on the announcement below to participate. Thank you, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org *WHOIS Technical Requirements **Survey Webinar*** 23 May 2012 *In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat** *(***gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>**) to receive the call details.* The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council's WHOIS Survey Working Group (WSWG) requests community input on a draft WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey, to assess the content of the survey before releasing it for public solicitation. In parallel with the Public Comment period, the Working Group is hosting two webinar sessions to brief the community on the background of this effort and to solicit input from experts on technical requirements for a new WHOIS protocol, in particular people knowledgeable about technical aspects of WHOIS who can help assess if the survey asks the right questions and in the right style to elicit useful and clear technical feedback. The Working Group seeks specific suggestions on changes to language and questions that will make it clearer for experts to complete. Members of the Working Group will provide a briefing on *Friday 1 June at 13.00 UTC **and**Friday 1 June at 20.00 UTC*, summarizing the purpose of this effort and reviewing the work called for in the Working Group's charter. *13:00 UTC click on this link*: *http://tinyurl.com/85s8fou* *20:00 UTC click on this link* *http://tinyurl.com/7qydxhm* The webinars will also review the sections of the survey as they relate to the proposed technical requirements outlined in the GNSO WHOIS Service Requirement Report - http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-service-requirements-final-report-… that was prepared by Staff at the GNSO Council's request in July 2010. The two sessions are duplicates, scheduled to accommodate different time zones. Each session, scheduled to run for 60 minutes, will be conducted in English only. The meeting will be run in Adobe Connect with a slide presentation along with a dial-in conference bridge for audio. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session. During the course of the webinar, questions may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you are not able to participate in either of the live sessions, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. The policy staff is always available to answer any questions that you email to policy-staff(a)icann.org <mailto:policy-staff@icann.org>. In order to participate, please RSVP via email to the GNSO Secretariat (gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org>) to receive the call details. Please indicate which call you would like to join, Friday at 13.00 UTC or Friday at 20.00 UTC (to convert those times into your local time, see: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedform.html) We will send you an e-mail reminder before the event with log-in and dial-in details. Please DO NOT RSVP to any other ICANN staff members e-mail address.

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ALERTS from the Secretariat: ICANN POLICY UPDATE | Volume 12, Issue 4 - May 2012
by Benedetta Rossi May 22, 2012

May 22, 2012

Dear BC Members, Please find below ICANN's Policy Update. Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm ICANN POLICY UPDATE | Volume 12, Issue 4 -- May 2012 1 May 2012 *PDF Version <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.pdf>*[680 KB] *http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/* CONTENTS: Across ICANN 1. *New Remote Participation Records Set at ICANN 43 <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#1>* 2. *Issues Currently Open for Public Comment <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#2>* ccNSO 3. *Curaçao, Palestinian Territory and Sint Maarten Join ccNSO <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#3>* 4. *First Look at ccNSO Prague Meeting Agenda <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#4>* 5. *Tips Available for Making Effective Presentations. <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#5>* 6. *ccNSO Gets Friendly on Facebook <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#6>* GNSO 7. *UK's National Physical Laboratory to Conduct Whois Privacy, Proxy Abuse Study <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#7>* 8. *Board Adopts Last Recommendation of Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy Part B <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#8>* ASO 9. *ICANN Board Ratifies Policy Proposal for Recovered IPv4 Address Blocks <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#9>* At-Large 10. *ALAC Approves Numerous Statements in Response to Public Comments <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#10>* 11. *Review of ALAC Rule of Procedures, Performance Indicators Begins <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#11>* 12. *Quick and Easy Translation Tool Installed on the At-Large Community Wiki Pages <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#12>* SSAC 13. *Issues Active in the SSAC <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#13>* GAC 14. *Where to Find GAC Information <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/policy/update/update-may12-en.htm#14>* Read in Your Preferred Language /ICANN Policy Update/is available in all six official languages of the United Nations. /Policy Update/ is posted on ICANN's web site <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/>and available via online subscription. To receive the /Update/ in your Inbox each month, visit the ICANN subscriptions page <http://www.icann.org/en/newsletter/>, enter your e-mail address, and select "Policy Update" to subscribe. This service is free. <http://gnso.icann.org>

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ALERTS From the Secretariat: TAS Reopens | ICANN
by Benedetta Rossi May 22, 2012

May 22, 2012

Dear BC Members, Please find below an ICANN announcement regarding the TAS' reopening. Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21may12-en.htm Statement by Akram Atallah, COO 21 May 2012 The TLD Application System, or TAS, has reopened. All registered applicants can now log in, review and submit their applications. The system will remain open until 23:59 GMT/UTC on 30 May 2012. Consistent with our previous practice and to allow the application window to open as soon as possible, two-hour maintenance windows have been scheduled as follows: 22 May at 16:30 GMT/UTC, 25 May at 23:00 UTC, and 29 May at 22:00 UTC. Applicants are encouraged to review "/Top Things Users Should Know When TAS Reopens,/" posted on the new gTLD microsite at http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/tas/top-ten. The document provides advice on logging into and completing applications, submitting wire transfers, and contacting customer service with any issues users might encounter. During the last few weeks, we have fixed the technical glitch that caused us to take the system offline. Also, to address user feedback, we have improved the overall system performance and the HTML preview function. In our continuing review of the system logs and system traffic, we determined that in two instances, a single file might have been temporarily unavailable to an applicant. Full access to those two files has been restored. ICANN notified the affected users. We recognize and regret the inconvenience caused by this glitch and the delayed closing of the application window.

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