March 2010 - Ccnso-council - lists.icann.org

FW: ALAC RALO Dashboards
by Gabriella Schittek March 31, 2010

March 31, 2010

Dear Councillors, The message below is forwarded on behalf of Ron Sherwood. ------ Forwarded Message From: vitech-ron <ron(a)vitechnicalservices.com> Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:54:25 -0700 To: Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> Subject: ALAC RALO Dashboards It is a valuable resource with links to Regional At Large Organization [RALO] spreadsheets which clearly show the countries that are served by each RALO and which of those countries have At-Large-Structures [ALS]. It also lists which of those countries' ccTLDs are members of ccNSO and which are not members. Plus columns which show which countries have ALSs, but where the ccTLD is not a member of ccNSO, and which countries have ccTLDs that are members of ccNSO, but which do not have ALSs. The spreadsheet was developed as a result of the Joint ALAC/NSO Outreach Project [JANOP], and wil be used in conjunction with the proposed ALS and ccTLD surveys currently in process by the JANOP Working Group. Many thanks, Ron ------ End of Forwarded Message

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AoC Review
by Chris Disspain March 31, 2010

March 31, 2010

All, It seems we may have reached a compromise on Becky's membership of the review team. Subject to final agreement Becky will be on the team but recuse herself from discussions on review of board decisions. So now we need to find a second member of the team as requested by ICANN. The job description is at http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03feb10-en.htm. Anyone volunteering will need to be able to commit the necessary time. I am willing to put my name forward but am conscious of our discussions about succession planning etc. We do need to provide a name as soon as possible (certainly early next week at the latest) so if anyone wishes to volunteer please send an email. Alternatively if you think someone not on the council would be good please approach them to see if they are willing and let me know. 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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Budget questions
by Chris Disspain March 30, 2010

March 30, 2010

Hi Kevin, When you met with the ccNSO in Nairobi, a number of questions were raised (regarding budget overruns) which remain unanswered. They are set out below and I shall be grateful if you will provide the information as soon as possible or, alternatively, let me know to whom these questions should be addressed. 1. What were the significant unanticipated legal expenses? Were they exclusively in respect to the .xxx arbitration? 2. What were the new facilities and how much money was spent on them? 3. What were the senior level hires that it was necessary to execute rapidly on and what was the nature of the expenses associated with these? 4. What were/are the strategic consulting contracts what was the nature of the expenses associated with these? 5. What was the nature of the costs associated with delays in key programmes such as the new gTLD programme? Regards, Chris Disspain Chair - ccNSO ceo(a)auda.org.au

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Nairobi Minutes available
by Kristina Nordstrom March 30, 2010

March 30, 2010

Dear Councillors, The Minutes from the Nairobi ccNSO Council Meeting on 10 March are now available on http://ccnso.icann.org/calendar/ Kind regards, Kristina / ccNSO Secretariat

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Council Workshop Report
by Gabriella Schittek March 30, 2010

March 30, 2010

Dear all, Attached is the report from the Council Workshop in Nairobi. It will also be posted at ccnso.icann.org/calendar. Kind regards, Gabi

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RE: [ccnso-members] Comments on DNS CERT
by Chris Disspain March 29, 2010

March 29, 2010

Thanks Simon. Looks like a good addition. 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. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-ccnso-members(a)icann.org [mailto:owner-ccnso-members@icann.org] On > Behalf Of Simon.McCalla(a)nominet.org.uk > Sent: Tuesday, 30 March 2010 08:40 > To: Chris Disspain > Cc: ccNSO Council; ccNSO Members; owner-ccnso-members(a)icann.org > Subject: Re: [ccnso-members] Comments on DNS CERT > > > Hi Chris, > > I think that this is an excellent response and captures exactly the > discussions we have all been having. > > I have one possible suggestion for change/addition on the section headed > 'Demand for a DNS-CERT'. Might it be worth asking ICANN to clearly clarify > (perhaps in bullets) why it is important to understand the perceived 'need' > and what the gap is from the organisations and processes we have now. > Something along the lines of: > > 1. What is the DNS-CERT expected to tackle now and what future processes > and needs might this also encompass? > 2. What is the capability of the current organisations and CERTs already in > existence? > 3. What is the gap that is not currently being addressed by these > organisations? > > Once that gap has been established, it should be straightforward to > understand whether the existing organisations can fill that gap or whether > a new solution might be needed. This could then be addressed through a > community-led, inclusive approach as outlined by the letter. > > The section already covers a fair amount of this ground, but I wonder > whether this focus on the 'gap' might help clarify a little. > > I hope this helps and make sense. > > All the best, > > Simon. > > Simon McCalla > Director of IT > Nominet UK > Minerva House > Edmund Halley Road > Oxford Science Park > OX4 4DQ > Tel: +44 (0)1865 332211 > Mob: +44 (0)7769 142368 > Fax: +44 (0)1865 332322 > E-mail: simon.mccalla(a)nominet.org.uk > http://www.nominet.org.uk > > > This message is intended exclusively for the individual(s) to whom it is > addressed and may contain information that is privileged, or confidential. > If you are not the addressee, you must not read, use or disclose the > contents of this e-mail. If you receive this e-mail in error, please advise > us immediately and delete the e-mail. Nominet UK has taken every reasonable > precaution to ensure that any attachment to this e-mail has been swept for > viruses. However, Nominet cannot accept liability for any damage sustained > as a result of software viruses and would advise that you carry out your > own virus checks before opening any attachment. > > > > From: "Chris Disspain" <ceo(a)auda.org.au> > > To: "ccNSO Council" <ccnso-council(a)icann.org>, "ccNSO Members" <ccnso- > members(a)icann.org> > > Date: 26/03/2010 01:11 > > Subject: [ccnso-members] Comments on DNS CERT > > Sent by: owner-ccnso-members(a)icann.org > > > > > > > All, > > Attached is a draft for comment and input. > > 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. > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 4975 (20100325) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com[attachment "ccNSO comments on ICANN DNS-CERT proposal - > DRAFT 1.doc" deleted by Simon McCalla/Nominet] > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database > 4980 (20100328) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database > 4983 (20100329) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4983 (20100329) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

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FW: [ALAC] Some information on the rogue root server instance in China
by Gabriella Schittek March 29, 2010

March 29, 2010

Forwarded on behalf of Ron. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Vande Walle" <patrick(a)vande-walle.eu> To: <dns-security-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>; "ALAC Worldwide" <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 9:39 AM Subject: [ALAC] Some information on the rogue root server instance in China > > http://www.betanews.com/article/With-three-months-to-go-to-DNSSEC-someones-… > > To summarize: last week, an anycast instance of the I root server stated > exhibiting a strange behaviour. Some replies appeared to be spoofed. > > Autonomica, the Swedish company managing the I root, claims their anycast > instance in China is identical to the other instances they have around the > world. In other words, they serve the same root zone, not something that > would be "adapted" to the Chinese Internet regulations. CNNIC, on their > side, say they are just supplying the power and the bandwidth. > > There is a lively discussion on the origin of this malfunction on the SSAC > list. Opinions differ, but the research is going on. However, some raised > the issue of the accountability of root server operators, and the fact > that the absence of a contractual framework (minus L-root) between them > and ICANN means that no-one is able to formally complain and seek redress. > It is all a question of good faith and willingness on the side of the > rootops. > > I think indeed that ICANN will have to think about a contractual framework > with the root zone operators in the future, along the lines of the > registry agreements. After all, the Internet users deserve the same level > of service from the root that they get from gTLD operators. I am not > saying that the rootops have done a bad job. Quite the contrary. They have > done an outstanding volunteer job. However, there should be a mechanism > to replace a root operator that fails for whatever reason. > > -- > Patrick Vande Walle > Blog: http://patrick.vande-walle.eu > Twitter: http://twitter.vande-walle.eu > Facebook: http://facebook.vande-walle.eu > _______________________________________________ > ALAC mailing list > ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac_atlarge-lists.icann.org > > At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org > ALAC Working Wiki: http://st.icann.org/alac ------ End of Forwarded Message

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Nairobi Council Minutes
by Kristina Nordstrom March 26, 2010

March 26, 2010

Dear Councillors, Attached you will find the Minutes from the Nairobi Council Meeting. Please let me know before Monday 29 March if you have any comments or amendment suggestions. Kind regards, Kristina / ccNSO Secretariat

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Call for volunteers IDN PDP WG 2
by Gabriella Schittek March 26, 2010

March 26, 2010

Dear all, The ccNSO is now looking for volunteers for IDN PDP Working Group 2. As part of the IDN CCTLD country code policy development process, the ccNSO structure and set-up needs to be examined to include IDN ccTLD as full members and on equal footing. The IDN PDP Working Group 2 will make recommendations on changes to Article IX of the ICANN Bylaws (see http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm) to include IDN ccTLDs, taking into account the recommendations of working group 1 on the selection and delegation of IDN ccTLDs. For detailed information see the charter at: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/idn-pdp-wg2-charter-23mar10-en.pdf We are looking for 10 volunteers in total, two ccTLD from each Geographic Region. You do not need to be a ccNSO member to participate!!! If there are three or more nominations from the same region, the ccNSO Council will decide which nominees shall be appointed as members to the Working Group. Others may be appointed as observers. If there are less than two nominations per region, the vacancy may be filled by a nominee from another Geographic Region (to be selected by the ccNSO Council). If you are interested in joining this working group or want more information, please let me know by sending me an email by the 9th April 2010, at the latest! Kind regards, Gabi

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FW: Extension of comment period for DNS-CERT and Strategic Initiatives papers
by Chris Disspain March 26, 2010

March 26, 2010

FYI in case you haven't seen it. 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. From: Patrick Jones [mailto:patrick.jones@icann.org] Sent: Thursday, 25 March 2010 18:43 To: Chris Disspain; Cheryl Langdon-Orr; Gomes, Chuck Subject: RE: Extension of comment period for DNS-CERT and Strategic Initiatives papers Importance: High Cheryl, Chris, and Chuck, Based on the high-level feedback received in Nairobi and the interest from the community in additional time to consider the DNS-CERT concept, ICANN has extended the public comment periods by 15 days for both the Global DNS-CERT Business Case and the Proposed Strategic Initiatives for Improved DNS Security, Stability and Resiliency to 14 April 2010 23:59 UTC. An update to the comment periods has been posted to the announcement and the public comment forum pages for both of these papers. See http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-12feb10-en.htm. The Public Comment forum page for the Strategic Initiatives paper (http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#strat-ini-ssr) also includes the translations posted during the Nairobi meeting. Please let me know if there is anything else we can do to facilitate discussion. Best regards, Patrick -- Patrick L. Jones Senior Manager, Continuity & Risk Management Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Tel: +1 310 301 3861 patrick.jones(a)icann.org patrickjones.tel __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4972 (20100324) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com

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