December 2010 - Ccnso-council

FW: ccNSO / ALAC liaison report
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 20, 2010

Dec. 20, 2010

Forwarded on behalf of Ron Sherwood. Gabi

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FW: Final text adopted on Friday by CSTD
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 20, 2010

Dec. 20, 2010

Forwarded on behalf of Ron Sherwood. ------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Councilors: FYI please find below a communication from ALAC staff regarding the final text adopted by the Commission on Science and Technology for Development. Regards, Ron Sherwood -------------------------------------------------------- Dear All, Please find below a copy of the final text adopted on Friday by the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), and provided by Baher Esmat, Manager, Regional Relations for the Middle East. It is the view of the ALAC ExCom that becoming directly involved with the CSTD process constitutes mission creep. Indeed, some RALO bylaws specifically prohibit such involvement beyond the confines of ICANN. The statement below is therefore provided to our ALSes for informational purposes only, as an aid to understand the overall environment that ICANN is evolving in. As the text does not explain procedures used to choose CSTD invitees, we encourage the ALSes directly involved with that process to continue their work and look forward to continue receiving high-level updates on their valuable work. ** Final Text: The Chair of the CSTD establishes a Working Group of 15 member states plus the five member states which hosted the IGF meetings plus the two member states which hosted WSIS. This Working Group will seek, compile, and review inputs from all member states and all other stakeholders on improvement of the Internet Governance Forum in an open and inclusive manner throughout the process The Chair invites the following stakeholders to interactively participate in the Working Group, bearing in mind the the established rules of procedure of the ECOSOC, who will remain fully engaged throughout the process: 5 Business community 5 Civil society 5 Technical and academic community 5 Intergovernmental organizations Pursuant to the ECOSOC decisions 2010 226, 2010 22, and 2010 228, maximum possible assistance, the diversity of ideas, and the equal representation of stakeholders from developing and developed countries in the Working Group should be ensured in consultation with the stakeholders. The report of this Working Group will be adopted by consensus. Regards, Baher ** Kind regards, Heidi Heidi Ullrich Director for At-Large Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Adopted Board Resolutions Cartagena
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 20, 2010

Dec. 20, 2010

Dear all, The adopted board resolutions from the ICANN Board meeting in Cartagena are available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-10dec10-en.htm Note resolution 2 and 9: Resolution 2: New gTLDs: Resolving Remaining Issues The Board is going to meet with the GAC to address remaining open issues and ICANN staff was instructed to revise the applicant guidebook to incorporate community input. Resolution 9: Approval of Location of the June 2011 Meeting in Asia The selected meeting venue for the June meeting in 2011 is Amman, Jordan. Kind regards, Gabi

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Candidates searched for key leadership positions within ICANN
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 20, 2010

Dec. 20, 2010

Dear all, ICANN’s Nominating Committee is now looking for candidates to fill key leadership positions within ICANN (including the ICANN Board and the ccNSO Council). For those of you interested: http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-17dec10-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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Extended Public Comment Periods
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 20, 2010

Dec. 20, 2010

Dear all, ICANN has extended the public comment period of the Fast Track Review (until 31 January 2011), as well as the New gTLD Proposed Final Applicant Guidebook and Economic Study Phase II Report (until 15 January 2011). Fast Track Review: http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-22oct10-en.htm New gTLD Proposed Final Applicant Guidebook: http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-17dec10-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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FW: Internet Censorship in Venezuela
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 20, 2010

Dec. 20, 2010

Dear Councillors, Forwarded on behalf of Ron Sherwood. Gabi -------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Councillors: Please find below links to two acounts of the Venezuela legislation due to be passed this week. The material is forwarded from items posted on the ALAC list. Ron Sherwood ---------------------------------------------------------- There are two troubling projects in current discussion in the Venezuelan parliament. They are both likely to pass this week. These merit international review and discussion: 1) After Legislative Setback, Venezuela's Chavez Plans to Legislate by Decree English http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=381328&CategoryId=10718 <http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=381328&CategoryId=10718> Chavez announced that he will ask his lame-duck National Assembly (where he will lose his unchallenged majority on January 5) to pass an “Enabling Law” that will allow him to dictate by decree for 18 months -- bypassing the incoming Opposition legislators. In the next 165-member National Assembly, the ruling party will have the majority of lawmakers but not, as it has had up to now, the two-thirds majority necessary to approve organic laws or extraordinary measures such as granting special powers to the president. A Venezuelan newspaper account: Venezuelan govn't seeks media law to regulate the Internet: English http://english.eluniversal.com/2010/12/10/en_pol_esp_venezuelan-govnt-se_10… <http://english.eluniversal.com/2010/12/10/en_pol_esp_venezuelan-govnt-se_10…> Global Voices has a comment on the Resorte (Internet law) here, although it does not take into account yesterdays discussions: English http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2010/12/12/venezuela-law-for-interne… <http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2010/12/12/venezuela-law-for-interne…> 2) Internet Censorship in Venezuela. Bill on Social Responsibly of Internet service providers and electronic media + Creation of National Internet Exchange Point The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and its Office of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression has just sent a press release today on the Venezuelan issue. It has very good paragraphs on freedom of expression and Internet. English http://www.cidh.oas.org/Comunicados/English/2010/122-10eng.htm <http://www.cidh.oas.org/Comunicados/English/2010/122-10eng.htm> Spanish http://www.cidh.oas.org/Comunicados/Spanish/2010/122-10sp.htm <http://www.cidh.oas.org/Comunicados/Spanish/2010/122-10sp.htm> ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Cartagena Youtube clip now up
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 17, 2010

Dec. 17, 2010

Dear all, You can now find a youtube clip from the Cartagena meeting on our ccNSO Youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/ccnso A big thank you to Kristina for her skills & patience to do these videos! Gabi

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Results ccNSO Meeting Day 1 & 2 Survey
by Gabriella Schittek Dec. 17, 2010

Dec. 17, 2010

Dear all, The results of the surveys from ccNSO Meeting Day 1 and 2 can be viewed here: Survey Results ccNSO Meeting Day 1: http://www.zoomerang.com/Shared/SharedResultsPasswordPage.aspx?ID=L24NSP284… Survey Results ccNSO Meeting Day 2: http://www.zoomerang.com/Shared/SharedResultsPasswordPage.aspx?ID=L24NSPVTJ… The Programme Working Group will look into the replies to see what can be improved for coming meetings. Many thanks to all of you who took your time to participate! Kind regards, Gabi

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Meeting Highlights Report
by Bart Boswinkel Dec. 10, 2010

Dec. 10, 2010

Dear all, Included is the highlights report from the ccNSO related meetings in Cartagena. The report will also be posted on the ccNSO homepage. For your information approximately 150 representatives from ccTLD’s attended the meetings. For those he will be travelling back, safe travels and we are looking forward to see you all again at the next meeting in San Francisco, Kind regards, Bart

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Draft meeting report
by Bart Boswinkel Dec. 10, 2010

Dec. 10, 2010

Dear all, Included the draft meeting report. Chris and I will work on the typo’s etc tomorrow morning. Please let us know if you want to add or change the drift of some of the sections. Kind regards, Bart

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