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ALERTS from the Secretariat: The TLD Application System, or TAS, has now closed.
by Benedetta Rossi May 31, 2012

May 31, 2012

Dear BC Members, Please find below the ICANN announcement regarding the the TAS closing. 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-2-30may12-en.htm New gTLD Update by Akram Atallah, COO 30 May 2012 The TLD Application System, or TAS, has now closed. As of 23.00 GMT/UTC today, with one hour remaining before the system closed, just over 1900 applications had been submitted in TAS. We will reconcile all payments and submitted applications, and will release the final numbers when the applied-for domain names are published. As we said yesterday, our target date for publishing the list of applied-for domain names is 13 June 2012. We thank all applicants and the ICANN community for their support throughout the application process.

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ALERTS From the Secretariat: REMINDER: WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey Webinar 1 June 2012, at 13:00 & 20:00 UTC
by Benedetta Rossi May 31, 2012

May 31, 2012

Dear BC Members, Please find below the ICANN announcement regarding the upcoming WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey Webinar, taking place tomorrow June 1st 2012 @ 1 pm UTC & 8 pm UTC. If you wish to participate in this webinar, please follow the RSVP instructions marked in the announcement below. 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. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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ALERTS from the Secretariat: WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey - Draft - Request for community input
by Benedetta Rossi May 31, 2012

May 31, 2012

Dear BC Members, Please find below the ICANN announcement regarding the WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey Draft. The comment period opened yesterday (May 30th 2012) and will close on June 20th 2012, as per the announcement below. Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org *Public Comment Box Link:* http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/draft-whois-requirements-survey… WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey - Draft Comment/Reply Periods ^(*) Important Information Links *Comment Open:* 30 May 2012 *Comment Close:* 20 June 2012 *Close Time (UTC):* 23:59 Public Comment Announcement <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-30may12-en.htm> *Reply Open:* 20 June 2012 To Submit Your Comments (Forum) <mailto:draft-whois-requirements-survey@icann.org> *Reply Close:* 16 July 2012 View Comments Submitted <http://forum.icann.org/lists/draft-whois-requirements-survey/> *Close Time (UTC):* 23:59 Report of Public Comments Brief Overview *Originating Organization:* GNSO Council – WHOIS Survey Working Group *Categories/Tags:* Policy Processes *Purpose (Brief):* The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council's WHOIS Survey Working Group (WSWG) requests community input on the draft WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey. The Working Group is soliciting 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 technical feedback. The Working Group seeks specific suggestions on changes to language and questions that will make it clearer for experts to complete. *Current Status:* This Public Comment solicitation represents an opportunity for the community to share perspectives on the proposed draft WHOIS Technical Requirements Survey. In parallel, the WSWG will conduct a Webinar to promote the survey and solicit additional feedback. *Next Steps:* The WSWG will consider the comments received as part of their deliberations and creation of the final version of the WHOIS Requirements Survey. Upon submission to the GNSO Council, the survey will be announced and released for community participation. The survey will be available for 30 days. Afterwards, the WSWG will compile, analyze and report on the survey results to produce a final report outlining possible WHOIS Technical requirements. *Staff Contact:* Liz Gasster *Email:* policy.staff(a)icann.org <mailto:policy.staff@icann.org?subject=More%20information%20on%20the%20WHOIS%20Technical%20Requirements%20Survey%20-%20Draft%20public%20comment%20period> Detailed Information *Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose* The WHOIS Survey Working Group produced a draft survey of WHOIS Technical Requirements at the request of the GNSO Council Resolution (http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions#20111006-1) The Working Group is seeking community feedback on the draft, which will be considered by GNSO Council and later released to the community for participation in the WHOIS survey. The Survey can be accessed here: http://icann.isoc.ug/whoissurvey/?sid=71483 The Working Group will accept community feedback via the public comment forum. Additionally, users of the survey will see a free-form text dialogue box at the bottom of each section of the survey. Users may use this space to provide specific feedback with respect to the questions loaded for that section. If you use this feature, be sure to include your identity so that we may relate your response to the public comment review process. *Section II: Background* The Working Group aims to draft, implement, and analyze the results of a survey measuring the level of support for various technical requirements outlined in the GNSO WHOIS Service Requirement Report (http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-service-requirements-final-report-…, 633 KB]). The WHOIS Survey Working Group will produce a Report to be delivered to the GNSO Council describing the results of the survey and recommendations for next steps for the GNSO Council's consideration concerning the WHOIS service requirements. *Section III: Document and Resource Links* 1.WHOIS Requirements Survey - http://icann.isoc.ug/whoissurvey/?sid=71483 2.WSWG Charter - http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/charter-wswg-06oct11-en.pdf[PDF, 476 KB] 3.WSWG Wiki - https://community.icann.org/display/WSDT/WHOIS+Survey+Working+Group+-+Home 4.GNSO WHOIS Service Requirement Report - http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-service-requirements-final-report-…, 633 KB] *Section IV: Additional Information* None /(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses./

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Motions upcoming GNSO Council Call - June 7th 2012
by Benedetta Rossi May 31, 2012

May 31, 2012

Dear Members, As previously mentioned the Council agenda has not yet been released, but please find below the motions for the call. Once the agenda is released I will forward it to BC Members for your convenience. Thank you, -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+07+June+2012 Motions 07 June 2012 * * Ajouté parde saint gery <https://community.icann.org/display/%7Eglen>, modifié parde saint gery <https://community.icann.org/display/%7Eglen>le mai 31, 2012 (afficher les modifications <https://community.icann.org/pages/diffpages.action?pageId=30345100&original…>)Translate <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+07+June+201…> * 1. Motion to create a drafting team to develop the charters for two Working Groups on the Creation of non-binding Best Practices to help Registrars and Registries address the Abusive Registrations of Domain Names *Made by: Zahid Jamil* *Seconded by: Carlos Aguirre* *Deferred from the 10 May 2012 GNSO Council meeting to the next Council meeting on 7 June 2012, by Yoav Keren on request of the Registrar Stakeholder Group for the reason that the Registrar**Stakeholder Group needed more time to discuss the motion.* Whereas, following the recommendation of the Registration Abuse Policies Working Group, the GNSO Council requested a discussion paper on the creation of non-binding best practices to help registrars and registries address the abusive registrations of domain names in accordance with the Registration Abuse Policies Working Group Final Report; Whereas, ICANN Staff submitted the discussion paper to the GNSO Council on 28 September 2011 (see http://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/discussion-paper-rap-best-practices-28sep1…) Whereas the GNSO Council discussed the discussion paper at its working session at the ICANN meeting in Dakar and a public workshop was organized; Whereas the GNSO Council identified the issue as a priority topic at its wrap up session at the ICANN meeting in Dakar; Whereas, the discussion paper recommended the creation of two Working Groups, namely one GNSO Working Group to establish the framework for best practices and one Cross-Community Technical Group to propose candidate best practices to address the abusive registration of domain names. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT: Resolved, that the GNSO Council hereby approves the formation of a GNSO drafting team which will be responsible for developing the Charters for the two Working Groups to address the creation of non-binding best practices to help registrars and registries address the Abusive Registrations of Domain Names as identified above; Resolved, the drafting team will consider the discussion paper prepared by ICANN Staff well as the discussions of the GNSO Council on the discussion paper and the public workshops on this topic as part of its deliberations and development of the Charters; Resolved further, that [Name] shall serve as the GNSO Council Liaison for this drafting team. 2*Motion to Address Whois Access as Recommended by the Registration Abuse Policies Working Group Made by: Wolf-Ulrich Knoben* *Seconded by: John Berard * Whereas the Registration Abuse Policies (RAP) Working Group submitted its report to the GNSO Council on 29 May 2010 (seehttp://gnso.icann.org/issues/rap/rap-wg-final-report-29may10-en.pdf) Whereas the GNSO Council reviewed the report and its recommendations and formed an Implementation Drafting Team to draft a proposed approach with regard to the recommendations contained in the Registration Abuse Policies Working Group Final Report; Whereas the Registration Abuse Policies Implementation Drafting Team submitted its proposed response to the GNSO Council on 15 November 2010 (seehttp://gnso.icann.org/correspondence/rap-idt-to-gnso-council-15nov10-en.…) Whereas on 3 February 2011 (seehttp://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201102) the GNSO Council requested feedback from ICANN Compliance in relation to WHOIS Access recommendation #2 and a response was received on 23 February 2011 (seehttp://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg10766.html) In addition, a discussion with Compliance Staff was held at the ICANN meeting in San Francisco. Whereas the GNSO Council thanked the ICANN Compliance Department for its feedback in relation to WHOIS Access recommendation #2 and determined that no further work on this recommendation was needed. The GNSO Council welcomed the commitment of the ICANN Compliance Department 'to report on compliance activities and publish data about WHOIS accessibility, on at least an annual basis' (seehttp://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/council/msg10766.html) Whereas in response to WHOIS Access recommendation #1, the GNSO Council asked the WHOIS Survey Working Group to consider including the issue of WHOIS Access as part of the survey it has been tasked to develop, and the Working Group informed the GNSO Council on 11 January that 'the issue does not fall within the remit of its current charter and recommends that the item not be included in their upcoming survey'. Whereas the GNSO Council recognizes that the issue of WHOIS access is also covered in the Final Issue Report on the RAA (seehttp://gnso.icann.org/issues/raa/fInal-issue-report-raa-06mar12-en.pdf) THEREFORE BE IT, Resolved, the GNSO Council recommends that the issue of WHOIS access (to ensure that WHOIS data is accessible in an appropriately reliable, enforceable, and consistent fashion) is included in the RAA Policy Development Process when it commences. Resolved, the GNSO Council will review by end of September, 2012, whether the RAA PDP has commenced and included this issue or whether alternative approaches should be pursued.

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Urgent Reminder: WHOIS Policy Review Team Final Report
by Benedetta Rossi May 31, 2012

May 31, 2012

Dear BC Members, Youwill recall that the BC rapporteur for WHOIS submitted comments on the WHOIS Policy Review Team's report (http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-rt-draft-final-report/msg00018.html) The final report is now posted for public comments, as noted in the announcement below. The BC rapporteur on WHOIS after discussion with the Excomm will announce a process for further BC comments. The BC Chair advises that WHOIS will be a topic of discussion with the Board in its community interaction & during the public forum in Prague and the bc strategy will be a major topic of discussion in the upcoming BC call. -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org WHOIS Policy Review Team Final Report 3 <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-11may12-en.htm#> 11 May 2012 *Forum Announcement:* Comment Period Opens on *Date:* 11 May 2012 *Categories/Tags:* Reviews/Improvements WHOIS Policy Transparency/Accountability *Purpose (Brief):* The WHOIS Policy Review Team, constituted underICANN's Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, submitted its*Final Report and Recommendations* <http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/whois/final-report-11may12-en.pdf>[PDF, 1.44 MB] to theICANNBoard and this document has been posted for public comment. A redline version comparing the posted draft and final report is available at:http://www.icann.org/en/about/aoc-review/whois/final-report-redline-11ma…, 2.93 MB]. *Public Comment Box Link:* http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-rt-final-report-11may12-e…

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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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