February 2012 - Ccnso-council

Extended public comment period on JIG Initial Report
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 13, 2012

Feb. 13, 2012

Dear all, The Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN (JIG) Working Group has extended the public comment period its Initial Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs to 23 March 2012: http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/universal-acceptance-idn-tlds-06jan1… Kind regards, Gabi

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Dial in details Council Call 14 February 12:00 UTC
by Kristina Nordstrom Feb. 13, 2012

Feb. 13, 2012

Dear all, Here are the dial in details for the Council Call next week on 14 February at 12:00 UTC. Dial in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann/ Conference ID: 5258 Other time zones: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html Please let me know as soon as possible if you need dial out assistance for this call. Kind regards, Kristina

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Board Resolutions from 7 February 2012
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 10, 2012

Feb. 10, 2012

Dear all, The ICANN Board Resolutions from their meeting on 7 February 2012 are now available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-07feb12-en.htm The resolutions include the delegation of the domain representing Kazakhstan in Cyrillic; the redelegation of .by and the reaffirmation of a second round of applications in New gTLD Programme. Kind regards, Gabi

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Council Information Material, Telephone Conference 14 February 2012, 12.00 UTC
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 8, 2012

Feb. 8, 2012

Draft Council Agenda Telephone Conference 14 February 2011 Agenda available at http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/agenda-council-14feb12-en.pdf 1) Apologies 2) Confirmation of Approval of Minutes and Actions Council Call 20 December 2011 2.1 Minutes 2.2 Actions Minutes & Actions: http://www.ccnso.icann.org/node/28803 3) Updates 3.1 Chair 3.2 Vice-Chairs 3.3 Councillors 3.4 ccNSO Support Staff 4) ICANN Outreach Framework ICANN-staff developed framework to review budget request regarding outreach. See attachment 1: An approach to Outreach 5) JIG Letter on the Introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs The ccNSO Council resolved to send a letter pertaining to the introduction of Single Character IDN TLD’s. The GNSO Council was asked whether they could support this letter. Depending on the decision of the GNSO Council the ccNSO Council will either send a letter on its own behalf or a joint ccNSO-GNSO Council letter. Decision: Adopt the letter to express support for the introduction of Single character IDN TLD’s and request clarification from the Board. See attachment 2 and 3: Draft ccNSO Letter to Board Single Character TLDs; Draft Joint ccNSO-GNSO Letter to Board Single Character IDN TLDs. 6) Working Group and other Updates 6.1 Finance Working Group 6.2 SOP Working Group – see update below* 6.3 Framework of Interpretation Working Group 6.4 Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG) - Call for additional volunteers 6.5 Joint DNS Security & Stability Working Group (DSSA) 6.6 Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories - Council Liaison Working Group: Young Eum Lee 6.7 Meetings Programme Working Group == * The SOP is presently working on two things: • Comments on the FY13 Framework. We had a conference call with a presentation of the Framework by Xavier Calvez on 19 January. Immediately after that we started working on the preparation of comments in our usual teams (finance, core ops, projects and new gTLDs). We have the comments of all teams in and are presently working on the consolidation. On 15 feb we will send the final comments to the community and on 20 February we will submit them to ICANN • We are preparing for a strategic session between the SOP and ICANN staff- and board members that we be held on Sunday 11 March in San José. The purpose of that session is “to take the time for dialogue and conversation to provide input on ICANN’s high-level strategy” Additional: I had an extensive phonecall with Chris Disspain on the status and possibilities of ICANN’s new financial (book keeping) system == Not included: • GAC-ccNSO liaison Working Group: Until further notice the WG is dormant. • Contact Repository Implementation Working Group: No progress to date. • IDN PDP Working Group 1: No progress to report to date • IDN PDP Working Group 2: No progress to report to date 7) ccNSO Meeting Costa Rica ccNSO Meetings Draft Agenda available at http://www.ccnso.icann.org/node/29131 7.1 ccNSO-GNSO Council Lunch Meeting Agenda (duration 1.5 hours) Proposed items: • From the GNSO Council: Cross TLD registration scam and domain kiting following the SSAC response from the GNSO; • Input provided by SOP WG, ccTLD community and GNSO on ICANN’s Framework Ops Plan and Budget input. • How can we improve the working relationships between the ccNSO and GNSO? 7.2 ccNSO-Board Meeting Agenda (duration 45 minutes, TBC) Proposed items: • Results of ccNSO Finance WG Survey • Progress FoI WG, in particular Final report on consent and will happen after submission of Final Report to the Board? • Progress CEO search • Call for additional agenda items? 7.3 ccNSO-GAC Meeting Agenda ( duration 1 hour TBC) Proposed items: • FoI WG Final report on consent; seeking support from the GAC. • FoI WG Interim report on Significantly Interested Parties, seeking input from the GAC • ccNSO Finance WG survey • Progress Study Group country names, including pilot survey UNESCO 8) ccNSO Website 8.1 ccTLD Activities Schedule 8.2 Closed Wiki space ccNSO Wiki Space: https://community.icann.org/display/ccTLD/ccTLD+Community+Workspace 9) Chair and Vice-chair Election The ccNSO Council needs to elect the ccNSO and vice –chairs at their meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica. The appointment is for one (1) year. 9.1 Election of Chair 9.2 Election of Vice-Chairs See ICANN Bylaws, Article IX, section 10: http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#IX 10) Liaison Updates 10.1 ALAC Liaison See Attachment 4 and 5: ALAC Liaison Report; ALAC Statement on the Joint ccNSO and GNSO Working Group on Single Character IDN TLDs 10.2 GNSO Liaison No GNSO update received to date 11) Date of Next Three ccNSO Council Meetings Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 16.00 CST (Costa Rica), 23.00 UTC Tuesday, 17 April 2012 12.00 UTC Tuesday, 8 May 2012 12.00 UTC 12) AOB

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Draft Agenda Council call 14 February 2012
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 8, 2012

Feb. 8, 2012

Dear all, Attached and below is the draft agenda for next week’s Council meeting. Apologies for the delay! Please, let me know if you wish to add any item as soon as possible. Council information material will follow shortly. Kind regards, Gabi === Draft Council Agenda Telephone Conference 14 February 2011 1) Apologies 2) Confirmation of Approval of Minutes and Actions Council Call 20 December 2011 2.1 Minutes 2.2 Actions 3) Updates 3.1 Chair 3.2 Vice-Chairs 3.3 Councillors 3.4 ccNSO Support Staff 4) ICANN Outreach Framework ICANN-staff developed framework to review budget request regarding outreach. 5) JIG Letter on the Introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs The ccNSO Council resolved to send a letter pertaining to the introduction of Single Character IDN TLD’s. The GNSO Council was asked whether they could support this letter. Depending on the decision of the GNSO Council the ccNSO Council will either send a letter on its own behalf or a joint ccNSO-GNSO Council letter. Decision: Adopt the letter to express support for the introduction of Single character IDN TLD’s and request clarification from the Board. 6) Working Group and other Updates 6.1 Finance Working Group 6.2 SOP Working Group 6.3 Framework of Interpretation Working Group 6.4 Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG) - Call for additional volunteers 6.5 Joint DNS Security & Stability Working Group (DSSA) 6.6 Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories - Council Liaison WG: Youn Eum Lee 6.7 Meetings Programme Working Group Not included: • GAC-ccNSO liaison Working Group: Until further notice the WG is dormant. • Contact Repository Implementation Working Group: No progress to date. • IDN PDP Working Group 1: No progress to report to date • IDN PDP Working Group 2: No progress to report to date 7) ccNSO Meeting Costa Rica 7.1 ccNSO-GNSO council lunch meeting agenda (duration 1.5 hours) Proposed items: • From the GNSO Council: Cross TLD registration scam and domain kiting following the SSAC response from the GNSO; • Input provided by SOP WG, ccTLD community and GNSO on ICANN’s Framework Ops Plan and Budget input. • How can we improve the working relationships between the ccNSO and GNSO? 7.2 ccNSO-Board Meeting Agenda (duration 45 minutes, TBC) Proposed items: • Results of ccNSO Finance WG Survey • Progress FoI WG, in particular Final report on consent and will happen after submission of Final Report to the Board? • Progress CEO search • Call for additional agenda items? 7.3 ccNSO-GAC Meeting Agenda ( duration 1 hour TBC) Proposed items: • FoI WG Final report on consent; seeking support from the GAC. • FoIWG Interim report on Significantly Interested Parties, seeking input from the GAC • ccNSO Finance WG survey • Progress Study Group country names, including pilot survey UNESCO 8) ccNSO Website 8.1 ccTLD Activities Schedule 8.2 Closed Wiki space 9) Chair and Vice-chair Election The ccNSO Council needs to elect the ccNSO and vice –chairs at their meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica. The appointment is for one (1) year. 9.1 Election of Chair 9.2 Election of Vice-Chairs 10) Liaison updates 10.1 ALAC Liaison 10.2 GNSO Liaison 11) Date of next three ccNSO Council Meetings 12) AOB

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Deadline for Finance WG survey
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 6, 2012

Feb. 6, 2012

Dear all, Sent on behalf of Byron Holland, Chair of the ccNSO Finance WG. === Dear Participant On December 20, 2011 the ccNSO Finance Working Group Survey was sent to you by e-mail. If you have already completed this survey, I thank for your prompt response. If you have not yet completed the survey, please complete it no later than February 10, 2012. This survey aims to collect information that will help the ccNSO Finance Working Group understand existing and potential ccTLD contribution models. Please advise the ccNSO Secretariat if you did not receive a link or have any difficulties. Thank you for your participation. Byron Holland Chair, Finance WG

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Lunch sponsors sought for Costa Rica!
by Kristina Nordstrom Feb. 6, 2012

Feb. 6, 2012

Dear all, We are now looking for ccTLD lunch sponsors for the ICANN Costa Rica meeting for following days: - Tech Day Monday 12 March - ccNSO Members Meeting Tuesday 13 March - ccNSO Members Meeting Wednesday 14 March If your registry would be interested in sponsoring one of these three lunches, please contact me for further information. Kind regards, Kristina

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Interim Report on Significantly Interested Parties
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 4, 2012

Feb. 4, 2012

Dear all, The ccNSO Framework of Interpretation Working Group (FoI) has published its Interim Report which contains draft recommendations on obtaining and documenting support from ³Significantly Interested Parties² (formerly known as Local Internet Community or LIC) for requests for delegation and re-delegation of a ccTLD: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-03feb12-en.htm The Interim Report is open for public comments until the 30 March 2012. Kind regards, Gabi

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Pre-Costa Rica Policy Webinar Invitation
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 3, 2012

Feb. 3, 2012

Dear all, ICANN¹s Policy Department will provide a pre-Costa Rica Policy Update Webinar on Thursday 1 March at 13.00 UTC and 20.00 UTC. If you are interested in joining this webinar, please email the GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org to receive the call details. For more information, see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-03feb12-en.htm Kind regards, Gabi

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Draft Agenda ccNSO Meeting Costa Rica
by Gabriella Schittek Feb. 2, 2012

Feb. 2, 2012

Dear all, A first draft agenda for the ccNSO meeting in Costa Rica has now been published: http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/costa-rica/agenda.htm One of our sessions will deal with Internet Government control and the Panel discussion has the title “Marketing ccTLDs with the advent of gTLDs: Strategies and Reactions to the Changing Environment”. The agenda will be continuously updated. Kind regards, Gabi

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