January 2010 - Ccnso-council

security in nairobi
by Chris Disspain Jan. 11, 2010

Jan. 11, 2010

All, Following the council call, below is a summary of what I have been told over and above anything that has been published. Hope it's helpful. 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. "When you arrive in Nairobi, it will look very similar to many other cities you have visited . reasonable immigration and customs processes at the airport, readily available taxis, people hawking their wares on the ride to the hotel, a reasonable amount of security as you enter the hotel. The city itself is vibrant . pedestrians on the street, traffic, restaurants, shops, hotels, etc. Crime is a serious issue in Nairobi and is not to be taken lightly. You should not walk the city streets after dark under any circumstances. Women should be able to safely walk the streets during the day. The convention centre grounds are gated with vehicle access controlled by security. Entrance to the building itself is controlled by security personnel and metal detectors. Security in and around the convention centre is high since it is set amidst many government buildings. The local host will be providing shuttle bus transportation between the convention centre and downtown hotels. ICANN will try not to schedule meetings at the convention centre after dark. Travellers must use caution . never walk the streets at night . use hotel-arranged taxis . keep taxi windows closed..don't wear jewellery..always be aware of your surroundings. There is a low, although not insignificant, threat of terrorism in Nairobi . http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_923.html."

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new member 102
by Chris Disspain Jan. 11, 2010

Jan. 11, 2010

All, Colombia is the 102nd member of the ccNSO. Bienvenidos Colombia!! 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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new member 101
by Chris Disspain Jan. 11, 2010

Jan. 11, 2010

All, Malaysia is the 101st member of ccNSO. Selamat datang Malaysia!! 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. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4759 (20100110) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

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Recording available
by Kristina Nordstrom Jan. 6, 2010

Jan. 6, 2010

Dear Councillors, The recording from yesterday's Council Call is now available at http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar/ Kind regards, Kristina

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Call for volunteers to ccNSO Wildcard Study Group
by Gabriella Schittek Jan. 5, 2010

Jan. 5, 2010

Dear all, The ccNSO is setting up an Ad-hoc Study Group on Wildcards and is now calling for volunteers to this group. The Study Group is set up on the background of a request from the ICANN board to provide a report on mechanisms that could be employed to ensure that wildcards at the top level effectively are prohibited. The Study Group is therefore meant to provide an overview of the use and need of wildcarding at the top level and, if considered appropriate, advise on further actions. The group is expected to have submitted its final report no later than at the ICANN meeting in Brussels. The ccNSO Council has appointed Young-Eum Lee (.kr) and Ondrej Filip (.cz) to co-chair this group. For further information, please see the Study Group's Purpose and Scope of Activities: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/wildcardwg-purpose-05jan10-en.pdf All ccTLDs are invited to participate in this group, non-ccNSO members included. Should you be interested in participating, please let me know by the 13th January at the latest. Kind regards, Gabi

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Report of Exper group on management of variant TLDs
by Bart Boswinkel Jan. 5, 2010

Jan. 5, 2010

Dear all, As discussed during today's call, included the reference to the report of the IDN-Implementation Working Team. The report deals with the management of variant Top Level Domains and the three-character requirement (specifically for the gTLDs). The public comment period ends on 8 January 2010. http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-03dec09-en.htm Kind regards, Bart

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FW: Nairboi Security measures
by Gabriella Schittek Jan. 5, 2010

Jan. 5, 2010

------ Forwarded Message From: vitech-ron <ron(a)vitechnicalservices.com> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 05:09:25 -0800 To: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> Subject: Fw: Nairboi Security measures ----- Original Message ----- From: ICANN Constituency Travel <mailto:constituency-travel@icann.org> To: ICANN Constituency Travel <mailto:constituency-travel@icann.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 5:49 PM Subject: Nairboi Security measures Dear Travelers, In response to questions from some of you regarding your upcoming travel to ICANN's Nairobi meeting, please see the attached Security Planning document, which outlines security measures that are planned for Nairobi. Karen Lettner, Matt Ashtiani, Steve Antonoff ICANN Constituency Travel Team ------ End of Forwarded Message

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SOP WG review of ICANN's strat plan to assist to provide input.
by Bart Boswinkel Jan. 5, 2010

Jan. 5, 2010

Dear all, On behalf of Byron Holland, chair of the Strategic and Operational Planning Working Group (SOP WG), I am pleased to refer you to the report the SOP WG has produced to assist you in providing feed-back and input on ICANN's draft Strategic Plan 2010-2013. The SOP WG was tasked to solicit the ccTLD community's feedback on ICANN's draft Strategic Plan for 2010-2013. In order to facilitate and increase involvement in ICANN's Strategic Planning process, the SOP WG has produced a report which provides additional comment on the strategic plan with regard to the perceived top five priorities identified. The SOP WG report is included but can also be viewed at http://www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/sopiwg.htm, under SOP WG Strategic plan review. In October 2009, a survey was conducted among ccTLD managers to gain insights from and measure attitudes pertaining to the strategic priorities developed within the ICANN community for the 2009-2012 planning period. The following five priorities were perceived by the ccTLD community to be the most important: 1. Enhance security, stability and resiliency in the allocation and assignment of the Internet's unique identifiers 2. Implement IDN's 3. Ensure financial accountability, stability and responsibility 4. Strengthen ICANN's multi-stakeholder model to manage increasing demand and changing needs 5. Strive for excellence in core operations Please participate and share your comments on the draft Plan. Note that the closing date for public comment is 21 January 2010. You can submit your comments at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201001.htm#strat-plan…. Kind regards, Bart Boswinkel

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FW: ccNSO ALAC Liaison Report
by Gabriella Schittek Jan. 5, 2010

Jan. 5, 2010

Dear Councillors, Please find Ron Sherwood's ALAC Liaison Report below. Gabi =================================== Dear Councilors: 1) In a December 3rd "Statement of the At-Large Advisory Committee" on the "Draft Topic Paper for Policy on the Introduction of IDN ccTLD", ALAC thanked ccNSO for giving the public the opportunity to provide feedback to its considerations, and proposed seven questions for ccNSO IDN PDP WG1 consideration. [see attached .PDF file -- AL-ALAC-ST-1209] 2) On December 14th European Union and its Member States ratified the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. [see attached Word Document -- WIPO Copyright Treaty] 3) On December 19th ALAC offered comments on the "Three Character Requirement" and Variant Management" for IDN TLD implementation. [See attached Word Document -- ALAC Comments on IDN TLD implementation] Outstanding Item from November 20th Liaison report: 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 ------ End of Forwarded Message

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FW: ccNSO Application for Membership (.co)
by Chris Disspain Jan. 4, 2010

Jan. 4, 2010

All, Below is application from .co and IANA response. Their membership will be approved at Noon UTC on Friday 8th January unless any Councillor objects. 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. ------ Forwarded Message From: Kim Davies <kim.davies(a)icann.org> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 07:22:03 -0800 To: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> Subject: Re: ccNSO Application for Membership (.co) There are no outstanding requests for .CO with IANA. kim On 04/01/2010, at 9:34 AM, Gabriella Schittek wrote: Hi Kim, Does IANA have any outstanding issues with the .co registry? Thanks, Gabi ------ Forwarded Message From: <applications(a)icann.org <x-msg://453/applications@icann.org> > Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:35:07 -0800 To: <ccnso-applications(a)icann.org <x-msg://453/ccnso-applications@icann.org> > Subject: ccNSO Application for Membership (.co) Application for Membership Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Confirmation E-mail: eduardo(a)cointernet.com.co <x-msg://453/eduardo@cointernet.com.co> cctld: .co To: ccNSO Membership c/o ICANN Secretary Date: 24/12/2009 Regarding: ccNSO Membership ------------ With this letter, I, Eduardo Santoyo declare that .CO Internet SAS is the ccTLD manager (as defined in the ICANN bylaws, (Article IX Section (4)(1)) for the .co 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 .CO Internet SAS. .CO Internet SAS 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. .CO Internet SAS 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 Eduardo Santoyo for and on behalf of .CO Internet SAS: Name of ccTLD Manager: .CO Internet SAS Name of Representative: Eduardo Santoyo Name of Primary Contact: Eduardo Santoyo Primary Contact Address: Calle 100 No 8 A - 49 Torre B of 916 BogotÃ¡, Colombia Primary Contact Telephone Number: +57 1 6109740 Primary Contact E-Mail: eduardo(a)cointernet.com.co <x-msg://453/eduardo@cointernet.com.co> *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. ------ End of Forwarded Message ------ End of Forwarded Message __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4743 (20100104) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

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