October 2013 - Ccnso-council

Sponsors sought ccTLD Community cocktail Argentina
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 21, 2013

Oct. 21, 2013

Dear all, Our Argentinian hosts and LACTLD are busy preparing for the ccTLD Community cocktail at the Buenos Aires meeting. It is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, 19 November. To make it happen, we need the financial support from the community. Any contributions are very welcome please, email me directly if you would like to sponsor! Kind regards, Gabi

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First ccNSO draft agenda Buenos Aires
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 17, 2013

Oct. 17, 2013

Dear all, The first draft agenda for the ccNSO meeting in Buenos Aires has now been published: http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/buenos-aires/agenda.htm The page will be updated continuously. Kind regards, Gabi

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Local Events Calendar
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 16, 2013

Oct. 16, 2013

Dear all, This is just to remind you about our local events calendar on the ccNSO homepage. Here you are welcome to list any relevant local event, which you think can be of interest to your colleagues: http://ccnso.icann.org/ (see left side); to submit your event: http://ccnso.icann.org/meetings/cctlds Once you have submitted the data, it will be evaluated (to avoid spam) and will then appear on the homepage within 24 hours. Kind regards, Gabi

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Lunch sponsors sought for Buenos Aires!
by Kristina Nordstrom Oct. 16, 2013

Oct. 16, 2013

Dear all, We are now looking for lunch sponsors for following ccNSO related events in Buenos Aires: Tech Day Monday 18 November – boxed lunch for 80 people ccNSO Members Meeting Day 1 Tuesday 19 November – buffet lunch for 100 people ccNSO Members Meeting Day 2 Wednesday 20 November – buffet lunch for 100 people Should your registry/organisation be interested in sponsoring any of these event, please contact me for price information. Thanks and kind regards, Kristina

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ICANN Strategy Panel members announced
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 15, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

Dear all, ICANN has announced their Strategy Panel members: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14oct13-en.htm ICANN's Strategy Panel is meant to take in public input to help building a general vision and a five-year strategic plan for ICANN. It is divided into four sub-panels: Identifier Technology Innovation (Chaired by Paul Mockapetris) ICANN Multistakeholder Innovation (Chaired by Beth Simone Noveck) Public Responsibility Framework (Chaired by Nii Quaynor) ICANN's Role in the Internet Governance Ecosystem (Chaired by Vint Cerf) Congratulations to everyone from the ccTLD community who made it on to the panels! Gabi

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FOR DECISION;Appointment members ALAC-ccNSO meeting liaison committee
by Bart Boswinkel Oct. 15, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

Dear all, Following last weeks Council call, you are kindly requested to indicate if you have any objections or want to abstain from the decision to: Appoint Katrina Sataki, Margarita Valdez (ccNSO Councillors)and Ron Sherwood (the ccNSO appointed liaison to ALAC) as members of the ALAC-ccNSO liaison working group. The purpose of the ALAC-ccNSO meeting liaison working group is to set an agenda and time for joint ALAC-ccNSO (Council) meetings during future ICANN meetings. Please indicate so by 18 October 2013, Thanks and kind regards, Bart

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FOR ADOPTION BY 18 OCTOBER 2013: Council resolutions on Recommendations of Study Group Country names
by Bart Boswinkel Oct. 15, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

Dear all, Per the discussion on the Council call please find included the proposed resolutions for voting on the recommendations of the ccNSO Study Group on the use of country and territory names as TLD's. If you have any objections, are against or need additional explanation, you are kindly requested to mail tot he council list, by 18 Ocotber, Kind regards, Bart Proposed resolution 1: The ccNSO Council accepts the recommendation of the Study Group to: Invite the ALAC, GAC and GNSO to establish a cross community working group, which is tasked to: • Further review the current status of representations of country and territory names, as they exist under current ICANN policies, guidelines and procedures; • Provide advice regarding the feasibility of developing a consistent and uniform definitional framework that could be applicable across the respective SO’s and AC’s; and • Should such a framework be deemed feasible, provide detailed advice as to the content of the framework. The secretariat is asked to coordinate drafting of a strawman for the charter of the proposed ccWG to facilitate the invitation and discussion with the SO’s and AC’s mentioned . Proposed resolution 2: In light of the need for further work on the treatment of country and territory names, the complexity of the issue at hand and the inconsistencies between various ICANN policies as identified by the Study Group, and taking into account the initiative to create a cross-community working group that addresses issues identified by the Study Group, the ccNSO recommends the ICANN Board to extend the current rule in the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook regarding the exclusion of all country and territory names in all languages, for consecutive rounds of new gTLD applications, until such a time when the work of the envisioned cross community working has been concluded. The chair of the ccNSO is requested to submit the recommendation to the ICANN Board of Directors after the relevant SO’s and AC’s have been informed and invited to participate in the envisioned cross-community working group. Proposed resolution 3: The ccNSO Council wholeheartedly thanks all participants in Study group for their hard work and stamina, and in particular its chair Paul Szyndler and UNESCO for conducting the Survey.

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Call for presenters ccTLD News Session Buenos Aires
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 15, 2013

Oct. 15, 2013

Dear all, We are now looking for presenters for our ccTLD News session in Buenos Aires. If your registry has undergone some changes recently, which you wish to share with the ccTLD community, please let me know by Thursday, 17 October at the latest. I also need a title of the presentation, the name of the presenter and a short summary (2-3 sentences will do), with the key points of your presentation. As the time for this slot is limited, we will unfortunately not be able to accommodate all presentations, but your summary will help us in making the selection. Kind regards, Gabi

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FW: ccNSO Application for Membership (.ki)
by Roelof Meijer Oct. 14, 2013

Oct. 14, 2013

Dear fellow councilors, Like I said, it seems to be going to be another good season for the ccNSO. With .tn still pending as member #140, we have received an application for ccNSO membership from .ki, the ccTLD for Kiribati. The application has been filed by Itaaka Tebaka, representing the Ministry of Communications, Transport and Tourism Development, the cc's manager. As you can see from IANA's response below, there are no relevant outstanding issues with .ki. Please let me know if you have any objections to .ki's membership before Friday 18 October. If agreed, .tn will (this time truly) be member #141 if we first agree on .tn. Cheers, Roelof Meijer SIDN | Meander 501 | 6825 MD | P.O. Box 5022 | 6802 EA | ARNHEM | THE NETHERLANDS T +31 (0)26 352 55 00 | M +31 (0)6 11 395 775 | F +31 (0)26 352 55 05 roelof.meijer(a)sidn.nl | www.sidn.nl > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Gabriella Schittek [mailto:gabriella.schittek@icann.org] >> Sent: donderdag 10 oktober 2013 22:26 >> To: Kim Davies >> Cc: Roelof Meijer >> Subject: Re: ccNSO Application for Membership (.ki) >> >> > Old - S/MIME Signed by an unverified key: 10-10-2013 at 22:25:40 >> >> Thanks, Kim. I don't think that we need to worry from our end, then. >> >> Have you tried to communicate with them using Save? He was at least >>very helpful when clarifying some issues with .ki's application >>(although it still took a while for .ki to reply). >> >> Gabi >> >> On 10/10/13 22:05, "Kim Davies" <kim.davies(a)icann.org> wrote: >> >> >Hi Gabi, >> > >> >While we have no changes relating to redelegation, which I think is >> >your primary concern, but we have a pending request for .KI for a >> >DNSSEC-related change. Their contacts have been non-responsive over >> >an extended period, so I don't know if there is a problem with their >> >IANA contact data. >> > >> >kim >> > >> >On Oct 9, 2013, at 1:33 AM, Gabriella Schittek >> ><gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> wrote: >> > >> >> Kim, >> >> >> >> Does IANA have any outstanding issues with .ki? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Gabi >> >> >> >> On 08/10/13 23:39, "applications(a)icann.org" >> >><applications(a)icann.org> >> >>wrote: >> >> >> >>> Application for Membership >> >>> Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) >> >>> >> >>> Confirmation E-mail: itaaka.tebaka(a)cck.ki >> >>> cctld: .ki >> >>> >> >>> To: ccNSO Membership >> >>> c/o ICANN Secretary >> >>> Date: 8/10/2013 >> >>> Regarding: ccNSO Membership >> >>> ------------ >> >>> >> >>> With this letter, I, Itaaka Tebaka declare that Ministry of >> >>>Communications, Transport and Tourism Development is the ccTLD >> >>>manager (as defined in the ICANN bylaws, (Article IX Section >> >>>(4)(1)) for the .ki 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 Ministry of >> >>>Communications, Transport and Tourism Development. >> >>> >> >>> Ministry of Communications, Transport and Tourism Development >> 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. >> >>> >> >>> Ministry of Communications, Transport and Tourism Development >> >>>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 Itaaka Tebaka for and on behalf of Ministry of >> >>>Communications, Transport and Tourism Development: >> >>> >> >>> Name of ccTLD Manager: Ministry of Communications, Transport and >> >>>Tourism Development Name of Representative: Itaaka Tebaka Name >> >>>of Primary Contact: Itaaka Tebaka Primary Contact Address: >> >>> Communications Commission Kiribati (CCK) Betio Tarawa Kiribati >> >>>Primary Contact Telephone Number: Cell: 686-98911, Office: >> >>>686-25488 Primary Contact E-Mail: itaaka.tebaka(a)cck.ki >> >>> >> >>> *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. >> >>> >> > >> >> * Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> >> * Issuer: DigiCert Inc - Unverified * Gabriella Schittek <gabriella.schittek(a)icann.org> * Issuer: DigiCert Inc - Unverified

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Information on Nomination Period to ccNSO Council and ICANN Board
by Gabriella Schittek Oct. 11, 2013

Oct. 11, 2013

Dear ccNSO members, On Monday, 14 October at 00.00 UTC the period for nominations to the ccNSO Council AND ICANN Board seat 11 are opening. Instructions on how to nominate or second a candidate to the ccNSO Council are available at: http://ccnso.icann.org/about/elections/call-for-nominations-14oct13-en.htm Instructions on how to nominate or second a candidate to the ICANN Board are available at: http://ccnso.icann.org/announcements/announcement-14oct13-en.htm The Councillors whose terms expire in March 2014 are: Africa: Souleymane Oumtanaga, .ci Asia-Pacific: Hirofumi Hotta, .jp Europe: Roelof Meijer, .nl Latin America: Victor Abboud, .ec North America: Dotty Sparks de Blanc, .vi These Councillors are eligible to re-stand for their positions, if they wish. You can read more about each Councillor at http://ccnso.icann.org/council-members.htm Chris Disspain's term on the ICANN Board is expiring at the ICANN Annual General Meeting (October) 2014. He is also eligible to re-stand for the same position, if he so wishes. You can read more about Chris at http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/disspain.htm The nomination period is ending on 4 November 2013 at 00.00 UTC. A Q&A session with all nominees is foreseen to take place at the ccNSO meeting in Buenos Aires. Kind regards, Gabi

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