November 2009 - Ccnso-council

Fw: ALAC Liasison Report
by vitech-ron Nov. 30, 2009

Nov. 30, 2009

Dear Bart and Councilors: I am not sure that you received the ALAC Liaison report sent for distribution prior to the last (scheduled) Council meeting (I did not receive my copy). I will include a copy below. The report included a reference, and link, to the new improved ALAC website. It is worth looking at for its navigation and improved layout. Best regards, Ron Sherwood. ----------------copy of ALAC Liaison Report----------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: vitech-ron To: Gabriella Schittek Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 9:58 PM Subject: ALAC Liaison Report Dear Gabi: Please forward this report as appropriate. Many thanks, Ron Dear Councilors: The latest ALAC information is usually available to me at the monthly ALAC Council meeting. Unfortunately this month's meeting takes place on Tuesday November 24th just three hours after the ccNSO Council meeting. With my limited prescient powers, I am restricted to pre-meeting info: 1) The new, and greatly improved, ALAC website has been launched: [http://www.atlarge.icann.org] Among many of the navigational improvements you will notice are: * Microsites for each RALO, working groups, ALAC, and more; * The various wiki-based environments are now integrated into the menuing system, so you can reach all parts of the At-Large online tools from the one interface at atlarge.icann.org. And much more. This is not the end to the improvements to the online resources of the community - just an important foundation. Some of the other efforts underway: * Migration of much of the static wiki-based content to the main website. * Development of forum topic blocks, news displays, and calendar displays which are context-sensitive to the microsite you are viewing. For example, if you are on a RALO microsite, soon you will see under 'Forum topics' only those topics which relate to that RALO. * More information for new community members to explain the structure and processes of At-Large - including an organigram. * Improvements to the searchability and non-Latin script support for At-Large mailing lists' archives Finally - if you cannot find what you are looking for in the new menu, the old menu is still available - just choose 'Home' on the upper-right, and you'll find the old menu below the Summit icon. 2) ALAC ALS applications status and calendar can be found [HERE] 3) At-Large Initial Responses to Issues Raised By GNSO-STI [see attached .PDF file]. 4) At Seoul during a discussion about an ALAC / ccNSO joint outreach program, the possibility was discussed of a survey asking ccTLDs if they are currently involved in any outreach project in general that involves public education about ICANN and ccTLDs, and any relationship with an accredited ALS in particular. a) Is there an objection by Council to the ALAC / ccNSO joint outreach WG devising a simple survey about outreach? b) Is there an imminent survey of any kind anticipated, that would be suitable for two or three additional questions related to an outreach project? Best regards Ron Sherwood, ccNSO / ALAC Liaison ----- Original Message ----- From: Bart Boswinkel To: ccNSO Council Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 4:23 AM Subject: [ccnso-council] Review and improvement of the ccNSO website Dear all, One of the topics we as staff wanted to inform on you under AOB at the Council was improvements to the ccNSO website. Over the last month, after the Seoul meeting, we as ccNSO staff with the help of other ICANN staff, have identified the following issues regarding the ccNSO website: a.. With increase of activity of the ccNSO and ccTLD community, the use of the ccNSO website as mechanism to share information and inform community will increase. b.. Updating and maintenance of the ccNSO website is almost increasing exponentially with increased postings on the website. This is due to increased complexity (new activities) and current static nature of the website. c.. Decreasing overview of content due to increase complexity and volume of content. Due to increased complexity, the value of the current navigation mechanism and heuristics to retrieve information is decreasing rapidly, i.e. It becomes more difficult for users to retrieve information. d.. The design of the current website was based and followed the design of the ICANN home page as it was two and half years ago. e.. The aesthetics are not inviting. Navigation is not self-explanatory anymore due to increased complexity and categories of information To address (some) of the issues identified, we are starting a process to improve the web-sti. The goal is to: 1. To create a website that is most helpful to users with a strong interest in the ccNSO; 2. Improve navigation, maintainability and sustainability of the website to cope with the increasing complexity and volume of content. The start of the process will be to review the usability and navigation of the current web-site with the user community and identify the changes the user community wants, if any. As user community we have identified the following groups: CcNSO Councillors: CcNSO Active members: Working Group members: CcNSO "Quiet" members: CcTLD Non-members: Regional Organisations: Members of the ICANN staff. In the next week two or three individuals from each of these groups will be approached for interviews ( taking approximately 30 minutes). The interviews are intended to take place some time in December, early January, depending on availability. The consolidated results will be presented to the group, and based on the validated consolidated input, we will start the process of re-designing, if needed. If you have any questions or comments please contact either Gabi, Kristina or me, Kind regards, Bart

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FW: ccNSO Application for Membership (.mz)
by Chris Disspain Nov. 28, 2009

Nov. 28, 2009

All, Application from Mozambique below plus IANA comment. This will be approved at Noon UTC on Thursday 3rdDecember unless there are any objections. Cheers, Chris Disspain CEO - auDA au Domain Administration Ltd 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. ------ Forwarded Message From: Kim Davies <kim.davies(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:58:37 -0800 To: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: Issues with .mz Hi Gabi, No outstanding IANA requests for .MZ kim On 18/11/09 11:15 AM, "Gabriella Schittek" <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> wrote: Hi Kim, Does the IANA have any outstanding issues with .mz? Thanks, Gabi > -----Original Message----- > From: applications(a)icann.org [mailto:applications@icann.org] > Sent: Thursday, 19 November 2009 05:54 > To: ccnso-applications(a)icann.org > Subject: ccNSO Application for Membership (.mz) > > Application for Membership > Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) > > Confirmation E-mail: david(a)zebra.uem.mz > cctld: .mz > > To: ccNSO Membership > c/o ICANN Secretary > Date: 17/11/2009 > Regarding: ccNSO Membership > ------------ > > With this letter, I, David Bila declare that Centro de Informatica da Universidade > Eduardo Mondlane is the ccTLD manager (as defined in the ICANN bylaws, (Article IX > Section (4)(1)) for the .mz 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 > Centro de Informatica da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane. > > Centro de Informatica da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane 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. > > Centro de Informatica da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane 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 David Bila for and on behalf of Centro de Informatica da Universidade > Eduardo Mondlane: > > Name of ccTLD Manager: Centro de Informatica da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane > Name of Representative: David Bila > Name of Primary Contact: David Bila > Primary Contact Address: > Centro de Informatica da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane > Av. Julius Nyerere, Campus Universitario > Maputo 1000 > Mozambique > Primary Contact Telephone Number: +258823221100 > Primary Contact E-Mail: david(a)zebra.uem.mz > > *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. > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 4574 (20091104) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4640 (20091126) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

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ICANN Policy Update - November 2009
by Gabriella Schittek Nov. 25, 2009

Nov. 25, 2009

Dear all, ICANN¹s Policy Update for November is now available at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/policy/update-nov09-en.htm Point 3-8 cover ccNSO issues, including: ccNSO Membership Closes on 100 ccNSO Insists New gTLDs Should Not Include Country Names ccNSO Seeks Comments on IDN Policy Development ccNSO to Study Redirection and Wildcarding Delegation/Re-delegation WG Expects Substantive Discussion in Nairobi Incident Response Planning WG Plans Its Work, Works Its Plan Kind regards, Gabi

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Email from Services Staff regarding Expert Advisory Groups
by Gabriella Schittek Nov. 25, 2009

Nov. 25, 2009

Dear all, ICANN is looking for volunteers to two temporary Expert Advisory Groups , which will be looking into zone file issues and the establishment of a security verification programme. See below and attached for more information. Gabi ===== Dear Community Members, As part of ICANN's work on the Applicant Guidebook for new gTLDs and the Board's direction to resolve the potential for malicious conduct over-arching issue, ICANN Staff is soliciting knowledgeable volunteers to serve on two temporary, expert advisory groups to study and develop proposed solutions for: 1. Enhancing access to zone file information; and 2. Establishing a high security TLD verification program. Attached are briefing papers on these topics that will be used for each group's kick-off call that is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, 8 December (attached in both Word and PDF format). The call time, dial-in information and any associated materials will be provided next week. Additional information about these groups and their activities will be posted via a link on ICANN's new gTLD webpage (<http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/related-en.htm>). Recordings or minutes from the groups' conference calls will be publicly archived, and their outputs will be publicly posted and considered as part of ongoing Applicant Guidebook work. ICANN Staff invites the participation of experts from GNSO Stakeholder Groups, constituencies, advisory committees, and other interested parties. We look forward to your participation in this work. If you are interested in participating in either or both groups or have any questions, please email me at <craig.schwartz(a)icann.org> by Thursday, 3 December. Thank you. Craig Schwartz Chief gTLD Registry Liaison

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wildcards
by Chris Disspain Nov. 25, 2009

Nov. 25, 2009

All, FYI. http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-24nov09-en.htm Cheers, Chris Disspain CEO - auDA au Domain Administration Ltd <mailto:ceo@auda.org.au> ceo(a)auda.org.au <http://www.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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Call for presenters ccTLD News Session Nairobi
by Gabriella Schittek Nov. 24, 2009

Nov. 24, 2009

Dear all, We would like to invite all ccTLDs who currently have some new developments, projects or initatives going on, to give a presentation about this at the "ccTLD News" session at the ccNSO meeting in Nairobi. Basing on your feedback to the meeting survey conducted straight after the ccNSO meeting in Seoul, we will extend the individual slots with a few more minutes and slides however, the goal is still to keep the presentations relatively short, as this is the idea of the whole session. If you are interested in participating in this session, please let me know by the 8th December, latest. As we only have a limited time slot, we can¹t, unfortunately, guarantee that we will be able to accommodate all interested parties - however, we will do our best. I'm looking forward to hearing from you! Kind regards, Gabi

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apologies - Re: [ccnso-council] Draft Agenda Council Call 24 November 2009
by Dr Paulos Nyirenda Nov. 23, 2009

Nov. 23, 2009

Apologies, I am in Zambia this week and hence will not be able to attend this council conference call. Following the council meeting in Seoul, I tried to find a minuted council resolution that approved any Technical Working Group Charter in the past and I am not able to find any. I am interested to find out if anyone knows of any such resolution. Regards, Paulos ====================== Dr Paulos B Nyirenda .mw ccTLD http://www.registrar.mw On 20 Nov 2009 at 2:46, Kristina Nordstrom wrote: > Dear Council members, > > The dial in details for the next ccNSO Council Call on 24 November at 12:00 UTC are > attached. The agenda can be found at http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar/. Please let me > know > as soon as possible if you require a dial out. Please also note that since we recently > switched to another conferencing center, the available numbers may differ from the old > lists. > > Kind regards, > Kristina > > --------------- > > Dial in number forUS/Canada: 800 550 6865 > > Conference ID: 5258 On 17 Nov 2009 at 4:01, Gabriella Schittek wrote: > > Dear Councillors, > > The draft agenda for next week's Council call is below. > Please, let me know if you would like any item as soon as possible. > > As you will see, we have changed the Working Group Update section. Given > that we have so many Working Groups now, we thought it might be sensible to > concentrate the time on the Working Groups that actually have some news to > report, or need input from the Council. I hope you agree on this change. > > The agenda will also be posted at ccnso.icann.org/calendar > > Kind regards, > > Gabi > > -- > > Draft Agenda Council Call 24 November 2009 > > 1) Confirmation of Approval of Minutes and Actions from Council call 13th > and 28 October 2009 > > 2) Letter to ICANN Board on SOP WG Survey results > > 3) ccNSO Council Workshop Nairobi > > 4) Working Group Update > > 4.1 Technical Working Group - Approval of Charter > 4.2 Wildcard Study Group Approval of Charter > > 5) Liaison Update > > 5.1 Update from GNSO Liaison > 5.2 Update from ALAC Liaison > > 6) AOB > Paulos ============================== Dr Paulos Nyirenda Malawi SDNP Coodinator ---------------------------------------------------------- Malawi SDNP Webmail: http://www.sdnp.org.mw Access your Malawi SDNP e-mail from anywhere in the world. ----------------------------------------------------------

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Minutes Council Meeting Seoul
by Kristina Nordstrom Nov. 23, 2009

Nov. 23, 2009

Dear Council, Attached are the Minutes from the ccNSO Council Meeting in Seoul. Please submit any comments before Monday 30 November. Kind regards, Kristina

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Re: [ccTLDcommunity] geograpghic names as gtlds
by ceo＠auda.org.au Nov. 21, 2009

Nov. 21, 2009

Becky deserves the accolades as she did most of the work. Cheers, Chris Disspain CEO - auDA Sent from my phone On 22/11/2009, at 3:17, Nigel Roberts <nigel(a)channelisles.net> wrote: > This is measured, objective yet puts the range of the issues firmly > to ICANN who appear oblivious to the icebergs ahead. > > In short, it's bloody excellent. > > > > Chris Disspain wrote: >> All, >> Attached is letter to ICANN Board and comment on DAG 3 both sent >> today on behalf of ccNSO. >>

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geograpghic names as gtlds
by Chris Disspain Nov. 21, 2009

Nov. 21, 2009

All, Attached is letter to ICANN Board and comment on DAG 3 both sent today on behalf of ccNSO. Cheers, Chris Disspain CEO - auDA au Domain Administration Ltd <mailto:ceo@auda.org.au> ceo(a)auda.org.au <http://www.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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