July 2008 - Ccnso-council - lists.icann.org

new ccNSO member
by Chris Disspain July 31, 2008

July 31, 2008

All, Armenia is the latest member of the ccNSO. Welcome or in Eastern Armenian, բարի գալուստ and in Western Armenian, բարի եկար. Chris Disspain Chair – ccNSO Council

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Suggested times for coming council meetings + list of topics
by Gabriella Schittek July 30, 2008

July 30, 2008

Dear Councillors, The monthly council meetings are planned to resume again in August. We are suggesting following dates between now and Cairo: Monday, 11th August Monday, 15th September Monday, 13th October The meetings will be held at 12.00 noon UTC. Please, let me know as soon as possible if you can't make these dates. Also, following topics will need to be discussed during the upcoming meetings: 1) MacAffee Report 2) IANA software testing 3) Actions on Attack and Disaster Response planning 4) Solution for Administrative Workshop Cairo 5) Domain Name Front Running 6) Reconstitution of ccNSO-GAC Working Group 7) ICANN's announcement on DNSSEC 8) Working Group Update: GAC Working Group IANA Working Group Joint ccNSO/GAC IDN Working Group Participation Working Group Processes Working Group Tech Working Group 9) Next steps Anti-phishing Please, let me know if you have any topic to add, or any comments on the suggested topics. Many thanks, Gabi

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New member
by Chris Disspain July 28, 2008

July 28, 2008

All, Algeria is now a member of the ccNSO. On behalf of the Council and members…. مرحبا Cheers, Chris Disspain Chair – ccNSO Council

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ICANN paper released on DNSSEC
by Bart Boswinkel July 26, 2008

July 26, 2008

Dear all, In case you have not noticed it yet, ICANN has on 24 July 2008 announced ( see: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-24jul08-en.htm) the release of a paper on DNSSEC. The purpose of the paper is to: a) articulate ICANN's initiatives toward operational readiness for DNSSEC signing; and b) help determine the right structures so ICANN is "...prepared to digitally sign the root using DNSSEC technology by late 2008", as directed in the July 2008 - June 2011 ICANN Strategic Plan after consultation with stakeholders and having sought the necessary approvals. Specifically, this document is not a roadmap for DNSSEC deployment. In addition, in the announcement is mentioned that recently, a prominent security researcher privately reported two domain name system (DNS) vulnerabilities to many DNS name server developers. DNSSEC would be a solution to these vulnerabilities. The details of the vulnerabilities have not yet been disclosed publicly at this stage so that developers can produce patches to reduce the threat these vulnerabilities pose. Private disclosures of this kind also give DNS operators an opportunity to patch systems before the vulnerabilities can be exploited for malicious or criminal purposes. ICANN understands there will be a public announcement of these vulnerabilities by the researcher in coming weeks. This vulnerability does not affect root-level servers or services that provide authoritative name service at the top level. But it does represent a threat for domain name servers that operate between end users and the root; servers operated by Internet Service Providers or large enterprises. Commercial service providers in general are aware of this issue, and are working with vendors to update their software to the latest versions. Kind regards, Bart

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Qantas flight update
by Chris Disspain July 25, 2008

July 25, 2008

'Qantas also said the 747-400 was not the one that was used to fly Pope Benedict XVI out of Australia earlier this month after his visit to Sydney.' Thank f*** for that. I just feel so much better knowing this. Had it been the same plane I would have been forced to re-examine my whole belief system. I mean how spooky would it have been..The Holy Father one week, the Holey Plane the next.. Hi, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314706.htm I'm fine. It wasn't very pleasant but on the other hand I'm more than a little relieved that it was Qantas. They handled everything superbly. It was pretty clear within 30 seconds or so that the pilot still had control of the plane and the cabin crew were magnificent. May never see my bags again of course but that can happen on a flight from London to Manchester!! I think I may still be a little high from the amount of pure oxygen I have breathed;-) However the glass of cabernet merlot currently sitting here in front of me is slipping down well. In fact, it's time for another one. Anyway.. apparently we will be leaving on a replacement plane later tonight all being well. If you zoom in on the photo attached you'll get some idea of the damage. Cheers, Chris Disspain CEO - auDA Australia's Domain Name Administrator ceo(a)auda.org.au www.auda.org.au Important Notice - This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Yes.....I was on the flight
by Chris Disspain July 25, 2008

July 25, 2008

Hi, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314706.htm I'm fine. It wasn't very pleasant but on the other hand I'm more than a little relieved that it was Qantas. They handled everything superbly. It was pretty clear within 30 seconds or so that the pilot still had control of the plane and the cabin crew were magnificent. May never see my bags again of course but that can happen on a flight from London to Manchester!! I think I may still be a little high from the amount of pure oxygen I have breathed;-) However the glass of cabernet merlot currently sitting here in front of me is slipping down well. In fact, it's time for another one. Anyway.. apparently we will be leaving on a replacement plane later tonight all being well. If you zoom in on the photo attached you'll get some idea of the damage. Cheers, Chris Disspain CEO - auDA Australia's Domain Name Administrator ceo(a)auda.org.au www.auda.org.au Important Notice - This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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Yes.....I was on the flight
by Chris Disspain July 25, 2008

July 25, 2008

Hi, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/25/2314706.htm I'm fine. It wasn't very pleasant but on the other hand I'm more than a little relieved that it was Qantas. They handled everything superbly. It was pretty clear within 30 seconds or so that the pilot still had control of the plane and the cabin crew were magnificent. May never see my bags again of course but that can happen on a flight from London to Manchester!! I think I may still be a little high from the amount of pure oxygen I have breathed;-) However the glass of cabernet merlot currently sitting here in front of me is slipping down well. In fact, it's time for another one. Anyway.. apparently we will be leaving on a replacement plane later tonight all being well. If you zoom in on the photo attached you'll get some idea of the damage. Cheers, Chris Disspain CEO - auDA Australia's Domain Name Administrator ceo(a)auda.org.au www.auda.org.au Important Notice - This email may contain information which is confidential and/or subject to legal privilege, and is intended for the use of the named addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or copy any part of this email. If you have received this email by mistake, please notify the sender and delete this message immediately. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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RE: [ccnso-council] Membership application from .am
by Young Eum Lee July 24, 2008

July 24, 2008

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Membership application from .am
by Gabriella Schittek July 24, 2008

July 24, 2008

Dear all, We have received a membership application from .am (Armenia) - see below. Please, send your approval/disapproval of this application to the council email list until next Wednesday, 30 July. Many thanks, Gabi > -----Original Message----- > From: Kim Davies > Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 4:16 PM > To: Gabriella Schittek > Subject: RE: ccNSO Application for Membership (.am) > > OK to proceed from IANA's perspective.. > > kim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: applications(a)icann.org [mailto:applications@icann.org] > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 11:21 AM > To: ccnso-applications(a)icann.org > Subject: ccNSO Application for Membership (.am) > > Application for Membership > Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) > > Confirmation E-mail: imkrtumyan(a)amnic.net > cctld: .am > > To: ccNSO Membership > c/o ICANN Secretary > Date: 27/6/2008 > Regarding: ccNSO Membership > ------------ > > With this letter, I, Igor Mkrtumyan declare that Internet Society is the ccTLD manager (as defined in the ICANN > bylaws, (Article IX Section (4)(1)) for the .am and wishes to apply for membership of the ccNSO and that I am duly > authorized to make and sign this application for membership on behalf of Internet Society. > > Internet Society hereby recognizes the role of the ccNSO within the ICANN > structure, and agrees, for the duration of its membership in the ccNSO to: > > (a) adhere to the rules of the ccNSO, including membership rules; and > (b) adhere to ICANN Bylaws as they apply to ccTLDs (Article IX and > Annexes B and C of the ICANN bylaws. > > Internet Society understands that: > > (i) membership in the ccNSO is independent of any individual > relationship a ccTLD manager has with ICANN or the ccTLD manager's receipt > of IANA services. (Article IX Section (4)(3)); and > > (ii) currently there are no fees payable for ccNSO membership. However, > under the ICANN bylaws (Article IX Section (7) (3)), the ccNSO could in the > future, subject to members approval, establish membership fees. > > Signed by Igor Mkrtumyan for and on behalf of Internet Society: > > Name of ccTLD Manager: Internet Society > Name of Representative: Igor Mkrtumyan > Name of Primary Contact: Igor Mkrtumyan > Primary Contact Address: > 4 H.Emin 22, 0033, Yerevan, Armenia > Primary Contact Telephone Number: +37410 512653 > Primary Contact E-Mail: imkrtumyan(a)amnic.net > > *DEFINITION: > > 1) A ccTLD Manager is the person or organisation referred to in the IANA database entry for a ccTLD under the > current heading "Sponsoring Organisation". > > 2) Where the Sponsoring Organisation is listed in the IANA database as an individual person then that person is > the Representative. Where the Sponsoring Organisation is listed in the IANA database as an organisation then the > Representative is the individual person who is completing the application form for the organisation and is authorised > to do so by the organisation. > > 3) The Primary Contact is the main contact for the member and should be either the Administrative Contact or > Technical Contact listed in the IANA database for the ccTLD. >

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Re: [ccnso-council] Membership application from .am
by Burr, Becky July 23, 2008

July 23, 2008

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